Gray issues angry battle cry to beleaguered players
St Albans City joint manager James Gray. Picture: Bob Walkley - Credit: Archant
St Albans joint manager James Gray has challenged his players to buck their ideas up or be shipped out of Clarence Park.
Those strong words followed last Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to Vanarama National League South leaders Bath City.
Frankie Artus’ spot kick was the difference between the two sides but, with the Somerset side missing a host of chances to embellish the scoreline, Gray was left “annoyed” at the full-time whistle.
Gray told the Herts Ad: “Too many players were off it and I know for a fact they’re better than what they are but if they haven’t got the stomach for a fight they’ll be moved out.
“I can assure that I will be looking to try and bring someone who has got the stomach.
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“I said at the end of last season, if we get beat, we get beat fighting but we didn’t have enough fighters out there.
“They’re lacking in confidence but I won’t use that as an excuse because the boys are bigger than that.
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“For 20 minutes we were okay but for the other 70 minutes we were nowhere near good enough and I have let the boys know that.”
