Half time manager rant was the turning point - Swindon Captain

Last updated : 21 September 2009 By Andy Van Hagen
Swindon Town captain Jonathan Douglas has spoken of the affect Manager Danny Wilson's teamtalk had at half time Vs Walsall at the Banks's Stadium.

Walsall entered half time as the happier side, having dominated right from the opening seconds. The Saddlers were 1-0 up at the interval and Swindon needed shaking up if there was to be any change in the next 45 minutes.

Douglas told the Swindon Advertiser:

"There were a few choice words, but I can't repeat much of what he said,"

"It was our own doing in the first half and not acceptable, and he told us that,"

"I think the performance let us down and it wasn't good enough in the first-half - we all know that.

"But we came out fighting in the second half. This is a difficult place to come, so to come away with a draw isn't too bad.

"Give them credit because they pressed us and stopped us getting the ball down and playing, which is what we like to do.

"But the gaffer changed it at half-time and came out and proved a point that we can battle when we need to."

The full article is available to view at:

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/4639311.Boss_rant_helped_us__says_Douglas/