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Won't take them seriously until they've gone on record and published their Five Pledges.

Whereas Forster gets better in many supporters eyes with each game he doesn't play. (Probably on the back of what you've described about McCarthy).

Thanks, you're a gent. Assume this was your edit though : Did make I laugh though...

end of season party sorted then with his harp and Ralph on the piano for a good old sing-song. Just don't let Shane Long write the words or sing.

Any chance of cut pasting this on here ?

Sorry - have to retract this. Many memories, yes, but not that good a recollection of which round it was as it was 4th round. (Still played in January though).

Many memories from that day out. A good win rounded off nicely when we got back to the drive home hearing that Arsenal had lost at York City and Steve Williams had been sent off.

Expect the skates will be announcing Solak as a war criminal, in the same way that their genius supporters are said to have accused Markus Liebherr of being a German tank operator in WW2. Despite the fact he was born in 1948.

Leyton Orient in about 1985 was a good piss up and awayday.

Expect Jackson's Farm will be redeveloped as a golfing range then.

"... answers on a postcard.."

What became of the five pledges ? Perhaps he'll tell us in his farewell feature on the OS, or a page spread in the Echo.

Would like to see both Semmens and Crocker remain at the club, but suspect they might overlap with roles that Ankersen and Kraft see for themselves.

In the light of today's news coming out expect to see Thomas Frank linked with the job. (At least St Lard will be happy).

You would, although I think Sheffield Utd started down this route some years ago after the Teviz episode.

Out of interest is there anything stopping the club in the UK, or Gao making an announcement in China, ahead of it reaching Companies House in the UK ? (Apart from the fact they have nothing to announce of course).

who would take it to court, Burnley, Watford,us ? Not sure any of this group would have the nerve and spirit to go that way. Our management hasn’t really appeared combative since Cortese left, and even in his case I suspect there was more talk than anything else despite his own publicity.

Saints wouldn’t have been able to pull this one as: we’re not imaginative or devious enough, and if we did the EPL would have no sympathy and us to ‘get on with it’ , which we would.

Remember the bloke bringing an air raid siren to The Dell for the last match.

Even in animated form, Eddie looks ultra smug

That’ll make a lot of difference.

Agree. There should be some transparency in the reasons for cancellations at this time and confirming how many Covid cases have been identified. Having players out due to injury is an inevitable risk and that alone shouldn’t be factored in ( as we had to at Old Trafford last season). can’t help thinking that in the case of Newcastle the PL and authorities are a bit scared of the owners and the clout they bring. Not for fear of ending up as Kashoggi Mark II, but the prospect of them fronting up to the league and challenging decisions in court. The league know they can piss around with Saints, and several of the lower half in EPL but don’t want yhe confrontation with the Big 6 or anyone with financial muscle. They ballsed up in allowing their takeover and are now on the backfoot where the arab cunts are concerned.

One of the great mysteries though whether Bally walked out entirely of his own will, or if Askham held the door open for him. In an interview shortly after Ball said that towards the end of the season Askham had told him there was a new contract awaiting him at the end of the season, although this remained in Askham's desk drawer and wasn't referred to again. Rumours at the time of a rift between ball and Lawrie, who was on holiday at the time of Ball's departure. Great shame as Alan Ball was a good fit for us, and things had progressed well under him. Irrespective of the reason for AB leaving it always seemed Merrington was the tiding us over option, and many fans thought he'd be back with the youth development role at the end of the season.

Saints sacked him on the Friday before the England v Scotland Euros 1996 match the following day. It seemed a calculated move to minimise the publicity and any adverse response.

Thanks. You've sold their credentials to me !