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Joel Colwill quality, deserved win, rare Saturday off and having to cancel Borussia Dortmund trip - Cheltenham Town boss Michael Flynn after Tranmere Rovers win
In the end, a deserved three points?
Yes, definitely. We were the better team, more dangerous against a very well-organised Tranmere team. They have experienced players and they are tough to play against. I thought a little bit of magic, which Joel (Colwill) provided would probably decide the game. Thankfully, the way we held out right at the end, with the corners and long throws, it was a massive improvement on how we defended from last weekend. If we'd defended like that last weekend, we'd have won comfortably.
Would it be fair to say Joel Colwill was the player most likely to break the deadlock?
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It depends which way you look at it. I thought he was excellent tonight, but he wasn't hitting the target very much, so you never know. It was a real team performance tonight and I've just praised Matty Taylor in there in front of the boys for three headed clearances right at the end, which shows the importance of putting the team first. He is going to be frustrated that he's not starting, but he's not chucked his toys out of the pram, he's kept his head down and he has just shown what being a team player and a squad player is all about, so fair play. That's the environment we are trying to breed here.
There was some terrific defending in the last 10 minutes to keep that clean sheet, wasn't there?
That's the thing, I know we can do it. That's why I was so frustrated last weekend. To have a clean sheet after conceding three last week was important and there were some fantastic performances tonight. Tom Bradbury, Benno (Scot Bennett), Stubbsy (Sam Stubbs) were all solid as a rock. (Liam) Kinsella and Youngy (Luke Young) were excellent. It was a good performance, a solid performance.
After what happened last week, is 1-0 the ideal scoreline?
I couldn't care if we'd won 9-8, you still get the same points, it would just have been a little more exciting and nerve-racking if I am honest, but the way they stuck together and defended was excellent tonight. Maybe we should have had a penalty first half as well. Their player has cleared one off the line that was going in and we've cleared two for them where we've hit our own players. I thought we deserved it tonight.
What did you make of the tackle on Arkell Jude-Boyd by Luke Norris?
I haven't watched it back, but it didn't look good. I am not one who jumps around asking for players to be sent off, you have to trust the referee and the officials in that. I will watch it back, but I did think it could have been a red at the time. Luke was injured and I hope it's not a bad one because he's a good lad and I don't like seeing players getting injured. It's not my call and the referee was a bit closer than me, so I'll have to watch it back.
But you do think it could have been a penalty first half?
Yes and I spoke to the referee afterwards. I thought he did reasonably well tonight. but it could easily have been given. The incident with the tackle, I'll have to watch back, but it's one of those where we have won the game and that's all that mattered tonight.
Where will you be on Saturday afternoon?
I am not sure yet. My wife Victoria's voice has gone, so I am hoping I can get away with not getting nagged all day! All she wants is for me to put the Christmas tree up, or to get into the attic and get it out. I will take the boys to the driving range in the morning because they like a little bit of golf and I think it'll be a bit of a family day tomorrow.
Joel Colwill's talent is obvious, but have you demanded more from him at times this season?
Yes, 100 per cent. He has to be doing that more, week-in, week-out and that's the whole point of him coming on loan. Cardiff are trusting us with him. I do think he plays better in night games. I have told him, I am going to tell him every game on a Saturday is a 7.45pm kick-off and with it getting a bit darker now, he might actually believe me! His best performances have been in the evening games and I thought he was superb tonight.
A superb finish wasn't it?
Yes, I was right behind it and saw it, but his whole performance. A couple of his shots were a bit off, but that's fine. The way he was driving at them, making space for himself, I thought he was excellent.
One defeat in nine is pretty impressive isn't it, even though there are some cup games included in that run?
It doesn't matter, if we were losing the cup games, I know you would be saying one win in nine, so it works both ways! In some of the cup games, when you are playing a weakened team and things like that and fans or pundits are saying they have only won one, but some change things up completely, so it's important to breed success. We have seen the Trophy draw tonight, with Cambridge United at home, so we'll give that a right good go. I've had to cancel a trip to Dortmund, going to watch Borussia Dortmund training and the game that week. I am a little bit devastated with that, but Cheltenham Town obviously comes first and they are the sacrifices we have to make!
Are you going to be able to rearrange that visit?
I will look to yes. João Tralhão, the assistant manager there, is a good friend of mine. I went over and did my Pro Licence study visit at Benfica when he was there, so fortunate to know João because he's an unbelievable gentleman and coach. Every time I see him, I feel I have learned something and I appreciate it because he is definitely a good guy.
