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Rumours are that after his wonderful successes in the lower Leagues, Cookie is earmarked to take over at Liverpool when they kick out Clippity Klopp for his teams failing to score in 360+ mins of play against their so called 'Feeder Club!!

Wonder if the Pompey News will be running a campaign to get Cook knighted as it did with Henry Redknapp (and suggestions of a joint arrangement with Peter Storrie!!)

Not if you count our successes in the Southern league which was the equivalent of Div 3 prior to the Football league being expanded in the early 1920's

Wonder if any other 'oldies' still get the tinge of excitement reflecting back to this date 41 years ago Lovely sunny day. Looking forward to Saints first ever game at Wembley. Expecting a heavy defeat. Overjoyed at the result, probably a feeling never to be recreated in my lifetime, at least.

It would also be useful to have an update on: VVD Targett Austin Gardos McCarthy

Renewed mine yesterday Apparently sales are slow. Wonder if this will affect the club's view on expenditure next season?

Liverpool Council is calling it part of their 'Invest to Earn' schemes but some of these have been questioned within Freedom of Information requests as the details put forward by the executive don't seem to measure up to reality. However the same accusation could be pointed at some schemes in this area. The Titanic museum and the Gunwharf Tower in Pompey would potentially fall into this category.

Duncan Good news Look forward to it

Duncan Off topic but have you any plans to update the Saints history book?

What is the situation with Isgrove? Is he injured as hasn't been featuring at U23 level recently Not really up to Prem football. Possibly OK at Championship/League 1 level

Latest info I read on Everton is that their new owner (Moshiri? the Iranian guy who was a major shareholder at Arsenal) has said he will finance squad improvement. However the cost of the proposed new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock is likely to be financed by a commercial loan which will be underwritten by Liverpool Council who, reportedly will be getting a sum of £4.4m a year for the privilege. Most recent info is that the commercial loan will be provided by Chinese investors. As an aside Liverpool Council (who's leader Joe Anderson is a keen Everton fan) has also bought Everton's Training Ground at Finch Farm and, it seems, has offered more preferential terms to the club than they were previously enjoying. I doubt if Soton Council would have been as supportive to the Saints although they did provide a solution to the new ground problem by offering up the St Mary's site at a peppercorn rent (or possibly FOC)

Interesting (which is more than be said of the content shown on the station) Thanks

Not sure of the point you are making Charlie but I do vaguely remember Don Roper (and I played in the same side as his son later in life) Cant remember too much about Don Senior's performance on the pitch but recollect I bought a lapel badge with his picture on

Anyone watch it on Freeview? Have dipped in occasionally but so amateurish. Presumably it provides some educational benefit to Solent University Students but wonder who finances it?

I vaguely remember a Ref with one arm - Alf Bond(?) who used to officiate at games in the 50's/60's? Anyone else on here old enough to see him in action? In those days Refs would wear blazers and thick wooly socks and basically officiate from around the half way line. Dear old Alf would find it difficult to officiate these days as he would have difficulty getting out the yellow and red cards and also keeping up with play. Everything was black and white in those days so no coloured cards would be available!!

Ron Davies should have made my list. Great header of the ball but don't think he would have made the transition to the modern game as easily as the others on my list. Oddly I always enjoyed watching Dave Burnside and Ken Wilmshurst play in the 1960's and Derek Reeves/George O'Brien were great players albeit in Division 3 days

I feel really sorry for Jay as his career has not progressed since the injury at Man City I think the club has dealt with his injury well but if I was the Manager I would let him go and try to invest any transfer fee in a new forward

I am a (very) long term supporter of the Saints. It is difficult to compare players at different times/different teams/playing surfaces/types of footwear/footballs etc However I rate Le Tiz/Channon/Paine/Lambert as the players I have most enjoyed watching. Keegan and Shilton were top rate too but have left them out as they were only here a limited time. Same goes for VVD I wasn't able to see Charlie Wayman in action but many of my Dad's generation would really rate him

There is a chap I know who claims to be a Pompey supporter since 1960 and, although he only goes to games occasionally (he seems to go to the Emirates fairly often in recent times) he likes to make continual reference to how many trophies Pompey have won. He cant be blamed for that of course. However I did some research and pointed out that any Pompey fan with his years of following the club behind him (ie 1960 to current date) would have had to suffer the following: .............................................SAINTS ..................................POMPEY SEASONS IN TOP TIER................40............................................8 SEASONS IN SECOND TIER.........15...........................................36 SEASONS IN THIRD TIER.............2.............................................7 SEASONS IN FOURTH TIER.........NIL............................................6 SEASONS IN HIGHER POSITION..50.............................................7 AVEARGE ATTENDANCE........20,466....................................14,248

Thanks for the reply

Is he still active as Club President? Recollect that he was appointed at the time Cortese was here, reportedly as a 'political' appointment. Seems to have been low profile since then but that may be that Terry is not getting any younger and happy to spend his time in South Africa. Very good player btw for the younger members on here who never had the opportunity to see him play.

Shane Long?? Jay Rodriguez?? Matt Targett ?? Sam McQueen ?? Harry Reed?? Jordy Claisie ?? PE Hoybjerg Boufal?? Charlie Austin ?? Jack Stephens ?? Sam Gallagher ?? Must another £70- £80m of 'value' there

Appreciate this is very much an open question as it depends on age/length of contract/nationality etc but some of the 'valuations' being bandied about in the media for players seem to be eye watering. Interested in the view from people who keep tabs on such things. According to the main man at Palace, the best value summer signings were Redmond and Wanyama (one in/one out!!)

PEH did the interview in the Sponsors Lounge after the game. Came across as an educated, well spoken and dedicated (to the Saints cause) Thought he had a very in and out day on the pitch but impressed with his demeanour off the field. Credit to the club