Dimond Geezer

2006 I think.

Good luck to Chappers, sad to see him go, I was a big fan of his during his first stint here, and was very pleased to see him return. A good man to have in any squad, always gave 100%.

Good luck to Chappers, sad to see him go, I was a big fan of his during his first stint here, and was very pleased to see him return. A good man to have in any squad, always gave 100%.

What a great weekend for British well done Andy Murray & The Lions.

He used to play in goal. Could be good back up for his countryman, he could also try too keep him on the straight & narrow.

You've just described me, except I don't think my wife had 'done' John Lewis.

Is that Derek Burke? I used to play footy with him for Winsor back in the 90s, as you say, a top bloke (& another former Mayor managed us).

I think they must be starting earlier than the usual day to day mid season training, I used to pass Jose Fonte at about 8.30 at Michelmersh, the last 3 days he's been going through Romsey at 8.00. Is MP getting an extra 30 minutes out of them?

See my avatar. I was a young, aspiring keeper at the time, and to me he was a legend before he signed for us, then to have Shilts turning out in a Saints shirt (albeit a plain green one) elevated him to a near godlike status.

My old Man nearly did, he was told he had to move out of the family centre, his ticket was bought seperately to ours & wasn't linked in with them. The guy who served him was particularly unhelpful & didn't want to know, when Pops threatened not to renew if he couldn't sit with me & his grand kids, someone else stepped in & linked his ticket to ours. I guess the guys who sit in front of us have had to move as the youngest is now 21, they've been sat there since the stadium opened, it's a shame because we have no way of contacting each other.

I'm hoping the whole weekend will run like clockwork.

We play Fulham on 26th October, sandwiched between The Boomtown Rats gig on the Friday & The Great South Run on the Sunday, all three events I wish to attend/participate in. Last season the match on the weekend of the GSR was put back to the Sunday, & being fat & slow I bailed out of the run to attend the match, as I wouldn't have got back for the kick off (I'm a STH & don't want to miss out on something I've paid for). What are the chances of this match being moved to either the Friday or Sunday, I can't see it being on Sky, as Chelsea are playing Man City that weekend, so are there any other factors that could cause this match to move?

Don't have a problem with heights, but when you start hanging off of cranes like that......well, that's just mental. I was half expecting him to let go. Stunning view in the dawn sun though.

Go for it, I know several who have emigrated in the last 5 years or so, to Canada, NZ & Oz, All have made a success of it & have no regrets. As someone else said this country is going to the dogs, get out whilst you can.

Jordan's a good call, I remember a match at the Dell, he and Imre Varadi (I think) were running shoulder to shoulder next to the touch line, Joe gave him a little nudge & Varadi ended up in row A of the East Stand, and if you recall it was quite a drop from the pitch into the crowd. Jordan went over to take a look & ran off doing a clenched fist salute to his team mates and with a huge toothless grin across his face.

Before my time, but a true Saints legend, my Dad will be saddened to hear of this. Rip Big Ron

I can't think of a more terrifying way to go. RIP & condolences to his family.

93 Wow (although according to wiki he was 87). It never realised these guys were middle-aged/almost pensionable when they were throwing themselves around back in the 70s-80s. It may have been all fake, but their bodies still went through the ringer. Rip.

Mark Blake at centre-back.

If "through the ranks" means from youth, then I'm struggling to think of a single keeper. The best I can do is Tim Flowers, but he was 19 when he signed for us & had established himself at Wolves with 60-something appearances behind him.

Congrats. I'm going there in July, shame he won't be in it then.

I agree it's a better instalment plan, but at £50 fee per ticket, that adds £150 to my outlay. I'd have thought that with the increased tv revenue the club could've frozen prices for this year.

Nearly a grand for me & the nippers, I'll have to give this some serious thought. The 10% megastore discount is of no benefit as I already get it with my SFC credit card.

Yes he was in our bathroom this morning. My wife could clearly be heard hammering the door & shouting "God, are you still in there?" I'm here all week.

Terrible news, my condolences to Chappers & his family. Rip nipper.