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No one knows what went on behind the scenes, we are all speculating. You can't deny it is all excellent PR though. We have "Saints are ambitious and owned by billionaires" in the national media, the fans will be signing Cortese's and Leibherr's name at the game today (when many had appeared to have taken having rich owners for granted). All because the chairman and owner had a meeting they were always going to have. No one has lied to the media, just a few carefully worded statements and they have a story where there is none.

Anyone who sings the name of a chairman is a mong.

Cortese using the media to try and manipulate his bosses plans is no less plausible given how he and the Leibherrs have kept absolutely everything behind closed doors so far.

This whole thing actually has been great PR. I wouldn't be surprised if it was all planned to create a big positive news story about something that was always going to happen. There probably was never any disagreement between the Liebherrs and Cortese, I expect both parties engineered it all. Now in the national news we have "Saints are owned by billionaires, have big plans, and are all united." - great PR. The only reason that made the news is because of all that cr@p that went on before.

Great news, wasn't expecting that when I logged on. Onwards and upwards.

I don't think it's anything to do with the person, just the money he was promised he would have to spend. If a new chairman came in and gave him more it would be "Nicola who?".

It's not about Cortese or Poch, it's about the money. The Leibherrs obviously don't want to chuck millions at it and Cortese has obviously told everyone there was a bottomless pit. Not a good situation at all.

It would be way more uncertain if we were not owned by billionaires.

How many millions of debt did they write off again?

The worrying thing is how this is being played out in the media. Knowing how Cortese and the Leibherrs like to keep things in house, it smacks of desperation. It's all speculation but my gut feeling is NC and Poch wont be around much longer.

Was a good night, Poch speaks half decent English but think he just wants to make sure he doesn't make any gaffs. Was impressed with the whole set up, much better than previous years.

It is obviously a concern, but as we don't know all the facts it's hard to judge whatever decision the owners make. Cortese has shown how good he is at running the club but it's not his money at stake.

I voted for Cortese to stay as he has obviously done a good job and any instability is a bad thing in our current position. But I don't see why him leaving is some sort of disaster. There is no reason why he couldn't be replaced with an equally capable CEO and the club would carry on without the slightest bit of disruption. We don't know all the facts so it's hard to criticise whatever decision the owners make. It's their money.

Maybe he got bored of talking to you?

Don't be such a bloody bed wetter. If the Liebherrs don't want to finance Cortese's march to the Champions League that is entirely up to them. If they want someone else to run their club it's up to them. Cortese has done a good job but the only bad news IMO is that the article hints at the owners not wanting to invest.

It COULD grow, or it could spend millions trying to get into Europe and still end up relegated in massive debt. With the new TV money secured now could be the best time to sell if that is what they were looking to do.

True

The important thing is the Leibherr's money, not who is Chief Exec. It wouldn't be hard to hire a decent replacement.

Wigan, Sunderland, Brighton.

10564, but i couldn't be arsed to zoom in and try to find roadsigns so that's not bad.

Exactly, going to footie for most people is just about having a laff with their mates. It's a concept lost on the average SWF football geek.

Europe has to be the aim.

I don't doubt it's a nice place but if I ever read "safer than a lot of Middle Eastern countries" on a holiday brochure it would be a bit off-putting.

****s

thank ****ing **** for that