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New owner bounce? It felt very positive throughout, as though the lads had an extra spring in their step. New-found faith that the club is no longer just treading water perhaps? Thoroughly enjoyed that.

We can't just see things out can we! Have to make it nervy!

The clue for me lays in the name: Republic. Individual teams with their own identities and culture who effectively run themsleves but all part of a bigger picture. I don't see a wide ranging rebrand as being either needed or desired. It's also why they were so careful about which club they picked as their starting point, one that didn't need entirely remodelling to fit their vision.

Nice

What they get up to in their own time is none of our business. Reserving judgement on this takeover, but the involvement of the Brentford chap is giving me hope that this is well intentioned.

Nothing mentioned in the article about refunds if you are now unable to make it. Just that the original tickets will be accepted.

Last game I bought tickets for around family commitments was Norwich away...... In 2020. Decided that this game would be perfect before Christmas...... I'm clearly bad luck.

Odds on 9?

Kelvin Davis is in Chandler's Ford. Sofiane Boufal was in Kings Worthy, Winchester, during his time with us. Often went to the little Tesco on springvale Road.

That was outrageous by Ché.

They want him? Cool. Here's our price.............

Equally inspired by Harry Redknapp at West Ham. https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/sep/05/harry-redknapp-played-fan-west-ham

It would basically be the same as following Eastleigh. Drinks in Southampton/Eastleigh/Winchester wherever you come from and then bus/train/taxi in. It would have made for an answer to those 'closest together football grounds' quiz questions, doubt the Spitfires would be in the conference now if we had moved next to them.

To have an opportunity to follow us between 2010 and 2013..... That will not be repeated. Nigel Adkins has given us the most incredible memories. Echoing Red above, that Coventry game. Having commuted from that City for my season ticket for so long, it meant so much personally. Couldn't care less for the revisionist hindsight on what we could have done. We DID get back to back promotions from League 1 to the Premier League. Nigel Adkins made that happen, with a smile a candid interview and a determination to keep on 'chipping away.' Love the guy.

Couldn't agree more with Hypochondriac's sentiment..

My take away from this is that teams know how to play against us, exactly as they did in the second half of last season. Sit deep, mark our strikers out and be hard to break down. We havn't got enough individual flair to be a pain so if you can keep us under wraps you have a chance on the break. Defensively we are better this year but still vulnerable to the same sucker punches as before. What worked against West Ham and Man City came unstuck against Wolves today.

I already posted this in the replacement Skate thread. It's a well done piece, albeit without mentioning HMRC's leniency.

For anyone wishing to take a trip down memory lane....

Cross palms with enough silver and anything can happen

You say that, the Saxo/106 still look alright. Always had a soft spot for this particular Citroen too, they wouldn't make it now of course. But, it had something. A colleague had one, god it was comfortable.

Ordered a copy too. Been too long since i've enjoyed a good read.

That may have been the intention, alas, didn't work out that way. How to waste the Gareth Bale and Kenwynne Jones money. At least it was just like watching Brazil at times... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7076446.stm

Indeed, He left a club playing in Europe to join us.....

Peak Stephens. Right there.

If he hasn't figured that out after the same stuck record since January then he will not change now!