VectisSaint

Haven't heard about 't Committee sin e the days of the Wheel Tappers and Shunters Club. WTF is this thread all about? Some dinosaurs from the 70s?

Why isn't Sims match fit?OK, he went off last game for RB with a small injury but he had been playing more often than he would have been here. The way we handle our players these days is really troubling if we can't keep fringe players to a decent fitness level so that they are available if needed. Hopefully Matt Crocker will get some organisation ba k into this club when he eventually starts work.

True, especially given he doesn't start till early 2020. In my view 'early 2020' probably doesn't even mean January. Thinking he is probably working 3 months notice, so maybe mid/late Feb at least.

Lawrie was almost universally derided when he took the reigns from Ted, don't forget though that Ted was still there when Painer was shifted out. It was a perfectly sensible thing to do, he was past his prime as a player but was a hugely influential and outspoken person in the club. No new guy, certainly not an outsider like Lawrie could have worked well in those circumstances. Lawrie turned the haters round with his performances and the style of play and the type of players he introduced. It took a while, he was still getting a hard time in 74 when we were at the wrong end of the Div 2 table. But that's really what made him a legend to those of us at the time. He did his talking on the pitch as it were, he was admired for what he did not what he said. I don't think a statue is appropriate for Lawrie. But really that's because I don't think statues should ever be erected for living persons, sportsmen or not. I hope I never see statues for Lawrie, Paine, Channon or Le Tiss in my lifetime, because I think it would mean they had passed away (3 of them are older than me, so it may well happen I suppose). I wouldn't be averse to a statue to Markus (hopefully they would spell his name right), also think Ron Davies should have been remembered better than he has been. A wall of legends would be a good idea though (don't Chelsea have one behind what was The Shed?). There would still be arguments about who should be on it though, as long as the aforementioned people plus Bally, Nick Holmes and Ivan Golac I'd be happy.

I seem to remember Markus had some sort of link with RB before he bought Saints, something low key in Switzerland. RB and Liebherr also have links with their trucks in rallying. The rumours about RB and Southampton have never surprised me.

I seem to remember Markus had some sort of link with RB before he bought Saints, something low key in Switzerland. RB and Liebherr also have links with their trucks in rallying. The rumours about RB and Southampton have never surprised me.

Watson left England before Matt Crocker left us and joined England.

Watson left England before Matt Crocker left us and joined England.

The Club have addressed the need for a CB several times in the last 3 seasons, Hoedt, Bednarek, Vestergaard and Danso have all been siggned since 2017. Its not that the Club don't address the problem, but that they can't get it right (Bednarek is OK, bit the others are crap). If we sign another one why will it be a good signing, the track record says otherwise, and we have less football expertise at the club at the moment.

Apart from Man City we haven't lost from a winning position yet this season in the PL, 2 games where we have drawn after being ahead, including today. I guess you are thinking of last season still.

Thank you Kenneth

Good news, wasn't expecting Sam McQueen to be back already, at least we now have a credible back up for Bertie. ?

That's that then. Jose the font of all knowledge. The man who went to West Ham to be near his family. That said, he is probably right.

Guess Levy has had some sort of breakdown. Onl explanation for compounding one stupid decision with this one. Seriously, Mourinho, thought we had seen the last of him in the PL. Absolute poison these days. Will end badly for Spuds, so at least there is something to smile about.

Doesn't seem to be calling many shots to me. She is still clearly highly influential, and her judgement and influence is dangerously ill advised. She got us into the mess in the first place

Put off by that **** van Dijk and their keeper remonstrating and gamesmanship. Poorly handled by the ref. Davo doesn't miss many (any) for Norn Iron.

My suggestion was not a Saints all time best team, only England internationals. Saints all time I would have Big Ron and Ivan Golac instead of Mick Mills and Keegan, probably add Gareth Bale instead of Bridge and I guess van Dijk would be a better CB than Watson.

Think the following would give that team a hiding: Shilton Mills - Watson - Wright - Bridge Ball -Williams Paine - Channon - Keegan - le Tissier oh and look, they are all ex Saints (left out Shearer because he's in the other team)

How can the person who sold up to Gao and who still owns 20% be irrelevant?

Thanks almost completely to the defenders and midfield in front of him at the time.

Rate our players Poor

I'd want someone to buy 100%,we need to be shot of Ms Liebherr as well, she who is responsible for bringing Gao in.

Disgraceful, conceding a last minute Che Adams equaliser ?

Unless the plan was to use McQueen and that has gone pear shaped.

He didn't fail at Hull. He left because they had a stupid owner, he probably wouldn't be daft enough to come here where we have one as well.