Brian Barry-Murphy spoke to the press at CCS on Thursday morning as he previewed this weekend’s away fixture against the Grecians.
Reflecting on recent fixtures whilst setting his sights on our trip to Devon, Brian shared his expectations from what is certain to be another stern test on the road.
“We’ve had two tough games,” Brian began. “On Saturday it was a difficult result for us, and on Tuesday we bounced back with a really solid performance, though we didn’t get the win we wanted. Now, all our focus is on Saturday at Exeter away from home.
“We’re very aware of how long the season is, and how many games remain, so we have to focus on Saturday’s game completely and without any distractions whatsoever.
“Exeter City have a different manager to when we’ve played them previously, so it’s a different set of circumstances. We watched the game on Tuesday and they’re similar in some ways but different in some finer details, we’ve prepared very well and I’m sure that we’ll do everything possible to win.
“The players have given me a whole new perspective on travelling, they love travelling together as they have a really tight-knit bond, and all in all it’s a pretty enjoyable experience.
With ten matches remaining of the league campaign, Brian called for renewed focus from the Bluebirds as they look to return to winning ways at St James Park.
“I think that there has to be an incredible focus from our dressing room on the next game and ignoring as much as possible what other teams are doing, because it really is all about ourselves, and we don’t need to rely on help from anybody else, from any outside people, because we can’t control that.
“We control what we do; how we play, how we perform, and what the players have done is put us in an incredible position to have an incredible end to the season, and that we just have to try our best to win on Saturday and understand that’s the most important thing.
“It’s an incredible club to be part of and an incredible team to be working with, I’m so grateful for what the players have done. More than that, I’m really so excited for what the players can do.
“They just have to remain focused on playing the best they can every single week, and look at going to Exeter on Saturday with a huge following and try everything possible to win. For now, it’s just one game at a time."