SaintBobby

TBF, I think the Guardian story was probably filed at c. 4pm...the more optimistic noises have been from 5pm onwards....

I completely agree. Sundance and a couple of other Lowe luvvies kept the old board in place for months with their campaigning on this forum. GM's biting analysis of the Pinnacle consortium caused MLT, Tony Lynam and Michael Fialka to understandably withdraw their c.£500m investment, and who can blame them? The consequence of posting suggestive pictures of a family member of Marcus Liebherr - particualrly salacious posts about his sister - could destroy the prospect of a billionaire buying our club, even at this late hour. It's reckless, irresponsible and potentially fatal for Southampton FC. When Mark Fry and others have been talking about there being a few last details to sort out, we all know what they mean. The potential buyer goes onto this forum and if he/she/they find any negative or juvenile comments about their wealth, nationality or family members, they walk away form the negotiating table. We should never lose sight of the fact that a few ill-judged posts on this forum have been the basic cause of all of the club's problems in the last few years. It's time to grow up. And those whose behaviour is causing this mayhem should be banned from the forum immediately. :smt067:smt067:smt067:smt067:smt067:smt067

It's "hear, hear" Everyone seems to write "here, here" which always annoys me. The incantation is a hearty request for people to listen to and take note of the speaker's remarks, not a comment on geographical positioning... Linguistic pedantry lesson over.

I think - realistically - play-offs are our best hope, but we might scrape 6th place, but be easily the best team of the four play-off teams. Odds are we have to spend two years in League One, but I have put £100 on us getting promoted at 3-1 on betfair.

I was not glad we went into administration. I am still v p*ssed off that we get the -10 next season - this probably costs us a year in climbing the league. It looks like it will all turn out nicely though.

I pray you're right. Just don't know if these guys are going to throw tons of money at the club.....here's hoping!

Solent: "Southampton Football Club should be saved tomorrow"

They covered the Eastleigh v Saints match live from the ground on Saturday...and that really was a non-event.

Sky Sports News have not reported anything (I've had it on in the background for the last 3 hours)...maybe their reporter Gary Cotterrill has died of boredom...

What page number will we be on when the takover is finalised? Sweepstake anyone? I reckon page # 118.

Agreed. I hope we can look to a bright new future....but I'm still furious about Pinnacle. I'm not usually spiteful but I do actually hope that Tony Lynham's business suffers markedly as a result of his duplicity and incompetence over this whole affair.

I think we really are 99% of the way there now....

At the earliest....:smt073

shall i keep posting negative thoughts...seems to hurry the thing along!

was beginning to look like ANOTHER "no news" day....grrrr

Sounds right to me. It still amazes me that some people think the first sign of the deal being sealed will be a tip off that "there's a press conference at noon/2pm etc". The story will be out long (hours if not a day or two) before a press conference is held (or possibly even scheduled).

Remember you have to use EXACTLY two of the four cards in your hand. The number of times I'be had, say, just a single heart and have wrongly thought that I have a flush with four hearts on the board...well, it's why I stick to Hold Em!

she'll do...

If we have to wait for Switzerland to join the EU and the euro before the takeover goes through, we will all be F5ing for years to come...

Great kit. Loved that ealry 80s Rank Xerox style.

The real delay - the annoying one - was the 21 days Pinnacle sp*nked up the wall. I really do think this Swiss thing will happen - probably in the next 48 hours. The continual refrain that we're "nearly there" is starting to grate though.

"Bournemouth based "businessman" waiting in the wings should Swiss bid fail"

if you want to know when a press conference is/is not happening.....u can phone the Saints press office.....(albeit not at 2am!) There is nothing "secret" about press conferences. At least 95% of press conferences "trailed" on here by supposed ITKers are easily rebutted by a call to St Marys. They are usually scheduled between 12 and 24 hours in advance. That said, in these sort of circumstances, I wouldn;t be surprised if e.g. an 8am statement was followed by a press conference a few hours later. However, it's hard to work out what the press conference would be for. The new (putative) owners are quite probably not in the UK and there may be a delay until new manager etc is announced anyway. If there is news later today, it may just be a written statement.

I fear it's all too good to be true.....but am more than happy to indulge in another round of hope over expectation...

Good interview from Wotte on SSN. "Lots of people want to buy the club, but then don;t show any money..." Said he was confident that latest bid was serious though.