SWSC: Ryan, any thoughts on tonight's game?
Ryan: I've got to take the positives out of tonight. I think that's the best performance we've had in a long time. I think it has shown what we are capable of and how we can play. We have to play like that every night and we haven't played like that for a couple of weeks now. Yeah, it's frustrating to loose but again I have to take the positives out of it and I think everyone played really well tonight.
SWSC: So we are one month in and in 4th place. Lessons learned?
Ryan: I think we just made too many mental lapses in games and you know in some games we haven't worked hard enough. We said in the summer when we built the team, the style of hockey we wanted to play. When we played Telford in the warm up games, we played the game we wanted to play and the tonight's the only night we played properly and hard since then. We now know how we need to play and we need to do that every night.
SWSC: So who needs to pull their socks up?
Ryan: We all have. We all need to stand there and be accountable for it. One guy can't play hard one shift and then have the next one off. We all have to work together. So, we've all got to pull our socks up. We know how we need to play. Plain and Simple.
SWSC: So what's been your high point of the season so far?
Ryan: I think probably the start we've had. Until last weekend we were sitting pretty. But last weekend was definitely a low point for me. The boys are playing well so it's tough to loose tonight. If we had won tonight then that would have been the high point for me.
SWSC: Henri Sandvik and the new imports are certainly making an impression on the fans, How are they gelling with the old boys?
Ryan: Henri is a lovable guy, especially if you are a coach. You love what he brings every night. He brings his heart and soul and the team comes first over everything. That's why I brought him back this year, love what he offered. Obviously Jonas (Hoog) is an old boy now. Aku (Pekkarinen) has been great from start to finish and I think he is a great signing. Juha (Silvander) has had a bit of a slow start finding his feet but I thought he played with more energy tonight.
SWSC: There have been rumours that you are looking for a new forward. Can you give us any more insight into that?
Ryan: I got asked a question last week, how do you feel about your goals? I said, yes we need to create more goals and if it gets to the point that I need to look for a new forward I will. Obviously, I'm a hockey coach and I need to look to improve my team in any way shape or form and does that mean I need to bring in another forward? It's tough right now but if we play again like we did tonight then there's no issues.
SWSC: Aaron Nell is in the building tonight...
Ryan: (laughs) Even if he wanted to he wouldn't be allowed back. He's taken his chance and he's doing really well right now. There is no option of that.
SWSC: Looking forward to next weekend and the double header against Bracknell. Now last season we didn't perform too well against them. What's the game plan?
Ryan: The game plan is exactly the same as tonight and as last night. We don't get involved in any of their crap. That's not the style we play and we just ignore it and play hard. If they want to take penalties they can take penalties. Obviously we will be team tough but we are not going out looking to play that style of hockey, we'll play the way we did tonight.
SWSC: Looking around the rest of the league then, Manchester look to be running away with it so far. What's it going to take to beat them?
Ryan: Well, they're a big strong hockey team. Obviously they are going to go through their lulls throughout the season. Well you'd like to think! You have to play super defense. You have to play very smart against them. They're big and strong and some of the goals they scored on us we were just out-muscled. It will be a tough one and only time will tell I guess.
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