But the club are on the up under Smith, whose managerial career has also featured spells at CrawleyTown, Corinthian Casuals, Dulwich Hamlet and Kingstonian.
The weather has also lead to the postponement on Saturday of the League One football match between CrawleyTown and Carlisle United at the Broadfield Stadium because of problems with the pitch.
Developers Mayfield Market Towns said a new town would create up to 10, 000 jobs and help meet future housing needs in Brighton, Crawley, Burgess Hill and Horsham.