Gretna are stuck at the foot of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League, managing only five points from 15 games, ten points in the rear of second to the last St. Mirren, and are gaping demotion straight at the face.
They yesterday announced that Manager Davie Irons will get rid of, either temporarily or permanently, 14 of their players at the end of this month.
During an interview with BBC, he said that they have to change things a bit since they want to generate attention and rouse movement among other clubs for some of their players. They will be using their saved money on wages to bring in some better players for the club. They will be bringing in one or two in exchange to three or four. He says they have to be creative.
Irons was not particular on who of the players are going to “move on” but merely said that “everyone was available at the right price”. The “moving” will depend on the performance of the players during the previous and future games. Irons said they have to prove their worth to help the club put scores on the board.
On a different note, Gretna is 11 points behind Kilmarnock but carried on a pitiable run of results of fall down to tenth spot. Both teams will be playing on Saturday and Kilmarock will be playing at home, so they will be expected to beat Gretna, which, on Iron’s words “will promise an interesting tie and will put a pressure on them”.
