 Morning Gary. How are you doing? Yeah, I'm good. Yeah, good. Thank you. I'm gonna sound a bit like a broken record here What's the the latest with the takeover we know the paperwork's been signed It's just with the Premier League to ratify the deal and of course the lawyers Have you been given any information as to how close it may be and what the latest is? No, I think it's yeah, very similar to to where we were last time. I think I Mean obviously a potentially exciting time for the for the club But yeah from from my point of view Focus as always is on trying to get the next result football club. Most important thing is getting results So yeah, my focus has been been purely on let's get to full and let's let's go get another positive result Bill Foley was in the country at the weekend watched the win against Leicester met the players in the dressing room It's been to the training ground in the conversations you've had with him in this short space of time How positive have they been and how excited are you for the future of this football club having listened to what he said? Yeah, I think as I said it is potentially exciting. It was it was good for him to be here. Obviously the The atmosphere was good. It was a good result So yeah, I think yeah, as I say potentially exciting for the club as in As reference to conversations is more Richard Hughes and Neil Blake it was Obviously bill popped in after the game to say well done to everybody on a on a good result But yeah from from from that point onwards Richard Hughes and Neil Blake just keep me up to date with everything I need to know now Gary five games unbeaten another win Surely now You're looking at this situation and the job you're doing and the momentum you've created and the position to the table And you must be thinking I want this job now This is an incredible opportunity at a brilliant football club things are going well. I'm enjoying it the lads are enjoying it Do you want the job? That that's not my chain of thought or two and I understand why you asked a question my chain of thought is Yeah, we're five unbeaten Good win last weekend, but I know how quickly it can change. You know, I find the margins are Could very easily have lost a game against Brentford that could very easily have lost a game at Wolves not an unforested coming back from 2-0 down so Yeah, we need to we need to keep our levels. We can't can't let things slide even one or two percent I think it It it will affect results at this level that the level is so high that we just have to stay focused So not not in any way getting carried away not in any way change my Mindset as to where mindset. Sorry was as to where I am Just fully focused on the next game. If you were the new owner, would you give yourself the job? Mmm, I wouldn't want to own a football club too many big decisions to make Up next full of a way in the Premier League, they've lost their last two conceded seven goals But clearly a very different proposition to the side that got promoted a few years ago How big a challenge would this be for your side? Yeah, it's a real challenge. They're they're a good side of a Real sort of defined way of playing that they stick to But within that they have lots of different strengths that that can trouble you They play through their play through their shape really well Obviously have Mitch of itch is a massive threat if they if they decide to go direct and crosses and set pieces Or a threat on the sides with tricky wingers. So yeah, they're a good side It's gonna be it's gonna be a tough afternoon for us for sure, but One that we're we're well prepared for And hopefully we can we can go down give a real good account of ourselves again And finally for me just team use what's the latest have you got anyone that's back in contention or any niggles or words Yes, yes, so really good fitness wise I think Comes too quickly for Lloyd Kelly still and David Brooks. He's still recovering Apart from that everyone's doing really really well. So yeah looking forward to it Thank you. Okay. Just to follow on that. So Joe Rothwell and Ben Pearson I think I've been pictured in training this week on the club's gallery Are they now in contention or they still a little bit of time? No, yeah, they're back training They're fully training with a group. So yeah, it's been it's been a good week for both of them One of them to be in the squad at least at the weekend. I'm not sure I haven't decided on exactly how that will go and I'll wait Team news. I'd rather let Come out tomorrow just before the game, but yeah, they've both had a they've both had a really good week So I'm really pleased with where they both are We know you said last week you tried a few things in the second half You maybe took a few risks and left yourself maybe open, but it worked for you Is that in your natural personality as a as a manager to or as a footballing individual to take it for your wrist? Or is there Tommy Orphic or Sean Cooper giving you a nice go and go on. Let's do this No, I don't think I Don't really have a preference. I think I try to evaluate every situation as to What we need to do what I feel we can do So yeah, I wouldn't I wouldn't put me in either camp really. I don't think I'm One that looks to make sure we've shored things up and our sound or I don't think I'm one that will Always be gung-ho and let's let's go for it I think I've tried to just evaluate what it what it looks like and and how I think we can we can best benefit from the situation So yeah, I'm yeah fairly fairly level really on all of it I mean But a few questions on what we work on and whether I've tried to show things up first And it's never never that for me always that the whole game plan Always can we I think I can't do one without the other you can't be defensively sound and and not be good with the ball I think they both have to go together. So we always Always try and prepare both Throughout the season. It's been more documented the Harlem didn't score against you and he scored against everybody else I know you weren't the manager then you've locked down Isaac pretty much at Newcastle Ivan Tony Madison last week all the guys are coming in with I guess headlines around them Is that a specific plan last week you moved Adam Smith to to cope with Madison? Is that something that's always in your mind their key player for example, Mitchell is this weekend? Yeah, so my my preparation for games is always how can they hurt us? What is that what are their most likely sources to hurt us hot? That was the best way for us to stop them and what are their weaknesses are there anywhere we can exploit? exploit what they do Sometimes as you say there are individuals that come with that sometimes as a style of play or set plays or So yeah, it's just a real Analysis of what of where you think the opposition are and the best way to stop them and hurt them is is always where the game Plans come from Final one for me and the away team has won the last five Premier League games between newly promoted sides Including your win at Forrest earlier on in the season Can you see anything in that that teams are going thinking this is a real opportunity for us against the team that we're in the same division as last year? No, I don't think so. I would guess that that is probably coincidence that that's that but I Think obviously to two newly promoted teams you both go into the game thinking this is one that we can be competitive in That that's definitely how I feel about it But but full of my still a very good side They've moved on a lot from from where they were last season as well of some good additions So yeah, definitely won't be an easy game for us Hi Gary mentioned players returning got drove off well Ben Pearson seemingly being a bit closer How healthy is it to have that competition in the squad? Yes. Nice. We've been a we've been a little bit short numbers wise the last the last couple of weeks Sort of the matchday squad has sort of picked itself With people coming back it now gives us decisions to make which is nice So, yeah, really positive that the boys are coming back and are able to add something Yes, it's good moods obviously good everyone's in a good place physically mentally But as always making sure we guard against Any form of dropping our levels it needs has to stay the same we have In the Premier League at the club we are we have to make sure it's at 100% always So, yeah, that must have been the focus this week this weekend. It'll be our 200 200th Premier League game That's a brilliant milestone to reach isn't it for a club, you know this size. Yeah, really good I didn't know that so yes. Yeah, it's massive. Hopefully we can we can keep racking them up Obviously the Premier League is the place you want to be so Yeah, let's let's try and make sure Saturday helps us You know sort of quest to stay there for another for another season and just finally every single away game this season The away fans have been there. We've sold out again this weekend How important have they been for you know our form on the road especially that not your forest game? Yeah Not in a forest new castle Yeah, they were brilliant They always are I mean even the home games have been really good for us that they're gonna be massive as I've said as a Generally will be underdogs this year and the support and The backing of the fans will be massive for us in in good moments like here at the weekend They made it really difficult for Leicester once we got on top. I felt the whole atmosphere the way they Them and the players managed to combine to create a real feel around the place And then also when it's when it's difficult Not in a forest new castle where we're trying to hang on to see out a game They were they were right behind the lads so that I mean that the relationship between the fans and the players is It's gonna be massive for us this season