Bitter but optimistic

Well Moonie, one has to keep an open mind and be prepared to .... err experiment .. in all aspects of life.

You do exaggerate Saty! I was at training last Friday and observed them. I have a man's body and they look nothing like me.

Goon! Goon is forbidden at The Manor dc ( well unless I'm very short of the ready) Biffen, however, considers it the ultimate accompaniment to a fine meal of baked beans.

I've always been under the impression it was a pro not a prue.

And we have lived up to them beautifully.

Apples and bananas dc! Try comparing pumpkins (or, as the more rurally challenged might say punkins) and golf balls! I've spent the best part of today doing just that. Poor old Bitter is a tad cash strapped at the moment so the notion of changing gas and electricity suppliers held some appeal. I've spoken to a variety of people with a variety of accents and it seems impossible to get a direct answer about what said services will cost. Good Lord, I even resorted to studying things called websites. There is no standardisation in how deals are framed. Even my good self who can claim to be at least moderately literate and numerate is left flummoxed. If you crave a little self flagellation, don't bother dusting off the whip, just start researching energy costs FMD And ... just to top a shitty day off - there is a suggestion that the tax on vino is heading towards the stratosphere FMD again.

" Good afternoon Uncle Bitter ... I'll get you a shiraz. Oh ... please have your manservant wait outside"

Yes well ..... a splendid idea picket and no doubt if it would be of great value to your social climbing aspirations. However, your poor old Uncle Bitter is persona non grata at Royal Romsey. There was an unfortunate incident in the rough during a mixed event. Ball tampering was mentioned. An unfortunate misunderstanding really.

You been on the cryptic crossword juice dc? Ha ha !! That is funny Frogger. A bloke named Roland Barthes did that many years ago and ..... ironically ... he was a Frog.

Remember Moonie, there is a dead author floating around too.

I'm with SWYL on this Wise. Coaches are supported by a raft of professionals - Physios, Sports Doctors, Dieticians, Psychologists etc etc. I presume decisions like a boot camp are not made on some ad hoc basis but are part of a planned pre season regime. The fact that the players, "just felt the boot camp wasn't worthwhile" isn't good enough for me. They are very well paid employees of a professional organisation. They need to suck it up and do their job. Obviously I make this judgement without being in full possession of all the facts but, on the face of it , it is not a good look for our club.

So .... you are a carnivorous Frog! After all I've done for you Frogger, you stab me in the back. Arrgh .... what a cruel and ungrateful world we live in.

I'll withhold judgement on this and see how it pans out. It couldn't be any worse than the total [censored] up that previously existed ................ could it?

Bitter's observations Snags and coffee were very good but I managed to show reasonable restraint. Saw Hogan run a bit a have a couple of kicks. He didn't train in the main session but seemed to be moving freely. Saw the Weid but he didn't train. Neither did Trac but I was told he was there. Max looks like the world's tallest marathon runner. He took a couple of clean strong grabs in the match simulation but, in fairness, there was no opponent near his height on those occasions. Pedo also looks like he has kept off the cheeseburgers and got a couple of slick handballs away during the simulation exercise. Balic, who I have never seen before, also showed a bit. He maybe a surprise. Tmac looks great. He left the main training and finished running some laps. Jeffy looks really fit. As you would expect he showed form in the sprints and was certain in set goalkicking. I never really watched Lever before. But he did everything well and was always near the front in running drills. He gave the impression that he's going all out to show what he can do and set a positive tone and example. Very impressive. Generally kicking looked good but a couple of easy marks were spilled. The stand out for me though was Clarrie. He looked mean and lean and had very safe hands. He appeared to have more of the ball than anyone. Like Moonie above, I did not see Jones injured.

And you lot think you have problems! I find myself attending football games in the swinish and vulgar company of Biffen and Moonie.

Well, actually it was prays together but ... we are all allowed a little license.

Tony, do you know the old Catholic precept - the family that plays together stays together.

Well dc, if only I'd had "Bitter Counselling Services" up and running in those days, I could have answered the letters.

Arrgh The Truth. Journalism at its best.

I'm not surprised. I listened for a few minutes just recently. Their "banter" was just plain stupid and I I wondered how such rubbish could be allowed to continue.

You're dead set correct in that Pro. My squeeze would Bobbit me if some of my activities came to light!

Flogger, I created the rules for deceit society

Maybe it's a Mexican frog!

It took me a moment or two ENYAW - but I got it! ( A shiraz does slow one down) Very cryptic ! Very cryptic indeed!

An optimistic plan I would think. However, as I posted on another thread, Weideman is a real wild card, If he comes on, our forward structures have a new flexibility and will be very difficult to man up on. The pre season will be interesting.