Ian Pethick

5 straight league wins on the bounce now for Liskeard, with clean sheets in 4 of those. The gap to Newquay is 4 pts, even though both the Peppermints and The Blues haven't quite played a 3rd of their fixtures yet, it's starting to feel like the 2 games between them will decide the title.

Gap of nearly 10 days now until the next game, home to Brixham on Weds the 16th. Perhaps this break in the fixtures made the St Blazey committee think that this was the time to make a change, and that they believe the new person (or persons) will be in place and been able to bring new players in by then.

Anybody mentioned Lee Hobbs yet?

As predicted by yourself Rappo. Things looking a bit brighter for the Cornish Western League sides, just need Blazey to turn the corner.

The aim of Truro City's reserve side is to develop their youngsters. I would say that having players such as Dan Rooney and Jamie Lowry (who have both played in the Football League) alongside them can only help with that. Their is a big difference between what they are doing, and SWPL sides pulling in step 5 (and above) players for guest appearances. I have been reading and contributing to this forum for around 13 years now, I would say that "ringers" and the use of them, has been one of the most discussed topics of this time.

Clue's in the title, they are Truro's reserves side and to be used as they see fit (within the rules obviously). There has always been numerous views as to whether reserve teams should be playing in the SWPL, it was a live topic when Plymouth Argyle used to field a side in it. Quite possible that we could see either Falmouth Town or Helston Athletic having a reserve side in the SWPL next season, so the questions will keep coming.

Perhaps the FA Cup prize money has loosened the purse strings at Parkway slightly.

Were Max Gilbert and Curtis Damerell in the St Austell squad?

Setting aside the Parkway v Tavi animosity for a moment (thought that Lee Hobbs leaving would have drawn a line under that), how did Jack Endacott perform with you lot? Seemed to lose his way at Argyle after being earmarked for big things a few years back, and heard he was uninspiring in a loan spell at Tiverton last season. Would seem to be a long term replacement for the badly missed Ryan Lane at Bolitho.

Callum Rose has joined Barnstaple, making his debut for them today at St Austell.

Logical way to go for City, especially given the location of the club and the constraints it creates in terms of attracting players. Suspect that there's very few clubs at step 2 level that operate on a purely part time basis. As you've pointed out on the podcast, the commitment required for players in the NLS makes it almost impossible to combine this with being in a full time job.

Just listened to John Askey on the CS Podcast, heard him talk about the "hybrid" system they have in the squad, with full time players alongsi the part time contingent. Presumably this means that one group has several daytime training sessions within the week, with another group attending on a couple of evenings. Just wondering how this works in practice regarding fitness and coaching/tactics sessions.

See that ex Parkway centre back John Heveran played for Liskeard. Thought he was long retired.

The language does seem a bit excessive. Perhaps Saltash might be a bit more at home back in the SWPL?

I was being a bit cheeky, but the club might not have existed beyond the SWL (or even at all) if he hadn't arrived. Can remember visiting a pretty bleak and empty Treyew Road immediately before the Heaney era. Turns out it was all built on sand, but without him, City wouldn't have had multiple promotions and an FA Vase triumph. In my opinion, the most influential man in Truro City's history. (You could also make a case for Peter Masters, he stepped in and kept the club alive when it was close to going out of business).