Notts County players are a 'good bunch' - Chris Kiwomya
NOTTS County boss Chris Kiwomya believes his players are giving their all for the club.
The Magpies' 1-0 win against Scunthorpe on Saturday came after chairman Ray Trew blasted players for not trying in the wake of their 1-0 defeat against Preston last Tuesday night, saying he won't tolerate anyone not giving their all for the club.
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Chris Kiwomya
"I think the majority of the team do," said Kiwomya.
"You have just got to be committed.
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"They are a good bunch of boys and you could see they were at it against Scunthorpe.
"They worked hard and we finally got the goal to win the game."
Notts are now just six points off the top six in League One, but boss Kiwomya insists: "I'm not looking at the play-offs."
They closed the gap with the home victory over the Iron at Meadow Lane, defender Dean Leacock scoring a dramatic winner on his return from suspension.
But Kiwomya is not going to talk up their chances of making a late surge up the table from 11th spot.
"We're just going to focus on the next game and try to play well," he said.
Notts now face four of the top six in their next four games, in Swindon Town, Brentford, Yeovil Town and Bournemouth.
And it is those games that will now decide their fate this season.
"They will be massive tests for us," said Kiwomya.
"If we can get six points or four points in the next two games who knows what might happen."
Kiwomya, meanwhile, looks to have shelved plans to sign a striker in the loan market.
"If we win games I probably won't need any," he added.
He did want to bolster his frontline, after John Cofie and Jacob Blyth both left Meadow Lane at the end of their one-month loan deals.
But he now plans to stick with the players he has got for the run-in.
"Loan signings are going to cost money and is the right player available, are we going to get into the play-offs?," he said.
"It's only worth getting one in if we're going to get into the play-offs and at the moment it's still out of our hands."
6 Comments
by ExBurtonJoyce
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 12:21PM
“Craig ... We all missed our celebration game with Milan ... as it should have been against Juventus !”
by Craigwigan
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 12:10PM
“GOOD MOANING FELLOW PYES
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO MADDOG
I MISSED OUR CELEBRATION GAME WITH MILAN
COME ON YOU PYES”
by Craigwigan
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 12:09PM
“GOOD MOANING FELLOW PYES
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO MADDOG
I MISSED OUR CELEBRATION GAME WITH MILAN
COME ON YOU PYES”
by ExBurtonJoyce
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 12:06PM
“Don ... Although it is disappointing to agree with you, you are spot on I am afraid. At this moment in our 'development', we are a long, long way from being Championship material. I really do hope the club take all sorts of actions between now and the start, yes start of the new season, so that we can hit the ground running. So ... Manager with experience ... Letting players go that are not full of passion for the club ... Somehow signing at least two goalscoring strikers, probably incurring at least one fee ... Getting hold of a Boucard with more tenacity who will not lose the ball, to play around him ... Getting hold of another Alan Judge, not easy, to replace him if he goes ... Changing the captaincy to let Bish concentrate even more on being a consistent player ... Keeping the kids for a quid for all next season ... And hopefully, hopefully, hopefully getting the fans feeling a real buzz at going to Meadow Lane and getting the opposition fearing coming to play us here ... Oh, and keeping our away form going. No problem then !”
by Oldkoppite
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 11:01AM
“"I think the majority of the team do " says CK (i.e. giving their all for the club).
Well that's re-assuring then ! So, Bish, RT & CK all agree - we have some players who are not.”
by DonKiddick
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 9:10AM
“Sorry Chris, but only dreadful finishing from The Hitman prevented it being a 4 or 5 goal thrashing on Saturday. The sad fact is that Hawley is probably better than any striker we have at the club at the moment.
With loanees going back, no new blood, no new manager and no coaching staff it appears that our owners have given up on this season already - roll on 2013/14.
What a way for our 150 year celebrations to end - not with a bang but a whimper.”