Noodles34

just to kick things off again in respect to NC, I bumped into a former commentator (of Saints) at Wembley, I won't embarrass (not that he reads this no doubt) by naming, he still has a big job in football media, but he commented that "St Marys is not a nice place to work at the moment", we didn't go into any details suffice to say the rumours are true about NC and his style of management. This is not a judgement just an observation, however personally I feel to get the best from your staff you treat them with the respect that they earn. As for booing, I don't think any was for NC, even though i am not overly keen on him at the moment, to boo him on a day like that would be ridiculous, he's got a long way (and I hope he never gets there)to go until he hits the 'hate' height of previous CEO's etc, I certainly booed MalWhinny though and cheered AP throughout.

what an educated balanced response, heres mine.... P r i c k

Thats why she has a ST at #The Bridge is it!! Turncoat!

I am not a fool, and I don't post drivel (well not always anyway), so aside from the personal insults.... For someone who has been there you have clearly learnt very little about their culture and because you have been there (I am presuming "completed 2 Op Herrick tours myself" means that you are in the forces?) does not make you some sort of expert who can dismantle any argument with arrogance and obstination because "you've been there". I've been to the region too, doesn't make me an expert but I did learn that whatever we do at the moment won't make any difference (the elections are working well don't you think?) except leaving more dead. Sorry but we are talking 'tribal' here and thats a big difference in attitudes, values and cultures than in the cosy, educated west. If they want rid of (and I would agree that most do in an ideal world) of the Taliban then the best way forward is to support from the outside and let them do it their way. Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, just a few obvious examples of interference (for no other reason than political and stategic gains otherwise we would be ousting Mugabe and that little bloke off Team America, World Police who also plays Cartman as well) whereby we have/are failing because we do not understand the culture. I'm sure "because you've been there" you'll disagree with a barrage of insults..

no problem, you had every right to read it like that originally, UTS

fair comment in that context, but i am not advocating the killing of British or american soldiers, far from it. Yes, i don't agree with why we are out there and the boys doing a job demand the utmost respect and honour, i for one wish they could all come home. My comment meant that they (they Afghans) are entitled to fight for their country, values and traditions etc (whether we think they are right or not) and in general, who are we to come in and try and 'sort things out'. I would say good luck to anyone who has been illegally invaded, though the Afghans certainly don't need any luck, like the Viet cong, they are more than capable. To clarify again, this is not a slate on soldiers just doing their job that they have been ordered to do, i hope they all come home alive. Hope that clears that one up

Rupert lowe, RIP

all sentenced to community service repairing potholes..

All Afghans are Pikeys? Are you for real? I don't know if that is supposed to be racist, misinformed or just plain dumb, like saying saying all Dibden/Hythittes are just middle class nobodys! Theres a big difference between Portsmouth and Afghanistan, one being a **** hole that no one cares about, another being a **** hole because everyone wants it, but none more so that the Afghan 'Pikeys' who have managed to beat just about anyone who fancied their chances, including the lastest Johhny Foreigners and GI Joes! and good luck to them...

and 'liked it'?

yeah, we should sack shouldn't we! Whats tomorrows thread? AP doesn't like Frosties!

so with our deducted points we'd finish 3rd, are you watching CB Fry??

+1, please tell all...

so Kevin Phillips for example would get one if it was down to you?

Calm Down Dear, it was a hypothetical thread!

nice one, many thanks

can someomne point me in the direction of the seating plan thread that showed the seats etc, many thanks

at last someone answers the question correctly, because thats the point of it, not MLT going to Wembley, but where do you stop? And speaking of consistency, you'll not going to invite Terry Paine from South Africa and then ask him to pay are you? So where is that consistency? Like all things that start with good intentions, do you really think ML and NC are going to 'renew' their ST's?

On the back of another thread in which someone has said that the allmighty one NC has invited Terry Paine to Wembley I remembered back to the intial takeover times and the rhetoric about everyone paying their way etc. So, in my lifetime there has only been one God and he saved Saints many times (more than the other one saved Jesus (not Alex!)), so he rings the Don and says he needs a ticket for Wembley, would you charge him? I'd personally have a spare seat at SMS with his name on it and anytime he wanted to come he could, no ticket, no charge. Yes he can afford it of course, but for all he did for SFC (one club remember, except Oxford and Eastleigh), how could you ask him to pay?

Surely he would have to make them pay?

bit peeved, entered the survey but got kicked off after saying I was a 1 (Very Uninterested) in having the Saints Player (had it on a free trial - in which they still charged me!), it then said "this survey is for people who are interested in using the Saints Player" and then shut the window, WTF!!!!!!! It never said that on the email (I'd been randomly selected I was told gleefully), Jesus, you answer a survey honestly and get thrown off!! Does that mean no chance of winning the Ipod?

nice one!

hoofball, are you sure? Not all pretty granted, but some of our football on Tuesday was exquisite, maybe not effective, but good on the eye all the same.

You'll always have grizzling on Football Forums, its called being a football fan. And who is doing the grizzling, initially GS and you, the tread was actually written positevely to start with, only you and a few others are doing the "grizzling"

I was specifically alluding to the 'bold' statement about Saints fans. As for loan players, we should be able to afford to bloody buy then now, can'[t stand this loan business, it makes a mockery out of producing your own players for one.