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The Paul Cook Interview - "Losing Dan Is A Blow!" Plus Wimbledon Preview


Monday 10th March 2014


 

It was a philosophical Paul Cook (below) who faced the media on Monday morning - less than 48 hours after his side slumped to a 3-1 defeat at his former club, Accrington Stanley.

It was a philosophical Paul Cook who faced the media on Monday morning - less than 48 hours after his side slumped to a 3-1 defeat at his former club, Accrington Stanley.

A hat trick from Molyneux condemned the Spireites to an empty-handed journey home from Lancashire, though they remain top of SkyBet League Two going into tomorrow's game against Wimbledon.

Dan Gardner suffered an injury, which Cook confirmed would mean he will see a specialist tomorrowDan Gardner (left), suffered an injury, which Cook confirmed would mean he will see a specialist tomorrow (Tuesday 11th), "It's a nasty injury, it was apparent from when it happened that it was.

"Positively, it isn't broken - but it is likely that he's likely to miss a large [sic] time. It's a big blow for us, he gives us another dimension and can change games."

The gaffer admitted - in a very honest interview - that there are one or two injuries and an illness doing the rounds.

He told The Chesterfield Post, "We'll see but by the time when we get on that bus, we will have a team capable of winning us the game.

On Armand Gnanduillet, Cook said, "We felt that having a big fella would enable us to get further up the pitch. Armand needs to go out on loan, he needs to play regular football - but it's replacing players with quality to make us better."

One such body was rumoured to be coming to the PROACT today, although at the time of the interview being conducted, Cook was reluctant to be drawn on the identity, "We're in the market! Dan's a bit of a blow. It's nice to bring a face in that's different – dressing rooms need that now and again. The more you see things the more you doubt it."

Commenting on the debacle at half time which saw Cook spend the second half in the stands, he told us,"There was a lot of things said in the dugouts during the first half, Accrington felt they were getting a lot of decisions going against them - and, in the end, walking off the pitch at half time, all their technical area were around the ref and I went over and told them to get away from the referee.

"As we walked into a crowded area, it resulted in heated words. The referee suggested myself and Paul Stephenson didn't go into the dugout for the second half as the technical area was too volatile."

Wimbledon, under Neil Ardley, will present a threat says Cook, "The intensity of the game goes up all the time - in March and April they become big wins, I've never seen a small win! A very bright young manager and a nice man - he's got a good future in the game. You'll have highs and lows and Neil's had some there. He's a manager I look forward to catching up with as he talks a lot of sense."

"We have a good edge about us, we don't like getting beat and we don't like getting criticism that we feel we don't deserve. Whatever the result is, we'll show a bit of manners and respect."

Listen to the interview in full here...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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