CanadaSaint

I agree with most of what LSC posted. I was disasapointed but still proud of the team as I left the ground - effort right until the end, and that wouldn't have happened last year. Most 50/50 decisions went against them but still they kept plugging away, playing good football, running off the ball, setting their triangles and passing crisply. QPR's second goal came at a sh*tty time, just as we were getting on top, so it's really galling to hear that it was offside. Strangely, I and a number of QPR fans thought that they were really flattered by the score but that we could have conceded more goals. We're not strong enough at the back and I was sure that JP would bring on Perry when Lancashire bit the dust (bullsh*t red, IMO), although Wotton did well. I've pretty much given up on Dyer - he doesn't have the courage to take on a slow, ponderous full back and he keeps cutting into traffic (FF 2), where possession is soon lost. We need to stiffen up at the back, deliver a better final pass and take more of our chances, but we're not a relegation team.

I agree with Weston. Anything of any significance will involve dialogue between the acquirer and the major shareholders, not relatively minor transactions on the LSE.

Just over 700 as of this morning - including 4 Canucks. Also went to Stapelwood this morning. JP's training was really impressive - all about ball control, movement off the ball, peripheral vision in passing, burning opponents with speed, and so on. If the kids can pick up what JP is preaching, and put it into practice, and if we can finish more effectively, we're going to be a handful for most teams in this division. Big "ifs", big rewards, but fun to watch. Better than a bunch of overpaid, weather-beaten "stars" who are far quicker to their pay cheque than they are to a tackle. Killer didn't practice with the team while I was there but I did hear a little whisper that Rudi might start on Sunday.