Woking manager Craig Ross reacts to his side's 4-0 win against Camberley Town.
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00:01Greg Thornowen against Cambly in the Surrey Senior Cup. Thoughts on the game tonight?
00:06We asked the lads before the game to play to our standards and to our maximum and be professional.
00:16Didn't feel like we got that in abundance today. At times we did, but I think we reflect on it
00:23and we know we could be better.
00:27But the objectives of today were for players to come back from injury to get minutes, complete that, to go
00:36through and win the game.
00:37We want to attack and win any game we play in. Those objectives were completed, so pleased with that.
00:46We could be better and should be better at times in that game.
00:49Obviously safely through, but is that the most important thing tonight? Those real key minutes for players who are working
00:56their way back?
00:56Yeah, it's come at a good time for us this game. For the lads like Tumji, Timmy, Toree, Kask.
01:06They've been back into training for the last week or so.
01:09It came at a good time for them and for us to use them and use this game to try
01:14and get them up to speed as quickly as they can.
01:16Because, you know, it's not easy if we're back to back with league games to get up to speed when
01:20they might not be playing more than 30, 20 minutes at a time.
01:24So, yeah, really important for that. So, it's good to get them through it without any injuries, without any problems.
01:29So, yeah, we're pleased with that.
01:31So, obviously safely through, I mean, playing a side four leads, though, sometimes without meaning to, you can sort of
01:36get sucked down sort of tempo-wise a bit, can't you?
01:39So, yeah, I mean, obviously safely through, but just sort of, yeah, thoughts on it all sort of there generally?
01:43Yeah, look, it is, it's difficult, especially for, you know, our lads that are playing, you know, these games can
01:51be, yeah, like you said,
01:53they can be difficult to motivate yourself for at times. So, it's up to us and up to them to
01:58motivate themselves and drive themselves.
01:59And, like I said, hold us to a high standard and not drop below that.
02:04But the other really pleasing thing was the young academy lads that were with us today.
02:08I thought they were outstanding, every single one of them.
02:11Showed quality. The two wheels were excellent. Ed coming on at some half, really, really good.
02:17Looked solid. Dillon as well, looked composed in the ball.
02:22And, you know, Dillil puts a great ball in for Sean's goal as well.
02:26So, yeah, look, really full credit to them. Really pleased with them because they showed what they're about tonight.
02:33Yeah, for those academy lads, these sort of games, you know, where they get the opportunity to sort of mix
02:36with the first team
02:37and sort of, you know, play with them and sort of, as I say, and take their chance, obviously, when
02:41they get it.
02:41Yeah, I said to them before the game, it's your chance to show what you're about and put a marker
02:45down to go, you know.
02:47I thought in my mind and our mind that, you know, when we need players to step up from the
02:51academy,
02:51whether that's for training or for games like this, that they put themselves in the forefront of my thinking.
02:58And, you know, they did that tonight. So, credit to them.
03:01Tom Driver, the first two and two for him. Obviously, he had his loan spell at Leatherhead and he's sort
03:05of come back
03:05and obviously back involved with the group and sort of showing what he's about.
03:08Yeah, you know, Tom's got great quality. We know that. He showed it in the National League Cup last week.
03:14He probably wouldn't be as pleased with all-round performance today, I think.
03:20I said to him again, it's about mentality for him now. You know, he's been involved with the group and
03:26the squad,
03:27you know, come on in the National League and play the National League Cup now.
03:30So, you know, sometimes to chop back down to a game that he would have been really excited for last
03:35year
03:36is a difficult challenge. So, it's up to him to, again, find that internal motivation and internal standards
03:42and keep them high. And, you know, like I said, he shows his great quality at times and, you know,
03:47gets another goal and that's what he's been doing.
03:50Sean O'Darko obviously missed a big chunk at the start of the season, but two goals for him tonight.
03:53Obviously, doing well.
03:55Yeah, great for, you know, centre-fours to score goals. It breeds confidence.
03:58And, you know, I thought he did well. So, his hold-up play was good.
04:02So, yeah, brilliant for him to get on the score sheet.
04:04He scored the other week against the National League Cup as well.
04:07So, yeah, it's positive, you know, he's going to be ready to come back in the team
04:11and be competing for a place.
04:13You see all the youngsters did their bit, but obviously a real nice moment for Will Richards at the end.
04:18Yeah, you know, I saw Will a few weeks ago and liked his quality.
04:23He liked the way he makes the ball and those past people.
04:26And, yeah, I thought he deserved his goal because, you know, he came on late on in the first half
04:30and sort of made an impact straight away over a little Maisie run and stuff.
04:34So, yeah, pleased with him to get the goal because I think his performance deserved it.
04:38Obviously, we're in the middle of this three-week sort of league break.
04:41Usually, I guess, three weeks would be a bit too long, but with the injuries
04:44and obviously getting people back as it sort of worked out quite well, the timing with it.
04:47Yeah, I think so.
04:48Yeah, normally you wouldn't like this longer break in the league,
04:51but I think it has gotten a good time.
04:53It's good that we've had the two cup games in between to top up minutes for lads
04:57who might not be playing and like tonight for lads coming back from injury.
05:00So, yeah, we've got a full week training next week.
05:05Being up to Halifax will be, you know, important to have more of the group back together.
05:10We can really hone down on the detail and the game prep for Halifax.
05:14Yeah, so you've got a week and a half now to really sort of hone in on that
05:16and be ready to go there, haven't you?
05:18Yeah.
05:19Yeah, that's it.
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