suewhistle

Well, I've never hit anyone in my life, but as a footie player I'm a physical person and I know the vulnerable parts of the knee....

Fit fans indeed! I think I can hear a kid's voice saying "Can we go"... "Why not?"

Just like at The Dell, the players in the stands and the fans on the pitch!!

You can't see the pitch.... poor stewards...

I'm smiling so much that it hurts!!

From the sound of the commentary they should be good...!!

on the pitch, on the pitch, on the pitch

Beer for me too... my last bottle of English beer, Youngs' bottled conditioned bitter.

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whew = offside

Near.... impact sub!

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yessssssss

The swim I had in Lake Thun was great!

Hee hee. You soppy romantics...

Know the municipal stadium well: my team used to play there when we were in Italian women's Serie B (wasn't signed on though) and it's 20 minutes away from me. Now that would be _even_ better!

Ooooh, yes please! An hour by car (or maybe train if beer and wine are involved!). I'd even try and get some interpreting work for Saints, given I'm not teaching during that period. Dan Where did you hear that, any credence to the rumour?

Some fat b****r, I believe.

Some corporates left (or there were..): http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2352810,00.html

I can't help thinking that strategically they are already looking seriously at the options. I wouldn't be surprised if they hadn't already done costings and projections, and certainly sounded out the local planners as well as looking at buying local land in the waterfront area. Before and when we first moved to SMS I think they were budgetting for about 24k according to a friend who talked to Brian Hunt. One third of games 28/30k against top sides, 1/3 at 24k and 1/3 at 18k (the wigans of this world). In the event we did far better, although it does beg the question where all the money went. The other day we had more attending than Blackburn in the Premiership: possibly not too difficult ;-), but it does give an indication that TV revenue being equal we should be able to compete. Success breeds success and I bet Cortese wants to convert those local kids wandering around in plastic club shirts into hooked supporters, and poor fools like us! So although I reckon Matthew Le God is teasing a bit at times I think he's on the right lines and we should'nt be too negative about our potential. You only have to look at Bundesliga crowds to see the impact of large stadiums and decent pricing.

Well, let me know any rumours and I'll scour the Italian press.. I wonder if Waigo regrets going back; he's been playing in front of paltry crowds in Serie B. If we did want an Italian player I'm sure we've got the financial muscle: the backing and double the crowds too.

I'm sure I remember an open top bus on the way back from Cardiff...

He normally is.

Wasn't it the case that at one of the fans' dinners with Cortese it was stated that there were hundreds on the instalment plan who stopped paying and didn't surrender their tickets which was why the scheme was knocked on the head. Electronic barriers or a swipe card system should help that.

If it's any consolation it was a crap year for snow... Let's hope next year is good for both ssnow and footie!