CIRKIN ON CONTRACT AND CUP

Dennis Cirkin has been talking about his contract situation, competition with Reinildo for game time and the FA Cup.

CONTRACT

"We’re still in the same position but, yeah, I’m still quite relaxed. We’ve still got the rest of the season to play out, so we’ll see how it goes."

REINILDO

"Look, there’s a natural frustration, of course but, for me, I think it’s really good to have that competition and someone as good as Reinildo in front of you. The last three or four games, I’ve watched him closely, and I think he's been terrific, so obviously it gives the manager a difficult decision. When the opportunity arises, you just want to take it all in and help the team, really. I’m picking up a lot from him. He's a terrific player, and to have him in front of me only pushes me more. I think the only thing I won’t pick up from him is his shorts and sleeveless T-shirt in training!"

FA CUP

"There’s definitely a feeling we can give it a good go, 100 per cent. That has definitely been emphasised in our meetings, just to make sure there's no underestimating what this is and how much of a chance we have this year. The emphasis is there, and I think these cup games provide an opportunity for us. Obviously, we want to get to the final, we want to try and win it. And a lot of us lads can do the job and are happy to be getting the opportunities. I'm just staying confident, training really hard and trying to do the basics really well. Then when you get an opportunity, you can showcase your abilities."

OXFORD GAME

"We looked back to the last game, at the end of last season, and we knew straight away what was coming. The direct ball, the aggressiveness, the crowd getting on their side. We knew that, and we tried to communicate that to the other players and make them aware. I thought we matched their energy and aggressiveness. With the weather and everything, it was a proper Championship game really, which I've kind of missed, personally! But yeah, it was nice to come and get the win."