Bogie's men going all out for the win.Byline: Stuart Rayner GATESHEAD travel to Southport tonight for the first leg of their Conference North play-off semi-final in a poor run of away form, but manager Ian Bogie Ian Bogie (b. December 6, 1967) in Newcastle upon Tyne is a former footballer who plied his trade in the English Football League. Newcastle United A product of the famous Wallsend Boys Club he signed for his hometown club Newcastle United as an apprentice in July 1984 insists there is no question of his side looking for anything other than a win. The Sandgounders are at Gateshead International Stadium for the second leg this weekend and while some bosses might be tempted to play it cagey ca·gey also ca·gy adj. ca·gi·er, ca·gi·est 1. Wary; careful: a cagey avoidance of a definite answer. 2. Crafty; shrewd: a cagey lawyer. for the first game - especially given Gateshead claimed just one point from their last four away matches - former Newcastle United midfielder
In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). Bogie bo·gie 1 also bo·gy n. pl. bo·gies 1. One of several wheels or supporting and aligning rollers inside the tread of a tractor or tank. 2. refuses to entertain such thoughts. "We'll be going all out, we're not going to sit back and play for a draw, it's not in our nature," he said. "The best way to defend is to attack and we've scored plenty of goals this season. We were top scorers across the leagues last year, and this season we're alongside Alfreton (with 81 from 42 games) in the Conference North." With his club now down to knock-out football, Bogie dismisses his side's recent travails on their travels as an irrelevance ir·rel·e·vance n. 1. The quality or state of being unrelated to a matter being considered. 2. Something unrelated to a matter being considered. Noun 1. . "It's on the night that matters," he countered. "It's who steps up to the plate. "League form won't mean anything. It boils down to who wants it most and desire. I think we possess a little bit of that. We're under no illusions it's going to be a physical battle. "There's no margin for error. If we switch off, we'll get beaten." Having contested the title for much of the campaign, the play-offs could seem anti-climactic, but Bogie has no concerns on that score. "Gateshead were rank outsiders to go up so it was a fantastic achievement by the lads to finish runners-up in the league, now we've just got two - or hopefully three - extra games to get through," he reasoned. "Southport were one of the early-season favourites for promotion, so we know we'll be in for a tough couple of matches. "We're going there with a good, young squad and it's a fantastic opportunity for them. It's one I don't want to pass up and I'm confident the players won't want to either. "The players shouldn't be in the game if they're not looking forward to it." POSITIVE THINKING Gateshead manager Ian Bogie is going for a first-leg victory.. |
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