Robson resigns as Bexhill joint boss

Trivett is now in sole charge of The Polegrove-based side once again after fellow joint manager Robson resigned on Monday over tactical differences and training facilities.

"It's a disappointment for the club," said Trivett, who added that he "wouldn't have thought" that any players would leave in light of Robson's departure, "because he's a good manager. He decided he just couldn't see any way forward for us, but it was a bit of a bolt from the blue. He's very knowledgeable, he's a good motivator and he deals with players very, very well.

"Joint managers is a difficult thing, but I'm not against it. If they're on the same wavelength and if they're willing to stand by each other's decisions, I don't think it's a problem really. We got on very well, we bounced ideas off each other and I think we worked well together. Sometimes we might have differences of opinions on certain things, but there were never any disagreements as such."

Robson, who presided over just eight competitive matches after only joining the club in the summer, also insisted there was no fall-out.

"We had differences of opinion on tactics and selection," he commented, "but there was no fall-out and we will remain friends. I wasn't sceptical about the concept of joint managers when I joined and I still think under different circumstances one between Bill and myself would work.

"I can see where things are going to end up and it's not a place where I want to be," Robson continued. "It's a fantastic club and I think the players are outstanding with what they've got, but a lot of things have got to get sorted out before the next step can be made properly. We're in a division with sides that have got budgets and training facilities. Everybody's got this and that, but we haven't.

"I think in general the club's going forward, but the facilities are not. If you're training under three 1,000 watt lights and you've got 30 odd players, that makes things difficult. But I wish the club and the players all the best in the future."