Enfield Town go into tomorrow’s clash with Chesham United buoyed by experienced new signing Adam Thompson  to bolster our struggling defence.

Adam, who trained on Thursday, goes straight into contention for the visit of the Generals who are exactly mid-table and have an FA Cup first round fixture to look forward to next weekend.

Town will hope the visitors have one eye on that, especially having lost our two so-called six-pointers against Aveley and Welling.

No-one is under any illusions about how important it is to get back to winning ways though there are still scores of points to play for with two thirds of the season still to go.

“I didn’t actually think we too bad against Welling but the goal we conceded has to be one of the worst this season,” said Gavin Macpherson who has been intensely studying our defensive problems.

“I’ve looked at the manner of the goals we’ve been letting in and although there doesn’t seem to be a pattern, there does seem to be poor decision making.”

Hopefully Town can now rectify some of that after acquiring 32-year-old Thompson, most recently with Leyton Orient. “Adam is not only a great influence on the pitch but is also an absolutely top-draw guy,” said Gavin.

Unlike Town, Chesham have been able to apply some stability in terms of recruitment. “They’ve got some big hitters after winning their league and I’ve great respect for their management team,” said Gavin. “But it’s taken them around six seasons to get up. I realise how tough a game this is but we’re going to have a really good go at them.”

Gavin has hinted that Thompson may not be our last major addition in the weeks ahead even if that means players need more time to get to know each other’s game.

“It’s not how I’ve ever worked, I admit that. I’ve always been one for continuity. However if people keep doing the same things they’ve been coached not to do, then I only have one solution.”