Dimond Geezer

Agree completely, he even dropped back to centre-back for 10 minutes or so during the Cardiff game, can't see Rasiak being willing to do that.

I don’t know if anybody else has mentioned this is this thread (or any other), and I apologise if it has, but I couldn’t believe the comments in the programme on Saturday from Mo Gimbel (sp), the physio. He alluded to the lack of preparation before games when JP was in charge. I don’t have the programme to hand, so this is all from memory, but in essence the players would eat what they wanted at home, and arrive at the ground about an hour before the game, (not sure how true the last bit is because that would be 2pm!), and the pre-pre-match warm-up (the one in the changing room before the players come out and kick the balls into the crowd), was not encouraged & kept to a minimum. I came to the opinion that JP was a nice guy, but a bit out of his depth, however this sort of thing is plain stupid, surely in this day and age 99% of the posters on this forum, let alone a professional sports coach, could work out that this is not conducive to a fit sportsman. It appears Wotte has now put a proper regime into practise, which it appears the players are happier with. I did lol at Mick Channon leaving the players lounge after the 2.45 race, changing and getting on with the match with hardly any prep.

Oops I forgot the most important thing: Engineers design things, (buildings, roads, computers, washing machines etc) and usually run the project through to its conclusion, Technicians implement the Engineers design & make the subject of the design 'work' in a practical way, and get the blame when it goes pear shape!

Engineers have professional qualifications and are members of professional bodies. They have achieved this via university or many years of vocational training followed by a 7 hour exam, on the passing of which leads to an interview with the aforementioned prof. body and would expect to earn in the region of £40-50k A Technician would have qualifications such as HNC/HND and would expect to earn £35-40k Someone who mends your washing machine, or fixes your car is not an engineer, at best they are Techicians, although they should be described as fitters. Engineers in this country are treated with very little respect, whereas in Europe, and the States they are seen as being on a par with solicitors etc.

It’s nothing more than banter. A very good friend of mine is welsh, when he answers the phone to me he doesn’t say hello etc he ‘baaaaaas’ at me. He is the MD of a small company and when I received his xmas card this year it consisted of a flock of sheep running down a hill. His response to having the **** taken out of it was “I’ve not lost it, they’re running towards me, not away” and then proceeded to tell me which one he fancies the most. I seem to recall that the Swansea fans were waving inflatable sheep when we played them. I really don’t think the Taffs are that bothered about it!

Yeah I know, I'm just too tight to pay for it, especially when I've got 2, sometimes 3 kids in tow

I drive from Bitterne Park to Woolston, then walk over the Itchen Bridge, I used to get the shuttle bus over the bridge and on a good day the driver would drop us by the mega-store so I only had to walk about 200 yards each end (that’s probably why I’m on the cusp of obesity ). Mind you I probably walk further from Woolston than I would from home in Bitterne Park now that our great leader has stopped the shuttle. I doff my proverbial cap to those of you that travel from outside the city boundary to watch the rubbish we’ve been served this season. :smt038

It was indeed called Celebration Plaza, my wife celebrated her birthday in there, the birthday package consisted of a meal (that was ok as a mate of mine was head chef at the time), a bottle of fizzy stuff, a cake, a helium balloon, a picture of MLT & Mike Osman and a cassette (remember them) of Mike Osman doing stand-up. Prior to MLT owning the place it was the cattle market known as Turpins, where as I said earlier in the thread you were gauranteed a grope (at least). Thats where I met the current Mrs Geezer.

Friday night was The Frog & Frigate , followed by a long/winding walk up to Larbies in Bedford Place for a kebab, then around the corner to the Escape Club, as this was the only place you get into in a sweaty Frog & Frigate t-shirt and a pair of beer stained jeans. Saturday night, on the pull at the Dog & Duck, followed by Thursdays, sometimes into The oriental, The London or Turpins, always gauranteed to cop a feel in there

You've mised th obvious one: Lord Lowe could sing “A message you to Rudy”. I think he’s already heard it loud & clear though.

Gerry Forrest, a very underatted player, alway solid for us. http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=17770

I’ve been a Saints supporter since 1976 after the FA cup win, (a true glory boy, mind you, I was eight) , I’ve been a ‘fan’ since about 1979 when I attended my first game, (a friendly against Vancouver White Caps) going regularly from about 1981ish. I’ve been privileged to see some fantastic football & some legendary players (and over used word now days, but perfectly apt for the likes of Keegan, Ball, Shilton, Worthington, MLT etc.). My oldest son first saw SFC in 2002, when I would pick & choose games for him to attend, he loved it, the first defeat he saw was the FA Cup final, at least he has seen some prem football & some talented & well known players (not just saints but opposition players also). My youngest son has only known CCC football, having a season ticket for the last 2 years, he’s bored, only generally known defeats & misery. He doesn’t want to watch SFC anymore & who can blame him, when his mates support Chelsea, Man U etc. I fear that SFC may be loosing a whole generation of supporters, and it really saddens me that my boys will probably not see top class football and experience the joy & excitement that I had when I was their age. Christ, typing this has made me feel really depressed, :smt022 I’m off to the Itchen Bridge, there’s a phone number for the Samaritans somewhere up there.

I believe he now frequents "The Bosuns Locker" - formerly the Juniper Berry

I met Neil Ruddock in the Frog & Frigate on a Friday night (it was close season). He was with a couple of mates. He was quite happy to chat & even bought us a round of drinks. At the time The Ugly Inside was running a competition where you had to guess Frannies nickname. He spilt the beans, it was Mehmet, after the kebab shop owner in Eastenders. I also saw Jimmy Case in the bakers in Bedford Place on several occasions – deaf aid fitted neatly in place – not the sort of thing you expect a pro-footballer to be wearing. I also saw Kevin Keegan in his smashed-up Landrover. If memory serves me, someone took to it with a baseball bat, although he wasn’t a SFC then (circa 1990?) My mates Dad was a cabbie and was sent by SFC to get Frank Worthington, as he was late for training, he came wandering from his flat, in slippers & satin robe.

First ever post - here goes: I think Flowers got sent off, whilst being carried off on a stretcher