eurosaint

Where are those pesky Russkies ?? It's been over a month now since the deal was declared 'as good as done' ! The Blue Few will soon be revolting (oh sorry, they are already ) !

A very true and poignant statement ! They bent over backwards by creating the Scottish parliament and diverting disproportionate funds up north in order to protect votes for themselves, but the whole thing has now backfired and Alec Salmond is basking in unearned glory !! Ye reap what thee shall sow, eh ??

The gnomes in the club shop looked up to him, everyone thought that he was a 5193 (think numbers in French or Italian!).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13410368.stm Seems that now they have won the league, he has changed his mind ! Ah well, plenty other fish in the sea (of the non skate variety of course!).

Some of you guys are playing 'devil's advocate' here ! Rightly or wrongly, Puncheon was perceived as disruptive by those in charge, therefore strong action had to be taken ! It is also clear that he does not want to play for Saints so the only solution is to flog him and move on........ I'd be amazed if there was even a whimper of protest about this and for sure he will get dog's abuse next time he visits SMS playing for the opposition !

Madjid Bougherra has said that he is leaving Rangers in the summer ! He is strong and pacy at either CB or holding in midfield ! Could be brilliant alongside Fonte although I suppose he'll have his mind set on the premiership (bestways the lower end !). Worth considering Nige ??

Cotterill to WHU, Laughing Boy back to the Skates ?? What are the odds ??

Except the chances of him still being there next season are roughly the equivalent of me sh@gging Pippa Middleton ! :)

Given that we have had only one situation (in public at least!) I'm not sure that we can assume 'zero tolerance' ? Clearly Adkins perceives spirit and togetherness as critical to squad success and he is undoubtedly correct in this, but there are many ways to cajole and encourage those who may step outside the line ! Good man management should allow for some flexibility but in extreme cases (ie. Puncheon!) strong action has to be taken ! My guess is that he is smart enough to monitor the atmosphere in and around the building and only flex his muscles when necessary !

Purely based on my own ST, I saved £8 per match (I included the booking fee!) so this works out at 23 x 8 = £184. This alone encourages me to purchase, but other factors such as a) same seat every time b) priority for big games etc... add to the benefits ! The fact that 'pay on the day' tickets are much more expensive and incur a £3 booking fee indicates (to me at least!) that the club are actively trying to discourage this method rather than slow down the sale of ST's ! The counter argument goes against any sound knowledge of ecomomics ! As I mentioned before, £6million upfront or an unpredictable amount paid months later ? No contest !

I worked there for 13 years and lived as an expat for about 7 !! Thoroughly enjoyed it and never had any problems of note ! All of the tourist spots have already been mentioned as have visits to Gent, Bruges and Antwerp which covers more than you will achieve in a weekend ! Speaking English is absolutely no problem these days and public transport is cheap and easy ! Avoid the restaurants around the Grande Place as they are a bit of a rip-off ! Would suggest that you do NOT stay out near the Bruparck (Heysel) as it is too far from the centre and there is not so much to do !! Those who have called it a '****hole' clearly don't know the city very well or just had a bad experience, personally I think it's well worth a visit !

I refuse to believe that anybody with a financial background would ignore the possibility of around £6million (I've taken 15,000 x £400 as a guesstimate!) paid up front ! Pay on the day is unpredictable and much more difficult to plan for ! Sure mistakes were made last year but there is nothing to suggest that NC is financially naive !!

They just do it so that I can never get the 5.15 ferry ! Even worse on a night game ! Barstewards !

3/1 that Pinkscarf is a 'she' and that she fancies LB something rotten !!

How do you get one of these then ??

Saintsplayer has got the lot in real detail but you have to pay about £35 quid a year ! I would never contemplate this myself (as it's probably illegal!) but if you know someone who is signed up then ask for his user ID and password then your mate can watch it at his leisure !

Must be getting a bit 'mutton' in my old age ! Confirmation that the Android a 'self confessed' cheat now !

The great lord made a couple of serious contradictions himself though : He said that 'nobody can make money from football' but at the same time admitted that he bought Spurs for 8mil and sold them for 50mil ! He also mocked the other premier league chairmen for claiming he had a 'conflict of interest' over the Sky deal, as he supplied the satellite dishes ! He then proceeded to run to their negotiator (Sam Chisolm) to warn him that ITV had stepped in so he should immediately top their offer, which they did ! Personally I think that he sounded just about as crooked as the players, managers and agents he was so scornful about !

I thought he said £15mil not £50 mil !! That would add to £25mil which in round figures would make sense ! Might be wrong but that's what I thought I'd heard !

I think we need a 'headline' signing first of all ( Michael Owen type or someone with huge respect in the game ?) as this would encourage other potential targets and show that we are seriously making a push for the big time ! Knowing NC and NA though it will probably all be very low key, but my suggestion does send out a message about our intenetions !

Man Utd seem to cope with the (identical) Da Silva twins so I reckon we could probably manage !!

The late Bob Paisley made fitness history and thorough medical reports a top priority before signing anybody ! His rationale was that 'you might be the best player in the world but you're no good to me lying on the treatment table' ! He actually tried to calculate how many games someone would manage in advance (which tbf was guesswork at best) ! I'm sure that Connolly and Holmes would not have gotten a look in under this principle so (putting compassion aside!) I think that the best they should hope for is a 'pay as you play' type contract and utilised as back up to similar/better quality replacements ! All IMHO of course !

I'm sure that they are at liberty to vote down any motion they choose, it's just that so far both parties have sided with each other on all the key issues (rightly or wrongly, but no doubt just to preserve the coalition!). BTW I am impressed with the contributions on this thread, sensible and objective in the main !!

Clegg has a bloody nose ! Milliband looks a prat ! Mandelson blames electorate ! Cameron smiles smugly ! Don't ya just love these politicians ?

A very sad day ! Seve is a legend and will always be remembered for his cavalier style ! RIP.