the saint in winchester

That's pretty much where I am too. Why are we trying to win everything on the table rather than compromising, accepting the 10 point penalty and preparing for the new season? Come on, 10 points will make it harder, but not impossible. If we end up with a more severe penalty, we will shoot ourselves in the foot.

I'd rather this went into extra time (into next week) and be successfully resolved than it be thrown out and a new party have to go through the whole 500k down and 21 days to complete timeline. We don't have time for a wipe clean and start all over again. Pre-season training starts next week, fixtures are released. We are already a little behind other sides in terms of preparation, and for me we need everything resolved within next 14 days. New owners, new manager, players signed up or released, new targets identified. We can't do all that in July and August. So, stick with Pinnacle and let's hope they can complete soon, even if not this week.

I agree. It was an odd comment. I think he's trying to align himself with the incoming parties, as in, "I'd like to be your friend" which is double-talk for "please keep me on when you get into your kingdom". :-)

I didn't even know Radio Hampshire had gone off the air. Sure enough, having hit pre-set button 5 on my radio, it's dead air static. Mind you, not much worse than before. :-) So, having clicked the playradio link, anyone know which of the plethora of stations we will get - please, no heavy metal. (cringe)

Can you remind us when the 21 day period expires? Then we should get an announcement of completion or ETA.

Any chance of a serious answer from anyone without an agenda?

Which are family-friendly ones to take my lad to? Ans which 'have trouble written all over them' that we should avoid?

And they have been taken off the Championship clubs who have their own text page. Oracle page 574 is no longer Southampton, it's S****horpe! No special page for our boys now. We are dust.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_5340290,00.html Dan Harding, who was on loan at Reading to the end of the season, has been released by Ispwich. Looks a good LB.

They're struggling to fill the stadium. I work in the shade of the Madejski stadium, and they send e-mail alerts across the business park here encouraging us to come to the games. He's likely minimising costs across the summer months as revenue will be zilch (apart from the rugger). A new manager will likely want to bring in his own players.

Give him a break. I was grateful for JohnB's update. I can't sit on the Echo website all day, so appreciate a heads-up that there is an alert.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_5325734,00.html Blast, you beat me to it. Hahnemann, if only I could spell his name - best keeper still left in the Championship! Get him in. And Lita - yes please. If only we had a club to convince them to join.

Meanwhile .... I see the whole village of Linkenholt has been sold for £25M, inc houses and the like. What price for SFC then? Who would pay that sort of money? And do they have any left over?

Good post, Nickh, and I agree with you. In my simple mind, he is an estate agent trying to sell your house. Offers don't stay on the market for long and need to be accepted or swiftly re-negotiated in the hope of a slightly higher offer. Like you, I'm concerned those who have made an offer will withdraw their interest. I still feel this should like an ebay auction - with a definite offer period, best offer on the table at deadline wins. Not sure if we/he is moving forward on this. Some talk today that there will be an announcement in the next 24 hours. Certainly a statement of where he is with this would help us all to get back onside.

LOL. When you put it like that ....

This is where our money has gone. Too many mouths to feed! I'll be happy with a squad of 23 players, on League 1 wages, but keen to prove themselves.

Mark Dennis is apoplectic about almost anything! No wonder they're shutting the show down. Last night is tonight, I think. It's good to be passionate, but he acts like he's in the pub with his mates, and has a strong (right-wing) opinion on everything and anything.

As I only get 3 posts a day, I'm still waiting for someone to open a thread of Sky Sports website SSN that Svensson has officially hung up his boots.! Come on someone.

Surely, he should set this up just like an Ebay auction. Set a buy-it-now price, and a starting bid value and definitely an end time to the auction. We can't wait forever. Set the deadline, Marky.

It's a matter of public record that about 6 months ago he came on Radio Hampshire to remind the club that he was back in the area, fully fit and desperate to play for Saints again. The presenter pointed out that the club was skint so probably couldn't afford him/anyone. He said "hey' I'm on unemployment benefit here; any wage in excess of that secures me." I wrote on here that I felt the club should take him up on his offer. I'm disappointed they didn't and even now, I would bring him in a player/coach. Superb player in his day.

OH no! This is the first time I have agreed with Alpine. Bring on next season. We're going for automatic promotion!

LOL. That made me laugh! Is this their new spin off programme : Liquidation. Liquidation, Liquidation!!!!!!!

Yeah, let's let it go. We can't move on if we are still eaten up with this. I think we'll be able to make up a -10 next season, but let's not argue this such that we lose all the friends we have and may even end up having the penalty points increased. Next season, L1 with new owners, a new chairman, new board, committed players. The future is bright, the future's red and white. I'm really looking forward to next season already.

I agree with you. Most would say the day WGS left, but I feel we were ok until Sturrock was undermined by Lowe and player power won.

Has to be READING! I worl on Green park, right next to Majdeski stadium and was getting banter in the week leading up to the game. I went to the game with some fear (this was when Reading always won at home) and had a whale of a time than to BWP's finest ever game! Boy, did I get some stick back in the week after! It must be a happy hunting ground as I see the Reserves whopped them 3-1 up here yesterday. Why aren't the OS making good with that? Gasmi scored two, playing behind the main striker. Wayne Thomas played 45 mins and came off unscathed. Lots of positives. Shame we won't be playing them next season!