eurosaint

A bit repetitive but the close harmony is a joy to the ear !

Don't be daft, real life is different from a web forum and meeting fellow Saints and kindred spirits will be uplifting ! We have also had some verbal spats on here but I would happily meet up and have a beer if I was going !

Cardiff v Swansea could be interesting !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23364260

This website is fairly typical of it's ilk, I have friends who frequent QPR, Reading, Man U sites and they have similar views as I have on this one ! It's normal to have Wums, Trolls, Stattos etc, so nobody should get the hump, if you don't like it don't visit the site ! Personally I prefer here to the UI but respect that if you want a Saints forum you takes your pick and gets on with it !!

Seems that the clock is not on time !

I am pleased to read some balanced comments in the last few posts compared to the original scaremongering ! I visit Cape Town every year and travel around quite a bit as well, whilst taking only reasonable and sensible precautions, I have never really felt threatened and consider it to be a pleasure to be there ! The 'Mandela Effect' has been largely discounted as the world knows he is on his last legs and the political fallout in the aftermath is likely to be minimal ! Personally I see no parallels with Zimbabwe and feel pretty optimistic about the future of SA !

MLT - No contest !

I'll have a pint of what you've just had !

Nathan Dyer and Bradley Wright Phillips !

Yes, they are the supplier (not the manufacturer) so any technical complaints are down to them but, as MikeyC said above, someone at SFC has given the approval, therefore the design, colour etc. has been a club decision !!

The deal does seem to bring more benefit to them than us ! Ps. They are not a manufacturer, they are a sports brand, they buy from many different factories in Asia !

The Adidas compliance unit is very strong (I have dealt with them !) so it is highly unlikely that kids would be involved, also the standard of factories in Asia these days is pretty high, in many cases much better than those in Europe (the few that are left, that is) ! Putting that aside, the ex-factory cost of these shirts will be less than a fiver !

The £50 price tag is a result of dealing with an international sports brand, their mission is to offer design, development, style, innovation and more sales outlets ! In this case they are taking advantage by using a basic template and adding our own badge and main sponsor, thereby cutting their costs ! TBF, we will probably sell more because of the 'brand awareness' and wider exposure but those who buy it are paying a premium price for a product that is no better than most standard high street items ! Also, don't be fooled by the 'moisture control' attributes etc.. they have mesh panels but basically it is a 100% polyester knitted fabric which makes you sweat in hot weather, however it is easy to wash and wear ! All in my (formerly professional) opinion of course !

Talk about the weather !

You may well be joking but I was in the rag trade for 40 years and have been to factories all over Asia (including those which produce these flimsy polyester rip-off shirts!) and believe me, these cartons are standard issue ! Beyond that, I know nothing !

Perversely, I think that this is what makes it credible ! Shirts like these would normally be delivered in that type of carton and a 'whistleblower' could well have just plucked one out and taken a quick snap ! Might be wrong, mind..... !

FWIW I think that it is pretty crap, seems to me that Adidas are pulling the strings and have emphasised their '3 stripe' shoulder for their own benefit (it is just one of their regular warm up tops with our badge and sponsor on it!) rather than promoting any Saints tradition ! If we also have red shorts and socks then it's Liverpool mark 2, yet again ! No imagination, not Saints, not for me.... Grrrr...

This is the Saintsweb forum, we don't go into that level of detail HTH

He was taking the p!ss cos that's what he does ! Like you he has a 1st class honours degree in 'wumming', but he just has that little bit more experience which means he catches you with the double bluff !

I think that is Saints legend John Mortimore ??

Could have been serious if she had a gun !!

I don't think it was on the BBC either

You can cross Bridge off the list - he's just signed for Reading ! Personally I wouldn't take any of them on the grounds of age or attitude !

Nic will delay any incoming transfers for as long as he can ! This is not a strategic business move, it is purely intended to rile Alpine_Saint who is no doubt itching for a re-run of his predictable "we've left it too late, we are doomed !" postings ! At least we will know that the new season is about to start when his apoplexy really sets in !!