Wes Tender

I know that it was only the "Isle of Thanet Gazette", but this is the sort of rubbish that is reported in the media:- Read more: http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Arsenal-eye-swoop-Tottenham-star-Southampton/story-20892185-detail/story.html#ixzz2xeduTECf :lol:

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And some can't even remember that since that eighth position, we were relegated into the third division and went into administration and have since staged one of the greatest phoenix revivals in football history. The achievement of this season's position has to be recognised against where we were when Markus Liebherr and Cortese took us over. Rather than feeling that this season is the greatest in our history, there are many who believe that the club's future prospects are as bright as they have ever been and that this team and the academy prospects coming through and the way they play is arguably the best that they have ever seen. Many would also argue that this current team would beat that 2003 team. That is applying some perspective to our current situation.

We all know that you hated him, regardless of what he had done for us and that you never miss an opportunity to remind us of the fact.

Yes there was speculation that there is oil under part of the land around there, partly covered by Grange Park which is adjacent. The Lib Dems say that Jackson's Farm forms part of the strategic gap between West End and Durley, but there is still plenty of space between it and Durley and in reality the Botley/Winchester road forms the boundary. The Lib Dems on Eastleigh felt disinclined to grant permission anyway because of the way that they fell out with Lowe over Stoneham, but with the new regime here now, they might feel more sympathetic about it. Alternative buildling development areas like Allington Lane are a green belt hot potato, so Jackson's Farm is a better option and Grange Park abuts right up to the boundary of the Farm now and there was the recent development of the Crematorium on the other side too. If planning permission were to be granted, then the land values would soar and provide the Liebherrs with a windfall. As for the opinion that Cortese's stadium redevelopment plans might have to be shelved by the "less than wonderful annual accounts" I really don't think that they are that bad at all. Since a lot of the talk about the stadium redevelopment by Cortese surfaced after Markus' death, there is no evidence to suggest that Katharina Liebherr was not acquiescent to them. We will have to wait and see. Others have published comments in the media that the so-called "losses" amount to the sum equal to the value of Shaw, so that it becomes far more likely that we will sell him to balance the books. There really is a lot of rubbish spouted by outsiders who are not up to date with the progress this club has made these past few years.

The match commentators were very complimentary about him and the impact that he made when he came on as a sub.

If there were Oscars for footballers, he'd be up for Best Supporting Player. He's Mr Reliable, always gives 100% effort, good temperament and a model professional who just gets on with it, quietly and efficiently.

Can't think of a more one-sded match for some time. If Newcastle was a horse, it would be a kindness to dispatch it at the knacker's yard. But it is worth debating, was the match so one-sided because we were so good, or was it because they were so poor? A disparaging remark on their forum accepts that they could be expected to lose against the top teams, but it is inexcusable that they lose against these lower teams like us. Look at the table now, Geordie, we're above you because we're currently better than you. We got rid of your manager in the third division and have several players wanted by the top teams, players who will be at the World Cup. Really difficult to choose the Man of the Match, as there were several candidates for whom you could make a case for it. I thought Lambert shaded it over Lallana and Rodriguez, largely because of the unseflish assist to one of Rodriguez' goals. It was gratifying to see the warmth of their embrace once he scored; they're obviously good mates and the team play for each other. Great to see three different English players score the goals and they did their chances of playing for England no harm at all. Shaw and Chambers also played very well and Cork was another player who wouldn't look out of place there either. J W-P had a much better game than the last one and Davis was his usual hard-working and reliable self. Great to see Schneiderlin back in the second half and very timely as Newcastle had began to gain a bit of momentum until he came on. He quickly regained us control of the midfield and we then continued to pepper their goal. The game should have been out of sight already by the half time whistle. I had almost lost count of the number of chances we had created and the shots on goal. It stood at ten by the half hour mark, one every three minutes on average, an incredible performance, but one almost feared not scoring and being hit by a goal from them in the 90th minute. The relief when we scored just before half-time was palpable and when we scored again early in the second half, there was a lot more reason for confidence. Performances from all players were very good, with the exception of Fonte, who almost gifted them a goal from a momentary lapse of concentration, but otherwise he and Lovren were solid. Their keeper made some brilliant saves to keep the score down, especially the double save, whereas Boruc was mostly an onlooker. The referee wasn't bad, but the lino on the Kingsland line was pretty useless. There was a throw that was obviously ours and he flagged for it, but their player took it and the referee and linesman let it pass. On another occasion he didn't know which was to flag the throw and just stood there looking flustered. If they show all of our goal-scoring chances on Match of the Day, it will take them 15 minutes and it will look like a procession. This is one of the matches I am most looking forward to seeing later on the telly. A brilliant day, only slightly tainted by the Skate's win against Newport.

