Angry manager makes his point - quickly - Bury Times - Tue, 29 Aug 1995:
SHAKERS boss Mike Walsh confessed that he was so angry with his players at Hereford that he couldn't stand their company during the half-time interval. "What was said, especially to a couple of individuals, has to remain private. Let's jut say that I wasn't best pleased," admitted the manager. "1 didn't have a lot to say but gave them a roasting and sent them back out. "We improved in the second half and are grateful to have collected the three points. I don't like giving away three goals and we need to tighten up as a team but when you think back, apart from the goals that United scored - which he could do nothing about- Lee Bracey didn't have a shot to save. "We are an exciting side going forward and six or seven goals would not have flattered us. Phil Stant could have had a hat-trick and Mark Carter looked really sharp. When you commit players forward to the extent that we do then sometimes you leave gaps and have to accept the consequences. Even so we showed a lot of guts and character in the second half." Continuity and cohesion are now the key words for Walsh as he prepares his squad for three consecutive, crucial home games starting with Preston North End tomorrow night. Midfielder Shaun Reid serves a one-match ban and that could leave the way clear for Nick Daws to return to action. He is competing with Nick Richardson and goal hero Tony Rigby for two midfield slots. Rigby's winner at Hereford again showed his worth and prompted praise from his manager. "It was a great finish from Tony and showed again what a skilful player he is," said Walsh. "He has shown that he can play anywhere across the midfield. now he has just got to believe in himself. Sometimes he talks himself out of being able to play in certain positions." One place Walsh will not be considering suitable for Rigby is in attack where Mark Carter came back to his brilliant best at Edgar Street. Having fully recovered from the knee injury that blighted last season. Carter grabbed a brace and then fired a warning to Third Division defences. "I think that if Phil Stant and I stay healthy we will score a lot of goals together," he declared. "We are both out and out goalscorers hut that doesn't mean we cannot form a prolific partnership. When I was at Barnet I teamed up with Gary Bull and we scored 60 goals between us one season. There is no reason why Phil and I can't do something similar. "I certainly feel a great deal sharper this season. I got in some solid work done pre-season and I feel I have been doing fairly well in the last few games. It's nice to get off the mark and for the team to get its first league win. We got a right rollicking at half-time but it worked because in the second half we competed much better and got our reward."