Our young people are our future. I don’t say that as a vague platitude or as the father of young children but in a very practical sense. They are tomorrow’s doctors, nurses, construction workers, teachers, retail workers and so on.

Or rather they have the potential to be.

Parliamentary arguments over the economy can often seem a bit detached and fuelled by political point scoring but they have very real consequences.

We are facing a crisis of youth unemployment. The latest figures make for grim reading and show there are now over one million young people out of work – that means nearly one in four 18-24 year olds is unemployed; the highest number since records began. That is a disaster for our young people and a disaster for the future of Britain.

Worse, it now appears that unemployment is becoming entrenched. The number of young people claiming JSA for over six months is rocketing:

In Hastings & Rye the figure has jumped 83% in the last year. In Bexhill & Battle the figure is up 53% and Eastbourne 218%!

Spending so long on the dole at a young age can have life-long consequences. Far too many skilled youngsters are being left frustrated and idle because the jobs they want simply don’t exist.

We often hear Conservative Ministers blaming unemployment on laziness or scrounging but the truth is that in some of these places there are up to 20 JSA claimants per vacancy at the job centre! This is a jobs crisis not one of apathy.

The Government is creating a jobless generation, with more young people out of work than ever before. It is painfully clear that the Government’s welfare to work programmes are not doing the job and the time for dithering is over – Ministers must act now before a generation is left scarred by their mistakes.

As part of Labour’s five point plan for jobs I want to see a £2billion bankers’ bonus tax with the proceeds invested in up to 100,000 jobs for young people and a tax break for small firms taking on new employees.

We need to get the economy going again and we need to protect our young people from the blight of unemployment.

If you want to get in touch just email me at southeast@peterskinnermep.eu

And don’t forget you can learn more on my website (www.peterskinnermep.eu) and you can follow me on Twitter (@PWSkinnerMEP) and Facebook (Peter Skinner MEP).

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Question: “I’m a pretty good natured manager but want to be more assertive as I feel as though I’m being taken advantage of.” Mary

Answer: “True assertiveness is balancing the other person’s rights (to be treated with respect, to have an opinion, to be listened to) against your own, equal rights to the same things. It’s about taking people along with you rather than badgering them into submission. I’d want you to first consider those times when you felt your good nature was being taken advantage of, and what you said or did that led you to feel that your staff did not understand what outcomes you were looking for or expecting.

If you’re not sure what you want out of a situation then it might well be that your staff aren’t sure how they should respond to you because you are too accommodating. As with any management scenario, think through what you want, plan how you might respond to any active disagreement or passive resistance. Set some boundaries and stick to them so your good nature isn’t seen as a sign of weakness.

Be firm and use words that are natural to you: you’ll come over as genuine and carry more weight. Excessive please and thank you can be seen as submissive so should be used when appropriate rather than as padding – less is more. Use language that talks about what you’re going to achieve with them, rather than from them to build up trust and commitment.

So by strengthening your natural leadership style, your confidence will grow and those periods where you felt you were being taken advantage of will quickly reduce.

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]]> 1.3550428 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:35:23 +0000 http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/carey_attwood_sink_bexhill_1_3550411

Hastings United ran out 2-0 winners in a friendly away to Bexhill United last night (Wednesday).

Ryman Football League Premier Division outfit Hastings went ahead thanks to a Lee Carey penalty on the half-hour mark.

And Sussex County League Division Two side Bexhill were killed off by a second goal from Zac Attwood on a drizzly night at The Polegrove.

Neither team has a league fixture at the weekend so it was a useful run-out for both. Hastings were 4-0 winners in another friendly between the two clubs at The Pilot Field in late November.

Hastings have a further friendly at home to Sidley United, from Sussex Division One, on Saturday. Admission is £5 for adults, £2 for those aged 18-21 and free for the under-18s. Kick-off is 3pm.

FOR the first time ever Sussex residents will be voting for their policing representative later this year.

The November 15 elections follow the Government’s decision to see police authorities throughout the country replaced with directly elected police and crime commissioners (PCCs).

This will mean a significant shift in power from the 17 members of the current police authority here to one person who will represent the whole of Sussex.

The Sussex Police Authority claims the introduction is ‘to improve the democratic accountability of the police service to the public by enabling local people to vote for a PCC’.

And already candidates from across the county have thrown their hat into the ring to contend for the position - which has the sole responsibility to hire the chief constable for Sussex.

