beatlesaint

They arent bad for a league One side starting with -10 points

AP would not have been attracted here without being told there will be money to spend as and when he wants it, within a sensible bracket of course. You arent going to go on TV/radio and say "Markus has told me he has 3 billion Euros in his back pocket and I can spend as much as I like" As someone has already mentioned its easy to forget how a club should be run properly after the Keystone Cops we have had for the last few years.

It does seem very strange. I couldnt believe it when I heard that last night. And who is Paul Hart going to attract there to replace Johnson, Crouch etc ? Its all looking a bit glum for them...........3 weeks is a long time in football isnt it

If that was gonna happen I doubt he would be playing tonight. I would expect, provided he was any good tonight, that AP will be offering him a contract pretty soon, esp bearing in mind Pilchard's training report from yesterday !

He is playing at Salisbury tonight ! Come on, keep up

He isnt as slow as Lancashire If its between the two of them Perry would be my choice every time.

Glad I'm not the only big girls blouse that started getting weepy eyes

This appointemnt just seems better and better with each passing day. I was in two minds about the Hearts friendly next saturday, not now, I want to see what difference AP makes in just a week.

In fairness Flash could actually shoot towards that netty thing with the posts and cross bar that doesn't move no matter how many games you play And they can come along and stick up for him all they like but in my opinion the boy needs a bloody good talking to and a bit of footballing discipline installed in him, otherwise he will never make it big. One clever bit of footwork in the whole Ajax game does not make him class. I would really love it if he carried on the form/skill he showed at the early part of last season, but it looks to me like he has a hell of a lot of work and learning to do to get back to that let alone push on.

Good stuff. I am particulalry pleased with his stance on discipline. Some of these younger players need that - look how Shearer, Le Tiss, the Wallaces etc turned out after being under Merrington's strict regime - great players and very level headed, sensible men, not one of them walked around like Johnny Big Balls thinking they were the greates thing since sliced bread. Hopefully some of that will rub off on the Lallana's of this world, cos to my eyes that boy needs to be told pretty bloody smartish that he is nowhere near as good as he thinks he is......he could well be exceptional one day, but he isnt very close to that at the moment.

Nineteen Canteen you mean ? Couldn't agree more

If anyone would care to point out to 19C that certainly Mary Corbett pays for her ticket, I think to most its well known that her family have 4 or 5 season tickets and she is far from the free loader that Askham etc are. I am sure Leon Crouch pays as well and if he doesnt dont you think he is entitled to a freebie after keeping the club afloat during the last few months ? You really are a pompus, smug, self indulgent prize pillock 19C As for Lowe.....well when he came before it was because og his shares and his master plan to get back into power. There is no chance of that anymore so what would be the point of him coming ? We wont be playing the type of football he loves so much...best he get a cheap Flybe flight to Holland to watch his football

Stern John - Yes Jason Euell - No altho Euell will probably do ok in this league, he does get stuck in which is whats needed, but I wont lose any sleep if he doesnt want to stay. At least he will be on more realisitc wages for a player of his ability

Amazing isnt it.....as someone said just over 2 weeks ago we looked like the end was in sight for SFC.....now we have a billionaire owner, cheaper season tickets, a manager with a proven track record in this league and the two above it, yet some can still find fault ! FFS............ IMHO the new owner and his staff are yet to put a foot wrong.....and if I buy a programme with a Golden Ticket in then I will start to believe in Father Christmas again

If he can install discipline and get some of these kids fit - cos how a bunch of 18 - 24 year olds can look so knackered after 60 mins still beats me I'm afraid - that will go half way towards getting us out this league. That and about 5 or 6 decent signings. Very good choice - welcome Alan

If we get a half decent manager we will not see Mr Pulis Jnr very much at all one would hope

I think its cos James is not as broad across the chest as Wootton. Still looks a lot better modelling it than BWP did the home kit a few years ago when his lack of shoulders produced a rather disturbing effect

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Yet on another thread you make a case for BWP ? Its all opinion I suppose but given the choice of the two (and I'm sure we will lose Saga soon enough) I would keep Saga every time. BWP - ok for 20 mins coming off the bench but asked to play the full game ? Forget it.

He probably did deserve better, but I still maintain (and in no way would I ever defend RL) that had a decision been made on purely footballing reasons Dave Jones could and should have been sacked that season. We were awful until Hoddle came in. Now the child abuse case may have been a factor in that or it may not, we will never know, but in fairness I think, for the sake of the football club, Lowe did the right thing. I never thought i would read myself having said that...........

Ok lets have some reality here..... put yourself in ML's shoes for a minute - you have a personal wealth of 3 billion euros (i love telling everyone that ) you have a hugely successful business have you made that much money and got a business that makes millions by a - appointing the best man for whatever vacancy you are advertising b - appoint someone whose CV shows not one iota of success now lets think carefully.........................

Given the presence of the yoof at the back in the left hand corner singing throughout just about any bloody thing as long as they could get the f or c word in it was probably just as well !! Noticed the Police filming them mid way through the second half too !

Isn't it true he only got the Pompey job cos 'arry told them he would be good....and they didnt have a clue who to go for, especially given it was well known that the money had run out....hence 'arry doing a runner to Spurs. So he probably doesnt interview very well anyhow.

I am POSITIVE he would be no good for Southampton Football Club. I am POSITIVE he will not be the next manager of Southampton Football Club.

Think we had the ambition beat out of us over the last 4 years or so dont you ?