mikee

It has gotten worse as all of the trolls and WUM's now realise they can't survive on their own so have started backing each other up to stop real posters from making a sensible contribution to the forum. They forget that most of us have more to do in our lives than big ourselves up on an internet forum which is why many of us refuse to be drawn into a pointless argument - another reason why they have started teaming up so they can have someone to talk to in their clearly empty lives. I suspect I am not alone in not being bothered anymore as it is no fun reading 99 posts of garbage to get to the 1 decent and genuine post. I will leave the asylum to the lunatics as visiting this forum now diminishes my enjoyment of Saints instead of enhancing it. Good luck to the rest of you.

agree - and there was no way that was deliberate. The problem is the refs are playing by a different rule when it comes to handball and we have become so used to it we seem to accept it. Shocking decision in my eyes but far from the only one he made yesterday. I think the ref was the difference between a 2-2 draw and a defeat.

My top 3 - in order of importance: Lambert Morgan Cork Hoping to add Ramirez to that list over the next couple of seasons.

I agree that our results and performances had improved under Adkins but what we saw against City - and in parts against ManU and Wigan is in a different league entirely. We now seem to be able to dominate the ball and possession so I think there has been a marked improvement from just about every player. I loved Adkins but I am so glad we have got MP.

it is not just the pressing that has impressed me but also the organisation and shape of those not pressing in the Man City game. i am absolutely shocked at how much improvement MP has been able to achieve in such a short space of time and very excited about where this team could go.

totally agree and i am expecting him to turn up there either at the end of the season or even earlier if Leeds results don't pick up quickly. Would be a great job for Nigel and I am certain he would get them promoted.

If the echo article is accurate then it is probably a good thing that the meeting has been cancelled as it seemed that Matty was more interested in getting Cortese to explain his "disgusting" behaviour rather than clearing the air for the good of the club - and that was never going to end well. Matty will always be a god to me as a footballer but in his personal and business dealings he has shown himself to be both naive and a poor judge of character - which is why this spat started in the first place!

None of us really know what is in Cortese's head so I don't really understand why some people are stating their opinion to be fact and others opinion to be delusion. I can see a situation where cheaper ticket prices and expansion could co-exist - particularly if combined with safe standing areas. The TV money will only stay high if there is a good atmosphere in the stadiums for the armchair punters to enjoy. There is already talk of some of the increased TV money being used to subsidise ticket prices - particularly away fans. It is not inconceivable to have around 15K safe standing tickets (10K home, 5K away) available at under £20. This opinion is just a valid as those that say it will never happen.

Thanks for the picture. My favourite ever team and kit. What a player Steve Williams was.....until he moved to Arsenal!

me too The irony is that that these people think they are the life and soul of the forum as they have nothing better to do than post on here all day when in reality 90% of what they post is drivel and they stop most other people on here from posting at all as we can't be bothered to argue the toss with a bunch of c**ts. They are slowly but surely killing this forum. That is my opinion - but how many others share it?

unfortunately there are far too many of those on here.

Be very careful what you wish for - without Cortese and his financial backers we wouldn't be any where near the Premier League and comparing him to Lowe is ridiculous. Cortese makes these decisons to achieve his ambitions for the club whereas Lowe only looked after his own interests. I personally loved Adkins but every manager knows the risk of being a football manager and if Cortese thinks we are better off with this guy I am prepared to give him a chance. The OP is a typical over-reaction by fans on this forum - and they are normally proved to be both premature and wrong. I expect this may be the case again. I am not prepared to let Adkins departure de-rail our support for the team as that will become a self fulfilling prophecy - although I know some would be happy with this.

The only way we will be able to achieve these ambitions is by having our future teams made up of academy graduates - even then we won't be able to keep them all - so part of our strategy must include being a "selling club" as this will raise additional revenues and provide a home for our second tier graduates. The problem if we do manage to break into the higher echelons of the Premiership is keeping our best academy prospects patient enough to wait a bit longer for their chance. At present we can blood the best of them at 16 or 17 but this will naturally change if we continue to get better. At the moment, offering a chance to play must be a big part of the attraction of SFC. The good news in all of this - regardless of what happens - is that we will be able to attract the best young players to the academy as they know their chances of making it are better than at other academies. This is probably the biggest short term benefit, academy recruitment, and if that happens the rest may well follow- in time.

totally agree and the Guly haters really wind me up at games. Some seem to think it is acceptable to take their frustration of their sad and pathetic lifes out on Saints players they are supposed to be supporting. I certainly think the atmosphere would improve if we got shot of the whingers - probably only a few hundred in total.

We know from last season that Jos is better than Fonte - it is a shame that he didn't get the chance to adapt to the PL that Jose and Yoshida have. People are far too quick to write players off after a couple of bad performances.

you were saying the same about Adkins recently but seem to have switched to Gazza now. think you will be proved to be equally off the mark with your latest victim.

alan Shearer was possibly the worst offender! even on his debut - he scored a hat trick and I remember thinking that he didn't once thank Colin Clarke who had literally laid each goal on a plate for him. funny the things that get to you as a fan.

put me down for a c) 21 - 30 million ramirez £15m (including Penarol fee) Yoshida £2m CB/LB £4m LB/CB £6m Total £27m

I would be very surprised if Ramirez is not played centrally in the typical no. 10 role. Forward line of Lallana, Lambert, Phillips (or similar) with Guly and Puncheon providing squad depth and Rodrigues competing with Rickie. Also think Lee could play wide of a forward 3 so plenty of options if Ramirez and Phillips sign.

and who could forget your absolutely hilarious post in a mock italian accent!! I would have commented sooner but I have only just stopped laughing - haven't laughed that much since the classic sitcom series "mind your language" was on. It really was like stepping back in time. Thanks

It is really easy - if you think the thread is pointless and you don't believe it will happen, just stay off the thread then! Perhaps it will become less pointless that way. none of us know what is really going on but we do know that we are being ambitious and we know we have money to spend so whatever happens it is likely to be exciting. I am sure we will get a hint as to when it is happening, if it does happen, as Ramirez will need to come over for a medical and I can't imagine he will be able to leave the country without someone noticing so we should have some news about 3 to 4 hours before he actually signs. In the meantime, try to relax and enjoy the ride and don't bother posting on threads you think are pointless - this is not just aimed at you Alpine there are plenty of others doing the same.

So just because this site is dominated by a small number of loonies who like to argue all day for fun and have generated 60 pages of twaddle - the club need to make a comment! you were right about fiasco but it is not the transfer that is a fiasco, rather the rumours and bull**** around it.

Monkou for 5-4 away at Norwich Matty's chip of Flowers at Blackburn Moran at Fratton Park Bobby Stokes in 76 Beattie winners v Man U at home, West Ham away and Free kick in 4-2 NY day win at Stamford Bridge Anders for 4-0 v Spurs in FA Cup Countless winners at the Dell in relegation battles from either Rod Wallace, Matty or Pahrs Danny Wallace v Liverpool evening game loads more over the years

The pictorial proof we needed!! Look at his T - shirt, clearly says "I OFF"