Matthew Le God

It was nothing to do with money etc He simply would have failed the medical at Southampton and they refused to offer him a long term contract with the clause that Brighton put in. From the Brighton OS Saints didn't want to sign a potentially crooked right back and then need to sign another one in January. Brighton did and have admitted as much with the clause.

Pompey have far more players than AA is willing to talk about in the press. The have an under 18 team for a start. All of which are eligible to play in the first team. Yes, they'd lose alot of games in the Championship, but no need to relax a transfer embargo when the club can use youngsters to make up the numbers.

The Ukraine is full of business corruption and dodgy dealings, little surprise AA has resorted to flogging the club to markets such as these with the situation so desperate. Just look at this chairman's past... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadim_Rabinovich I wonder if Rupert Lowe ever sold tanks to the Taliban? I don't think the Ukraine has particulary strong fit and proper persons tests!

Why have you not included yourself in the list? You do exactly what you accuse Nick G, Smirking Saint, Once Bitterne and myself of.

At least everyone is now fully prepared for no installment plan in 2011/12 and beyond.

You can't compare the two! - A car for most is required in every day life. - A season ticket for a football club is a luxury item and is not "needed" especially if you aren't in a healthy financial position. Just goto fewer games, you don't HAVE to goto all 23.

If you are "that" close to the limits of your bank account, a luxury item like a season ticket shouldn't be a priority - installment plan or not! You don't HAVE to goto every game. Just ration yourself with for example 8 home games per season until you are in the position to be able to afford the luxury of 23 games so it doesn't effect your financial health.

Someone that knows luxury items like season tickets for football clubs shouldn't be a priority if you have pressing money problems and buying one will only exacerbate the issues you have. I'm going to renew my season ticket shortly, but unlike some, I have been putting money aside over the last year ready to pay for it. It is really not hard to plan for. Yes, you may need to sacrifice other things in order to pay for it, but you need to prioritise.

No, the last thing people that are short of money should do is fork out hundreds of pounds on luxury items like season tickets for football clubs. Instead they should use that money to deal with improving their financial problems and instead of going to all 23 home games ration it out over a season and maybe goto 5 games for example. If you can't afford to pay upfront, then a season ticket isn't in your long term best interest. Learn to save!

What post 10? That is just a link to the homepage? Why is it referred to as the Saints Trust when it is clearly a Saints fan called Nick a few of mates? I think I'm going to start a fans group... "MLG's People's Front of Saints"

It isn't an Umbro kit and doesn't have the 125th anniversary badge on it gives an initial clue.

I don't think any Saints fan should be the "voice of the people", unless democratically elected from a large proportion of the fanbase. Yes, Nick is entitled to his views and if he has a problem with the ticketing he should contact the club privately. Not gain press attention claiming the Saints Trust is something it isn't - the voice of large numbers of Saints fans. I'm guessing you are in the Saints Trust? Can you or Nick answer the 8 questions I have laid out in this thread? 1) How many "active" members does the Saints trust claim to have? 2) How many elected officials does the Saints Trust have? 3) What makes them think they are the "voice of the fans" and are of significant importance to demand a meeting with Cortese? 4) Why does the Daily Echo persist in giving them an outlet to express their views and use them as a focal point for entire stories? 5 Does the Saints trust have a democratically elected leader/spokesperson? 6 How many people voted? 7 Who were the candidates in the election? 8 When did they vote? day/month/year

I can't believe I agree with Dune about something.

Perry McMillan, of the Southampton Independent Supporters Association http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/sport/sotonsport/8184847.Lower_ticket_prices__would_pack_out_St_Mary_s____claim/

5 Does the Saints trust have a democratically elected leader/spokesperson? 6 How many people voted? 7 Who were the candidates in the election? 8 When did they vote? day/month/year

This guy thinks he is voice of the people aswell... http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/4312372.SISA_chairman_tells_Saints_players__you_owe_the_fans_big_time/ The Echo like to give him an outlet for his views and use him as the basis for entire articles, not just the odd quote.

So are you suggesting Lallana should be dropped?

1) How many "active" members does the Saints trust claim to have? 2) How many elected officials does the Saints Trust have? 3) What makes them think they are the "voice of the fans" and are of significant importance to demand a meeting with Cortese? 4) Why does the Daily Echo persist in giving them an outlet to express their views and use them as a focal point for entire stories?

It is quite clearly explained in the statement on the Football League website and the BBC website. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8729294.stm http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20100608/football-league-agm-report_2245681_2066602

When it says homegrown it means registered as a player for 3 seasons at any club in the country under the age of 21. It doesn't mean they have to be English, nor does it mean they have to have been at your club before 21 for three years. The only players that don't count as homegrown in the current Saints squad are... Jose Fonte Radhi Jaidi Morgan Schneiderlin (although he will become homegrown this season as it is his 3rd season and he is under 21 years old) Therefore Saints comply with the rules extremely easily. As will basically every club unless they have more than 15 players that weren't at English club for 3 years between 16 and 21. I very much doubt this rule will effect anyone in the Football League.

It is impossible to tell if he is ever serious or not.

It is free. Why are you complaining? They could have quite easily just got rid of it. Yes, it saves them money disposing some of it, but it is also a nice gesture.

Ever wondered what 60 tonnes of soil looks like?

Maybe the delay is due to a lack of Saints for Rickie Lambert to stand next to. Look what the Umbro/Swansea marketing team came up with.

It is in the bottom link. ____________________________ It is turning into a fight of press releases and CVA proposals/amendments! 28th May 2010- UHY's CVA proposal http://www.uhy-uk.com/media/download/turnaround-and-recovery/PFC%20CVA%2028th%20May%20Final2.pdf 4th June 2010 - Griffin's report http://www.griffins.net/client/portsmouthcva.pdf 9th June 2010 - The response from AA to Griffin's report... http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2264400/pompey-administrators-hit-back 9th June 2010 - The response from Griffin to the responce from AA to Griffins report... http://www.griffins.net/client/ResponseUHY.pdf