Weston Saint

Why were 2 of Aston Villa coaching staff suspended mid week? They were part of the coaching team bought in by Lambert but according to Pat Murphy, BBC, Lambert approved of the suspension. Now the Observer story about a top club!!!!! Or may be it is unrelated. They were accused of creating a poisonous atmosphere at the club but they have been with Lambert for many years!

That's better, 5 wickets down for 8 runs. Abbott with a 5 for... All out for 304

At 70/1 in 21 overs you have to say it was another poor decision!

The wicket is green and has a bit of pace and movement. Providing the bowlers bowl a good line they should take wickets. Not my opinion but that of the head groundsman Nigel. Coles looked our best bowler yesterday. Balcombe will struggle to get into the side on his present performance but we should have our overseas player joining up now. On batting Adams looked good, Smith steady and Ervine was sublime from the moment he came to the wicket. Balcombe supported Ervine well. Personally I was happy with our batting yesterday but very disappointed by our bowling.

I spoke to West Stand about this. Totally different situation as you say. West Stand knew that in his own air situation his one fear was they would have to come down in the water and he knew no one would have survived. That is why he and his team tried everything to keep it in the air and get the engines going again. There was no other option.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11100833.Flight__brought_down_deliberately__says_hero_pilot_BA_flight/

The plane flew for 8 hours which is just about its full endurance. The team investigating the Boeing 777’s disappearance believe no malfunction or fire was capable of causing the aircraft’s unusual flight or the disabling of its communications system before it veered wildly off course on a seven-hour silent flight into the sea. An analysis of the flight’s routing, signalling and communications shows that it was flown “in a rational way”. Investigators believe “this has been a deliberate act by someone on board who had to have had the detailed knowledge to do what was done ... Nothing is emerging that points to motive.” Looking like suicide but still baffling. Who? The Pilot or Co-Pilot and why did one not stop the other!

With West Stand identity now know I will bow out of this thread. Sorry if I got a bit heated. I knew who he was and his sources but it was not my place to disclose his identity. I have no idea what happened and have no technical knowledge but I have him one side and Derry the other at all home matches so some it must rub off!!

Sarcasm seems to be your strength. When you can turn that into a skill to save lives you might have some merit like West Stand.

This man does not misinterpret. Not on matters such as this. Nor from his source. He is an expert in the field of aviation. I trust his judgement and interpretation over those commenting on here.

Let me just say that West Stand is correct in what he says. I am not going to go into detail but Whitey Grandad, whatever you might pick up on the internet is less than West Stand knows for certain. I have my sources as Derry will know. Let us just leave it there.

I know the Eric I am talking about. He is not the one that frequents Dubai drinking holes with dubious people.

I sit next to Eric at St Marys. He is a normal human of a sort......

I do not want the disappointment of losing in the semi. I do not want the disappointment of losing in the final I do not want to win the cup, see us enter Europe with too small a squad and end up being relegated next season because we spread ourselves too thin. Look at Wigan, Swansea, Birmingham and other before. WE ARE NOT YET READY FOR EUROPE. We need to build an experienced squad over the next few years to give us a fighting chance. Yes I was disappointed with our loss at Sunderland but I had got ove it by the evening. Life is so much more.

Many see Davis as an important part of our midfield, something I agree with, but some of my close friends have pointed out that he does not have the ability to get things moving. He looks for the safe option with the very occasional good cross field pass starting an attack. Gaston came on last week and lit the game up for 10 minutes or so then disappeared out on the right. He could be the linchpin if he plays more centrally providing he compliments Lallana and does not negate Adams flair. I would like to see us start with Ramirez in place of Davis and use the latter later in the game to bolster our midfield in the defensive way he usually does.

So what Nick, he is a good friend and I am educating him.

I wonder how many who feel the season has gone tits up actually pay money to attend regularly. I paid just under £700 this year to watch Saints. It has been a good season. I have enjoyed the highs and been disappointed with the lows. Is our season over - no bloody way. We will pick up more wins. This is all about getting the momentum going again. It is not about team confidence. I can assure you they still think they can win every remaining match. If we finish 9th it will have been a good season. Happy Clappy? If I am I have paid to have that opinion. Get behind the team.

Have a look at the Skoda range. Forget the past, these are really good cars now. Pop up to Winchester Motor Co. I have a Skoda Octavia Elegance 1.8 TSI. Hidden gem.

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You are indeed

Look at the gates for our cup matches over the past few seasons at reduced prices from those charged for league game. Then look at the gates for league games over the same period at the higher prices. Now tell me what the fans priorities are using those statistics! We are all upset we lost in the cup. The team put out should have been good enough to beat Sunderland. They didn't because too many of our regulars failed to reach the standards we have come to expect. Don't blame the owner. She does not pick the team. Just a bad day in the office against a club our first team could not beat at home earlier in the season. It happens.

I am sure he will

Quote from a Pompey friend