Pre-match Press Conference from 12.45
Written by Mark Stokes on Thursday 10th September 2009

Mark Robins' first prematch press conference will take place at 12.45 and Barnsley One will bring the latest team news ahead of the Watford match.

Mark Robins:

Bogdanovic took a knock on his ankle and will probably be out for three weeks. It's not great news, but good news that Hassell and Moore have trained. Darren has trained today with no ill-effects. Aside from that it is just Luke Steele out.

Emil has been away and I have not met him yet and I will need to check on him when he comes back from International duty.

I am pleased with the attitude of the players and they have applied themselves well. It's a short period of time between me arriving and the first game.

They have enjoyed training and there is a definite quality in the squad.

They have worked hard, applied themselves and there is real quality here. Technically they are very gifted players and there are one or two with outstanding qualities.

Everyone will get a clean slate and prove their place in the team. We have had two sessions so far and one more tomorrow to select the squad.

There is a habit to overplay the ball. We need to move it around much quicker.

Stephen Foster:

The training has been very good this week. I haven't been told otherwise so I am still captain and it is an honour to be so.

There is no reason why we can't get out of this position. We have an excellent squad.

The eleven that go out have the responsibility to perform and we haven't done that in the past.

Mark Robins: I will take all the responsibility for performances. If it doesn't go well I will take the critisism and when we do well the players will take the credit.

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