06/01/10

Well another year over and we are just on the edge of a play off position, lets hope our slow start doesnt impact our ability to reach at least the play offs, we have had some good home results and performances in December we need to try and get the same results away from home.

I attended my first game against Walsall, it was a bit too early after my op and I should really have stayed at home, but you know what we are like, how can you stay at home when Millwall are playing thats the 8th wonder of the world.

The 3 games I have seen Walsall, Bristol R and Derby have all been very exciting games and we at times have shown some good quality, its great to see Steve Morison finally start scoring and be rewarded for the effort he puts in, personally I have always seen something in him that made me think he would come good. Lets hope Lewis can do the same after a real good performance and goal against Derby.

I still find it hard to get my head around Tony Craig with a phantom mask on, seeing him powering at you to get the ball a 100 mph must be scary enough, so I think the mask is working in our favour!

We have now reached the January transfer window and Kenny is busy working out his options, he is being fully supported by the Chairman and board, I have mentioned before Kenny keeps his cards close to his chest when we make any signings he has normally been working on the deal for weeks, so many possible targets fall through, so the moment you start naming names the information is out of date pretty quickly. Kenny normally has 3 players for each position on file ready should he need to move on them.

I have been able over the last few weeks to deal with all emails and letters recieved from fellow fans, nothing too major, just a complaint regards stewarding and a few people writing to say how well the family enclosure is working. I have passed to the appropriate people at the club and the complaint will be looked into.

I missed a board meeting late December as I wasnt well enough to attend, Andy Ambler and Trevor Keyse came to my house to go over a few bits, I think this shows the continued commitment the club have for the Fan Director position.

The AGM went through very quietly, the Chairman once again was annoyed that some shareholders were blocking the clubs attempts to raise new monies, this mean John Berylson has had to continue to commit himself to the Millwall cause, which in itself isnt a bad thing.

When I attended the Walsall game John Berylson on behalf of the club presented me with a signed photo "to our hero" a very moving moment for me, the soldiers in the picture are the real heroes not me!

On a personal note I have another batch of chemo starting soon this is as a precaution, this will last 9 weeks then it will just be a matter of recovering from the chemo and the op, i am slowly getting there, I have lost two and a half stones since the op as I am unable to eat as I used to, it will improve I have been told!

Anyway, as always thanks for all your messages of support any problems drop me a line petergarston@hotmail.com

Pete