Whites Arrogant And Disrespectful - Carlisle Defender

Last updated : 10 May 2008 By Kevin Markey
The Irish defender claims comments coming from Elland Road suggesting the club were happy to be paired with Carlisle in the play-offs were disrespectful.

The defender said: "Leeds will probably say they're happy to be playing anybody because they don't think they should be in this league.

"Hopefully that little bit of arrogance will work in our favour and if we do get promoted it will be all the better.

"Leeds have a very good squad and we know we'll have to step up our game. You expect to play good sides in the play-offs. But that's where Leeds are disrespecting us a little bit, saying they are happy to play us.

"According to Leeds, everything has gone against them this season, they shouldn't be in this league, the 15 points deduction and so on.

"If Leeds are such a big club, and if we are the underdogs, that's the way it's got to be. Everyone is expecting them to win and there's no pressure on us."

Carlisle have spent £30,000 on the Brunton Park pitch ahead of next Thursday's 2nd leg.

The condition of the surface was a cause for concern and the Cumbrian club were forced to protect the pitch by delaying a junior football tournament scheduled to be held at Brunton Park last weekend.