ADIE Mings has vowed to repay the Chippenham board and supporters for the faith shown in him despite the club’s horrendous second half of the season.

The Hardenhuish Park boss admits his side’s shocking form of one win in 18 matches - would have put many managers out of a job.

The spell has been the lowest point of Mings’ five-year reign, but he is determined to regroup this summer and return the Bluebirds to the status of play-off challengers next season.

“With the run we’ve been on the chairman (John Applegate) has been very good and so have the supporters,’’ said Mings, whose side visit St Albans tomorrow.

“I’ve seen many a manager lose his job in similar circumstances but they recognise that, having been manager for five years, what has gone wrong has been a blip.

“They’ve shown a lot of loyalty towards me and it’s up to me to try and repay those people. That means everybody coming together and working hard in the summer.’ “I’ve had a couple of chats with the board about things and I believe that behind the scenes, things are looking promising with what John Applegate the chairman and Neil Blackmore (new vice-chairman) are trying to do.”

Elsewhere, Cirencester have decided against dropping down to the Hellenic League next season and will instead play their football in Division One South & West.

The prospect of dropping a further level was discussed at an open public meeting at the club last week, and the unanimous view was that Southern League football should remain at the Corinium.

However, chairman Steve Abbley has vowed he will not bankroll players’ wages as he has in the past and boss Brian Hughes will be working with a 50 per cent reduced budget.

With the home gates dwindling, supporters have pledged to organise more fundraising events and to seek out commercial backers like current shirt sponsors Ssangyong and the Cotswold Efficient Energy Centre.

Ciren travel to fellow strugglers Hemel Hempstead in the league tomorrow.