Quotes by Paul Cullen

“That desire to win the game was not there,”

“There is a common trait in teams at this point in the season that they seem to sit back and wait for somebody to win the game for them. And we had too many of our players waiting for someone to win the game.”

“Thats got to be our target. The big challenge is top six. There are a number of big names who werent in it last year who have spent an awful lot of money and recruited very well to get themselves back to the standard that we set last year. I know its an old cliche but it will be far tougher in 2006 than it was in 2005.”

“The way both teams went about their business showed their respect for Mike Gregory.”

“Nathans guts and fighting qualities were our saving grace.”

“Its been 31 years, since 1974, we last won a major (trophy and) Andrew Johns and Natty (Nathan Wood), our two oldest players were born in 1974 so its a little bit spooky,”

“Contractually he is secure and he wont lose out financially in this situation,”

“Contractually he is secure and he wont lose out financially in this situation.”

“Ive put in a complaint to the match commissioner, but its not going to change the result.”

“To extend the deals of these two influential squad members is a huge boost for the club.”