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McDermott pleased with tour

21 Jul 2010 - 11:41:46

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Reading manager Brian McDermott has admitted he was pleased with the side's pre-season tour of the Balkans ahead of the new Championship campaign.

They landed victories over a Belgrade Red Star B team and Inter Zapresic before rounding things off with a 1-0 defeat to NK Celje.

Despite the setback, McDermott was pleased with the commitment of his players during the narrow loss.

He said: "The organisation, the spirit, the venues for the games themselves and the hotel, everything has been fantastic about the trip.

"The highlight for me was the group itself. We haven't had any problems at all and there's been a fabulous spirit.

"The spirit was there. We don't like losing, so maybe it's a blessing for us because it's a feeling that we don't like and one we don't want too many times even in pre-season friendlies

"We had chances that we didn't take. We probably weren't clinical enough but we will be come August, which is the most important thing.

"We have players that are real men and have proper characters and I'm delighted with that and I'm really looking forward to the new season."