Ian Chisnall, an Independent community activist from Brighton, put himself forward this week.

“It is clear that this role will demand someone who understands the work of local authorities, the police and other statutory agencies,” he said.

Responsibilities of the new commissioner include the setting of the council tax precept and annual budget; attendance at the police and crime and panel and; taking into account national policing requirements such as counter terrorism. A statement on the Home Office website reads: “PCCs will aim to cut crime and deliver an effective and efficient police service within their force area.

“PCCs will not be expected to run the police. The role of the PCC is to be the voice of the people and hold the police to account.”

Mr Chisnall is among a number of candidates who will appear in public in the coming months in a bid to secure the currently negotiated £85,000-a-year role.Some PPCs could receive a salary of more than £100,000.

Party members are putting together a list of prospective candidates which will be relayed to the county council between now and eight weeks before the election.

Anyone can stand for election to this post, but must meet the criteria outlined below by the Home Office.

However, candidates may be required to issue a £5,000 deposit to their local authority, said a Home Office spokesman. This is currently under negotiation and could come into force in May.

The Government’s decision to implement PPCs was part of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act passed in September 2011 and championed by Sussex MP for Arundel and South Downs, Nick Herbert – the minister of state for policing and criminal justice.

For more information on PCCs and standing for election visit www.sussexpcc.co.uk/index.aspx or www.homeoffice.gov.uk/police/police-crime-commissioners/

PREPARATIONS are already underway for the town’s popular Jack-in-the-Green festivities.

The colourful procession, complete with green bogies, Morris dancers, may queens and carnival giants, traditionally marks the start of summer Hastings style, and will take place from Friday, May 4 to 7.

The event, which draws in a huge influx of visitors, involves the procession winding through the streets of Old Town before it heads up to Hastings Castle on the West Hill for the traditional slaying of the Jack and the unleashing of the spirit of summer on Bank Holiday Monday (May 7).

It is believed that Jack-in-the-Green brings in an estimated £5 million to the local economy each year.

Keith Leech, chairman of the Jack-in-the Green committee, said: “This year is our 30th celebration of the current revival of the custom.

“Alongside the Morris dancers and giants, Jacks-in-the-Green and May garlands from other parts of the country will be coming along.”

The festivities start on the Friday (May 4) with an evening’s entertainment at St Mary-in-the-Castle from 8pm, featuring local favourites The Moors.

On the Saturday, starting at Winkle Island on The Bourne, Morris dancers will be performing in Old Town, including Mad Jacks Morris and Hannah’s Cat.

The ceilidh on Saturday evening, also at St Mary-in-the-Castle, will feature Coventry-based band Peeping Tom who are also celebrating their 30th year, as well as up and coming young ceilidh band Toothless Mary.

Local favourites Gigspanner will be playing in All Saints Church.

The Jack-in-the-Green exhibition will be held at History House, Courthouse Street, in the Old Town, from late April to early May. Opening times will be 11am to 4pm, Thursday to Sunday.

The event, now in its fifth year, charts the history of the popular festivities.

Hastings United’s scheduled visit from Wealdstone on Saturday has been postponed.

Wealdstone’s terrific win over higher grade Dartford in the FA Trophy third round proper last night (Tuesday) means they will travel to Cambridge United in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

The FA Trophy takes precedence over the Ryman League Premier Division so the match between Hastings and Wealdstone will be played at a later date, presumably in midweek.

Assuming it does become an evening game, Hastings now have four midweek matches to play before the end of the season and three of them will be at The Pilot Field.

Hastings have managed to arrange a friendly at home to Sussex County League Division One neighbours Sidley United on Saturday. Kick-off is 3pm.

THE NUMBER of people waiting longer than 18 weeks for treatment such as joint replacements has risen by 35 per cent under Hastings and Rother Primary Care Trust in the last year.

Department of Health figures revealed the number had risen from 127 in November 2010 to 195 in November 2011.

The Trust blamed the rise on factors such as severe cold weather and extra bank holidays.

But prospective parliamentary candidate for Hastings and Rye, Sarah Owen, believes there are other reasons. She said: “After speaking with local GPs and health care staff they have expressed concern at the impact that national decisions are having on local services which in this case can be seen with more patients here waiting longer than 18 weeks for treatment.”

Dr Hugh Nicholson from Stone Street Surgery said: “Patients are extremely disappointed that we can no longer offer them an assurance for the time scale in which they will be seen.

