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"When you start a group your ambition is to win it. But you have to be realistic when there are two games to go. Of course we would settle for second place right now." said Kerr
Although Kerr is currently in the firing line, he in no way is willing to point an accusing finger at his players.
"It has certainly not been for the want of effort, graft and commitment to the cause," asserted Kerr. "We have not had the results either I, or the players would have liked, although we have not had that slice of luck you sometimes need. Maybe we will get it in the next two games.
"But I would not be in any way critical of them. They have given their best, although it has not been quite good enough in one or two matches. Obviously, I am disappointed we have not got more points so far, but if we get enough at the end, then that is the most important thing."
"You can't remedy the points you didn't get. It's too late. The matches are over. When I said I was disappointed about the number of points, I meant our points total because I would have liked for us to have won more games than we have.
"How we lost a game and drew others, of course we can remedy that and we will have the chance to do that in the next two games because we intend winning them. We know we need to win this game and then see what happens with the other results, but we can't rely on a result in the Israel-Faroes match, which would have a bearing. We simply need to win this game, although we have known we need to win both games since we lost at home to France last month."
Kerr yesterday refused to talk about his own perilous position as the suggestion is he will be axed if he fails to qualify the Republic for next summer's finals in Germany.
"I thought we had come to talk about the game," snapped Kerr when asked about the speculation regarding his situation. "As for the speculation, I don't see much of it so it doesn't actually bother me. I am not in control of it.
"I was asked one question when I gave the squad announcement last week and I gave an honest answer, and I don't wish to talk about that issue any more. We are concentrating on winning the two games. If we win the two games, then Bob's your uncle and we are all laughing - even yourselves."