Give it to Ron

I don't think there is one Saints fan that has disputed the fact that since the end of last season we knew we needed: 1. A backup striker for Lambert....or even one that could play with him...two big lumps can also work. 2. Pacey winger than can deliever...no good without the above though! 3. A ball winning, dominating midfielder in the Nicky Butt style. Problem seems to be between Cortese and Pardew getting these in during pre-season.

Last year my nippers school got to the semi finals of the schools championship and came up against a school from London. One of the opposition was on the books from Chelsea and came from Marseille - Chelsea put them up in a house near the school to be in the catchment and local to them.

Can't be Pilchards he is at Staplewood and the trawlers have to stop at Cracknore Hard.

I think so far...Seaborne apart who worries me.....he has been brilliant in the transfer market. I just don't think at the moment we have a plan B...someone to come on and change the game like Papa or Antonio did several times. I know the season hasn't started and our starting 11 looks good on paper but its the bench and squad that worry me but then again that due to years of crap and failure coming through.

I may sound like Alpine now but our squad isn't good enough currently to get auto promotion. We have no pace up front and no replacement for Hammond/Schneiderling injuries ...if we are relying on Wotton and a 16 year old wide we are fcked!! We only have 2 days to go to the start and cannot waste any more time or points look how close we came last season.

Be on here earlier than that as its 12:15 pm ko.

History.....perhaps also the fact that this CEO has invested via proxy some money into the club and not taken out as others before. I haven't seen many Wilde broken promises or Leon's open mouth before thinking from Cortese yet. No doubt these will come but it is still honeymoon period.....wait until Christmas and if we are not delivering I think you will see more then.

lol

[Comment From Blueman Blueman : ] We're just the victims in HRMC wanting to make a point to the footballing world How f.....deluded is that!!!!!!

I think that would suit most Saints fans...wouldn't want you out of business as we still want to get back above you and repay the latest results. I remember how we felt last season and don't want anyone to go through that ..well maybe that twa8t with the bell! A -17 would do nicely.

How do you know this??/ Christ most of us agree that we are a bit too weak but FFS think what you are posting. What was Carter last week then a figment of Pardews imagination??

With 4 players out last Saturday are you honestly stating you would risk more in a pointless friendly? You would be criticising Pardew even more if we lost Barnard and the fragile Connoly!!! What would Eastleigh offer that a good training session at Staplewood would't of shown AP already? He would know his starting line up already and would of put them out in training games if fit. Are you seriously believing that Eastleigh are a better standard than our squad?

Trousers beat me to it ....glad I couldnt go in the end...£16 for me and the nipper is a bit pricey to watch that line up when I can see that at Staplewood for free soon.

Adults - £10 Concessions - £6 Under 16s - £6 Under 12s - £4 KO 7.45 I don't think we will see too many first team squad risked.

What a great chap that Cortese is dropping the beer prices.

Yep and getting stuffed 4-1 by Palace was very entertaining.

I couldn't make it Saturday...family issues but did I read on the reports that the 'beer' prices have come down?? £3.20 to £3???

Totally agree....saw far better football last season from sides than in the relegation year. Championship teams seem to play with fear of not reaching the Prem or dropping to League 1. I guess the revenue is not such a drop from League 1 to 2 as it is in the other divisions.

Steve Mcmanaman he was spotted more times at the De Vere than the head chef.

Well there was 10 years history to mull over wasn't there...good, bad and ugly

Think or hope?

Hahahahaha yep...got through loads of managers so far....and staff Appointed pathetic Dutch coaches x4. Got rid of a good up and coming manager without the courtesy of telling him he had to find out via his agent who read it online. Alienated at least 10k supporters...of course our ST sales are down aren't they? Has Cortese phoned anyones employer yet complaining about his use of the internet during the firms time like the guy from Soton General? I see exactly what you mean....

Well if he can run from one end of the pitch to the other, pass a ball to a team mate, not give away sill free kicks around our area then he will be an improvement on Wotton. We will not get promoted if we are relying on the standard of players like Wotton.

Went to Mountbatten school. Just one that got away.

I am not ...I went in there recently and it was terrible - empty. Beer was awful and the barman tried to rip me off with the price of the drinks. Never been the same since Fat Harry had it. The Four Horsheshoes used to be great as well when he had it great BBQ - big garden now just nothing to do for the kids.