Published: 01/09/2010 08:00
NUNEATON Town manager Kevin Wilkin has told his players to clean up their act after collecting three red cards in the opening six games of the season.
The Boro boss was livid with midfielder Kyle Storer after he saw red card in the first half of Monday’s 4-1 defeat to AFC Telford United.
The 23-year-old followed in the footsteps of Guy Hadland and Danny Spencer — with all three being sent-off for violent conduct.
Storer’s dismissal came when he raced in to shove Bucks defender Liam Murray, who had just kicked Boro striker Lee Moore, in the 38th minute of a game that was still well poised at 1-0.
Wilkin said: “Kyle ran 20 yards to get involved in something that had nothing to do with him and that’s more than disappointing.
“I don’t know what he sought to gain from it. He cost us any chance of getting a result. Kyle will be suspended and we’ll move accordingly.
“You can’t have players think they can lift their arms in any situation. The moment your arms come up you are giving the ref a chance to take action.
“You can’t do it. There is nothing to gain from it. Obviously lessons aren’t being learned as that was the third red card this season. It can’t keep happening.” Wilkin’s rage was not confined to Storer — he was furious that Murray stayed on for an apparent assault on Moore.
“I don’t know how their player stayed on the pitch for a start. It was a blatant kick.
“He couldn’t win the ball — he booted Lee up the backside. I don’t mean just a tap. He had a swing at the body. The ref said he won the ball. I know not how he can say he that.” Wilkin was convinced the sending-off was the turning point of an entertaining game against the Blue Square Bet North title contenders.
“At 1-0 and even 2-0 they will know they’ve been in a game. The positive was the attitude we showed, but we shouldn’t be going down to 10 men.
“It was a cheap sending off. With 11 on the pitch we had worked their keeper more and were right in it.
“The first goal was a good shot but he had too much time to head the ball in the air and get on it again.
“The second goal was well worked and Browny (ex-Boro striker Andy Brown) finished well. The next two came when we were trying to have a go — sometimes that’s what happens. We had a go and tried to take it to them,” he said.
Wilkin has now turned his attention to the weekend trip to Worcester City, although he is still sore at the team’s first defeat of the season.
“We need to see a reaction on Saturday but it’s so disappointing to lose our unbeaten record in those circumstances,” he said.
The Boro boss was livid with midfielder Kyle Storer after he saw red card in the first half of Monday’s 4-1 defeat to AFC Telford United.
The 23-year-old followed in the footsteps of Guy Hadland and Danny Spencer — with all three being sent-off for violent conduct.
Storer’s dismissal came when he raced in to shove Bucks defender Liam Murray, who had just kicked Boro striker Lee Moore, in the 38th minute of a game that was still well poised at 1-0.
Wilkin said: “Kyle ran 20 yards to get involved in something that had nothing to do with him and that’s more than disappointing.
“I don’t know what he sought to gain from it. He cost us any chance of getting a result. Kyle will be suspended and we’ll move accordingly.
“You can’t have players think they can lift their arms in any situation. The moment your arms come up you are giving the ref a chance to take action.
“You can’t do it. There is nothing to gain from it. Obviously lessons aren’t being learned as that was the third red card this season. It can’t keep happening.” Wilkin’s rage was not confined to Storer — he was furious that Murray stayed on for an apparent assault on Moore.
“I don’t know how their player stayed on the pitch for a start. It was a blatant kick.
“He couldn’t win the ball — he booted Lee up the backside. I don’t mean just a tap. He had a swing at the body. The ref said he won the ball. I know not how he can say he that.” Wilkin was convinced the sending-off was the turning point of an entertaining game against the Blue Square Bet North title contenders.
“At 1-0 and even 2-0 they will know they’ve been in a game. The positive was the attitude we showed, but we shouldn’t be going down to 10 men.
“It was a cheap sending off. With 11 on the pitch we had worked their keeper more and were right in it.
“The first goal was a good shot but he had too much time to head the ball in the air and get on it again.
“The second goal was well worked and Browny (ex-Boro striker Andy Brown) finished well. The next two came when we were trying to have a go — sometimes that’s what happens. We had a go and tried to take it to them,” he said.
Wilkin has now turned his attention to the weekend trip to Worcester City, although he is still sore at the team’s first defeat of the season.
“We need to see a reaction on Saturday but it’s so disappointing to lose our unbeaten record in those circumstances,” he said.
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