“One of my patients had previously had only 13 weeks to wait for their treatment. That has now increased to six months.

“Unfortunately this is becoming much more frequent.”

Trust spokesman Jamie Whitburn said: “There are a number of reasons that can contribute to a rise in waiting times. For example periods of severe cold weather and additional bank holidays have put extra strain on the system during this time.

“NHS staff are working extremely hard to address this.

“NHS organisations are working together across Sussex to treat those patients who have been waiting longer than we would like for treatment.

“We have robust plans in place to provide extra capacity which will ensure the waiting time standards are met over the coming months.”

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Bexhill United will entertain neighbours Hastings United in a football friendly tonight (Wednesday).

Sussex County Football League Division Two side Bexhill will be out to bridge a gap of three divisions against Ryman League Premier Division outfit Hastings.

The match could see Danny Ellis, pictured, return to The Polegrove. The skilful midfielder began the season at Bexhill before rejoining former club Hastings in the latter part of last year.

Bexhill and Hastings met in a friendly at The Pilot Field in late November with Hastings running out comfortable 4-0 winners.

Bexhill manager Darrol Parris said: “We played them a few months ago and that was to do them a favour. Sean (Ray, Hastings player-manager) said he would return the favour at any time and he’s agreed to send a first team to play us.

“I want to keep a good relationship there and we haven’t got a game the following Saturday so we need to keep ticking over.” Kick-off is 7.45pm, and admission is £2 for adults and free for under-16s.

This month marks the first anniversary of photographer Giles Duley’s horrific accident in Afghanistan in which he became a triple amputee.

Reporter RICHARD GLADSTONE speaks to him to see how he has coped with his devastating injuries and how he is getting his life back together.

A YEAR ago last Tuesday (February 7), Giles Duley’s life drastically changed forever when he stepped on a landmine in Afghanistan.

He lost one leg below the knee, the other leg above the knee and his left arm was severed above the elbow.

But following months of physiotherapy and countless operations, Mr Duley refuses to see himself as a victim - and still vows to return to Afghanistan charting the plight of the ordinary populace.

He recently spoke in London for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Landmines and Unexploded Weapons of Conflict (APPG), a cross-party group made up of MPs and peers, whose aim is to campaign for the clearance of such weapons.

Mr Duley, 40, said: “People say to me how it must be terrible what happened to me and call me a victim. But I do not see myself as a victim. I was doing a job I love and think is important, and just got hurt doing it.”

He was speaking on behalf of the Mines Advisory Group (MAG), a not-for-profit organisation that clears landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in conflict zones.

Mr Duley was in the Kandahar region of Afghanistan with US troops last February working as a freelancer for the Camera Press agency when he stepped on a landmine.

He intended to cover the plight of bomb victims while working for the Camera Press agency but snapped up the chance to join frontline troops in Afghanistan, and had been in the war-torn country for less than two weeks when he was wounded.

Mr Duley still remembers clearly the day his life changed forever.

He said: “I turned to chat to one of the soldiers, stepped on the mine, and was thrown through the air. I remember the searing heat and a white light. I landed on my side and knew my legs had gone. To be honest I expected to die.”

The photographer, who has been taking pictures in conflict zones for more than seven years, fought to stay awake the whole time he was taken to hospital, fearing he would die if he passed out.

Mr Duley spent 110 days in intensive care at hospital before going to the military rehabilitation facility at Headley Court, near Epsom, Surrey, where he underwent gruelling, intensive physiotherapy to get walking again.

He now has two prosthetic legs and a prosthetic left arm and is still undergoing physiotherapy.

Mr Duley admits it has been a tough 12 months.

He said: “I have stopped counting how many operations I have had since. I think it has been more than 20. I am in constant pain and unable to do a lot of things.

“Physiotherapy has been really intense and I can probably walk a couple of hundred metres now with the prosthetic legs.”

Following his accident the photographer was inundated with messages from friends, family and well-wishers, who praised him for his humour and resilience.

Sue Stoten, landlady of the Hastings Arms, where Mr Duley worked, set up a fund to raise money for his recovery, and hundreds of pounds were already donated within days of his accident. Thousands have since been raised.

in November, Mr Duley also held an exhibition of his work taken over the last 10 years at KK Outlet in London.

The three-week event, called Giles Duley: Becoming the Story, included pictures of ordinary people in conflict zones, such as former Unita soldiers in Angola and acid-burn survivors in Bangladesh.

