Kuqi Slams Royle

Last updated : 19 April 2004 By Site Editor
Kuqi told the East Anglian Daily Times: "I have been taken off a couple of times this season and have accepted it. Usually I agree with the manager, but not on this occasion.

"He is still one of the best managers I have ever had and I really like him, so I won't be going to see him or anything. As a player all I can do is go back on the training ground and work hard and get back in the team.

"I'm very disappointed and feel it was unfair that I was brought off. The whole team did not play very well first half, so to pick on me to take off was very disappointing, especially so early in the game.

"I don't know what else I was supposed to do. I was in our own box more than Gillingham's. I know I lost the ball a couple of times, but even so I should not have been taken off then."