An interesting...

...weekend.  Been next to a guy over the last two days (at a craft fair), who played in an amateur capacity for Fulham...and knew Sammy Bartram!!  I didn't find out until half way through this afternoon...when we started to talk football.  He was a young goalkeeper and knew Sammy who was just coming to the end of his career...I mean...whooo...I thought I'd share!

Oh! and the craft fair?...not good!  But the company made up for it.

And....

...we did it!!

Well, that's the royal we and not the actual 'I kicked the ball' we.  Though I feel as though I've kicked every ball of the season so far...but, joy overflows.  Now to relax and go up as champions....pretty please!

And...I'm also back from visiting Provence.  Two weeks in the sunshine can't be bad, even if it was for working too.

An early...

...start to the summer signings.

The ball is hardly stored away until next season and we have signed our first new faces of the summer.  Danny Hollands has been signed on a three year deal.  A midfielder who left Bournemouth on Monday, signed for us on Tuesday...would that some others could find work that quickly.  A defensive midfielder who scores.  It is reported as "this is the first of many new signings".  It was quickly followed by the signing of another midfielder, another Bradley...Bradley Pritchard signed on a years contract with an option for a further year.

 Danny Hollands

 Bradley Pritchard

It gives a warm feeling having signings this early, we're so used to having to wait...you can feel the hope rising already.

Kelly Youga...a player I've always liked, has been given the opportunity to prove his fitness in pre-season.  After the devastating injury he received in October 2009, he has been given this opportunity...and if he can get back his "game", then we have a player back we've been sorely missing.  I, for one, wish him well.

 Kelly Youga

We were told they'd be changes this summer, but I don't think anyone thought it would be this early....you just hope it is!