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"Save your stamps": Colchester Chairman on letters asking him to sack Tony Humes

Robbie Cowling. Credit: PA

Colchester United chairman Robbie Cowling today spoke of his sadness at receiving a letter from fans asking him to sack manager Tony Humes.

The U's are yet to find a win this season, sitting second bottom of League 1 with three points after their first five games.

Manager Tony Humes has been with the club since 2009 when he joined the U's as the Head of Youth. Humes was in charge of the under-18 squad when they won the national Youth Alliance Cup in the 2013-2014 season. Since becoming Manager of the first team at the start of last season, he led the club to safety on the final day of the 2014-2015 season.

Cowling said he understood the fans' frustration, but said sacking Humes would be a "quick fix".

"I know how painful defeat is and how much more painful it becomes when the banter starts once you return to work on a Monday following yet another defeat. Like most pains, you just want a pill to make it go away and in football, the over the counter pill of choice is to sack the manager. If that doesn’t work, then a serious operation is required to have the board removed.

After nine years of owning a football club, I just don’t buy into either of those treatments as a quick fix."

"I find it somewhat offensive when I receive a letter from a supporter of our club asking me to sack the manager. I have received such letters for every one of my managers to date

"Yes, the last three years have been difficult and the next few years won’t be easy either. But I am happy with the way I invest my time, effort and money in the managerial staff we have at Colchester United so if you are thinking of writing to me about my manager’s future, please save your stamps."

– Robbie Cowling, Colchester United Chairman

You can read the rest of what Robbie Cowling had to say here.

Colchester United head to Chesterfield this Saturday for their next Sky Bet League 1 game.