alpine_saint

ffs.

Give it up. You'll have more luck p*ssing in the wind. Have we really not worn it yet ? Who is the naughty boy who didnt check PL kit rules and potential clashes before deciding on our kits ? Epic Fail. Hands up the mugs who bought it.

The string of results are going to be reflected in team spirit and motivation at some point, of that you can be sure. If they arent already

so many of it foreign language programmes have been cut, I wasnt certain, to be honest. I didnt comment on its quality, I commented on its existence. Ergo, I am obviously not a listener...

Its a fair question and I ask myself it often. I dont think that it is the case. After 2 weeks back in Southampton, I've had enough. As for my "failure to re-integrate" is it beyond your comprehension to accept that having lived abroad, I simply looked at the UK in a different way when I was back, found myself comparing it to Austria, and was fairly saddened/appalled by some of the things I saw and decided that wasnt for my family ? I have a healthy disdain for certain UK institutions, yes I can concede that, but only because from my viewpoint they are shadows of what they used to be. Britain is broken, a deeply divided class-driven society, with hideous social depravation and obscene wealth, and rapidly degrading morality, spirituality and sense of right from wrong. I will never, never deny my ancestry, I am a Brit till I die, but modern Britain is a f**king cesspit. And NOTHING mirrors that better for me than the BBC.

I am trying to figure out exactly what this source of resentment you accuse me of harbouring could possibly be. I am a Brit, and was brought up with the BBC in fore-ground and back-ground, and find it hard to envisage a world without it. Without a doubt, for a lot of the period since WW2 they have been the worlds best broadcaster and as a Brit I am immensely proud of the quality and reputation it brought to broadcasting. But this is 2012, and the BBC is suffering from the same dogma, self-servedness and social decay that the rest of the nation is suffering, when it should actually be a power for helping stop that decay. Is the World Service still running ? Is it still the voice for decent journalism and broadcasting around the world ? I dont think so. And as someone slightly to the right of the political spectrum, I deeply resent the socialist dogma that dominates its every decision making process nowadays. Hey, ho, I can see at least in this forum their is no force for change, and I assume that this majority view is reflected in British society in general. Just demonstrates the decline in standards in the UK even better to me, not surprised that so many who live there cannot see it.

Thats just plain ridiculous. He did deliver back-to-back promotions. He just isnt good enough for this level. He's still a superb Championship-level manager and will walk straight into a job in the NPC.

This. I cant think of one multi-million pound turnover company that would keep the manager if the brand was suffering like this.

I couldnt care if I was right or not. The team (and me) are hurting. My beef is with the amount of abuse we got for expressing what were perfectly valid concerns then. Next year I expect, nay, I demand that peoples appraisal of our transfer activity and pre-season preparations are given a lot more respect. Once again: the "slowly, slowly, catcheee monkeee" transfer phillosophy has been proven to be utter w*nk, and unless the Saints management want to suffer a double relegation they'd better get their sh*t together and hit the ground running.

Like night follows day... The only thing missing was the "three years ago..." anecdote, which has become the TSW equivalent of Uncle Albert's "During the war..."

And thats the point. Until January we arent exactly spolied for choice. He has PL experience by the basketful.

I have no Murdoch affilliation, but even I can see that apart from in a few specialised areas they deliver crap value for money nowadays.

Depending on where you perceive future threats. I would suggest that isnt in the North Atlantic, though one should always watch the Russkies a bit.

Hard to argue against this.

Easy to say when its not your 30m just been spent.

Yes, but is he more rubbish than Fonte, Fox and Hooiveld ?

Pure cominc genius. If relegation isnt the ultimate form of "struggling", I dont know what is.

Wheres suewhistle when you want her ?

hmm, you sure hes getting nowt from Manyoo ? I just read it that he is not on a contract. If Fergie had a major injury crisis tomorrow, I could easily see him getting a short-term contract.

I draw the Rt. Hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave some moments ago...

And stick your head in the ground to the need to do anything about it, to actually change the direction we are going in. I wish I was as great a fan as you...

But the message coming out of SMS and NA is that we are playing 433. Period. Therefore it is a message of distinct and unequivocal inflexibility. Seems they think we dont need to be flexible.

Yes, I thought this a few weeks ago but assumed he wouldnt be up for the challenge or willing to accept the pay cut. He could really make himself a hero down here if he accepted the challenge (and were offered it...)

Luxembourg is situated in the middle of a potential Cold-War battle on the plains of Europe. Therefore having agreement and understanding about the use of its territory is more important than force contribution. Scotland is not in mainland Europe, its an island off the coast. Therefore, in another way Scotland is bloody useless as well.

I think you are spot on with this. I think you'll find there are poll results to support Englands wish to see the Scots gone too.