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As sog pointed out we were mid table before Burley left, 13th to be exact on 37 points, that was seven points from a playoff place and ten points from a relegation place so my prediction was on track considering we lost £20million worth of talent. Still don't let the facts get in the way of your argument.

Distance is measured in light years and the distance between earth and VY Canis Majoris (the largest star) is about 5,000 light years. A light year is about 6 trillion miles.

Excellent post Master Bates and all others who have contributed (not forgetting the thread starter Seatbelt) I've always been interested in space and I've learnt a lot from this thread alone.

Probably why he is looking to sell the club.

Not surprised travelling to Bolivia!

No, Basil Fawlty.

So many claims/rumours but never any answers, please explain.

Do you work for nothing?

Totally agree.

We've got some coming back from injury, Euell, Thomas and spiderman. I think a couple of defenders should do it.

Don't worry there are one or two like you, me included.

I predicted a draw although not the exact result :D

He is being saved in case we get a penalty......

A miracle it will be then.

Schhhhhh

Let's hope you are right.

Pot, kettle, black. Still we only have to put up with three posts maximum a day from you :-#

You can pay the full amount of your insurance up front or pay by instalments incurring a small charge. As far as I am aware most insurance companies adopt a policy of a cancellation fee of one month. Agreed a season ticket cannot be redeemed but paying up front for a saving has been around for donkey years.

Nope I love the saints but hate Norwich union. As for insurance no matter where you take your business you still have to pay up front.

He did look good in the second half but was shocking in the first half on the left.

The thing is it has been the norm for so many years that the clubs adopt this as a matter of course. I like the idea as I get my ticket cheaper and it can save me hundreds of pounds. It is no different to buying insurance (car, house, contents etc) where you have to pay up front. The end result is the club know what budget they are working with for the forthcoming season.

Yup, only at Southampton does this happen, no other club have chairmen that earn a salary and con their fans out of their hard earned dosh.

So no other club receive money up front in season ticket sales? It's the norm in football so clubs can budget the season ahead. It's no good buying players at the end of the season when you need them at the start.

The majority of fans bought their season ticket in the winter/spring during March madness. The huge debts scenario probably wasn't as highlighted then as is now. It would not have stopped me buying one though.

Unfortunately that is all we can afford. However it appears John and Skacel are in the squad tomorrow so by my reckoning they are fit to play (John has already featured this season) so should play. Also Spiderman and Euell are playing for the reserves so hopefully they are not too far away from playing meaning we will hopefully have a squad with a mixture of experience and youth.