The worsening global economy, the construction works on the new stadium that was ceased due to a lack of funds, problems with the players' fitness, signs of an imminent increase in injuries amongst the players and unstable team results. All these different factors came together to weigh down as an immense pressure on Twain.
At the same time, they also opened his eyes to the fact that he could not pin his hopes on the club to splash the cash and buy players during the winter break, and that he had to learn to make use of his local resources to strengthen the team's capabilities.