Tommy Mulgrew

Nah! After seeing Saints’ disingenuous claim (see thread 105 or 106 from yesterday) that Downes was still so fit after 115 minutes that he could sprint back and make a tackle whereas he was subbed on in the 66th minute, we face a fine of £49million and a 49 points deduction at the very least, brought down from £115million and 115 points on appeal. 😉

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/two-men-trapped-crash-middlesbrough-33947186 Riverside Road; isn’t that the road out of Boro towards Hull? 😉 Two analysts jump into a stolen Jag and scarper back home. Funnier things have happened.

So, Zorba is Steve Gibson; who knew?

How do you know?

On a tree by a river a little tom-tit Sang "Willow, tit willow, tit willow" And I said to him, "Dicky-bird, why do you sit Singing 'Willow, tit willow, tit willow'" "Is it weakness of intellect, birdie?" I cried "Or a rather tough worm in your little inside" With a shake of his poor little head, he replied "Oh, willow, tit willow, tit willow!" He slapped at his chest, as he sat on that bough Singing "Willow, tit willow, tit willow" And a cold perspiration bespangled his brow Oh, willow, tit willow, tit willow He sobbed and he sighed and a gurgle he gave* Then he plunged himself into the billowy wave And an echo arose from the suicide's grave "Oh, willow, tit willow, tit willow". 😩

Do not despair, my friends: apparently, we have an option to buy Larin and Peretz if we stay in the Championship and an obligation to buy them if we get promoted. So, if we get promoted, we should not have to wait until almost the end of the transfer window before we get Peretz permanently. No doubt the end of the window will bring plenty of other concerns for us, though.

This time, unlike with your JWP comment, you are right. 👏👏👏 😇

He has started in all Burnley games since early March.

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PSG interested in Matty: https://www.footmercato.net/a8510715182804896373-contact-etabli-entre-le-psg-et-mateus-fernandes

Jack Bycroft scored for Exeter on Saturday: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj40gpe4x2do

I don’t often disagree with trousers but I do on this topic. I’m with james on this. Even when we were winning under Martin, the football we played was almost always boring, with only a few exceptions for certain periods in the match. Our play this year is so much more of a spectacle and is more satisfying for more of the time. It’s the way we play, surging forward with pace, instead of passing the ball repeatedly among our defenders and goalkeeper and boring the opposition and crowd to death by thousands (exaggeration) of passes, that makes this year so much better. Regardless of whether we gain on our competitors by progressing up the table. All IMO, of course. The differences in outlook between Tonda and Lego is another subject entirely but has been responsible for the difference in entertainment from my point of view. 😇 👏👏👏 to Tonda and his players

I’m beginning to realise that you are indeed @gio1saints in disguise. Please desist old friend and reinstate your earlier log-in identity.

If Norwich can hammer them so can we. Let’s put a big dent in Ipswich’s present goal advantage over us and keep up the pressure on Milwall.

Harris Afzal, 16 year-old left-back, signed from Queens Park. Another one for the future. Seems promising. Crystal Palace tried to get him before he chose us instead. Rangers also interested. https://www.givemesport.com/southampton-beat-rangers-crystal-palace-harris-afzal-signing/

I’ve supported Saints since 1960; how long have you been supporting Saints? No need to answer; I’m sure you get my drift.

I counted five blinks by him in Sky’s interview after the Blackburn game. Perhaps he is human after all.

Preston.

IMO, it should be again. Football matches would then be more what they are supposed to be like instead of imitation wrestling matches. Ban holding and shoving at corners and free-kicks and obstruction with no attempt to play the ball as well and, before you know it, football will be fun again, even if we are not winning. If a way could be found to get rid of falling down at the slightest of touches (shades of Shane Long and Leo Scienza), I’d be a happy man.

Seven minutes too late.

Three surely.

Issa Tounkara finally signed for summer arrival: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn0wzw1x7pro

Still and Ben; Still and Ben; Flower-pot men! (One for the baby-boomers among us)

Try this https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clyegx3dg3no if it does not work go to the Saints’ page on the bbc website and scroll down to April 8th and you will find a link to an article on the accounts. At the bottom of that is a link to a gov website that contains links to the accounts and other sfc company info.

I think SR are having a joke at our expense: New Appointment Details Date of Appointment: 23/02/2026 Name: MS KATRINA DICK The company confirms that the person named has consented to act as a secretary.