Saint Mikey

I heard this in the Northam on Weds night, after he scored. Face palm moment.

Hi Amy...

I hadn't realised this, and agree it's a shame. Used to get this every week as a youngster too, and then in my 20's to look at the local league results/tables that I played in. Most the information contained in the Pink, can now be accessed online. Local/Hampshire leagues have had their own websites for over a decade. As you say, it is an achievement it lasted this long.

I wouldn't be concerned about that. The opposition will have done comprehensive analysis, and none of this will be new to them. Agreed on style though. Romeu's comments on 'finding balance' and 'moving the ball more quickly in attacking areas' has been highlighted by many. Points to the fact that our attacking options aren't good enough at the moment. Again nothing new to anyone who's been following us for the last 2 seasons. Hoping for a positive addition in Jan, then a mini-overhaul in the Summer. Long, Austin, Tadic could all be replaced. All must be good earners in the club. With other attacking players like Davis, Redmond and Boufal who don't contribute regularly - we'll be in trouble next season if we don't sort this out.

I've never understood why gay people fought for marriage or have anything to do with religion. Christian & Muslim religions are vehement that being gay is wrong and against the way you should live your life. They have also systematically persecuted and oppressed homosexuals. Why would you want to align yourself with something that has behaved in this way, and holds this opinion of the way you live? Civil partnerships, I can completely understand. You are committing yourself to another person, just like marriage. Just don't understand why this wasn't enough? For the same reasons, I don't understand why women have anything to do with these religions. Why fight to be involved in something that has oppressed, undermined and held you back for thousands of years?

According to Wiki we have been trailing him since 2015. Also been managed by Bielsa, so Pellegrino could have sought his advice.

Thought you'd use your chopper, Zed?

What a desperate squad. Looking weak at CB, CM and upfront. Practically the whole spine...

I was thinking this the other day, after seeing Akinde's scoring record at Barnet. Anyone got a list of players that have left in the last few years, that have gone on prosper for other clubs? Sonny Bradley & Ricky Holmes also leap to mind.

Sad to see someone who was a great player and manager for us, down on his luck a bit. There will be many players who've played for us in the last 20 years, who didn't have anywhere near the impact as Nicholl, yet will have their feet up on easy street - financially. It seems unfair, but comes with the era.

Bournemouth still would have stayed up that year, as they finished 21st, ahead of Luton, Chester and Grimsby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Football_League_Two Still don't see how the Skates avoided this kind of harsh points deduction though.

I genuinely think that this delusion is a factor in their inability to progress from this level. Every player is fed this tripe, about being a 'massive' club, as soon as they get through the door. Do the players then think they have an entitlement to win, as they are so massive?! Other clubs clearly see them for what they are, a Div 4 club - there on merit. If they faced up to that, then they just might be able to use the factors they have to their advantage in this league, to actually progress.

Heard Sparta chants already in Town. They will probably besiege Yates as Vitesse did last year...

Which will make all those 'shareholders' rich, beyond their wildest dreams! A takeover would be quite amusing actually, just for the fact that they own fook all, to dawn on a segment of the phew, that actually believe that they own part of the club.

Maybe they had enough of all the superfans wasting time by starting their questions with, 'I've been a Saints fan for 20/30/40 years...' and pausing, expecting a round of applause.

Remember this. I was 10 and got Kevin Keegan's autograph after the game!

Seriously? Lambert is finished in the PL. May still be able to do a job in the C'ship, and if he wants regular football that's where he'll have to head...

Clubs show absolutely no loyalty to managers or players when they reach the end of their shelf-life. See Adkins, Hammond, Joos, Sharp etc. for all the people we chopped when getting to the promised land and deeming they weren't good enough for us. It's football, it happens. I couldn't give a flying f*ck and I look forward to the new manager and players.

The bookies must be laughing their asses off this season. All the money lumped on the Top 4, straight in their pocket. Also, stories like this one will mean an increase in these sort of bets in the following seasons (more than usual). The bookies also love an underdog...

I'd rather use Smalling/Stones as RB cover, giving us more options upfront/midfield. Clyne has been poor this season by his standards and has (IMO) never really played well for England (even when with us). Walker has been much better this season and has more experience. Realised I didn't even include Lallana in the squad! He's been very poor this year, so a shoo-in.

Hart, Butland, Forster Walker, Bertrand, Baines, Stones, Smalling, Jagielka, Cahill Henderson, Barkley, AOC, Sterling, Alli, Dier, Wilshere, Milner, Walcott Kane, Rooney, Vardy, Sturridge This would be my 23. One thing's for sure, he has the biggest squad selection headache since he came in, and for any England manager for a while. There are players like Carrick/Jones/Welbeck/Shelvey/Delph/Gibbs and injuries like Shaw who could all miss out. We have cover in most areas apart from CB, where we are incredibly weak and I'm not even sold on our first choice pairing.

Surely nothing's changed since good old Cecil's time?

I'd say Forest getting promoted, then winning the League in their first year back ranks better. That and the fact they then went on to win two European Cups in a row.

Where did this 'met her in a club' line come from? Was this peddled by his camp, when he was arrested? All seems a complete load of rubbish now, the evidence is overwhelming. His career is over, ala Ched Evans.

All buy burgers and throw them at the players on 5mins, to signify our displeasure at quality and price?