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Every year, the National Weather Service in Topeka gives basic spotter training courses, which are available to the general public. Our spotters are our 'eyes and ears' in the field, and are invaluable to us in accomplishing our mission of protecting life and property. Training presentations are typically about an hour long, and are given by a meteorologist from our office. If you are interested in becoming a spotter, and we are in need of spotters in your area, we will have sign up sheets available at the spotter training sessions. (Please note that in some of the more populated areas, we may have many spotters already, such as the Topeka and Lawrence areas, and may not be adding new spotters.) However there are many rural areas in which we very much need spotters to report weather phenomena.
Current spotters are encouraged to attend training sessions as a refresher course on how to identify storm features, what to look for, and what to call into our office.
Once you are registered, we encourage spotters to call in reports. We may also call you at your home and ask you about ongoing weather in your area.
Below you will find a table of scheduled spotter talks for 2008 in the NWS Topeka coverage area, which includes northeast, east central and north central Kansas. If you are interested in attending a spotter talk for your area, please see the table below for locations and dates. We appreciate your interest!
25 Concordia, KS
(Cloud County) 7:00pm CST Cook Theater, Community College
26 St. Mary's, KS
(Pottawatomie County) 7:00pm CST Fire Station 405 West Lasley
27 Garnett, KS
(Anderson County) 7:00pm CST North Park Community Building
28 Oskaloosa, KS
(Jefferson County) 7:00pm CST Fire Department 508 Jefferson
28 Clay Center, KS
(Clay County) 7:00pm CST Catholic Parish Hall 730 Court Street
March, 2008 - Upcoming
Day City, State Time Location
03 Junction City, KS
(Geary County) 7:00pm CST 4H Senior Center 1025 S. Spring Valley Road
03 Herington, KS
(Dickinson County) 7:00pm CST Community Building 810 S. Broadway
04 Minneapolis, KS
(Ottawa County) 7:00pm CST Courthouse Basement 307 N. Concord St.
04 Seneca, KS
(Nemaha County) 7:00pm CST Community Building 1500 Community Drive
06 Eudora, KS
(Douglas County) 7:00pm CST Community Center 1638 Elm St.
10 Topeka, KS
(Shawnee County) 7:00pm CDT Washburn University Memorial Union
10 Location Undetermined
(Osage County) 7:00pm CDT
11 Holton, KS
(Jackson County) 7:00pm CDT Senior Citizens Building 312 Pennsylvania
11 Ottawa, KS
(Franklin County) 7:00pm CDT Celebration Hall 1701 S. Elm
12 Topeka, KS
(Shawnee County) 7:00pm CST
12 Olpe, KS
(Lyon County) 7:00pm CDT Knights of Columbus 212 Iowa St.
13 Location Undetermined
(Osage County) 7:00pm CDT
17 Westmoreland, KS
(Pottawatomie County) 7:00pm CDT Fire Station 305 South 6th St.
18 Abilene, KS
(Dickinson County) 7:00pm CDT Civic Center 201 NW 2nd St.
18 Marysville, KS
(Marshall County) 7:00pm CDT Helvering Community Center 111 South 8th St.
19 Manhattan, KS
(Riley County) 7:00pm CDT Fire Station 2000 Denison Ave.
20 Lawrence, KS
(Douglas County) 7:00pm CDT Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St.
24 Burlington, KS
(Coffey County) 7:00pm CDT Courthouse Basement 110 S. 6th Street
24 Council Grove, KS
(Morris County) 7:00pm CDT Courthouse 501 W. Main
25 Hiawatha, KS
(Brown County) 7:00pm CDT Fisher Community Center 201 East Iowa Street
25 Perry, KS
(Jefferson County) 7:00pm CDT American Legion 410 Perry Place
26 Topeka, KS
(Shawnee County) 7:00pm CDT Kansas Museum Of History 6425 SW 6th Avenue
27 Emporia, KS
(Lyon County) 7:00pm CDT Anderson Building Fairgrounds West Highway 50 and Industrial Road
27 Baldwin City, KS
(Douglas County) 7:00pm CDT Baldwin Elementary School 100 Bullpup Drive
31 Washington, KS
(Washington County) 7:00pm CDT First National Bank 101 C Street
31 Alma, KS
(Wabaunsee County) 7:00pm CDT Wabaunsee High School
April, 2008 - Upcoming
Day City, State Time Location
01 Belleville, KS
(Republic County) 7:00pm CDT 4H Building Fairgrounds 901 O Street


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Welsh Cup
Haverfordwest 5-1 Holyhead
A brace from Hopkinson, one from Higgins, another from Reilly and an OG put us in the hat for the next round.
WPL Haverfordwest 2-0 Aberystwyth
An OG and an Ashmore stunner secured yet another home win.
WPL Llanelli 1-0 Haverfordwest
23 shots on goal to their 4, yet on the wrong end of the result. Ouch.
WPL Haverfordwest 3-0 Bala
A good recovery, and after Martin Reilly scored his 50th goal for the club we were always in command. Higgins scored a second right on half time, before James Ashmore grabbed the third and put the game beyind Bala.
Llanelli still a pain I see.
Welsh Cup Quarter Final
Haverfordwest 5-2 Bala
Our second meeting in the space of a few days led to another good win, although we had let a 2 goal lead slip. Tim Hopkinson and Alan Lynch had us in front early on before Bala got back into it. Higgins put us back in front in the 65th minute before Joe Jones and Bridge-Wilkinson sealed our progress into another semi final.
WPL Carmarthen 1-2 Haverfordwest
Goals from Bridge-Wilkinson and Martin Reilly settled this one, putting us 8 points clear in the process. Our next match is against our closest challengers...
WPL Neath 0-2 Haverfordwest
Martin Reilly's double gave us a massive win, and with five games left to play we can nearly taste the title.
WPL Aberystwyth 0-3 Haverfordwest
Hopkinson and an Alan Lynch double secured a great win at the home of our rivals.
WPL Haverfordwest 3-1 LLanelli
Despite falling behind early on, a goal from my two centre halves Jones and Hughes turned it around, before Ashmore sealed it from the spot. A huge crowd of 503 saw it, too.
Welsh Cup Semi final
Airbus 1-1 Haverfordwest (aet, 1-3 on penalties)
This was a war of attrition. Once Joe Jones put us in front with 10min left to play, I thought we were in the final. However, we conceded straight away, and it went to pens. Luckily, we held our nerve and progress to the final.
WPL Bala 0-2 Haverfordwest
An early Tim Hopkinson tap in, and a 30 yarder from Marc Bridge-Wilkinson gives us another 3 points, and equals our points tally of last year with 2 games left to play.
The Loosemore League Cup Final
Saturday 4th May 2013Carmarthen Town FC Vs Haverfordwest County AFC
The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
So a repeat then of my last League Cup final from a couple of seasons ago, and a meeting with a big rival to boot. We've a good record in my time, having won 8 out of 9 games against them, including the 4-1 scoreline in the previous cup final. We've won 9 games in a row in recent weeks too, but this is cup football! Let's see what happens... No real injury news of note, although there's a little tiredness in the squad.
First half
Not the best of starts, we fell behind early on after our offside trap was breached and Craig Frater smashed Carmarthen into the lead. Luckily we rallied, and despite Alan Lynch having a goal ruled out for offside, Tim Hopkinson grabbed us a leveller just before half time.
Half time: Carmarthen 1-1 Haverfordwest
Second half
It was our turn to start the second half quickly, and after a bit of early pressure Tim Hopkinson latched onto Bridge-Wilkinson's through ball and buried his second of the game. Carmarthen responded by going all out attack, but that led to another break and Martin Reilly slotted home a third. Game. Over.
Final score
Two down....
WPL Haverfordwest 1-0 Neath
A much changed side ahead of the league cup final, and we secured a win thanks to new striker Liam Dickinson's first for the club.
WPL Haverfordwest 3-1 Carmarthen
Again a much changed side, with the second cup final to come. Dickinson made it 2 in 2, before youngster Rivers and Matty Hughes got the others.
The Welsh Cup Final
Saturday 11th May 2013
Haverfordwest County AFC Vs Port Talbot Town FC
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Back for another cup final looking to secure a treble, and to retain the cup at the same time. Port Talbot had had an average season really, finishing in 7th place which is probably disappointing after qualifying for Europe last year. I'm feeling pretty confident of beating them, but it wouldn't be the biggest shock if I get beaten. I'm pretty much at full strength for the game too, although super sub Lynch is missing. Dickinson will get a place on the three man subs bench then after his recent form.
First half
A dream start. A Port Talbot goal kick only reached the half way line, and Rooney's header put Tim Hopkinson in, who drilled the ball into the net after 4 minutes. Port Talbot responded well though, and from a 17th minute corner, Lee Ratcliffe rose like a salmon and levelled the game. Worryingly, we also lost Ashmore to injury just before the break.
