Vincent questions Saddlers mentality
Thursday 25th March 2010, 11:50AM GMT.
Walsall defender Jamie Vincent has questioned the team’s mentality and warned of future embarrassment if they don’t address their state of mind.
The Saddlers travel to third-from-bottom Exeter on Saturday in the wake of Tuesday’s woeful 3-0 defeat at Southend, who moved to within a point of League One safety with the win.
Chris Hutchings’ men complete their clashes with the bottom five in the next four games with Stockport, Wycombe and Tranmere also on the horizon.
Vincent believes they must change their mindset to succeed.
He said: “It must be a mentality thing when we go to a team who are struggling. Maybe we think we can turn up and not really put too much effort into getting a result.
“On Tuesday we didn’t turn up. Exeter are in exactly the same position and are going to be fighting for their lives like Southend were.
“We need to get into our minds now that it’s going to be the same game. It’s going to be a battle and we need points just as much as the next team.
“There’s a fine line in this league. There’s not a lot of difference between the top and bottom. It’s who turns up on the day.
“After Clayton McDonald got sent off on Tuesday I don’t think we stuck together as a team. When one person is in trouble you should have two or three team-mates there to help you out.”
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Im glad its taken you boys until the end March to realise that every game needs approaching with the same mindset in order to win games!!!
I dont go into work everyday thinking “oh its Tuesday, ill slack off today”
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…..just insert the word “Fans” between “Saddlers” & “Menatality” and that would be very apt for this wretched season !!
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Colin, I’m not sure that I understand your point: I hope you are not blaming the fans; we can’t make the team perform, especially away from home when there aren’t very many of us. Have these players got no pride? It’s not about skill as we have beaten 3 of the top 7 teams this season; it’s about attitude. Which Walsall team will turn up on Saturday?
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Not at all “TD”, just questioning my own sanity sometimes as a saddlers fan !!
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