AFC Telford manager Kevin Wilkins has told the Shropshire Star he thinks it is much better to recruit players based within reasonable distance of the club.
Wilkins has had availability and injury problems recently.
"I’m trying to unearth why the injury situation should be as bad as it is and I don’t think it helps, it’s not a positive when players are travelling in excess of two, two-and-a-half hours to play a home game,” he said.
“I’m not making excuses, or saying it definitely is the reason, it’s not to say I wouldn’t take a player from that distance again.
“What I am saying is, ideally I look and try to take players from within an hour of your home ground, that’s generally where I sit with it.
“That’s not set in stone, as I say, two-and-a-half hours’ driving isn’t ideal preparation.
“I know they can car share, but we need to be mindful, understand and always learn, come up with reasons why we do with a lack of personnel at certain times and why we’re underachieving.”