PRESS CONFERENCE LIVE: Sutton United v Swindon

I asked Morris about a Brand back-up plan, Lewis Ward, and feeling under pressure:

• I am being told that it should be done so not really
• There are still questions about how he left his last club and if it fair for him to walk into another club. It is all very confusing
• I don't feel under any pressure, I have a thick enough skin for fans to say what they want.

Jody Morris on patience:

I have seen it when you get an upturn and a bounce, but things happen. Like getting sent off in the first game and having players missing and changing the way we play. We have to look at ourselves, but when you are on top of games mistakes are costly and we have to reduce those. Then build on the positives. I would love to say give me time, but no one wants to win more than me and while we learn we can still be winning games. If we win 1-0 on Saturday the video would have been worse yesterday. I have won plenty of games where I have screamed my head off at players. Us conceding an easy goal and then falling away, I felt I had to show both sides to pick them up a bit. Some fans might disagree, but I have to get them where I want to get them to.

Jody Morris on a reaction:

I want to see better, for sure. I have felt that both times, and I think that in parts of training. I don't want to kill the lads and go over the top. There were things I was asking that they were trying to do. In the second half I do believe we looked better and were more agressive with our running. There were things that I was hoping to see and we moved the ball at times. Up until the 70th minute we were clearly on top. It was an awful goal to concede, so was the second. After that it wasn't great and we need to do better in adversity and if we can negate those moments where we switch off. We need to do better for the fans in a lot of ways, but I don't think they owe me anything. I don't want them to feel too down, it is just a moment. No one wants three points more than me, but for their development they need a coaches reaction, not just a fans one.

Jody Morris on Ed Brand:

Honestly lads, I have no idea. We were under the impression it should be done today, but I have thought that for two weeks.

Jody Morris on Sutton:

I know a little bit about the place as I live quite close. I have played there before and know friends who have been there. They have had some FA Cups runs, so it is not an easy place to go. We have to focus on what we are trying to do and impose ourselves regardless of the surroundings. I have a soft spot for them as they are a little club who have done well and they deserve to be here.

Jody Morris on Khan:

Khan breaks up play fantastically well. The games I watched live, he was the best player in both. The way he has trained, he breaks up play and keeps the game ticking over. I can help him improve, but I like his personality and energy on the pitch. He is an all rounder and we are missing that. We just need to make sure he doesn't get silly red cards again. He has to get rid of that.

Jody Morris on Williams:

When you lose your top scorer it is difficult. Williams was bright in the game and one of the only ones who did from an attacking aspect. We have been missing players that are pivotal and it is another one where we have to adapt elsewhere. Khan impressed me before I took the job and he will be pivotal. Lavinier is out and he is used to me and RHM I have been impressed with, Shade the same. This is the nature of football.

Jody Morris on injuries:

Williams is out with concussion. We knew instantly he would be unavailable, and we are assessing him. He took a really bad knock and he wasn't feeling great. Shade, Lavinier, Tomlinson not available. RHM still suspended. No other news ones.

We find ourselves in another suite today, so lucky us.

Good afternoon everyone. We are back with another press conference ahead of Swindon travelling to Sutton on Tuesday night. Surely it can't get any worse, can it?