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A couple of the lads I used to coach are now referees. One of the key things for them as youngsters was that they were getting paid a decent amount for taking part in games they loved even at Sunday league level. (30 quid to the ref for one game, cash in hand. Two games is easily do-able on a Sunday, so 360 quid a month cash in hand per month.) But after that novely had passed they keep going, they love the game, enjoy being a part of it and there is a certain kick in being part of the system that allows football to happen. The lads in question are not egotists, they do not want to be the centre of attention but it allows them to be a part of football, beyond the level they could have reached playing. They want to be fair and even handed and love it when they fade into the background when the football leads the way.

There are some good pubs in Erdington, if you remember the name Holyhead it must be from the pub itself.

Yep, good one. Did Marcus Hall ever play for our first team? They love the guy here.

Danny Fox Jack Cork Ronnie Ekelund David McGoldrick Martin Cranie Yousef Safri

A five minute walk from my place. Did you go to 'The Holyhead' pub at all? I'm guessing if you know the road and liked the villages you ended up in Allesley?

Very good!

Strachan! Come on man.

Yes, my home City is truly beautiful! If you were appraising solely on recent attendances you will have a point in terms of club size and comparison between us. You said it yourself though, the Ricoh Arena is hopelessly adrift from the city, walk up is near impossible for many, it's killed the desire for many to go, as has a decade of stagnation. The extended spell in the top flight, the sole cup win, the raw size of the conurbation itself. Coventry and Saints are in many ways peas in a pod. Could never understand them moving out of Highfield Road, unless their debt was that horrific that it would have been new stadium or bust. The irony is of course very apparent.

The only goal against us i've every come close to applauding at the moment it was struck was Rochdale's second in their win at St Mary's. A beautifully hit goal, the win was fully deserved for the underdog. I was gutted but could appreciate what they had just achieved, one of the few (the only?) sides to do the double over us on our promotion year.

He has signed for a team in India (Dodsal FC) and will join them in january. I swear we've covered this before!!!

Djibouti - Jerry the Mouse - Brown.

That was a dismal game, it could have gone on for another 3 hours and we would never have scored, just seemed to be fated that day.

Random one: I was there watching Peter Crouch play for Saints reserves against Leicester reserves at Kettering Town's old Rockingham road ground in December 2004. He was not yet fully established in our first team and at the point not especially popular. 6 months later he was signing for the European Champions after becoming a fan favourite.

Top 20 Southampton goal scorers.

Derby away in the 2007/08 Play-offs - Every single emotion in one game. Henri Camara v Norwich - The loudest celebration i've ever known at a game.

Then we have reached a mutual understanding.

Jesus! And only banned from the club for life!? Stick the little sh*ts on manslaughter charges.

The last thing we need is another lamb to the slaughter.

David Price is a really exciting talent, he seems to have the power and range that is required to really compete at the highest level, defeating a Klitschko may be just beyond him but he will get a crack. Not sure about Tyson Fury, he comfortably beat Dereck Chisora, man who took Vitali the distance and then laboured to the win over Johnson at the weekend. Still young and will only get better but he just doesn't seem to be the definitive package.

Dear me, she gets given a pair of gifts from above which many people would kill for and she alters them....... What a waste.

This is the clincher.

Hope these don't sell out too quickly, been looking forward to this one.

We will beat Reading. I just feel it. After they mugged us last year, we owe them.

Just because he is an idiot, it doesn't mean he's stupid....

It's there if they want it. That's enough for me. And in response to your earlier question, No I wasn't wearing a football shirt out on a Friday night. I didn't want to blend in with the locals.