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I am prepared to give it time. We have very little alternative imo. Depressing I agree but this thread was always going to be a knee jerk. However we are very short of experienced leadership to help the kids out.

Do not disagree other that I am happy it was a red card. OK from one angle available to the TV it was a challenge for the ball that was a bit late but from all other angles available and from the referee position it looked a horrendous tackle and worthy of a Red card

Well said Dave. Agree with all you say. In fact I nearly posted the same until I read your comments.

Imran Tahir unlikely to be available for our final match against Notts as he is contracted to return to SA to play for Titans. Let's hope we give him a 2 year contract before he goes.

"Being used as a pawn...not smart enough...politically motivated....out of his depth.." Comments like this show you no nothing of the man. He was not being used. He was gathering information (I was getting the same from other sources) and letting the forum know what he could. There was much more he did not say and probably never will. Not smart enough. As I say you do not know him or his background. If you did you would find he is quite a smart and quietly intelligent individual. Politically motivated. Well he had a bad run in with Lowe and dislikes him. Nothing wrong with that as he has always been open about that. Out of his depth. You need to know all of the above to make such judgement. You are entitled to your opinion......I just think you are wide of the mark Duncan is alive and well, is in touch with this forum and I am in contact by email and mobile on a pretty regular basis.

Overjoyed. What a turn around to our season

Blimy just got in and found Surrey 90/6 If the rain holds off we should win.

G Mockles Davies was a high earner with a past and present history of injury. I am glad you are not looking after the purse strings at SLH! However, yours is a fan knee jerk reaction so I will forgive you that.

Lancs win by 1 run, we are still top and it's still on.

I do not usually repond but you irritate me so I will. It is you, or at least your postings, that is one of lifes little tragedies. Having got that off my chest I will refrain from responding further.

Notts have Lancs at 91/5 off 21 overs! Want Lancs to win this one but looking unlikely.

Spoken to him quite often in the summer, quite mature for his age.

With such a big score and Surrey so far behind I think they have decided that 1 more point for Surrey bowling will not mke a difference. They must take the 9th wicket in the next 1.2 overs as the cut off is 130 overs.

Dimi out for 99, 451-7 (125 overs) Pothas 130no

Yep for Hants 1st team it is. In the Championship I should add

Excellent. 427-6 of 121 overs - max batting points and season best scores from Dawson, Pothas and Dimi

Decent article on the Hampshire site. http://www.rosebowlplc.com/news/face-to-a-name/

Too heavily involved as captain as NZ for me. Tahir might be available all season although if he continues to bowl well Pakistan may want to pick him again

I think it is safe to say that in view of Lowe Group/Wilde/Crouch shareholdings the first thing that will happen is an offer document being put to the plc board. At that stage the shareholders and LSE will be advised. Remember what Wilde said about the right offer recently. Looking for share movement is not going to give a clue imho.

Would not read to much into it at the moment Trousers. Same thing happened a while back in the "tommac" era and nothing happened then. Look for the £1m+ movements and maybe then we will have something to talk about. Movement of shares is small fry at present.

I spoke to Imran Tahir on Saturday. He does not know yet whether he will get a new contract but said he was in talks. Problem with Imran, who is a quiet friendly man, is that he is our one oversea's player and it may be Hants will want to strenthen somewhere else. Hope not though. We have the talent in batting (not many top batsmen have succeeded regularly this year in the Championshiop because of the weather). Pace bowling is ok with Thomlinson and Tremlett as main strike with Balcome and Griffiths as back up. Dawson is a decent spinner but is beginning to look like an allrounder (batter who can bowl a bit). We have Dimi and Slug as change bowlers as well. We need a top class spinner and Tahir fits the bill

Thought Lamby might go. When I spoke to him Saturday morning he said he was waiting to hear and was no longer being picked! He is England qualified now so not a colpack. He should find another Championship club. Nice chap but his chances were limited with the emergence of Dawson. As for Latouf, again no suprise. He was going on loan to Warwickshire earlier in the season but he told me there was a slight problem with registration and he was waiting to hear. It may be that Warwickshire will take him on now. Edit, seems Latouf did get back to Warwickshire but not taken on after a trial.

Could be right FC. Weather forcast this morning was for sunny spells but dry. It is raining!!! In our parallel universe is Lowe the perceived saviour as opposed to the "anti christ" in the former ???

Are we still here?

I am all for a side committed to Saints cause with the hunger and desire that they are showing. Very refreshing in the present era of football. BUT I agree with the original poster that we appear to be bringing in too many inexperienced youngsters at the same time. We will struggle and we may get relegated (although on the showing so far suggests a mid to safe lower table position at the season end) However, it is difficult to see an alternative now the "ball is rolling". These kids have been sold the idea that they will be part of the team. Our older highly paid players did not show the same motivation as these young players are showing. On balance I am prepared to buy into the idea. My reasoning is that if we struggle it will be as a team learning and growing with the experience. IF (I know we could lose a couple of the better ones to fund the clubs existence going forward) the majority stay together Saints and the supporters will be enriched with a good style of play in the future years. If it goes tits up so what, we had just about reached that proverbial position last season both financial and on the pitch. I for one have had more pleasure from watching a couple of games this season that most of last.