Sittingbourne boss Gary Abbott says defenders must take responsibility for mistakes
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by Andrew Gidley
Sittingbourne boss Gary Abbott blamed
his defenders for the 5-1 defeat at Hythe on Tuesday, and admits
they are already feeling the loss of Matt Bourne.
The Brickies were 3-0 down inside the
first half-hour at Reachfields and Abbott stormed: "We didn’t
perform at the back, there was no aggression and not enough
commitment.
"We started off really well in
midfield and up front, but one ball into our box and they scored.
There was also nobody was within five yards of marking Brendon
Cass either.
"I wish my players had held their
hands up, admitting they were to blame, but all they seemed to do
was pass the buck."
He added: "I am trying to get another
centre-half in, but it’s really hard."
Abbott, pictured, also has to
decide who starts the season in goal, after plans to sign Tony
Kessell fell through. Former England under-19 international Adam
Molloy played at Hythe, but Abbott is talking to coach Steve
Williams and is "80 per cent" certain he will agree to play.
Dartford boss Tony Burman has also
done Sittingbourne a favour by allowing him to use youngsters Jack
Pallen, who scored at Hythe, and Danny Palfrey on a game-by-game
basis with an immediate call back.
Abbott has postponed tomorrow’s
(Saturday) friendly against Leyton, and will have his players in
for training instead. Sittingbourne travel to Carshalton on
Tuesday.
Thursday, August 05 2010
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