Jason should be back within the next two weeks apparently. At least we got rid of Gomez :-)

;DWhat you on slepe, Kevin had nothing to do, he's been there and done that as far as local football's concerned

Jason will be back for the next game so I heard, so panic over

I thought the stand-in goalkeeper did a good job today. I was a little concerned about his kicking off the floor and coming out to gather but that apart his performance was satisfactory.

Just to remind you of my earlier comments..........my concerns would be if the team we are playing put more pressure on us than New Milton were able to.............but if Jason is back then no problem

11/10/08 Laverstock & Ford League Away 4 - 0 115 S. Smith 2, S. Richardson, Sturgess

14/10/08 Lymington Town
SWLC(2) Home 3 - 0 113 S. Richardson, Austin, Skelton

18/10/08 Hayling United
League Home 3 - 0 243 Austin 2, OG

25/10/08 Moneyfields
League Away 3 - 0 162 Austin 3

28/10/08 Swanage Town DSC(2) Away 5 - 0 86 Dibba, Gill, -
01/11/08 VT FC
League Away 1 a 1 - Austin (match abandoned)

15/11/08 Bitton AFC FAV(2) Away 2 - 4 147 Walker, Austin

18/11/08 Alton Town
League Away 5 - 1 106 Sturgess, S. Smith, Skelton, Bailey-Pearce, Fisk

22/11/08 Cowes Sports
League Away 4 - 3 119 Dibba, Whitley, S. Smith, Austin

25/11/08 Brading Town
SWLC(3) Home 3 - 0 - Austin, S.Smith, Phillips



Whilst fully appreciating the concerns squad depth / strength, let me just remind all of the above record, and point to the positives during the period in question.

We remain unbeaten.

The “Moneyfields / VT week” was built up as season defining – we destroyed Moneyfields and produced (in my humble opinion) the best 45 minutes of football so far this season in the first half at VT.

In the DSC we put 5 past Swanage without reply, whilst scoring 3 again without reply against both Lymington & Brading in the WLC.

I have no comment to make on the Bitton defeat in the vase.

I stress, I fully appreciate the points that have been raised to date - but let’s not overreact.
Our goalkeepers since promotion from Wessex II (as was) have been very well protected. Whilst Jase is of course my top man and a very good keeper (hope he's back ASAP), he would be the first to admit over the first few weeks of this season, he could have watched from the box on a deckchair with a cigar on. Let alone conceding, we were not even offering up chances to the opposition.

It is credit to all that we have got through a keeping crisis, that would have had a much more damaging effect at most other clubs.

To reach December unbeaten, sitting top of the league P 16 W 15 D 1 L 0 GF 57 GA 10 is in any decent league a very good performance leading up to the run in.


Yes, there’s a long way to go – Yes, we’ve won nothing yet – No, we will not see “champagne football every week (if it takes drab 1-0 ‘s each week to get this club onwards & upwards…..bring it on).

Oh and whilst I’m on, another chest clearing.
Just to throw my hat in the ring, purely forum chat…Rotate and win nothing.
Tom has put together a side that, playing to form, has the measure of this league. Rotation as opposed to tweaking when necessary plays straight into the hands of VT and the other title hopefuls….why rotate for rotation sake ?

Tom, Cussy et al have been tasked with getting PTFC out of this league this year, full stop.

Sorry, but it would be so boring if we all agreed.

Keep going lads, let’s achieve this year.

i agree bh 12 we need to get back to our orginal back 4 plus jason we have done well considering browner,carl and jason have been injured over reasent weeks but walker has fitted in well,good to read in the echo new milton secretary (whoever she is) saying charlies to good for this league! lets keep the clean sheets and charlie and co scoring and win the league

A very good analysis bh12 but there are still concerns about players not getting a game and leaving the club. Also, if players continue to get injured (inevitable sometime) then strength in depth is needed and a happy squad.

Fair enough bh12. COYD tonight!

I've not been too concerned about who comes and goes, based on the squad being a lot stronger than last seasons and TK's ability to attract quality players at this level. We have a good nucleus from last season with solid quality players like Jase, Luke, Taffy, Smithy etc, plus TK has brought in some real quality like Lamin, Walker, Browner, Gilly, Charlie etc to replace those that have left. I think we also have a stronger bench this season plus Poole Town are a solid club going places that would easily attract further quality from the surrounding areas. I'm totally confident.