Junior Mullet

Yup, remember Pearson very obviously going out of his way and putting his arm around Gilletts shoulder at one of the home games last year and walking him down the dugout. He very clearly liked him as a player.

A = Tony Blair B = Gordon Brown Restaurant - Caspian kebab, Bedford Place

Personally I think nationality has very little to do with it. I would have thought someone with knowledge of the english game and system, good contacts and someone whom the players (both experienced and young) would respect would have been most important. It's so easy to say with hindsight that NP had those things as well as the respect and a synergy with most fans. History will judge your decisions and sadly both Wilde and Lowe failed. I just wish they would both admit it. Perhaps then I would have more respect for them.

Thanks for the link. If they really are posts from the man himself I hope he has nothing to do with the tabled bids. I would I also say that I would find it very difficult to take anyone posting in that manner seriously for a second.

Gutted I couldn't afford to take part in this. Almost wish I had sold my body to play listening to the reports. On a serious note - does anyone know why they would not consider doing this every year for charity?

They are - by drumming up support. Personally I don't like it either. That's fine though as I am a big boy and don't allow others to dictate my decisions. Just ignore it.

Oooh better still - a standing area.

Wider seats at SMS. Oh and some padding would go down better than Faria Alam at a Sven Goran Ericson lookalike convention.

Some will not be surprised at how competitive League One football is next year. Evidently a good number of posters on here will be surprised at the standard of football. I can see some people being disappointed when we don't walk the league.

For all intents and purposes it will be! lol, you gotta love Saintsweb Fridays

I reckon we will know a lot more by next Sunday.

And Steve Bull will be writing a book, "the pie years"

It aint so simple mate. Effectively this will continue until a deal is done or there is no reasonable prospect of there being a deal. Patience. We should be clearer by the end of next week.

I quite like Rupert's train picture.

Same economic entity apparently.

No. Alpine successful again in wind-up non-shock.

I'm in.

No. Lol. The buyer may elevate himself to MLT2 status in time however depending on their level of investment, decision-making and fan empathy. Anyway, David McGoldrick will prove to be MLT2 in good time.

spit-my-water on-keyboard-moment brilliant - the hair is the giveaway

Crouch will be involved with one group. Salz is definately involved somewhere. It's puzzling me who the 'household name' could be though. Would love it to be Branson - a good guy whose skill and judgement is equal to his luck. I'd be chuffed to bits if he bought us.

Seems there is no need for a DNA test - Wotton and the 'skate fan' both get a couple of teeth knocked out....a coincidence? I think not. Seems Wotton has shown his true colours.

My estimate is that we will hear something of real value within the next fortnight.

He will do well in the Prem with better players around him. See him in a 12 - 16th placed sort of Prem team personally. Good luck to the lad, he's done well for us, despite what some may say. Can't fault him for wanting to push on at this stage in his career rather than resigning himself to the possibility of a career in the lower leagues. I met Surman a while back along with BWP, Dyer etc and I have to say I thought he was a thoroughly good lad, happy to talk etc unlike the other two chuckle-heads he was with.

Sure I heard Mark Fry on SSN last night saying that there was a very 'suitable'/'appropriate' (or something along those lines) bidder in advanced stages. I would expect to see some development in the next fortnight, knowing how these things go. I fully expect Crouch to be part of any consortium purchasing the club. But please god, don't let him be Chairman again!!!! As someone else has said, he's a good guy but not the brightest spark.

Stag do - will be in Bournemouth watching the Cherries instead.