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Milot Rashica of Bremen linked. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-southampton-transfer-battle-bremen- But also linked with Liverpool and Leipzig, so would have thought we'd likely be third choice, although he may of course see us as a stepping stone.

The promotion/relegation issue opens up another mine field probably more difficult to resolve than any other. Don't disagree with you, but can't see it being adopted as it will be subject to a longwinded legal challenge.

Whether there was any substance to the rumour or not I don't know, but it was certainly mooted around January in his second season (2016) following the cup exit. I think a midweek win after the cup defeat set us on a run and by the end of the season all looked rosy. Step forward Les Read.

Has there been any link to him from a 'reliable' media source ? As for Adams I suspect Leeds might be a bit more ambitious in their target once promoted.

Perhaps this should be on a Defector's Wives thread: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11548508/kevin-phillips-wife-arrested-attempted-murder/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly She certainly has some form doesn't she ?

I read an interview where it was reported as 'being flattered to be linked with a Bovis development, but would continue to give 110% to producing this years wheat crop as always'.

I heard 'Barry the Briefcase' is fronting their syndicate to buy the club.

Article is prefaced with the introduction: With that sort of stat, you wonder why he hasn't been recruited back into the game, or perhaps he explains this in the interview.

Although we'd be pleased to see Gao sell up, have to wonder if this would be a step forward or not. Anyone know anything about him/them ? If true, that is. SISU MkII.

Straight out of the Ralphspeak. (Krueger that is).

Previously linked with Newcastle. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/11894584/newcastle-joseph-dagrosa-confirms-interest-in-buying-club-but-deal-looks-unlikely Although they don't come out of this article well: https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/17-astonishing-lies-claims-assumptions-gacp-sports-newcastle-united-takeover-brochure-637769

This bloke was linked with buying a football club in the last year or so: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Boehly https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/todd-boehly-chelsea-roman-abramovich-16600343 https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/la-dodgers-owner-todd-boehly-makes-a-monstrous-3b-takeover-bid-for-chelsea Probably no one as high profile.

No different to what Gao might achieve if he remains in place.

For a club of our size (provincial club, small ground at The Dell) we've had some incredible players and names playing for us, especially in the Lawrie era, Charlie George (big name on signing), Peter Osgood, Dave Watson, Peter Shilton, and from the 1970's would add Ted MacDougall.

I thought Delap gave some impressive performances when he first joined, certainly surpassed my expectations even though he cost a then astronomical £4m. He simply didn't recover from two broken legs in quick succession, and seemed to go downhill after in his time with us.

Difficult to implement due to cost, and space required. From a practical point of view... just think of the queues to use the bogs. Channeling 32,000 through this system would be chaos.

Birmingham beat Norwich to stay up.

Good website. Excellent work FF.

Correct on 1)&2). Yes. Sorry chaps, I ballsed the clue up for question 3. It was Steele's last game at The Dell I recall, and I had a vague recollection he was sent off as well as his error leading to their goal. He was sent off the previous week at Old Trafford in the Cup replay, although I have a picture of him in my mind trudging off The Dell as a forlorn figure having been shown a red card (obviously another time!). Clearly something has been confused in the 43 years that have passed since (not least a few brain cells being lost to beer in that time). Glockner did ref the World Cup final in 1970. He'd also been the ref at a Euros qualifying tie between Wales v Czechoslovakia in 1976 where his decisions led to a near riot at Ninian Park. He left the pitch with a police escort to chants of 'sieg hiel' and nazi salutes. Although the fact that an East German ref received such abuse didn't merit condemnation in the press in the 1970's

Real anorak question: Name the refs from some memorable games that have passed in Saints folklore: 1)1976 FA Cup Final 2)Who sent Best off at The Dell 3)Who sent Jim Steele off in the cup winners cup As an aside (bonus point if you like) two of them also came to international prominence in World Cups, & European Internationals. When and what for ? All were fairly high profile at the time.

He managed us to a mid-table finish in Division 2 with a record of Played 42, W14 D14 L14 , and Goals F & A also matched.

Yes.

No.

Who was the first black player to play for Saints, and in what season ?

Alan McLoughlin