Adam Barrett: We're fighting relegation (From Echo)

Adam Barrett: We're fighting relegation

10:02am Thursday 28th January 2010

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SOUTHEND United skipper Adam Barrett believes the Shrimpers are now in a fight against relegation.

Tuesday night’s 2-0 defeat at Millwall was his side’s fourth reverse in six games.

And Barrett is fully aware of the seriousness of the situation.

“Things are tough for us at the moment and I think we’re in a relegation fight to be honest,” said Barrett, 30.

“The league is very close and a lot teams in the bottom of the table are in a similar situation but we need to start picking up points.

“It’s not easy because we’ve lost a lot of goals with Lee Barnard leaving and we’re having to throw people in.

“We’re plugging holes and I think it’s time for us to develop a bit of siege mentality.

“We have to get a bit uglier and grind out some results. It doesn’t matter how we play we just need to make sure we get some points because we don’t want to get dragged down the table even further.”

Blues are currently 16th in the League One standings, four points above the relegation zone.

Five of the eight teams below Southend also have games in hand. But Barrett is confident the Shrimpers will not be playing in League Two next season.

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