18 Quotes by Dean Thomas

One or two players didn't make the grade last year. But we've assembled a competitive 28- man squad that should be able to build on last year's progress.

Neil has had a scan and we are just awaiting the results but he could be out for quite a while.

He could be out for 10 weeks, and with Ryan Price also suffering with a bad back, I had to bring someone in.

I saw things which you know are not right but which you have no power to stop. If you say anything, you are out of a job.

We're delighted to have finally secured Liddell's services. He was capped by Scotland last season and is a top quality player.

We've lost six of our seven cup games this year and have lost virtually half a team from the one that made the top six last year.

We've lost half a team from last year including a number of quality players. But I believe the squad is comparable and can make an impact.

We have to improve our home form if we are to stay in contention so I can't stress enough the importance of these next two games. We will not be influenced by their positions either. Both opponents are capable, on their day, of beating teams in higher positions.

We've got to be realistic and be looking for maximum points from those fixtures, if we do that then we can push on towards the top five.