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Agree with this If the penalty had gone in I reckon Boro would have thrown in the towel and we could have one or two more. Like many fans I still think we need more physically in midfield and middle of defence. Thought Pied did well for his first full game and Claisie was tidy and Caceras did OK I am not a big Puel fan but his half time substitution of Bouffal for Redmond turned out for the best. Must admit that I didn't think much of their CH, Gibson, who is touted as a big money signing

July 17th Mr Westwood and his gang invade Eastleigh for a pre season friendly!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are back in it next season Wonder what team we would field if drawn against Pompey?

Won double Player of the Year awards at Liverpool Scored 12 goals despite being away at the African Cup competition and suffering recent injury Described as a 'bargain' I have to say that I was amongst those who thought we received a decent transfer fee for the player at the time. With hindsight I reckon this thought was misplaced

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