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"At this stage of the season now, a lot of clubs are fighting to finish in the top half. If you look at the fixtures, a lot of people are bringing lads back from loans just to try to fight do that. We chose not to do that so we've got a very young side and it was a good education against Spurs on how to win games because there were times when we were under the cosh but the lads, particularly in the second half, did a really good job. I've said until I'm blue in the face that it's great for young players to play against senior players and, to be fair, I thought Spurs' senior players did it properly because they were at it. They passed and ran and competed so it was difficult for us. We really wanted a settled group to work, develop and teach them things and we now have a youngish squad who should be playing around about this level. I'm sorry to see the season coming to an end because I think there has been a big improvement in the boys. The main objective was to keep in the top half and play in the First Division next year but we've done better than expected really and have just got to keep going now."
"At this stage of the season now, a lot of clubs are fighting to finish in the top half. If you look at the fixtures, a lot of people are bringing lads back from loans just to try to fight do that. We chose not to do that so we've got a very young side and it was a good education against Spurs on how to win games because there were times when we were under the cosh but the lads, particularly in the second half, did a really good job. I've said until I'm blue in the face that it's great for young players to play against senior players and, to be fair, I thought Spurs' senior players did it properly because they were at it. They passed and ran and competed so it was difficult for us. We really wanted a settled group to work, develop and teach them things and we now have a youngish squad who should be playing around about this level. I'm sorry to see the season coming to an end because I think there has been a big improvement in the boys. The main objective was to keep in the top half and play in the First Division next year but we've done better than expected really and have just got to keep going now."