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Thanks MB

We will be up against a very good Birmingham side. A daw would be a good result at this stage. The guys are still learning how to walk. Running comes later

A fair point. As a Championship side with severe financial problems, if we have to sell to balance the books so be it. We will also have some players, who, if they make the grade will be ambitious and want to test themselves at a higher level. Nothing wrong with that. It is the present and immediate future (ie this season) my comment was aimed at.

Cheers T.

Where did you get my photo from Thanks MB

"You will not win anything with kids" is a well used phrase. My concern for a while has been that the kids playing in the reserves were usually well beaten when playing more experienced reserve teams. I have always advocated that more than 3 or 4 in the side had to be the maximum. OK I appreciate that our precarious financial state and a new mind set in the club have forced the issue BUT have we turned the corner? Saturday saw us almost hold a decent Cardiff side away from home. Last night saw us win against a side buoyant from gaining promotion from the Conference to the 2nd Division. Teams with that winning confidence usually do well for a while. OK so the stats show football possession very much in favour of the opposition but the kids will learn from that. As a unit they will collectively become stronger and tactically aware of each others strengths and weaknesses and compensate accordingly. I am not getting carried away. We have a very tough test against Birmingham on Saturday but let’s treat it as another step on the steep learning curve.

Thanks Ponty. I am pleased my feedback helped

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Lol, slap my wrist

Is it just possible they have more important matters to attend to this evening involving SLH

Not really Dave.

One side only. He says not many of the Stewards have CRB checks. All SIA qualified have CRB checks.

There was expectation from some quarters.

Well Monday and Tuesday came and went!

No suprise there in view of our poor season. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/364805.html Terry quits as Hampshire manager Cricinfo staff August 12, 2008 Paul Terry, the Hampshire manager, has announced he will be leaving his role at the end of the season. "Results haven't gone the way I or the club would have liked, I feel it's the right time to stand aside and give them time to find someone else," he told the BBC. "You get driven by results but they haven't been good enough this year, we haven't done all the disciplines well enough, particularly our batting and catching. "Things haven't gone to plan with overseas signings, Shane Bond had a few injuries, Shane Watson had to pull out a week or so before he was due here but we've been lucky with our current one Imran Tahir. "But I'm of the belief that if you rely on your overseas players then you're not going to be a particularly strong squad." Hampshire have had a difficult summer in both the Championship, where they sit third from bottom of Division One, and the Pro40, where they are propping up the first division. © Cricinfo http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/display.var.2423361.0..php http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/hampshire/7556006.stm

The initial innvestment be in the football club alone? The rest will develop over a period of time but they will at least be in pole position. The value of SLH is immaterial if a figure per share has already been agreed. For those who think buying a company out of Admin is the best approach, remember that to get to that position the company is ****ed and it will take a lot longer and more costly to restore former glories However, it has not happened and I am still sceptical. Everything is said to be in place, except it seems the most important ingredient, the money.

I believe Dr Warner was an assistant doctor working at SMS but left during the Burley era.

I said slow I believe it is ******* feeding but it is my opinion based on something I was told in May, not a known fact

Let's say that Fulthorpe has made enquiries with the local council regarding planning for the surrounding area and the hint is that it will be easier if any future includes ownership of the ailing football club. Fulthorpe is a Barrister specialising on planning. Cousins is a developer so has the ideas? Merrington is the football "expert" So their main aim is to save SFC but the development is the carrot to get big investors interested. I firmly believe they are facilitators (with a fat fee in mind) No different to LLS or Tommac but perhaps with more experience is the areas that matter. Like Derry says and you agree, it just does not stack up. Is a deal close or is it only at the promise and interest stage? The latter for me with a slow fizzle out.

Ah, thought you might know that. Never mind. My information may be wrong

Is the main man in town yet?

Good inside source or a bit of guess work on your part?

Has he?

This is not the usual overpaid Saints players thinking it will be a stroll and letting everyone down. This is a team of eager youngsters with plenty to prove 2-0 to Saints