dubai_phil

Nice to see official confirmation that "Arry profited from transfers. Nice to see MM & HR have fallen out in the middle of a "potential" criminal investigation And nice to see I beat the NoTW to the punch with my scoop out of here

No idea what he was like yesterday, but harping back to the offside thing. On Tuesday when he moved into the centre, there were at least two occassions where he looked up, saw a Saints player moving forward with the ball and went off on a run. On both occassions, he stopped, turned round and still the ball had not been passed to him. That was not him being unaware of the offside rule, that was other players not understanding the fact that he could run onto a ball over the top. Our one touch style means it will take some time for the others to work out that occassionally the quicker 15-20 yard pass into space making a CB or FB turn is far more productive than another 6 one touches to achieve the same field position. FWIW once he settles in I think he will be a perfect L1 player, inconsistent but with enough moments to be a positive in the side, make the most of it, he'll turn up somewhere on a thread in 5 years time having terrorised Chelsea or Man U somewhere having gone around on loans and ending up somewhere in Eastern Europe or "Arry's latest team"

However, there is a world of difference between using one's brain or the English language when making criticism and typing a tabloid wannabe blanket statement. I criticised AP after Tuesday's game as I saw a problem in the way that Mellis was positioned. i questioned if it was team orders or Mellis. Many others have questioned issues in a similar fashion. Alpine's rhetorical question at the start of this thread was negative, it was worded in such a fashion as to get a negative response from many posters, no problem, that's his way of doing things. We are seeing improvements, 10 weeks is not a big sample to say for sure that we are "the business", especially when we have had 5+ years of demise and spin against which to judge. The point is that there is now only around 100+ regulars on here and many still post negatively because that is how they are. Almost 20,000 odd have been to the last two games though which shows 1) The forum is declining while attendances and interest in Saints has risen 2) Some people won't be happy even when we are in the CL in 7 years time For whatever reason, nobody will have to worry about this for much longer as the rate which people get put off posting on here means the forum will unlikely last until the end of the season...

A joke Al fahim... Oh sorry wrong thread, sent skintsaint's list to some ladies and got these back.... How are husbands like lawn mowers? They're hard to get started, they emit noxious odors, and half the time they don't work. How do you keep your husband from reading your e-mail? Rename the mail folder "Instruction Manuals." How does a man show he's planning for the future? He buys two cases of beer instead of one. What do men and mascara have in common? They both run at the first sign of emotion. What do you instantly know about a well-dressed man? His wife is good at picking out clothes. What has eight arms and an IQ of 60? Four guys watching a Pompey game. What is the difference between a sofa and a man watching Match of The Dayl? The sofa doesn't keep asking for beer. What's a man's definition of a romantic evening? Sex. What's a man's idea of honestly in a relationship? Telling you his real name. What's the best way to force a man to do sit ups? Put the remote control between his toes. What's the quickest way to a man's heart? Straight through the rib cage. Why are all dumb blonde jokes one liners? So men can understand them. Why can't men get mad cow disease? Because they're all pigs. How many men does it take to screw in a light bulb? Three. One to screw in the bulb, and two to listen to him brag about the screwing part. What do most men consider a gourmet restaurant? Any place without a drive-up window. What do you call a handcuffed man? Trustworthy. What does it mean when a man is in your bed gasping for breath and calling your name? You didn't hold the pillow down long enough. What do you call a man with half a brain? Gifted. What do you do with a bachelor who thinks he's God's gift to women? Exchange him. What makes a man think about a candlelight dinner? A power failure. How can you tell when a man is well hung? When you can just barely slip your finger in between his neck and the noose. Why do men need instant replay on TV sports? Because after 30 seconds they forget what happened. Why do men whistle when they're sitting on the toilet? Because it helps them remember which end they need to wipe. Why do only 10% of men make it to heaven? Because if they all went, it would be Hell. Why does it take 100 million sperms to fertilize one egg? Because not one will stop and ask for directions. Why do female black widow spiders kill the males after mating? To stop the snoring before it starts. Why do little boys whine? Because they are practicing to be men. Why is psychoanalysis a lot quicker for men than for women? When it's time to go back to his childhood, he's already there. Why is it difficult to find men who are sensitive, caring and good looking? They all already have boyfriends....

As I posted on the main board, looks like reality wins over ego http://business.maktoob.com/20090000379114/1/AllStoryDiscussions.htm Rumour is that he's selling up

Rumour is that Fahim is selling his stake - now there's a surprise http://business.maktoob.com/20090000379114/1/AllStoryDiscussions.htm Shame really, it's been such fun

Think this is likely to become a Golden Thread at the end of the Season.

Enjoyed my trip to the game on Tuesday despite the shock kick in the nuts result Enjoyed listening on the Internet here today. This is a very worrying trend, enjoying football when Saints are playing. Long may it continue. Still early days to get all excited and I don't think our all action style will work on muddy or bumpy pitches but maybe there's a corner up ahead that we could turn soon. WOOT, and not a weather forecast, muffin or Parrot in sight on here

bugger skates win

Both on now HTH

Just under 20.000 again at SMS Lambert off for Patto

Solent saying he has just sat back in front of the defence and broken things up, giving the platform for Hammond et al to get further forward. As long as he is not needed to create things this could be a good move as I'm not sure Morgan or Hammond fit that role. Meanwhile Holmes is coming on could be a good start to get him match fit again

Meanwhile, as Alps said when did we LAST score 4 in a League game? And this could be ONLY our 5th win in 2009 jeez no wonder we are in a state of shock

looks like a red coming for Gills Curtis Weston kicks Harding after the ball has gone out

Another assist for Mellis just for the moaners about our shape - what do we know eh?

Game Over 4-1 Lallana sweet move

Or am I watching the Radio.....:cool: yup sounds like Gills are getting niggly, now is the time to knock one more in

Papa Assaulted by Mayo Merrington demanding we pepper their box Did I tune in to the cookery programme?

If we're gonna make the play-offs next season you better get a caravan to make it easier to move every week!

Don't think that starting a new thread gets you out of being banned from SMS as well..... COYS End the pain and stop the moaners another 6 would be good

Well, I came back "Looking for Eric" - it was actually a joke but it isn't a bad impression of our man down here :-) He works, I know that as my plane landed again this week - nice to know you have a saints fan in Air Traffic making sure you get down, we;re working on how to keep Al Fahim going round in circles... And yep, have the busiest week of my year coming up - it's called Gitex. Some say it is a trade show, some say it is a Biz networking event. The old timers just know it's a non-stop round of freebie parties. Got any old submarines around that need recycling? Old mobiles? green is the new property here Must tell the Champagne shot tale one day.....

I'm sitting here at my Mess up the Fake Shiekh Command Centre in sunny Dubai sipping Bulmers on the rocks (no Magners at the booze shop) In fact I was downstairs pouring the first one when we scored our first, just off for the second now. More concerned that EricofArabia is awol, he's probably off chatting to Eric Cantona again

Ball out of defence, Waigo goes on a run DOWN THE TOUCHLINE, supported by Mellis, ball in to Lallana who buries it with his left foot from a late run into the box. Now KEEP IT GOING Arizona = you're now officially banned from SMS :-)

YES Lallana

All together now Here Waigo here Waigo here Waigo Scored from a throw in midway in their half no other details except seemed to say it was an easy goal woken us up though, suddenly passing and the crowd buzzing