VectisSaint

68 days and counting...

I remember this time last year we had things to discuss

I was there, but left before the end to avoid the traffic (horses, who needs them), so missed Foster's 2 late goals. Missed Crawshaw's opening goal as well as the train was late, bloody LSWR.

Like these, but will be spoiled somewhat by having to have NPower badges on the sleeves (Coke was bad enough but preferable to NP)

C B Fry & Jack Robinson (both played for England against Ireland on 9 March 1901 at The Dell)

Don't think we have pulled out of the Academy league have we?

Good idea, reserve football in this country is rubbish nowadays. Still, I can't help thinking that these European teams will be running scared at the prospect of facing young Pulis

Change formation and add Dowie up front. Lawrie Mac can be manager again

"Best in class" means no lager at all, proper beer (ale) only.

Unheard of? Aris are one of the top teams in Greek, beaten cup finalists this season, played in Europe on many occassions. Of course he is owned by that unheard of Portuguese team Benfica.

is Dennis Wise doubly qualified?

Maik Taylor and Jim Magilton would boost that team - I really meant a Welsh team or an Irish team, not combined, but I think you knew that. Strange thing, I ignored Speedie in my previous post, not because he was crap, though he was, but because I was under the impression he was born in Belfast. Think this must be a typo in "In That Number" - shame on you Duncan

Eric Martin, Ian White, George O'Brien (or Gerry depending which you were referring to), Stephen Crainey, Mike McCartney, Jack McDonald, Paul McDonald, Tom McGarrity, Jimmy McGowan, John McGuigan, Stuart McManus, Tommy Mulgrew So thats the Saints Scottish Reserve team including a sub. Think an Irish or Welsh Saints XI might be more challenging.

Remember seeing him in a friendly at Swindon and realising he was a ****. Same game that Marian was crocked if I remember correctly.

No, but he did make 4 appearances showing off his shiny white boots and ensuring they did not get soiled in any way.

Your response is complete tosh as well, and I'm not sorry to say it at all. lots of stuff not worth bothering trying to have a debate or dicussion with some. None so blind and all that...

Yes there is a reason that most clubs (less than 99% by the way) have STs on sale, and that is to deal with a cash flow issue during the summer when there is no income. We don't have that need any more, and the club will actually make more money over the season by selling less STs and getting more people to pay on an individual match basis. It may not be great customer relations, for the would be ST holders, but from the current business situation it makes perfect sense.

I think it is because they have to factor in whether we will be playing Rotherham or Dagenham & Redbits, that could make quite a difference. Not to mention Swindon or Millwall. Reality is that the Club really don't need to sell season tix this season, we only sold them early before to get some cashflow going during the summer months. People need to get used to the fact that our finances are not as they were and there are different priorities now. I still think that ST prices will be set at 1885 levels.

Cynical view, but true to an extent. Money however was not the lure for DC, well perhaps a little from the perspective of a little money (relatively speaking) or find a proper job. Money is clearly a big draw, but I suspect that Lambert was not just attracted by that, he could see a better prospect of moving up with AP than he could staying with the Gas.

Pardew didn't inherit Lambert though, part of being good is attracting good players to your cause (of course money helps as well in these footballing mercenary days). Pardew also brought Connolly, probably the best player in Division 3, and got some good performances out of a player who thought his career was finished. I hope very much that DC agrees a deal for next season.

Burley was also assisted by having one of the best assistant managers in the game, Glyn Snodin. Without Snodin Burley demonstrated his complete and utter ineptness. Will have to wait and see how Strachan performs next season when he has had a pre-season to instill his fitness regime (ask Burley what a fitness regime is, he won't know, Burley was responsible for the biggest bunch of lardy players ever seen, Le Tiss would have looked positively athletic in comparison). Strachan cannot turn a team around mid-season, but longer term he will probably show he still has it. Holloway much as I dislike him, does seem to have been able to do something very special at Blackpool. Their fitness levels seem to be very high and by his own admssion he has played a very different style this season to anything he has done before. His time out of the game following his dismissal by Mandic does seem to have rejuvenated him. Most good managers do seem to benefit from a time away from the game especially after a failure, Strachan, Holloway, Cotterill and Pardew are testament to that. Maybe Burley will do the same, somehow I doubt it.

Nope, bought by Strachan, made his debut 3 days before Strachan left. Never really got much of a look in under Sturrock, always a problem for a player when the manager who buys him leaves almost immediately. Luggy probably didn't see what WGS saw in him. Loaned to Leeds and then signed permanently and did well in spells punctuated by injury. Has proven to be a good player at Championship level, will be interesting to see if he can cut it in the Prem next season.

Given Strachan left 3 days after Crainey joined this is a daft statement. Clearly Crainey is not crap, but was probably shell shocked when the man that signed him left. Has made a half dcent career since with Leeds and Blackpool.

Linked this morning with a loan move to Barnsley, hardly top 6 Championship is it? And they don't play in red and white stripes.

Maybe his goals cost us a play-off place Hence he has been sent packing in disgrace for undermining our promotion push.