Stags Boss Peter Shirtliff On Yesterday

Last updated : 23 April 2006 By Thetashkentterror

Peter Shirtliff
Mansfield boss Peter Shirtliff spoke to BBC Radio Nottinghamshire on Saturday evening as he gave his thoughts on the 1-1 draw against Carlisle United at Field Mill. Shirtliff talking about the need to add some experience to his team over the summer :

" Technically it wasn't the best game but you get that in this division. Having said that I thought that in the second-half we played some decent stuff. When we had time and got the ball down and passed it I thought we looked good. You've got to fight for that right to be able to play though and we did that better. We're a decent side, we need a little bit of experience but we'll be OK.

" They've done well, they work hard, they're a good unit, they know what they are doing and they have got quite a lot of experience through the side, a lot more experience than we have got. Infact their assistant manager, Dennis Booth, said to me after the game, that he thought our kids did really well, and he said "kids", so it's obvious that they think we have got a young side. We have got a young side and I need a little bit of experience just to help the kids along.

" Jason White is a good goalkeeper, he's 6'3, he kicks it well, he's got good hands and he's got all the makings of being a good keeper, what he needs now is to be playing games. Nathan Arnold is doing well, he'll probably start at Bury on Saturday and caused problems here today against a back four that are top of the League so that augurs well for the future.

" This is a performance we can build on for the future. Alright the players are disappointed with conceding a late goal but we could have wrapped it up before that, 2-0 up and the game could have been all over. Carlisle, credit to them, they stuck at it and they got the break at the end. "