Shape up or else says Eastwood manager

Eastwood Town manager Bryan Chambers yesterday warned his players: Shape up or else! according to this is Nottingham.

The Badgers boss is threatening to bring in fresh faces if his current team do not show the desire to be involved in the FA Trophy clash with Conference big-guns Hereford next week.

Chambers wasn't at last weekend's 3-1 home defeat against struggling Chorley but has left his players in no doubt that their places are under threat for the big cup tie.

Chambers said: "I went to watch Trophy opponents Hereford play Barnet but I came back and found out through my assistant Paul Cox that they had been a disgrace.

"Maybe the big match is playing on their minds a little bit, but there is no guarantee that they are going to be playing.

"We are still in good shape to get into the play-offs but their places are under threat.

"The thing is, you do not have to sell the opportunity of playing in this game to anybody.

"It's one they all want to play in and our lads have a chance they might never get again. They have to remember that.

"But if they do not shape up tomorrow and against Brigg in midweek, then their places are going to be under threat.

"That has gone by now and it won't effect them and the Hereford game now so they will be back as well.

"They are saying I'm just concentrating on the Trophy, but that's not true. The league is very important to us and I still hope we can be in the play- offs but the Trophy is where we will make our money."

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