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So thats at least 8 friendlies that can be set up, Stoke, Spuds etc. This is all part of a restructure of football in this country that will happen with or without the support of the Blazer Brigade. I guess in addition a few games against the Hoddle Academy would be on the cards.

I don't recall did we ever play Jesus behind McGoldrick? If so I don't remember it being too impressive.

No-one has said there will not be reserve fixtures this year, just that they won't be in the mickey mouse reserve league. This story about Bart makes the release of Michael Poke even more strange. We kept him for years while he developed, finally he got the experience needed at Torquay and proved what a good keeper he is, certainly in FL terms and then we release him and apparently our #2 leaves as well. Forecast is not good enough as backup, so unless we have someone else in mind (can't comment on Pernickey) we are now apparently in a bit of an awkward situation.

Quite clear that AL is on the trip, see him in pictures today, several mentions as well, probably because they read what was on here :-)

True, joined Saints through the Bath satellite academy. No Yeovil connections AFAIK, other than playing for them of course when he left us.

Didn't do Carles Puyol too much harm.

Cheers Markus, it was a nice birthday present

That was last season when we didn't have much of a team and he needed to get players in. This season we basically have the same starting team that was best in the division at end of last season, AP is probably not after freebies this season, freebies are probably not good enough to displace what we already have. He will probably bring in a couple more as back up (CM/CF) and I suspect Papa might yet return. Don't think there is much need for more.

Fools. You are all forgetting about Pulis. I confidently predict he will be in the starting XI of another team

Nothing to do with quality. Armani or Boss t-shirts are not (significantly) better quality that Primark, in fact you would probably find they were produced in the same sweat shops in Vietnam, just putting a stupid designer label on them means some people think they are better quality. More fool them.

No To add to the rest, Lawrie Sanchez and Fan Zhiyi were connected with us at one stage

Is it possible to stipulate that they are of the female persuasion as well, or would that be considered sexist?

Saints in "working the same way as just about every other club in the land (except when 'Arry is involved)" shocker

This is good news, though not unexpected. Arguably when fit DC is our best player. Makes no difference to the need for a backup to RL, we all know RL and DC are completely different types of striker. Clear also that we have in place the 1st XI and some backups that mean we are as strong as last season (albeit with Harding playing RB), now we need to strengthen the squad in a couple of key areas (RB, CM & RL-type striker).

As long as Ricky manages 90 minutes for 46 league games I would be happy with that.

We have signed Pahars, Tin Man and Killer :-)

Another thought, perhaps it has something to do with Mary Bates' passing away, perhaps something is being organised following a request in her will or something.

Thun and Sochaux both play in the top divisions of their respective countries, Switzerland and France, so suggest AP has done no such thing.

Antonio signed new contract at Reading and Papa is registered with Fiorentina.

We have signed Bastian Schweinsteiger in exchange for Pulis.

Gross, no thanks, and I wouldn't fancy seeing the Spice Girls naked either I think it is more likely that Paul Allen is taking over the Club and that we will be signing Rudi Skacel.

If you truly belive we would not be f*cked if Cortese left then lol@u as well. No Cortese, no Markus, seriously.

To be honest, the Paine Club may attract the wrong sort of people, or the right sort depending on your outlook i suppose.

I realise NC is Italian but was not aware that he is into concrete overcoats. Fascinating that NC will be able to deal with Stu in this way, and that he will be sure that the concrete goes hard before carefully lowering him into the Solent. Now was anything mentioned about installment schemes. Mechanical hydraulic shuttering sounds interesting as well, more details please.

Suspect this is not the correct ground. No way does that Lido hold 10300 snorkellers Still could be good training for the heavy pitches in the English winter rather than using our billiard table