Skip to player
Skip to main content
Skip to footer
Search
Connect
Watch fullscreen
Like
Comments
Bookmark
Share
Add to Playlist
Report
Crawley Town boss proud of his players after goalless draw at Birmingham ity
SussexWorld
Follow
18/04/2025
Crawley Town drew 0-0 at League One champions Birmingham City on Good Friday. Here is Scott Lindsey's thoughts on the game
Category
🥇
Sports
Transcript
Display full video transcript
00:00
Scott, here after a goalless draw at Birmingham, how are your thoughts on the game?
00:05
Yeah, really proud of the team actually, I thought we were brilliant today, I thought we were excellent,
00:09
I thought we got the game plan not far off spot on.
00:13
I thought we actually probably had the biggest chance of the game when Roosh-Netburne Murphy
00:17
blazed it over the bar, probably could have been a bit more composed in that moment
00:21
to put the ball in the net, but listen, another day he scores that.
00:27
I'm really proud of the team, I've come for one or two at half-time,
00:33
because I felt that we were really close to the game plan, but not quite there.
00:39
I felt that we were at times pretending to press, where don't pretend, go all out, go after them,
00:47
because they will make passes at the back, they're a possession-based team,
00:50
they will play possession from the goalkeeper and they'll play into the pivots
00:54
to play out to the centre-halves and play little hook passes, and I wanted us to be a little more aggressive with that.
01:02
And I thought we did it brilliantly in the second half, which Roosh-Netburne Murphy's chance come from that.
01:08
But no, I can't moan at the players, they were outstanding against a top top side by the way,
01:14
they're a championship side, really clear to see that.
01:20
But I thought we were excellent, in terms of possession ourselves, I don't know what the stats are,
01:26
I would say it was probably in their favour, but I do know that we were very controlled
01:30
in very large moments of the game where we played out from the back.
01:34
You know, I know Alfie May was kind of pressing Dion, then pressing the keeper,
01:38
and we were picking him off and we played through the thirds really cleanly and efficiently.
01:44
Yeah, I'm really proud, I thought we were very good today, I think it's a very good point,
01:48
a top place, you know, it's a proper place this, a hard place to come.
01:52
And it's a good point here, there's a good springboard going into those last three games.
01:56
The results haven't completely gone your way, but you're still in touch, aren't you?
02:00
So it's still well alive.
02:01
Yeah, well, listen, the next three games are the biggest.
02:04
We wanted to come away from this game with something, we have, so tick in the box.
02:09
We now need to go and do what we've got to do.
02:11
We've got to get down the road, recover the players and get ready for Monday.
02:15
But yeah, listen, I'm proud of the players, I thought we were excellent today.
02:19
Yeah, I can't ask any more.
02:23
Yeah, I was really pleased with it.
02:26
I liked the fact that where I was sitting in the stadium,
02:30
I could see the game plan really clearly, I could see the shape of the team.
02:35
It was actually a really good afternoon.
02:37
Yeah, and sitting up higher there, it gives you a different vantage point, doesn't it?
02:41
How does that make you see the game differently?
02:43
It's just clearer. I like it, I've always liked it, you know,
02:47
the times I've been suspended before, which is a few too many now.
02:51
I've enjoyed it.
02:52
I sat next to my partner and I sat next to Tobias as well.
02:56
I didn't speak to my partner all game, by the way.
02:59
I was focused on the game and I was obviously in communications with the bench
03:05
and constantly writing notes.
03:09
But it was so clear, you can see the shape of the team really clearly.
03:15
And I just felt that the one thing for me was I think that we could have pressed him hard.
03:19
I think we could have come after him a little bit more.
03:21
And at times when we did it, the keeper didn't have an answer, he booted it.
03:24
And because we're so kind of like man for man at the back.
03:27
And so I back my defenders to defend their moments, which they did brilliantly.
03:31
I thought Charlie Bach was outstanding today, as was Dion, as was Radders as well.
03:35
They didn't really have an answer when we come after him and pressed him.
03:40
There was at times when we didn't do it properly and pretended to press
03:44
was the times that they cut through us really cleanly, which I wanted us to be more aggressive.
03:49
Yeah, and a word for Toby Stewart, obviously he made that great save in the first minute for Stansfield.
03:54
But he was superb throughout the whole game, wasn't he?
03:56
Yeah, I didn't think we started the game particularly well in the first five minutes.
04:00
I thought we were off it.
04:01
I know obviously Ben Radcliffe started on the right-hand side
04:05
and I saw Stansfield got in behind him and down the sides of him a few times early on in the game.
