Crawley Town boss Rob Elliot's rallying call after tumultuous week off the field

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It's be a tumultuous week for Crawley Town off the field with the fans turning on the owners again. We asked Rob Elliot if it has been a distraction and  what his rallying call to the fans were ahead of their match with Reading on Saturday

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00:00You can't ignore it because it's obvious, you know, it's obvious, let's not try and beat around the bush.

00:04I think there's probably issues with the supporters that are probably long-standing before me being here.

00:14All I would ask is that, you know, myself, the staff and the players are given absolutely everything

00:19and we just want to stick together. We do genuinely believe that we can stay up.

00:27You know, we're not here just to make up numbers and play.

00:29We genuinely believe that and I think we need everyone to get behind the team to do that.

00:33And all I can ask from my point of view, with no agenda other than trying to win on Saturday,

00:39is that get behind the lads, sing the songs, bring the positivity, bring the noise

00:44and then we can all together roll our sleeves up and do everything we possibly can to survive

00:50in what is one of the toughest leagues and make it something that can be memorable.

00:56But it has to start with Saturday. It starts with me, it starts with the players 100%

01:00and I just ask that the fans do what they've done for the majority of the season.

01:03Just keep backing the lads, keep the positivity, keep the atmosphere like we've had at home

01:07and let's just go and attack the game and give everything for the club.

01:09And then, you know, obviously the other stuff I can't really comment on.

01:13I can't to be honest with you. I understand frustrations.

01:16I've been there, I've been at clubs where there's frustrations with everything.

01:19But all I can say is that, you know, the staff that have come in with me,

01:24Sam, the lads at the stadium have all been fantastic.

01:26So, great people who care about the club and want to help.

01:30So, yeah, we just have to all roll our sleeves up, muck in and attack the game together.

01:35And I think if we do that, you know, we've got ability, we've got young players

01:39and it's their first time at this level and they're going to get stressed

01:42and there's going to be times where we fall short.

01:44But if we're consistent, then I think we can do something and we can keep the club up.

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