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For all his faults I have heard from other clubs directors and also from the FA (indirectly) that Rupert always championed the Saints and held his corner every time, he fought like a tiger to get the best deals for us, that I know for sure ! Being an egotist, however, it manifests itself in all sorts of ways (ie. he thinks he knows best on everything) He should have worked much harder on his relationship with the fans and should have left footballing strategy to the experts! In the end of course it is now history and we all have to pick up the pieces but IMHO he believed he was doing the right thing even although it ended in disaster ! I await a torrent of abuse.........

Spot on ! They have just announced the player of the month ! (must deem this to be more important than going bust ?).

Still a disgrace IMHO !

The very least that you would expect by now is an announcement on the OS ! Given that many other reports are out it really is (yet another) insult to the long suffering fans !

It's now 7.15am and I haven't heard anything yet ???????

Have you got a whip as well ?????????

Seems like he is out of everything this season (see other thread !).

Root

Agreed but it's also a measure of incompetent transfer dealings that we are lumbered without an adequate replacement at a critical stage of the season !!!!

Uphill struggle now ! Would have been a good day to score just one goal with other results in our favour !

You've mentioned 15 to leave but hey, look on the bright side, we'd still have Anthony Pulis !!!!

Don't worry Mick, the men in white coats will be around soon to take them away !!

I'm finding it difficult to shake off the feeling that we are 'doomed' !!!

So am I at the mo, in Tokai (Cape town), have access to Sky Sports on the web and watching Champs League live ! Praying for saints win, COYS !!!!!

Just please don't tell us that this was a strategic plan B, as we all know that it was more by luck than judgement on Rupert's part ! FWIW I am delighted that MW has made a great start and has given us renewed hope. Long may it continue and if anyone chants his name I'll be happy to join in, no probs !!!

Me on the left, Rupesy on the right ! Deep joy !!!!!!!!!

I suspect that you are twisting the facts here : a) Nobody is (anti) our good young players, only the fact that they were all thrown in at the deep end together ! b) Stupidity/incompetence was the cause of playing too many youngsters at the same time, surely that's what managers/coaches are there for, to get a balanced team capable of getting results, no? My opinion is not borne out of hatred for Lowe, it is based on proven logic in the football world and most certainly is no reflection on individual youngsters in the squad !!!

Fans parliaments/forums etc.. are all well and good as long as direct questions are asked and answered ! Ie. a) What happened to Hockaday & Webster ? b) Did we have valid financial reasons for not playing our experienced players earlier in the season or was it just bloodymindedness ? c) Why were our loan signings all young/unproven instead of experienced to give us better balance ? d) Why are pictures of trains more important than mementoes of our history ? If we get the PLC chairman reading a (probably the one and only) letter of congratulations about his wonderful achievements then please just forget it !!

It's been very interesting to read about Rupert's strategic plan B and how smart he has been to have kept it up his sleeve until just the right moment ! With all the surmisal and speculation as to what he 'may' or 'may not' have been thinking, I feel that there is one strong element which is missing here and that is : Good communication between club and supporters, featuring - openness, truth, honesty, humility & integrity ! If it ever happened then sorry, but I must have missed it ! Arrogance, secrets, lies and spin have been the order of the day and I'm afraid you can fool some of the people some of the time but you cannot fool Saints supporters all of the time !!!!

Dear Trousers, Please stick to the caption competitions cos when it comes to the more serious threads you are just 'pants' ! All IMHO you understand !

Please excuse me while I pick the diced carrots from my keyboard !!!

The Saga loan was one of many atrocious footballing decisions that Rupesy has made this season ! The premise that saving a few bob on proven players wages is better than plummeting towards the 3rd division is baffling to me ! (For those who are about to say that we had no choice) I would point out that the total cost of Smith, Gasmi, Robertson, Pekhart, Pulis etc.. must equate at least to Saga's package and in the end 'quality is better than quantity' !!!

Drink is not the answer ! Cheers :)

I feel sure that the fan reaction at the Donny game was the catalyst for JP's (or maybe Rupert's) decision! Coupled with the appalling home record and league position something had to give! Sadly, getting shot of Rupesy might not be so easy, grrrr....