Yeah how did we get on? Tough test? Partick are a good side, always put a lot of effort in but occasionally dodgy at the back. My prediction - Australia pull a draw out of nowhere...

Talk me through it, gents...

How petty is that?! Congrats, you beat us reds for once, us gooners are distraught. Interesting, Matty, that you didnt mentioning losing the shuttle runs...

Good training though, the passing to feet is good, and I though our crossing and shooting was better than last week as well.

Really enjoyed training last night seams that the team has gelled again and we are the fighting force that was shefford two seasons ago, Must add to matty's commiseration we did win after all! First time for everything hey matt?

The reds lost for once!

see you all Sunday!

We will have enough matthew no problems,and yes you were awful at shuttle runs

Yeah I enjoyed last night, was a good work out with some good exercises as well. My calfs ache this morning, but I quite good apart from that. Although I was shocking in the shuttle runs.

Commiserations to the losing team in the game...

Have we got enough players for Sunday? There seems to be quite a few that aren't available.

Good session last night boys i feel every one is looking a lot sharper and i am hoping that the easy football to feet that i have been drumming into you at training, which we are starting to do, will be taken from training sessions and into matches as we will rip teams apart with it and hopefully enjoy doing it.

LONG GONE IS THE HOOF !!

Another good training last night - it's all about 50% leadership and 50% player attitude - I think everyone was quite up for it last night and there was quite a good team spirit. How much of that is down to training next to a girl's team I don't know, I certainly haven't held my stomach in for that long for a while.

Good luck on Sunday and I'll see you all next Wednesday. For what it matters, I did 30 minutes on the cross trainer this morning before work, which is why I was able to piss all over Tony last night in the shuttle runs and catch up for Lewis's cheating...

I thought training was really good last night; a good mix of things to do helping with fitness and ball work.

Miracle of miracles, I can, at this moment, make the friendly on the 28th! Save me that spot on the bench...

Yeah was good last night. My legs ache a bit this morning, which they haven't done yet since we started back. Feels like its done something which is good, cos i need it! I think i won all those sprints last night! Smurf obviously wanted to punish me too. Im not slow as shit honest! I wont be here for the 28th smurf. Nor the 4th and 18th Sept. Just the two holidays!

Good session last night chaps mixed it about a bit.Just wanted to inform you of the latest friendly information.

14th August Partick Away At Bradfield Southend 10:30
21st August Hermitage Away At Chieveley 10:30
28th August New Team Div2 Away At Henwick 11:00

The new team is a mate of Lewis's and are in Division 2 so not sure what sort of outfit they will be.

Enjoyed that last night, quite satisfying to just twat a ball at a goal for a while, even if you don't actually hit the target or the building behind the target, it's all good practice.

Nice to hear opinions on the friendly too, as most people agreed with each other that on the whole the performance was good and that Miller is going to be a strong addition to the side, not only providing his own assets but bringing some of the best out of Dave too. Fitness is fitness so I wouldn't worry too much about losing shape towards the end.

I've always thought that fitness has too effects - one is obvious, being the ability to get from point A to point B at the same speed you could at the beginning of the game, but the other is the mental aspect of fitness in that when you're body is fagged out your decision making goes to pot meaning, amongst other thing, loss of positional sense (or less positional sense, not as though everyone just starts wandering around in the road).

And I know I won that second sprint last night cos Rob called it but Smurfy wanted to punish me. That's ok I'm an easy target.

See you all next week.

Yeah. But I think most other people are going for the fitness as well. My hamstrings are still hurting from the weekend, so I need to stretch them out.

With Burghclere having a game that's half our squad isn't it? Ah well, I'm going anyway, need the fitness.

not going to be at training wednesday as burghclere have a game also missing for the 14th as i am going to watch arsenal v newcastle as is silso. Available for the 21st though

Ah I thought it was Partick you played on Sunday. Ah well. All my comments can be disregarded then for those who have not done so already. I like little boys.

Morning Gents here is a latest fixture update 14th August Partick Away @ Bradfield Southend.
21st August Hermitage First Team Away @ Chieveley
Would love to have a strong squad for both of these to see what we are up to.

Smurf, not going to be able to make training on Wednesday as Burghclere have a friendly against the Post office.

Well played yesterday lads ( Against LMP ) We started to knock the ball about well at times but there are a lot of times when we should be doing an easy ball to feet instead of the hopefull punt,the impossible ball or trying to beat to many men.
Im not going to moan though as i was happy with that for our first run out.Some good goals as well with Miller and Lewis looking like they could become a deadly combination up front linking up well,a great finish from Crabbman as well, and an impressive display by Browny at left back.
Dan did well as well by spewing up in the wheelie bin instead of sharing it with everyone.All done well in fairness.
So to sum it up i was pretty happy with it all next game looking to be 14th august against Partick.
Training wednesday night 7pm Northcroft

Fair enough to get a bit tired on the first friendly of the season. Not a bad result though cos Partick even with a weakened team out can be a good side.

Hopefully should spark some good attendances/performances at training now before the season starts properly. I shall endeavour to be there this week after having to pull out at the last minute last week.

Good goals scored or not?