Chatham manager Alex O'Brien vows to battle on despite fifth defeat in six games
Published: 08:21, 05 April 2010
Updated: 08:21, 05 April 2010
Chatham boss Alex O’Brien is refusing to throw in the towel on his first job in management after witnessing another poor performance against Ryman League Division 1 South basement boys Walton at Maidstone Road on Saturday.
The 1-0 defeat was Chatham’s fifth in six games and their third match without a goal.
O’Brien, pictured, admitted: "I didn’t come into it to get the sack, but I am sure there will be talk and conversations at the end of the season.
"I am a football man, and know how it’s done, but I hope it’s not done behind my back. I will carry on until I am told otherwise.
"I had a quick chat with the chairman (Jeff Talbot) after the game, and he wants us to finish on a high and positively.
"But it’s a results business and I know if it had been any other club, I would have been shown the door by now."
O’Brien is calling for a real effort from his team in the final four games of the season, starting with the trip to title contenders Folkestone on Monday.
He added: "We have still got a massive say in what happens at the top and bottom of the table.
"I haven’t fallen out with the players, because I don’t let things get personal in football, I just felt let down on Saturday and told them so."
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