By Aston
May 18 2005

Reaction from Ipswich Town manager Joe Royle following Town’s play-off semi final second leg defeat against West Ham united.

Royle: “We can have no complaints on the night.

 

“They were better than us in many areas of the pitch and their front two showed the extra quality at this level.

 

“It's not time for recriminations though. I won't be criticising the players because they have been fantastic this season and nearly worked a soccer miracle.

 

“They have done brilliantly to get to third in the table and I only have good words to say about them this year.

 

“When you look at the team, we are a collection of a couple of senior professionals, a few free transfers and one buy so they have been brilliant.

 

“I am not going to say it's not disappointing. Of course it is, it hurts but we'll go away and have a break and see what works out over the summer in terms of who's going to be here and who isn't.

 

“We have been there all season and led the table for a long time but it's not worked out for us.

 

“I would have taken the Play-Offs with both hands if it had been offered to us at the start of the season and to finish third and lose out, there is a sense of injustice but that's the way it is.

 

“The Play-Offs are a lottery, a cup competition. You have to take it as it is. I'm not as fan of them and would have held that same view if we had won through them but now I will take a break and then start again.”

 

Source: Ipswich Town – the official website.

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