I LIKE THE STIFFS

"When I was with the full squad, it was all very good because you want to be involved at that level, but it's no secret that things aren't going well for them whereas things are happening here for us.”

"If you ask anyone what do they want to be involved in, something that they feel positive about or something that is not hitting the right note, then I'm sure they'll say the former.”

He added:

"The confidence in the team at the moment is high. Since Rainer has taken over, the results have been good but, not only that, the performances have been quite good as well. The coach has brought a different mentality and that is helped by the fact that we have got a few good players now.”