John B

Could you please stop posting this rubbish Middleton is a less than Average First Class Cricketer with little confidence playing in a poor team one of the worst in the last fifty years The coach is unlikely to be sacked as he is not responsible for bowlers inaccuracy and batsman's poor shot selection

I always hoped that Mason Crane would get wickets at the Bowl but surely not Hampshire wickets

I have been supporting them through thick and thin for over sixty years it is great when we win and sobering when we don't The PL has been awful for the Saints so I have mixed feelings about a return there next season where probably the thin will start again

Well he has his confidence back playing in a successful team good luck to him and all the other players

So what he only a red ball reserve Albert and Middleton are above him but were not picked in the first two matches and now Albert is injured

I Know all this what is your point mine is after watching and following First Class cricket for over 70 years our openers are of the Standard of John Rice and not Barry RIchards . Ali Orr is a slogger

I do not disagree with you but neither is Middleton Albert or Orr much better but Weatherly batted well in a couple of games last season before he broke his arm It is a problem the club must be aware of but as they have not recruited anybody we will have to accept the situation and live with it. Perhaps the club has no real interest in red ball cricket

As long as WindowCleaner keeps off the forum he really depressed me on Friday with his comments

Go for a draw and a win on Saturday

As a matter of interest how many of you posters were with me at the Final in 1976 I was also at the Semi Final when we were beaten by Man U 1 0 with a Dennis Law goal in a very disappointing performance in 1963 lL> km

Surely it would be better if we beat Arsenal Man City and Chelsea to win the FA Cup

I apologise for my original comment what a great result with all players contributing to a great night even my eldest daughter ad wife were excited

Why were you not convinced as he has an impressive CV

I do not think he will be leaving in the next three days and I think Sports Republic are less shite now with Larin and Peretz doing well which is a good thing

I should imagine that they will want to win after their failure at Wembley