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@SouthamptonFC: Watch Rickie Lambert speak about his England call-up exclusively on Saints Player: http://t.co/WK7XSmN7A2 #lambertforengland #saintsfc

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/reading/news/adkins-ecstatic-for-lambert_97515.html

We'll get at least 50 points

Saints News & Talk ‏@SaintsFCFans Anyone else just see Nigel Adkins nearly cry on sky sports news talking about Lambert? #LambertForEngland Nigel Adkins: "I'm absolutely ecstatic for him. Rickie just shows that if you persevere and work hard, you get the opportunity."

Gary Lineker ‏@GaryLineker Congratulations to Rickie Lambert on both his England call up and the birth of his daughter. A decent day if ever there was one.

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/lambert-for-england-978678.aspx

We got to post #145 before the first overtly cynical viewpoint. Gotta be a SWF record in recent times, surely?

@jordansibley: His England call up isn't the only bit of good news Rickie has had today, his partner gave birth to daughter Bella Rose @ 4.30 this morning!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/10230870/England-v-Scotland-Southampton-striker-Rickie-Lambert-named-in-Roy-Hodgsons-squad-for-Wembley-friendly.html

@SouthamptonFC: MP: "This call-up is the result of Rickie's hard work over the course of the four years he has spent at #SaintsFC." #lambertforengland @SouthamptonFC: MP: "This is something for the entire Club to be proud of. The work we are doing is being recognised on a national level." #saintsfc

Lord Palmerston ‏@Lord_Palmerston Lambert delighted with prospect of getting an England cap. He needs some new headwear. pic.twitter.com/ReYTznNR4E

Fair play to Mr Hodgson for selecting Rickie with the sole purpose to unite the Saints Web Forum...

I thought Rooney was "injured"....

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Wayhay!

Did Birch ever produce/release an "end of administration" report...?

That sounds like a superb idea. Any news on when this might start to happen?

Cortese is one day older than me. #Fact.

Anyone know how many people were employed by Mali? On the surface you'd have thought it was a pretty large company but, as you say, there seems precious little information on the Internet about the demise of a supposedly significant company. Maybe it was never really a 'proper' engineering company in the first place...? Potentially seems a bit odd...

Cheers. Given the record ticket sales I'm surprised they haven't paid it off early to save themselves a few grands worth of interest...

Anyone know what the repayment date was/is? We know its this month but not sure which day. I'm sure there'll be a fanfare announcement when it happens though...

What, even better than Lineker was...?