Weston Saint

It is Worcestershire at home 7pm on Friday. I have already purchased my ticket.

Unlikely to see Turner in the Championship yet. I am told he is carrying a slight niggling injury and whilst no problem bowling a few overs, they will protect him from long tough spells. One for the future.

Weatherly batted with a broken hand so even more remarkable he should make a good score. Spoke to him after the game and he had an ice pack on. Happened during the Middlesex game on Tuesday. . Thought Vince captaincy was first class particularly how he managed the bowlers at the death.

Little snippet. The wicket they are playing on is not the wicket originally prepared and had to be put together without full preparation. The original prepared was a hybrid but it seems someone did not realise you cannot use a hybrid for a 4 day game! May be tricky later on. Got this from one of the players and one of the coaches confirmed. No names but both senior members of the club. Both captains would have batted first. They were both aware before the toss.

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Suggestion is that Caleta-Car is not aggressive/adept in covering large spaces should Saints press high. Also Orsic has not quite adapted yet and is struggling.

Yep I was there in a corporate box. Both were too close. Good alternative free kicks I thought

BBC Radio Solent Sport - Saints boss Nathan Jones on accepting responsibility and moving forward after defeat to Brentford - BBC Sounds

“I’ve compromised in certain principles because of personnel and the way people want to play and so on, and I’ve compromised because of fans and so on – it’s a few little things,” he said. “But no more, I’ve been very successful playing a really fluent style and tried to implement that at Stoke but couldn’t because of certain things. I came back to Luton and was successful playing an aggressive, front-footed side. "Statistically, there weren’t many better in Europe in terms of clean sheets, defending your box, balls in the box, XG and all those things. Pound for pound we were the best because we were spending next to nothing and getting results,” Jones added. “I’ve gone away from that, maybe because it’s the Premier League, maybe because of certain players and internationals, I’ve had to compromise on certain things but no more.” Asked if he has listened to outside noise, Jones responded: “No, not at all. We’ve thought what have we got, because at the end of the day there are certain players in the building we have to work with. “Now we’ve got a little bit more aggression and firepower and so on. We will be able to step that up. There are a few little things but I haven’t listened to outside noise, now I will live and die by my own philosophy. “I was recruited to transfer certain things into this football club and I haven’t at the minute, but I will.” Asked by the Daily Echo what he meant when listing supporters as a reason for compromising, Jones answered: “Not just because of fans, I’ve compromised because of certain things. The chants have come after my decisions so it’s nothing to do with fans. “Certain things like fans and outside noise have come in afterwards. I’ve gone away from what brought me to this football club and that’s the disappointing thing. “One reason has been players and secondly it has probably been you’re in the Premier League and you want to be fluent. “You want to make sure that players are in a system which suits them to get the best out of them, now we have a little bit more of what we need to do to be us.” Southampton's Jones admits 'compromising' methods in revealing chat | Daily Echo

Earlier in the month, Southampton were keen on Lorient striker Terem Moffi, but have since had advances knocked back for the 23-year-old. Bournemouth owner Bill Foley has recently enquired a minority stake in Lorient and it is unlikely he would be willing to endorse a sale to one of his club’s rivals for relegation.

Nathan Jones reveals on Wednesday two players came to him during the game against City and shared concerns about going to a back five. He says it's "absolutely" a positive that the players can feel comfortable in offering their advice.

Is everyone forgetting our assistant coach is Rubén Sellés

From Southampton way to Southampton pray! I fear for all those who will lose their jobs when we are a Championship club.

24 years out of 31 in Premier League. Of course we belong there. Need to get those now runnindg our club to realise that. As you say, a sad attitude from our owners and Executive staff.

Good point.

Subject to Adams recovering from illness best team Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu, Perraud, Maitland-Niles, Ward-Prowse, Aribo, S Armstrong, Edozie, Adams.

6 year contract

Women drew 2-2 at Lewes coming back from 2-0 down at half time. First point.

But we are guaranteed at least 3rd qualifying spot. Just a bad day in the office

Great day out with a few friends in corporate hospitality (we paid our own way on that). Club looked after us well with table looking out over the ground so when we wanted shade we got it Another "back from the dead" performance. Well done Hampshire. Bus trip back was interesting. Diversions in place with M27 closed at Portsmouth but that did not stop the driver heading back for Portsmouth 3 times. Felt sorry for him but signage was appalling. Took an hour and a half to get back to the Ageas from the Wight Link Ferry!

It is because the ball gets soft after a while.

Worrell has a British Passport. Alma and Roach are the overseas players

MCC clarification on Vitality Blast Finals Day 2022 | Lord's (lords.org)

There is a Hampshire Cricket thread in General Sports were I have posted an email from Mark Nicholas to the players. I will not repeat it on here