Alan Curbishley Quotes (47 Quotes)

Then we got the bonus of the goals, which gave us something to hold on to and in the second half we were not under that much pressure.

For a variety of reasons they haven't been playing regularly so it's time to see if they can get a loan move and get back in the swing of things.

Darren made one and scored one but it is a learning curve. He has got to think about how to get into games when things are not going so well.

Last year when he came to us, he wanted someone who would believe in him and give him a run in the side. When you play for the top clubs if you have a couple of bad games you are in danger for your place.

I'd love to have Luke back before the end of the season so he can force his way into that squad, but he's looking at three to four weeks out.

He hasn't been right since he signed in January. So we'll shut him down and make sure he gets himself fit for next season.

I have got no time for him getting himself sent off, especially at that stage of the game.

There has not really been a lot going on for Stephan, he has not had many saves to make. I want to have a look at him. He is a young keeper and is gaining valuable experience. When Dean comes back he will be sitting on the bench, he has not done that before.

We've lost our way in recent weeks, the hard work wasn't there but we're getting back to that now. Hopefully we're on our way to turning it round.

It was a great night for us and a great achievement. Who knows what will happen in the next round. It was a night for the fans, but I would swap it for a home win in the league.

Danny is a player we have been tracking for some time, but he only became available last week,

Timing is everything, and we will have to wait and see what happens in the future. You look at it, but you have got to be offered it.

He's come in and, along with some other young players, has been a breath of fresh air at this club.

Once they have got preliminary discussions out of the way they will narrow it down because they want to do it before the World Cup.

A credit to his profession.

The England speculation is a bit of a problem when you are trying to go about the business of managing Charlton.

I have been here 15 years and we have never had a decent run in this competition,

It's a big blow for us but a bigger blow for him. I just hope it isn't that serious.

There may be players wanting to leave, and obviously I have a surplus in the forward area, so this window is the perfect opportunity for that to happen.

Arsenal paid a lot of money for him a few years ago but he found it difficult to claim a first-team place because of the competition at Arsenal.

I think we needed it. In the first half we looked very nervous, very edgy. But we got the goal on the break. Confidence is a big thing in football. This run we've had has been hard to take.

It is something which Chelsea have to cope with - they have to cope with it in the Premiership, and they will have to cope with it in the Champions League because teams are going to give them that respect,

It is easy for other clubs to talk about their money. The manager has them organized and disciplined. They prepare and they work hard.

The transfer situation is one of the matters the club is worried about. We have 42 points now, which is probably enough to start thinking about next year. We will have to see if it has any effect on us. I could understand why a player we had targeted would be worried about the uncertainty over who will be manager next season.

When I put the three subs on we really went for it and they played a big part in the victory but great credit to Orient they took us all the way and we just managed to creep through.

Hopefully we will get back to playing some of our football once the confidence returns.

We're better than we showed today. A lot of that's down to Chelsea. Not only are they great going forward but they work so hard.

There was a chance of a real upset today and other teams have done it to us before. But we were determined and finished the game off.

We played ever so well but Danny has been the best midfielder in the country by a mile since the season began he should not be discounted by England.

We're pleased with his progress. He's seeing a specialist and we're hopeful he won't be too far away. Talk that he'll be out for four or five weeks, for the rest of the season or even for the World Cup is very premature - we think he's got a good chance of coming back before the end of the season.

If you look at the amount of games we have drawn then it's about average, but they've just all come at the same time. The clean sheets have helped us back on track. Now that we've tightened up I want us to get back to being more fruitful in front of goal and start scoring some more.

Spector popped his shoulder out - he went straight to hospital.

We were tough tonight though, I don't want to make out we weren't. We battled and scrapped, but we also switched off, and that undid all the good work, and cost us two points, and that's why I'm frustrated.

When you play the top four away, you need your goalkeeper to get 11 out of 10 and that's what Thomas did for us. He made some great saves and showed a bit of composure and gave us belief that we could pick something up here.

There is a long way to go but the players are confident and are passing the ball around and that was a big game for us today.

(Chelsea) is powerful, disciplined, well-organized and they have got so many match-winners. If you don't make a mistake like we did for the first goal, they have so much quality that can change a game on its head which is difficult for everybody else.

He's decided to concentrate on his club football. I'm pleased with the decision.

We've allowed him to go out on loan because he needs to play some first-team football,

Now we have the cup game ahead to look forward to and keep our season going.

He's their player and they'll take care of the operation. We'll have to see what happens after he's had the surgery.

They did great for their club, ... and I hope now they can go on to better things in the league.

It has been a deliberate decision on my part to forget completing talks for now.

Kevin has had a disruptive time with injuries in recent times, and it will do him a world of good to get a month of first-team football. Hopefully he will come back to us nice and sharp.

He is a local ref and perhaps it is something we have to look at. He is not far from us and perhaps when they come into games refereeing their local teams, it is a bit difficult for them.

We are quite pleased with his progress. He is seeing a specialist today and we are hopeful he is not going to be too far away. I think talk that he's going to be out for four or five weeks or even for the World Cup is really premature. We think he's got a really good chance of coming back before the end of the season, hopefully around about Bolton on April 22 or semi-final day.

Claus had one year remaining on his contract and made it clear that he didn't wish to renew his deal as he felt that he needed a new challenge.

As far as I'm concerned Darren has just got to keep in Eriksson's face. I don't mean by scoring every week or getting to 20 goals, he just has to perform well and try to improve his game. There are going to be games when he isn't going to score so he has to contribute more in other ways. If he can do that it is only going to enhance his position.