Half time: Haverfordwest 1-1 Port Talbot
Second half
Not much to report second half, although there was a scare when David Cowan's pass back was pounced on by a Port Talbot striker, but Phil Imray came to the rescue.
Full time: Haverfordwest 1-1 Port Talbot
Extra time
Extra time was very lively, with Port Talbot hitting the post from a 30 yard free kick after the first minute. Imray was forced into a couple of saves before we finally got on top, and Bridge-Wilkinson fed Hopkinson who drilled home from 18 yards. In the second half of extra time they couldn't live with us, and Dickinson's header took a huge deflection of defender Kye Edwards for an own goal. Victory in the bag...
Final score
Proper job!
Haverfordwest County AFC: Season Summary 2012/13
Media prediction: 3rd
Finished: 1st (champions)
Welsh Cup: Winners
Loosemore League Cup: Winners
Top scorers
Tim Hopkinson (34 apps/ 23 goals)
Martin Reilly (48 apps/ 23 goals)
Alan Lynch (27 apps/ 13 goals)
Where to start! Qualifying for the Champions League group stages? Winning all the domestic trophies? Winning the championship with record points and goals? Impossible to put a definitive answer on it, but needless to say it's been a heck of a good season. Considering after the Champions League knock out I was considering tearing up the squad, I'm pretty convinced now that each and every one of them deserve another shot at Europe, but we shall see what bargains I can uncover in the transfer window. The signing of Bridge-Wilkinson was pretty inspired I think, and not only did he make 21 goals in all competitions he scored nine from midfield, too. Joe Jones, who was signed simply as he was a youngster who would help fulfil the league's criteria for 2 U19 players in a match squad, has been absolutely brilliant. And then there's the form of Hopkinson, who despite missing weeks and weeks through injury grabbed 23 goals.
The only concern is the mauling we took in Europe, but that's pretty low on the list. Just making the group stages in only our second season in European competition was an achievement in itself in my opinion.
I'm not going to expect to win the treble again, but retaining the league has to be target number 1. Anything else is a bonus. European football would be good again, but we'll see where we go...
League table
Surprise of the season
Not sure if still counts as a surprise, but my U19s good form continued and they won their title, with my reserves missing about by 2 points.
Player of the season
Tim Hopkinson
Average attendance
377 in league (increase of 4)
530 in all competitions (increase of 63)
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Great season, hopefully you can make group stages.
Excellent season overall,just wait till your facilities improve as your u19's and reserves will probably start walking their leagues
hows your scouting network doing btw? have you managed to get scouts around europe?
Nope, I'm still just scouting the UK & Ireland, but that's deliberate to be honest. I'm trying (at least for now) to stick to British and Irish players in my squad.... which is a change for me! I'm normally a non-league/ lower league Arsene Wenger...
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Haverfordwest County AFC: Season preview 2013/14
Media prediction: 1st
Board expectation: Win the championship
So expectations of the board and the media have increased after last year, which I suppose is understandable. The club though have at least responded with a very decent budget for the new season, which has seriously tempted me in the transfer window. However, I'm likely to have another season of signing freebies and instead just offer the players who've won all these trophies a decent pay hike. Anyway, here's that budget:
It's been relatively quiet in the transfer window as I've decided to largely stick with what I have. Yes, it might make Europe difficult again, but I surely can't get a group as bad as last year if I make it through, right? Besides, this is about building for the future, and the relatively young players I've been looking for haven't been willing to sign yet. Maybe two or three more years and our reputation will improve enough to make having this huge transfer budget worthwhile!
This season there have been a few more fringe players looking to leave, and several moves have gone through already. These are:
Nigel Nieta to Hibernian (£35,000)
Rene Howe to Cheltenham (£10,000)
Joe Lolley to Southport
Shane Sweeney to Forest Green
Edwin Ellis (free)
Matthew Thompson (free)
I'm also trying to get rid of Louis Swanson and Chris Oldfield, so I'll update this if they leave between now and the winow closing in September.
Players arriving have all been 18 and under, but the player I'm most impressed with is below:
He's expensive, my biggest earner by nearly £400p/w, but as a one off I think we can afford him. Richards was released on a free by Man City, and if I can find the right strike partner for him I have massively high hopes. Certainly gives me a few headache problems up front, but that's a good thing. I've now got five first team strikers if I don't include Howe and Nieta, and three of them have scored 50+ goals for the club. I've also signed three young midfielders, generally to help with the U19 rule for league games.
Here's my European draw, too.
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European qualifiers
CL 2nd Qualifying round 1st leg
Haverfordwest 4-0 FH
A dream of a first leg, and an incredible debut from Steven Richards. He scored 2 and made one for Higgins in his first game, and Joe Jones sealed off the victory. A dream of a European game.
CL 2nd Qualifying round 2nd leg
FH 1-3 Haverfordwest (1-7 on aggregate)
Goals from Tim Hopkinson, James Ashmore and Jarret Rivers give us a great away win.
European qualifiers
CL 3rd Qualifying round 1st leg
Haverfordwest 4-1 Unirea Urziceni
Another really strong home performance, with Richard once again bagging a double. James Ashmore scored the other two to put us in an incredibly strong position for the second leg.
CL 3rd Qualifying round 2nd leg
Unirea Urziceni 6-1 Haverfordwest (aet)
Absolutely gutted. It was like we were a completely different team, and after conceding just 30 seconds in, they got a second when Jones dropped down injured while they were clean through on goal! Hopkinson got us back into it, but ultimately there were too many poor performances. Don't fancy my chances of making the Europa League!
Wow what happened there! you got smashed!!
Ouch, golden chance that was.
WPL Llanelli 0-4 Haverfordwest
Higgins, Hughes, Richards and Richard Dunn on his debut settled a tough opening fixture.
Europa League Play Off first leg
Dnipro 1-1 Haverfordwest
We fell behind early on, and I was expecting another European hiding. However, we got right back into the match, and Matty Hughes grabbed a potentially massive away goal with a thumping header Ashmore's corner.
WPL Haverfordwest 0-0 Carmarthen
Typical European hangover type performance. At least we got a point.
Europa League Play Off second leg
Haverfordwest 2-1 Dnipro
Bonkers. After 20 minutes we found ourself behind, and in fairness it could have been 5. Very lucky to get to half time just one behind, although two substitutions were enforced thanks to injury. Rather than go like-for-like and knowing we needed to score 2, I decided to go for it, and brought on another striker. We got back into it in the 69th minute through a thumping header from Higgins, and it looked like extra time. However, things changed again when David Cowan was dismissed in time added on, but the free kick was caught by Imray and launched forwards to Dickinson. He raced through and just as he was about to shoot, he was fouled in the area. James Ashmore held his nerve in the 97th minute, and thundered his penalty into the top corner.
That Champions League 2nd match was a bit of a whiplash. Hopefully the Europa League offers a decent chance at some European movement. Good progress for a Welsh side!
WPL Afan Lido 1-2 Haverfordwest
A much changed side as there was a lot of tiredness from the European game, and we started terribly. A goal down after three minutes, but Martin Reilly quickly restored parity, and Richard Dunn got the winner just before half time.
WPL Haverfordwest 3-0 Bangor City
One from Higgins and 2 from Nathan Rooney set up another home win, and take us to the top of the league for the first time this season.
Europa League Group H
Haverfordwest 1-0 Ankaragucu
Nathan Rooney's 25 yard strike was enough to give us our first ever win in the group stages of European football. Happy days!
WPL Haverfordwest 2-1 Prestatyn
Very wasteful and messy performance, but we got the win in the end. Richards and Dunn with the goals.
WPL Aberystwyth 1-4 Haverfordwest
Goals from Jones, Richards, Rooney and Ashmore decided this one, although I've had an argument with Hopkinson about his recent form. Hopefully he'll come back and find the net!
Having an absolute nightmare with injuries.....
Europa League Group H
Catania 4-1 Haverfordwest
Another tough European game, although the score line was harsh on us. First half was very even, and when Tim Hopkinson levelled right on half time, I thought we were in with a shout. The second half was a different matter, although a much bigger concern was losing not one, not two but THREE strikers to injury. There's only five at the club!
Couldn't resist making a signing...
WPL Haverfordwest 8-0 Cwmbran Celtic
Wow, what a debut that was! Loy scored two and made three more, with Richards bagging three, a Jones header, a Mitchell screamer and an OG. No idea what I'm going to do when all my strikers are fit, but I'll worry about that later!
