sotonjoe

Isn't tisdale at exeter who are in the same division as saints? Why would he be so desperate to move a club in the same division after experiencing so much success at his current club?

I sincerely hope this is not true. Crouch has many qualities that mean he is not cut out to be a football chairman and would be an unsettling presence on the board. He opens his mouth much too quickly for my liking and reveals himself to be far from astute in the relevant matters. He would be hot headed and would be the source of much disruption. The money argument carries little credence. As others have said, you shouldn't be able to buy a place on the board. Passion is not the key ingredient when it comes to making an effective board member. For his sums of money we are grateful, but they don't counteract the negative qualities he has that I've already outlined.

boris is a legend. Without a doubt, he should be pm.

those of us interested in ex-saints.

I'm sure you could pick up run out gt models for £20k back in the Spring.

I'm sure he has a few 'fans' for the important public service he provides.

I've no idea, i heard nothing about that. He's a 'big lad' if that helps with the identification.

mike ashley?

The owner isn't the most popular guy in the world. He is one Carl Farelly (spelling?), owner of Frontline Security, Southampton's most (in)famous wheel clamping firm. Looks like he's developing his business empire to other, equally savoury, interests.

tis rubbish indeed. bet it saved us a few bob though.

The best bit today was seeing all our rumours reprinted in the echo. Why don't they just go the whole hog and start attributing the rumours to specific posters so we can all have our five minutes of fame?

That's interesting .... I hadn't made the petro-chemicals link tbh, I just had my own suspicions. I could make some enquiries and find out if he is our man or not but I'd rather not. It'll all come out in the wash soon!

They are not going to give tickets away ... a balance has to be struck. I'd be surprised to see prices lower than £350 per adult in any section of the ground.

if not ... pinnacle out right?

Jim Ratcliffe? The local petro-chemicals guy? Very wealthy. see http://www.ineos.com/abo_int.html

yep ... definitely worth another thread as well.

Looks like my previous post wasn't all full of bull then eh? Some are very quick to doubt, despite not bothering to check on a poster's history. I don't post rumours for a living.

my sources tell me that all will be revealed tomorrow and that it will be what we least expect. It is friday after all and there have been some interesting characters in the back of taxis to and from the airport over the last couple of days.

i see your missus was there (just walking out of shot)

Crouch's current facebook status = Leon Crouch Is Hoping For Saints To Brought Tommorow! Fake account or as illiterate as most of the posters on here?

there was a time when we were told that off topic posts would be moderated ... guess they're all off counting the fivers though.

i see rupert lowe is on crouch's friends list.

hardly bad odds when it looks touch and go whether we'll have a club next month.

because it's such a simple collection of ingredients that you might as well make it yourself? bbc.co.uk/food is your friend.

I can't see the point of putting togetther a lineup which consists solely of the sort of tat we can go and see at the talking heads / hobbit / brook / railway inn / joiners on any day of the week. You need something a little bit special in my opinion, otherwise we just look inconsequential. No 'Band of Skulls' (ex- Fleeing New York) either?