Clapham: The crowd are fantastic

Last updated : 13 January 2003 By Brian Cartlidge

Clapham, who was making his first appearance for Blues since joining the club last week from Ipswich, said: "We knew it was going to be a difficult game.

"It was going to be a battle. We worked hard enough but we were a bit short.

"We are looking at the teams around us and looking to pick up points against them.

"I enjoyed being out there. The crowd are fantastic. It is a great stage to play on and I'm confident I can help keep them up."

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