Sturrock 'exasperated' with Shrimpers!: 'Very close to being a very competitive team in league'

Last updated : 14 September 2011 By westfield shrimper

Sturrock: Wants players to shape-up

Sturrock: 'With the ability of the players we have, we're going to be a force in this league'
 
Good old Luggy, as long as you don't take his post-match interviews too seriously he's always good copy, and here's another example.
 
Sturrock told BBC Essex: "Exasperated is the word I would use. After the performance on Saturday to dig out a point today is incredible. It annoys me we can change standards dramatically over three days."
 
It's a right old mixture of results for the side that Blues boss Paul Sturrock built from scratch, with four wins, three defeats and a draw from their eight League Two matches so far, with bottom-of-the table Plymouth arriving at the weekend a real chance to improve that place in the top half of the table, and stay there!
 
Sturrock said: "I've tried to emphasise to the players that work-rate and attitude are the key to this league. With the ability of the players we have, we're going to be a force in the league. Consistency of a performance like that, you'd be promoted. We are very close to being a very competitive team in this league. But we go through these spells where we look lethargic and look as if we think we've just got to turn up, Saturday was very much like that."