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New Worsbrough Bridge manager Lee Morris
Lee Morris believes team spirit will drag Worsbrough Bridge up the table and away from the bottom end.
The new Worsbrough manager admits there may be a few difficult weeks ahead, but he has been so impressed with his squad’s attitude, that he reckons the corner will be turned soon.
“It doesn’t come any easier because we have Grimsby Borough at home tomorrow,” Morris told Non League Yorkshire.
“It is going to be tough in the short term, but hopefully I will have got my ideas across.
“It hasn’t been easy to train because of the weather, but things will come together. It is going to be a tough few weeks, but in the long run we will be alright.
“I hope there’s not going to be a big turnover of players, I’m happy with what I have got.
“I think I need a striker and possibly a player in another position.
“The lads showed a lot of heart at Selby (last week) and I was pleased with what I saw.
“We’ve already got a great team spirit. Lads like (Mark Wilson) Willy and (Martyn) Scully are great to have around in the changing room and I’ve always said, at Goole and Frickley, that if you have a very good dressing room, it is worth ten points a season.
“That’s because they all fight for each other and we will get right it and in a few weeks, it will show on the pitch.”
Getting the Worsbrough job has given Morris the opportunity to rebuild his managerial career.
The legendary Non League striker left his role as assistant manager of Shaw Lane in February 2016 to take charge of Goole AFC, but it hasn’t been plain sailing since.
He did keep Goole up before leaving to manage Frickley seven months later, inheriting a team that had zero points after six league games.
Under his leadership, Frickley amassed 39 points and had a good chance of survival going into the final seven games.
That’s when the Blues sacked him and assistant James Kay – seen as very harsh by many.
“A lot of people were surprised when I took this job, but I wanted to get back into it because I feel I have something to prove,” he said.
“Although I wouldn’t say I have a lot to prove if you look at the points-per-game ratio that we had at Frickley.
“But it is basically starting again. Worsbrough is five minutes from my house and it is a great club so let’s see how we go.
“It is a club that has been down on its luck for the last few years. We want stability. There has been a massive turnover of players so the aim is to get a bit of continuity around the place.”