RonManager

Thanks as ever for the update, TT. Keep chipping away at him to come over. Tell him the alternative is 32,000 fans coming over to see him!!

Bear in mind there were two Ron Davies's. The slightly earlier one, Ronald Thomas Davies, was a defender and was with Saints between 1957-64.

Crowd predictions http://www.leytonorient2.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=222514

Really looking forward to this one.

Got my train tickets already, good discount on Trainline.

Just looked on Google satellite. 3-4 miles from the railway station (1 hour brisk walk), right on the western edge of town, on an industrial estate. Looks reasonably straightforward from the M40 though.

Well we could asset strip Pompey, but I guess the idea is to improve the squad, isn't it? :smt080

It's a big seat

Bletchley United/Town/Rovers/Athletic/Thistle?

Major absence - Bobby Stokes.

Bah, you'm city volk with your hoigh an' moighty ways

It'll be the usual result, some will, some won't, some will say they did/didn't later on in the season, some will say they knew all along what would happen and TDD will say 'Where did I say that?'

Following in that Romanic vein - Southamptonites = Clausentumnii

It would be interesting to see a graph of player 'ins' versus 'outs' over the last 50 seasons. If someone would like to spend hours and hours researching and compiling the information, then I'm more than happy to spend 30 seconds reading it whilst stroking my beard and saying in a sagely way 'that's interesting', before moving on with my life and forgetting all about it.

Yes thanks, we are all quite well aware of that. yours, The population of the World, Planet Earth, Lincolnshire.

There's been an article on the 'latest news' since yesterday saying that the match is on Friday.

It seems to be one poster in particular, OTH, who is, in fairness, getting flack from his own people. I thnk he is just acutely embarrassed that (again) there will be more away supporters than their own for a home match.

Nicky 'self feckin righteous' Campbell.

I don't understand why they are so low-res. When I expand the picture to full screen it is very poor. They are using good quality cameras at the ground. I also subscribe to the HeartsPlayer (same company), and the quality is much better. The Solent commentary, I'm afraid, is an embarrassment.

I did walk round the remains of Bradford PA's ground back in the 80s. It was a freezing cold, wet grey day between Xmas and New Year. We were quite drunk and I was carrying a tape recorder playing Joy Division inside my jacket, which gave the experience a very sad yet strangely romantic feel and marked it indelibly on my mind.

Ibis right by Temple Meads railway station

1640 Leeds fans at Rovers tonight.

Which will end in a draw.

Wiv a ladder and some glasses, I could see to 'Ackney Marshes, If it weren't for the bloomin' 'ouses in between.

So all the people who bought the last 150 tickets need to dress in suits.