ROB SMITH says he will ban AFC Telford’s troublemaker players from the dressing room in a bid to improve the Bucks’ fortunes.
Smith, alongside assistant Larry Chambers, returned to the New Bucks Head in August to replace Steve Kittrick.
Results have been far from ideal and the Bucks are still rock bottom of the Vanarama National League North with just three league victories all season.
They are five points adrift of safety and boss Smith wants to improve the atmosphere in the dressing room by banning out-of-favour players ahead of the busy festive period.
The Bucks face some big fixtures against fellow relegation rivals Lowestoft Town, Hednesford Town and a double-header with Gloucester City.
“The only players allowed to enter that dressing room next week will be the ones who want to be here,” he said
“The Christmas period is massive. The next four games are the be all and end all for us. And I’ve got people who have got the commitment to get us out of the mess we’re in.
“But the rest of them can go as far away from this club as possible, as far as I’m concerned. There’s certain players who don’t want to be at this club. We all know who they are.”
On whether certain members of the squad are trying to unsettle the team, Smith added: “They’re trying to. But the other lads aren’t interested so it’s ‘Cheerio. Stay away’. They’re a disgrace to themselves and to the football club. It’s an embarrassment to them, not to me.
“I’ve got players like Izak Reid, who wants to be here, Sean Clancy and Jack Rae, who goes though a brick wall for me every week.
“I’ll have Connor McCarthy back next week, Dwayne Samuels, Paul McHone and maybe Dave Hibbert. But the rest can go.”