Loosemore League Cup
Llanelli 2-2 Haverfordwest (aet, 3-4 on pens)
I was fearing the worst for this after my squad was decimated by international call ups. Worse still when we fell behind after 30 seconds, but Laurence Gaughan equalised for a first time, and James Ashmore took the tie to extra time. Luckily we held our nerve on penalties.
WPL Port Talbot 0-3 Haverfordwest
An OG, a Danny Murphy penalty and a screamer from Rooney continue our great start to the domestic season.
Europa League Group H
Marseille 3-0 Haverfordwest
Better than last year, but only marginally. Still, I'm finding the EL a little more enjoyable than the CL so far...
[URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/689/richardsinjury.png/][/URL]For the record, that's 4 out of 6 strikers injured, and one ineligible for Europe. So frustrating
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Loosemore League Cup Quarter final
Prestatyn 0-5 Haverfordwest
Well, at least my fit strikers found the net! Two from Loy, one from Lynch, and a double from Rivers send us into the semis for a fourth successive year.
Shame about the injuries but at least you got a european win!
WPL TNS 1-3 Haverfordwest
Dickinson scored on his return, as did Marc Bridge-Wilkinson and an OG rounded things off.
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Nice to see my reputation is increasing
Europa League Group H
Haverfordwest 0-3 Marseille
Loosemore League Cup Semi final 1st leg
Neath 1-6 Haverfordwest
A brilliant first leg, with goals from Dickinson, Bridge-Wilkinson, Loy, Ashmore, Mitchell and an OG
Loosemore League Cup Semi final 2nd leg
Haverfordwest 1-0 Neath (7-1 on aggregate)
Again we were decimated by call ups, but a Matty Hughes goal meant an emphatic semi final win, which sends us into a third League Cup final.
WPL Haverfordwest 4-1 Llanelli
Two from Bridge-Wilkinson, one from Rooney and a Dickinson header gives us our ninth league win in 10 games.
Welsh Cup
Haverfordwest 4-0 Bridgend
Two more from Loy, a screamer of a free kick from Bridge-Wilkinson and a tap in from Hopkinson puts us into the next round.
WPL Carmarthen 1-2 Haverfordwest
A goal from Nathan Rooney and a last gasp Rory Loy finish secured another win.
Europa League Group H
Ankaragucu 1-4 Haverfordwest
Best ever result of this career. A double from Hopkinson, a lovely chip from Bridge-Wilkinson and a Rooney stunner gives us another European win. We can't progress but to take six points is definite progress.
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That'd be an interesting challenge...
WPL Haverfordwest 3-0 Afan Lido
Higgins, Loy and Dunn rounded off a great week for the club.
WPL Haverfordwest 3-0 Neath
Another solid win which takes us 13 points clear at the top of the league. Goals from Jones, Loy and Hopkinson settled it.
WPL Bangor City 0-1 Haverfordwest
Looked like a 0-0 banker, but a late Hopkinson goal secured another league win.
Europa League Group H
Haverfordwest 0-2 Catania
This could have gone either way, but I can't complain with my Europa League exploits. I took five points more than I hoped for!
WPL Prestatyn 0-4 Haverfordwest
A double from Hopkinson, a screamer from Rooney, and Richards' first goal for more than 8 hours sealed it.
WPL Haverfordwest 5-0 Aberystwyth
The league form continues. Goals from Bridge-Wilkinson, Hopkinson, Loy and a double from Jones ensures a great win.
WPL Haverfordwest 1-1 Bala
Not a particularly good performance, but a Steven Richards header ensured a share of the spoils.
Mid season report 2013/14
So far so good for this particular campaign. Our home form has been almost perfect, progressing into the final of the league cup. still being in the Welsh Cup and dropping just four points in the league. Although getting knocked out of the Champions League was a big disappointment, qualifying for the Europa League was a decent commiseration prize, and winning two games was brilliant. Quite happy with my squad so far as well, and while the signing of Loy was forced on me by injuries, he's turned into a cracker of a striker. Anyway, here's the table so far:
Off the field, we've more than £6m in the bank after our training ground and youth facilities have been upgraded. I'm hoping we can get the facilities improved again, but we'll see how we go.
WPL Cwmbran Celtic 0-4 Haverfordwest
Two for Bridge-Wilkinson and 2 for Loy gives us another thumping victory.
WPL Haverfordwest 2-0 Port Talbot
Bridge-Wilkinson and Hopkinson were the difference here.
WPL Neath 2-2 Haverfordwest
Very nearly led to a first defeat of the season, but a late Steven Richards double ensured we picked up a point.
WPL Haverfordwest 0-0 TNS
Very average performance.
WPL Bala 1-1 Haverfordwest
Gah. Another late goal conceded cost us. Williams with our goal.
Welsh Cup
Haverfordwest 6-0 Mold Alex
Two goals each for strikers Loy, Hopkinson and Dickinson see us progress.
WPL TNS 0-4 Haverfordwest
Changed my system slightly, and it seems to have worked. Goals from Dunn, Richards and a double from Loy.
WPL Haverfordwest 2-0 Neath
Goals from Hopkinson and Richards sends us twenty points clear with eight games left to play.
WPL Haverfordwest 3-1 Llanelli
A Tim Hopkinson double and one from Rory Loy moves us ever closer to the title, although a knock to Loy rules him out of the cup quarter final.
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Looks like you're over the blip.
Welsh Cup quarter final
Bryntirion 0-5 Haverfordwest
Goals from Higgins, Hopkinson, Rooney, Dickinson and an OG put us into the semis.
WPL Port Talbot 2-3 Haverfordwest
Two from Hopkinson and one from Richards continues our unbeaten run.
WPL Haverfordwest 3-1 Aberystwyth
An OG, a goal from Richards and another from Lynch secured another win against our rivals
WPL Haverfordwest 3-0 TNS
Richards, Murphy and Higgins ensure our unbeaten run continues.
Don't blame you, probably getting unchallenging, plus your trophies = rep increase and chances of better.
WPL Llanelli 1-0 Haverfordwest
That's the unbeaten record over with, although it was a shocker of a goal to concede. First defeat in 36 league games (or a whole season plus 4)
Welsh Cup Semi final
Haverfordwest 2-1 TNS
Goals from Rory Loy and Ruaidhri Higgins see us into our third straight Welsh Cup final.
WPL Haverfordwest 1-0 Port Talbot
An own goal secures another three points for us
WPL Neath 0-3 Haverfordwest
Two from Rooney and Richards' 20th of the season secured another win.
The Loosemore League Cup Final
Saturday 3rd May 2014Haverfordwest County AFC Vs Port Talbot
The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Not the first time we've met Port Talbot in a cup final, and if I can repeat the Welsh Cup final result from last year I'll be delighted. The whole squad is fit, so I'm going to go for it in a 4-3-3 system, with Loy, Hopkinson and Richards up front. With just one defeat all season, I'm more than confident we can secure a third league up, and for those that like stats, I've lost just once in 17 meetings with Port Talbot, which was in my first season.
First half
Well, we've been in charge since the first whistle, but missed chance after chance after chance. Luckily, just before half time Danny Murphy's free kick was nodded in at the far post by Joe Jones giving us the half time advantage.
Half time: Haverfordwest 1-0 Port Talbot
Second half
The second half started awfully. Phil Imray's kick out didn't even make the half way line, which allowed Port Talbot's midfielder to slide a through ball into the path of Lee Ratcliffe, who slotted the ball into the corner. Worse was to follow, with a late second yellow card for Steven Richards, and so we'd have to play extra time with 10 men.
Full time: Haverfordwest 1-1 Port Talbot
Extra time
Despite being down to 10, were largely on top. However, despite our dominance we couldn't find another goal, with chances missed from Loy, Hopkinson and late sub Dickinson. To penalties then...
Full time
Gutted. Really should have won this match, but if you don't take your chances you get nothing.
WPL Aberystwyth 1-3 Haverfordwest
Ten changes made from the cup final team, and it seemed to work. An OG, a goal from Dickinson and a Lynch header secured the win and a record breaking final points total.
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The Welsh Cup Final
Saturday 10th May 2014
Llanelli AFC Vs Haverfordwest County AFC
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
So just a week after losing my first cup final, I get the opportunity to win another trophy. In a repeat of my first Welsh Cup final, we meet Llanelli, a club I've had plenty of difficulty against in the past. They didn't have a good season by their standards, finishing fifth in the table. They were however the only side to beat me in the league all season, so it could go either way. That said, I'm once again going to go for it in a 4-3-3 system.
First half
A really even first half with chances at either end. We started strongly, and after just four minutes Nathan Rooney blasted us in front. Llanelli did get themselves back into it as the half wore on, and 7 minutes before the break Rhys Guard levelled the match. A few too many average performances for me, so I lost my temper...
