DENIS SMITH got back to the drawing board today at Colliers Park.

Wrexham boss Smith is trying to lift his side for Saturday’s trip to Huddersfield Town.

The Reds were beaten 1-0 at Torquay on Tuesday evening – their fourth consecutive league defeat.

Mounting injuries are not helping but Smith was looking to utilise what he can with the players he has available.

Smith said today: “We are limited but I have got ideas floating around. Within the 11 professionals available I have gone through every permutation possible – different systems I can play.

“I’m trying to put a team together that will win because I can’t accept what is going on at the moment.

“The thing is you need a week to try new things out. I don’t know whether they’ll work. The only way you can find out is by playing. I have until Saturday to sort things out and hopefully come up with a solution.”

The club’s current financial situation means Smith has been unable to bring in players in loan so far but it is a situatuion he is monitoring.

His first priority, though, is to try and secure the services of Spanish striker Juan Ugarte who is currently playing on a non-contract basis.

Smith said: "If I could have brought people in I would have done that by now. I have to work with what I have got here. I'll hopefully be able to do something with Juan Ugarte but that will be paid for by outsiders.

"I'm speaking to his agent but we don't know if we can satisfy his requirements. There's nothing concrete yet.

"Getting players in needs to be long-term but we don't know what's going to happen to the club.

"I would love to see an outcome so that I can run the club like it should be run."

Injuries means there has been little competition for places at Wrexham but Smith is still demanding 100 per cent from his players.

"The only pressure on the players really is their own pride, they're playing football to win," said Smith.

"I expect people to give 100 per cent every game, that's the minimum requirement -anything less and I would not be happy."

Steve Roberts was the latest player to join the injury list. The centre-back was forced off just two minutes into the second half of the defeat at Torquay with a hamstring problem.

The good news was that Jim Whitley has returned to training after a thigh strain but is not expected to be considered for the trip to Huddersfield. Whitley has not playing since picking up a thigh injury against Walsall on October 16.

Smith added: "Steve Roberts getting injured has taken away one option. He's not looking good for Huddersfield.

"Jim's back in training but he's not played for five or six weeks. Normally you need a week training with the squad before returning."

Physio Mel Pejic, who's had more than his fair share of injuries to deal with this season, said: "Jim's back but he needs four or five days training. It could be too much of a risk Saturday.

"But Andy Dibble's looking to do a few days training next week."

Football's a risky business

THE majority of clubs in the Premier League, Football League and Conference lost money last year but there are some improvements in the way they are run, an annual report into the state of the game is expected to reveal today.

Small shareholders are becoming an increasingly influential voice in the running of clubs through supporters' trusts, but many teams are still failing to follow basic good business practice.

The State of the Game: The Corporate Governance of Professional Football Clubs 2004' revealed some disturbing facts about clubs' financial management and appointment of directors.

Only 31 per cent of clubs reported a transparent procedure for appointing new directors, only two per cent stated that training was provided and required for directors, and only 48 per cent indicated the board approved a three-year business plan.