IT goes without saying that resigning as manager of Worcester City was a very sad moment for me -- but a decision I believe is in the best interests of the football club.
It was really tough having to tell the players of my decision last Thursday. It was really emotional, probably the most emotional thing I've ever been involved in in football.
It may be a clich, but I had taken Worcester as far as I could.
Everybody has got a shelf-life, I'm a great believer in that, and I honestly could not see us knocking it onto the next level.
The criticism from supporters was not the reason for me leaving, far from it. I've had that thrown at me before and every other manager gets it.
I've been frustrated for too long now that I could not do what I wanted to do. We needed investment and to add to the squad, but that was going to be difficult and I was not happy with that.
Mixed in against all that was people's complete lack of perception of the club. Myself and everybody on the board knows what the true position of the club is. They have got their ambitions but I've got my own ambitions.
There's nothing worse than doing your job under constraints. I'm not bothered about that, I've worked under those constraints for a long time and you would not get a moan from me. But there is a limit to how long you can do that for.
Inwardly, I've got increasingly frustrated by living a lie in believing a dream. That sums up how I felt.
I worked my backside off for the club for five and a bit years. I've made sacrifices and due to where I live, put in a lot of time and effort.
The travelling was not becoming insurmountable but it began to bite. I would not have done that for any other club.
If I've got a disappointment during my time at City, it's that the injury situation has curtailed the building of two good teams. We were top of the table for 11 weeks in 2002/03 when we had John Snape and David Foy among others.
We had a lot of injuries then and it was a big, big drain. At that time just like now, we needed the squad to be bigger.
I was well aware of the recent unease on the terraces. But some of the comments that players had to endure was beyond the line, there is no place for that.
Walking to the changing room from the dug-out is something I definitely won't miss. It is the worst walk in football. When you win you walk to an ovation, lose and you become the villain.
All I've ever tried to do is make the best decisions for the football club. I'll be a Worcester City supporter to the end because it's my club and it's been a major part of my life.
I was proud to have played for the club and it helped get me in the big time. Equally, I'm proud to have been the manager.
Finally, I would like to say thanks to all the staff that helped me during my time at City, especially Dave Hope.
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