No match yesterday means I am really struggling for content on the TerrasBlog at the moment. But I thought I would take the opportunity to post so at least you all still know I am out there and breathing!

It is frustrating to watch chums over at Arseblog and Barcablog brimming with match analysis and transfer gossip.

In a way not having tons of stuff to blog about has been a bonus. There is so much wedding planning going on at the moment that I would think football could be an obstruction getting in the way of discussing boquet colours! ha ha it's not that bad but the mid winter break Terras are getting is a nice opportunity to take some time away from the Blue Square Premier and I have spent the weekend following the Premiership. 

Thankfully Arsenal banged in a late winner against the despicable Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United currently lead Chelsea. 

Having spent some time away from watching the top division in England (due to my well documented issues with greed and the erosion of club identities) I have to say it has been refreshing to get some minutes in watching the best players in the world. 

You might be expecting me to have a giggle at the expense of our near neighbours Dorchester Town. Only a few weeks ago they were rumoured to have been taking over our club in a merger. Now their entire squad is available for transfer and a 50% pay reduction is in the offer for those that remain. 

I am now struggling to think of a south coast senior football club that isn't in some kind of trouble over money or ground ownership. 

From Brighton, through Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth to Weymouth it seems the readies are at a premium in this credit crunch. 

I have no idea what the answer is but with Weymouth not playing again this weekend I have the opportunity to catch up on a mountain of ironing. BlogCast to come on Tuesday of this week... 

Morning all, I just have a couple of notes to write before I get on to today's blog.

• Don't drink so much cider and then sleep in the rain in a tent.
• Dont lose valuable points in a singing contest by changing the words of the Automatic's popular chart hit to "What's that coming over the hill? is it a BEAVER, is it a BEAVER!!!"
• Make sure that you never watch the X-Factor again, it is woeful.
• Don't forget today is not a work day and put your alarm on for 0645.
• Keep ribbing Manchester United fans about how their Nani is injured but our Nanny (McPhee) is a goal machine!

Ok, right on to TerrasBlog. A good start has now become a near perfect start for JHMBE and his side after we beat Lewes 2-0 at the Wessex on Saturday. 

Goals from Money Mike ((C) Ashley Vickers ) and the Nanny were enough to beat our visitors when they could be bothered to turn up. 

We Weymouth fans are a cynical bunch but at the moment it is very difficult not to walk around with a little smile on our faces. Hell I even laughed at 6-0-6 on Saturday when a Yeovil fan was waffling on about how they drew with Leeds. He went on to congratulate their ex-goalies Brothers appearance at the Olympics... did he win a medal?

No, Weymouth won gold !!!

Another example of our superiority :0)

In fact there shouldn't be any dark clouds on the horizon at all... But then I look at todays fixture list and (on, no it can't be!!) Forest Green Rovers...

To say their our bogey team is like saying David Laws was good. They seem to p**s on our bonfire all the time. If my memory serves me right, on our last games on the money fueled Harrison era was a defeat to the, and of course the home reverse last season will live long on the memory of those unfortunate enough to witness it. 

My TerrasBlog prediction is a low scoring draw. I would take that and it would keep the pressure on the leaders of the Blue Square Premier. And who'd have thought we would be saying that a month ago?

Forza Terra-Cotta.

And so the waiting is less than two hours away from being over and season 2008/09 is imminent for Weymouth FC and the other members of the Blue Square Premier League.

With "Money" Mike becoming the last part of the John Hollins jigsaw (apart from a possible keeper to cover for the struggling Danny Knowles) we now have the players in place to try and ensure we preserve our status just outside the English professional football league. 

I can honestly say that when the postman arrived with my new home shirt this morning (and free scarf - a nice touch WFC) it hit me just how much of an investment both financially and emotionally following a football club is. I am approaching my third decade of Terras support and I am still as excited and anticipation filled on the eve of every season. 

Financial challenges still plague our club, as they have throughout my support, but you know what I wouldn't trade supporting Weymouth for Manchester United for all the money in the world. I have used the blog extensively to portray my anger at the greed and self interest of the Premier League and will continue my campaign against cash fuelled football as opposed to the game of the man on the street this season. 

Money is tighter generally and it will result in the bubble bursting and the man on the street getting his football back. I am sure of it. 

Of course your Arsenal's and Chelsea's will always be richer than Weymouth, but supporting the Terras makes you richer in other ways and the final whistle at Nottingham Forest will remain the greatest moment of my footballing life. Truly memorable. 

So what of the current Weymouth vintage then? Its far to early to say but we have a very difficult start to the season with Oxford and Stevenage coming up quickly on the rails of Grays Athletic today. 

My prediction for today ? 1-1 

But those of you who remember my predictions of old on TerrasBlog will be going to the match certain now that there will be a result one way or the other!!!

Whomever you support, enjoy the season and may your dreams come true.*

*These good luck wishes do not apply to supporters of Yeovil Town FC. 

ssssssssshhhhhh It's oh so quiet.

ssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhh It's oh so still.

Go I hated Bjork.

So anyone got any news or gossip? We are now entering that void of the closed season where speculation and rumour will be the only sure fire way to keep a blog going.

But for once there is none of that surrounding our club. Not even the official website going down over the weekend could get the conspiracy theories flying round. Something which was all but guaranteed only weeks ago. A fire at the webhosts being the reason. Nothing to do with the club gonig bust!

Is it the apathy setting in which makes many fearful that more bad things will be forced by the fans when the guard is down? or are we all just completely worn out after such a long and ardouous campaign?

Let's be honest, things aren't slow enough for the TerrasBlog season review 2007/08 just yet, but what a rollercoaster of emotion and drama that will be when I get that down on paper. Two Chairman, two Managers, a relegation battle and a change of ground ownership is enough for a decade at most clubs!

Not here though. We are used to excitement, and I suppose that is making this period more relaxing than it would usually be. As with 2006/07, last season we were just happy to get through and make it to the end with a club intact. Something fans of Manchester United and Liverpool will never experience. I don't think the feeling of emotion when Stuart Douglas smashed in the winner against Kiddie will ever be beaten. It's close to Andy Harris scoring at Forest or David Laws' record breaking goal against Dorchester.

But I digress, I want to keep my season review back for now....

Have we got a goalkeeper at the club yet?