CHIPPENHAM boss Darren Perrin believes he can solve the club's indiscipline problem by hitting the players where it hurts most - their wallets.

The Bluebirds have already collected five red cards this season and countless yellows and Perrin is determined to crack down on the bad behaviour.

He said: "All I can do is keep hitting the players in their pockets.

"Last year we had the best discipline record in the league, but this year we've probably got the worst.

"This is something that needs to be addressed quickly. I've got a small enough squad as it is, without losing players to needless suspensions."

Striker Alan Griffin became the latest Chippenham player to see red when he was dismissed for pushing Didcot's Gary Wickens in Tuesday night's FA Trophy defeat.

Wickens provoked Griffin with a nasty kick at his heels, but the fiery front man knows he should not have reacted.

Perrin refused to stick up for his player after the final whistle.

He said: "Alan has been told in no uncertain terms that he has let both himself and the club down.

"A week ago I was getting booed for taking him off against Mangotsfield, but now he's going to be missing for three games through something stupid and petulant.

"You can't go raising your hands and in the end he got what he deserved. What do the fans want me to do now - play him while he's banned?"

Perrin slammed midfielder Kye Holly in similar fashion after he was sent off for abusing the referee against Slimbridge, but he feels the red cards for midfielders Mark Badman and Ian Herring, and particularly the one for goalkeeper Chris Snoddy against Tiverton, were harsh.

Perrin said: "The Snoddy incident was never a sending off and Spud (Herring) picked up the first of his two yellows complaining about it.

"Mark Badman's tackle against Hillingdon was high but he got the ball. I thought he was unlucky."

Badman is still suspended for the trip to Yate Town tomorrow.