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http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/8903213.Cherries_comment__Few_tiers_shed_for_Saints/ Surely time for a follow-up piece Mr Meldrum...? ;-)

officialsaints: Breaking News: @RadhiJaidiOff signs new contract with Saints. Full story on the official site, here -> http://bit.ly/iEmhuq #saintsfc

At least I'm consistently sh1te. Credit where credit's due.

Which post number? Thanks :-) (Or, if you don't want to specify the post number, the two posts either side with suffice. Cheers)

Whatever date the last day of the summer transfer window is

Wrong thread?

Except when Scunny were relegated from the Championship... :-)

Using the Puncheon situation as a benchmark, it would appear that Cortese and/or Adkins are intolerant of 'player power' - i.e. players who think they are bigger than the club they are playing for. How will this apparent 'zero tolerance' approach to egotistical players affect our ability to compete with the best in the championship and premier league given that you need a smattering of 'big headed' players to succeed in this game? Just wondering.

Good news, obviously, but the usual hyperbole from Mr Sibley then...tut tut ;-) More to come throughout the summer...(both hyperbole and good news, that is) :-)

This

I've been an 'unqualified' IT Project Manager for many years now. I find common sense works just as well as the usual 'CV filler' qualifications....try telling that to some of the blinkered senior managers that litter our industry though...

It's Messi. Reliable source. IMHO of course

I've just chuckled out loud on a train, thanks to that quip. Give me warning next time!

You didn't ask him if were signing Messi FFS!!! But, seriously, good read. Cheers

Without wishing to steal your thunder, I did float the idea of a similar "pay as you go" top-up/membership type scheme a couple of years ago. It would also be great for family and friends buying gifts for each other......rather than buy an iTunes gift card (or similar) you could buy a Saints gift card which tops up the credits on your account. Etc. A fine idea....even if I say so myself :-)

But I thought we were supposed to be closing down the academy and the Liebherrs want to sell......? Or maybe I just read that on here....? ;-)

Does anyone remember what "end of year 5" looked like on the original 5 year plan? Was it: "year 5: promoted from the Championship - reached the premier league." Or was it: "year 5: reached Prem 1 or 2 years ago - finished in top 5 - Europe here we come" In other words, was the 'plan' to reach the Prem by year 5 or to have consolidated in the Prem by year 5? I think the answer to that will determine the level of extra investment the owner(s) will need to plough into the club next season.

Indeed..,you've countered your own argument there. It's not "silly", rather it's very sensible given the average IQ of a football supporter who's had a few beers compared to a rugby or cricket fan who has similarly imbibed. Edit: and, of course, the law is an ass as a lot of people end up drinking more and quicker because of the rush to down a beer or two before the game starts and at half time. So, the rule doesn't actually achieve what it sets out to achieve. IMO

It's Fred Gee from Coronation Street. How many more times, FFS ?

It's in the Charles Sale column in the Daily Mail: "Hard to tell the Saints from the sinners The 125th anniversary celebrations at Southampton have highlighted the acrimonious relationships that exist between the club and some of their greatest names. Fans’ favourites Matt Le Tissier and Francis Benali, who have been outspoken critics of executive chairman Nicola Cortese’s regime, were conspicuous by their absence from an all-star team that played the current side, newly promoted from League One. Meanwhile, no-one from the club attended two sell-out birthday events in Southampton organised by supporters which honoured the snubbed duo along with other Saints hall of famers Mick Channon, Kevin Keegan, Alan Shearer, the late Alan Ball and Lawrie McMenemy, who received a lifetime achievement award. Le Tissier has complained about the way he is treated over ticket requests, Benali is involved in legal action over alleged unpaid bills due from one of his properties after Cortese was a tenant, while former manager McMenemy has been accused by the club of having a ‘hidden agenda’. Club accounts for the last financial year have revealed the Swiss chairman was paid £599,793 for six months — a huge salary for running a club in the second tier of the Football League where staff have complained about having to pay for the car park and food at the training ground." Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-1385281/Charles-Sale-Hard-tell-Saints-sinners-Southampton.html#ixzz1LwwsYyUN

That's Fred Gee. Bet Lynch's cellar man and chauffeur.

I've been telling people this VERY simple fact for months now but through either ignorance or arrogance it doesn't sink in. Why people choose not to understand that election pledges are what a party would do if they win an overall majority is beyond me. These pledges are not what they would do if part of a coalition. Perhaps it's TOO simple for people to grasp as it most certainly isn't complicated.

I owe an apology to Verbal. The British electorate aren't thick afterall. I can only apologise for insinuating otherwise P.s. Good to see the Tory vote increase in the local elections too. Who'd have thought, especially after all the unnecessary cuts... :-)

Is this thread only for people that do it by accident, or can those of us who do it on purpose for sexual gratification also contribute?

4 in person; 53 in spirit