Yeovil Town's on loan midfielder Andrew Tutte spoke to BBC Bristol reporter Dan Albutt on April 28th 2011 as part of the build-up to the Colchester United match.
DA: The manager has said that he'd like to keep you beyond this season. Are you thinking the same thing?
AT: I've been playing and I've had around twelve games now, so I'll have talks in the summer with my agent, and I'll sit down and see what happens.
DA: It's good to play games, which is I suppose the main objective for any player, so you're obviously enjoying your time here.
AT: Yes, I'm only twenty years of age, and I've had over 30 league games this season, which is better than what I did last year. I had none under my belt last year. I feel as if I've come on as a player with it.
DA: And what about settling into the Yeovil team? Have you found that relatively simple to do? They're a good bunch of lads in terms of settling in.
AT: Yes, they're good lads, and also they're easy to get along with, and so I settled in quickly
DA: The season is winding up pretty quickly with just two games to go. This week is your final home game of the season, so you guys will want to finish on a high at Huish Park.
AT: Yes, we're looking to be unbeaten and we're into the last two games, so hopefully we can win on Saturday (against Colchester United) and then win the next Saturday (against Carlisle United).
DA: Is there less pressure on you guys now you know that you're safe, or in some ways does it add to it, because you know that you want to keep that run going to prove a point and stay in the team and earn contracts?
AT: Well the pressure is off, because we're safe now, so we can just get out there and enjoy it. If anything we'll play better with that, because there's no pressure at all.
DA: What about Colchester? They're a middle of the table team, who have got nothing to play for either. What sort of a game are you expecting on the weekend?
AT: I think they play a bit of football don't they? I haven't played against them yet, so it will be a new team for me again. We've just been practicing for Saturday, and making sure that we're getting the ball down. So hopefully we can do that on Saturday.
DA: It's nice to see a bit of sunshine in the last few weeks, so play some football in the sunshine just as the season comes to an end. If it is like this then obviously it makes a difference in playing on matchdays.
AT: Yes, although it's hotter. I prefer to play in the rain. On Saturday (against Bournemouth) it was hard going and we were under the cosh a little bit. So with all that running around it was hard going.
DA: I know you didn't play in the first game between the two teams, but that was goalless game and a tight affair. Most games in recent history have been decided by the odd goal between the two teams. Is that what you would expect to get?
AT: I think so. The last couple of games have been tight, haven't they? Maybe we can see if we can get that one goal on Saturday and see what happens.
DA: And what about the season overall? Not just on a personal level but from a club perspective? You've been involved in everything now - how do you assess that? Obviously you've reached that goal of safety but are you looking back upon it and saying that it was job done this term?
AT: Yes, I think it was about 50 points last year, wasn't it. I think they are looking to get as many points as they can, and go one better than last season.
DA: And the crowd will obviously want to end the season on a good performance for the last home game.
AT: Yes, well it's the last home game, and I think they'll be expecting a result and saying well we should beat Colchester, so we'll see what happens.
DA: Do you feel that in training as well, now you have passed that 50 point mark, has that changed anything at all in terms of preparation?
AT: No, it's another game, and you treat every game the same. You treat every game like a cup final. We'll just go into the game like a normal game, even though we're safe.
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Andrew Tutte Speaks To The BBC As Part Of The Build-Up To Colchester
