Prematch Press: Barnsley v Swansea City
Written by Mark Stokes on Thursday 17th September 2009

Mark Robins

Emil Hallfredsson will be missing for up to two weeks as will Bobby Hassell. He played with an injection on Tuesday night, but has been for a scan and needs the time off. Bogdanovic and JCR are also missing.

I am looking to do something else in the next 24 hours in the loan market because we have lost some key players in last few days.

Suad Filekovic looks good and I will need to make a decision on him fairly soon.

Rob Kozluk played very well in the second half on Tuesday night.

There are now one or two that will get a chance to stake a claim for a first team place now.

Julian Gray has done a preseason at Sheffield United and is chomping at the bit to get going. He has lightning pace and bags of quality. In can play in a few positions.

We can come back from behind, we can defend a lead, we can pass the ball, so all the ingredients are there to do the job.

What has helped me is that I have played abroad and so I know what makes some of our players from abroad tick.

I had a talk to De Silva the other day and I got a good reaction. He can be a real asset to the club if he can play to his potential.

If we are anything like Tuesday night we can do well on Saturday and the supporters can be buoyed to cheer us on. Three points on Saturday will be a big boost to the club.

Swansea have quality all over the field, but so have we and we need to make sure we are as competitive as we were against Derby.

Julian Gray

I just want to get back playing after being at Fulham and not getting the opportunity.

I have played at left back so it is nothing new to me.

Everyone here have made me welcome. I know a few here and Darren Moore is my neighbour.

I will take this month and see how it goes. I am keen to get playing. My fitness is good but I need games.

I have been on trial at Cardiff and Sheffield United over the summer, but that didn't work out so I am happy to be here.

I played a reserve game last week when I was at Cardiff.

At Fulham there were lack of opportunities for me and I need to play football.

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