Thanks B&G and Kenny r. Sounds like it was just one of those things.

However well we play, luck and fate will always play too. Just ask Culverhouse.

A welcome three points. It had all the makings of a one goal match and as usual we seemed to make hard work of it.

Gold looked completely disinterested... for a change. He needs to be told that he has to earn his starting place. Always arrived too late and avoided most tackles.

And before anyone mentions the 20 odd goals, I'm more than willing to be proved wrong.

The highlight for me was Coulson picking up lumps of grass and hammering them back into the pitch     

Priceless!!!

Just looked to see if the return match tickets were available. Amazingly enough they are...but at league prices.

Greediness or oversight ? I won't be buying at that price.

I, for one, was ambivalent when the ever inconsistent and frequently astonishing Gold moved on.

I can't pretend that I hadn't been as excited as the next man at what he could achieve...when he could be bothered.

And I can't challenge his record for goal scoring... when he could be bothered.

Or for his ability defending in the box...when he could be bothered.

But all of these skills... only when he could be bothered.

Is all this baggage Gold comes with, for both colleagues on the pitch and supporters in the grounds, just too much for all of us to truly be able to get behind him ?

And if Lakeland tries to tame him, will he just become a shadow of his former self ?

Are balls in nets really all that counts ?

Once again I find myself ambivalent. But willing to forgive his foibles if he comes up with the goods ?

If I can be bothered...

There has been a distinct lack of information coming from the club after the end of the season. Although why that surprises me, I really don't know.

Whilst I don't expect to hear about the players we're hunting down, it would be good to have news about sponsorship available for existing players, for example.

Perhaps a pre-season "meet the team" event for the kids with penalty shootouts against the players and autograph hunting opportunities.

Personally, I don't do "kids". But they are out future fans, maybe even future players.

As is obvious to anyone sitting in the stand, our supporters are... getting on a bit.

Unfortunately the area where I sit has been designated as "family" seating, which severely curtails my shouting !!!

But the kids are our future, quite literally.

It all comes down to the level of drama that can be created.

The whole point of the current playoff setup is that it gives the "underdog" the chance to get promotion. Then more drama when they are fighting to stay in the league. And even more drama when they crash straight back down again.

It's not done in any way for the good of that "lucky" club, it's purely for the TV and media soundbites. Money talks.

By the way, who's got the money tree at the moment ? I'd like to borrow it for a while...

I absolutely wish Backie all the best. I understand how frustrating and disabling FND can be as I have it myself. You really never know how a day will turn out. As for making plans... forget it !

It can affect you in many different ways from exhaustion to pain, from falling over to depression, from speech to balance.

On my "worst" day it looks like I'm having a stroke. Speech, co ordination, brain fog and my legs forget that they're supposed to hold me up.

In my case I try to be optimistic and friends and family support you once they understand how it can affect you day to day.

All the best, Backie.