Former AFC Wimbledon boss Terry Brown has some sympathy for Rob Tolfrey even though he stands to gain from the Ks keeper’s Monday meltdown.

The Dons legend brings his Margate side to Kingsmeadow on Saturday looking to take advantage of a club in crisis after the goalkeeper flipped in the wake of his side’s 2-1 defeat to Bognor Regis Town.

Ks and Bognor officials have launched an investigation into events that saw the 27-year-old shotstopper, right, tussle with visiting fans after the final whistle – their findings will be reported to the Football Association by Tuesday next week.

The incident has echoes of Sutton United coach Wayne Shaw’s clash with Ks fans at Gander Green Lane in 2013, which saw the rotund shotstopper sacked by the Conference South club.

The Ryman League have confirmed the matter is in the hands of the FA and will take the lead from the game's governing body once the disciplinary process has run its course.

The club have remained silent over Tolfrey’s future and whether he will feature in Saturday’s match.

“Jumping into the crowd was never going to make any sense,” said Brown, who was a face in the crowd on Monday but left before the fracas.

“Footballers have to work in a disciplined environment and follow the rules.

“They have to take tonnes of abuse and there is not much you can do about it.

“I tell my players they have to take the view that the fans would love to be in their shoes and that they are the lucky ones to be playing the game.”

He added: “I don’t know the circumstances of what made him crack.

“Fans abuse footballers because they think it has an affect and it did this time.

“But you wouldn’t abuse someone in the street and expect them not to react.

“He is a brilliant goalkeeper and a lovely lad. If he doesn’t play it will be an advantage, but I hope it is sorted out.”

Sutton United boss Paul Doswell, who presided over Shaw’s moment of madness, said Tolfrey’s behaviour was unacceptable, but understandable.

He added: “I’d rather we hadn’t sacked Wayne [Shaw], but he felt he’d left the club with no other option, and it was the right thing to do.

“It is up to Ks how they deal with it.”