RUMOURS that Mick Harford was due to take over as manager at the County Ground yesterday proved unfounded for the time being at least.

The former Luton striker was tipped to take the hotseat, with his friend Andy King moving 'upstairs' to a Director of Football role.

But Bob Holt's claim that the board had "not had discussions about replacing Andy" were backed up by a lack of activity at the County Ground.

Harford is currently on holiday, and sources close to the ex-Forest caretaker boss also denied the speculation, insisting there had been no contact between him and the club.

Meanwhile, Town assistant Mike Walsh, pictured, is well aware of the boo boys currently venting their feelings towards the club's management but he believes they are very much in the minority.

Saturday's 3-0 win over Stockport relieved the pressure and hushed some of the critics, but the anti-King brigade continue to wait in the wings for Town's next slip-up.

Yet Walsh is certain that most Swindon fans realise the constraints King is working within and have faith that the ship will be steadied after a frustrating campaign to date.

Walsh said: "The majority of supporters fully understand the position at the club and are giving terrific support to the team as we saw against Stockport.

"We're still very much in the play-off hunt if the team go and win against Oldham on Saturday."

Walsh has been in this position before at the County Ground as No 2 to Jimmy Quinn and Steve McMahon when their respective tenures were drawing to an end.

He experienced a similar scenario at Blackpool and admits it can feel like the whole world is against you even if only a tiny section of supporters are baying for blood.

He said: "It takes two or three supporters to start it, then it becomes 50 but it feels like 500,000 if you're the manager.

"I've been at Blackpool and it was the same thing. We know some people have turned over the past couple of weeks.

"At first it was a few at Brentford and then a couple more at Southend.

"But Brentford are up there in the play-offs and it was always going to be a difficult game.

"Southend was a different kettle of fish against a team pushing for promotion in the league below.

"It was always going to be tough and we didn't produce on the night."