"I know they're all going and I'm on my own," he said. "But I have no regrets about staying.
"I'm still confident that the manager can make us better tactically and we can improve on last season. Michael makes his own decisions and I make mine.
"The manager has come in and decided to make a couple of changes and I'm sure there's going to be some new faces which will help strengthen us.
"Time will tell whether we will miss Michael and whether my decision to stay was right.
"I'm confident in the decision I've made that I can be successful here. I won't be changing my mind now or at Christmas. I'm happy where I am.