Source: FOOTYMAD
Tilson after Norwich City FC and before Charlton Athletic FC
Both managers had their say after the Canaries late, late show left the Shrimpers with nothing after a valiant effort Tuesday evening at Carrow Road. Tilson: Blues boss Steve Tilson was understandably hurt by the Norwich City winner that came deep into stoppage time after Scott Vernon at given the Shrimpers a half-time lead. Tilly spoke to www.southendunited.co.uk: "I'm devastated and it was gut wrenching to conced when we did at the end. The lads gave everything tonight and we deserved at least a point. We had chances at the death ourselves to score and I really feel for the players and the fans. as it was bitterly cold and raining all night. We have come to a team top of the table and to concede in the last 15 seconds is absolutely devastating."The problem for Tilly now is to lift his teams spirits for the Friday evening match with promotion contenders Charlton, who lost 2-1 at home to Brighton last night, and hope bruised and tired bodies are able to cope with their third match in six days.The Southend manager continued: "We made life difficult for Norwich and our attitude, desire and commitment were all there. It is going to be difficult to pick the players up for Friday's game against Charlton, but there were lots of positives to take from the game. Let's be honest, Norwich didn't create too many chances themselves, it was a good effort, but we just fell short in the dying seconds."Lambert: Meanwhile, Canaries boss Paul Lambert Lambert told www.canaries.co.uk: ""It means a lot to everybody at the football club, and scoring a late goal it was terrific. I always go back to this club not winning their first three games at the start of the season and Leeds and Charlton and even Colchester being miles ahead of them, miles ahead, in goals and in points. The turnaround has been huge, no matter how you want to dress it up at the minute, it has been huge. What we have is a great spirit, the lads have driven it on and the crowd are playing their part. The atmosphere was absolutely sensational tonight. And you are only frustrated because you have that much of the ball. It is easy to be destructive rather than constructive and you have just got to hope somebody has a bit of magic or you get a break or something, and yes, we got the breaks. But I have been involved in a million games with teams going right to the death and getting a winner. I thought we deserved it." "Every time he has come on for us he has made something happen. You can hear the crowd have taken to a young lad really really quickly. he has made a major impact for us."He has got a terrific willingess to learn, his work rate is terrific and with his two goals his confidence will be sky high - you have got to remember he is not long out of non-league football, but he has been terrific.""You have got to remember the same lads have gone week in, week out for weeks on end and then when you change it you have got to hope you get a reaction from the lads that come in and they did so. Oli, being a young lad, has come on, and given us that impetus to go again. He is unpredictable. He has got great feet - people don't realise he has got great feet to get away from people and I thought his header was absolutely top drawer."