Half time: Llanelli 1-1 Haverfordwest
Second half
Another very even second half, but ultimately there were no more goals. For the second time in a week we've gone to extra time.
Full time: Llanelli 1-1 Haverfordwest
Extra time
So much action in extra time! Llanelli turned the game on it's head in the 97th minute, with Gary Hamilton going around Phil Imray and putting them in front. I responded by going all out attack, and Steven Richards drilled home from 25 yards to level the game right after half time. Four minutes later we were in front, with substitute Liam Dickinson being put in by Bridge-Wilkinson and slotting into the corner. Despite lots of Llanelli pressure, we hung on...
Final score
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Haverfordwest County AFC: Season Summary 2013/14
Media prediction: 1st
Finished: 1st (champions)
Welsh Cup: Winners
League Cup: Finalists
Top scorer
Steven Richards (42 apps/ 21 goals)
Tim Hopkinson (45 apps/ 20 goals)
Rory Loy (33 apps/ 19 goals)
Nathan Rooney (48 apps/ 13 goals)
Despite a couple of disappointments, it's been another great season all in all. Winning the league by even more points than we did last year, and scoring even more goals was brilliant. We couldn't quite go unbeaten, but to lose just one match was great. I'm amazed that in four seasons I still haven't lost a home game to a Welsh side! Although it was a real disappointment getting knocked out of the Champions League from such a strong position, it was still good to progress in the Europa. Winning two games seems like real progress. It was also nice to have such a strong squad that I could make 11 changes and still be strong enough to beat most sides, which will also have had something to do with us winning both the reserve and U19 championships too.
Can I count losing a final on penalties as a concern? Thought not! However, the board have just cancelled my new facility upgrades for a "lack of funds" despite having £6.2m in the bank. Was a tad annoying. Other than that, my next concern is whether to remain at the club or not...
This depends on whether I remain at the club or not. If I do stay, I'd like to make the Champions League again, and if not, we'll judge that when it comes to it...
League table
Player of the season
Rory Loy
Average attendance
477 in the league (an increase of 100)
635 in total (an increase of 105)
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Congrats on the double,shame you lost out in the league cup which was really unlucky looking at those stats.
OK, decision made, I'm staying at Haverfordwest. Time to crack on...
Might you be looking to leave in the future?
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Haverfordwest County AFC: Season preview 2014/15
Media prediction: 1st
Board expectation: Win the championship
Unsurprisingly after 4 title wins in a row the board want another, and the media share the same expectation. I'm pretty confident in my chances of winning it again, but I'd like to make a few changes within the squad. Thanks to the two U19 in a match day squad rule, I'd like to find a midfield and defence equivalent to Richards: a youngster who can come in and dramatically improve the side, but so far I'm struggling on that front. I'm also tempted to strengthen in goal, but sentiment is holding me back (Phil Imray has made 125 league appearances, and 193 in total, so part of me would like to see him go on and become the record appearance maker....) Anyway, the board have made another decent budget available:
A couple of players have left the club over the summer, the most noticeable being Laurence Gaughan who has joined Lincoln. He had slipped to my 4th choice central defender, and so I don't see it as a massive problem. Also leaving is Matty Collins, whose contract was allowed to expire, and Louis Swanson who was a bit of a disappointment in his Haverfordwest career. Coming in so far have been:
18 yo CB Les Stevenson
18 yo CB Nigel Askey
24 yo RB/LB Jonathan Brown (after a loan spell last year)
20 yo CB Sean McGinty
Also signed an 18 yo midfielder on a two year loan deal from Cardiff. He looks pretty decent, but crucially he helps the U19 quota.
I'm still hoping to strengthen before the start of the league season, but I'm just a week away from the start of the European qualifiers, hence this update. Speaking of which:
I was pleased to see I was seeded for this draw, and so it already feels like a little progress!
I've played 2 friendlies in the run up to Europe, both against my feeder clubs, and both finished in 7-0 wins! I'll take that...
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OK, I decided to scrap the idea of sentimentality and spent some money. Well, for a club of my size A LOT of money! £850,000 from Sunderland which becomes both my record and first transfer fee... I'd been watching him for a while, and when he turned down a new deal at Sunderland I decided the time was right.
My coach and my best scout's opinions differ greatly, but as my scout has CA/PA ratings of 15, I decided I'd trust his five star ratings, not that of Murphy.
European qualifiers
FC Inter 1-1 Haverfordwest
Got a draw, but very disappointed with it. Rory Loy missed a penalty, we had two goals disallowed and hit the post umpteen times. Still, Tim Hopkinson got us an away goal, and hopefully we can finish the job at our place. We'll have to do so without Danny Murphy though, who was shown a straight red.
Haverfordwest 1-0 FC Inter
Extremely tight as we made hard work of things, but Nathan Rooney's 25 yard screamer right on half time ultimately sent us through.
European qualifiers
Haverfordwest 3-0 Zestaponi
A great first leg, but after last year I'm not counting my chickens! Goals from Ashmore, Richards and Loy see us in a strong position for the trip to Georgia.
Zestaponi 2-3 Haverfordwest
A great away performance, no hint of a complacency and we're one step away from the Champions League. A double from Hopkinson and one from Richards sees us through.
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Not a bad draw.
European qualifiers
Champions League Play Off 1st leg
Haverfordwest 3-0 SV Mattersburg
A brilliant first leg performance puts us in control of the tie. Goals from Richards, Hopkinson and Nathan Rooney, but I'm taking nothing for granted. Hopkinson picked up a knock during the game which is a shame, it's only 10 days but that's enough to miss out on the second leg.
Champions League Play Off 2nd leg
SV Mattersburg 5-4 Haverfordwest
I was absolutely disgusted with the defensive display, but we somehow pulled it out the fire going forward. Anyway, after a game like that just a description won't do!
WPL Carmarthen 0-6 Haverfordwest
A dream of an opening day. A hat-trick for Richards, 2 for Loy and one for Ashmore sees the season begin with a stonker of a performance.
WPL Haverfordwest 2-2 Aberystwyth
One of those games that leaves me wanting to punch my laptop! 2-0 up and cruising with 5mins left to play, they have 2 shots and score both Higgins and Lynch with our goals.
WPL Afan Lido 2-1 Haverfordwest
A truly pitiful performance after the European game. Hopkinson scored our goal in the 93rd minute but we were just awful, so much so that fines were issued and players will be dropped.
Another tough group, but I think you could've drawn some worse teams
Not a bad draw all things considered. With some luck you can nick a point or 2.
Lost this update earlier, so it's just the scores/ scorers this month.
WPL Haverfordwest 2-0 TNS
Richards, Ashmore
Champions League Group F
Haverfordwest 1-3 Sampdoria
WPL Haverfordwest 3-1 Llanelli
Loy (2) Jones
WPL Bala 1-1 Haverfordwest
Champions League Group F
HSV 2-0 Haverfordwest
A defeat, but massive improvement all the same...
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WPL Port Talbot 3-5 Haverfordwest
Conceded far too many for my liking, but we got some revenge for the League Cup final defeat. Goals from Bridge-Wilkinson (2) Murphy, McGinty and Lynch.
Loosemore League Cup
Goytre 0-3 Haverfordwest
Goals from Bridge-Wilkinson, Rory Loy and Danny Murphy see us through.
WPL Haverfordwest 2-0 Prestatyn
2 very different Steven Richards goals decided the outcome of this.
Champions League Group F
Marseille 2-1 Haverfordwest
So close! A really good defensive display this time, and they only scored from a free kick and from what looked like a clear foul. Steven Richards with our goal, and he had one disallowed in stoppage time too. Gutted.
WPL Haverfordwest 1-1 Neath
Not for the first time, Neath almost cost me that domestic home unbeaten record. It took a 92nd minute Steven Richards strike to ensure that 4 year record wasn't broken.
Loosemore League Cup Quarter Final
Haverfordwest 7-0 Carmarthen
Had to rely on my assistant for this one after picking up a touchline ban. He did me proud with his management though, with goals from Lynch (2) Hopkinson (2) Loy (2) and Matty Hughes.
Incidentally, those 7 goals in the last game included the 500th of my time at Haverfordwest. Not bad in 216 games...
WPL Bangor City 1-4 Haverfordwest
A hat-trick for Rory Loy and one for Lynch settled this one, keeping up the pressure on Llanelli at the top of the table.
Champions League Group F
Haverfordwest 0-5 Marseille
This was rough, but they had 31 shots on goal, and 24 on target! It could have been a cricket score.
Welsh Cup Third Round
Port Talbot 5-3 Haverfordwest
A disgrace of a second half saw me lose my first Welsh Cup tie for three years. Despite leading 3-1 and seemingly cruising, we completely imploded in the final half hour. Our goals came from Loy, Lynch and Hopkinson. It would seem Port Talbot have become quite the cup team...
