MINEHEAD'S football manager Craig Carr says he will soon be sitting down with the club's new in-coming chairman Jason Hill to discuss next season.

Minehead lost their last nine games in the first division of the Uhlsport Somerset County League, but Carr said this week: "Last season was all about the development of the side. I wanted to give as many players as possible a chance in the first team.

"Obviously I was not happy with the way results went, but performances were half-decent. A lot of youngsters were given a chance.

He added: "We had a major problem with the goalkeeping situation - I think we ended up using ten different players in goal. The goalkeeping position is one of the most important in any side; you can switch around outfield players.

"I will be sitting down with Jason to see where we go from here. I was happy with the way things went last season and the fact we retained our position in the first division. That was very important.

"Obviously, the new chairman may see things differently - we will have to wait and see."

Hill, a former player and current secretary of Alcombe Rovers, will take over as chairman at the club's AGM in June. He succeeds Mark Vickers who returned to the role of chairman last July.

Announcing Hill’s appointment, Mr Vickers stated: “He has spent a lot of time looking at the wider aspects of the pathway through Minehead youth into senior football, either with one of the Minehead adult sides or one of our West Somerset neighbours. For some years Jason has also been the secretary at Alcombe Rovers and I know it is with a heavy heart that he leaves them behind albeit I am sure on a sound footing.”