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I would suggest it came as a complete surprise to the board - Wilde was still on his Fans parliament trip only a few days ago. I wonder if something has happened behind the scenes - perhaps there is an interested party but the existing board were a barrier to anything happening - perhaps Barclays have forced therefore forced the board's hand? It does seem odd over such a small amount after all this time.

I think we need to look at a club like Exeter City, run by the fans for the fans. They came out of administration and have built slowly and sensibly. I accept we are a bigger proposition and the circumstances around debt much higher and complicated however if there is no saviour stepping forward then the choices may be to either run it ourselves or let it die.

A sale and leaseback arrangement would be a possibility - given the low interest rates generated at the moment, if the council bought SMS then leased it back to Saints whilst making a tidy ROI then why not - less risky than putting their money in some banks I would imagine and they own the asset.

Exactly hypo, he did rather walk into that one.

Can we add this as an agenda item for the Fans Parliament?

We failed because we got relegated from the Premiership - it really is as simple as that.

Is it nearly season ticket renewal time again? Oh yes so it is - nobody is going to fall for it this time Mikey - how is the 2005 club for season ticket holders coming along, remember that? Another one of your "lets pretend we care about the fans" schemes or even better your "Football First Charter" - yes because SFC is now a really inclusive football club which also listens to the fans and is open about the goings on at the club, like why Malcolm Webster left and Hockaday.... In short forget all this nonsense, we don't want some c*** parliament and certainly not with you any near it.

Do you think Gibson and Lowe share the same PR company?

I notice you didn't comment on the first part of Daren's post? Whether or not you agree or disagree with Wotte you cannot argue that on the eve of a big game and with the fan base already split it was a bloody stupid thing to say.

To me it shows it was a freak result. Shame you don't get 50 points for winning at the Madejski. However you try to dress it up, this season has been a disaster.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/search/799149.Mike_Richards_Statement_7th_June_2006/ Dear Mike Richards, if you feared for the clubs future back in 2007 then I'll tell you for free, the fans are now positively s****ing themselves. Your statement in this article that you and the awful Askham know anything about running a football club is laughable given the events of the last few months - you have stood by, watched it happen and done nothing - if you genuinely feel you hold these shares in trust on behalf of the people of Southampton then you should do the right thing - you won't of course and for that reason please take your red and white scarf and shove it right up your a*se.

Yes, lets just bury all of this and pretend its not happening, that would suit the Lowe agenda just fine.

Aren't season ticket renewals out soon - can't wait to see how they spin that one - mine will be going back unopened and marked "return to sender until Lowe and Co. go".

Lol at you Lowe luvvies coming on here giving it large just because we didn't sell our best players (is that the extent of your ambition?) - have you looked at the league table?

If Wilde really thinks that nobody else could have done a better job he is delusional. I struggle to think how anyone could have done a worse job this season.

I resent that comment Tim

Tonights events make the banner easier: Wotte a Lowed of Rubbish

But does this mean he has anything to do with Wotte's appointment? Given what you have said in another thread I hope not!

About as long as the club then at this rate.

I guess you can't elaborate FF which is pity (as JP used to say when we didn't score) as its time the gloves came off and people really knew the truth behind what is going on at our club.

I don't believe they would want to see the club slip into administration....nor would Lowe, he loses the value of his shares, so who gives in first?

The leaking of this if true coupled with the Sale article leads me to wonder if there is something going on behind the scenes - is there brinksmanship at play here?

You also need to factor in an increased number of home games since relegation - 23 as opposed to 19 in the Premiership.

The princely sum of £1!

That's a good shout, I also had 4-3 at 100-1 that day so for me it was as good as it gets!