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Or we have temporarily run out of money due to Wills, Probates and legal issues being finalised in Switzerland.

Jesus, some people. Les Reed is in charge of Staplewood and Football Development. That brief includes the rather fundamental fact that he is the Manager, Director, Boss, organiser, strategist of... Our SCOUTS. So what everyone is bleating about is that the bloke who employs some 5 or 6 full time SCOUTS, looking for players for the FIRST team (and teh Academy) should NOT have a formalised structure where he should be at a table with the Chairman (Who controls the MONEY) and the First Team Manager? Guys, this is REAL LIFE, the first team manager does not sit down with a cup of tea in the evenings and play FM 2010 and decide to drive off on a Saturday afternoon to watch some kid on a cabbage patch in deepest darkest Scotland. I would be FAR more concerned if there WASN'T a structure where they sit and talk. And as for "AP should have managed the Scouts" arguements - well, how about he managed the fecking FIRST TEAM. We have had a number of commments now that AP was sacked for non-football related matters. Why not start fighting about what THAT meant? Les Reed is by all accounts a prize c*ck but when AP arrived he had nothing, nada, nobody. NC & he built a structure between them. Does everyone REALLY believe that NC could have come from banking and known how to set up Staplewood and a Management structure that ACTUALLY makes SENSE and mirrors MOST other clubs all on his own? You know what? Sod off back to Poopey the lot of you and stop infesting our forum. I don't like Les Reed, I don't particularly like NC and I sure as sh1t don't like how we have started this season. But to keep going ON and ON and ON. Sod the lot of you

Something is very not right down at Staplewood. The best facilities in the League and teams are beating us that have one set of training kit between them. (Not belittling them but comparing) The best squad in the league have a laughable pre-season (under Pardew) (thanks Alps) They come out and play passionless football excluding Bristol) and again today seem to be lacking clinical thought or passion Pardew & Wilkins play Connelly up front and let Lambert roam so we have hoofball to a midget. Surely, if all these people are supposed to have all these coaching qualifications they should be able to get the players to pass an accurate ball into the box or have we brought a load of technical ballerinas with the mentality of a Goldfish? Something wasn't right and it sure as hell is still showing. Don't think we need Adkins, think we need Ferguson, Wenger AND O'Neil. This just seems so similar to our CCC relegation start - some *****ing, some hoping but the fact is the team then played "ooh it is nearly there football" and fell apart. Am very very worried did NC leave it too late firing AP? Another couple of weeks like this and the R word not Promotion

What a load of effort based cr@p

Yes, we did. Puncheon in the middle of a Diamond formation. Was discussed at length in the build up on Solent. HTH

Puncheon was playing in the middle - we have been playing 4-3-2-1. So it was a like for like substitution

In the Rochdale game he was on the edge of the box, got a cut back from RL, looked up and curled it just over the bar.

DM going off on one about Guly not being Waigo and being brought in by NC - WTF - it is the match commentary Dave. Leave it until later. You did the same last week. STFU DURING the match about politics

Chamberlain gives away a stupid free kick and they hit the bar and then score. That is the trouble with kids. Ho hum

Oh and an evening all from EricofArabia who is sorting out his daughter's accomdoation up at Carlisle Uni and is without internet but worse without Old Speckled Hen

A media.com karaoke favourite - Black eyed Peas "I've gotta a feeling"

Why? Do you have a feeling? Woo hoo

YOU can't believe you're going to say that... feck me the rest of us collapsed in shock! The NoTW are on Skype asking for your details apparently this is the biggest news story of the decade

Was thinking the same myself. Hope he lasts the 90 minutes though Didn't see anything from Ryan Doble at the Reading friendly to show me he could fill in for him

Shock from Adam Howe may have turned down the Opportunity to talk to Saints but NOT turned down the job.

You lucky lucky bstd.... Had to be the fecking game I get to go to grrrrrrr

IF you have a mate lives in the 96.1FM coverage area and listens to the radio, THEN you can get him to turn on the radio, connect up to a Skpye call and you can listen. Last year we had me, an Aussie, a Latvian, a Yank and a Jock based group that listened in from time to time. Makes life tricky as you all type in a mini forum and end up putting the wrong stuff in the wrong forum! Advantage - it is free. Disadvantage - a pain in the butt

Phew, Offisde disallowed Pericard

Great save Davies

35C here today Feels like 35C Can of Bulmers on Ice in an IKEA glass

Blimey, Wilkins for manager - we did something different tactically!

Good news we are kicking from left to right. And for those listening in Black & White we are in the .....

Football at last

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Oh don't worry there will be plenty more areas to moan at