Despite a 30 per cent increase in the wage bill over the previous season, the club sit next to bottom of the second division and Storrie was keen to put the blame firmly at the player's door.
Storrie said that the club began the season with their strongest squad in years but under Jocky Scott and Gary Brazil the players failed to gel. He also admitted that Billy Dearden should have been brought in immediately upon Scott's departure but the feeling within the club was that continuity was more important.
The former Notts vice chairman still believes that Albert Scardino can find the backing to complete the takeover of the club. However, he described the relationship between Derek Pavis and the American journalist as being worse than ever.
Despite the vitriol thrown at Storrie on this and other websites, Storrie said that the phone calls he had received had generally been supportive. He also felt that he was doing the club a favour by removing himself from the payroll.
It was a similar story at Southend in June 2000 where Storrie was apparently receiving a huge salary of 120,000 pounds a year. Upon leaving he said
"The continued trading losses clearly mean that Southend United Football Club cannot support a full time chief executive and chairman.
"So in the interests of the future of the club I have decided to resign and move on to a new stage in my career"
Southend were reported to be losing 125,000 pounds per month under Storrie's reign, as the Shrimpers floundered in Division 3.