Alan Knill: I've got teams out of trouble and I'll do it with Scunthorpe United
Alan Knill is adamant he remains the right man to guide Scunthorpe United up the League One table, despite their early season struggles.
Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Stevenage was the Iron's third successive loss and means they have picked up only eight points from 11 matches this term – their lowest return at this stage of a campaign since 1985.
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Alan Knill says Scunthorpe United's struggling start to the season comes as a result of 'teething problems'. Picture: Carl Gac.
Sections of the Scunthorpe support have turned against the United boss, with a small band of the 270 visiting fans at the Lamex Stadium again voicing their discontent.
But Knill remains focused on dragging the club clear of trouble and insists the team are making progress.
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"I've done it before and I'll no doubt do it again. We'll get out of it and we'll be better than we were last year," he said, defiantly.
"We're just having a few teething problems at the moment.
"Don't get me wrong, when my head hits the pillow, I'm not dreaming about clouds - I'm thinking 4-4-2 or whatever.
"As a manager, worry is an absolute constant. You're always thinking and worrying.
"But the only way to get through it is to work harder. As long as you've got players that want to work harder, you do."
Scunthorpe were sunk by a late free-kick at the Lamex Stadium as their tendency to concede goals from set pieces struck again.
It left the Iron camp feeling 'unbelievably disappointed' according to their manager, given Stevenage are unbeaten so far this season and sit second in the table.
"I thought we did enough to get something out of the game and yet we've come away with nothing. That's why we are where we are," Knill conceded.
"I didn't think there was anything in the game.
"At some stages of the first half and in the second it was so quiet. The only time they looked dangerous was when we gave them the ball back.
"I thought we could nick one on the break, or a set play, and yet we get punished and we lose 1-0.
"I'm saying just what I said last week.
"I'm not going to say we're in a false position because the league table doesn't lie.
"We're there because of goals against column, simple.
"Until we sort that out and stop the ball going in the back of our net, it will be a struggle. You're never going to go up the league if you concede goals."
Comments
by carllewis2010
Saturday, October 13 2012, 11:32PM
“knill just resign now and take wharton and the freeloaders with you ."UP THE IRON"!!!”
by localad
Saturday, October 13 2012, 7:19PM
“For gods sake Wharton just sack this buffoon Knill, he is bloody useless.”
by xcahoot
Saturday, October 13 2012, 12:44AM
“" hello"
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" Ive stopped digging now "
" Deerey Deerey "
" can you drop me a rope down !”
by Deereyme
Friday, October 12 2012, 7:08PM
“I'm hoping for a drubbing, 2,000 gate and then on Monday the first phase of operation root and branch begins with Knill down the road.”
by xcahoot
Friday, October 12 2012, 6:46PM
“Deerey please believe me when I say it is not meant to be a personal attack.
I had googled the phrase because it just didn,t look right. & it came up
ah well there you go !
We don,t agree often [almost ever ] & thats fair enough or should that read fairy nuff But just like I said to Stoffie I respect your views .
I,m hoping the tide will turn tomorrow ,Lets agree on this one
UP THE IRON !”
by Deereyme
Friday, October 12 2012, 2:29PM
“For goodness sake xcahoot stop foaming at the mouth - I wasn't saying that at all. I was merely taking the rise out of your spelling, except you are so deluded you can't even see that. That aside, calm down a bit before you start set self-flagellating again about your behaviour towards me and then offering to break bread.”
by EddieMurphy
Friday, October 12 2012, 1:13PM
“Funny that - maybe the club have someone who works in PR after all?!”
by DFlated
Friday, October 12 2012, 12:03PM
“Xcahoot - you mean the comments about Reid that have suddenly disappeared?”
by inspector
Friday, October 12 2012, 11:57AM
“Fait accompli, please”
by xcahoot
Friday, October 12 2012, 11:34AM
“Deerey you really should get the Good Lady to dilute the fire water.
So after Nigel Adkins had gone To Southampton , Scunthorpes very depleted side stood a fair chance of staying up ?
Is this what you are saying ?
To you Brother I say an empty vessel makes the most noise!
Once again Stoffie I can,t argue your point.
We have Brentford tomorrow ,who are I believe 7th .
So not a walk in the park by any stretch !
My big worry is that Managers are telling their sides ,don,t worry if we go one down . Keep at them they will buckle.
You must be fed up of hearing me say its giving away silly balls whilst going forward that is our biggest fault !
Then we don,t track back and defend as a unit.
I,m gutted if what you say about Reid is true .
Tomorrow three pm is going to roll around no matter how we speculate.
The team have to stand up & be counted .
We are fast approaching the point of no return.
UP THE IRON !!!”