ALLAN Davies has expressed his desire to follow in the footsteps of City boss John Barton and try his hand at management.
The 31-year-old looks a suitable candidate to one day step into a managerial hot-seat and Davies admits he'd love the chance to give it a go.
"I've been fortunate to play under some good managers like Brian Kenning, John and Nigel Clough," said Davies.
"I've had a good apprenticeship and it would be a shame if at some point I couldn't have a chance of trying to put into practice what I had picked up over the years.
"Whether that happens is out of my control but at a later stage it's something I would be keen to try."
More immediately Davies is hoping to feature against Welling on Saturday but feared he had become another victim of a bad tackle at Eastbourne Borough 10 days ago.
The right back was left writhing in agony by a nasty looking challenge from Matt Crabb that Davies felt should have earned punishment from the referee.
The legacy of Crabb's handiwork was an early bath for Davies and ligament damage to the same right ankle he broke when he was a 16-year-old.
"I did fear the worst and I wasn't happy with the tackle," he added. "I thought he had had a bad touch, the ball got away a bit and he lunged in with his studs up.
"It was like one of those tackles that have been in the headlines and on television recently which they are trying to get out of the game.
"I was disappointed the referee didn't see it. I had a word with the ref and asked him if he saw it as a fair tackle. If the roles had been reversed and it was a defender against a forward you would fear the worst so I was a little bit disappointed no action was taken against the player."
Davies has his sights set on a festive programme that could go a long way to setting the tone for the remainder of City's Dr Martens Premier Division campaign in the New Year.
The visit of fourth-placed Stafford Rangers on New Year's Day promises to be a tough one but clashes against Welling in 14th, Moor Green 19th and Dover 11th must give City cause for optimism that they can collect some useful points along the way as Davies agrees.
"We've done better in the league recently and we have to build on that. With those games in mind I don't see why we can't come away with a reasonable total of points. If we have aspirations of doing well you have to do well in those games.
"The festive programme is a massive time for the club and if we can come out of it with some success it will mean we are back in with a shout along with another eight or so teams."
Davies meanwhile has revealed a few pep talks with Barton have helped boost the team's displays of late including his own.
"John has spoken to all the senior players such as myself, John Snape, Carl Heeley and Paul Carty and I think we've responded to the demands asked of us in recent weeks and picked our performances up."
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