Badger

cuckoo clocks?

Only problem is that the shellsuits might blend in with some of the Medway towns own lowlife.

I remember Neil Ruddocks injury time penalty winner v Newcastle c1989.

miniscule

record

That bloke's blazer is far classier than chef's trousers,blue wig and clown shoes don't you think?

Fair point,although a distinction I would make is that he still seemed young and hungry enough to prove a point and succeed.I always felt that with AP his best days might not be behind him.

Interesting conspiracy theory but one rumour today - Mail on Sunday - is that Coppell will take over at Bristol City. Like you I want AP to remain. Should he leave then I don't want us to again go down the route of allowing a previous name to use us as a means of rehabilitation back into the game (ie Hughes,Curbishley etc).This however is hypothetical so no point proffering candidates.

What was the backgound for that get up ?

'ope that there volcano don't bugger up me first cut a' silage..

barometer

frankie

tendon

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Isn't there an amnesty at some point of the season where bookings received before a certain date are wiped from the records ?

Does anyone know how many have been sold?

C'mon saints!

COYR! Just hang on until half time.

Catch

In the season he joined us,yes. The following season however -our 'great escape' season - he along with Hughes were largely responsible for completely upsetting any team spirit which caused one of our most disastrous starts ever. Only after he had been shipped out did things improve (IIRC).

Okay,I am aware of rumours/issues/allegations* surrounding him but you have to acknowledge he did bring a few quality youngsters through to the club. The Wallace's are prime example,and was he not also involved in the London set up that saw Williams,Hayes,Chicken George,Steve Neville etc coming to The Dell ? *were any of these rumours ever substantiated though?

mount

He appears to have a very impressive CV from reading the OS having coached at a high level and highly regarded in the football world for taking on a development role. Not too sure about the OS statement crediting him with the likes of Rio F Defoe,and Joe Coles development whilst at the FA as most of the credit for that is surely attributable to their clubs.(The OS also brush over his time at Charlton although as said about Gray and Wigley before on here,they can't be blamed for the boards promoting them out of their depth). Looked on Wikipedia to see "Leslie Thelonius Reed (born 12 December 1952 in Wapping, London)..." Can't remember a Thelonius at the club before. Disagree with you.Presumably many might have said Georges Prost was a waste of money. I accept that the Sports Medicine and Eqiupment Procurement areas have a bit of SCW stamped over them but as for the other roles we do need someone to direct it.To some extent the academy seems to have lost its way since Prost left. Dodd ? & Co ? No real track record to rely on. The scouting network here is more likely to be in the recruitment role for academy rather than first team players. Not written by Dave Merrington was it ? DM was of course an excellent youth - now called academy coach - although benefitted from a good scouting network ie Bob Higgins,and(Jack Hickson,I think), the geordie who brought Shearer and Maddison down,and another in Wiltshire whose name escapes me.

Major (Tom)

Mark Hughes falls into a small category of players who I detested before they arrived,did not want to see them sign and their time with us did nothing to endear them to me,as they seemed only interested in a payday with no real feeling for the club or the fans. Speedie,Dixon,Peter Reid and Sammy Lee are the others I can fit into that category from recollection.Oh,and perhaps Carlton Palmer. God forbid that Gary Neville or Paul Scholes could ever come near to joining them.