miserableoldgit

Whilst not being overly concerned at the apparent lack of activity on the transfer/coaching staff fronts, with only a week-and-a-half to go before the opening league game, I do find it a bit surprising. I am sure, however, that AP is an experienced manager and knows what he is doing. Doesn't he??

Quite right! Bobby Stokes went to Fartton a year after winning the Cup for us. Did anybody feel disappointed about that and hate him. Players have been transferred between the clubs for as long as I can remember. No big deal really. It`s what they do when they are with us that really counts.

Sadly, I won`t be there this year but it looks like a very good line-up this time. Edward II are playing up a storm since re-forming. A friend of mine, Simon Care, who plays melodeon in EII (as well as The Larkrise Band and lots of others!) says that they have been going down really well where ever they have played. I know that this is the wrong forum for this (apologies in advance!) but this video of Oysterband "morphing" into EII is excellent - even the drummers don`t miss a beat!

Wasn`t that Don Roper?

Just finishing "Company of Liars" a very readable and enjoyable "novel of the plague" by Karen Maitland. Have Antony Beevors book "D-Day. The Battle for Normandy" lined up next.

I`ve got an N97. Very impressed with it. Still getting used to it but nothing bad so far. QWERTY keyboard great for e-mails etc. No problem setting up for e-mail - cetainly easier than the N95. Loads of apps and video quality very good.

I would not have followed another football team, although as I live within walking distance of Eastleighs ground I may have occaisionaly gone to watch them. I would have spent more time watching Rugby (trips to 'Quins and/or London Irish I expect) and any Speedway that I could get to. I fell out of love with big-time football a long time ago but love watching Saints. After 50 years, they`re a difficult habit to break!!

Came off the bench against Ajax I think.

Glad to see that Linley is staying too.

I quite agree. This friendly was (I think) only announced 2 weeks ago, i.e. a week before the Ajax game. By this time I had other arrangement made for yesterday which could not be put off. I am sure that their were a lot of other people who wanted to watch the FP Cup Final as well. I have my season ticket, the same as I have for the last 35 years. Does me not going to a hastily arranged freindly make me feel ashamed and a less than genuine supporter? Not at all.

Re-newed mine yesterday - got it in the post this morning! Can`t wait for the season to start!

Anyone else remember this version? :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WDQLxQb7bc

Corp:- "Nick Nack, the posts may have been pertinent but why include my name in everything you post. It does make you look like a freak. And no transfer gossip threads as I can't start threads. Easy enough for even you to grasp I'd imagine. However, if you're interested, the players we've been linked with over the last couple of days are: Nikola Kalinic, Croatian striker from Hajduk Split - £6 - 8M Victo Obinna, Nigerian striker from Inter - £5.5m Bafetimbi Gomis, French striker from St Etienne - no fee mentioned Christien Poulsen, Swedish midfielder from Juve - £4m" You`ve been linked with?? That`s it then. They`ll definitely be signing!

Tim Burton seems to be putting his usual distinctive touch on "Alice in Wonderland":- http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=25384

And he won't be coming back - will he..............?

Nelson Mandela??

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"Gobsh1te" apparently.

Was there something shiny on the ground?

TBF we can all sit and say "it would be better if they did this or did that" but we didn`t even know if we had a club or whether the employees had jobs until recently. We are where we are this year so I think that we have to accept that the system is going to be less than perfect through lack of time. Next year should be a different story.

Solent reported this morning that he was likely to go for Kevin Dillon (skate connection??) and Wally Downes. Downes is a real "character" who got into a "spat" with Neil Warnock. Not difficult admittedly!!

O.K. Tatanka, stop it now!! We have all got used to negativity on here over the last few years. We now have to get used to the "Brave New World" of positivity - at least for a while.

Well, firstly I don't think that he should stand up and say "we`ve got plenty of cash. Now where can I spend it?". Secondly it makes sense to have a good look around and see whats available for "free". e.g., I seem to remember that Dean Richards was a free transfer. And thirdly I don`t think that AP has actually ruled out paying transfer fees if neccessary. I think that he is doing the right thing.

For anyone interested in history, a couple of articles from todays papers. The first regarding a data-base of names of men who fought at Agincourt and the second a history of HMS Victory to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the laying of her keel:- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1201517/Ploughmen-peasants-boys-aged-12--Named-centuries-unsung-heroes-carnage-Agincourt.html http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/115838/HMS-Victory-The-ship-that-nearly-sank-without-trace

I haven`t got a twin sister. Must be somebody elses you played it with.