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We might as well drag it out until the Liverpool game as they'll be due their own one by then again anyway.

Anyone on here a member of a club or done it? A lad I know took it up and claims to be in the shape of his life. In his late 30s and fitter, stronger and more flexible than he was in his teens. I've seen a lot of hype around crossfit and whilst I agree with some of the principles of it's training is it hurt hype or is it genuinely as good as it says on the tin?

bland, generic wannabe middle class "comedy" to appeal to thick masses who like whatever they are told to like by the media. I remember sitting through one of his shows on telly as my brother and sister in law find him hilarious, they insisted when we were over there one night I watch it to see just how side splittingly hilarious he was. I don't think I laughed once, it was just stupid, they were in fits of laughter at some story about how a jar of spice at the back of the cupboard would be jealous of a spice at the front of the cupboard, it was just bizarre and about as funny as a Chinese burn. His act seemed to be based around shaking his head and talking in a stupid voice. You can guarantee that people who are his fans also like things like Ant and Dec, Friends, X-Factor and so on.

We've done remarkably well with the policy of spending £8-£12m and hoping haven't we Brett. Pelle, Tadic, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Mane, Claise, it's almost like there is a bit more to it than that.

Turkey boy When you've spent £13m on something now worth £100m but still get asked to resign from your job to have to wonder why. Maybe it's the spending £60m on wages and fees for marque signings who didn't work out. Or the getting a training ground worth £20m for the bargain price of £40m. Perhaps it was despite two promotions overseeing a decline in commercial income to the point where despite playing in the most watched league in the world you have to give away the shirt sponsorship deal to largest IT company in chillworth. Or maybe it was racking up a legal bill that made BP think they got a squeeze for flooding Mexico with oil. How about the high interest off shore loans which were never signed off by your boss? Because you see pal, when you add all that up your fag packet "but but but but the club is worth loads more now" don't quite stack up does it noddles (PMSL)

It is indeed a FACT Lou. Nick nacks spending and ego were out of control. He was an absolute control freak wanting every decision made by him. The shambles of a kit we had, Nick nacks Decisions, transfers, all his decision, the money wasted on the training ground, all driven by his ego wanting private lifts, ripping down cladding because it wasn't exactly how he imagined it would look. He was also utterly paranoid, appointing spies inside SMS to grass up on if anyone spoke badly of him, promising them promtion and pay rises if they grassed on colleagues, when they did the victim was fired and the grass never received their promised reward. Yo couldn't make it up. Whilst Markus estate was in probate Nick nack was spend spend spending. Taking out loans, over spending left right and centre, when Kat officially came into power Cortese had racked up the debts and was only giving Kat a top line figure as to the clubs finances. When she demanded, as is her right, greater governance on where her money was going the dwarf threw yet another paddy (summer 2013) saying he'd quit. The writing was on the wall from then on and was only a matter of time before the mess he was getting us in was uncovered and he was allowed to get away with it. Given the option to resign or quit. Of course it would be wrong to say all he did was bad, for a while he did a great job but the cracks appeared once we got promotion to the or ever league, that was when his ego got out of control thinking he was infallible. Long before he went I warned of all this and told what I knew and was ridiculed and abused for it. It seems now baring a few fanatics even Corteses biggest fans realise he had taken us as far as he could and needed replacing.

Utter nonsense. If any club is the definition of a sleeping giant its Leeds. I live 15 miles from Leeds and their support is huge. It's a big one club city where most people support Leeds, it's the third biggest city in the country I believe, as well as drawing large support from towns all over Yorkshire and beyond. Not mention the fact that they have fans all over the country, not on the scale of Man United or Liverpool perhaps but they are certainly the Chelsea or spurs of the north in terms of support. I don't like Leeds, particularly living in the area being surrounded by their fans day in day out but in terms of support they are one of the biggest clubs in the country. They've been grossly mismanaged for years, if they had an owner prepared to spend money to get them back up then they could easily be a force again.

Really? You have the physique of a man that would only excel in a hot dog eating sprint.

We never finished in the top 10 of the premier league under Cortese, we has to get someone else in to take us to that level. He might get them up but will no doubt step aside to let someone else take them to the next level like he did with us. In any case this will be just a smokescreen to finally get AC Milan to offer him the job. After chasing him for four years whilst at saints they won't want to miss out again.

I'd like to see more done to encourage white sprinters to reach the 100 metres final. White spinters are hugely under represented in this area. We really should introduce the equivalent of the Rooney rule at every 100 metre final whereby a white sprinter has to be represented in it. The lack of white sprinters is a real issue and more needs to be done to encourage them.

