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this term, but the effects of two double-header weekends in six weeks perhaps took their toll. Get it wrong and, as with professional golfers who drop shots at Augusta’s pivotal holes, it can be hard to restore sufficient equilibrium.Hence the reason the penultimate midweek game against the Highlanderson Tuesday, before the first Test on Saturday week, carries more significance than might seem obvious at first glance. The Lions badly want to maintain the momentum generated by their victory against the Crusaders and numerous examples exist of spirited ‘dirt-trackers’ playing key roles in successful tours.It is particularly true in New Zealand, where every Lions performance is mercilessly picked over, whether it involves a second-string team or not. Memories of the 1993 Lions’ heavy midweek defeats by Hawke’s Bay and http://www.officialredwingsauthentic.com/authentic-31-curtis-joseph-jersey.html Waikato still linger and Gavin Hastings’ team also lost 37-24 against Otago in the build-up to the first Test. Martin Bayfield, Will Carling and Scott Hastings were all injured and the Test series ended in frustrating defeat.If there is one key difference today it is that the Lions management are conscious of the mistakes of past expeditions. With two more demanding fixtures against the NZ Maori and the Chiefs also preceding the first Test with the All Blacks at Eden Park, Warren Gatland has made a point of ensuring every player feels at least vaguely in the frame for Test recognition. His assistant coach, Andy Farrell, has also emphasised the need to maintain a positive outlook, rather than be simply remembered as whingeing tourists.With so little time to prepare and so much to cram in on the training ground, the Lions made a pact before flying out not to be dragged down by negative factors they cannot control. “The one thing we discussed before we left is that there is no bitching or moaning about anything,” Farrell said. “This is the schedule and you get on with it. That is what touring is all about. You have to embrace it. Preparation is never ideal but there will be no whingeing about it on this tour. We will not accept that.”Instead they have listened to local complaints about scrummaging, refereeing and dull tactics with quiet enjoyment and Farrell’s nonchalant response – “They have to talk about something” – sums up the squad’s collective Authentic Pete Maravich Womens Jersey view that deeds rather than words will define this tour. That applies, from Farrell’s perspective, to the midweek team every bit as much as the Test side. “We enjoyed Saturday and what I would have felt if I was sat in the stand watching is a sense of excitement. I would want to get out there and build on it. It’s about making sure we are going in the right direction and improving until we get to the Test matches.”Beneath the fixed roof of the Forsyth Barr stadium – the atmospheric modern replacement for the old, forbidding ‘House of Pain’ at Carisbrook – the priority will be to counter the Highlanders’ fast-tempo style which bears similarities to what awaits in the Tests. “We’ve got to be in control of how we want to play the game and be ready for them to hit us at breakneck speed,” said Farrell, who helped to mastermind Ireland’s victory against New Zealand in Chicago last autumn. “This is the type of test we want because that’s exactly what the All Blacks are fantastic at. We want to keep the ball rolling.”A key element against a Highlanders http://www.officialhawkstore.com/Tracy_Mcgrady_Jersey team who have been scoring an average of four tries per game will be the Lions’ proactive defence, with Farrell still on the 
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this term, but the effects of two double-header weekends in six weeks perhaps took their toll. Get it wrong and, as with professional golfers who drop shots at Augusta’s pivotal holes, it can be hard to restore sufficient equilibrium.Hence the reason the penultimate midweek game against the Highlanderson Tuesday, before the first Test on Saturday week, carries more significance than might seem obvious at first glance. The Lions badly want to maintain the momentum generated by their victory against the Crusaders and numerous examples exist of spirited ‘dirt-trackers’ playing key roles in successful tours.It is particularly true in New Zealand, where every Lions performance is mercilessly picked over, whether it involves a second-string team or not. Memories of the 1993 Lions’ heavy midweek defeats by Hawke’s Bay and http://www.officialredwingsauthentic.com/authentic-31-curtis-joseph-jersey.html Waikato still linger and Gavin Hastings’ team also lost 37-24 against Otago in the build-up to the first Test. Martin Bayfield, Will Carling and Scott Hastings were all injured and the Test series ended in frustrating defeat.If there is one key difference today it is that the Lions management are conscious of the mistakes of past expeditions. With two more demanding fixtures against the NZ Maori and the Chiefs also preceding the first Test with the All Blacks at Eden Park, Warren Gatland has made a point of ensuring every player feels at least vaguely in the frame for Test recognition. His assistant coach, Andy Farrell, has also emphasised the need to maintain a positive outlook, rather than be simply remembered as whingeing tourists.With so little time to prepare and so much to cram in on the training ground, the Lions made a pact before flying out not to be dragged down by negative factors they cannot control. “The one thing we discussed before we left is that there is no bitching or moaning about anything,” Farrell said. “This is the schedule and you get on with it. That is what touring is all about. You have to embrace it. Preparation is never ideal but there will be no whingeing about it on this tour. We will not accept that.”Instead they have listened to local complaints about scrummaging, refereeing and dull tactics with quiet enjoyment and Farrell’s nonchalant response – “They have to talk about something” – sums up the squad’s collective Authentic Pete Maravich Womens Jersey view that deeds rather than words will define this tour. That applies, from Farrell’s perspective, to the midweek team every bit as much as the Test side. “We enjoyed Saturday and what I would have felt if I was sat in the stand watching is a sense of excitement. I would want to get out there and build on it. It’s about making sure we are going in the right direction and improving until we get to the Test matches.”Beneath the fixed roof of the Forsyth Barr stadium – the atmospheric modern replacement for the old, forbidding ‘House of Pain’ at Carisbrook – the priority will be to counter the Highlanders’ fast-tempo style which bears similarities to what awaits in the Tests. “We’ve got to be in control of how we want to play the game and be ready for them to hit us at breakneck speed,” said Farrell, who helped to mastermind Ireland’s victory against New Zealand in Chicago last autumn. “This is the type of test we want because that’s exactly what the All Blacks are fantastic at. We want to keep the ball rolling.”A key element against a Highlanders http://www.officialhawkstore.com/Tracy_Mcgrady_Jersey team who have been scoring an average of four tries per game will be the Lions’ proactive defence, with Farrell still on the lookout for on-field lieutenants capable of constructing an even more impregnable wall. “It ain’t about just sprinting off the line, it’s about adapting to the situation,” Farrell said. “It’s about numbers on feet and covering space. I thought our decision-making was very good last Saturday.“I’m still looking for defensive leaders. I think everyone should be a leader in defence because, if somebody messes up, everyone pays for it. I’m still looking for people to grab hold of the system and take it forward. We’ll see who steps up.”The Lions are keen to underline their attacking ability on a hard, fast track but over the next fortnight much will also hinge on keeping their own try-line intact.
