Fonte's words sound to me like those of someone who regrets leaving and wishes to ensure a good impression of himself.
The truth will naturally be between Reed's/Fonte's words.
Weirdly, just had this advertised to me on social media.
Someone is taking 10 pound Umbro off the peg team shirts, stitching on a retro Saints badge and then bumping up the price to £35.
https://www.sloganite.com/collections/southampton-football-merchandise/products/southampton-retro-football-shirt
The team we had then, Fitz Hall, Yoann Folly and Leandre Griffit as the future spine.
Folly v Spurs in March 2004 is another shout for this thread. Folly is still only 34 years old.