Loosemore League Cup Semi Final 1st leg
Llanelli 2-1 Haverfordwest
Yet another defeat, but at least we have the away goal. Rory Loy scored it.
WPL Haverfordwest 1-0 Carmarthen
The run of defeats ended by an OG, but we're still playing badly. It's been a poor month.
Loosemore League Cup Semi Final 2nd leg
Haverfordwest 5-0 Llanelli
A bit of form restored. A brace from Hopkinson and one each from Lynch, Loy and Rivers puts us through to the final. I just wish Hopkinson could take hi cup form into the league! (1 league goal all season, yet 11 in all competitions...)
WPL Aberystwyth 0-3 Haverfordwest
Goals from Loy, Rooney and Hopkinson in this one. Right on the coattails of Llanelli now....
Champions League Group F
Sampdoria 3-0 Haverfordwest
Was never anywhere near their level, but unless I concede 16 goals in my last game then it's an improvement on last time!
WPL Haverfordwest 2-0 Afan Lido
Goals from Rory Loy and Tim Hopkinson decided this one.
A quick look around shows the current Newcastle manager is fighting to keep his job in LEAGUE ONE. Sorely tempted to express some interest...
WPL Haverfordwest 4-0 Goytre
2 goals from Rory Loy, an OG and Richard Jones' first for the club secured the win that takes us back to the top.
WPL TNS 1-2 Haverfordwest
Awful performance, but a late double from Steven Richards saw us grab another win. He'd gone more than 10 hours before scoring his 13th and 14th of the season.
Champions League Group F
Haverfordwest 1-2 HSV
So close to a point! If it wasn't for a red card to Joe Jones, I'm pretty certain we'd have got something. Still, Steven Richards again with the goal.
WPL Llanelli 1-3 Haverfordwest
2 stunners from Richards and a Hopkinson tap in sends us clear at the top.
WPL Haverfordwest 4-1 Port Talbot
A hat-trick for Richards and Hopkinson's 50th league goal for the club set up this win, and a little revenge for the cup defeat. However, it wasn't all good news...
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WPL Haverfordwest 3-0 Bala
Two from Rory Loy and one from Dickinson decided this one.
Mid season report 2014/15
It's been a mixed old campaign so far. Qualifying for the Champions League again was a real bonus, although it was a bit gutting not picking up any points. Even more annoying though was getting knocked out of the Welsh Cup in the third round, especially after being 3-1 up. Still, we're going well in the league and have made the League Cup final, so it's not all bad. Aside from that, we've picked up a few injuries which have caused a problem or two, and the Richards injury especially was gutting. 8 goals that month and then a five month lay off! Anyway, enough of that, here's the table:
Off the field I still can't get the board to agree to a new training ground or new youth facilities, despite having £10m in the bank which is a little frustrating to say the least! Still, hopefully I can convince them between now and the end of the season...
WPL Neath 0-1 Haverfordwest
A really tight game which was won by Rory Loy's 23rd goal of the season. We're looking a little light up top again though, with Hopkinson and Lynch joining Richards on the sidelines.
WPL Prestatyn 1-0 Haverfordwest
This was an awful performance and we were lucky to get nil.
WPL Haverfordwest 5-0 Bangor City
Two from Alan Lynch, one from Rory Loy, a Bridge-Wilkinson screamer and a Martin Reilly header decided this one.
WPL Goytre 1-4 Haverfordwest
Goals from Lynch (2) Loy and Joe Jones in this one. Puts us 10 points clear with 10 games to play.
WPL Haverfordwest 3-0 Afan Lido
Goals from Loy, Hopkinson and an OG secured our 18th league win of the season.
WPL TNS 2-4 Haverfordwest
Another decent win here, largely thanks to Alan Lynch. He bagged a hat-trick and made the other for Tim Hopkinson.
WPL Neath 0-3 Haverfordwest
Goals from Lynch, Hopkinson and an OG sets up another solid win, and gets the Neath manager the sack in the process.
WPL Haverfordwest 1-0 Llanelli
A stunner from Richard Dunn separated us from our closest challengers.
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Congrats on the league!
I suppose the only thing you can hope for is a new board takeover that lets you develop the facilities.
Cheers, man.
Luckily the board have now agreed to both upgrades. There's plenty of money in the bank, so a takeover doesn't seem likely any time soon!
WPL Bangor City 0-1 Haverfordwest
Tim Hopkinson grabbed a late winner in this one, drilling home his 19th of the season.
WPL Afan Lido 0-3 Haverfordwest
Two for Hopkinson and one for Loy won this one comfortably.
Considering I only signed him as an emergency, he's been a revelation. 46 goals in 73 games puts him right up there with my best signings for the club.
Decisions, decisions
Right, I need a little help. Do I offer Martin Reilly a new contract? He's had a pretty poor campaign, only scoring 1 goal, but he's largely been used as a sub. He's currently 5th choice out of 6 strikers (I'm playing 3 up top a lot right now) but I'm wondering if sentiment is the reason I'm considering it.
To put it into context, he's scored 55 goals in 130 games and is the third top scorer in my time at the club. However, I'm pretty sure if I go out looking for another striker I'll find a better one (albeit a lot more expensive.) What do you reckon?
What are his wages like in comparison to other players?
EDIT: I just had a quick look at a 23 year old striker called Jake Jervis, who is only marginally better than Reilly. He wanted £2,400 a week! Pretty sure if I wait til the end of the season I'll find a cheaper option, but it's just a risk. If I do that I'll almost certainly lose Reilly.
Last edited by withnail316; 29-03-2012 at 13:52.
If he's low wage then you could just keep him as a backup, saying that theres not that many games in a season to need 6 strikers.
Well, striker number 6 has just demanded a transfer..... I think that makes the decision for me. New deal for Reilly...
WPL Haverfordwest 2-1 Neath
Goals from Hopkinson and Lynch decided this one.
WPL Llanelli 1-5 Haverfordwest
A great win at the home of our rivals and closest challengers, with goals from Lynch, Hopkinson, Mitchell and a Loy double...
WPL Haverfordwest 3-1 TNS
This was a belter of a game, and ultimately we had enough for another win. An early OG at each end got the game off to a flier, but it took a 67th minute goal from the returning Steven Richards and a Rory Loy special to seal the points.
The Loosemore League Cup Final
Saturday 2nd May 2015Haverfordwest County AFC Vs Bangor City FC
The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Back to the Millennium Stadium then for our fourth League Cup final in five years, and eager to exorcise the ghosts of last year's defeat. Our opponents have never beaten us in my time at the club, although this is the first time we've met in a cup tie. The return of Richards is a huge boost, and so after his substitute appearance in the last game he'll go straight back into my attack, with Lynch making way. Other than a little tiredness we're pretty much full strength, but Bangor have had a decent campaign so I'm really hoping there's no repeat from last year.
First half
A wide open first half, with chances at both ends. Tim Hopkinson combined with Rory Loy for the first goal, playing a 1-2 on the edge of the box and drilling low in the bottom corner in the 13th minute. Just 10 minutes later though we failed to deal with a left wing cross, and Mark James smashed home a leveller. It was looking like that was the way things would stay, until Derrick Williams hopefully floated a cross from the left wing, and Tim Hopkinson climbed highest to nod in his second of the game, and his 100th for the club.
Half time: Haverfordwest 2-1 Bangor City
Second half
Another lively start to the half with great saves at both ends, but the fourth goal of the game came our way, with Ruiadhri Higgins drilling home on the volley from 25 yards. We then lost Alan Lynch to injury, who had only just come on, and a grandstand finale was in store when Tom Lawrence smashed home with 6 minutes to go. We just about hung on though, winning our third League Cup.
Full time
WPL Haverfordwest 4-0 Bangor City
A dream of a way to finish the season, and Tim Hopkinson scored all 4 of them. In the process, this happened...
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You're making the Welsh League look easy!
Very exciting.
Haverfordwest County AFC: Season Summary 2014/15
Media prediction: 1st
Finished: 1st (champions)
Welsh Cup: 3rd round
League Cup: Winners
Top scorers
Rory Loy (45 apps/ 30 goals)
Tim Hopkinson (45 apps/ 29 goals)
Steven Richards (32 apps/ 21 goals)
Alan Lynch (35 apps/ 17 goals)
Another good season all around, and two more shiny trophies for the cabinet. Qualifying for the Champions League again was brilliant, and although we are still waiting for our first point, there was a definite improvement as far as performances are concerned. In the league, we managed to win the title again with another record points tally, winning 27 out of our 32 games. That home record has continued, going five years now without defeat in a domestic game (although there were a couple of scares this time!). My options up front certainly count as a positive with 98 goals between the four of them!
