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It is up to the manager to find these players. A simple maths calculation will tell you that if you reduce the squad to 4/5 players then you will have room on the wage budget to replace the lost players. Too many players have been kept because of sentiment or because we've not had time. We now have the time and there cant be any excuses this season.

I believed a clear out was needed no matter what league we were in. Some of the players in that squad have suffered 2 consecutive relegations and have suffered many an ardous return from an away match having generally a) not performed b)having lost. That takes its toll and changes the mindset of the squad. As Graham is now staying (he would have been part oif my clearout for the same reasons) I don't think we will have a clearout but for what its worth.

Coburn
Young
Lane
Battersby (lets see him start in friendlies)
Little

Yes indeed, not wanting to be accused by GH of having high expectations but can we start the season with the aim of remaining in 1st position  even if in realitythat is unlikely.

I bet that will be an interesting lunch, I bet many a deal has been brokered over an egg mayo buttie and a packet of crisps. And there was me thinking they were pushed for time!

Is there anyone from STAR that has an opinion on this proposal?

I presume also that the consortium would need to find the 10p in the £1.00. Wouldn't the inland revenue accept 10p in the £1.00 because it was them who proposed it?

Indeed that was the most disappointing thing about the Exeter game, everybody turned up with positive (not neccessarily high) expectations for the start of the new season and left feeling gobsmacked and upset at a certain persons behaviour. I think many people were just frustrated at conceeding 2 late goals after leading and not annoyed that we had played badly. There have been worse lows than losing 4-1 at home to Exeter City. If the club is to continue to grow its fanbase it will need to learn to take some crticism in the short term.

Ecky, DAB and Ideas4alty I agree with you wholeheartedly. Ive spent all week wishing that something could be done to lift the club. Never have I felt so demoralised since supporting Alty than on the return coach from Weymouth. I would support a new supporters association and admit I never joined STAR partly because I feel a supporters association should have a voice and where the supporters disagree with the club on a matter it should state this publicly, just as when the organisation supports the club then it does so without question. I would feel uneasy sitting on a committee though that works hard to raise money and then hands it over no questions asked.