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00:00Bristol Rovers head coach Inigo Calderon has apologised following the confirmation that Bristol Rovers have been relegated to League 2.
00:10I can't even think now about the next one. It's been so tough today.
00:16In the really difficult circumstances to lift the team up from last game in a short period and perform the way they did in the first half and don't get anything from the game.
00:29I would say that's been the theme for a lot of games and that's really hard to take, hard to explain.
00:37But listen, the only thing I asked them was to try and I think we did try. We did try, we did try. I think we were honest today.
00:44You never say sorry because you say sorry when you don't try.
00:49But obviously I have to apologise because as a head coach of the team I haven't been able to get better results for this football club.
00:58They should be in a better situation and us, the ones that we play or the staff, we haven't done that. I don't think we've been on the same level than the club.
01:10And Bristol City head coach Liam Manning has said that his side will move on quickly from their heavy defeats against Leeds as they look to secure their place in the playoffs.
01:18Yeah, definitely. Definitely. You can't carry a hangover. I think, like I said, you're at the end of the season.
01:27If tonight probably happens three months ago, it's probably a little bit different. But when you look at it in terms of having to move on quickly, we have to.
01:34I think the group's shown that over and over again this season, how they bounce from game to game. They've done a terrific job of that.
01:41So, you know, we have to make sure, like I said, we're focused for Saturday. You see the atmosphere out there tonight.
01:45You know, we've had that at home, obviously, for especially the last few games as well.
01:50So, you know, turn up and give everything, I think, on Saturday. That's everybody associated with the club.
01:54You know, let's, you know, let's do everything we can to, you know, to try and make it happen.
01:57Naturally, people, I think, will be a little bit nervy. You know, I think, you know, if you're emotionally invested and you care, of course, you'll show those emotions.
02:04But for the lads, you know, it's relying on the work that we've done, the experiences we've had.
02:09And, you know, for the fans, it's, you know, make it a real atmosphere because, you know, as you see tonight, it can make a huge difference.
02:14A huge difference.