Ted Bates Statue

We are currently dropping out of the playoffs due to QPR taking the lead. Not good enough.

Sounds like such an exciting time to have been a Saints supporter, with so much young talent breaking through and the 4-2-4 formation. I always feel Nichol's tenure goes under the radar, perhaps due to being sandwiched between the Lawrie Mac era and then the lightning rod of Branfoot's style of management. Also, taking place just prior to the formation of the premier league doesn't help. I was also going to complain that the wikipedia season reviews don't even cover it in any detail, but as i write this I see that there are now updates going as far back as the 83-84 season - thanks if anyone on here was responsible for this.

I do feel a bit sorry for him as it just didn't work out for him here at all, and now seems to have been totally outshined by the novice, Tonda. Ah well, maybe his old team Lens would have him back... What do you mean, they're currently flying at the top of Ligue 1?!

Because he wasn't interested in reuniting with Rasmus? And still won't be when Spurs finally cut him loose?

People hear the name Frank and assuming we're tapping up Thomas Frank from our North London Yobbo friends. Wolfgang Frank anyone? Was a major influence on Klopp. He would almost certainly breathe new life into our squad and help clear out the dead wood.

You've finally been rumbled @Dusic What happened to those comparison threads where you dredged up old players during international weeks? Damion Downs v Jordan Robertson might be a decent shout.

Setting aside their continued poor form in Europe, there are parallels with us in that since the change in manager, they've won 4 out of 4, followed by a 0-0 draw. I would personally have felt more confident in Rohl but there were umpteen chances this year for it to happen, so I now feel compelled to remind myself that he isn't the only manager on the planet who could ever possibly be compatible with us. Good luck to them if they've set their heart on Gerrard...!

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Lucy Pinder would be the logical choice because she is well known for supporting us

We should be good for another win on paper, but bear in mind that it is not allowed for Saints to have nice things and the footballing gods will not permit this to happen.

When I saw the half-time score I assumed it was 5-1 to Charlton. It took a few seconds to sink in that it was the other way round.

My contact suggested they would be more interested in Gerard Houllier at this stage

Think you're setting the bar too high. Some posters still haven't learned how to spell the likes of Portvliet, Atkins, Pottechino, Pellegrini, Hassenhutl etc. And these days I feel lucky just to remember vaguely who might be the latest chump in the hot seat. I've heard of this mentioned on here before, but I'm always struck by the idea that just because he was super religious she was totally happy to work with him, and overlook the period when he was sufficiently knee-deep in corruption back home that his plea bargain ended up landing one of his lucky associates with the death penalty. I guess she was ok with that bit.

No, it was msn messenger text chat