Brian Tompkins Quotations

We have a youthful team and sometimes youthful teams show inexperience under pressure. Even though we were man-up, our inexperience showed. American is a good possession team and they quickly solved the problem of being a man-down.

At the end I asked them a rhetorical question: 'We still have work to do right?' ... But I believe we're getting better. The spirit is excellent. I'm not sure what the psychological effect of a fourth tie would be. Certainly there's joy and pride in any win at all, but to do it in this fashion is extra special.

American is a good team. It was a very even game. I thought they were actually more dangerous after they got the red card, but we were able to weather the storm.

It's a cliche to say, but Shannon really leads by example. It was a wonderful effort from a wonderful player.

In all games we've been getting fantastic support, ... It truly makes a world of difference to have this electric atmosphere. I guess my message to the fans is 'Keep coming.'