the saint in winchester

Is this a REPLACEMENT for Saintstv? I renewed my SaintsTv membership not long ago, paid my £30, so don't see why I should pay AGAIN! My SaintsTV sign-on doesn't get me access ...

I think Revolution's comments above are appropos, but I'll add another option. 4) If you can lose (half) a stone, I'll offer you a contract. FWIW, I'd sign him now before someone else does.

Haha, good one. "The name's Coffey, like the drink, ma'am, only spelt different .." Great movie!

You got your wish! Sky Sports website says "he has left ..." not 'will leave' but 'HAS left'. As in "Elvis has left the building .." Now we watch the door to see who comes IN.

looks like Robbie Earle. Maybe he's lined up as a pundit on the new League show on BBC1 and getting an early look at our lineup.

Have to say I'm with you. Let's see him on trial. If he still cuts the mustard, then I'd rather he sat on OUR bench.

£30, it wasn't and I never watched when we lost. Maybe it will be worth watching this year! Woudn't hurt to put some commentary on it. Razza was the Drogba's Ballacks in the Hearts game. Well up for it - for whatever reason (see other threads).

kushty

Give him a chance. He had 6 to 9 months out with a serious injury at Reading, so hadn't kicked a ball in anger until he came to us. By all accounts, he put in a sterling performance on Saturday and I hope he is offered a contract.

Nor me. I tuned in on Saturday hoping to hear commentary vs Hearts, but nothing.

He did. And he played well in a midfield being run by Dutch craftsmen. Believe me, I haven't rated MS at all since he came in a large fee, I couldn't see what others saw in him, but for 15-20 mins vs Ajax, I did see it.

Thanks for your comment, Mr Pardew. :-)

OK. I too was wondering what the status was with Murty, also with Stern John to whom we offered a contract. Has be accepted? Asked if he can consider it for a month? You can't rush a man from the Carribean, clearly. :-)

Not sure if Colin is impressed or not???? Don't know much of Jaidhi's work .. but in Pardew we trust.

oh dear, this has to be the funniest thread ever. I'm trying not to laugh out loud in the office. "sign Becks .. Satchel ...." priceless

As I see it, the season before last we played the experienced (=expensive) players and only just escaped relegation. Last season our finances dictated that we couldn't afford those players and they were sold or loaned out and we played with the younger (=cheap) players. It was the same on the management side. Poortvliet and Wotte were not necessarily adjudged better than Burley or Pearson, they were simply cheaper. Now our finances are such that we can again afford to play the experienced (=expensive) players again (or bring in newer experienced players). Sounds like the younger lads will be taking a back seat again?

I see he's in the squad listing on the OS, so that says to me has agreed and signed a new contract. Previously players out of contract weren't being included "due to insurance issues."

Oh it is that. I'm chuffed to bits. That's the left side sorted with Fish, Holmes and Harding - play any two, and we will reap dividends. Best left side pairing since Bridge and Marsden days. Seriously, this is a good signing and signals Southampton FC mean business. Pardew has me on-side with this signing.

I was excited while sat in the Kingsland on Saturday. Then the game started, and I was more attracted by watching the directors box through the binoculars. That doesn't mean to say that I won't be excited come Aug 8, after AP has got a team together and fit for purpose. Come on!

Already on SSN page - 13:47 today. http://www.skysports.com/football/transfer_clockwatch Will soon be on OS???

AP will soon see we need some pace up front. Apart from Kayne McLaggon, all the others are a bit slow and deliberate. Lita would bring the best out of Razza, Saga, John ... All IMHO, of course. Let's see what the great man does.

Lita's a southerner. He won't want to play 'oop north' at Leicester. I can see AP getting him in.

+1 The news breaks here first ... then hours later it appears on the OS.

OH GET IN!!!! YEEEEESSS!!! Pardew, you beauty. If anyone wants to check my post history, you will see I have named Dan Harding on a number of threads as one I would like to see here. I'm loving this. I'm loving the Dan Harding. I'm loving the Alan Pardew. YES YES YES YES .... now I know what was exciting Meg Ryan - it was Alan Pardew!!! I would hug Alan Pardew if he was here. In fact. I may hug him on Saturday. So if you see some nutter getting carted off my the stewards, that would be me.

Indeed. I did post that last week, but you are forgiven for not reading every post on here. :-) For our irregular readers, I work on Green Park, in the shade of the Madejski. Murty is on the teamsheet so I don't think his injury is too bad. He may even have come off on Saturday to save himself. 8pm kickoff. Be here or be square! http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1727410,00.html