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I can relate, growing up in the 90's they simply didn't register. There was an awareness that they were meant to be a rival but they occupied a lower plane of existence, it simply wasn't relevant.

It's happened again, a screenshot was taken of the app store item I was diverted to, will try to upload later. For immediate reference though the item I was advertised was 'Wartune: Hall of Heroes' by a publisher called Kabam.

Quite frankly, nutshell. Any perceived history that lays the grounds for the rivalry from their perspective (dockyard strikes that never existed for example) is just groundless conjecture put into place to justify what is at it's heart simply a geography issue. The poor opinion from many Saints, myself included, is based on their club's very recent and utterly evident behavior as detailed above. Until the start of the century they actually barely registered and it was almost to the point where I didn't mind seeing them be reasonably succesful as they are another south coast side and it would only benefit the area for two clubs to be challenging towards the highest level possible.... like I currently feel about with Bournemouth. I have no particular dislike for any individual Skate but the collective lack of contrition and humility over their team's recent behaviour and continued trumped up and groundless belief that their club has a divine right to be at the top table just fuel's my hope that they do keep stumbling from calamity to calamity before eventually ceasing to be entirely. They have become a parody, it's best just to point and laugh before the joke gets stale.

In the same way Blackpool did on promotion, yes.

Fingers crossed for the Cherries, would be great for them and the profile of football in the area should they go up. Always had a soft spot for them.

1. Boruc 2. Lovren 3. Schneiderlin 4. Lallana 5. Shaw 6. Jay 7. Fonte 8. Rickie 9. Davis 10. Chambers

Que sera sera for me.

I have no love for Leicester as a place or a club, far from it, but delighted for Nigel Pearson.

Who won the West Auckland v St Andrews semi final?

Might be worth the day out to support the local lads, shades of the JPT final.

A good point, but equally, not exactly the type of sporting director who will promote a self sustainable club. Actually doing that while making progress will require some genuine nous.

No chance of misinterpreting that at least!

He shows flashes of ability at times but at his age you would hope to see some signs of consistent composure, decision making and command of his area. Sadly I don't believe he is good enough to even be our back-up.

A great way to reward the loyal away contingent. Bravo to the club.

City's first fluid move of the game. Silva offside in the build-up. 2-1

Because the away kit is better.

Had no expectations today other then wanting to see a positive display. So far so excellent, that equaliser was more then deserved.

Compared to some of our previous players, he most certainly is! Where's Tommy Forecast now?

A pound on Balthazar King @ 18/1.

Sorry, but those two put together did make me chuckle!

Was the new ground already owned by the club?

Certainly doesn't feel like five years.... time really does fly when you are enjoying it! Hope the next five continue in the same vein.

Quite subtle and plausable as these things go.

Chatting to a group of people who went corporate on getting back to Winchester on Saturday evening it seems there was more then just that going on, a definite push has been made to local businesses to get them in, the club are now being far more accommodating.

Without question Adam. Not to undersell the contribution of many others but he has been astonishingly good.