NEW Chippenham Town boss Steve White is demanding 13 wins from his side's last 20 games to push them into the new Conference next year.
The Swindon Town goalscoring legend, who is still a fans' favourite at the County Ground is demanding more self-belief from his new team.
"This team was in and around the top two of the league last season and the main nucleus of the side that achieved so much success is still here," he said.
"It's my job at this football club to find out what's going wrong and put it right. But it will take time, it doesn't happen overnight. There's no real reason why things should have gone so badly wrong."
White, 44, who scored 222 times in 646 league appearances and played in the Premiership with Swindon, was handed the job of dragging Chippenham off the bottom of the Dr Martens Premier Division.
The club still harbours hopes of finishing in the top 15 this term and qualifying for the new Conference Two division next season.
Chairman Malcolm Lyus said he was impressed with White's determination and desire for the job.
"He is very focused on the job and really showed me he wants to do it. I think he will do a tremendous job here,'' he said.
White will have the same playing budget as predecessor Tommy Saunders. He is bringing in Ron Needham as his assistant. Needham was most recently coach of Chippenham Town Youth's U14 team.
Adie Mings, who was Saunders' assistant will still play a key role at the club, said Lyus.
White says the club needs at least 55 points to climb into mid-table, which means 13 wins from the club's 20 remaining matches.
He said he is confident the club has a core of skilled players capable of achieving his aims and pulling the Bluebirds out of danger.
He has watched the Bluebirds last three matches, which all ended in defeat , and is concerned about the players; fitness levels, lack of confidence and lack of self-belief.
Chippenham Town chairman Malcolm Lyus introduced White, who was assistant manager at Bath City last season under Paul Bodin, and Needham to the players at his first training session on Tuesday evening.
It is White's first appointment as a manager, but he said he is not fazed and was impressed with the players' commitment and desire. He added that he will postpone making any decision about the team's shape and tactics until Thursday night's session.
Saunders had complained he needed more cash to keep the team in the upper echelons of the league, but White said is happy with the budget.
"If we have a successful team on the football pitch and we win games, the supporters will come and that's never been any different at any club I've been at," he said.
"It's my first step up the managerial ladder, and I really hope the club and I can grow together.
"The chairman is an ambitious man with big plans for the club, who gets things done, which was one of the most influential factors in my decision to come here.
"There is a squad with enough talent to work with and develop into a good team. This is a football town, with a massive catchment area and it's just a question of getting our fans back."
One of the biggest problems facing the club is its injury crisis, which White said is an important factor in the team's recent run of poor results.
White said he had also spoken to Mings. "It was a very testing time for Adie and was not the best time for him to take the reins," he said.
"But I'm very thankful for what he's done and his experience will be extremely valuable to us. He's a gentleman and if we had 11 players like him on the pitch with his attitude we would be away."
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