Royle’s Reaction: Town 1-0 Stoke City

By Aston
December 28 2004

Ipswich Town manager Joe Royle has praised his Town team after today’s 1-0 win against Stoke City at Portman Road.

Royle’s Reaction: Stoke

Ipswich Town manager Joe Royle has praised his Town team after today’s 1-0 win against Stoke City at Portman Road.

Striker Shefki Kuqi was singled out for special praise from Joe Royle: “I don't think there is a more improved player, certainly in this division than Shefki and possibly the country, some people doubted him when he arrived here from Sheffield Wednesday reserves but he has got better and better.

“It's a confidence thing with Shefki and at the moment his confidence is sky high.

“He works so hard for the team and makes it difficult for the opposition to get to our midfield and I am delighted that things are going so well for him. It's nice when one of the good guys is getting credit.”

Royle went on to add: “We were tremendous in the first-half against a team that are difficult to break down.

“Kelvin Davis hardly had a save to make and it was a terrific response to the defeat at Millwall.

“Darren Currie was excellent again and has really provided something different to the team and Jim Magilton was running the game in the first-half.

“The win takes us back to two points a game average and we are the leading scorers and I'm proud of that because the fans here demand the game to be played in a certain style and I think we are doing that.”

Source: Ipswich Town - the official website.

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