KEITH WILSON believes he could have turned Heybridge Swifts around if he had been given the chance.
Swifts sacked Wilson this morning following Tuesday night's 3-0 defeat at Wroxham, a result that stretched their winless run in the Ryman North to eight matches.
However, Wilson believes he would have won this Saturday's game at home to Tilbury, but understands why he was dismissed by the club's board.
"We weren't that far off," he told the Chronicle. "I think if we would have beaten Tilbury on Saturday and I still think they will do without me.
"We would have won that and that could have started a run for us that would have taken us up the table but that won't happen now.
"I noticed I had a missed call from the chairman on Wednesday night so I had an inkling.
"He said the board had a meeting that night and decided to relieve me of my duties. I've been sacked.
"I understand why they've done it. The pressure has been mounting as I've not been winning games. It's a results business and I've not been getting the results. They've decided to go for a change, that's their prerogative
"I'm just disappointed I didn't get the chance to do what I set out to do.
"If I'm being honest some of the people didn't come up to scratch. I've been let down by some poor performances and by some silly individual mistakes.
"Maybe I gave people too many chances, maybe I wasn't ruthless enough. I didn't have much luck but then you make your own luck, so that's not an excuse.
"The league table does not lie, it's not been good enough. I was desperate to do well, but getting beat and not doing well, with the pressure of the club being successful last season, I took it personally. There's a little bit of relief and a weight off my back."
