A few bits'n'pieces for the middle of the week including:

* A media round-up
* A few random thoughts
* The BoP Development Squad is named
* Three pictures from the BoP vs Waikato game

And in a newsflash for those of you based overseas, we understand that you can now get live commentary of games from the Radio Sport website

Firstly a media round-up from the last week:

1. "Capital Stars to Battle Bay" - Jamie Troughton notes that the Bay is up against it with injuries and Wellington welcoming back its All Blacks...
2. "Headaches for Bay as first match looms" - more of the same from the Herald.
3. "'76 side played from the heart" - Jamie Troughton profiles first NPC winning coach Eric Anderson as the latest incarnation of the NPC gets underway.
4. "Bay lament trio that got away" - A match report of BoP vs Waikato and a few thoughts from DSW Messam...

Well, the TAB odds aren't pretty this week with Wellington head-head at $1.05 and the Bay at $7.50. I imagine there'll still be a few die-hard BoP fans weighing up the chances at the TAB, but money on the Bay doesn't look a great this week. A lack of off-season signings looks likely to hamper us this year. With Lutui and Bourke on the injury list as well as three of the promising Academy players it will be tough going in the early rounds.

An interesting blast from the past arrived back in BoP club rugby last week in the form of Brendon Daniels. Given our lack of depth and pace on the wings, if he still has the form of old it won't be long before he's straight back into the team. The full BoP Development squad is below, a surprise is the inclusion of Rob Moon there instead of in the main squad. Given the relative lack of experience the Bay has he may have been a useful inclusion in the senior squad.

Development Team

Forwards:
Joseph Marsters   Rotoiti
Marcel Cummings Toone   Tauranga Sports
Mike Ormsby      Mount Maunganui
James McGougan   Tauranga Sports
Maka Tukuafu   Papamoa Sports
Mata McGrath   Mount Maunganui
Glenn Minnell      Mount Maunganui
Aiden Kelly      Rangiuru
Adam Robinson   Tauranga Sports
Graeme Petersen   Tauranga Sports
Bruce Olsen      Tauranga Sports
Quintin Gould   Mount Maunganui

Backs:
Charles Hubbard   Kahukura
Sam Moon      Mount Maunganui
Robert Moon      Tauranga Sports
Joe Faiuu      Mount Maunganui
Afia Tailoma      High School Old Boys - Canterbury   
Andrew Boyd   Greerton Marist
Craig Hudson   Tauranga Sports
Marty Bourke   Mount Maunganui
Brendon Daniels   Mount Maunganui
Vesi Rauluni      Rotoiti
David Johnston   Tauranga Sports
Sio Puleanga      Tauranga Sports

Management:
Sean Horan      Head Coach
Craig Sandlant   Resource Coach
Matt McNaughton   Manager
Wilson Mellow   Asst Manager
Mal Shivnan      Physio
James Porter      Trainer

And finally, three images from BoP vs. Waikato last week:

1. Soseni Anesi catches Hayden Reid jusy short of the corner flag

2. Jamie Nutbrown points and Bernie Upton leads the way in the drive leading up to the first BoP try.

3. Mike Delany tries a chipkick hitting the line from fullback in the second half.