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Considered it awful at the time, and time has done nothing to improve it. One of our worst kits in my view.

I thought the first theory has been discounted as a myth, without any record of such an event.

Yes, but it's pretty poor if these are the choices the club come up with. Perhaps the club would be better placed to go back to the old route of canvassing a vote from supporters.

Will the lower leagues not be operating in that time ?

and still win fuck all...

We're going to get Wales or the Jocks aren't we ? Unless Ukraine do it.

I won’t relax until the club wheel out someone like Les to tell us he is relaxed about the situation… … the day before the player signs for someone else

It’s a nice design, but the problem is that it will always be an Ajax shirt no matter what badge or sponsor you stick on it. Some people don’t like having the same stripes as other clubs. That’s preferable to just copying another club no matter how good it looks. reverse the colours to the Keegan era kit, and perfect (in my mind anyway). Failing the KK shirt, halves or quarters would be a decent change.

You don't have to be MLG to spot the obvious deficiency as far as many are concerned. No mention of hating Pompey.

Or a modern and EPL version of Guly Do Prado ? Just hope he's not a Mayuka Mk II.

May be able to answer part of my own question here having looked something up on youtube. Channon and McCalliog wearing the shirts with three stripes, but Osgood and defenders in the two striped version. Good to see how good Channon looked in full flight, must ahve seen him round the keeper like that a few times.

Agreed, just hope he shows the same attitude and degree of humility in a couple of years when linked with a move to Liverpool or wherever.

Looking at the Historical kits website, does anyone recall us playing in this variation of the 1976 kit ? I seem to recall seeing one player wearing it in the team photo (Austin Hayes I think) but don’t remember it being worn during a match.

Wasn't a great fan of this at the time but it's grown on me over the years, possibly partly due to nostalgia (european cup winners cup, promotion, Ted MacDogall, Boyer, Bally, Channon's return..), partly due to some worse designs since makes it look smart. The design also looks improved without the Admiral logo plastered down the sleeve.

Hideous.

My recollection of it also, always looked red and pink, or possibly light and dark pink. CB Fry may have a point regarding the colour definition being improved, but the return to the same shades doesn’t appeal to me. Would prefer the straight Feyenoord red and white halves. That would look ‘bold’.

Eric Martin was a favourite of mine when I first started following Saints. Remember the "Eric for Scotland" chants when Scotland had a decent team, early 1970's. Not up to the three you mention but in his prime I'd say he was no worse than FF. Had an incredible run didn't he? I really though Lawrie had pulled off a masterstroke signing him, but his confidence dissolved in that game and after. Agreed. Always felt he was unfairly cast aside after we signed Paul Jones.

Like the idea of having an Attila in the defence, should strike fear into the opposition. This bloke was heavily linked with Chelsea before the January window, I think £25m was bandied about in the press. I'll bow to your greater knowledge of him then as he looked a bit of a show pony on the youtube clip I saw.

Also said he could barely read. Seems he'd overcome that obstacle only a few years later when reading to his room mate in "I'm a celebrity".

Yes I saw that. Bold and brave. Could be worse, "strong and stable" springs to mind.

Was that when he realised Rupert was keeping a close control on finances and transfer dealings ?

I'd vote for a kangaroo or alligator to eat his testicles if the opportunity arises.

Thought we had (nd it was one of the contract extensions kept under wraps like the McCarthy non-announcement). Seemed to recall that from a Dan Sheldon post or comment, but might be wrong.

Let go.

Aged 25 the penny finally drops that it's a team game!