We just don't have a lot of subs. I have a good core of guys returning (but) we have a lot of inexperience.

Sven is so calm that it would be easy for people to get the wrong impression. He has made mistakes, but which manager hasn't? When you are dealing with big players, some of the biggest in the world, shouting doesn't work. But Sven can be as firm as anyone. One of the things that stood out on Wednesday was the effect of that.

The boys have come out and worked hard to understand my system, my style. It's going to be a learning process. We should be able to score goals. Our defense will be the key as to how far we'll go.

Everybody likes to start the New Year out with a little good news.

One of the workshop participants had shown me a single 8 X 10 photograph of a power plant where he actually was the general manager of this power cooperative. It was quite magical to me.

Death's in the good-bye.