Mr Duley said: “The exhibition went really well and there were more than 40 people from Hastings who came to see it.”

Since his accident he has built up a friendship with another photographer, Joao Silva, who suffered similar injuries.

Mr Duley always maintains he was ‘incredibly lucky’ not to have been killed, as another man who suffered exactly the same injuries as him just a week after his accident did not make it to the hospital.

Mr Duley had another brush with death earlier in his career after stepping on a landmine in Angola in Africa. Thankfully the device did not go off.

He added: “I was angry and distraught at what I had seen in Angola. There was a village where everywhere had been mined. It was shocking to see people having to step over landmines and seeing children with no legs.

“Now I wake up with anger every day because there are children around the world going through the same suffering I am but without the help and support I have had.

“There can be something done about it and that is what’s crazy and unfathomable because it is not a situation that’s unsolvable. With the right funding these places can be cleared of mines.”

Mr Duley lived in High Street in Old Town for eight years before moving to London three years ago.

He spent 10 years working as a photographer in the fashion and music industries in both the USA and Europe before focusing on humanitarian projects, and has worked in Sudan, Angola and Congo.

He has worked with Medecins sans Frontieres, as well as other charities.

His work has been exhibited and published worldwide in publications like Vogue and The Sunday Times.

He ran the tough Marathon des Sables across the Sahara desert in 2007, a six-day gruelling race, to raise money for research into Alzheimer’s disease following the death of his mother from dementia.

Mr Duley said: “I intend to get back to work and return to Afghanistan but I do not have a timetable. The main purpose at the moment is getting my health back.”

Rye United outgunned old adversaries Three Bridges last night (Tuesday) to reach the Sussex RUR Charity Cup final.

An 85th minute lob from Sean Kelly - his first goal since returning to the club last summer - gave Rye a 3-2 victory at the Sussex County Ground in Lancing.

Rye got off to a dream start in a clash of the Sussex County Football League title hopefuls when Wes Tate opened the scoring with his 19th goal of the season after just 65 seconds.

Their lead was short-lived, though, because Lee Carney levelled from the penalty spot on four minutes and Bridges took a 2-1 lead 24 minutes later.

Liam Upton got Rye back on level terms on 38 minutes and Kelly’s timely strike put them 90 minutes away from a first Sussex RUR Charity Cup triumph since 1968.

Rye will meet either Hassocks or Selsey - who meet in other last four tie next Tuesday - in a final to be played on Tuesday April 24.

See Friday’s Rye Observer for a full report.

HIGH-SPEED broadband should soon be a reality for residents of Hastings and St Leonards, with BT confirming it was still on schedule for Spring.

The service is to be rolled out to 61,000 homes here and in Eastbourne.

The connection uses state-of-the-art fibreoptic cables and local computer users will potentially be able to enjoy download speeds of up to 100 megabits a second, which is 50 times faster than the speeds recorded in some areas of St Leonards.

The exact date of the upgrade has not yet been confirmed, however a spokesperson for BT confirmed Hastings was on the Spring list.

At the fastest speeds it will take two seconds to download a song, 30 seconds for an album and 10 minutes for a full length high definition film.

Last week East Sussex County Council (ESCC) agreed to provide £15million from its own budget to ensure that rural and hard to reach areas, which may otherwise be left out, are brought up to speed.

This will be added to the proposed £10.6million grant from the government.

ESCC leader Councillor Peter Jones said: “Making this technology available throughout East Sussex would make a huge difference to our residents and small businesses.

“Together with our partners, we recognise that access to digital services is absolutely essential to the development of the economy of East Sussex.”

A LETTER discovered by a historian in a box of war memorabilia from the Old Town has revealed the bravery of a sinking ship’s captain.

It describes how Captain David Reginald Salomons died trying to save his men when HMS Hythe went down during the 1915 Gallipoli campaign in the First World War.

The letter was sent from an eyewitness to Capt Salomons’ father Col Sir David Lionel Salomons, a wealthy baronet, scientist and engineer, from Tunbridge Wells.

It was the name that rang a bell with military historian Andrew Saunders, from Westfield, who made the find when looking through a box of assorted items bought last year from his friend Stephen Mayne, who had previously run a war memorabilia shop in High Street.

Mr Mayne died last October, so Mr Saunders cannot be sure where the letter came from originally, but he suspects a house clearance, as with it was Capt Salomons’ commission document dated 1911, and signed by the King.

