ItchenRob

Yes, I will be there for the Besiktas game. Sadly, in every sense of the word, travelling on my own this year as my normal travelling companions are, for reasons best known to themselves "holidaying with their families". Any recommendations regarding bars etc? Thanks

Please see second para of text on the link. Even at pre-season foreign away games Saints have more supporters than that. http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wigan_athletic/114471/snapshot-wigans-slightly-naff-away-support-at-norwich.html

jo tongue ‏@tonguetweets "Saints Asst' Andy Crosby said Halsey came in at HT and said he gave pen for Guzan challenge on Puncheon &was playing advantage(in the box?)"

I live near Gatwick. Got in at at 5 this morning following a succession of public transport nightmares. My mother and wife have banned me from going again. I am 51.

I had people sitting behind me screaming abuse at Adkins - until we suddenly scored 2 very quick goals ! They included a prominent member of the London Saints and a lady who referred to every Saints player as an "effin useless C"nt". Her footballing knowledge was confirmed when she called the Brighton keeper for too many steps. The vast majority of Saints fans have some balance and perspective but we have our fair share of ... well we all know them. But what a brilliant day. Possibly in my top 5 all Saints results (my first game was in 1975)

Unfortunately got all the way there. Left Euston at 9 and got a call from a friend saying it was off just as the train was pulling out of Manchester. I feel a right tw4t !

Causeway or the Rat Race ?!

Yes, suffered this as well. Got home around 2.15 (near Horley). 3 1/2 hours sleep and I really do need my beauty sleep !

He looked in bad way to me and seemed to have gone a bit yellow. I alerted a steward who eventually went to see what was going on. I went back a bit later and he (the lad not the steward before anyone asks !) was at least sitting up and seemed conscious and was getting attention.

I am having problems with my Away s/t so emailed Dave Luker. I got a reply in under 2 minutes !! Very impressed.

So am I ! (I assume you mean the London EC2 version !?)

I have always bought a programme since I first started going in 1975 but I really wonder why sometimes, especially when the price is £3 (or £3.50 bizarrely at Blackpool). I have boxes of the things gathering dust. I find the older programmes (pre 1970) fascinating but they are so bland these days and full of advertising. I am thinking of only buying for new grounds or special games. I may reinvest my £3 in some older programmes. Friend I go with never buys one and I think he thinks I am a bit of a kn0b for doing so !

Never a big fan but I thought he was correct over the Thierry Henry affair (but he then backtracked!)

I went to the Fullbrook. Did not realise until this thread that it was advised aginst. It was fine until invaded by the yoof plus a few other well known faces whose "yoof" was well behind them !

I can see the back of my bald head in 2 shots at the pub !

Leeds are a much "bigger" club than us in probably every single measure of that term. Having lived in Norwich for 3 years its a very "different" place geographically, socially and culturally which might explain their bigger core support. Much as I like Norwich its a bit like an overgrown Royston Vasey!

Corp Ho : "As for The Dell averaging 95% capacity, we may get the odd **** crowd at Fratton like on Saturday (there's always the odd game where there's a low attendance for some reason - remind me which club holds the record for the lowest ever Prem attendance - whatever the reason may have been)" It's Wimbledon. HTH

Oh please no ! Have had dealings in a work capacity. He never let ignorance of the facts stand in his way in having an opinion on something.

Having tried to think the matter through for myself and looked at the definition of "Club" again for the umpteenth time it could clearly be "drafted better" and is at best ambiguous. Quite what a court would decide is anyone's guess but it totally clear the matter is far from free of doubt and this would appear to be borne out by the lawyers for Begbies and for Pinnacle. However, my judgement is clearly totaly addled as I am discussing such matters on a football supporters forum at almost 11 pm !

I am not sure how you can effectively say (if you are) that the regulations are deficient and bombproof at the same time. I also think you are reading in in too many assumptions about what constitutes the "Club". Also, I thought it was accepted knowledge that a QC acting for the Administrator thought we were 70% likely to succeed with an appeal. I think its arguable either way and would tend to agree with the 70% view

I might accept 2 but, being a solicitor, I would be interested in the legal technicalities as to why 1 is viewed as correct?

Yes - used to be the table footie which is now outside whch I am sure cannot be very good for it !

Oh dear forgot to "muti-quote" - I mean the Alex

We still go there - nine times out of ten we grab the table nearest the gents !

Pretty much my view. Legally "proof of funds" and "financial guarantees" could be quite distinct - alternatively they might amount to the same thing!