Cotterill calls for backing
02 Nov 2006 - 11:42:26
Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has urged the Clarets board to back his request for new players if they want to keep the club pushing for promotion.
The Lancashire side kept pace with the leaders following their midweek victory over Luton, but Cotterill claims he needs to bolster his squad if the Clarets are to remain in contention during the coming months.
He told the club's official website: "Against Luton we were down to our last 16. That was it. We had nobody else.
"I don't know about waiting to see if we are up there at Christmas before we get some reinforcements in.
"We need them before we get to Christmas because otherwise we won't have any substitutes.
"I have said that for a while I am sick and tired of saying we have the smallest squad - and if we want to stay there or thereabouts we need bodies."