THE EDMONTON ROVERS FORUM
Remember we are still looking for an Assistant Manager, Rob ! 
You'd end up with no players left!
After all that, we only had 4 players turn up to training (Terry Moore, Tony King, Lee King & Lexton) when at 5.00.p.m. we had 10 players due to be attending. We therefore didn't train and sat in the bar watching Man United screw up. 
The SHC turned the lights out on the pitch anyway as Hadley Green hadn't turned up either (on the next pitch).
Nevertheless, we do have a squad of 14 for this Sunday as follows:
Simon Jackson (GK)
Alan Barnard
Martin Loveday
Terry Moore
Martin Cruickshank
Tony King
Danny Hagan
Daniel Cascoe
Steve Cokell
Lee King
Ben Keating
Daniel Daley
Lexton Harrison
Vernon 'Kizza' Nxumalo
Kizza is replacing John Scouller in the squad. (John is working this Sunday).
With John not playing, Terry Moore has volunteered to pick up Ben, Lee & Lexton if Lexton does not have a van available.
Tony King is going to help me with the opening-up/nets job. 
If we win this match we could go 3rd in the table as Enfield Crusaders (who are currently only ahead of us on goal difference) are playing FC Alpha this Sunday. On current form I would not expect Enfield Crusaders to win that one.
Hopefully our players will take this game seriously and go out on the p!ss after the match, as Loveday is trying to arrange the traditional Club Xmas 'All-Dayer' for this Sunday afternoon instead of the 18th when a lot of players are away...the idea being everyone goes down On Broadway (or some other local pub) to watch Stoke v. Spurs (and take the p!ss out of Jacko when Spurs trounce them 
), then go for a curry afterwards...then spew up in the street after that ! 
The tradition is that even if players cannot be down the pub at 4.00.p.m. (Stoke v. Spurs Kick-Off time) or thereafter, at least come down for a pint straight after the match (which is what I normally do). It is good if we can get everybody along at some stage. We also normally get a lot of ex-Rovers players coming down and it's great for team spirit.
Hopefully Loveday will give more details before Sunday.
5 players: I was there as well, albeit 15 minutes late, and I kept you updated by text to let you know I was going to be late, but that I would be training.
I meant only 4 players there when they turned the lights out on us.
I didn't see your text until I got there at about 9.10.p.m. by the way.
That was because I was driving all round Enfield picking up Lex and Lee. I had to wait for Lex to get off a train at Brimsdown.
Nobody's fault really. Just one of those things. We decided to gamble on everybody turning up at 9.00.p.m. and most dropped out completely when they knew they couldn't.
I apologise for not being there my work although in Leeds kept me away. I will pay the subs as I beloeve training is a priv. Looks like I am in sticks on Sunday! Not going to work at a doo some good feedback but basically people are busy lacking money! Perhaps an end of season do in Feb is more appropriate.
I asked Hagan if he could persuade Olie to go in goal but apparently he can't get out of bed on Sunday mornings. 
Darryl & Tim (Beeden) are both injured, so Loveday...it looks like you are 'definitely' in goal. 
Martin Cruickshank didn't want to play this Sunday because he can't afford to pay his subs, but he is going to have to now as Lexton and Tony King both might not last a full match because of injuries. They both turned up on Wednesday night for a fitness test, but training was called off.
We are also still trying to find out whether Cascoe is playing. He seems to have disappeared.
We also have to hope that Kizza doesn't cry off like he normally does. He is yet to play in a League match this season.
Trev will do it anyway.