Being knocked out in the third round of the cup was disappointing, but other than that I've very few. Hopefully this year though I can attract couple of players who'll make a real difference to help us kick on in Europe.
Well, they depend on Europe. If I make the Champions League I'd like to earn our first point, but if it's the Europa League I'd like us to at least take third place again, if not higher. As for at home, then of course the title is the priority, but I'm aiming for a second treble.
League table
Player of the season
Rory Loy
Average attendance
509 in the league (an increase of 32)
665 in total (increase of 30)
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Seems very costly for a Welsh club.
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Haverfordwest County AFC: Season preview 2015/16
Media prediction: 1st
Board expectation: Win the championship
So yet again the board want the title, and they've given me a great budget although right now I'm struggling to spend it! I'm extremely confident I can win it, especially after the way it was won last year. Yet again I'm on the hunt for two players who'll really lift us, but I wouldn't be surprised if I have to wait until the training facilities are upgraded for that extra reputation lift. We've lifted the league's reputation in recent years too, so hopefully when the bosmans are available I'll find a couple of gems. Anyway, here's that budget:
Leaving the club this year are midfielder Jarret Rivers, striker Liam Dickinson, goalkeeper Chris Oldfield and central defender Sean McGinty. All of whom were desperate to get away and were only squad players, so it's no big worry. However, once again I'm struggling to attract the kind of calibre of player I would need to really kick on, which is disappointing. I still have a couple of months to go before the window closes, but coming in so far have been:
20 yo ST Fraser Robinson (free from Portsmouth)
18 yo CM Simon Basham (loan from Fulham)
18 yo CB Steve Naylor (loan from Bristol City)
Once again I'm struggling with the 2 under 19 player rule which is ensuring a high turn over in my squad, but hopefully I can find a defender who can come in and really boost us. I do think Basham should be a decent signing, and I have an option on him for £100,000 too.
As for Europe, I'm pretty pleased with the draw. However, we do have 5 key players missing through injury and suspension, which is frustrating.
European qualifiers
CL 2nd Qualifying round 1st leg
Haverfordwest 5-0 Santa Coloma
A very decent first leg performance, although it took us a while to get going. A debut goal from Robinson got us on the way, before Ashmore (2) an OG and Rory Loy sealed a thumping first leg win.
2nd Qualifying round 2nd leg
Santa Coloma 0-6 Haverfordwest
Well, that was easy! Goals from Hopkinson (2) Rooney (2) Loy and Robinson secured an 11-0 aggregate win.
European qualifiers
CL 3rd Qualifying round 1st leg
Haverfordwest 0-0 Grasshoppers
Awful, awful first leg. Leaves us in trouble I think.
CL 3rd Qualifying round 2nd leg
Grasshoppers 0-2 Haverfordwest
A dream of an away performance, and a Richards double sees us through.
Have to feel pleased with that draw.... Having said that, a run in the Europa League would perhaps be better for us...
Playing Shamrock will be an interesting couple of matches! Just noticed you have Tim Hopkinson; I've used him before and he's amazing at any level.
Shamrock should be fairly easy.


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Church Reform and a New Pope
One wonders what the Cardinals in the conclave will be looking for in the man they will select to be the next pope. A March 2 editorial in the Tablet entitled "Reform Dominates the Agenda" suggests that structural reform is urgently needed to address an inner breakdown in the Church. Here are some excerpts:
...[T]he most significant crisis in the Church is the breakdown in koinonia love, trust and fellowship between the hierarchy on one hand, and priests and people on the other. ...The major question facing the forthcoming conclave is how to turn round this collapse of confidence before it is too late. And that demands a far-reaching reform of structures, including giving the laity the right to participate in church decision-making. ...The profound crisis of church governance is far more serious than a few personality clashes among members of the Vatican Curia which could be sorted out by some job reshuffles and early retirements. The root of the problem is structural, not personal. An institution with 1.2 billion members all over the globe cannot be run by what is essentially an unreformed Renaissance monarchy and its elderly cosseted courtiers.Doing nothing is too dangerous. The Versailles of Louis XVI led eventually to the anarchy of 1789 and beyond. But it is not beyond reform: the necessary theological resources already exist. The Second Vatican Council wanted the Church to be governed collegially, a formula that has been expressed as never Peter without the Apostles, never the Apostles without Peter. The International Synod of Bishops never came near to doing justice to that. The Vatican Curia must be made answerable to a church government which is genuinely collegial, instead of being the instrument by which the Pope or appointees acting in his name control the bishops.
The whole thing is well worth a read. You can find it here.I wish I were more sanguine about the prospects of the Cardinals actually seeing that such reform needs to happen. Many of them appear to live in an echo chamber. Their own views are repeated back to them by like-minded assistants, and the blame for the breakdown is assigned to outside forces: the media, secularism, a lack of faith. Pope Benedict reinforced this kind of reasoning.The logical outcome of blaming an inner breakdown on corrupting forces from outside is to raise the fortress walls higher, and go into battle mode to defend the Church from enemies (as well as to purge them from within). We've seen it again and again in the sexual abuse crisis, and in any number of other situations. It also means returning, to some degree at least, to the mentality that characterized the church's attitude toward the world during the long nineteenth century.Vatican II was the council that marked the end of that mentality, or at least it was supposed to, replacing it with a more nuanced view of our relations with the outside world. There has been genuine development, but it is incomplete.Thus, to my mind at least, the current crisis that the Tablet editorial describes so well is a test of how deeplywe really understand and are formed by the Council. But will the next pope even see that reform is needed?
About the Author
Rita Ferrone is the author of several books about liturgy, including Liturgy: Sacrosanctum Concilium (Paulist Press).
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In a letter to yesterday's NYT, theologian David Tracy agrees with Rita, calling for reform. He concludes:"None of these desired changes are likely to occur unless the stranglehold by the Roman Curia on the institutional church is finally broken. But a new reforming pope allied with so many Catholic lay people, religious, clergy, bishops, cardinals and perhaps even some Curia members can together dismantle the Curia and institutionalize the collegiality demanded by Vatican II.""Dismantle" the Curia? Lotsa luck :-(
Does the collegiality called for by Vatican II include lower clergy and laity, as Tracy's last sentence might imply? I thought collegiality was only a matter only of the bishops and the pope..
The Pony Express has yet to bring my Tablet, but I look forward to it. However, I now bring you some glad tidings of great joy. Just to prove that the Age of Miracles is not over, get a load of this from George Weigel (I pick it up from my diocesan magazine, such as it is). It's on Benedict's legacy:". . . Benedict XVI was determined to rid the Church of what he called. . . the 'filth' that marred the image of the Bride of Christ and impeded her evangelical mission. He was successful to a degree, but the work of reconstruction, in the wake of the sexual-abuse scandal, remains to be completed. This is most urgently obvious in Ireland, where the resistance of an intransigeant hierarchical establishment [!!!] is a severe impediment to the re-evangelization of that once Catholic country. And the next pope must, in my judgement, be more severe than his predecessors in dealing with bishops whom the evidence demonstrates were complicit in abuse cover-up -- even if such an approach was considered appropriate at the time [by experts, legal and counseling]. . . The Church has higher standards. "Joseph Ratzinger had extensive experience int he Roman Curia, and it was widely expected [by whom, I wonder?] that he would undertake its wholesale reform. Not only did that not happen, things got worse, and the Curia today is, in candor, an impediment to the evangelization mission of the pope and the Church [that lower-case "pope" is Weigel's, not mine]. A massive housecleaning and redesign is imperative if the Church's central administrative machinery is to support the New Evangelization: which, for the Curia, is not a matter of creating a new bureaucratic office but a new cast of mind. . ." Weigel, unfortunately, does not mention that when Cardinal Schnborn suggested much the same thing to Rome, he was told to go home to Vienna and get lost. Nor does he mention the obvious fact that nothing like this is remotely likely to happen unless ordained leaders -- bishops, cardinals, and men of that ilk -- work up the courage to say the same thing directly to the Vatican. No sign of that so far, and I'm flabbergasted that Weigel got away with it in a diocesan magazine. If you or I had written it, it would long since have gone down the memory hole (as Orwell called it).It's been clear, I think, for many years that despite all the steps taken (or not taken) to guarantee the safety of children in the US or any other country, ecclesiastical leaders from the pope on down through the scarlet ranks of cardinal after cardinal, bishop after bishop, have been terrified of asking the obvious question: is there a link between the Church's machinery of governance, and the sexual abuse scandal? That is what we need, and the examiners must leave no stone unturned -- even if they fear the slimy and unattractive ("filthy," to use Benedict's word) creatures they may find there. We should the Holy Spirit to give our leaders the courage they so often seem to lack; and we must hope that those leaders listen to the Spirit.
