Relegation may be helpful - Lewer

Lewer feels Weymouth may benefit from taking a step down the leagues

Weymouth boss Alan Lewer says his side would be better off being relegated from the Blue Square Premier this season and then regrouping.

The Terras lost 3-0 at Barrow on Sunday - their ninth successive league defeat.

Lewer told BBC Radio Solent: "It maybe better for us to go down and come back stronger in the future."

Weymouth were taken over recently but have about £500,000 in debts and have also said they will be going back to part-time status next season.

Lewer added: "Sometimes you have to look at clubs who have [gone down]. I know people don't like you saying that.

"When you have people working on budgets of £17,500 a week from the league below and we work on £4,400 a week, then really you're not going to do it at this level.

"The worst budget in this league is probably £7,500 - £8,000. We had a budget of £7,500 when we were six points off the play-offs. That was a magnificent achievement.

"Sometimes it's not just about the money though. It's about organisation and work-rate."

Weymouth have been forced to field a youth team in recent matches.