Matthew Le God

Crystal Palace fans used it for Jose Fonte, so not a Saints original.

In a parallel universe?

It'll be for the Christmas party and an annual excursion to his birthplace on his birthday.

Can I be the treasurer or vice chairman?

If there really is an issue between Benali and Cortese, the courts will decide who is in the right/wrong. Has that not happened already, as the whole incident was quite some time ago now? Why are Le Tiss and Benali being "very restrained"? Why hold back? Le Tiss and his son claim to have dirt on Cortese but appear reluctant to reveal it. Could it be that they actually don't have anything or that it is so trivial no-one would care? imo they aren't being that restraint as Le Tissier takes every opportunity he can to criticise Cortese on Soccer Saturday, local/national papers, Twitter, local national radio. It is all one-way in terms of a slanging match in media outlets.

I didn't say I've been entirely happy with how the club have acted since the takeover. They could have treated people better, but yes I do think the positives the Cortese/Liebherr era have brought vastly outweigh the negatives. For the first time in the club's history we appear to have owners that have very high ambition for the club, the business acumen and seemingly the resources to achieve their ambitions. It should be refreshing for all Saints fans and a time to enjoy our club progress. Of course there will be bumps on the way, Cortese will no doubt grate with some people with the way he goes about things, but to want him out of the club as hypochondriac does is ridiculous.

Some time since the Pardew sacking perhaps? That sacking saw similar(ish) outcry from the fanbase and media, albeit on a smaller scale due to not being in the Premier League. Cortese made a tough decision then, and was subsequently shown to have been right. Has the success under him not earnt a degree of trust that he knows what he is doing to progress the club to each new level he wants it to? Yes, that will upset people on its way, but if we want Saints to be successful decisions like Cortese makes need to happen.

Well from what he has revealed so far it isn't anything particularly groundbreaking. He is also reluctant to give Cortese any praise for his stewardship of the club what-so-ever, he merely describes him as spending someone else's money. Yes, the Liebherr money is key, but Cortese is driving the club in all areas and under his stewardship the club has improved significantly and at least appears to have a very bright future.

Doesn't exactly help its image nationally and internationally to keep seeing a key former player like Le Tissier continue the one-way feud in the media, it also helps to divide the fanbase.

What is your definition of someone with a "big ego"?

And yet hypochondraic wants him out of the club. The more he posts, the more apt his username is. Someone might now comment on my username when I appear to be siding against Le Tissier, well my username reflects my admiration of him as a player, since his retirement I've disagreed with a lot he has said in the media. Being a club legend on the pitch shouldn't make you immune from criticism off the pitch. Yes, Cortese has been extremely ruthless with some of his decisions and actions, but I fully believe he is doing it with the club's best intentions at heart for it to progress. That is going to upset people along the way, but he has achieved alot and Cortese/Liebherr estate should have earnt a degree of trust from the fanbase.

It is Le Tissier that is holding a weekly one-way slanging match over TV/radio/newspapers, not Cortese. Can you really blame Cortese for not doing him any favours if he continues to slag him off regularly in the press? Le Tissier needs to meet Cortese, settle their problems and drop the constant one-way abuse in the media. It isn't helping anyone, let alone the club.

So what else are you basing it on? And what do you base your opinion of Donald Trump on?

It did, you were talking about being able to determine Donald Trump has a big ego. Trump has had alot of media coverage over the years. What I did is list the brief time Cortese has had in a mere 3 broadcast interviews since the takeover in 2009. What did he do in them to suggest a "big ego" to you? In terms of wanting media exposure, he is very reclusive in that regard, it is Le Tissier that is holding a weekly one-way slanging match over TV/radio/newspapers not Cortese.

When did I say you did?

And Mayuka. Lots have written him off already, but he is only 22 and hardly been given a chance yet. He turned the game towards us playing on the right in a 4-2-3-1 vs Tottenham.

Cortese hardly has the media profile of Donald Trump or Matthew Le Tissier, Cortese has had 3 broadcast interviews since the takeover in 2009. 1x 40 minute interview on BBC Radio Solent 1x 30 minute interview for BBC Sport website 1x 5 minute interview for SSN Not exactly craving media attention over the past 4 years.

From the discussion I had with Matt, he is annoyed by the alleged incident about Francis Benali and the non payment of bills. Something that should really be left to a court to decide who is right/wrong. That shouldn't result in a one-way public slanging match on a weekly basis in local/national newspapers, local national radio, local/national TV. For the good of the fanbase, they need to resolve this.

Boruc is more than good enough.

We've already been on quite a journey in the last 3 years. It has seen us go from possible brink of extinction, -10 points and 24th in League One, to 15th in the Premier League. Certainly a "funny bunch" if Saints fans can't recognise the good times he has overseen at the club. For the first time in the club's history we have owners with huge ambition and seemingly the resources and business acumen to match those ambitions. Yes, he is ruthless, but he does appear to know what he is doing and has a track record of delivering that should earn him a degree of trust from the fanbase.

You are still maintaining that nonsense "theory" then?

Well he got the Pardew sacking right.

Rupert Lowe and Guy Askam aren't running the club anymore.

- Even after -10 points and 24th in League One in 2009 to 15th in the Premier League in 2013? - Even after circa £37m spent on players already this season? - Even after Cortese sacking Adkins and appointing a new manager to take Saints to the top 6 in 3/4 years? I doubt we are done for transfers this window.

Remember, English is not Cortese's first language. How good is your French or Italian? Have you considered by "met him" he means "got to know him".