Never a good thing to get rid of the trusted hub of your side thats established you, they'll go next season due to getting ahead of themselves
"Four of their most experienced players, with more than 700 appearances between them are leaving Eastbourne Borough who "have released five players including 312 appearances goal-keeper Lee Hook. The stopper who signed for the club in June 2003 was offered a new contract by manager Garry Wilson but did not accept and was then told he was released. Also departing Priory Lane are: striker Allan Tait (101 appearances, 28 goals); utility player Jay Lovett (149 appearances, 7 goals); midfielder/forward Pat Harding (139 appearances and 25 goals including Borough"s first ever Blue Square Premier goal at Stevenage last August) and midfielder Jacob Mingle, who signed from Horsham in January but made only four appearances. On loan striker Jack Jeffery - 14 appearances and three goals - has returned to West Ham United".