Half a Team Half a Team Half a Team is a 1980 children's novel by prolific British author Michael Hardcastle. The book is the sixth in Hardcastle's series about a Junior football League and features recurring characters Nick Abel- Smith (United! 1973, Away from Home (1974) and Lester Rowan (Away from Home). The book follows the story of Abel-Smith and fellow young footballer Steve Sewell as they attempt to overcome the humiliation of being dropped from their respective teams ahead of a five-a-side tournament. Joining forces they create a new team, The Swifts, and, after overcoming a series of obstacles, including getting Steve
A Loose Quarter of September 2016. A Loose Quarter A Loose Quarter is the fifth mixtape by American rapper Joe Budden, it was released on November 20, 2012. The mixtape features guest appearances from Ab-Soul, Tsu-Surf, Mal, Emanny, Trev Rich, Royce Da 5'9" and Kobe. "A Loose Quarter" was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. David "Rek" Lee of HipHopDX gave the mixtape a positive review, saying "Joe Budden plays his part on the Slaughterhouse album, but "A Loose Quarter" allows him to really flex his artistry. That's a great thing or just a cool thing depending on how much of