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Well won't have to trudge across fields to see Fatboy Slim... Couple of Dubai Saints seeing him on the beach tomorrow. Interesting it has taken 2 years for Foster the People to reach the Other Stage & the Kaiser Chiefs to fall down to the John Peel. Elbow top of our list Arcade Fire Metallica Dolly Parton Robert Plant Jake Bugg Interpol MGMT FtP Brian Ferry. (Note The Beat were bloody great at Salisbury City Hall back in February.) Then the arguments Ellie Golding The Wailers Lana Del Rey Ed Sheeran Lily Allen & Imagine Dragons. I REALLY wanted to see Rudimental when they were here with Nile Rodgers but lost that "discussion" and had to see JLo (again) & we missed De la Soul who were supposedly excellent due to Hair Dryer Issues. Report back on tomorrow's trip to see The Pet Shop Boys, Scouting for Girls & FatBoy when I sober up on Saturday Yeah that's a good weekend. We've already started sorting our kit out. 5 weeks until we leave for Provence in a tent for a week then up to home to pack the mate's Glamper Van with our gear (we're in a tent) and you try and get 2 weeks camping kit maps and stuff into 2 x 23Kg bags!

Just imagine the Saints B fans forum. A kind of proving ground where baby Alps can learn to become angry, where Bazza can learn the art of creating boredom and where Baby DP can write about his adventures on the Pitch & Putt.............

With an unusual maximum of 9 games at the same time this weekend, all the Sat & Cable channels will be having issues finding space to broadcast all the games. In the past we've been shown on Nat Geo Channel down here..... We actually expect to be able to go down the pub for a change to watch just no idea what Channel as Bein Sports haven't made their minds up yet either!

Was waiting for this one to blow up the brains of the uber Politically Correct. Halal food not an issue for me as that's all we ever get to eat anyway. But the issue with Halal most often is in the Slaughtering & processing not being "as kind to the animals" as a zap in the head would be. I can see a few Animal Rights peeps running into "Cultural" issues on this one Let's face it the drained blood is used to produce all sorts of other garbage you guys buy in packets from Iceland. But the REAL issue is that UK is secular therefore it should be against the LAW to discriminate and remove Pork from Sale. Over here you can buy Pork & you can eat it in a Restaurant. Nobody is forced to eat it and in a Supermarket IF a cashier is unhappy to handle it then they provide gloves OR a Supervisor will step in. You simply have a Pork licence get approval and as posted above you have separate serving and processes areas. IMHO a more concerning issue these days on Pork is the amount of freaking SALT that you guys are now putting into your Bacon. UK Bacon is now just about inedible and the pan is simply coated in a salt crust whenever we get UK or Danish Bacon. Thank fook for Kenya & Brazil.

Will not work. Man Utd vs Man Utd B in a Cup Semi Final? Really? How about a better idea. Introduce a Home Grown Players rule. Start with a minimum of 5 home trained players in your squad in one season then increase over 4 years until 6 of the Match Day squad MUST be UK Academy products and 3 must be from your OWN Academy. Wasn't that kind of thing the original plan?

From the Echo Saints Forum REVEALED. Photo taken of the newspapers transfer rumour writer in his office today.

Who'd be in Marketing? This place moaned like mad at Parking Charges, Ticket Taxes and a total disrespect and disregard for the Supporters. There was almost an open rebellion when money that was supposed to subsidize away travel for FANS was used to paint the Away Fan section at SMS. So, as I said would happen on the day NC went, we now have people who monitor Social Media, who take account of the Opinions of fans (Stripes). Who openly tell us that they want to keep the squad and NC together and improve it, and yet like EVERY football club in the world know that (eg Ronaldo, Bale RVP) something may happen to a star player. Oh no, let's stop trying to be Green Bay Packers and go back to being treated like dirt. FFS at least the bloke is TRYING. First time in 5 years.

When even Wenger is saying nothing will happen until July because you cannot even TALK to players when they are in their WC Camps I expect many will be really frustrated. It will make Training Camp really hard for many clubs later this year with what will no doubt be many last ditch moves. But back to Krueger, Leadership is a difficult skill to master as it requires us to become Followers. Obviously within the FFP rules (now) we will have to cut our cloth carefully. A knock out Sponsorship deal to get the Commercial side moving will IMHO enable the Board to start to deliver. Think we AND the squad all HOPE it will be possible. I get the feeling the Board want to make it happen. Going back to Stripes with a stripped down team and a load of money in the Bank from Player Sales doesn't feel to me to be his modus operandi. He has a REALLY high level profile to maintain. I am sure he REALLY wants MORE from this team

Us #globalsaints got a mention! Well done AussieSaint. Lol at the use of the term Training Camp. Still some "Localisation" to do Ralph

Thanks Duncan.

Goes against everything we are supposed to be building. Would tell me that "The Project" is dead and we are just content to be a production line for big clubs and the concept of a group that we have kept together from age 8 becoming part of a "Club" that they "love" is dead. No no and no.

Anyone know a good DJ that can play music at the right moment?

That'll teach me to fall asleep at 72 minutes

Already on site down here in the Western Region. Heavy Police Security, huge barrier fences erected out in the middle of the desert. https://7daysindubai.com/7days-goes-search-hans-solo-star-wars-crew-abu-dhabi/ Leave it a Year or two and you will be able to book Uncle Phil's Star War Set tours direct through this forum. (Full Members only of course)

JWP has covered admirably at RB for us so think that would make GJ 5th choice

Can we start a sweep stake on the first poster to spout indignation because we do not sign 8 new players on Monday of next week.....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2620931/Sing-losing-Crystal-Palace-fans-produce-fantastic-atmosphere-Liverpool-visit-behind.html Oh dear, they lose their cash for Johnson AND their bestest title all in one night

TBF winning a World Cup didn't help the last time we had an outsider come in...... Or was that just 'Arry? Hey, I'd rather he HAD helped them win the medal than not have helped them

"So I am told" http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2620110/Frank-Lampard-goes-World-Cup-does-Luke-Shaw-Roy-Hodgson-faces-culture-clash-Brazil.html What an uninformative article by Martin Johnson BUT he does say he has been "Informed" Luke is going (Or is it just a Daily Fail ploy? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2620080/Ross-Barkley-Luke-Shaw-Raheem-Sterling-Co-World-Cup-England-Its-time-Roy-Hodgson-unleash-young-Lions.html to give them something to moan about when the squad is announce) Oh and yes of course Shaw should go ahead of Cole. We ain't going to win the bloody WC so give him the experience ready for the Euros when our new band of nippers may have a chance

Monday 23rd June. Book it in the diary, you'll have a Malibu & Coke behind the bar waiting for you. Oooh I hope I haven't leaked your identity with that comment....

None... For many of our Dinosaur fans he'd just need to run around a lot. "put in the effort"

Again, such typical low minded drivel from you skates. Everyone with a brain knows he will stay with us all summer............ Because he'll get the Barca job by Christmas

Guys walking the steps with those Beer Kegs on their backs. Anyone wanna disagree with THAT idea?

Good call. Interesting to see if Swansea can keep hold of him & Michu IF Monk gets the job