The 63-year-old won nine leagues and seven Irish Cups in his 17 years with Linfield. But this season could not have started much worse
David Jeffrey admits he wouldn’t blame Portadown fans for questioning his appointment after starting the season with six straight defeats.
The latest loss was particularly hard to swallow as they were beaten 2-0 at home by a Larne side who had Kevin O’Hara sent off in the 26th minute for a high boot that left Lewis MacKinnon with a bloody nose.
Portadown were already a goal behind at that stage and they failed to make the extra man count, leaving Jeffrey exasperated at the final whistle.
Reflecting on the campaign so far, the 63-year-old, who won nine leagues and seven Irish Cups in his 17 years with Linfield, said: “It has been challenging. We’ve had our difficulties.
“It certainly isn’t what I expected. It certainly isn’t what other people expected.
“But we find ourselves in the situation that we find ourselves in. You simply stand tall and go forward again.
“Regardless of how challenging it is, I didn’t think it was going to be in this situation. I’m sure supporters weren’t either, and I wouldn’t blame supporters for asking, ‘What on earth are we doing bringing that man Jeffrey in?’. I wouldn’t blame them, absolutely not.
“All I know is that every hour of every day, time has been given to Portadown Football Club, and we have tried to do so much so quickly, but through all of that work, all of what we’ve done, we are being severely punished for individual errors, and for errors which are preventable.”
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