Let's be honest about this, it's all become very tiresome isn't it. A black manager doesn't get a job, it must be because he's black, a manager loses his job that must be because he's black. The constant bleating that black managers don't get a fair chance, that more needs to be done to encourage black players to become managers. Isn't it all very patronising and dull? The evidence is there for all to see that black managers are getting chances to get decent jobs and if a black players wants to get into management then they're more than capable of working out what they need to do to get one, without some patronising encouragement to do so. You just knew when it was announced that Ramsey had been sacked someone would be quick to come out bleating about how terrible it is for black managers, this despite him doing a spectacularly poor job at QPR. Personally I'd say its a good thing, he got a premier league job, he failed, he got sacked, he wasn't given any special treatment, he was judged on results, not on his skin colour, no special treatment was given him, which is exactly how it should be.

It might pass every test of a good football song in the eyes of a few yanks but fails to make the cut as a saints song for the following reason No reference to hating Pompey Too slow, clapping like coked up seals to this one is virtually impossible Not been sung by a Manchester club already Not to the tune of john b Nice idea but I'm afraid it's a no.

I bet you'd like to delete the post where you called me racist because I said Tandari Lee wouldn't be the Premier league superstar you said he would be

You posted this in February 2014, a month after Cortese left http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?49105-The-club-is-no-longer-run-FOR-the-fans In this thread you slam the Liebherr family for only being interested in making money. You turnip.

Hang on a minute, not that long ago you were *****ing that the club was no longer for the fans, run by a bunch of people who didn't care about the club or it's fans and were only interested in money. What's changed? How have they suddenly become one of the best run clubs in Europe owned by good, considerate owners? How can this even be the case when they keep on spunking money on players like Claise and Tadic who are both out of their depth?

Heard he had auditioned for the role of R2D2 in the new Star Wars film.

This is true. I once remember a chairman of a league one club telling everyone who would listen that his club was on an unstoppable march to the champions league, were going to become the next great power in English football playing in an expanded 50,000 stadium with a team full of academy graduates and he was going to do it all by not getting into debt at all as he didn't believe in debt. Lots of people idolised him, hanging onto his every word. The funny thing is the guy didn't even believe his own spin as he quit on the job with none of his promises brought to bare. Sound bites and spin indeed.

In my considerable experience of mixing with gays I genuinely don't believe they are victims of crime any more or less than an other minority group. I wouldnt trust the stats you quote as by and large gays are sensitive, easily upset types so would be more likely to easily upset or perhaps be offended when none was intended therefore more likely to report crimes when in truth there wasn't one. So I'd suggest real crimes a lot lower than your statistics. That said though one of the reasons I admire gay people so much, apart from their style and grooming is their bravery. When they decide to be gay its a big step to come out it takes bravery to come out. I remember my cousin decided it was for him 20 years ago it was the subject that must not be discussed by their side of the family.

Agreed. Sensational stuff. Possibly the greatest interview since Lady Diana was interviewed by martin Bashir.

Aw poor old Vectis, still not able to get over his poster boy Tanadari Lee flopping like I said he would. You'd know all about being a pompous arsehole what with accusing people of being racist because they rightly didn't think Lee would be the premier league star you dreamt he would So much so you posted about its twice

He's an impressive looking man, much like myself. I have the upmost respect for a man that looks good, dresses well, in good shape, conducts himself with a bit of class. There is a huge difference between fashion and style. This picture sums it up.

About 5-6% body fat, good definition, well trimmed beard. Muscular but not bulky. What's not to like?

Disgusting comments. Why do people like you think being inside a football match gives them carte Blanche to act like a frothing at the mouth thug with a vile tongue? Children have as much right to be there as you, who are you to say where children should and shouldn't sit? Standing up is breaking ground regulations which can lead to ejection and banning orders. as for your foul mouthed volleys of abuse hurled towards the pitch under the thinly disguised veil of trying to create an atmosphere that is the sort of knuckle dragging behaviour that is not welcome. I expected better from you Geoff, it's become all to clear why you were sacked as a moderator.

I rarely see hetrosexual couples holding hands or displaying affection, in fact on the rare occasions Mrs Turkish has been allowed to come to a game its really grinded my gears when she tries be affectionate. Maybe gay people feel the same as that?

I get that it it's unlikely, that said though I've been asked a couple of times if I was gay, presumably because it was of my impressive physique, impeccable style of immaculate grooming. Once was in the queue to watch the wizard of oz at the cinema and the other was when I had my eyelashes tinted after a BS&C wax, cheeky little mix, LOL!!