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This thread would have been far more amusing if no one had replied...

This has got 0-0 written all over it...

Dodgy Trousers analogy alert.... Let's say someone had a son or daughter who used to play an instrument at the top level for their age group and then had a serious illness or accident. They then go through several years of recovery and rehabilitation and are finally able to start to playing the instrument again but, because of the trauma they have been through it almost like learning again from square one. I know those early days of success would make me very proud. I wouldn't be sitting there thinking: "That's good son but you're not back up to the standard you were before the accident/illness". Ok, bad analogy, perhaps, but those who mock fellow supporters who feel a sense of pride in where our football team is at the moment aren't looking at the bigger picture IMHO.

I do understand that sentiment. However, given the below two scenarios, I would prefer a 'safe' second place slot to a 'risky' first place slot: Scenario 1 Before the last day of the season, Saints lie in top spot but it's tight and they are only 2 points above the play-off berths, so need a win on the last day of the season to secure automatic promotion and the title. Scenario 2 Before the last day of the season, Saints lie in 2nd place. They are 4 points off top spot so can't win the title but they are also 4 points ahead of 3rd place so are guaranteed automatic promotion regardless of final game results. It would be 'scenario 2' for me every time. Ok, I appreciate these 2 scenarios are fairly contrived and/or selective to highlight my point, but I would be surprised if many Saints fans preferred 'Scenario 1' coming into the last game of the season....?

The more I think about it the more I think we should want Brighton to beat Peterborough today. Automatic promotion is a bigger priority than winning the title. The best case scenario for us over the next, say, 10 games is to get a 2 or 3 game gap between us and the play off berths. Put another way, by March/April, I'd much rather be in 2nd place with 3 points less than Brighton but 9 points more than 3rd place compared to being in 1st place with 3 points more than Brighton but only 6 points ahead of third. If you get my drift. Of course, this being Saints we'll now go on a bad run and slump to 7th...!

How long is your blue touch paper...? Kaboooom!

It's understandable that a lot of people are inclined to change their minds because the British public are typically as fickle minded as the politicians they scathe. The jury is out on the coalition but I happen to believe they're doing a relatively good job in the circumstances. Most people I speak to who are now disillusioned having voted for one of the coalition parties don't get how a coalition government works IMHO. They somehow see compromise as a weakness rather than a strength. Anyway, fair play to you Hamster for your choice. It's a valid way of expressing your democratic opinion IMHO.

I would still vote conservative.

Cortese said in December that Chamberlain wasn't going anywhere.

Alps was spot on.... http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?6819-Administration-is-the-ONLY-way-to-break-this-downward-spiral&highlight=administration

And to think those of us who said going into Administration could work out best for us in the long run were castigated and ridiculed on here.... ;-)

Full time

Now, now Colchester....not too many please... :-)

Thanks Colchester. Much obliged :-)

Come on Colchester FFS

There's a train of thought that says that having another 'hard to beat' club in the top 2 will do us a favour as they will (hopefully) beat some of the clubs trying to catch us. It's then a simple of matter of us winning a couple of more games than Brighton do in order to secure the title....Easy.

http://www.bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=32480&posts=20 Posted 14/1/2011 12:40 #420611 - in reply to #420603 Subject: Re: Edde Howe your a disgrace im so f**kin ****ed off i may start supporting the saints..............

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/9360426.stm Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe to leave for Burnley Burnley will name Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe as their new manager, BBC Radio Solent reports. The 33-year-old said on Tuesday that he intended to stay at Dean Court after being linked with vacancies at Charlton and Crystal Palace. But he informed his players on Friday morning that he will join the Clarets after that evening's game at Colchester - his 100th game in charge.

I think we're going to have to agree to disagree on this one. I'm simplying sharing my 25 years experience of commuting on the Waterloo - Basingstoke service. I'm not forcing anyone to take it into account when forming their opinions. I can say hand-on-heart that it is now a much more reliable service and my gut feel is that privatisation has had a part to play in that outcome. We'll never know whether it would have been better, the same or worse had it stayed nationalised. I have my hunches but that's all they are. I'll concede on the South Eastern observation though - their punctuality is still pretty poor - I use their service from Waterloo East to London Bridge (btw, any idea how their current 80.04% compares with previous years, pre and post privatisation?). But again, neither of us have any tangible evidence to say it would be better or worse if was still nationalised.

Not my favourite Tory but he did break ranks (of sorts) on the bankers' bonus furore.

Source?

Actually, ignore me....that Charlton quote is about the original date (29th), not the first rescehduled date (25th). The Charlton article today doesn't even mention the original rescheduled date so perhaps it was never confirmed by the Football League in the first place....? Taxi for Trousers

It makes sense from a 'resting the players' perspective (if we want to concentrate on the cup that week for some unfathomable reason.....) but it's not a good enough reason for the Football League I'd have thought - playing on a Tuesday and Saturday is pretty normal stuff these days. Indeed, Man Utd have a game midweek anyway.... Hey ho

Hmmm....the plot thickens....both sides being very categoric that it was the other who requested the swap.... Saints: "The Football League initially agreed the date of Tuesday 25th January, however, upon request from Charlton, reconsidered this and a new date has now been set for Tuesday 5th April, kick off 7.45pm." Charlton: "The Saints are unable to host the Addicks on Saturday, January 29th because they have progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup and are due to face Manchester United that weekend instead."