Saint Fan CaM

I thought he was on-side and so did all the guys next to me.

Agreed with all that except MOTM - for me it was Barnie...not just for his goals but for his work rate defending from the front line - he put himself all over the park today and made a real difference. What was completely evident to me today was ... (a) we have some real quality coming off the bench in Waigo, Antonio and even Thomas, and (b) I think the team is starting to really find out about itself and crucially really starting to understand how to translate AP's tactics into game winning performances. If we don't make the play-offs this year we will storm next season. AP's interview? Could have been anything that got to him - a comment from an opposition staff member, a urgent phone call from his family...anything. Let's not speculate on something we've got no way of knowing anything about and spoiling what is a famous victory for the super Saints. COYR!

Don't agree - their free-kick to score was class. They could pass the ball when they could get hold of it. The difference was the class in a Saints side that hassled and harried all afternoon and didn't let them have any time on the ball. We were brilliant in all departments today.

I heard it and before the interview ended I said to the Mrs that I thought the interviewer sounded very amatuerish and negative. I dare say AP was reacting to what was a totally banal set of questions that it seemed nobody had given any proper thought to. Here is a manager who has just gained 7 from 9 possible points and two away games, has masterminded a 5-1 thrashing of a team with play-off place hopes and he gets a complete no-mark asking him stupid questions. Would try the patience of ...err... well, a Saint.

Jeez - I'm glad I've not got the same manic depressive tendencies some on here have got. If we win 14 games from our remaining 17 and do not reach the playoffs I will not give a monkeys because I will have enjoyed watching my team winning more games than losing with a trip to Wembley in the meantime. What more could a supporter wish for FFS?! I think we'll win today...probably 3-1.

I just hope that the players don't think in the way some of you so called supporters do. It's fine having an opinion, but come on...why worry about something that is out of our hands? Is anyone going to risk stability by booing AP to try to get him sacked if we don't get into the playoffs this season? My message to the OP and all the others contemplating AP's position is simple - do what you can to influence success now by supporting the team FFS. Don't think negatively - there's no reason for it - certainly not yet anyway!

Thanks for you comments Duncan. You know I echo your last thoughts in a way - I would perhaps be more tempted if there was more information about the club as a whole - pictures of Staplewood, behind the scenes in the kitchens, stuff about pitch maintenance, etc etc. It would be good to have a paragraph from each of the 1st team players on how they're doing in training, thoughts on last match etc. I think I may buy todays programme and provide everyone on here with a critical report of its contents etc. actually.

That's a great story- what a Grandad!!!

What's the betting Storyteller will be taking the opportunity to go on an extended overseas holiday before that happens?!

Hilarious. Dinnage was trying to find a question that might provide some small sliver of hope and yet the more he pushed, the more it became apparent that all he was going to get from Madj was doom and gloom. My favourite bit was when he was asked what it might take to sort out Pimpley and he said "a billionnaire, but that's highly unlikely". Sweet.

You know, that's what I find interesting actually - isn't it strange that we think of old programs as more 'interesting' and in a way more 'valuable', but of course that's because someone has taken the time to collect them! Sounds a bit obvious I suppose, but your comment struck a chord there - i.e. if someone doesn't collect them now, in 20, 30 or 40 years time there will be no old things for the youngsters to look back on. In some respects modern forms of communication, where we crave information immediately (like on here for example), perhaps tend to lead us to think history is being written for us so we don't bother recording it for ourselves. I'm reminded of digital photos (can you imagine life without them now!) - we must each take 100's more photos a year than 20 years ago and yet how many of those do we bother to go back and look at?! Soooo.... if it cost say £2, would anyone buy the program more if it were downloadable from the OS the day before the game? Or does that defeat the whole object of owning it - i.e. it's the paper in your hands that counts? Even then I'm still not sure I would to be honest. Bit surprised FF has not made a comment yet - this kind of thing must be right up his street I would have thought and I would have valued his comments as a historian type fellow.

Latest offering explained here... http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1978599,00.html But... do you buy them? I have on occasion in the past, but then they tend to just lie around at home gathering dust until Mrs.CaM decides a clear-out is in order. Is there too much advertising to make them a worthy read? Is the information any different to what you can glean from the OS, Saintsplayer or on the forum? I guess there must be some fans who have collected them for years? If so, how many do you have/what years etc? I would buy one if it was a really special game I suppose (whatever that may be), but nowadays it's not £3 I need to spend. Am I missing out on something?

Yeah I agree with the burgers from Adams Park - they were surprisingly good with cheese and bacon. The portion of chips wasn't bad either - I had two comments from lads on the way in that the pile of chips I was balancing was generous. I was really pleased the security guy took pity on my balancing act and decided not to search me!

Agree with you there - bit of a missed trick really to lose the Flybe early, but then there are other shirts in the store I s'pose.

Is that all?!?!

I guess they could say you could have pulled those tickets out of the bins around SMS and collected them up. I wouldn't say that of course, but they might. On the other hand, you could try offering someone in the ticket office a BJ - might work, although there might be a queue. Failing the above, e-mail David Luker directly and ask nicely. Say you'll send the tickets in as proof of purchase. Contact details are on the OS.

Now that's what I'm talking about .... BJ's all round. Err, sorry I mean I agree with you...stability...ahem.

Sounds good. Trouble with your arguement is unless you give a manager time, how will you know? We've LEARNT from Lowe's managerial efforts that sacking before time will achieve nothing unless you've made an obvious howler in your choice in the first place (and I don't think anyone could seriously claim AP is a howler of a choice). NC has to have the courage of his convictions and stick with HIS 5 year plan. Our best players will stick with the club - why? - because they'll be playing on the Worlds biggest stage at the end of March in front of potentially millions (via TV), wearing the Saints colours and they're doing that because they have bought into NC's 5 year plan. Dis-assemble that plan and NC will start to lose his own credibility just as Lowe did. Not only that, but I would lay odds that if AP was sacked at the end of this season (along with his staff), we would not get promotion next season on the back of it. Without a shadow of doubt in my mind, NC has to stick with AP unless we reach a point next season where we cannot get promotion.

Don't talk rot. Apart from the fact they are cheats and totally disrespected our club, they will come back in some form and will always be our rivals even if they are in the Blue Square South.

Did I sense a wobble in W*****d's voice there?! What a complete arse.

They REALLY should be barred from any further involvement in the FA Cup too! Let's face it they've been trading insolvently for sometime. They're a disgrace to English professional football in terms of how they've cheated their way to a final and now into the 1/4 finals again.

How excellent - add a win tomorrow and the weekend is complete! Hahaha - Pompey are down, but not yet out. Let's hope the Administrator sells their better players (good old 'Arry's already making noises about taking his rent-boy O'Hara) and they don't get their CVA which will serve up another -20 points in the CCC. Cheating gits - they deserve everything bad coming to them.

This. Saints win 3-1. HTH.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5982179,00.html LOL. And now TWO - yes two - of their players are offering to take pay cuts. Would that be Utaka by any chance? Or perhaps it's one of the youth team? LOL!:smt036

OK - so there's still one thing I am still not clear about. Chanrai - why is he still in the picture other than as a vulture circling waiting to pick off the bones? The media still talk about him as being the owner, but surely as the club is in administration, there is no owner until a buyer is found? I guess Chanrai is only continuing to put money in to ensure the club survives so there is an entity for him to sell the ground to. Gaymark is in a pretty weak position with only some land to sell which is pretty useless unless the club is bought, invested heavily in and the ground developed. What a mess! lol