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David Wagner's press conference ahead of this weekend's game against Bristol City will take place at 12:30.
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DW on team news: “Lungi is back in training since Tuesday. Grant (Hanley) has a high possibility of being back in training next Tuesday ahead of Swansea.”

DW: "No problems with Rowe, he had a good week and this week so far. He will be involved again on Saturday. He is not ready to start at the moment, he was out for two and half, three months. We've seen what kind of impact he can bring and it's great to have him back."

DW: “As long as we win, I don’t care what the others are doing. Bristol are the inform team in the league, they are very energetic. I would not be surprised if next season they are in the mix (for play-offs)”

DW: “We have to be focused on ourselves. Confidence, come on, we should all have the biggest chest. You can take no result for granted. But you can feel it in training and in the dressing room, they are hungry and greedy for more.”

DW on experienced players: “We missed this at the end of last season. The mentality and mindset. The aim was always clear, we wanted to go for promotion. We know it’s not done. 71 points will not be enough for a playoff place.”

DW on Ashley Barnes: “I don’t know how he gets judged from the outside. I know, that opposition managers don’t like to face him. He is tactically so good and you can rely on him. He will fight for every ball, and you feel this desire when he crosses the white line.”

DW: “I will not swap our strikers for any strikers in this league. They have a mix that you love to have and deserve all the credit they get.”

DW on Gabriel Sara: “He is above average in more or less all departments and lots are top. He is one of the most interesting players in the Championship.”

DW on Sam McCallum: “He is great in the air and super good with the long throw-ins. He made some good steps, but can still improve. He wanted to move on last summer, but I had honest conversations with him and asked him to give us another year.”

**David Wagner wants to see Sam McCallum sign a new contract**

DW on the fans: “There will be more or less the same people in the stadium. Don’t show the atmosphere because of the opponent. Show it for your team and hopefully we can get a result on Saturday.”

DW on FA Cup replays: “I’m German and we don’t have replays. I like it (no replays). It’s one game and it’s live or die. It’s difficult for a manager what the schedule is like for the next weeks.”

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That concludes today's press conference 🤝

Posted By: DrDublin on April 18th 2024 at 12:52:45

Message Thread

Press news in... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Apr 18, 12:52:45
- I saw Fasi being congratulated on the birth of his child (NCFC) - Duck, Apr 18, 15:03:49
  - Fass walked off the team bus with the others (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 18, 15:25:17
- Greedy. Hungry. Biggest chests. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Apr 18, 13:55:35
- Ads show up in long posts now then (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 18, 13:47:16
- "Don’t show the atmosphere because of the opponent" I know what he's getting at here (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Apr 18, 13:11:21
  - The fans are shite when it’s not Ipswich? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 18, 13:15:47
    - It's hard to recreate the atmosphere of a local derby (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 18, 13:27:22
      - But it shouldnt be hard to recreate the atmosphere of an important game in a promotion (NCFC) - megson, Apr 18, 14:40:01
        
        The sums are (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 18, 15:04:55
- That's Dimi off then (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Apr 18, 12:56:25
  - I reckon Sam might go too (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 18, 16:03:29
  - I wouldn't be offering McCallum a new contract (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 18, 13:30:08
    - I really like him as a player (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Apr 18, 14:33:36
      - Rated 9th best LB in the Championship for players who've played over 20 games (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Apr 18, 14:40:16
        
        By who? Dimi is clearly the better defender. It's not even remotely debatable (n/m) (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Apr 18, 21:54:23
    - He's young. He could improve. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Apr 18, 13:56:23
      - It already has with him tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 18, 16:03:52
      - Never known it (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 18, 14:10:29
    - I probably would (NCFC) - 51eve, Apr 18, 13:36:06
      - I think he's a wing back and will always be a wing back (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 18, 13:41:18
    - Delap style throw ins though (NCFC) - inutero, Apr 18, 13:32:16
  - Dimi AXED (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 18, 13:00:14

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