I'm hopeful that the new board will take a different approach to ticket sales to that taken by Cortese. If they price the corporate boxes correctly, they will take significant revenue by having them full and then they could perhaps hold prices on the STs to try and sell more more of them too. But to my mind, the best approach to ticket sales will apply to the cup matches, where lower prices for minor teams and attractive prices to bring the kids would be a good policy

No, somebody told me it was going to be a bit of a rum do.

I reiterate, what breathtaking naivety to believe that the government had a mandate to accept those massive changes to the original Treaty of Rome and the resultant loss of sovereignty and to assume that they could get away with it without giving the electorate a chance to vote on it in a referendum. And I shall certainly be availing myself of the opportunity of voting UKIP in the European elections to express my displeasure at their arrogance. I reserve my vote in Parliamentary elections for the broad tranche of policies that affect the governance of the nation over the 5 year period, not the narrower issues that appertain just to Europe.

What breathtaking naivety! It was a part of a basket of policies contained in the parties' manifestos so you conclude that because a particular party received a higher percentage of votes than another, then that party had the policy on a single issue that the electorate wanted? The European elections are concentrated solely on the issues of Europe, so that if a party has the main policy of wishing to leave the EU, or at least to renogiate the terms of our membership so that it is solely a trading arrangement as it it was originally, then the votes for that party would have sinificance. In a General Election that is not the case and it is foolish to pretend that it is.

Farage won it clearly. Clegg looked as if he had been shaken a few times and lost his composure. Clegg might look better against Cameron or Milliband because they are equally adept in waffle, but Farage has the common touch and the ability to speak using language that the man in the street can understand. People prefer straight talkers instead of the typical politicians who don't answer questions and then pretend that they have if challenged on it.

We both picked that up, but it seems that a so-called professional journalist doesn't know the difference. I suppose you could say that it has some "baring" (sic) on his abilities as a journalist, as his credentials have been laid bare.

Factless Allen: Baring, you cretinous half-wit! Unless you are talking about false teeth, in which case they might well be carried, but unlikely that a situation would have false teeth, even metaphorically.

Quote: westendsaint in the Skate News 2:03 PM on 24/03/2014 I'm a real genuine Saints fan, also from West End and I take the greatest of delight from watching the Skates crash and burn. I care not a jot that they could disappear from League football and it isn't a travesty, but a just punishment for their cheating of the UK taxpayers and charities, the silverware earned by signing players that they couldn't afford and the merriment that we caused them by our relegation when they rode high. It's chickens coming home to roost that we have managed to attract a decent owner instead of the crooks that owned them and we are now where they were a few short years ago, whereas they are far lower than we have ever been in our history. I would have had some respect had they liquidated the club and began the long road back the hard but honest way, but they chose to carry on as a trust and are enduring death from a thousand cuts, which is much more entertaining. The only good thing about it is that they are an example to any other club of the consequences of spending money you don't have in an effort to buy success.