04:10
I thought, right, we need to make a change there.
04:12
So I just changed Charlie over because I know Charlie's got that little bit more experience
04:18
than probably Ben has and I thought that maybe Charlie can deal with Stansfield better than in that moment.
04:24
But yeah, listen, I thought Toby was brilliant in goal.
04:28
I thought not just his shot stopping but also the way he had the ball and the decisions that he made.
04:34
I thought Dion really helped him with the goal kicks.
04:37
I thought we looked really good playing out from the back today
04:39
and a lot of credit has got to go to Toby with that.
04:44
Yeah, and when you see a performance like that, I know when you came in you said after the first days of training
04:49
you said, how is this team down at the bottom?
04:50
But when you see a performance like that it makes you wonder even more, doesn't it?
04:53
Yeah, I think the players give me everything today.
04:55
I thought they got the game plan spot on.
04:58
I just wanted that little bit more in the first half and not to get shy by the fact
05:03
that we're playing in front of 27,000 against Birmingham who were the champions.
05:06
I don't care.
05:07
I wanted just to go out there and really show us.
05:11
It's important that we showed us today and I think we did that in the end.
05:14
You know, I'm proud.
05:16
I'm really proud of the team.
05:18
The fans were outstanding.
05:20
The disappointment for me about being suspended was not to be able to go and engage with them before and after.
05:25
I tried to afterwards it kind of snuck out and clapped them and a few of them saw me.
05:30
So, yeah, that was just a disappointment for that.
05:33
But like, yeah, brilliant.
05:34
It sang all the way through the game.
05:35
The numbers that they brought.
05:37
Incredible to say that we are where we are and they're sticking with the players like that.
05:40
Brilliant.
05:41
Well done, fans.
05:42
By the way, brilliant.
05:43
Great. Thanks, Scott.
Recommended
12:33
|
Up next
Birmingham City v Crawley Town preview with Reds manager Scott Lindsey
SussexWorld
16/04/2025
4:38
Crawley Town's debut goalkeeper Toby Steward on the draw with Birmingham City
SussexWorld
18/04/2025
6:53
Crawley Town 0, Birmingham City 1: Reds boss Rob Elliot's full post-match reaction
SussexWorld
23/12/2024
2:58
Crawley Town give Birmingham City guard of honour before League One clash
SussexWorld
18/04/2025
0:40
Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey on missing the Reds fans
SussexWorld
22/06/2023
10:17
Crawley Town v Blackpool preview with Scott Lindsey
SussexWorld
08/08/2024
10:36
Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey after his side beat Blackpool
SussexWorld
10/08/2024
13:56
Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey on relegation, next season and thoughts on squad
SussexWorld
01/05/2025
7:39
Scott Lindsey gives his thoughts on Crawley Town's much-needed 3-1 win over Exeter City
SussexWorld
21/04/2025
16:55
Crawley Town fixture release reaction with Scott Lindsey and Liam Kelly
SussexWorld
26/06/2024
14:53
Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey praises side after 1-0 Bristol Rovers win
SussexWorld
22/03/2025
13:15
Crawley Town v Birmingham City preview with Reds boss Rob Elliot
SussexWorld
19/12/2024
4:19
Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey looks ahead to the big clash with Hartlepool United
SussexWorld
20/04/2023
0:54
Crawley Town players and fans celebrate win over Rotherham United
SussexWorld
23/11/2024
9:54
Wrexham v Crawley Town preview with Scott Lindsey
SussexWorld
19/09/2024
0:45
Crawley Town beat Leeds United in the FA Cup
SussexWorld
10/01/2021
0:42
Fans boo Charlton Athletic, but Rob Elliot celebrates with Crawley Town fans
SussexWorld
04/12/2024
10:32
'We didn't deserve to lose, we didn't even deserve to draw' - Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey on Peterborough defeat
SussexWorld
01/04/2025
0:32
Crawley Town owner celebrates win against Grimsby Town
SussexWorld
24/09/2023
6:19
Crawley Town fans react to Scott Lindsey's return as Reds manager
SussexWorld
22/03/2025
12:03
Wigan v Crawley Town - press conference with Scott Lindsey
SussexWorld
22/08/2024
1:03
Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey on obvious Exeter handball and being in the stands
SussexWorld
21/04/2025
8:20
'We tried to hard' - Crawley Town manager Rob Elliot after Wycombe Wanderers defeat
SussexWorld
05/10/2024
9:25
Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey following Sutton United win
SussexWorld
30/09/2023
0:27
Crawley Town players celebrate victory over Lincoln City
SussexWorld
22/10/2024