Yeovil Town manager Terry Skiverton spoke to local journalist Chris Spittles just before kick-off against Milton Keynes Dons on January 3rd 2011. Yeovil went on to win the game 1-0.
CS: Nice to finally have a home game at Huish Park - it seems so long.
TS: Yes, it does, and I'm really excited about the game today, especially after such a positive performance against Plymouth. We're going to come home today and make sure we're that same strength and steel - we need to show that today. One thing I have been focussing on is the level of performance and making sure that we put on a performance for the fans. But for today, it's a case of us getting the three points. If the performance isn't going to be as good, then we're really going to fight for that and we're going to take whatever we can today. We're going to have a real good performance of the other side of things, which will be our battling quality, so that we really get stuck in and fighting and getting tight, and we'll see what comes from there. Because in the situation that we're in, and with that little bit of togetherness that we showed on Saturday, I think if we do that today and take our chances, then we'll definitely get a result.
CS: You've been able to name an unchanged side. How good does it feel to do that?
TS: It feels brilliant, and I'm still looking for one or two to add to it. But the two that came in did very well, and it's another chance for them today with their positivity. This game couldn't come quick enough for us today, especially with us not getting any knocks or people who are going to be missing. It's a real good chance for us today to get a result.
CS: And you marched the players around the pitch, as you did at Home Park. Is that something new in that you are getting them to walk out and feel like they perhaps own the pitch before the game?
TS: Well that's right. What I'm doing now, is that it's a new year, it's a new start and I think we need to have a new mentality of it. We're out there at the moment and we're concentrating on our football and the nice patterns, and I want to come away from that a little bit. We need to dig in, we need to graft and they need to see us fighting. One thing they will see today is that fighting spirit, and if we've got to put it in behind them and if we've got to go a bit longer then we'll do whatever it takes today. One thing is that I've not been happy about the situation that we've been in. So to go nine weeks without a (home) game is horrible, and it's horrible being at the bottom of the league. We've taken a little step forward and we want to carry on that momentum now and make sure that we're fighting all the way until the end of the season. As I've said, it's a new year, and it's going to be a new bit of Terry Skiverton's Yeovil Town team that is going to show different qualities now.
CS: Only five substitutes today. The change from Saturday is that there is no Stefan Stam.
TS: No, Stefan Stam has got to find first team football elsewhere. As long as I am here, even if we are ravaged with injuries, he will no longer be selected for my squads.
CS: On the positive side, Alex Russell is here and watching the game today and you hope to tie up a deal with him soon?
TS: That's right. Alex is here, and we're going to try to get something done tomorrow. He'll be coming along with Richard Martin. He'll bring in that experience - the same as Paul (Wotton) has brought in so far, and he's a very good player. He'll keep the ball, he'll manipulate it and he'll talk to people and he'll pull people. We need those kind of characters in the squad and that's why I'm adding those two, and I'm really excited at getting him in as well.
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