SaintRobbie

My question would be... 'Do you realise how much pleasure, pride and optimism you have restored in the supporters of Southampton Football Club?' Thank you.

January. And I suspect as well as losing some of the legacy players we'll gain further reinforcements. By January I expect Pards to have players quueing to join us.

Great piece of art really. At the end of the day it has contraversy and makes people think and debate its meaning.

Lambert. Next Saints legend... fact!

I have just re-subscribed as I am away out of the country alot at the moment. Complete godsend to hear the games. Sign up ... you no longer have to listen to Dutch fantacism and Lowe propaganda so it's actually quite good and refreshing to just hear from Pards and the players!

Pards is a Saint. No worries from me.

He must be enjoying playing with the other donkeys on the beach don't you think?

See, I actually am inclined to agree with this line. Although, he did take out £3million of course. He probably did love Saints and he probably tried his best... I agree with that. But, goodness me it shows how poor he was if his best was relegation by 2 leagues and administration.

What exactly? Do enlighten me?

LOL! Relegation and now this.. poor bloke's going to go even madder!

I think my opinion reflects the countless majority of all but 2-3 posters including you that vocally feel they must defend the undefendable. Why is that? Pompey fan causing division? Or... just living in denial?

I find the whole pro-Lowe propagandists simply pathetic. Defending the undefendable usually comes with a strong motivation or strong personal denial that ones own previous judgements were humiliatingly wrong. It's probably a psychological condition to be honest. Fact: Lowe led us down two leagues and only left when Barclays Bank humiliatingly forced him to. Fact: Morale at Southampton has never been so poor except during Lowe's tenure. Move on? Yes... but NEVER FORGET.

I like the sentiment. But, would warn against hiding away the lessons from history. Besides, more about what Lowe did has yet to come out!

Good point.

Agreed. 'Locked' mods?

I guess it is so we never find ourselves in the same position again. Lessons are only lessons learnt if you remember them. ...and I suppose the pain Lowe brought to all of us at this club is so deep that it will be hard to forgive and forget.

He did very very very little right and alot wrong. SMS was not all his work. An FA Cup final defeat is still a defeat... what's more he then lost the real architect of the FA Cup period - WGS - who to this day thinks he is a complete prat.

Although Arry's best ever season may still be about to come.

Alan Pardew and Connelly?

Liking that summary.

Just goes to show what can happen and who you can attract when you have a quality and respected professional manager.

We're almost there for the best squad in L1. But, I'd still like to see some more buys and some goodbyes to a number of the legacy players.

I see your logic here.

Duncan - I have to say I wholeheartedly agree with Wes Tender here. It was Lowe who insisted on the youth playing policy and forced the sidelining of experienced players whilst paying their wages anyway. Also, how much money did he waste on Kim VdM? Financial hands tied... yes to a certain extent. But, pure incompetence in his decision making despite that. Thank goodness for Barclays Bank.