«It's great to see young players like Kieran coming in and not being intimidated by it,»

«That just proves the quality we have here with some of the young players.»

«Nobody wants to be associated with failing to qualify for the World Cup finals. I cannot imagine the shame of it,»

«There is a huge responsibility on all of us to get England through. It would be one of the biggest disasters in sports history if we blew it and we must make sure it does not happen.»

«People think we don't give a toss about the game, but when I walked out of Windsor Park that night I felt lower than a snake's belly. The reality is still there. No matter how much money you have or what kind of cocoon you live in, the reality is that you have lost a game of football and let England's fans down. We are bothered. We don't like the criticism and after the Austria and Poland games we want to be able to go outside with our chests out and our heads held high. There is a lot of pressure on us, but if you can't handle that then you shouldn't be wearing an England shirt. We have got to all go into these two games with our hearts pumping and ready to give everything we've got for our country.»

«Alan will tell you he is not silly enough to think that it's going to happen overnight,»

«The game between us on November 6 will be critical. We want to get out there and show we're still a force to be reckoned with by beating them.»

«I set myself high standards on the pitch and I know I have not always lived up to them this season.»

«We know we have got quality players up front, normally when they get a chance they put it away,»

«I didn't expect to be dropped by England,»