Fitzhugh Fella

Unless you are a bigot yourself?

Another wise post, agree 100%

This, cant see Cortese doing the same

Alpine that is a very naiive post. You liked him because he splashed the cash (not his) which whisked us up the leagues. Yea we all enjoyed the ride as fans but I for one knew it would end in tears and in tears it ended. He alienated great swathes of the business community, a large percentage of the ex-players and was a nasty little bully who took out legal injunctions to get his way (and lost them all or settled the night before incurring massive costs). Good Riddance to him. He was an odious little creep.

Don't tell Trousers it is his paper of choice

Snidey you call me? OK my name is Duncan Holley what's yours? No I thought not. It is thee who is snidey.

I'd rather take the new regime with less ambition than the previous psychopath with his.

Aren't we not meant to care about the FA Cup any more?

I can only remember one bad game and that was Cardiff two weeks ago. For his age he pretty remarkable. Bale is probably the only other player who looked better at his age and that was not in the Prem.

Lecturing at Solent University and at the game yesterday HTH

Two reasons, streaming in pubs and prices

But he is making some good points Nick. It is true on this forum a negative Saints story is shot down in flames with the journalist derided for being a fool whereas for all positive stories the journo is hailed as a mega God. Similarly we do all accept the club statement as being 100% kosher. CB is just pointing out the truth lies somewhere near the middle. I tweeted Jackson yesterday basically suggesting his piece was a lie but he declined to respond. Mind you he must have been hard at work because this morning's Guardian is full of United crap!

Yea fair point - the fans emotions are increasingly secondary in the greater scheme of things. Beam me back to 1900

Yea but should the guy from the Guardian be not only swallowing this crap but actually publishing it? Maybe I am niaive but I expect more from such sources?

Happy and 7.5 which would have been a 9 if MP had taken Sunderland A in the Cup a little more seriously (still can't fathom the logic).

Very welcome statement, categoric if slightly overdue. I think it was a bit much to expect supporters to start considering buying season tickets without some reassurances on the manager’s future and that has now been given. Although I still can't think why MP wants to wait until the end of an already dead rubber season. What I would like to see next is a press conference with all those journos (inc ones from respected outlets) in attendance in front of the Saints fans and we can ask them why basically they made up a pack of lies. Has anyone got that Guardian reporter's contact details, the one who claimed the Shaw deal was virtually done? I would like to have a quiet word. No doubt they would claim Reed was lying.

I will retweet for you old chap

Indeed, CB Fry often talks sense on the main forum but you simply cannot attack Rally boy because he has posted a contrary view. Without Rally Boy's input this thread would have died a long time ago. In the meantime This charity malarkey is a dangerous contentious area. The skates are shameless and therefore the benefit of the doubt tells me they are using "this" to bolster coffers in a sly and underhand way. Never ever trust a skate.

Exactly that money was spent by a bloke who was more than liberal with other people's cash. He got the push which suggests they weren't too pleased.

People are forgetting. The 30m goes into the Liebherr bank account. Whether we see any of it is up to them. Gone are the days when it was our money.

Whatever side of the camp people are on I see this as one of the most worthwhile threads on this forum at present. Proper debate and all that.

The academy is something to be proud of but I get no pleasure when I see the likes of Bale stuffing a last minute goal in against us as he did at WHL last season. The secret is not only producing the players like Bale it's holding onto them long enough for them to give something tangible to us - like 4th spot or dare I even say it, the FA Cup.

Ottery - you crack me up, you really do. And I am not just saying that.

I have to say I am bloody glad he has gone and I would rather have this present board who seem pragmatic and considerate of our aspirations and past. The ride won't be so exciting of course but it will be a lot less antagonistic.

Wes Tender, you are perfectly entitled to optimism and the club won't be harmed one iota. My fear surrounds creating false levels of expectation which when not achieved can lead to disillusionment and apathy. It will be interesting to see how we all feel in 12 months. We have had 5 damn good years (helped by spending not a little cash), but now we have hit the glass ceiling, imo anyway, let's see if the optimism continues.