Post match interview summation from KR>=:
KR agrees team selection is wrong - we can't do without "men" in there. Browne has nothing left in him today and not fair to 16 year olds to put into that situation. Raglan won't improve defensive situation. Not ruthless enough, Browne and Whyte tired. Pure fatigue. Game came a day too early for players. We've flogged players to max fatigue level.
A very healthy budget but lots of players not here today. 5 players are nowhere near. Smith and McMahon haven't worked. 7 or 8 players not in squad.
2 goals came from our throw ins - stupidity. Can't defend performance. Poor things happened from our own throws. We looked like we had no cutting edge. Browne has no power in his legs. Lots of young players struggling with the amount of game time. Rewards will be reaped once they get better.
Cannot spend lots of money under FFP rules. No ones fault. 7 players not available for selection. Most money spent is at training ground not at game. Cannot blame certain people, collective responsibility. KR says to blame for people listening. Always judged on results, last 3 games atrocious.
Players in tomorrow and will review game tape - was a day off. Players took responsibility with fans. Ivo decided that he wanted to go home for Xmas and that is it for him. Paying him but buggered off home. KR not happy but player doesn't want to be here. Sounds like he will be off.
Striker deals - walk a mile in KRs shoes. Working on deals for 6 weeks. Mention Sunnerland doc and what it's really like. Agents and players hold out for more money so sit on deals. Very hard to beat that mentality. Spoke to 5 or 6 strikers - cannot get them to accept that. If buying, the club will always wait for a better deal at last minute, then price goes up. Same with wages. Lots of variables out of clubs control. On phone at 2 to 3am talking to agents and players, back on phone at 6am.
KR knew after 35 mins that a man was missing in the midfield.