He said: “It was only after he died that I got around to sorting out the box, and found the letter.

“We are fairly sure that it was probably something to do with the sister of Captain Salomons. I have got a feeling that she died somewhere in the area.”

In the letter, eyewitness Major Alfred Ruston commends the brave actions of Capt Salomons in the tragedy which claimed the lives of 128 men after a larger ship collided with HMS Hythe.

He wrote: “At the beginning, the two vessels clung to each other for a few minutes and about 50 men and several officers scrambled across on to the other vessel,”

“But though Captain Salomons was warned to get over also himself, he would not do so and I am sure that it was because he would see his beloved men off first.”

“I have never had an officer who supported me more loyally and wholeheartedly or who was so devoted to the company.”

The letter is to go on display at the Salomons Museum in Southborough, Kent, which is run by Canterbury Christ Church University, and celebrates the history of three generations of the Salomons family.

South Saxons got back to winning ways with a 6-0 victory at home to Southwick on Saturday.

Four goals in the first half and two more in the second period of a one-sided South Hockey League Sussex Area - Division One fixture keeps Saxons four points behind leaders Horsham II.

Saxons captain Paddy Cornish said: “It was a lot better and it could easily have been double figures. We just attacked it as if there was nothing to play for, enjoyed the game and got on with it.”

Man of the match Toby Reed and George Eldridge scored two apiece, and there was one each for Jamie Busbridge and Jim Towers at Horntye Park Sports Complex.

Saxons (3-4-3): Deaves; Reed, Watters, Bunday; Cload, Eldridge, Coombs; Cornish, Busbridge, Orr. Sub: Towers.

A full report will appear in Friday’s Hastings Observer.

Standings (played 16 matches unless stated): 1 Horsham II 42pts, 2 SOUTH SAXONS 38, 3 Lewes III 31, 4 Penguin 30, 5 Hailsham 27, 6 Brighton & Hove III 26, 7 Eastbourne II 22, 8 Crowborough (15) 19, 9 Middleton & Bognor (15) 15, 10 Southwick 13, 11 Crawley II (17) 13, 12 East Grinstead IV (15) 0.

Frances Candy reached the quarter-finals of two events in a global veterans’ tennis tournament.

The St Leonards-based talent made it through to the last eight of the over-55 women’s singles and mixed doubles at the 32nd ITF Seniors World Individual Championships.

Seeded 10, Candy had a bye in the first round of the singles on the hard courts of San Diego before seeing off American player B’ann Gabelt 6-3, 6-1 in the second round last Tuesday morning.

She then chalked up a very good 6-2, 6-3 victory over Christiane Deryckere, the seventh seed from Belgium, in the third round 24 hours later to set up a quarter-final clash against fourth seed Carolyn Nichols.

American player Nichols hadn’t dropped a game in the previous two rounds, but Candy made her work hard for her place in the last four before being edged out 3-6, 6-3, 2-6 last Thursday morning.

Teaming up with compatriot Jeremy Trafford in the mixed doubles, Candy again received a bye in the first round. The fourth seeds then beat the American pair of Jackie Heston and Tom Rettenmaier 6-3, 6-4 in the second round.

The British combination were due to face another American twosome in the quarter-finals last Thursday afternoon, but withdrew from the match, giving Carolyn Lane and Rob Millsap a walkover through to the semi-finals.

See Friday’s Hastings and Rye Observers for the full article.

WORK by a local artist has been selected from almost 900 entries to appear in a national exhibition.

Cathy Simpson, based in St Leonards, has had her “Yellow Birds in Wisteria” selected by The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, to appear in their 200th exhibition in London, in March.

It has come to be recognised as one of the leading national institutions for watercolour painting.

Cathy said: “It was very, very competitive. It’s like the Royal Academy.

Describing her work she said: “It is quirky and distinctive, nobody else is working in this particular way. It’s also slightly humourous.”

She said that her painting “Yellow Birds in Wisteria” was inspired by the garden where she used to live, in the West Midlands, adding that since she had moved to the Hastings area, her work had taken on a new lightness and brightness.

Cathy is working towards an exhibition at the Weekend Gallery, in High Street, this coming July and August.

The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours’ 200th exhibition will be on display at the Mall Galleries near Trafalgar Square, from March 14 to 25.

Visit www.mallgalleries.org.uk, or www.cathysimpsonillustration.com for more information on the artist.

