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I think you'll find it has just dropped 7%. It was about 1.97 recently. It certainly wasn't 1.74 in the last year.

I saw 2 teams v Stoke that didn't back that up. The squad last year was dire.

This is the old Thorneycroft's site on the other side of the river south of the Itchen Bridge. It's nothing to do with the West bank. SEEDA bought the site but there is a big row about the content.

Released by Reading, I believe now at Brentford permanently.

Shearer is allegedly connected to the Fulford bid. It was supposed to be last mon/tues now this tues (rumour). The money is alleged to be from the far east, the owner of which was supposed to be in town last week. The takeover is alleged to be tied to the West bank of the Itchen redevelopment. The principals are rumoured to know nothing about any redevelopment. It appears to me that the takeover cannot be carried out until the money is supplied, therefore in this financial climate, with the dollar falling against the pound, it is hardly likely, a football club, losing millions, requiring vast investment to turn around, is the place someone would choose to invest.

The team this year are much better value than the last two years.

Why the surprise, either we sold Raziak, Skacel, Saganowski, Euell, Davis, Thomas who we were happy to sell, or we have to sell players we wanted to keep. Simple isn't it? I'm not happy but I understand why. Now get behind the team.

Do we know that for sure?

Lowe's present actions would appear to indicate that there is no takeover on the horizon. All his actions including selling Davies looks like trying to steady the ship.

The sort of thing we would do. If I knew he was likely to join us I would have taken more notice of him v Stoke. Can't see him being better than Gillett.

Anthony Pulis in part exchange for Davies. It is believed that he will be signed, he has 25 league appearances, 6 at Stoke and loan spells at Torquay, Plymouth, Grimsby and Bristol Rovers after starting at Portsmouth. He has just recovered from a broken metatarsal. He played against us in the friendly. (from the Pink)

I think it's time to go. What a rediculous subject!

Or disregard them as irrelevant. The non football one's are sometimes interesting but the matchday ones.......

Last year from Crystal Palace through to Sheff Utd was dire. We played some of the most unimagineable dross whilst winning and losing. This year we are trying to play football, David Armstrong talking about experience said unmotivated experience like last year was definitely not needed. However good professional motivated experience helping the young players to develop was the answer. Maybe if we could get the high earners away we might be able to arrange something.

It sounded like he would put Dyer/BWP on it if it was to be done again. It sounded a straightforward interview. He was positive and answered every question.

It was such a poor move he trousered the best part of £3.5m and bought a £1.5m house at East Wellow up front and built an indoor pool/gym.

More like, Two full backs and a centre half playing on a pivot, a defensive halfback on one side and a playmaker half back on the other, a defensive inside forward and an attacking inside forward then two wingers and a centre forward. 3/1-2-1/3. If I recollect the first team in the country to play 4-2-4 was Bournemouth & Boscombe. Sold as flexible, Becoming 4-4-2 when defending.

JP in his after match interview spoke about the bench, Thompson to keep connected, seemed to recognise Dyer /BWP were missed, but as they were unsure that Svennson would be OK, were committed to two defenders on the bench.

Caller on Radio Hampshire challenged Lowe as he was entering the ground, that was his answer to them.

I think that sums it up very nicely.

Lowe was asked why Davies was being sold and he said that his wages were too high. I understand he is amongst the higher earners.

This is correct.

I agree it could have been different but I felt he was caught out. The rest of his game was better.

He is trying to be better all round, to some extent he has succeeded for me. He still has rash moments, will I, won't I, then rushes out too late. That happened today, he came and unluckily was a trifle late and the ball bounced over his head. Itchen Block 5 10yds outside the penalty area.

Come on Nick, I'm prepared to say his all round game especially the distribution is measurably better, but he was a bit rash coming out for the second goal, the ball bounced over him and left his defenders in trouble. This was one of those times if he hadn't committed himself he might have been in a position to grab the ball.