Brian Barry-Murphy
“It’s difficult to predict what level of performance we could reach based on the euphoria that we felt on Saturday. I’m very pleased with the players that we managed to create a chance in the second half and play well enough to win.
“I was pleased with the attitude of the players. They worked
incredibly hard and play with as much intensity as we could find, and I was
confident that if we could reach a certain level of performance we would get
the victory.”
“It’s a nice feeling to be promoted. There was a spell in
the second half where we weren’t creating a lot of chances and I was thinking
if we had to win this game, it would be a difficult feeling.
“It’s not always common to get promoted at this point in the
season, so we need to really enjoy that feeling of what we’ve achieved, but
when it comes to the games, we need a real focus on playing well and trying to
win. That’s what our supporters are expecting and deserve.
“We’re very grateful for achieving promotion on Saturday and
really savouring every moment that we spend together for the next two weeks and
then we’ll take a break and push forward together.
“Our idea is always to move the club forward quickly and try to improve the squad and improve all aspects of the club. If that remains the theme, then it means it will be fun.”
Vale boss Jon Brady after his side were relegated
“It’s a bit raw at the moment and the reality is kicking in.
It’s hard to take because we always had the belief we could survive,” said
Brady.
“Even tonight we played well against a side that are going
to be a good Championship team next season. We contained them to one shot on
target, but that’s the one they scored.
“We created a few good chances, but didn’t take them. To
only score 33 goals in a season just isn’t good enough. You aren’t going to
stay up scoring that few and that’s been our biggest problem.
“We have to reset and make sure we come back next season and
challenge towards the top end of League Two. We’ll talk about what we need to
do better.
“I’ve been in this position before and I know what it takes
to come back. We have to roll up our sleeves and work hard.
“There are lessons to be learned from the top sides in this
division like Cardiff, like the way they got back into shape so quickly when
they lost the ball. We’ve got three games left to play and I want to overtake
the team immediately above us.”
