I'm sure the primary reason for hiking the price was to meet Brighton's appearance fee or some other 'profit share' agreement. We've always shown we'd rather keep prices for matches like that a low as possible.

Wazza, given what Nick posted earlier, your source may be incorrect.

SA.. I understand that we need to raise money somehow to bolster the budget for better players and to put us in good stead but sorry I don't agree with hiking up a pre season game. I and I am sure others don't mind our season tickets going up by 10 to 20 pounds each year as our season tickets are good value for money and our normal entrance fee for the stadium we have at present suits. So I wonder when we move to NPL if we are going to see up to 50% hikes. Will be interesting.

From what I was told, he got married in the Summer and then ballooned.

I hate friendly,and paying £20 to watch players get match fit is a joke!might as well play behind closed doors.

Diddy - we are going to be paying more for everything for the foreseeable future in order to increase the budget for the first team and all other associated costs. It may raise extra money, but may also make a fair number of fans choose more carefully on where they spend their money.

John Terry spotted at BBQ at Neal Ardleys house yesterday trying on the captains armband!

It was not that long ago that we would have a moan when we were in non league and clubs would whack up the price for our visit. Just not on seeing we are after all a FANS CLUB.

Hash: I believe so.

I'm not sure what the club can say. If we are trying to shift him on, going public might harm the chances of that happening. And there may be personal issues at play.

20 quid for a PSF is a farce in all honesty but are these kinds of things not agreed between both clubs?

Brighton fans not happy they were charged 20 quid for a pre season friendly..... I agree with them.

Best to wait til whatever happens, happens to be honest

Would be great if the club actually made a statement about Cody to stop all this it might be this, it might be that....

OI_In which case, sadly he'd have to lie about for the foreseeable.

Strange that Cody was all kitted up at our first Pre Season and looked about the same size as he was last season, he told SD that he was feeling “a bit funny” and Stuart led him down the tunnel, never to be seen again.

Just a thought rather than any inside info but might Cody have some sort of depressive problem? It would fit with some events. In which case we should again be cautious.

JTD.......I hadn't heard it was as much as 6 stone!!! That sounds like an exaggeration?!

I'd be depressed too if my spelling was as bad as Clarke's in that tweet!

Wu, I think you'll find that my rallying post occurred around the same time as we went on our 7 match unbeaten run and the fans really started getting behind the team. Now some may see that as a coincidence, but I have it on good authority that Erik, Neal and the players read it and brought a tear to their eyes. Rumour has it that it was pinned up in the changing room to inspire the players during the run in. Now obviously Neal and the boys deserve some credit for our survival, but I think we all know who sowed the seed...

I enjoyed the Bill Shankly programme. A manager so successful that his sucessors were able to surpass his own great achievements. Rare indeed. Also, I now know the basis of the ‘clap, clap, clap-clap-clap, clap-clap-clap-clap, Wombles!’ chant [Link]

nick - apparently he's put on six stone and been arrested for drink-driving.

I have been away and I am out of the loop with the Cody McDonald posts. What is supposed to have happened with him?

That would be great Meadow :)

OI - suggestion is that he'll reappear when we move to Plough Lane.