Kevan Broadhurst has given a frank interview with the PFA site, gimmefootball.com. about this week, the reaction of the players and where we go from here:-

Q WHAT DO YOU NEED TO ACHIEVE FROM YOUR LAST FIVE GAMES TO AVOID THE DROP?

A We have now got to win three out of the last five games – pure and simple. That gives us a chance and we have to start on Saturday. It is possible and if we perform like we did against Bournemouth it is certainly ‘do-able’. If we can play like that against Port Vale then I will be confident but if we go back to the way we were last week and the week before then you have obviously got concerns. But they know have to live up to that and go and do it again. We have talked about it and they played with a lot more freedom against Bournemouth.

Q WHY DO YOU THINK THE PERFORMANCE LEVELS IMPROVED IN MIDWEEK?

A Sometimes the pressure comes off. We spoke about this before the game and told them that as far as most people are concerned you are down anyway so why worry about it? Just get out there and play. I think they responded ever so well. Sometimes you can go the other way and while players think you are still there they can get uptight. We went the other way with them and they responded magnificently and they know what the target is now. I think we have got three wins in us but we need a little bit of luck along the way, which I don’t think we had in the second half of Tuesday’s game as Chris Westwood’s header was over the line but not given.

Q SUPPORTERS VOICED THEIR DISCONTENT DURING TUESDAY’S DEFEAT WHEN YOU SUBSTITUTED STEVE CLARIDGE DIDN’T THEY?

A I can feel their disappointment and obviously the substitution riled them up. You have to make decisions based on what you need to achieve. I could stick five people up front but if there is no-one in midfield to service them then you will get overrun. I just felt the way we were going it would have upset the balance a little bit. There was still space to play in. If we had changed it in a different way they would have closed the space down more. I was generally pleased and if Ishmel Demontagnac comes on and scores a goal then everyone is happy.

Q YOU ARE ONE MAN LIGHT FOR THIS WEEKEND’S FIXTURE AGAINST PORT VALE ARENT YOU?

Paul Devlin came to me after the game and said he wanted to leave. He wasn’t happy at being on the bench and I can understand that. He has been a terrific servant to the game and I can understand his frustration. He has decided that he has had such a great career that he didnt want to go out not playing games. I didn’t want him to go. I still think he had a part to play and I felt he needed a bit of a breather. It is his decision and I respect that. He felt it was the right decision for him and he has gone with our best wishes.

Q HOW BIG IS THE JOB OF TURNING ROUND WALSALL FOOTBALL CLUB?

A It is a major task. It is only when you get inside a place that you see actually what has gone on. On the surface it didn’t look too bad but when you get into the nitty gritty, there is a lot of hard work. There will be a big change whoever is in charge next season and I have given the board my blueprint for going forward. Whether they use that under me or someone else is up to them, but it does need a major overhaul in all departments.