7:00am Thursday 11th March 2010
By Anthony Marshall
DANNY Wilson has called for a sense of perspective at the County Ground following two defeats in four days.
Despite losing back-to-back games against play-off chasers Bristol Rovers and Milton Keynes Dons, Swindon are still well within the promotion-chasing pack and have only been on the wrong end of a League One scoreline six times this season.
Manager Wilson believes many clubs would love to be in their position, and is confident Town will “get back on the horse again” straight away.
“March hasn’t got off to a great start, but people can’t start getting carried away,” he explained.
“We’ve had two defeats out of 15 - let’s put things into perspective. We are in a very good position and one that a lot of teams would love to be in.
“That is down to ourselves. We’ve got the players, we’ve got the quality, and we just need to get back on the horse again.
“We fell off for a minute, but will get back on, ride it again and see what happens.
“We are in a terrific position, and I don’t see how anybody can get downhearted about anything.
“We got beat at MK Dons, who would love to be in the position that we are, and the pressure on them is far more than what’s on us.
“But at the same time we are in there, we want to stay in there and finish above whoever’s in seventh place. That is the aim.”
Wilson has already added Portsmouth winger Matt Ritchie to his ranks in the emergency loan market, and admitted Swindon’s search remains relentless for cover at right-back and central midfield.
Liverpool full-back Stephen Darby is understood to be close to a temporary switch to the County Ground, and Wilson told the Advertiser: “We can’t look any harder than we are at the moment.
“That will continue as we know we’ve got to bring players in, and that showed against MK Dons.
“Stuff is happening now and again, and then you get disappointments. Football is always the same in that respect, but I have maintained throughout that we have to get a player of quality in that will help us. And that won’t change.
“I’m optimistic in bringing somebody in before Saturday, definitely.”
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