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Mitchell admits mistakes but stays committed
The Magpies' majority shareholder admits mistakes have been made this season but is keen to help the county town side make an immediate return to the Blue Square South following Saturday's relegation. In a statement released for tonight's matchday programme, where the Magpies take on Braintree Town (7.45pm) in their final home fixture of the campaign, he said: "We are nearly at the end of the season and both Shaun Brooks and I are desperately disappointed at our league position. "But we must take the positives from our first season in charge and learn from our mistakes and I believe we have made many both on and off the pitch. "We both honestly believe that we are much better placed to return to the Blue Square South than we were to stay up this season. "Without looking for excuses we were realistically faced with re-building a team this season, and pulling in players all new to each other has proved difficult, but we now have a hardcore of good strong players to build from. "Off the pitch I know exactly what I am faced with for next season. I know with the team of people I am working with we can make progress towards getting the club to run on its own, which has always been my aim. "Although because of our league position we will come under fire, it's my belief that Shaun and I have won over the majority of supporters who can see what we are trying to build. "Personally, and I am sure Shaun feels the same as well, we are truly in it for the long run and I can assure all the supporters that I am not one for losing, and we will be working hard for an imminent return to good times." When asked of his interest in the Cherries, Mitchell said: "Nothing's happening right now, I just want to concentrate on football at Dorchester." Despite seeing his Magpies relegated at the weekend director of football Brooks is keen to end the season on a positive note. He said: "The players have still got to perform. I've always said that we'd go out and try to get as many points as possible until the season ends. Players will be playing for pride as well and to hopefully put on a show for the supporters." And Brooks, who successfully battled cancer earlier in the season, is hoping to put a turbulent year behind him. He added: "The bottom line is that we have not done a good enough job throughout the club. "Every year is a learning curve but this one especially with the way things have happened on and off the pitch. "There have been far too many distractions, although that's no excuse, we just need a period of stability at the club and to concentrate on the football." The only injury concerns ahead of tonight's clash are defenders Roy O'Brien (back) and Patrece Liburd (groin) but Brooks will check their fitness ahead of the game. Released duo Tareq Khalil and Simon Evans became the first casualties of Dorchester's relegation and more could follow. Brooks added: "We need to free things up in order to get new players in. Tareq is a tremendous little player but we are going into a more physical league next year. "Simon is carrying a long-term injury to his knee and is 6-8 weeks away from an operation and his rehab will take a while."
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