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Relevant to this thread, apparently there are no plans to release a DVD review for last season.

This is the most annoying bit. After your contract ends they jack up the price leaving you to go through the same charade on an annual basis. If it wasn't for Game of Thrones I would just leave it. Havn't really got the time to make the most of it now anyway.

On that note, surprised no-one has mentioned Jonno 'Quick' Forte yet. Purely for that cameo v the franchise, naturally.

Yep, Briskoda are excellent. An extremely good resource when I owned a Fabia mk1 vRS for a time.

Clearly #10

Do you have anyone in mind Hamilton?

Do you have anyone in mind Hamilton?

There are a few obvious options for a Saints cult hero. Franny, Claus, a certain hero-esque Guernsey-man... But who else stands out for you? A particular player who may not have been the most talented but always stuck in your mind due to commitment to the cause, a few specific moments or just something that you couldn't specifically pinpoint, you just always liked the guy! I'll get the ball rolling with Richard Chaplow. They called him 'The Crab' at Preston North-End. He would only move and pass sideways, yet when he came back to St Mary's in 2010 I was really quite pleased. His appearance, as a sufferer of alopecia was striking, but it was memories of his first loan spell with us in 2005 which came back, thinking of the composed and promising midfielder who came to us briefly to keep us in the championship after 'he who must not be named's' reign. With Morgan and Hammond as his competition for a place he quickly made himself at home. Playing a strong role in our promotion and scoring a wonderful goal against Peterborough (where he ended up in the back of the net after a surging run through the middle to volley in a cross) and his thunderous strike against Manchester United in the FA Cup. He revealed himself to be hot-headed too, and deserved his red card at Barnsley in the Championship for catching an opposing player in the groin with a high foot (his; ‘What did I do?’ expression afterwards was rather priceless.) As we rose up the leagues, Chaplow, like Hammond, Seaborne, Martin, Sharp, Dickson, Harding, Butterfield, Fox and a few more, found himself now out of his depth. A couple of Sub appearances in our first season back in the top flight were his last for us, and he moved onto pastures new. But I always enjoyed watching Chaplow play for us. A bit unconventional, now a little bit forgotten, but very important player for us during one of our best times. Still only 32, and now playing in the American second tier. I look forward to other people’s suggestions.

There are a few obvious options for a Saints cult hero. Franny, Claus, a certain hero-esque Guernsey-man... But who else stands out for you? A particular player who may not have been the most talented but always stuck in your mind due to commitment to the cause, a few specific moments or just something that you couldn't specifically pinpoint, you just always liked the guy! I'll get the ball rolling with Richard Chaplow. They called him 'The Crab' at Preston North-End. He would only move and pass sideways, yet when he came back to St Mary's in 2010 I was really quite pleased. His appearance, as a sufferer of alopecia was striking, but it was memories of his first loan spell with us in 2005 which came back, thinking of the composed and promising midfielder who came to us briefly to keep us in the championship after 'he who must not be named's' reign. With Morgan and Hammond as his competition for a place he quickly made himself at home. Playing a strong role in our promotion and scoring a wonderful goal against Peterborough (where he ended up in the back of the net after a surging run through the middle to volley in a cross) and his thunderous strike against Manchester United in the FA Cup. He revealed himself to be hot-headed too, and deserved his red card at Barnsley in the Championship for catching an opposing player in the groin with a high foot (his; ‘What did I do?’ expression afterwards was rather priceless.) As we rose up the leagues, Chaplow, like Hammond, Seaborne, Martin, Sharp, Dickson, Harding, Butterfield, Fox and a few more, found himself now out of his depth. A couple of Sub appearances in our first season back in the top flight were his last for us, and he moved onto pastures new. But I always enjoyed watching Chaplow play for us. A bit unconventional, now a little bit forgotten, but very important player for us during one of our best times. Still only 32, and now playing in the American second tier. I look forward to other people’s suggestions.

Sad to see him go, he was so exciting to watch at times. But, one of those transfers where it seems that everyone is a winner.

Franny seems overjoyed.

This feel a lot better then the last time we announced a Mauricio as manager.

Of course you have.

Would be very interested in the 09/10 Season review. I knew they made it (it was played in the Chapel concourse at the launch of the Sash shirt) but it was never given a physical release.

A comment at the end of that article. "The failure of younger generations to accumulate wealth." A reliance on credit, stretching beyond means. I have Baby boomer parents and for them, the idea of going into debt for anything other then a mortgage is absurd. These lessons were passed onto me, and although I do not live as extravagantly as some friends, my personal circumstances are far more secure. The normalisation of debt as a means to an end surely has, has to be unsustainable? This shared ethic plays a part in my support for austerity measures, but the need for a specific term for it is worrying in itself because, frankly, it just feels like common sense. Do not spend what you cannot afford! Or perhaps I'm just old before my time.

I cannot argue with this point, all I can do is be relieved that the BNP were sidelined.

It does seem to work in favour of the more traditional powers. But equally, it kept UKIP and the BNP away from significant influence too. It does mitigate the crackpots as well as the smaller less harmful groups.

Despite my leanings, would laugh if Amber Rudd lost her seat.

Two safe Labour seats where the numbers have not matched the exit poll. Interesting. Either way, UKIP are toast. For the best.

That's a red/blue mixing nightmare.

The election was not the error, the campaign was.

I would love nothing more then to see Diane Abbott go down for the full 'Ed Balls.'

I'm not sure, they have certainly attracted a loyal and vocal core, but reaching out to the ambivalent masses? Corbyn's strategy of targeting core Labour areas and Labour marginal in his campaign indicates he was trying to shoot fish in a barrel rather then take a risk and really reach out. The seeds he has planted in the minds of younger voters will play out interestingly though over the next decade or so...... And this I believe was Corbyn's intention all along. I don't think he expects to be Prime Minister, but he sees a chance to play a longer ideological game. But back to the original point, we shall see at 10pm with the exit polls.

Apparently Katherina has been evading tax. Anything to deflect from their own maladies.

Ha. Still expect him to sign for them, just with an extra 10m added to the price. After all, they cannot afford to alienate the 'scouting network.' Still, wonderful to get some humility from those perennial self-righteous entitled victims.