Kevin Wilkin calls for Telford patience
Kevin Wilkin has called for patience from the AFC Telford United fanbase after their tricky start to life in the Southern League Central.
The Bucks have started the league campaign with two wins, two draws and two losses and were knocked out of the FA Cup by division rivals Coalville last weekend. But with his side missing several key players to injury and suspension, and a squad cobbled together over the summer, Wilkin wants supporters to remain patient and not expect a quick fix.
“I know the feeling from areas of the fanbase won’t be happy and I totally understand that, but I would stress the need to keep things in perspective,” said Wilkin. “There are certainly areas we need to improve but we have a lot of young players trying to establish themselves at this level and you’re going to get errors along the way.”
Wilkin also believes it is sides like Coalville that Telford should be looking to emulate if they are going to make a return to step two.
“Coalville are a side who’ve finished in the play-offs for the last two seasons, had a manager in place for five and a half seasons and it’s exactly that continuity we’re searching for ourselves.”
