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He wasn't cut out to be a Premier League manager but he gave us some very memorable games, the 3-3 v Newcastle, beating Liverpool. That excellent game v Blackburn at the start of the next season. Blooding Folly, Griffit and Hall. The turning point was the summer but I will always feel he was a better option then Wigley which was the first nail in the coffin. Pardew is a great shout, that day in Wembley will stay with us forever, but to miss out on the playoffs with that squad and the start to the following season? No, didn't make it.

1. Koeman 2. Adkins 3. Strachan 4. Pochettino 5. Ball 6. Sturrock 7. Hoddle

1. Wigley 2. Branfoot 3. Redknapp 4. Wotte 5. Poortvliet 6. Gray 7. Burley

Could be psychological, he had to deal with losing a parent I believe.... or similar. Hope he can fulfil his promise.

It was an enjoyable evening despite the result.... and the monsoon that caught us all on the way back to the car!!

Well, if you are going to mention kowtowing. Do keep up sunshine.

So how would you approach diplomacy with them to do it, accept their cultures and ways which stipulate over the top politeness and various quirks or just stumble through? Your degradation of 'kowtow' as simpering would indicate the latter.

So you think it's a bad idea to build economic relations with China?

Quite, it's jaw dropping in it's stupidity either way.

Just catching up on the day's politics, and really? The Shadow Chancellor quoted Chairman Mao? That must have been tongue in cheek....

Precisely, we were being run as a conventional business and that is why we would only have continued to decline.

So funny. Thank heavens our decline happened so quickly rather then turning into someone like Coventry, gradually shrinking over the course of 15 years as would have happened under Rupert Lowe's strategy. Your nearsightedness reminds me of the sentiment of a blog I wrote a few years ago. http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/entry.php?58-You-can-t-always-get-what-you-want We have experienced so much, wouldn't change a thing. Thank heavens history has eventually been kind to us.

It would have been good to see how he would have developed here. Clearly a very talented guy.

It would appear that Alaska has gained independence.

Yep, looks like a fine example of backside covering.

It's probably a good sign that he is frustrated, he just wants to play and contribute to the first team. Better that then kicking back and just collecting his weekly fortune.

In other words, it's gone swimmingly.

It's a bit much now, just dilutes what happened at Wembley on tuesday.

Well only one available. As the other was given away to a ballboy they are both going to end up in private hands, so no less rare then any of the others! What a rip off! (Still want one.....)

We've played alright, but not sure what can be read into a 2-0 lead over France right now in all honesty.

What a drip!!

Wynnes School of Motoring. Tony Wynne is a superb instructor.

Pretty sure that 'idiots' is not the word he used. May he RIP.

Love it.... Small satelite syndrome!

Did Mike ever come on here at all? Former head of SISA.