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I'm sure she'll be chuffed to know that you only visit when Saints are playing Swindon then,it's only about what 60 miles if that.

But that's just the Echo, take no notice of what they say. Ultr-rich to the Echo is anyone who can afford to pay the 40p or whatever their rag costs these days. If you want to read the Echo become a paper-boy.

But as no-one seems to be naming Mr Money-Man and it appears that he wants to remain "anonymous" if that's even allowed we might not even know who is behind the deal anyway.If it goes udders up Mr Lynam just has to say Mr Mystery Man pulled out, no-one will ever be the wiser really. That's why I don't like all this locked in secrecy, too big a scope for maximus bullsh*tus, not that I suspect anyone of doing it of course.Crouch was a real downer for me and it made me doubt...that's all.I want a clean sweep, 1 owner, 1 management team competent in football, otherwise it's just Secure Retirement all over again.

Great, 2 months off and they're knackered already. Hope there are no 'Peter Wells" who came back about 3 stone overweight.

The right to act all smug and "ITK" on this very forum for a few days. Not that some need to win any prediction contest to do that of course.

9th August ? then there's the JPT trophy first round on the 16th,then there should be another game on the weekend of 22/23.May even be a mid-week game in there as well.

The players return on the 22nd of June, not next week at all. Trust the Echo, can't even get a simple thing like that right. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8089055.stm

Leeds away. Which we will lose due to an improper preparation,due to the buy out taking too f*cking long.

For the first 3 or 4 games there will be euphoria, may get 20+K, then it depends what our team looks like, how they are playing,away support and how much it costs.I fully expect us to get 12K+ ST sales if the price is £320/£360.

Indeed, I wish I could convince myself that Mr BigbuX actually exists and that the Pinnacle consortium (even though Mr Lynam says otherwise) isn't a hotch potch of local "millionaires" scrabbling about for loose change down the back of sofas.I was happy enough with it all, until L Crouch got in on the act, that made me have nascent doubts.

I bank rolled us as well to the extent of £25, does that mean I get a seat on the board? Silly me, I should have drawn up a document with strident conditions laid out on it and got the bucket holder to sign it for me before I gave him the money.

It's a reasonable assumption, most of his other "donations" or offer of donations had strings attached did they not?

Why? have we got some new players then?The first round is a bit over 2 months and we'll probably still waiting for a 'take-over' by then.

11 and counting no? Didn't the 21 days start on Friday 29th May?Anyway it's taking too long for my liking and needs to be given a swift kick up the arse, the "legal process" that is. I'm beginning to think it may not happen as we imagine it and a lot of cooks are beginning to surround the cauldron,stirring at will and hoping to take out a juicy chunk of venison or something.New guy needs to kick Pinnacle's collective butt and tell them to get a move on.

Would certainly be a unique figure in football then.No other club has an owner that fits those criteria.What's the point of buying a circus if your name isn't plastered all over the big top??. If you want to hide from the public gaze there's no doubt more money to be made out of a sardine canning factory somewhere down in West Africa.

Perhaps Crouch is chipping in 2 million eh. Perhaps Mr X just wanted to pay 13 million but Fry wanted 15,so to avoid any further squabbling,Crouch out o' the kindness of his heart chipped in 2,a seat on the "board being his reward.

But why is there "a board" at all in that case. Why can't Mr X just front up ,say who he is, pay up and appoint a team to run the business for him. Why had he got to hide behind all these people for god's sake.Gaydamak might not be everybody's slice of cake but at least it was clear down there.Storrie ran the club and we must presume Gaydamak told him what he wanted. End of .

too much one day batting in 4 day matches no doubt. It's what happened to the W.Indies in the recent 2 test series.One day cricket and 4 day cricket should take place in seperate parts of the season.First 1 day from April to late June and then 4 day afterwards.

In theory it isn't possible but I suspect that our new owner might not be a young man and the fact that Lynam,who is a young man,seems favourite to be CEO might give certain persons,with football experience, the idea of a sort of slow mutiny from within.Personnely, and that's why I'm posting this, because it is just my uneducated opinion, I don't like the sound of any of it, not Crouch, not MLT not Lynam. I'd rather the new owner appointed his own men to do the job and call upon these others as paid advisers for certain situations.I fear a lapse back into chaos if it's any other way.

Share losses are certainly tax deductable,well they are everywhere else,and no doubt the UK is fairly conformist as well.Al 3 wil have or will be claiming their share losses against IT for the next 2 years, I certainly shall be.

He's been a constant applecart upsetter since he got involved with the club at board level; I just want and end to all of them,Lowe,Wilde,Crouch,and all the others, that none of them ever darken the club's boardroom doors again.Because if they do they'll all be a scheming to take control again,no matter what the club's situation or who owns it.Crouch may be a good guy but he has unmasked his driving desire to rule the roost at SFC a few times.l

No idea about UK tax law,you can be certain Mr Crouch has though.

And would those monies be tax deductable?? Crouch probably pays nigh on a million a year in tax,so if he gives some to Saints rather than the taxman it's no skin off his nose is it?

At this moment in time we don't really have a team,it is now about 30days (or less) to the first pre-season game.Who'd want to take on that situation rather than stay with a club that he's got promoted to the same level in 2 seasons.Believe you me managing Southampton FC next season will be a big,thankless and difficult job,few will fall over themselves to give up a job that they already have to take it. Wotte or Cotteril, therein lies the choice,unless we go route 3 Nick Holmes.

there again 3 scottish clubs managed before Man U,gradually working his way up the ladder.