Peters sees glimmer of light
Gary Peters today contemplated three successive League defeats for only the second time in his Shrewsbury Town career, but declared: "I've seen my first glimmer of light of the season." Gary Peters today contemplated three successive League defeats for only the second time in his Shrewsbury Town career, but declared: "I've seen my first glimmer of light of the season." Town followed up home defeats at the hands of Rochdale and Peterborough with a 3-1 derby day reverse at Chester. But Peters left the Deva Stadium yesterday in positive mood, hailing it as the "best performance of the season." He added: "I spoke to their manager and chairman after the game and they both said we were the better team and they didn't know how to deal with us in the first half. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Gary Peters today contemplated three successive League defeats for only the second time in his Shrewsbury Town career, but declared: "I've seen my first glimmer of light of the season."Town followed up home defeats at the hands of Rochdale and Peterborough with a 3-1 derby day reverse at Chester.
The only other time Shrewsbury have lost a trio of games in succession under Peters came in December 2005 when Shrewsbury lost to Northampton, Bristol Rovers and Cheltenham - all away from home.
But Peters left the Deva Stadium yesterday in positive mood, hailing it as the "best performance of the season."
"We made a few bad mistakes which cost us big style and the clash between Neil Ashton and Kelvin Langmead (for the second goal) was like something out of Keystone Cops," he said. "The two lads can play for another 20 years and that not happen again - it's one of those things but we do need to communicate in those situations.
"But the way we went about playing in the first half - the exciting nature of the football, the passion the players showed to get forward and we were certainly more attacking - was a major step forward.
"We had 13 chances on goal to their five - some of them were half chances but a couple of them should have been goals.
"I spoke to their manager (Bobby Williamson) and chairman (Stephen Vaughan) after the game and they both said we were the better team and they didn't know how to deal with us in the first half.
"I am more convinced now that the performances will come because we simplified things and made sure everyone knew their job.
"That is the step forward and I have seen a glimmer of light for the first time this season.
"We have given ourselves an uphill task because of losing the last three games but I saw some light yesterday that I haven't seen before."
Shrewsbury will be anxiously awaiting an injury update on winger Marc Pugh after he lasted only 30 minutes as a second half substitute with a hamstring strain which prevented him taking his place in the starting line-up.
By James Garrison
