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Whats really frightening is how much we spent on some real crap ! 850k for Lee Todd FFS !!

Well he's beat Tommy Forecast twice, make of that what you will !!

No, surely that wont happen in whats nothing more than a fitness game......will it ?

You are correct, he's let one in already !!!!

Anyone fancy Forecast to play a blinder second half ???? :-)

:lol: Classic !

Does the Daily Miirror know ? :-)

absolutely right, no shame in saying that, many did on this very forum. He has improved beyond belief in the last 2 years.

Killer. Saw his debut away to Liverpool, I think he came on as an early sub but I may be wrong. Thought he looked awful......mind you they were all ****e that day.....Diouf scored for Liverpool. McCann. Thought he looked alright in a pre-season game at St Marys......boy was I wrong on that one too !! :-)

26. You think eating Fish Fingers is a form of oral sex.

When you say the club will hopefully return to past values in years to come I assume you are talking about the values held by the club, or its board, up to the early 80's and not after then, because if you are I have no desire for the club to ever be run by people like Guy Askham again !! If you are talking about the George Reader's of this world then fine but I fear that type of gentleman is no longer present in any club, let alone Southampton. Dave Whelan at Wigan is possibly the closest you will come to that old school. I do sympathise with the increase the 60-65 age bracket have suffered, indeed I e mailed the club and expressed my opinion that those in that age range on the database that are already Season Ticket Holders should be ring fenced and treated as over 65's until the time came they were physically that age. May I remind you, as I was reminded by a friend of mine who is in the 60-65 bracket, when Cortese and Markus came into the club that is when, in the first season, ticket prices for Season Tickets were cut dramatically and I believe the OAP rate was dropped from 65 to 60. So for two seasons you have had your tickets at a comparative bargain. The status quo for OAP prices has now simply been returned.

Barnsley signed a CB from Blackpool......i know they are Championship now but he was a Prem CB last season.

Its 5 o'clock !!!

The fact he was Head of Marketing and Sales suggests he had the final say. Ultimately these things are his decision, or he gives them the green light at worst.

Well if this cat and mouse mystery over what the bloody shirt looks like is something to do with him then he is hardly a loss is he ? The marketing has been abysmal. Still no mention of a DVD for last season's promotion, not a word about the away kit to name but two. The corporate sales would need to pick up and I wonder if they actually have ?

Jason Puncheon is training with the reserves, he's a first team name, whats their problem ?

I was told back in May that we would be giving the current squad a fair chance at proving themselves in the Championship and would only be signing 2 or 3 players. Pretty much the same thing would/will happen next season. If we have not gone up this season or next then big money will be thrown in to the pot in order to gain promotion in the third season, or the 5th in the 5 year plan. This came from Cortese at a dinner with club sponsors - wether that is aap3 or not I do not know - which was attended by a mate of my old man. Of course when I posted it back in May I was shouted down. Do it again if you like but thats what I have heard, it makes perfect sense to me and I have no reason to doubt it. Patience is a virtue.

I always thought Lowe was scruffy around the neck...so Cortese wins everytime :-)

The one thing that makes me wonder if this is as good as a done deal is that during the interview on Friday NA actually mentions having a bid accepted for Jack Cork. It seems an unusual thing to do as the normal reaction is to deflect a question about a specific player with the usual "we dont talk about individuals, we are looking to bring someone into the building" etc etc The only individuals normally mentioned are definite no no's like Sharp and Riise.

There are those that do and those that dont. There are those who criticise and those who help. Easy to make sweeping statements from behind a keyboard about being amateurish isn't it ? Pathetic.

Live in Southampton do you ?

Well thats 2 they have got then cos I sent one to the marketing dept this morning. Hopeful of a reply cos I have asked about the new away shirt which mysteriously hasnt even been hinted at yet......unless the black one stays but with aap3 or whatever they are called stamped all over it.

No, in the meantime they will hold up a white bit of card shaped like a shirt with a bloody great big question mark on it !!

Absolutely right. Order something before its out by all means, thats what collectors do, BUT at least you know or you have seen what the bloody thing you are ordering looks like !!

Far too sensible approach, letting customers see what they are paying £42 for plus P+P. Whatever next ? I cannot believe the marketing strategy for this shirt, talk about setting yourself up for a big fall.