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"I'm flabbergasted by the first half performance, we couldn't pass the ball. If we pass like that we'll lose games. You can't give anybody 45 minutes head start.
"In the second half we pummelled them without getting the goal. We had enough of the play to come away with something but how many times have I said that? How many times have we got in great positions in their box and not picked out the right pass? It's disappointing but we've just got to keep working away.
"At times in the first half we were like a pub team. We've got enough quality in the dressing room to be sat top of the league. But it's no good me talking about it, it's when they cross the white line that they've got to do it. They have to get hold of the ball and take responsibility.
"There were too many long balls. We said that with (Kevin) Gray and (Peter) Murphy in there that we needed to pass it and not go long, but how many long balls did we put in in the first half? It was embarrassing. In the second half there's a pat on the back for work rate, but we've huffed and puffed without getting anywhere.
"It doesn't matter what system we play, if we pass like that we'll lose games. They didn't have millions of chances, it was a scrappy game. (Kevin) Ellison, (Jason) McAteer and (John) Mullin are all injured. I think they'll be alright for Saturday, we just can't tell at this stage."