by Steve Tervet

Nicky Southall believes his Whitstable players have lost trust in each other after crashing to a second big defeat in the space of eight days.

Saturday’s 5-0 reverse at home to Leatherhead came a week after the Oystermen were trounced 5-1 by lowly Corinthian Casuals.

It left Town in genuine relegation trouble and the Whitstable manager (pictured) knows time is running out to turn their season around.

He said: "The players need to trust each other in the dressing room and a few of them have lost that trust.

"Players will be going and players will be coming in. I want to put my stamp on the team but I can’t do that yet because I’m picking up the pieces of what’s gone on before.

"I want to bring in my players but what player wants to go to a club fighting a relegation battle?

"It’s not about good players now, it’s about showing steel, mettle, bottle and a bit of courage to play in those type of games. We’ve got to come out fighting and prove a lot of people wrong."

On Saturday, the Oystermen make the short trip to face high-flying Faversham Town.

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