Well, two actually.  In a weekend of mixed sporting events I have to report not one, but two disappointing results for teams supported by the cognoscenti of our Kentish enclave.

The first was that Southampton went to the Emirates to take on a troubled Arsenal side and they were doing very nicely, thank you, leading 2-1 deep in to stoppage time.  But - there`s always a but with the Saints - in the 96th minute Arsenal struck home to secure a point apiece in a 2-2 draw.   Now if before the game you had offered me a point away at the Emirates, I would have taken it, especially as the pundits in the Sky build-up programme all had Arsenal winning by about four clear goals. 

So a bit of a kick in the teeth for us Saints fans but perhaps nothing compared to that inflicted on my good friend and neighbour, Mr. Slightly, the well known Gillingham aficionado.  His team went to Wimbledon, for whom our street`s erstwhile near neighbour Scott ("Waggy") Wagstaff plies his trade not only as a box-to-box pacy flanker but also as captain of the Dons.   And - there`s always an and with the Gills - it was Captain Scott who scored for Wimbledon with a decisive finish to secure a 1-0 win over Mr. Slightly`s downcast outfit.

Elsewhere Truro City - for the third time in three weeks -  made the 400-mile round trip to Blackfield, my wartime childhood retreat close to Southampton Water but this time came away with a 2-0 win to keep them in second place in their league;  Forest Green Rovers also had a good away win, this time 4-2 at Leyton Orient which also keeps them in the promotion hunt, whilst Maidstone United have to play again against Dartford to decide who goes into the next round of the FA Trophy.

So maybe not all bad news after all - just don`t mention the cricket.