suewhistle

My Mum grew up in Eastleigh. Later in the war when the main blitz was over there used to be lots of single hit and run raiders, particularly aimed at the airport and Pirelli works. One day she and a friend were on the way to school when a Heinkel came over and machine-gunned them. They made a dive for a shelter, and I suspect that the commendation at the following day's school assembly wasn't really needed: surviving was it's own reward!

Good point..

Huh? The only moist person around here seems to be you slathering and dribbling at your keyboard calling other people gimpoid etc. Nobody's getting overly excited but it's an interesting fixture in that it pits us against Premiership opposition whilst avoiding the big guns. Playing the latter isn't going to tell us much we don't already know, but Blackpool are probably a better gauge of how far we need to go to be competitive in that division. FWIW I do think that with our resources the cup is a diversion from our main task this season, but as we are in it why not enjoy it? So maybe Arsenal or MU away in the next round to help pay for our January signings!

Allowing near it is one thing. Allowing him to remain near it is another...

Dunno, but there's been a lot of swearing going on. Did you know that a goolie-bag was something pilots in the Middle East and NW Frontier used to carry round their necks in case they got shot down. It contained money, hopefully to prevent their goolies (Hindi I think) being cut off...

Do you get an out-of-pocket allowance if you are on a transfer? As an overseas supporter I suppose I should get Saints Player, but I'm tight and spend enough on matches when I visit the UK plus teaching English in Italy is _not_ well paid. You'd think they'd allow radio broadcasts free just to maintain and encourage interest, but it seems it's all about milking the fans..

.. or angling for a move and not wanting to outright ask for it. I still suspect Andy Townsend of doing that with us: playing well and then all of a sudden couldn't give a ****.

Well, if you make it out to Alagna, Cervinia, Champoluc, Champorcher, Courmayeur,Gressoney, La Thuile, Pila and a few smaller places.. let me know and I'll buy you and partner a beer...oh yes, my pass also covers Verbier and Zermatt and I reckon I can just about cover Swiss prices.:-))

Nah. IT analyst in those days. Didn't they move to the old Xeratex (or summat) place? I was not a call centre operative!

But I know Havant FC's ground very well!!

Ah.. I made the home run in late 2001..:-) Sod me, I'm poor now, but was I bored!!

Heh, heh.. I wonder if I know you? To be honest, I put them in a PEP years ago and they are just rolling up the divis until I get really old, and compared with the price I got them at, well... P.S. I didn't vote Tory.. the bribe failed...

nah, 'ave a glass of wine and bull**** wiv' the rest of us!;-) I can assure you that speaking a few languages often means that you are just a poor, badly paid teacher: in my case part-time! Mind you - I am going skiing on Saturday from the lift that leaves a few minutes by car from my door.:-)) I can also recommend Friuli white wine.. Don't you find it's often embarassing afterwards to read what you post when you've had a glass or two??:-). I think this post will probably be a classic example... hic.. Ah yes, on topic: I'd have thought we'd be a good destination for loanees given our training and medical set-up, decent squad, good ground and crowds, etc. Maybe teams are worried our basic squad is too good and the loanees won't get the games they want: we certainly can't guarantee games to anyone.. Discuss..

Yep, and have been for years: even before I baled out of the industry some years ago. They have to be otherwise you couldn't transfer to a new provider. To save yourself hassle it's best to volunteer the information (although in the meantime keep your consumption low!). If they end up estimating you'll help yourself by keeping consumption low now, and when you finally get the bill you'll find that your living standards don't really suffer from being a little careful. Win, win situation! Sod me, why am I telling you this? I've got shares in the local company.:-)

Cadence is fine in the post somewhere above: you could have used tempo to the same effect. Anyway, I understood, and in English it's often used for something rhythmical, periodical. The Italian cadere (to fall) is cognate. Certainly Ricky has lost his rhythm, his regular, periodic scoring, fallen off a cliff in fact, but we know what potentially he can do... Anyway, I've never read Verlaine: I got as far as M: Maupassant and Moliere and a little Montaigne so what do I know (apart from this wine is very good.:-) ). In Italian don't bother with Manzoni: turgid as f**k.

I'd like to see Gobern and Holmes given starts and Ox-C on the bench. He's still very young and not fully physically mature and has had a lot of game time recently plus that bout of cramp towards the end of the last match. Martin or Seabourne for Jaidi. Maybe Doble for Barnard to give the hernia/groin a rest, again with the option of coming on if necessary. I'm really not sure what to do about Lambert though...

Che?

Trousers.. behave!

Sod the flute, it just brings out the worst in you lot. Think I'll have a Young's Bottle-conditioned bitter...

Well, Ohio's smoke didn't work so I'll go and practice the flute. How I suffer for my art... not as much as the neighbours though. Laters...

That's more like it..

Probably about right unless loads go down there tonight after work or there is a big walk up and you all big the game up to your mates. For a Tuesday game in November in the Third Division it a ***** good score. I reckon it'll be a bit over 25k though, or maybe I'm just an optimist..

Probably an Italian man, from my experience living here..

heh? You wearing a short skirt then? Try 60 denier tights, they'll keep your legs warm.

********, as somebody who lives in the Alps I can assure you that you don't need a 4x4:(it won't harm you) but snow tyres should be enough. Anyway, there is no cold weather, just bad clothing. Long johns, tights, ski underwear, hats and gloves: no probs...