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Dolphins’ midfielder Olawale Isiaka has revealed that his side is focused on getting vital results that will keep them in the Nigeria Professional Football League.
The Port Harcourt based team bowed 1-0 against Lobi Stars on Wednesday and are ranked 18th on the log with 27
points.
According to him, the Pride of Rivers will not give up on their chase to remain in the Nigeria topflight next season.
“We have to put behind us the defeat in Taraba, even though our aim was to win. We have taken it in good faith and we are prepared to beat Bayelsa United,” Isiaka told Goal.
The former Kwara United midfielder admits he is sad about his club's position and insisted the 2012 title winners don’t deserve struggling for survival.
He blamed their predicament on failure to ground out results at home against visitors, but however appealed for understanding and support from their fans.
"I'm not too happy, but I think it can happen to any team or anybody. I strongly believe our hard work and prayers will see us through,” he continued.
"Dolphins are too big to be in this our current position.
Notwithstanding, everyone is working hard to make sure we get the team out of our current position.
"And the most important for us now is to leave the relegation zone of the table. I don't care about what position we end up, but see we are out of the bottom places on the league
table.
"I think our situation turned out this way because we were not winning our home games. I hope if we carry on winning at home and getting good results away from home we can still end up in a reasonable position that people will be surprise about.
"I will appeal to our fans that the team need them the most now, We really need more of their support and their believe in the squad that we are capable of making sure we are of the relegation zone," he concluded.
The Port Harcourt based team bowed 1-0 against Lobi Stars on Wednesday and are ranked 18th on the log with 27
points.
According to him, the Pride of Rivers will not give up on their chase to remain in the Nigeria topflight next season.
“We have to put behind us the defeat in Taraba, even though our aim was to win. We have taken it in good faith and we are prepared to beat Bayelsa United,” Isiaka told Goal.
The former Kwara United midfielder admits he is sad about his club's position and insisted the 2012 title winners don’t deserve struggling for survival.
He blamed their predicament on failure to ground out results at home against visitors, but however appealed for understanding and support from their fans.
"I'm not too happy, but I think it can happen to any team or anybody. I strongly believe our hard work and prayers will see us through,” he continued.
"Dolphins are too big to be in this our current position.
Notwithstanding, everyone is working hard to make sure we get the team out of our current position.
"And the most important for us now is to leave the relegation zone of the table. I don't care about what position we end up, but see we are out of the bottom places on the league
table.
"I think our situation turned out this way because we were not winning our home games. I hope if we carry on winning at home and getting good results away from home we can still end up in a reasonable position that people will be surprise about.
"I will appeal to our fans that the team need them the most now, We really need more of their support and their believe in the squad that we are capable of making sure we are of the relegation zone," he concluded.
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