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Haha, I like living in my own world In that case, I'll see you all in August... 

Enjoyed yesterday especially our brilliant fans. Lets hope we can keep the players that Sean wants so he can get on with building a squad not just for next season but for the future of the club.

When are we having the meeting to elect a committee for the supporters club Dan?

I think it’s a wise move to set out the club’s position re the manager for next season early on to eliminate speculation that would have no doubt resulted in nothing being said. At least the FA Cup run has put us in the best financial footing to have a tilt at Ryman One.

 I’m not sure how to feel about Sean staying on so soon after the relegation with what I still feel is the strongest squad we’ve had at the PF for a number of seasons (thinking especially of the Hopkinson side which stayed up a few years back). It could be argued that with Sean being Hastings through-and-through and knowing how much the relegation has hurt, he’ll be as motivated as anyone to get us back up first time of asking. He speaks well and appears to have the contacts to manage as this level.

I do have concerns that the showing of the side in the last quarter of the season. Especially discipline (or lack of it shown) and what that says about the respect the players have for the management staff and that perhaps the dressing room, or parts of it, was lost. If not that then maybe it’s that we are missing a stronger personality on the side lines when Sean is on the pitch.  Someone who at least can prevent Sean from getting into positions where he’s facing playing suspensions for incidents occurring when he’s confronting referees as a manager. We are significantly weaker without him in the team and he is the natural leader in the side no matter who is wearing the armband.

Dropping down will at least mean hopefully mean seeing a few more than the 8 league wins next season.  Getting back into winning football and the winning mentality could galvanize this clearly talented squad.

Here’s hoping anyway…

Yeah it was DaI, I feel a complete doughnut now.  

Scott has n been scoring goals in the reserves quite a lot and he has really grown on me, as well as being a really nice bloke, you must remember though its the reserves and the difference in leagues isnt massive but there is a obviously a gap however I do feel he's worth a go in the Ryman South despite his age. 

i still stick by Sean should not of been sacked prior to the end of the season, given the short time till the end of the season and the amount of fixtures that had to be played a new manager not knowing he players would have, I believe a nightmare in trying to change the side into a winning side, he wouldn't of been able to of brought in new players so it would of been in my opinion an impossible situation. As the saying oes better the devil you know.....  

I do feel that some things need to be changed next season though, I'm dead against the decision to drop the reserves/U21 squad for next season, ok I may have a personal interest in it however that aside, I do feel that dropping the proposed u21 squad for an u18s is a backward step, I would, and so does everyone I have spoken to, think the better option would be to drop the 18s and play the u18s in that league, you could also use the older players for cover for the first team if need be, this would also give you the option of playing first team players who need game time, you'd be able to do this because league rules say you are able to play 3 over age players in the team.   Paul Tuppenny has got the reserves playing some very entertaining football just lately, he has shown that he wants the young lads to progress and develop into good players it would be a shame to loose that potential Yao other clubs locally which has been the norm up till the start of this season and looks like it will resort back to next, in my opinion Tupps would be a great coach to take the 21's forward. 

I think that Dave will give Sean the backing he needs to get us out of the Ryman south I would like to think that a striker with a good goal scoring reputation can be found and the FA cup money would put us in a good position to have an edge over getting the better quality players in. One player I've noticed at Hythe is Hussien who is one of the best wide players I've seen at this level and would make a fantastic addition if he could be tempted away, he's very quick and scores goals. It will be an interesting couple of months ahead. 

Macca is most definitely still with us observer and I was talking to him last night prior to the reserves game, he seemed rather fed up when he asked me about next seasons plans and I told him that the reserves was being withdrawn. I believe he could play Ryman South football and should be given a chance. He's a decent lad ( I use the term lad loosely but he will forgive give me) who always gives 100%.