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I agree with the comment "ok to good" when talking about our overall 90 minutes play. Result fantastic yes but one swallow does not make a summer. We need to sustain a decent run of results not go for the knee jerk reaction of manny on here over the years.

Concourse serves blocks 5 & 6 as well. You would have to have an internal re build. Why should block 5 (centre) have to put up with away fans next to them!

For me 4 4 2 ----------------------Davis-------------------- Murty-----Jaidi------Trotman (Thomas when Trotman returns)-----Harding Wiago---------Hammond-------------Schneiderlin---------Holmes ------------------Lambert-------Lallana--------------------- Any views?

Think it depends on whether he is able to track back as well. Why is Pardew holding him back? Perhaps he has seen a weakness?

A good win was what we needed and a good win is what we got. For the first 10 minutes Gillingham outplayed us and although we then started to kick into gear we were not as good as on Tuesday (for the first 60 minutes of that game) Cannot complain about scoring four and all from open play. Wiago will need more time to understand and appreciate English football style and pace but he gives us more width on the right. Now all we need is the same on the left. Mellis showed signs of the good player he can be. He needs to sustain it for more of the game though. Lallana had a busy game and could not fault his skill and the way he took his goals. Lambert was my man of the match. He is strong, holds the ball up, is intelligent with his reading of the game and his passes. What is more, given the support he had yesterday he can & will score goals for fun. What a gem of a buy he is. No player for Saints let us down. Bit concerned that their goal was due to very poor, slow defending and if Davis had not been so far off his line he might have saved it but none the less it was a fine strike by Rooney. If we are going to go on a sustained run we badly need to sort out the wide left position. Not only does the lack of a good player there (or anyone there at all!!!!) cut down our options but it also exposes Harding. Can Holmes do that job?

Stop acting like one then. I am confident it is not difficult.

Wes, you suprise me by the highlighted statement

Andy Oldknow regularly reads this forum to keep up to date with what this part of the fan base thinks.

Thought to be kidney stones. Usual blood from a stone comments

But Wocestershire are still saying no. Ali cannot afford the £60,000 release fee. shades of John Crawley's move to us. Worcester board meeting 12th October may discuss this further. Hampshire will of course remain silent as they should. The offer was made during the period Worcestershire allowed him to talk with other clubs. Nothing new in this story today afer all.

Now being reported by Ali's agent that he has accepted an offer from Hampshire!!!

Adams won the best player of the year award Carberry won best batsman of the year award Cork won best bowler of the year award Briggs best Academy player of the year award Vince most promising uncapped player of the year award

Not coming. Has agreed to stay at Worcestershire.

Thanks for the correction. That is what I meant

Sorry Micky missed the irony! (again)

Of course they are! But look at their comments and compare with those who went to the game. See the difference. That is what the poster was getting at.

Best game of football I have seen at SMS for 2 seasons or more. Bristol Rovers are a good side with width and pace. We matched them for much of the game on the right but we were woeful on the wide left. Davis at fault for there first goal, Mellis for the second by not closing down their winger as he cut in from the bye line. The third was a cracking goal. If we continue to play as we did the first hour we will get the right results. However when they equalised we went narrow, took off the only player giving us width and pace and missed a couple of good chances.

Not given a new contract after 2008 season. Left playing cricket behind and is at present working for Hampshire Cricket in a role linking with media and Hampshires website. I asked him if he is playing any cricket but he says he is too busy with his new job at present.

Better than the bickering of late. You know who you are

Will follow an illustrious line of Hampshire players, John Holder, Nigel Cowley, Trevor Jesty and Peter Hartley if he does.

I thought as the season has now ended I would list those players where I know the length of their contracts. Liam Dawson to end 2011 season Dominic Cork to end of 2010 season Michael Lumb to end 2011 season Michael Carberry 2011 season Chris Tremlett to end of 2011 season Jimmy Adams to end of 2010 season Chris Benham to end of 2010 season David Balcombe to end of 2010 season David Griffiths – new contract signed – details not yet released Billy Taylor released John Crawley retired Tom Burrows said to be looking for another county (assume contract not renewed) Ajantha Mendis until end 2010 season Imran Tahir due back for 2011 season subject to international commitments. I year development contracts due for review: Tom Parsons Ben Howell James Vince Hamza Riazzudin Chris Morgan (believed to have been released played for Middlesex seconds recently)

Will leave us a bit short on cover! Forecast???? Bring back Dexter Blackstock

Emergency loan to Barnsley is rumoured

Kabir Ali is the one Hampshire want if he can sort out his contractural issues with Worcestershire. If Jones comes it will be on a pay as you play basis. Glamorgan Chairman was keen on giving Jones a proper contract but I believe there may be opposition or concerns from other members of the Glamorgan Board. Edit: Just looked at the BBC report. Jones looks a done deal.

Most valued player is calculated over all types of the game. For instance in the Championship our highest rated player is Tahir at 16, Adams at 20, Carberry at 26 and then Ervine at 44. Pothas is not even in the top 100. In the Friends Provident Cork is our best at 9 with Lumb at 17 and Ervine at 20. Benham is 21 and Carberry 24 followed by Dawson at 36, Adams at 57, Taylor at 58, Mascarenhas at 63 and Pothas is at 88 In the T20 Lumb is our highest at 8 with Ervine at 10, Mascarenhas 23 Carberry at 55 Cork at 74, Tahir at 90 In the Pro40 Ervine comes in at 22, Lumb 26, Vince 43, Mascarenhas 44, Adams 53, Dawson 62 and Tahir 77 http://www.thepca.co.uk/mvp-09.html Many people knock Ervine and I have said has not come up to the standard of his pre injury 1st season with us but the stats show his overall worth to the team. Michael Carberry said to me at the begining of the season when I asked him if he had set a runs target for the season that he did not set such targets. His target is to make a difference in each game. If he made 150 and that contributed to a win, fine but the team lost what help was that! But if he made little runs but did something in the fields to contribute to a win that was what was important. Ervine seems to be doing just that.