Kingsland Codger

I shall send you a PM soon.

I lived there from 1978 through to 1994 and go there 3 or 4 times a year. More than happy to share any information and give you any tips. Sadly the yen continues to power ahead and it can be a very expensive place to visit but it is one heck of a fun place to see.

Look on the bright side. Now we have been defeated, every other team visiting St Mary's will believe they can win, too. So they won't put 10 men behind the ball and hope to hold on for a point. We play much better when other teams underestimate us.

We defeated Coventry 4-2, so that knocks your theory on the head. But don't let the facts get in the way, eh?

No doubt the tax and NI payments for the November wages, due in a few days, have already been paid to HMRC? I wonder what HMRC would do were there to be a delay?

As others say, the deeds will tell you. You should consider not claiming ownership until you know for definite. The original's poster's first line refers to clearly to "my fence" and not "the fence round my house".

The Euro is a busted flush. Can people seriously believe the EuroZone countries will actually comply with the new Fiscal Union rules they appear to be about to adopt? The track record of European nations actually fulfilling the demands asked of them by themselves suggests otherwise. We (the English) need to learn from this and do all we can to ensure the Scots, when they become independent, join the Euro rather than stay in the Pound, thus creating a PoundZone. With their free university tuition, free prescriptions, free this, free that, economy it won't be long before a free-spending country looks to her richer partner to bail her out. Back in the 18th century during the Scottish Enlightenment, Edinburgh was known as The Athens of The North. How apt!

The wise man doesn't need to read a newspaper. He obtains the only information that really matters from Saintsweb.

We lost 0-1 to a Mario Melchiot goal. It was pouring with rain and there was a leak in the stadium roof just above me; a steady drip landed straight in the gap between the collar and the neck of a lady seated in the row in front of me. She didn't notice until midway through the second half.

Yesterday's decision by Walton was dreadful. I also recall Uriah Rennie awarded us a penalty in a match at SMS against Wolves when Kevin Phillips got himself into a tangle, stumbled, couldn't keep his feet and blundered into the penalty area where he eventually lost his balance. Not only was the 'incident' outside the area but I'm not sure there was even a foul involved. Having said that, it isn't easy to be a referee and slow motion replays from a variety of angles played after the event are luxuries the officials don't have. For all the kerfuffle about Walton on Saturday, the Brighton defender (Dunk?) should never have fouled Fonte. Fonte wasn't a danger, he wasn't heading goalwards and had he been left alone nothing of concern to Brighton would have unfolded. Message to Brighton fans (all fans) - if your players insist on giving away unnecessary fouls in or around the penalty area then don't be surprised if penalties are awarded.

Is the time now right for the UK to invite Germany to join the pound? ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl34PDU94AE

Emnes was particularly impressive. As you say, lightening quick, extremely skilful and with a fine attitude. Never gave up and a doughty opponent.

Needless-to-say several of the many-headed around me were moaning by about pass number 9,10 and 11 saying 'kick-the-thing-forward' but some rather clever flicks and passes soon shut them up and the move unfolded to its superb conclusion. Has that goal been scored by Brazil, Barcelona or Milan the pundits would have been purring. What's the betting tonight's Football League Show will only include the last 5 or so passes?

Camara v Norwich and my own favourite Niemi's/Swensson's goal v Fulham at Loftus Road

It is a treat to spend the morning here in Tokyo reading all these comments and look at the Championship table. What a win. Thank you, also, to those who posted the links to the match reports in the Telegraph and Guardian. The Telegraph says we "clung on" whereas The Guardian comments "They [saints] are comfortable when confronted by desperate opponents."

Headingly 1981. Remembered for Willis's 8 for 43 and Botham's second innings 149 not out - and for Dilley's innings alongside him. 56 runs which helped win the Test. RIP.

All a bit of an embarrassment; can't pass, can't catch and clearly haven't grasped the rules of the game and thoroughly deserved to be knocked-out. As has been noted above by CB Saint - at least we have been spared a thrashing from the Welsh.

I quoted the wording of the 1975 referendum precisely to ensure all those who read this thread know what was voted on. The wording was taken from the History Learning website and the BBC website. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/1975_referendum_EEC.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/6/newsid_2499000/2499297.stm I repeat the wording below. "Do you think the UK should stay in the European Community (The Common Market)?" No mention of 'Economic' Community and the words Common Market were in brackets. I was a 19 year old student at the time and the topic was a huge nationwide debate. The buzz-word at the time was 'sovereignty' - and the idea of losing some/much of it certainly wasn't expected. pap in post number 15 makes many very valid points. The very idea of any Eastern European country being involved in the EC (as it was then widely known) would have been laughed out-of-court. The broader question (which was also the topic of much debate in 1975) was the validity of the concept of a Referendum. It has been established what was voted on in 1975 is not what currently exists; further, those changes could not have been foreseen at that time. Given the changed landscape, what makes anyone think the landscape won't change again in the next 40 years? So, therefore, what is the point of having another Referendum? In as little as 10 years time things might (probably will have) change(d) again - so we'll have another vote just because some newspaper huff-and-puffs about it? Ditch the idea of a Referendum. All that is shown is a snapshot of views at a given time. Allow a selected (rather than elected) 'brains-trust' who will discuss-and-debate the issue and then instruct Parliament of the pros-and-cons. Ensure our MPs pay attention to what the brains-trust tell them (no nodding off over a large glass of port after an afternoon filling in an expenses form) and then let the MPs vote in a secret ballot (to avoid pressure being put upon them).

A bizarre piece of journalism indeed. Were Manchester City relegated in 1999? In both seasons where the year 1999 featured (1998/1999 and 1999/2000), Manchester City won back-to-back promotions. http://www.mcfc.co.uk/the-club/club-history

Err.. we've already had a referendum on remaining Europe. The question asked was "Do you think that the United Kingdom should stay in the European Community (The Common Market)?” The result was a massive "yes" - two-thirds in favour. So the question to ask and answer is - Should the result of a referendum be ignored just because you don't like the outcome? It's happened elsewhere. I believe Ireland originally voted 'No' to the Lisbon Treaty and as that didn't suit the powers-that-be in Brussels the vote had to be re-taken. So, are you suggesting we should act like the EU and ignore the result of our valid referendum?

Thank you for posting this. What a totally ludicrous penalty to give away!

Watford are one of those teams we have struggled against (like Swindon and Colchester) but last season we dispatched both Swindon and Colchester and fully expect the Watford bogey to be similarly smashed on Saturday. Was it against Watford we missed two penalties a few seasons back?

Assassination of JFK Moon Landing First Oil Shock Fall of Berlin Wall and subsequent liberation of the Eastern Bloc 9/11 The Moon Landing is an odd one. Clearly it was a Huge World Event but it didn't have as much a long-lasting impact as, say, the US defeat in Vietnam.

McClaren's TV interview comment wasn't helpful. A more sensible response (the sort of reply Roy Hodgson, for example, might have given) could have been something like ... "From the dugout I didn't have the best of views of the incident. The linesman was in the best position and the referee also had a clearer view than I did and I gladly accept their decision. I'm disappointed my player dived but he was booked for it and hopefully he has learned his lesson."