VectisSaint

Holland is frequently used as a pars pro toto to refer to the whole country. It is generally accepted even in the Netherlands but some particularly from the other parts of the Netherlands (i.e. outside the provinces of North and South Holland, dislike the use of "Holland" as a substitute for "the Netherlands". Bit like people who use England when they really mean Gt Britain or the UK.

Let's not get into the debate but here anyway is my view, for what it's worth. Fortunately your view is not worth much.

Only because no-one speaks it. Most Dutch people speak better English than most people in England, except for the ones who live near the German border, where they speak fluent German. Dutch is one of the easiest foreign languages to understand (at least to read) as it shares much with the English language. Impossible to learn though because you can't practice it.

Sounds a bit of a **** to me. Cor Blimey Mary Poppins.

Nope, we need to keep Yoshida, he is our only decent option if Lovren goes or is injured. Its Jos we need to offload, but with new Dutch manager he probably will be made captain.

Nepotism is a family tradition. Given that we are run by the daughter of the late owner, nepotism is hardly unheard of at SFC. At least its better than the old school tie way of doing things, dontcha know.

There has been a downgrade, it is now Phillip v1.0. No longer Phil.

To be fair, Johnson was fine, the issue at the back was Baines, awful, not helped by having the awful Rooney in front of him.

Well it does in everyone else's view. The Academy includes the U18 and U16 squads. Ignorant ****.

Bony was 12m, had less "big league" experience than Pelle. Is 4 years younger though, granted.

Still part of our Academy when he joined at 16 from Argyle. No different to Walcott (Swindon), Best (Notts Co) or Blackstock (Oxford)

Missed the bit about the PL, so discount Poke, Sparv and Mills I guess.

Not to mention Baird, Blackstock, Sparv (36 caps for Finland), Chambers, Ward-Prowse, Gallagher, Ranger, Poke, Mills*2. I don't see any reason to knock Man City though, given that most of their products came through when they were in lower divisions like us, people seem to forget it wasn't so long agao that they were in the 3rd tier as well. True that not much has come out of their academy in the last 2-3 years though despite the massive investment in that department.

3 of the back 5 play for Feyenoord, perhaps Ronnie might think about that.

**** poor ITV as usual, apparently John Miller who played for Corinthians and introduced football to Brazil, during the opening ceremony. They really are a bunch of idiots.

Me too.

2 cards today 1 per ticket, "it will be wirh you soon" they say. At least it was sent 2nd class so a bit of money saving thought :-)

Myth. He returned to Brazil in 1894 and married in 1906 (in Brazil) By the way when did Brazil suddenly become Brasil? I know it is Brasil in Portuguese but in English it has always been Brazil. Are we suddenly going to start calling Germany Deutschland or Spain Espana?

Don't see much wrong, if David F****** Beckham had said the same the media would have been fawning all over him.

Only according to the curator of the Scottish football museum. Generally accepted in Brazil that Miller was responsible for introducing the game.

Except Rickie, oh and Guly, and a couple of others. I really wanted that crap interviewer to follow up and say, so why if no-one goes without the say so of the manager did we let Rickie leave, but as usual no idea of how to follow up from useless interviewers, presumably reading from a pre-agreed script.

I am willing to listen to offers. I think I have been due a testimonial now for nearly 35 years, and the Club has ignored that, so perhaps a change to a team playing in Europe would be attractive under the right terms. Having supported Saints in Europe previously it would not be a sell out, but simply a request to follow my dreams and support my boyhood team. On second thoughts, feck that, I hate Spurs.

I'd take Kidman over Koeman any day. Not sure about Saints manager though.

Bloody hope not. Nice guy, but coaching keepers, no ta. Can you imagine him coaching how to deal with crosses. Or distribution of the ball.

Dave Peach.