HERE we are again in the world of ANIME, this time it`s all about gods and mega beings, ASURA`S WRATH (sounds like something you get after a chilli cook off) is a new game from CAPCOM and CYBER CONNECT 2 .

Like I have said before this is a game that is for the ANIME enthusiast, if you’re looking for something conventional then this is not the place for you, instead this title is more of a movie with some gameplay thrown in for good measure.

The story revolves around a character known as ASURA, a rootin` tootin` kick bottom DEMI-GOD ,betrayed by his fellow gods (usual story, these god`s can`t be trusted) and is thrown out of heaven, losing his wife and child into the bargain, and is resurrected centuries later, by the force of his anger, seeing what a mess the world is in ASURA becomes more agitated (this guy certainly has some issues) and embarks on a series of outrageous mega battles with other deities, resulting in some spectacular fight scenes.

This all takes place over a period of 12,000 years and you can imagine after being “stitched up” by his mates, having his wife murdered, and daughter kidnapped, ASURA is not in any mood to relax and move on.

In fact he runs about ranting and raving like a madman beating the living daylights out of any thing that gets in his way.

ASURA WRATH like many of the ANIME type games is story driven, which of course means many drawn out cut scenes, which are beautifully rendered and thought out, intercut with what I would describe as “Boss battles” ,certainly not conventional but very ANIME.

The game itself is 18 episodes long, each one consisting of opening credits and some really nice illustrations which make ASURAS WRATH more of an experience rather than a game, and there is plenty of variety in the game play even though it is mainly 10 minutes of “cut scene” and 5 minutes of “Boss battle”.

If you are looking for a conventional RPG then this isn`t for you and I am sure many gamers will feel a bit cheated by the lack of actual gameplay. In fact the whole thing is only 6 hours long, most of which is “cut scenes“.

This fusion of Science fiction and Asian mythology has been done before and the really over the top battle scenes certainly are very spectacular, it’s just a pity that the game doesn`t have more game play.

Granted the story is interesting, but is this a game or a DVD? For the price I do think there should be more interactivity, and I can imagine that many gamers will be hitting the “skip” button often after a few hours of play.

There will be DLC sometime in the near future but will it be more “cut scenes” or gameplay?

The actual gameplay itself is good and I enjoyed it with plenty of variety and a selection of different moves.

There are a number of QTE`s (quick time events) in which you are prompted to press certain buttons at certain times, but these really have no bearing on the outcome, just on you ratings at the end.

ASURA`S WRATH is a great game, if you are into the whole ANIME, Japanese crazy over blown action genre, otherwise be warned that if you are willing to fork out forty bucks or so, and expect an normal RPG then you will be disappointed.

It is refreshing to see companies that are willing to try something new, and push the boundaries, that is a healthy thing in the industry, this is a great concept but the lack of game play for the price will put many people off, it certainly is a great experience to behold but it should have been released on download with each level as a DLC to keep the cost down.

Summary

ASURAS WRATH is a game like no other, rich in story and beautifully animated, it would work as just a movie in itself, but to non ANIME lovers it would just be a bit long winded and lacking in game play.

If you are thinking of giving it a go just be aware that you will be sitting around watching more than playing, and it is not a very long experience for the money.

I give ASURA`S WRATH 8 out of 10 because it is another ground breaking and original idea but the lack of game play is off putting.

Asura`s Wrath

Developer: Cyber Connect 2

Publisher: Capcom

Xbox 360©

Playstation 3©

Genre: Action

Age Rating: 18

Release Date: 9th march 2012

Review by Dayvid Ryan

]]> 1.3544141 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:57:29 +0000 http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/wolves_hungry_to_snap_up_poyet_brighton_boss_second_favourite_for_job_1_3542529

Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers are eyeing up Brighton’s Gustavo Poyet as a potential replacement for recently sacked Mick McCarthy.

The Black Country outfit had interviewed Alan Curbishley, Neil Warnock and Steve Bruce but were left having to widen their search after all three turned their backs on the job.

Reading’s Brian McDermott is also believed to also be on the Molineux club’s shortlist and is considered a more likely option than Poyet because of his greater experience in the second flight.

Poyet has previously said he would remain loyal to the Albion unless faced with an offer he considered too good to turn down.

However, with a relative inexperience in management and a CV which currently boasts a single promotion from League One, the popular boss is unlikely to be in the running for more high profile vacancies in the near future.

Online bookies SkyBet currently have Poyet as joint second favourite at 5/2 with McDermott at 9/4.