VectisSaint

Well that's good news. A bit unusual to say the least for his daughter to have announced it and for Frank then to have to deny it. Good luck Frank, may you go on to have a happy, fulfilling retirement.

Didn't he bring in Lovren and Wanyama as well as Osvaldo? He didn't really need to bring many in did he? It was only after he left that we needed to bring in lots of players.

Although a one game ban would have had the same effect. Lets hope we get Spuds in the first 4 games next season

Do we need another thread on this, the existing one has still not cleared up this subject completely: http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?56452-Europa-League-Thread-2016-7#.VyyQcfkrKhc

Sad to hear that Frank has been diagnosed with Alzheimers. Part of arguably our best ever team in 83-84, 34 appearances, 4 goals in that memorable season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36224896

He won't get a PL Champions Medal though, unless by special dispensation. Whereas Nathan Dyer presumably will.

So that was 6 days ago, not "literally a couple of days ago". A week is a long time in politics, it is an even longer time in football.

He didn't, and you know he didn't. Why would he have said anything on Tuesday?

He didn't say any such thing. He said discussions were taking place about a new 5 year plan and that contract talks might/will follow but that its too early (that was at least 2 weeks ago now). I guess some people just seem to have a simplistic (or simple) view on things. Its an on-going thing, not a one-off meeting to agree the new terms.

Will be odd seeing him playing alongside Vardy.

We will be selling players the year before we sign them soon. Mane's value peaked last season not this, he has been very low key this season, and I really don't see any big clubs, who may have genuinely been interested last season, coming in for him now. Man U for sure will not be after him, IMHO, they have bigger fish to fry. To me its not a given that he will be gone this summer.

They can still win it but will probably have to beat Saracens first and then either Exeter or Wasps.

Err, they were the away side... Some of the Chelsea stuff was quite shocking as well to be fair.

Didn't know anyone on Soccer Saturday had any sort of degree, let alone a 2:2.

Lose of course, always want Spuds to lose. No brainer.

Correct. Determining how someone plays from watching MOTD is just plain silly, but some do I know. Overall for 59 minutes Clasie was very poor yesterday, which is shame because he has been much better recently and I still think he will be a very important player for us next season.

The one that led to their goal of course. Simple people seem not to be able to see glaring mistakes because that player did something else well. Think tiddlywinks might be a little too complex for someone like you. Jeez, really do continue to wonder about some "people" on here.

He was very, very poor yesterday, misplaced passes and really could not get into the game, unusual because he has been getting quite good recently. Romeu was so much better when he came on. Still think Clasie will come good next season. J Rod was also very poor when he came on, really looked slow, I thought before that he looked OK, but seems to now have lost one of his major assets, his pace. Hopefully a good pre-season will resolve this. Other than Martina's cock up and JWP's cameo everyone else played really well yesterday, Tadic, Mane, Davis and especially Long were outstanding. We now have 3 equal top scorers in the League, Long, Mane and Pelle all on 10.

In the context of the original discussion, I was meaning specifically national sporting (football) journos. I stand by what I said in their case.

I was there too. Hard to believe it was 40 years ago.

The Gunners can boast a clean bill of health following the return of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to training this week. However, the winger is still a little short of match fitness and is unlikely to make the squad.

Possibly something to do with the end of the Spanish Civil War and the outbreak of WW2. Don't think we had much choice about his release.

Signed for us when United were in the 2nd division, as we were. They did win the 2nd division that season.

Francis Burns, 1972.

Tommy Fourpast