It's Back To The Drawing Board For Spireites Boss Allen

The Spireites began life in the National League with three straight wins but their 1-0 defeat to Hartlepool on Bank Holiday Monday was their fourth in a row.

It’s left Allen pondering what more he can do to make his side more competitive as he admitted that their defeat to the Pools could’ve been by a bigger margin.

“We do everything we can [for the squad] with the team of staff we have,” he told the Sheffield Star.

“We try to make things the very best we can for these players, whether it’s training, ice baths, food. Our players get the best of everything I promise you that and I want something back.

“We had so many people here [at Victoria Road], paying a lot of money and I don’t think we gave them value for money.”

He continued, “I’m going to have a look at how to make our side more competitive. Hartlepool could’ve scored three of four goals, it wasn’t good enough.

“It’s back to the drawing board. We don’t need tweaks, there are going to have to be changes. Something’s got to happen.”