Bognor Regis Town players told: We must do more to excite fans
Play for the supporters and help lift the gloom at Nyewood Lane. That's the message from the Rocks management team as Jamie Howell's outfit prepare to host Southall in the Isthmian South Central division on Saturday.
They go into the game on the back of a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Hanworth Villa on Saturday and with an eye on the very real threat of being dragged into a relegation dogfight.
Howell’s No2 Paul Hinshelwood says the players must be brave on the ball and create much more going forward while ensuring they tighten up at the back.
He said of the reverse: “It was disappointing -- anyone who saw us get a 2-2 draw at Ascot would have hoped that we turned a corner but we are slipping back in to those old ways; poor decision-making, not enough shots, not enough crosses and not enough positivity across the whole team really.
“We are not going forward and being brave on the ball in tight areas and we don’t seem to be trying to play the way that Jamie, myself the club and the boys want us to play. We gift chances to other teams yet we have to work really hard to create chances that might end with a shot on goal -- and we just didn't do enough at all.
“As a team, all of us have got to be better. You can't just lay any blame on any of the new boys coming in. They are coming in to help us out so we have all got to take it on the chin and help each other out. Today’s game is the most important and three points is what we have got to go out and achieve.
“All of our concentration, all of our efforts have to go into this game and we then worry about the next one after that. It’s a bit of a cliche but you have to take every game as it comes.
"We are disappointed every time we play at home; we have such good support, the fans are excellent and we just don't ever deliver at the minute -- and that’s the disappointing thing for Jamie especially, and myself.
"We want fans to enjoy the game and see us creating chances and being positive and we are not doing it at home. We did it at Ascot (two weeks ago when it was 2-2) and were fantastic away but we have got to it at home in front of our support and hopefully we can do that.”