"Im flabbergasted that Weigel got away with it in a diocesan magazine."Nicholas C. --I'm not really. Liberals and conservatives have always agreed that the abuse of children must not be tolerated. We disagreed as to how things could be changed. They, I think, were generally more willing to trust the bishops to change. But it has become evident, I think, even to the staunchest conservatives that things have NOT changed enough even though the scandal came to light 28 (!) years ago. They no longer trust the hierarchy to change themselves, so they rightly see that change must come in the Vatican.I respect Weigel for being willing to speak out. It is difficult to admit publicly that one has changed one's mind.
What has Weigel changed his mind about?
It does seem unrealistic to expect the cardinal chosen to be a reformer, since the cardinals voting were probably chosen in the first place because they were loyal in thought to the pope who appointed them. So many on the outside can see how necessary change is but we're all powerless to effect it.
Sunday after Sunday I hear homily after homily about a sick secular culture, but never even once a word about the plank in the eye of the Roman Curia, or the USCCB, or the chanceries around the United States that abetted abusers for decades, that produced an internal culture that says it is more important to avoid scandal and hide assets from civil settlements than to come to a just or honest reconciliation with the victims of abuse. The problem, therefore, drills down to the level of the priest or the deacon in your home parish who won't honestly examine the sickness in our Church amidst his eagerness to condemn the sickness he sees elsewhere. That is a willful blindness encouraged by Church leaders at every level, all the way to the top. All to agree with what Rita suggests: the Council has not been accepted in this most fundamental way, and these electors all have been named by two pontiffs closely associated with re-centralization and with the raising (not razing, pace HuvB) of the bastions. Old world or new world, young or old, developed or developing--they're all Romans. It will take a lightning bolt from the Spirit on the order of Pope John's January 25 announcement to shake things up. I live in hope. I hope for the best. (But, I plan for the worst.)
The Tablet article as a whole lays more emphasis than this excerpt does on the need to give lay people a voice that Church leaders will actually listen to. I don't know how that might best happen. But I believe that ordinary Catholics are better informed and better educated than they used to be; they are fully conscious of the dignity that comes from being participants in the decision-making that affects their lives; and in recent years, they have been given grave reason to question the wisdom, competence, and Spirit-guided authority of popes and bishops.The most worrisome sign is that those leaders seem incapable of admitting mistakes, or even of acknowledging the possibility of making them. With any other men, in any other context, we would know what to think about that.
Nicholas: if you are a print subscriber to The Tablet (or, as they say, the The Tablet) you can access each week's issue online in its entirety as of Thursday. Just register with your subscription number and it's there for your enjoyment well in advance of what the USPS and the Royal Mail can deliverMy favorite phrase that Rita highlighted above is: "elderly cosseted courtiers."Only the English could pen something like that! When I first read it, I thought: "corseted ... really?" But attention to detail has not been my paramount skill.
Crystal @ 4:58 ... are you thinking that the Holy Spirit won't intervene and change some minds and hearts ... after they can be safely changed without fear of a loss of votes, that is? Do you despair of Her influence? Or are you just being a realist?
Stephen Millies: you need to find a new parish, or diocese.
@Jim McCrea.... In a spirit of charity toward my local church: No comment.
"Many of them appear to live in an echo chamber. Their own views are repeated back to them by like-minded assistants, and the blame for the breakdown is assigned to outside forces"Sure, why wouldn't that be the case? In their world, all authority flows from above, and there is no accountability to those below. The fact that there seems to be no concern in the hierarchy about bishops who covered up pedophile priests is merely one example of how the echo chamber, in fact, works for them. If they keep saying the same things over and over, and then (literally, in the conclave,) lock out any voices that might speak differently, where would impetus for change come from? Breakdown in Church structures can then be simply defined as the result of sin on the part of anyone who would speak against the echoes in the echo chamber. Then those voices are silenced if they speak, (if they're not already de facto silenced in the institution by reason of not being ordained,) and excommunicated if they act.
John Prior: You wrote: "But I believe that ordinary Catholics are better informed and better educated than they used to be." We've had a few discussions about this before on this blog. For myself, I think that the evidence is decidedly mixed, at least if you mean "better educated" in their faith. I think there has been a colossal failure of our Catholic schools, colleges, and universities over the last forty years in this regard. When it comes to their education, most U.S. Catholics have a severe limp: they're well educated in other areas, but very poorly when it comes to the faith. What percentage of U.S. Catholics had any course, of any kind, in the faith after their Confirmation? Twenty per cent? Ten per cent? Five? ...Which is not to take away from what may be your main point. I've often urged that theologians and bishops and priests and deacons keep in mind that lay people constitute 99.999 per cent of the Church. But you'd never know that, often enough even on this blog, from the way people commonly use the word "Church" to mean the hierarchy. To quote Ann Olivier: Sigh!
Who knows what will happen. But "reform", I believe, would consist of removing some people from posts in the Holy See and, perhaps, replacing them with "outsiders". That's something. Conceivably, it may not be something better. But it might be.On the other hand, that may not be something that the new Holy Father will be particularly interested in. Of course, each pope's personality is different from the others. The new pope may have a personality that brings a fresh approach to how he faces the world. We saw that with John Paul II.There will be no fundamental change in the structures of church governance. That's my expectation.
Jim,I just don't know what to think about the action of the Holy Spirit. When things turn out well we attribute that to the Holy Spirit, but things often turn out badly too. I wonder about this a lot - does everything that happens happen because God wants it to?
Agree, Joseph, that non-ordained Catholics are better educated than they used to be. (Just a century ago, only 10% of Americans went to high school. It was only after WWII that college education became common.)And ordained Catholics are less well-educated than they used to be. (Comparing the curricula of seminaries of 1960 and earlier with those of 1980 and after is shocking/sad. The results of the lowered standards show up in many places. One place I notice it is in the blogs by editors and contributors at America.)Non-ordained Catholics are aware of the differences. I don't know if ordained Catholic are. Perhaps they think what they don't know is not worth knowing or is too worldly to matter. Perhaps they think the dumbed-down survey courses in history at the seminaries are enough. Who needs Latin, Greek, and Hebrew? English as a Second Language will do. Literature? Non-ordained Catholics are aware that ordained Catholics know more about theology and scripture than they do, but they also know that ordained Catholics are reluctant to share what they know for fear of being tattled on. "What percentage of U.S. Catholics" (ordained) "had any course, of any kind," in mythology, ethnology, women's studies, etc.? Or any substantive history? How many will read Peter Brown's new book?http://www.amazon.com/Through-Eye-Needle-Christianity-350-550/dp/0691152... Wills, in the NYT this morning, said it was the best book he read last year. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/books/review/garry-wills-by-the-book.h... agree: #2 in Books > History > Ancient > Rome#3 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Church History#4 in Books > History > World > Religious > Christianity
"Doing nothing is too dangerous" - what does that mean? Recently, when asked about their desires for the next pope, a large percentage (although still minority) of the French said that they don't care: it seems that the papacy, the curia, etc., have already faded into irrelevance. Humanae vitae educated us by teaching us to ignore what comes from Rome, and the lesson has been well learned.
Jim P. ==I agree that that the Church hierarchical structure is unlikely to change any time soon. But I think that the recent move towards transparency (the new press office with a professional layman head) shows that the Vatican realizes that it has to start sharing some facts. Not that it is likely to become very transparent soon, but at least there has been some change there. Someday the Vatican will discover that the little old ladies in the pews they are so afraid of scandalizing hardly exist in any numbers any more, and stone-walling results only in scorn for the stonewallers. Also, some of the hierarchs are starting to realize that the internet is a great tool for communication. Because the internet has a way of bringing out what people really think, it will be easier for them to find other hierarchs who agree with them about reforms. True, some will never change, but as the problems in the Church fester most bishops will eventually realize that a movement towards collegiality is essential. Until then, more of the same. Unless the Holy Spirit gives us a miracle.
Fr. K.: I meant that Catholics are more informed and better educated in general, not necessarily that they know more about their faith. But what they have learned affects their faith.In my lifetime, Catholics among many others have learned that women are capable of taking on a wide range of roles and performing them at least as well as men. They no longer give much credit to the assertion that celibacy is an inherently superior state of life. They approve a prudent use of contraception, at least within marriage. Along with the rest of the West, they are coming quite rapidly now to an understanding that gay people are full human beings and deserve to be treated as such. They take seriously the idea that protecting the most vulnerable among us, especially children, is a higher priority than preserving institutional cachet. And their idea of social justice may start with caring for the poor but it extends to all who have been neglected, stunted, and despised by the traditional masters of this world.Today's world, I believe, is more live-and-let-live than the one I was born into. And if lay Catholics know less about their faith, they have learned at least that they are not qualified to cast the first stone. I call that a gain. I hope it will bubble up, if that's the right direction, to the other Catholics.
