FORMER chairman Barry Norgrove has vowed to ignore the critics and continue attending Harriers matches.

Norgrove was the target of abuse from a section of fans during Harriers' 1-0 win over Bath on Saturday.

Many blame him for the current plight of the club, which only avoided administration this week after an anonymous group of fans donated some much-needed funds.

Norgrove and ex-vice-chairman Neal Savery also stepped in to act as well, paying off the outstanding wages for staff, players and management.

The duo had not been involved with the club since they were ousted by Dave Reynolds in October.

Since then it has emerged Harriers had been given a winding up order from HM Revenu and Customs, which Reynolds paid off in November, and the club owed small creditors £57,000.

Harriers were also deducted five points for a breach of the Football Conference's financial reporting regulations during the 2009-10 season, when Norgrove was chairman.

However, Norgrove defended his record at the reins, during which time Harriers reached the FA Cup third round, FA Trophy final in 2007 and finished sixth in the Blue Square Premier in the 2008-09 season.

He said: "I don't care what abuse I get from a minority of fans, I am still going to games, it doesn't affect me.

"I have been coming to watch Harriers since before many of those chanting at me were born.

"I don't think I deserve the abuse because of all the money I have put in over 10 years at the club.

"I've done a lot of good things, I have brought in Mark Yates and Steve Burr as managers, sold James Constable, Matthew Barnes-Homer and Russ Penn for good deals for the club.

"No matter what they chant about my houses, I will not stop coming along."

While acting chairman Wayne Allen pursues several potential investors, Norgrove and Savery are also searching independently on behalf of the club for fresh financial input.

Harriers had looked set to go into Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), which would have incurred a 10 point deduction, after Chris Swan pulled out of his bid to buy the club last week, which prompted Norgrove and Savery to intervene.

He said: "Neil and I were very concerned about the CVA, so we spoke with the board about helping out.

"We want to help the club, we're fans, so we've put substantial money into make sure the players are paid.

"We're also looking for new investors as well. We just want to make sure the club continues."