Dons boss confident of play-off glory

11:32am Wednesday 16th April 2008

Comments (0)   Have your say »

Terry Brown is confident his wheeling and dealing in the loan market this season could prove the difference between Ryman League Premier Division play-off glory and heartache.

The Dons boss has constantly tinkered with his line-up in a bid to find a winning formula, using 47 players in the process.

And, after Saturday's 4-1 win at Ashford Town confirmed his side's place in the top five, Brown was adamant his decisions had been justified.

"Obviously, I wanted to get a settled side as soon as I could but we have used the loan system very well this year to keep things fresh," he said.

"That has been the biggest plus for us this season, and I think that could prove the difference come the end of the campaign."

Brown also dismissed the revolving-door policy had disillusioned supporters.

He added: "I don't think the fans mind - they just want us to get out of the Ryman League.

"We want us to get out, too, and then think about building a side."

Saturday went a long way towards securing that dream, as Robin Shroot's hat-trick fired the Dons to victory.

Romone Rose also scored to keep the Dons' momentum going.

And Brown revealed that Shroot was benefiting from Rose's strike partnership with Luis Cumbers.

He added: "When you have a lot of pace up front, Robin is given a lot of room in behind, and that is where he is most effective.

"He doesn't have the same pace, but he has a lot of skill and scored three great goals."

Having crammed several games in to a short period of time, the Dons will have been grateful for a week off ahead of Saturday's visit of Harlow Town.

Brown added: "We played a lot of games tightly together but now we are going Saturday to Saturday.

"That will keep things fresh and really help come the play-offs."

Remaining fixtures: Apr 19 Harlow Town (h), 26 AFC Hornchurch (a).