Give it to Ron

I think that is right as well - Papa will be looking to play at a higher level again, he is a bit of a free spirit so who knows where he will end up. Antonio will not be here either next season as I think Reading will price us out of the running for him. Why spend money on him when there will be other players free or loans as he will still be too inexepienced.

Thanks we had a great year winning league and Hampshir cup, we now have one of our players going for Saints trials soon so we are doing something right at Compton ;-)

He told me he got a text from his mate in Bristol about moving to city.....don't think he will be going there.

We had my nippers end of season presentation last night - there was a surprise guest and it turned out to be Rickie - can you imagine the lads faces when he walked in!!! My nipper looked like a rabbit in a headlight looking at his hero. Rickie stayed over an hour, presented trophies, had photos taken with all the players, managers and yes us sad old parents as well. I had a bit of a chat about things and Saints and I even bought him a lemonade ;-). He said he knew we were under pressure next season, how much they were disappointed with not making play-offs and that they knew they had to work on breaking teams down. He is off on a family holiday and a deserved break to Cyprus. A top man who made all the kids and parents evening.

After 125 years restaurant A would probably be shut....besides she wouldnt have many teeth left to eat her meal so waste of money.

Not wanting to hijack this FF thread but some good points here that I want to add to your great post - India are beginning to shoot themselves in the foot. Salaries are now rising, there is a shortage of certain skills and resource, there is not the loyalty you get from Western Hemisphere staff and we have seen that they stay 6 months get trained and then bugger off for £10 a month more! Coupled with complete billy b0ll0cks on their CV we have even heard them rustling pages in manuals when interviewing over the phone! A number of our projects have moved from India to China now there is a country to be worried about - great quality from them so far. sh

As good as....they have closed nearly all shops and bars only a couple remain. Thats one resaon why Portsmouth have taken over Tall Ships race etc. Southampton Council are a disgrace and this is what it could of been like http://www.southstreetseaport.com/ I know that some of the shops were priced out of business by extortionate rents and charged if they closed whilst meant to be open but our greedy council just saw the cash for the land...

A couple of years ago I got given free tickets to see B'mouth v Gillingham at Dean Court ....the stewards out numbered the away fans 5-1!!! I have never ever seen so many stewards at a football match it was laughable and not a hint of trouble anywhere.

Food outlets that actually serve within an hour? Better beer its bloody awful and the lost revenue must be immense as most fans I know go elsewhere. How about opening the bars after games to avoid the rush?

That is quality....and I for one am glad he has cleared up all that once and for all. In future we have this statement to point to as an example. Well done Nicola...now lets get on with the serious business of winning games and improving the team further you have done a great job so far.

Really...well let me tell you that in the 4 cases of outsourcing I have been involved in where the skilled work was taken away from the "The over inflated and grossly over protected British workforce offer little 'value', when compared to work forces of a lot of other Nations" it has been rehoused in nearly all situations back to that useless local workforce you spout on about because the level of service was appalling!! But hey thats American companies for you (3 of these situations) they don't know their arse from their elbow when it comes to common sense!!!

Tahar cost us the World Cup you know ;-)

+1 I have no idea how we can be making a huge loss on gates of over 20k in League One? We do not have that many high earners left do we?

Nope its just Echo . Daily Echo: SaintsFC the_saints [southampton FC] Pardew talks postponed until tomorrow http://bit.ly/bQSiuS #saintsfc about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed

How many outsourcing jobs have you been involved with???

Just appeared on Twitter: solentsport Stories of a meeting today between #saintsfc chairman Nicola Cortese and Alan Pardew are wide of the mark.

That there is a meeting today to decide Pardews future.

So you were wrong then to say it was The Mail and all others were rehashing....that ounce of common sense didn't stretch that far then! He stated FYI that his source was an insider within the club......as a researcher you should know that you don't always give away contacts names do you. I hope it is all rubbish and Pardew gets to stay I think he deserves it.

So you stating it all came from The Mail this week is wrong then and it was from Adam Blackmore from Radio Solent on Saturday! I agree unfounded speculation in 4 or 5 media outlets that need quashing as I said.

Are they.....I thought all this blew up from Radio Solent on Saturday.

No-one expects them to answer every rumour but you must admit that if 4 or 5 media outlets are quoting the same story this needs quashing before it gets out of hand...if it hasn't already.

Left his jacket in the car....not true just trying to lighten up

Are they...where? all I see is one or two people a bit concerned over reports from The Mail, The Echo, Radio Solent, Football League Show and not just on here as some want to believe. Thats the problem on here far to many willing to attack others point of view rather than look at why they think it.

Not quite as loony as your old mate Holloway though ;-) I remember him being touted on here and shouted down mind you so was Billy Davies.

As far away as possible from SMS!!! ;-) I never rule out anything after the appointment of 2 Dutch jokers.