Skiverton took over as Yeovil manager in February 2009

Yeovil Town manager Terry Skiverton lambasted his players following their 3-2 defeat by MK Dons and threatened to ship some out of the club.

The Glovers remain in the drop zone after conceding a late goal on Tuesday and two against Swindon on Saturday.

"If people don't start livening themselves up they'll be out the door, simple as that," a furious Skiverton told BBC Somerset.

"That includes the loan players as well and they're not doing well enough."

Skiverton continued:" I'm really starting to question whether the players want to get a cut eye and die for the cause.

"At the moment I'd say no, so now is where I start banging the drum and start shouting relegation battle this early.

"They need to know that. I need to make them aware of that and they need to know they are fighting for their lives because at the minute we're playing like we're not."

Yeovil face a trip to Rushden & Diamonds on Saturday in the first round of the FA Cup followed by a home league game against fellow relegation strugglers Dagenham & Redbridge.

"You will definitely see a marked change in us this weekend and next weekend as well," said Skiverton

"The gloves are off with me as a manager and they need to start taking more responsibility.

"I'll break my neck trying to make sure this team starts picking up because this team's not good enough.

"Everyone's place is up for grabs now and I'll be dropping players, I don't care who they are and what they do and what club they come from.

"They'd better ready for some training and they'd better be ready for some hard work as that's as low as it's going to get for me."

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