Kingsland Codger

Another name to add to your search list (though this might also be the name tpbury posting above had in mind) is Micky Fialka. And one who came out very well was Kelvin Davis. I think he carried on playing for no wages and didn't make a big fuss about it. And the name Fry - there were two people with that name and one of them was at Barclays Bank - the Daily Echo has part of the story http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/untoldstories/4356000.print/

I counted around a few more passes, around 39 or 40, the full version was on the Sky showing last night.

Don't be surprised if your child asks a simple question; they are not asking because they don't know but because they know the answer but want you to ask them that same question. So when they ask, say, "which is the team in red-and-white stripes"? Don't reply saying "the Saints". Reply "I don't know; which team do you think is wearing red-and-white?" ... and he/she will tell you the answer.

I can only recall two occasions when I have seen Luke Shaw use his right foot to kick a ball. For the amount MU paid for him and for his weekly wage, one would expect him to be equally strong with both feet. Compare him with arguably England's most successful left-footed athlete, Jonny Wilkinson. He spent hours and hours kicking with his right foot until he was comfortable using either. His World Cup winning drop-goal was with his right foot. I doubt if I shall ever see Luke Shaw taking a pressure penalty with his right foot.

Maybe Sky might like to take a look at 1 January 2002 at Stamford Bridge.

jimmysaint7 in post 4 gives the answer. I, too, have not heard of any pub that shows matches unless they are on Sky or BT Sports.

The pub in Brighstone is ... The Three Bishops. It's been years since I was last there and don't know if they have Sky TV - my guess would be they don't and I would think it unlikely if other pubs in the area have it, either. There isn't much local population out there in West Wight and Sky may be too expensive for local pubs. Further afield, there will be pubs in Newport that will have it, probably the Hogshead in the High St and The Crown in Ryde High St will also be showing it.

A round of applause for Pilsmer and his 6 week old son - let us know who he chooses for his MoM.

Kasey Keller - not that he contributed much in our 2004-2005 relegation season (he was an emergency keeper and only played 4 times) but he made 'that save' from a Matty Taylor point-blank blast in the last couple of minutes to ensure an all-too-rare victory. Since it was against you-know-who, the save and the victory was all the sweeter and has ensured his immortality at St Mary's.

a minor addition, if I may?

Many thanks Redslo for your blog. You conclude ... "Therefore, it simply was not possible to keep the team together and bring in new players in any significant amount or of any significant quality. " and yet this appears to be incompatible with Mr Reed's statement of April 25 2014 where he said "we want to improve the squad going forward, we want to retain the players we’ve got" - "Our intention is to keep this very good team together and build on it by bringing in players to improve upon it" Can any forum member shed any light on this? http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/11172160.Les_Reed_s_Saints_statement_in_full/

Francoise Hardy and although it is over 40 years since I first heard her sing this song, I still get turned on by her accent. Note the way she says 'oranges' around the 25 second mark.

For those who feel reassured by what Mr Kreuger said, here are a couple of confusing (worrying?) quotes. "You cannot begin a Premier League season with half of your starters disgruntled" and "The five players we sold were not all starters" So disgruntled starters remain. More sales to come? Or somehow has Mr Kreuger found out how to make those disgruntled starters now feel gruntled instead?

Of course he did From his statement of 25 April http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/11172160.Les_Reed_s_Saints_statement_in_full/ "we want to retain the players we’ve got. They are all contracted, they all have existing contracts and we intend to honour those contracts" ... "Our intention is to keep this very good team together and build on it by bringing in players to improve upon it." "It’s a positive message we want to get out there. Our fans deserve to understand there is not going to be a fire sale here and we have repeatedly said that ... we want to keep all of our best players here at the club and build on that for the future."

Mr Reed did this as-near-as-damn-it in his statement of 25 April. "We want to retain the players we’ve got. They are all contracted. They all have existing contracts and we intend for them to honour those contracts". and "Our intention is to keep this very good team together" "we want to keep all of our best players here at this club and build on that for the future" And yet three of our best players have now been sold. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/25042014-les-reed-statement-on-pochettino-and-players-1509755.aspx Like I said quite clearly a few posts above, we were given a clear indication of what we might expect in the coming season (I repeat the words of Mr Reed "We want to retain the players we’ve got" ) and now things have changed. I am looking forward to the coming season, whether it is to see many new faces from abroad, or the kids from the academy being upgraded - but it won't be what we were all hoping to expect, that's all.

Maybe - but my original thought was to say a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra to be replaced by the band of the local Boy Scouts. Perhaps I should have stuck with it. The point I was trying to make is that what we will get this coming season might be good but it won't be what we might have expected to see. Unless that is, you were expecting Mr Koeman as manager and the England internationals sold off.

You bought a ticket to see the Rolling Stones in concert. The ticket was expensive but you were comforted by a statement from the impresario who said everything was going along swimmingly and there would be no cancellations. The next day he announced whoopsy, the Stones can't make it after all; however work was going on to ensure customer satisfaction and provide ticket holders with a different attraction but the deal was take-it-or-leave-it, no alternatives and no refunds ... you would feel a bit apprehensive, wouldn't you? Were you going to get U2? Spandau Ballet? Cold Play? Dido? or Susan Boyle? All have their merits but none of them are what you were originally expecting.

Shaw also made the cross for Fonte to score with a header in the home game against Arsenal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wslweMN17E

Chiellini always did have a chip on his shoulder, whereas Suarez is taking it all with a pinch of salt.

In his interview/club statement/conversation with Saints TV (call it what you will) on 10 June, available on youtube, Mr Reed said ... "if we do sell players it's guaranteed that any revenues we make will be re-invested in the team" - at around 20.02

Oh, all right then ... And he started to shave And had one off the wrist And want to see girls And go out and get ****ed A man called Brian This man called Brian The man they called Brian This man called Brian

Unfortunately, Mr Kreuger's interview of late May, which came so disastrously undone within hours with the quick sale of Rickie, has made a number of posters understandably wary of comments from the SFC Board. Were a Senior Government Minister to say, for example, "we won't raise taxes" and then the next day taxes are increased - would you vote for that Government again? Having said that, Mr Reed came across very well; calm and composed, thoughtful and positive. However, an interview is only as good as the questions asked and clearly this interview had its shortcomings; but it was a master-class in damage control.

I don't know but the French Rugby Union side changed from their traditional 'French' blue to dark blue a few years ago. Recently they seem to have hit on a shade somewhere in between the two.

The Ox?

Oh, dear, I hope not. I, too, received such an email. I logged in and confirmed my contact details; although I remain resident in the same house as always and have received my ST in the past without any problems. Maybe I can now expect several emails from that charming man in Nigeria and his associates, offering me all kinds of treats? What I most miss receiving are offers for those much-required penis extension tablets so frequently advertised several years ago. Where are the old-fashioned scammers when you need them?