Matthew Le God

As the club has decided not to classify games as gold/silver/bronze both in League One or the Championship you can't "play the game" in that way of comparing two games vs Championship teams with a game vs a Championship team and one vs a League One team. It is a standard price for every league game and in a way an average price across the league season.

It was an analogy to show better quality levels of leisure pursuits demand different prices. Not to be taken literally. Do you not think a Championship match vs West Ham should be more expensive than a League One match vs Dagenham & Redbridge?

It is in a new league. If you goto the theatre to see a play by the local am-dram society and then the next year a touring West End show turns up at the theatre and does the same play would you not expect to pay more? You can get Championship level football against Birmingham, West Ham, Leeds, Pompey, Forest etc etc for £11 and £16 per game. It is hardly a lot. Last season Saints were playing Dagenham & Redbridge, Yeovil and Walsall. Of course the price was going to go up, it was cheap last season because of the product on offer.

Those 60 to 65 are quite often (but not always) those with the most disposable cash, then when you turn 65 you get a concession. You can get an adult ticket between the ages of 60 and 65 for £16.50 per game in the family end, £20 per game in the wings/behind goals. If I had no cash/unemployed I would prioritise what I spent any cash I did have on. One thing that would get low priority would be a luxury item like a season ticket for a football team and instead I would pick and choose the occasional game. This is a leisure pursuit not a medical prescription or bus pass, nor should it be compared to them.

Are you a pensioner? Not yet. Are you still working? Possibly Do you have kids at home? Probably not Have you paid off your mortgage? Possibly

A renewal in the family section costs £255. 255 divided by 23 games equals £11.08 per match. If not the family section then a renewal in the wings cost £375, divided by 23 games equals £16.30 per match. Bargain for Championship level football!

A misleading thread title for a subject based on a random Pompey fan posting crap on a message board.

60+ year olds last season could if they wanted get a season ticket which worked out to be £8.39 per game in League One. In 2011/12 they can get a season ticket for £11 per game for Championship football.

You can judge decision making even if the quality of opponent is lower. There isn't much difference between the Championship (when Theo played for Saints) and the upper reaches of League One.

Downes has done a number of articles for TalkSport about Saints since he left the club, none of which have come true.

Have you watched the cold reading video posted earlier?

1) Like what? 2) Did it only come about after a serious of very vague questions that could apply to a lot of people that eventually got narrowed down? 3) Has she won the lottery? If not, why not?

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2128220,00.html

[video=youtube;idVxRE8uM-A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idVxRE8uM-A&feature=related 1) Watch the video above where Derren Brown explains how it is done. 2) Look out for vagueness in bucketloads until they narrow in on something that connects with your life rather than the broader section of the population they were talking about before. Basically they will play a game of 20 questions with you. 3) Ask them why he/she hasn't won the lottery. 4) If you really have to go, what ever you do don't give them any money as it is fraud!

Thats what is letting me down.

How are you supposed to know if a question like that is serious or not? This isn't LA Noire and you can't read facial expressions.

It is a wing.

- They are in line with those towards the top of the Championship. - They aren't the most expensive in the Championship. - In theory the product on offer should be better, hence a higher price. We will see West Ham, Birmingham, Leeds, Cardiff, Forest, Derby, Leicester, Pompey etc as opposed to Dagenham & Redbridge, Tranmere, Walsall and Yeovil etc. - We will also see larger away fan contingents of thousands, compared to hundreds for some League One clubs. - A season ticket lets you see 7 matches for "free" compared to matchday prices. Yet you complain?

That isn't evidence. Surely the club would include him on the list?

So you are ignoring a number of media sources stating Saints have had a bid accepted by Chelsea for Jack Cork? For all we know Saints may have countless other bids in for players at the moment.

Age is irrelevant if you are a student as you can be any age and have a valid student card. It is proof you are a student that you may need, but given they are doing transactions over the phone I don't see how they can.

Released: Anthony Pulis Sam Argent Tony Garrod Callum McNish Ryan Tafazolli http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2364123,00.html No Lloyd Foot in that list.

Four months ago... http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/can-barcelona-model-solve-englands-talent-drought-2215097.html I have heard from someone connected to Newcastle United's academy in the last few days that Saints, along with Chelsea and Man City are likely to be the only academies in the English leagues to get category one status should the proposed changes to the academy system come into force (based on checks by the governing bodies). Newcastle would currently be getting a category 3, I don't know any others. This is based on the rankings from 1 - 4 for all youth systems, taking into account infrastructure/coaching etc and should be finalised later in the summer (possibly the end of June) ready to be implemented for the 2012/13 season. A real sign of intent that Saints are getting category one when clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham and Man Utd aren't as things stand. Although I'm sure they will want to get category one asap. It also brings a number of significant benefits for Saints, Man City and Chelsea over academies ranked 2, 3 or 4 as you can see in the articles below. Significantly higher ranked academies can work with under 9's to under 12's before the other categories and thus have the pick of the bunch. They are also getting rid of the 90 minute rule and there will be a new system of compensation for when youngsters move. Background on the proposed changes... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2011/02/football_league_fears_over_pla.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8324495/Henry-Winter-Premier-Leagues-elite-plan-radical-overhaul-of-academy-system-to-help-top-schoolboy-talent.html This is how Cortese is aiming to compete with the "big boys" and Saints have already been making significant strides in this area. The upgrade to Staplewood and hiring of full time academy staff with UEFA badges (a lot of clubs have a lot of part time staff in the academy) and educational facilities onsite meaning more coaching time being the key ones. Planning permission was granted in February 2011 for the temporary training buildings Saints will use during the construction phase. http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/images/planningimages/169247_1.pdf On the 5th May 2011 you can see that the temporary buildings are now in place... The new academy system comes in for 2012/13, so they need to get it built by then. So things are moving along nicely towards this...

Yes they do. It just isn't very good.

Chris Coleman?