By Aston
August 28 2004

Ipswich Town utility player Richard Naylor believes that Joe Royle has built a team capable of getting Results against the league bully boys.

Naylor: We’re Ready For Bullies

Ipswich Town utility player Richard Naylor believes that Joe Royle has built a team capable of getting Results against the league bully boys.

Speaking ahead of Towns game against Rotherham later today Naylor has said that: “It is all about personnel and perhaps it was the case in the past that the players we had then, struggled against teams like Rotherham.

“You look at the personnel we have now you know that is not the case now.

“That is the style Rotherham play. They try and bully teams. They are a big physical team that look to dominate and intimidate and that is how they have stayed in this league. They are good at it and we are not the only team who have struggled against them in the past. We are a lot better equipped to deal with that now. We can deal with that side of things better now than ever before and that is what you need in this league.”.

One of the new players Naylor speaks of is his current partner in the centre of defence, Jason De Vos, Naylor adding: “Jason is a big physical lad with a big presence and you need someone like that, especially at somewhere like Rotherham

“His height is a great advantage when they are flinging balls in and those extra few inches at the back is a benefit.

“As an inexperienced centre-half you learn from players like Jason and Drissa or people like Johnny Mac in the past.

“You have to adjust. It is good to play regularly with the same people as you build up an understanding and obviously if there are changes you can't do that.”.

Richard also believes that all three points will be coming back on the Ipswich team coach later today, adding: “We are going there to get three points and I fancy us to do that. It is a place where we need to get a win if we want to be up there challenging for promotion. We let ourselves down in our last away game and we want to put that right.”.

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