Today's world seems extraordinarily different from the world my parents grew up in, and requires a different approach from the traditional answers that the Catholic church has developed on how to live a good life according to Scripture. For example, thanks to contraception, sex no longer carries with it the risk of the weighty long-term consequences of pregnancy. Students on college campuses understand that very well. It is no longer obvious what the essential difference is between sex and an intimate conversation. Thanks to antibiotics, people are no longer as vulnerable to epidemics, and there is reasonable confidence that the person you leave today will still be alive next time you see them next year. We have more control over our lives, and death is a much more remote threat. Thanks to the increased lifespan, people typically live well beyond the time it takes to raise children, and it is no longer obvious why marriage should be forever. On the other hand, because of the increase in world population, the earth is becoming rather full, with limited resources, and because of fast transportation and travels, we are more aware of its limited size. Time has expanded and space has shrunk! The traditional concrete answers to how to live a good life no longer make rational sense. I wonder if there is not a need for people to read Scripture with a new eye, to renew their understanding of it in the modern world. By sticking to old, increasingly irrelevant and newly irrational answers, the catechism is sending the message that our faith is outdated and does not make sense. My students care deeply about right and wrong, but they are trying to work out their own answers from basic principles. On questions on ethics and morality, they respect Scripture but not the interpretation of it asserted by the catechism. Are they the ones who are wrong, to be looking at today's world as it is and refusing to use yesterday's answers for today's questions?
Mark Proska @ 3.46:I certainly didn't mean that Weigel had changed his mind in the sense that he used to see sexual abuse as OK, but now condemns it, or anything like that. But he certainly now seems to understand at last that there may be a link between the "filth" condemned by Benedict, and the Church's institutions of governance. Is that a change of mind? I'll leave that up to you. All I know about GW is the column he writes for my diocesan paper and many others, and quite frankly, these columns haven't made me anxious to read more of his works. Nor has his signature appended to the Project for a New American Century (1997), along with the likes of Elliot Abrams, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz and others. Ancient history, perhaps, since PNAC no longer exists (I think), but in between then and now lies the shadow of the Iraq war.
Claire notes that "The traditional concrete answers to how to live a good life no longer make rational sense. I wonder if there is not a need for people to read Scripture with a new eye, to renew their understanding of it in the modern world."Amen. To me it seems the entire deposit of faith needs to be re-understood and re-articulated in ways that make sense today. While I completely agree that governance needs to be reformed and the priesthood opened to married people and women, etc. etc., that's only half the challenge. The whole of faith needs to be understood anew, both by the faithful and the clergy. The Incarnation. The Trinity. The Eucharist. Morals. Happiness. What do those things actually mean? Can we explain these mysteries in words that make sense? I don't think we do. This also gets to Fr. K's point of U.S. Catholics' severe limp and the "colossal failure of our Catholic schools, colleges, and universities over the last forty years." I think if we actually knew what we were talking about, faithful and clergy alike, it would be a lot easier to educate. But we don't. It's not a failure of education, but a challenge of understanding. A coherent framework for faith has to be rebuilt from the ground up.
Good thread/good points. With all of it in mind, it is important to pray that the Holy Spirit guide the cardinals:http://adoptacardinal.org/adoption
" ... even on this blog, from the way people commonly use the word Church to mean the hierarchy. To quote Ann Olivier: Sigh!"Maybe that is because most Catholics, out where the rubber hits the road (no, I'm not going to deal with contraception again), know that what they think and believe has little to no consequence in the life of the church as they live it ... their parish. Their Finance Council (required by canon law) is only advisory and, short of resignation, the members have no actual say over what the pastor agrees to do or not to do. Ditto for Parish Councils (not required by canon law). These council members usually serve at the will and whim of the pastror, who may elect to not even has a Parish Council. Good pastors take into consideration what their parish thinks and believes is needed and good for their parish. Bad pastors do as they wish. The only recourse the parishioners have is to put up, shut up or get out. That doesn't exactly tend to cause one to feel like being church, no matter what canned statements are uttered or read from time to time.
To Gerelyn's recommended reading, may I add Philip Jenkins' "The Lost History of Christianity"?http://tallseminarian.blogspot.com/2010/07/lost-history-of-christianity....
Mr.McCrea: You wrote: " in the life of the church as they live it their parish." That's precisely my point: the word "Church" properly refers to the communities of faith where people live their Christian lives.


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This objective may include but is not limited to: ULS log, and event log, debug.log tracing, developer dashboard
This sounds like you're studying for TS: SharePoint 2010 Application Development 70-573.
The part that says what's included are actually practices any development in SharePoint, not specific to Web Parts.
It seems strange to me though, that their list doesn't include the most powerful debugging utility available to a developer - Attaching to w3wp and stepping through your code. It seems they're more interested in having candidates know where log files are kept, rather than actual debugging methods.
Anyway, Andrew Connell did a good blog post on this a while ago for 2007: http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2008/06/11/SharePoint-Debugging-and-Logging-Tips-and-Tricks.aspx
For Developer Dashboard, there's plenty about on the web, but first you need to enable it:
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What does the Bible say about tithing?
Before you answer please remember that tithing and giving are not the same thing.
Before you answer please remember that tithing and giving are not the same thing.
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(Skip to the last two paragraphs before the caveat for the final answer. The rest is the basis of the answer I gave.)
Tithing is mentioned only three or four times in the New Testament.
We know that salvation is by grace, through faith, and not of good works (Eph. 2:8), so tithing (or not) can neither add to nor take away from your salvation.
Tithing is little different than circumcision, which was also something demanded in Mosaic law. Acts 15 clearly puts to death the idea that we cannot be saved without following Mosaic law by using the issue of circumcision.
After considering the matter, they came to this conclusion:
Further, Jesus frees Israel from the law, and a new law is written on our hearts. (Hebrews 8:8-10)
This coincides beautifully with Hosea 6:6, which tells us, even in the Old Testament that God is more concerned with us loving Him and the condition of our hearts than in what we give.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings
And finally, pulling it all together, we have 2 Corinthians 9:7, where giving is addressed in the New testament:
Based on all of this, no we are not required to tithe under the New Testament, any more than we are required to be circumcised, sacrifice lambs, or the Mosaic law.
Don't forget what Jesus told us in Matthew 22:
In the New Testament, we are under the law of Love, not the law of Moses. The Law of love fulfills all of the requirements of the Mosaic law. (If we love God, we will have no other gods before Him. If we love our neighbor, we will not steal, bear false witness, covet, etc. If we love our parents, we will honor them, and so on.)
Giving of a cheerful heart, freely and because you want to is the replacement of the original tithe, and fulfills the requirement of the tithe, just as the law of Love fulfills the original Mosaic law. Not to mention that freely giving is a demonstration of love toward God, and a fulfillment of the New Testament law of Love.
Edit - added - Now for the caveat
We are required, in the new Testament to obey and submit to authority. (Hebrews 13:17, , Romans 13:1-7, Titus 3:1, and many others)
Your Church may require tithing, at which point, New Testament law WOULD require tithing as obedience to the authority. If this is the case, you're in a position where you need to make a decision.
I cringe to even state the last once, because these days, people will leave a Church any time they hear something they don't like preached. (2 Timothy 4:3) IMHO, you should only leave a Church if doctrine is unsound, and you know this Biblically.


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// EDIT: Request to move this question to unix.stackexchange.com
I was thrown off guard today by gdb:
Program exited with code 0146.
gdb prints the return code in octal; looking into why I found: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gdb.devel/30363
But that's not a particularly satisfying answer. Some quick googling did not reveal the history, so I was hoping someone on SO might know the back story.
A somewhat related question, how would one even view the return code in octal? Perhaps older machines always printed the return code?
$ printf %o\\n $?
Is pretty awkward :)


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| Kohler, T., Linde Engineering, Pullach, Germany; Bruentrup, M., Linde Engineering, Pullach, Germany; Key, R. D., Linde Process Plants Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma; Edvardsson, T., Linde Process Plants Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma
A frequent question is which refrigeration technology is the best for small-scale LNG production. Here, a broad range of aspects and guidelines for which is best suited for what type of application is covered.
[natural gas]
Low natural gas prices are allowing multiple secondary
players in the US market to consider investments in small-scale
LNG plants. A frequent question is which refrigeration
technology is the best for liquefied natural gas (LNG)
production. At first glance, there are numerous process
alternatives on the market. However, when taking a closer look,
the choice simplifies to either single mixed-refrigerant (SMR)
or nitrogen (N2) expander technology. These
technologies dominate the small-scale plant capacity range
between 50,000 gallons per day (gpd) and 500,000 gpd of
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