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Scary isn't it. Was it ever definitively nailed down as Allen making an enquiry? It was my impression that one came in, yet when it was followed up by the board everything fell silent.

....The rumours broke and the forum went mental. That's right. It was the 'Paul Allen' incident. Talk of us being taken over by one of the world's richest men, talk of him seeing the potential in our 'global' brand (good heavens....) http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/markets/article.html?in_article_id=419785&in_page_id=3 So, are we happy in how things have worked out since then? Anyone dissapointed that this was all hot air?

This. It will be confirmed at the Walsall home game.... but hopefully that will just be a formality.

Great stuff mate, I look forward to having the chance to donate. As for the website. A section devoted to his business past, what made the man as it were. Any further details of philanthropic activity maybe?

Let me guess. It doesn't rhyme with Bryan Riggs, right?

Forum member 'Matthew le Tissier' is a shirt collector with ex/current player contacts. If he reads this I too would also be interested in procuring a Saints foundation sash.

Have always considered him to be a shrewd appointment and so it has proven. The only slight negative is that we haven't quite hit the same entertaining heights we did under Pardew this time last year (Many 4-1, 3-1 victories etc) but he has made us far more resilient and likely to grind a result out against teams that 'park the bus,' frankly, that'll do for me! I would ultimately rather have winning football then pretty football.... a mix of the two is a bonus!

It's a badge of honour. Seriously, you've got under their skin enough for them to want to hurt you.... and they think that'll do. It shows we mean something.

Appologies if I am giving my 'youth' away. I'm sure some of our veterans have some reasons from the Old Div 3, Div 2 days, as well as our earlier years in the top flight.

I think they would.... but surely not all of those clubs can hate us? We must find some reasons, haha.

Good shout. Although we did buy him back for a reasonable sum..... and sold them Shearer.

Sheffield United - Depriving them of the play-offs in THAT last day game at the end of 07/08.

The Franchise - Some of us (hello...) still call the abomination that despite the gracious gesture of their legitimate-club destroying chairman after the sad passing of Markus Liebherr.

Everton - We made them pay 6 million for James Beattie... and my didn't that work out for them.

'Uddersfield - If we go up in 2nd, depriving them of the same, despite the longest unbeaten run in their history.

We can at least try to give actual reasons.... even though it's obvious jealousy we can always provide a little more context.

Man Citeh - We won the final game at Maine Road.... Ruined their script.

Bournemouth - Because apparently we are arrogant and condescending. Bless those plucky little souls.

Reading - Loose geographical reasons and their quest for a proper rival now that Oxford are 'beneath' them.

Shrewsbury - Cup ticket allocations

Brighton - Some game back in the 70's v Spurs and Adkins rubbing them up the wrong way. Scunny - We stole Nige.

Hardly surprising seeing as Islam and Christianity are based on the same roots.

Bullseye

One of my favourite players. He has been fantastic ever since we signed him, not perfect but thoroughly impressive.

It is unlikely they'll check, although the family stand where I sit does seem to at least always glance at the paper ticket in the front.