MINTCAKES SWEET FOR MARSHALL
KENDAL Town boss Jimmy Marshall says he is humbled by theboard’s show of faith in him after being rewarded with an 18-month contract.
Marshall, 39, has inspired a revival at Parkside Road with the Mintcakes very much in the promotion mix as they look to bounce back into Step 4 from the North West Counties Premier Division.
And with crowds up 150 per cent from last season, Marshall has been praised for breathing fresh life into the Cumbrian outfit after years in the doldrums.
“To go from what it was two years ago to be now averaging gates of pver 400 and be in the play-offs, everybody’s on the same hymnsheet,” Marshall, who has been linked with jobs higher up the pyramid, told The NLP.
“I get on well with the supporters and all the board, so it is a good place to be at the moment.
“When I went in about 18 months ago I thought if you can get this going, there could be a lot of potential here – and that has been proven.
“We are lucky to have a really good group of fans. Whether you’ve got 100 fans backing you or 5,400 fans backing you, it makes a huge difference.
“I remember one of the lads running back in before the Skelmersdale game, saying, ‘Have you seen how many folk are behind the goal?’ When I went out, it was rammed. It’s been fantastic, long may it continue.”
Marshall was rewarded for his efforts by signing a deal to keep him with the Mintcakes until the end of the 2024-25 season.
Chairman, Michael O’Neill, said: “Interest from elsewhere is recognition of the fantastic job Jimmy has done in his 18 months here and we are thrilled he has chosen to commit his future to us.
“Jimmy, along with his coaching team, is an integral part of our plans moving forward and we are all now fully focused on our push for promotion.”