Leyton Orient staff have accused the club’s owners of failing to respond to repeated requests to pay Alex Petrovic Womens Jersey them their wages for March, causing some of them to have to find alternative living arrangements.Orient, who were relegated from League Two on Saturday after a 3-0 defeat against Crewe, still owe four creditors money despite escaping a winding-up petition after the club paid its debt to HMRC. The Italian owner Francesco Becchetti has been given until 12 June to pay off debts or sell the club having previously indicated he will inject £1m to ensure Orient survive.So you've been relegated from League Two. What happens next However, with the end of the month approaching and still no sign of last month’s wages, a statement on behalf of Orient employees urged the Football League and Football Association to step in.“We have been met with a wall of silence,” read the statement. “We are now on the 24th day of the month and are yet to receive a payment of wages for March, with April due in only four days’ time.“We are extremely concerned about the ongoing situation given the effect of non-payment of mortgages and rent are already resulting in staff having to relocate.“We appeal to the EFL and the Football Association to intervene on our behalf as the regulatory bodies in the sport and demand substantive answers from the club’s board It was previously reported that the EFL met with directors of the club in March where the club’s plans until the end of the season were outlined and financial reassurances http://www.officialpanthersonlinestore.com/Alex_Petrovic_Jersey were given.“Having failed to have these plans communicated to us as staff, or even see evidence of such plans during the intervening weeks, it reinforces our grave concern regarding the financial stability of the club or its ability to pay outstanding debts.“With two weeks of the season left before we fall out of the remit of the EFL, we call on you to act immediately and without delay on our behalf.“With the growing mismanagement of football clubs in general we feel your intervention is essential in order to safeguard ourselves, as well as other clubs who may find themselves in a similar situation in the future.”The EFL released a statement on Monday which read: “[We] remain exceptionally concerned about the current situation at Leyton Orient.“We are also aware of the frustration being expressed by the club’s staff. This is shared by the EFL executive, as we are similarly seeking answers to a number of important questions from the Dwight Howard Authentic Jersey directors of the club. Silence is not an acceptable response.“The EFL board received an update on the situation at its meeting on April 6 with the club being asked to provide a further commitment following widespread reporting that the required funding had not been made available. No response has been received to date.”Meanwhile, Barry Hearn – who sold his majority stake in the club to Becchetti in 2014 – has resigned from his position as Orient’s honorary life president.“I’ve written to Leyton Orient this morning, to Mr Becchetti and his lieutenant, to say I cannot possibly be associated with any business, and in particular Leyton Orient Football Club, that doesn’t pay its staff and doesn’t pay the wages in the normal course of business,” Hearn told Sky Sports News HQ.“It’s a sad day for me, it was only an honorary role and a non-executive role, but I don’t want my name linked to the club under the current ownership. This owner has got to go, he’s made a terrible mess of the club and he’s lost a lot of his own money.“I am not happy to be associated with anyone who treats his staff and players like that – they’ve got their own lives, mortgages, kids etc. From today I am no longer the president of Leyton Orient Football Club, that doesn’t mean I will not be there to help in the future but clearly http://www.officialhawkstore.com/Dwight_Howard_Jersey something drastic has got to happen and it’s got to happen very quickly.”“Ultimately, relegation to non-league was our worst fear as a club but when it happened we realised it wasn’t all that bad and it actually brought us all together.”That’s the view of Bristol Rovers fan Richard Beech, which may be a crumb of comfort for Leyton Orient supporters facing up to the fact that the London side’s 112-year stay in the Football League is over. Supporters of Hartlepool and Newport County may well take note as well, as it is almost certain one of those clubs will also be in the National League next season.What are the prospects for a club leaving the league? There is the initial glass-half-full appeal of any relegation: getting to visit new grounds and being, in theory,
