John Boy Saint

Does anyone recall when Strachan was here and the Leeds Managers job was vacant, back then it was still considered a top job in the English footballing World. Strachan had us putting "better" teams out joint on a regular basis and his stock was very high. Based on him having played for them to the media it was a perfect fit, it was probably in the days of Saintsforever and the thread was a frenzy with just about every member online refreshing by the second then someone posted the Daily Mail morning back page up with the Exclusive: Strachan to be named as Leeds manager tomorrow, opening line: the Leeds board will reveal Gordon Strachan as their new manager during a press conference at midday tomorrow (along those lines). As you can imagine the place went into meltdown even the server crashed under the weight of refreshing fingers. As we all know it turned out to be cobblers......... It's going to be a very very very long summer with all of this clap-trap especially between the end of the season and the World Cup then from when England get knocked out until the 31st August. Best buckle up and stick them all on ignore.

All of these threads and a fair few of the heavy reading between the lines reactions, does show how badly scarred so many of us are from seasons past before the Leibherr takeover. We had gems of players both homegrown or made good over a season just depart us with no real effort primarily to balance the books, we had good managers who walked away when the promise of greater achievement the following season was there for us to see. So many negative reactions across the threads seem to have their roots in the pot where we were before. Maybe I am being deluded, but whereas all the chit-chat was cheap bs in days gone by I am prepared to believe the comments now being made will actually hold water. in this case what's to say that KL, RK, LR and Uncle Tom Cobbley on the board haven't had a chat with MP and they are all happy with things and him. He and his family are happy here and in reality the fact that he does have 12 months left on his contract and when he and the club says there is no great rush, there is actually no great rush. i seem to recall that when Adkins had proved he had the minerals for the job his contract extension was signed in January after joining in the Autumn but wasn't announced until we had secured promotion as they thought contract discussions would be a distraction in the public domain......... And have players taking their foot off the gas and blowing promotion.

Jeez if I score here they will all be on the pitch like they sing and we'll get a points deduction the boss won't get his bonus and then I won't get a cake when I leave......... Still I know I'm off to Brazil in the summer!

I was surprised our 2 goal scorers weren't included in the pole for a bit of mirth.

The Guy just behind Adams back "You two timing barsteward Hodgson, you kiss him and I will not be responsible for my actions!!".

And how the reported issues with Adidas were resolved if at all

Big Lawrie cruising around behind him.

I think Charlton is just one of those things, just like players who will blow your mind on the pitch yet come to management are not very good, seems like he has been good for us Ramirez and Osvaldo aside. Not sure who was first Pardew or Reed, but he mentioned Adkins was on our radar for a while when he came in, and no doubt Pochettino when Nigel was wobbling. Ralph's comments in the other thread, he is viewed as the right shaped peg in the right shaped hole at the moment.

The fact that at only 18 and 2ish seasons of Premier League footy under his belt he has made the team speaks volumes. As they said on MOTD2 last night no Man U players in the team of the year first the first time in ages. I also noticed that Ashley Cole was trying pretty damn hard yesterday, no doubt knows his slot is under threat and his summer depends on the last few games, although going on Saturdays game Baines certainly did look pretty inert in front of Roy.

Jeez Million miles from him, John Lennon at the Royal Command Performance with the Beatles.

Hildon Water club Sponsor had a promo yesterday

Forgot to say I thought the pitch looked superb today, strange how slippy it was but not cutting up.

Don't think you will see many bizarre games where the team winning by 2 goals doesn't score. What was pleasing was we kept our foot on the gas for 90 minutes, some winkles will say that Everton had an off day but when we are on it it's great to see the opposition players bickering with each other. Clyne and Shaw both played well, Jose and Dejan looked very comfortable, Artur looked bored. Big Vic showed why we spent money on him he was so comfortable and able on the ball, liked the way he stuck one on Berkley and the lad scurried back into his hole for the rest of his time on the pitch. Although his best moment for me was in the second half was he was in between 2 Everton players somehow he slipped and was on his bum immediately he was back up rising above the pair of them winning the ball. Cork worked really well with him and as for Steven Davis my MOTM what a shrewd bit of business getting him was the bloke never stops working and allows Adam to do his stuff. Rickie as always showed his experience, if he and young Sam can click that could be a tasty partnership, Sam just needs pitch time, v Arsenal he took to the responsibility of being the strike focus, today he looked a little shy to start with but got better. Mrs JBS watching Rickie and Sam is like watching Father and Son. Nice to see Roy with us yet again today, he must really be accumulating a fair few ticket bonus points.

Hildon Mineral water Club Corporate Affiliates or whatever they call them had a promo day and were handing out flyers to win a Season Ticket wearing white and blue jackets. It was probably them as they were sat in the Chapel.

They became free kicks to the defence because the attacking player was looking at them in the wrong tone of voice.

And the dice of fate deliver Europa league into our lap (if I was listening to the permutations correctly) One wacky trip away somewhere strange and we **** off out of the competition with smug grins on our faces and a hangover.

Urrrgh you went to Rupali in Tile Hill last night!! Their soft Popadoms do up that to me too!!

8/10 I have walked out of SMS after so many matches this season thoroughly entertained by what I have seen on the pitch. I thought some of the stuff we were dished up in the Championship was pretty damn good, to play nice attractive invariably intelligent football in the Premiership is another level, you just have to see the number of teams that have shredded the Championship then faceplanted pretty quickly in the Prem. After so many trudges across the Northam bridge having watched yet another steaming pile of Poo just before we were "reborn", its hard not to be happy with the season, especially when you take the very slow motion car crash we all sat through base.

That's Glasgow put out on Gardening leave then!

I wonder how different life on here would have been if Marion Pahars MkII (the latter years) and Capt Jack Sparrow had lived up to their potential and we were still in the mix for something this season. Yet here we are with our Saints supporting hats of years gone by on, discussing which disappointing development is going to kick us all in the wedding Vegetables over the closed season.

I saw a work colleague bin her job on face book.................. Told her mates that the Quack had signed her off with stress for a few weeks, so she was heading to the sun anyone fancy tagging along!!!! Hmmmm she quickly found out what stress actually DID feel like. That was quite funny to watch someone actually wire up their own career dissipation light.

Don't be silly they are remaking Fame and this is one of those street dancing thingymabobs!

Rumour is Van Gaal doesn't want United.................. Blimey a thread sunk like the finest ships of the German WWII Navy!!

What a shame the league season is soon to end and we will have to wait until blooming August to get the most well balanced Saints match report back on the t'internet again. Once again spot on