spyinthesky

...and Strachan

Anyone on hear read 'The Light'? I am told it is a free newspaper that is not controlled by media magnates and posts 'The Truth'

According to Swiss Ramble, the Premier League's revenue @ £5.5billion was nearly twice that of La Liga and almost 1 Billion euros more than Bundesliga and Serie A combined. The Prem's wage bill is 81% more than La Liga and considerably more than the combined Bundesliga and Series A and these pay gaps are growing. However over the past 10 years Premier League clubs are becoming more sustainable as it is the only League where the wages to turnover has improved and it is closing in on the Bundesliga for the best wages/turnover ratio. So I guess for our foreign players, a wage cut of 40/50% may not be so bad bearing in mind this may be less than they would earn by returning home.

Theo and Shane Long spearheading a striking force without parallel in League One. Enough to strike fear in our friends along the M27!!

I watched the whole game on the recording. Good atmosphere and lots of commitment. However skill level, compared to the modern game was limited. Lots of hoof ball and passing pretty diabolical from both sides. In my opinion only four players would stand a chance to get in to last years team ie Claus, Svenson, Niemi and Beattie. Perhaps Delap as his throw ins were infinitely better than the current excuses which generally give the ball back to the opponents.

Wonder how Tall Paul got on with the pre season 'Bleep' tests?

My view. Leicester Champs, Leeds runners up and us in the Play Offs to lose somewhere along the way on penalties as we did v Derby in 2007?

I dont follow Twitter so what is he saying. I have met him a few times and he seems to come across as a bright, down to earth individual. Seems to have been influenced somewhere along the line which is a shame.

Agree, Can see quite a few of our once friendly neighbours turning up to gloat about the Prem/Championship divide. If I am correct the last time we played B'mouth in a pre season friendly (At Dean Court|) Graziano Pelle may his debut and a young Jack Stephens played in mid field. 1-1 draw I think. Jack could return as a B'mouth player, I guess

Yes it is embarrassing. Martha Reeves was on Jools Holland a year or so back and she was dreadful. Lionel Ritchie is another one doing the rounds who has lost the edge. However I saw 80 year oid George Benson recently and he was top class.

I was there that day too.

Looking at the fixtures makes me realise it would be easy to return to the Prem but perhaps I have been beaten down by last season or two of despair and last seasons abject performances against lower league sides

No mention about the Park & Ride at Nursling . Presume this wasnt used much.

Alex, Out of interest who do you reckon was responsible for the Salisbury and Litvinenko poisonings?

Just received another survey presumably from the Marketing Dept at St Marys. Normally they ask questions about the match day experience and no notice is taken of my regular input re the volume level and choice of music prior to KO. This time it focusses on brand awareness etc> Anyone else received one?

Boris has his hairdresser on the Honours List (an OBE) I am sure she deserves it. Wonder if Jennifer Acuri is also on the list?

I wonder if we will get to know who was rejected from Boris's list. I reckon one may have been Jennifer Arcuri and another Peppa Pig!!

Tall Paul must have something about him to score 20+ goals in Belgium. For the life of me I have yet to see any attributes which indicate he could replicate this in the Championship.

Looks like Mad Nad has been given the Nod from her super hero BOJO and has given up her constituency ahead of an expected Peerage. Her mid Bedfordshire seat has a majority of around 24,000 so it will be interesting to see if her replacement manages the same sort of figure. Of course if he/she/etc doesnt then I am sure Mad Nad will tell everyone what a popular MP she was overlooking the time she has been away from her duities on TV programmes, writing pretty awful books and becoming a GB radio host. I am currently halfway through 'Johnson at No 10 = the Inside Story' Not much good news in it for a Boris fan to absorb and looking forward to reading about his relationship with Ms Dorries later in the book.

I was joking but mainly referring to the music volume which means it is nigh on impossible to have a conversation before Kick Off especially as I get there 30 mins before the start. I have also suggested whoever chooses the music should have a look at the age profile as there are a few longstanding supporters like me have to suffer enough in respect of the dross on the pitch without having to put up with some of the modern repetitive stuff at max volume which seems to be de rigeur lately. Bring back the Albion Band I say!!!

Year before me.

I mention that every time I receive a 'Customer' survey from the club

Boris lost his original phone overside from a ferry when he was chatting up Jamie Vardy's wife or agent!!

What year was this? In the 1960's the Saints used to hold public trials which anyone could attend. The one I went to was held at the Victory Transport ground at Rownhams where the Saints Nursery team CPC? used to play. We all got 15-30mins to display our 'talents' and a few of us got signed up to play in the Saints 'A' team (Hampshire One League at the time) or Saints 'B' (Hants League 3) Home games were played at the BTC ground in Stoneham Lane. I also played with Bobby Stokes, Roy Hambly, George Rodgers and a couple of other lads from Pompey.

Whenever I speak to the few hardline Brexiteers I come across, there is very little recognition that they may have been duped by Bumbling Boris and his ERG mates. I was a Remainer but hoped my decision to vote accordingly was misguided and there was indeed a golden future awaiting us outside of the EU. As Diana Ross sang ..I'm Still Waiting'........