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Bizarre. Extremely aggressive. Yes. The idea of a chairman playing games to get what he wants is a bit new..... but still.... a very odd article. As for singing Katharina's name. Who knew about her true role until Saturday morning?

Short memories? We remember the player he was and the shadow that has taken his place for the last 8 years. He could/should have been so much more.

That'll do. Bring on the summer.

At least Boruc has a summer to recover from whatever issue he has.

Please stay about the same. It's going to be an expensive summer anyway....

As Noodles said, he was suspended for that game. One of the few players who really shone that season, have got a lot of time for Crouchy.

It's a fair point Kraken. However, The negativity generated by the initial announcement via the press would surely have been anticipated and therefore intended. As such it helped to underpin the good news when it came. As such it has to be appreciated as an excellent bit of PR and manipulation. I too hope we go back to our way of handling things internally as it is the most professional way to operate. When things are leaked though it only serves to emphasise them. Yes. The situation at the club is political and could be fragile. For now though, our ownership is clarified, future course clarified and almost everyone utterly satisfied and happy about it. Outstanding.

Nonetheless. He rightly gets criticised when the PR side of things isn't well handled, even if it's not the primary focus of an event. Here, everything has lined up beautifully. Be it by accident or design... kudos to the chief. He has played a blinder here.

An honourable man who genuinely loves playing football. Of course he would be emotional at the prospect of never playing professionally again.

We shall be witnessing the end of a wasted career.

In a weird kind of way. We are actually agreeing then. Just one page ago you said I was wrong in saying Cortese has played the PR card well here... now you see that he has used the media to great effect to get what he wanted and stir unprecedented unity in the fanbase. Are you feeling ok?

It real has been....

Agreed!

Bring them in. They have seen the light!

The red design is better then this years. At least it has some white on it!!

Is this the first time that Katerina Liebherr has been formally acknowledged as the club owner?

To the bitter skates arguing that we didn't have any idea who our owner was and that we were about to implode.... Sha-lala - lala - lala - la!..... To the genuine fans who are just pleased to have a club. Bon chance.

Well played Nicola...... Delighted!!

Audi A3 for me. Best build quality and ok practicality. The 1 series and A class are good at what they do, but for longer mileages I wouldn't. Did like the A class on the test drive I had though.

I'm sure they are both smart, but whether they are something you look at and think, "That's Saints...." is another matter. Looks as though I better keep trying to get used to the red.

Not an all rounder, but up there with the best in the world at the things he could do. To top it all he seemed an honourable and hardworking man, someone you could respect.

Ha! That is actually hillarious.

Well, I doubt Cortese will sack himself. Would be a certain irony should he depart a few mere months after Nigel Adkins.

The only factual thing would appear to be the majority of people wanting him to stay (594/630).

Think we have to be careful here with taring cultures with gross generalisations based on the actions of people who take things to extremes.