Hi and welcome to another edition of the Jamie Young Show.

It's been about a month or so since I have been able to produce another edition and as always I've got plenty of things to talk about. There's The Ashes, the start of the new season, music festivals and more!!!

So, the football season has started again and we're already a month in, which is crazy as it feels like only yesterday that I was back in Australia on holidays. We've probably had the most difficult start of any of the promoted sides and although the results haven't gone the way our high standards, I still believe that over the course of the season things will level out for us. I think the mentality this year is different because we are in a higher division.

Last year we were expected to win the majority of our games, this year on the other hand I think we have to be more realistic in our approach and the amount of the games we should expect to get results in. That doesn't mean we shouldn't try and win every game but I think if we don't get the desired results we shouldn't get down hearted by this, after all this is a more difficult league and we should still believe in what we're about and keep going about our business as a team. So, I say to all the fans no matter what happens your support is greatly appreciated and hopefully we can get a few results.

Secondly, every time I've been running near the fans I've been getting a bit of stick about The Ashes...... If I'm being honest I'm not surprised! It's all a bit of tongue and cheek so I'm not too bothered about it. This year's Ashes has definitely been a disappointing one for me but like all true sportsman I'm taking it on the chin and more importantly have enjoyed the One Day Series. All of a sudden John Mousinho and his best mate Scott Shearer have been a little quieter (why is a Scotsman supporting England???).

Another great thing I like about the summer is music festivals. This year I have been lucky to see a few music festivals in the form of Sonisphere and Reading. Sonisphere had probably one of the best line-ups I've ever seen - there was Nine-inch Nails, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Machine Head, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Avenged Sevenfold and the mighty Metallica. I've been lucky enough to have seen a few of the bands before so I kind of knew what to expect but the show blew me away. I could go on about each and every band and how they were different to each other and what makes them so unique, but as much as I like all of those bands there was one who just rocked them all and that was Metallica.

Youngy thought Metallica rocked it at Sonisphere

I'd seen Metallica once before at last year's Reading Festival but this time they seemed more in tune with each other. Their 2hr40min set was just electrifying. The guitarists were so clean and precise and the pure awe they had from all the other bands was incredible. If anyone wants to see some proper musicians and a great show you shouldn't look any further than them...... Why? They've been in the game for 30 years and everyone still seems to bow down to them and after that electrifying performance I can testify to that!

Reading Festival was a completely different to that of Sonisphere. Sunday's are known for their heavier bands which I always look forward to, but this year there was a lot more Indy and light rock. I'll be honest when I say it was a complete let down and when the singer from Vampire Weekend yelled "I wanna see you guys go crazy" in my head I was thinking "have you heard what you're playing???? I'm falling asleep more like!" The main event was Radiohead and no disrespect to them but their music makes me want to hang myself. The only band that saved it for me was The Lost Prophets and they put in a killer performance. I think there was a gulf in the talent at last year's event than at this year's festival. Hopefully they will get some bigger names for next year's event and the line-up will return to the usual high standards.

Last weekend saw us play MK Dons and the return of our old captain David McCracken. I've always got on with Cracks and I regard him as a friend, so it was great to see him again after his recent move. However, it was a shame that he was greeted by some supporters with shouts of "Judas" and boos. I thought it was really poor of those fans to do that to a former player and one who captained us to promotion last year. Not only was he a major part of a defence that set the record for most clean sheets in a season but his contribution to us achieving League One status was awesome.

The Aussie stopper didn't agree with the reception David McCracken received

From a player's point of view I think this is wrong. Supporters need to understand that even though players always give their all for the team, it's still a job and like any job you want to progress. Cracks clearly thought this was a progression for himself and decided to take it. Who are we to deny him what he sees as a progression in his life after he gave all he could to the team. I felt we could have at least given him a warm reception but instead I thought the finger was pointed at him with constant booing. People will disagree with my point but I can't see how booing a past player does any good.

More to the point I hope all the fans keep faith with the team at this important time. Since I have been at the club we've always been expected to win games and although this period has probably been one of the most difficult I've experienced I'm sure we will come out of it for the better. This is a long season and we're only in the opening half of it so stay with us and keep giving your all.

Finally, if you have any questions or opinions on anything I have mentioned of just want to add a comment please send it to media@wwfc.com.

Keep it real!

Youngy