The view from Woking

According to an interview on the Official Woking Website Glenn Cokerill recognises that he tends to use the word 'tough' to describe most of the matches coming up but he thought that most people would accept that as a fair description of Saturday's game at Edgar Street.

"Some people may think Hereford have slipped a bit because they're not presently in the top two or three but I think it's got as much, if not more, to do with the ever-increasing standards in the Conference."

Glenn agreed that it wouldn't do us any harm the fact that many of our team played at Edgar Street in the last two seasons when we won and drew.

"But, as usual, I prefer to concentrate on our own game. I think we slipped a bit in the last two games. I've reminded the players that we got where we are by being disciplined, sticking to our game plan and getting the basics right. I felt recently that one or two players were trying to 'do their own thing'."

Cockerill was asked if he was thinking of making any changes in the games coming up, if only to freshen things up a bit.

"Matt and I have talked about it. It's tempting in a way because of what I've just said about the last couple of games and I've now got players who've not been in the side who've got a bit more match fitness. But I'm reluctant to change things and unsettle players. I'll decide tomorrow after we've trained again."

Brian Caffrey, who interviewed the Woking manager, has also previewed Saturday's game. Part of his article is reproduced below:

Another difficult game in our sequence against top sides but we've got an excellent record at Edgar Street, so there's every reason to think we can get something from this encounter.

WOKING

Glenn will be looking to keep our excellent unbeaten run going if he possibly can. It's now 12 games since we tasted defeat - way back on 3 September at Accrington Stanley. The record in these games reads: 7 wins, 5 draws, 23 goals scored, 8 conceded. We weren't at our best, however, up at Haig Avenue last weekend, so Glenn will be looking for signs of improvement. Subject to any new injury worries, it seems probable that he will start with the side which lined up at Southport, although, in other circumstances, both Ian Selley and Mark Rawle would have good claims for a place. It is not yet clear whether John Mousinho will add to the already fierce competition for places. The Cards must hope that another strong defensive display will lay the foundations for at least a point at a ground at which we have a good record.

HEREFORD

The Bulls were quite a few pundits' favourites for the Conference title this season but, although they are handily placed for a play-off place, they have never looked like challenging Grays for the top spot. Their main problem - unusually for them, given their record in recent seasons - has been a lack of goals. They have only scored 17 goals in 15 games - compared, for example, with our 25 - and four of those came in the opening day 4-0 rout of Scarborough. Graham Turner has had his fair share of injury problems, with strikers Guy Ipoua and Adam Stansfield both sidelined. The Bulls' relatively poor start must also give a lot of hope for the Cards, whose strikers have been hitting the target regularly - we've scored in every game this season - and whose defence, after a shaky start, has regained the mean look of the last campaign, following the arrival of Stuart Nethercott and Luke Oliver.

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