It is a very difficult place to go and get a victory but it is no more difficult a place than we have had over the last couple of months. It is another game and it is another game that we have got to go and again be as positive as we can and go in with confidence that we can try and take something.

The lads are very confident and very buoyant, the dressing room is a very great place to be at the moment, it is nice but at the same time too the job is not done and nothing is over till it is over, we have got to realise that, there is still eight games to go and we have got to go into this next match as if it is our first and really get at it and do the things that we are good at.

Paul McKenna is struggling a bit with this ankle injury, with the stitches and what have you, he never trained today, he’s probably unlikely to train tomorrow. We will have a look at him but he is a major concern for us this Saturday.

I don’t think we should be nervous, no matter what happens, as far as I am concerned it has been a very successful season. We are now in this position and we have got to go and enjoy it, we have got to go and give it the best we can and give it our best. I don’t think there is any reason for nerves or any of that tension stuff or pressure. I think it is nonsense to be honest with you, it is a game of football, you go out there and you give it your best, you work hard, we have got good players and let’s see what happens. Irrespective of what happens it is a very good season as far as I am concerned.

In relation to the teams that are in this league and the type of situation that they are in and the type of situation that we are in I would say to you that I genuinely believe that there are 12-14 teams bigger than Preston North End.

I have said this from day one, with regards, fan base, wage bill and training facilities that is a difficult thing to compete against but we have competed very well and I suppose when you look at that it is a good thing.

We are well organised, we are disciplined, we try to encourage the right things, we have got good players and throughout the club, every department in the club, we try to do the best we can. Not only on the pitch but also off the pitch we are very focused and conscientious about the way we do things, I just think that it is the guidelines and the structures that we put in place. Obviously the additions that we brought in and the people that we have already got at the club, that helps, but I certainly feel that there is not just one factor, I think there are many factors.

I think winning games gets you respect and I think that we know the situation in comparison to other clubs, we are what we are and we are more than happy to accept that. Clubs like West Ham, Wolves and Ipswich are huge clubs but we are getting respect because I think people are now understanding that we are not a bad side and on our day we can compete with most of them.

I don’t think it matters, I don’t think it matters at all, at the end of the day, no matter what the coverage is. We know what the situation is, all we can do is try and do the best we can with what we have, try to be as organised and as disciplined as we possibly can.

Anything is possible, it is not over till it is over and that applies not only to the top three but to most people fighting for the play-off places. We have got to be aware of that and very much aware of that, the job is not done yet and there are still a lot of games to go and a lot of things to be played for, let us not look too far ahead and concentrate on the game on Saturday and try and get that job done and then we can tick another game off the list.

We are looking forward to the break, it is important not only physically but also mentally. It is a good thing for us and I am sure that the players are looking forward to spending some time with their families and getting their legs recovered for the remaining games.

There is a nice holiday for four sitting there for somebody, we are drawing straws at the minute to see who can get that holiday.

I have been asked all week whether I am surprised but I am not surprised because of the calm head that he has got and the ability that he has got. His performances this season have been excellent, he is playing in a very difficult situation with regards us only playing two central midfield players, he has adapted and coped very well with that. All credit to him with the way he is living his life off the pitch and the way he goes about it on the pitch.

If he is looking for somebody to go and calm things down and keep the ball moving then Brian O’Neil is his man. He is a very calm customer as we know, he doesn’t get too excited about things, he has got the experience, he has played all over the world and on performances this season he would do a wonderful job as far as I am concerned.

It is a great honour, it is a great trip to look forward to, to play in that type of game as a professional he will be delighted. It is a great game to look forward to, a great game to be involved in and it is a great honour to go back and play for his country.

We are on course for what I think we need, the Wolves game was slightly disappointing because I think we could have got all three points, but it was still a very good point against a very good side. To go to Sheffield and pick up a point under the circumstances, I think Neil Warnock was talking about his weakened team, well if you look at the squad I don’t think it was very weak, it was a great point for us.

Another wonderful goal for Richard Cresswell, an excellent goal, a great finish and it keeps things going for Cressy, that’s 18 goals this season which is a great return for a striker.

We have made Eddie another offer and we are now just waiting to see what Eddie has got to say, we have spoken to his agent as well and we will see what happens from there.

The conversation that I am having with Eddie, I can say that I am feeling very confident because of what he was been saying to us, how much he is enjoying it and how much he wants to be here. Going on the conversations I would say that it looks pretty good, we have made him another offer and we are now hoping that that one can be accepted and we can get Eddie on board.

I don’t think it is one thing like money or length of contract, we now know where we are coming from in terms of what Eddie is looking for and what we are trying to offer. We are getting there, the conversations have been good and the response from Eddie as far as I am led to believe has been excellent.