Phone call from Chief Exec!

[Big Steve]

Of course they could get it ready if they wanted to.

whelan wouldn't be afraid to tell his groundsman in no uncertain terms that he had to - (and if the groundsman wanted to keep his job - he'd get it sorted).

If thats what whelan wanted.

Considering the amount of rain we have had Whelan obviously doesn't want to take any chances with the pitch because he's embarressed at the stick he got last year.

That is the only reason why the game isn't going ahead at the JJB.

[GeoffN]

Cruncher I do not think anybody isseeing it favourably re Whelan. What people are saying is Whelan would rob his own mother if need be. The caveat to that is that IL needed to have everything water tight. He gave Whelan the opportunity to do what he did. I do not think Whelan will ever shaft us again.

A proper chief executive (Hogan) will make a huge difference.

Exactly.