I'm a bit ambivalent about him at this stage of the season, a little disappointed that we aren't already one or two positions higher after such a fine start to the season. OK, injuries to the likes of Lovren and Wanyama didn't help, but last season we beat the likes of Man City, Chelsea and Liverpool, but suffered defeats against one or two of the lower teams. Whereas we have performed better against those lower teams, we have not been anywhere near as convincing against the top 10 teams. Pochettino had an obligation to have strengthened us since the close of last season and the lack of strength in depth that has hindered us is a shortcoming. Yes, Osvaldo was a disappointment and could have made a difference had he performed to expectations, but ultimately Pochettino thought he could get him to behave himself and couldn't, therefore his error of judgement. I question his motivational powers and his seeming lack of an alternative strategy to play teams with different strengths by varying our team selection to counter them. The Spurs match was the second in a row where having obtained a comfortable lead, we fell to pieces in the second half. Our play is too one dimensional and the more canny managers of the top teams and even those like Allardyce long ago sussed out how to play us and neutralise our high pressing game. Even rookies like Sherwood had got it figured out and changed their tactics to win the second half, closing down our players in midfield to dry up our supply to the front and pressing us back high up the pitch themseves. And look at the number of goals we have conceded to longer range strikes from outside of our box, whereas when was the last time we scored a goal like that? It is almost as if our players lack the confidence to have a go, preferring rather to try and pass the ball into the net. And look at the number of times we have put pressure onto ourselves by faffing about playing out from the back when, when it became clear that we were being closed down and inviting an error which would punish us. Excuses are made to cover this sort of error; the players are young and need to learn from their experiences. Really? Most of the academy players have been here since they were eight and the team comprises professionals who should take on board the consequences of different actions by being coached about them, or seeing for themselves by studying videos, rather than having to learn by making those mistakes themselves. We see us concede goals on Match of the Day where the pundits show 6 different opportunities to have cleared the danger, hoofing upfield, passing early to a collegue, putting the ball out for a throw, or even a corner kick and taking none of them, the player is robbed and a goal scored. If Pochettino left, I would be disappointed, as I would like to see how he progresses with new signings in the Summer and it would be interesting to see how long it takes to conduct post match interviews in English. But as has already been pointed out, we replaced Pardew and Adkins when there were dire forecasts of how their successors would fare and improved both times. I don't believe for one minute that Pochettino is the best that we could possibly have at the helm.

Apparently according to the forum's half-wits and MUMs, Cortese is a quitter, only capable of managing a Championship club, left the finances in a poor state, blah, blah, blah. One only has to look at those who are posting this sort of tripe to realise what nonsense it really is. That and the constant references to Cortese's lack of height, (but not stature). Not that anybody's height, weight, looks, generally have anything to do with their abilities to run a business successfully, but it is certainly a consideration when judging the mental capacities of Cortese's detractors that they feel the need to mention it. It's all very suggestive of infantile playground behaviour and quite sad that some have not yet grown out of it.

It isn't that people assume papers are making this stuff up. It's more the case that the papers infer that every time it is a done deal, that it is somehow inevitable. There is always only one side to it, that of the prospective buying club. The papers hardly ever put across the selling club's perspective, which in our case is that we have no need to sell and probably no wish to sell, almost regardless of the price bandied about. From that perspective, it is all very much black and white.

We haven't yet really been put to the test, which is that when the big clubs come calling, we have actually told them to go a take a long walk off a short pier. We can say that our best players are not for sale all we like, but until the situation arises where a substantial offer is received and then turned down, the media will continue to believe their own hype that we are still the small club that had to sell the family silver to keep afloat. Because in one breath when they write this guff they mention how we are the club that produced Walcott, Bale and Oxlade Chamberlain and then sold them, their little brains make a connection that all of this new batch of stars will go the same way whenever any of the big four come knocking. Yes, all players are available for a price, witness Manchester United being forced to sell Ronaldo and Spurs having to sell Bale, but the media and those big clubs need to realise that it is we who have the strong hand of not needing to sell and then having many suitors after the same players. Talk about us accepting £10 million for some of our players is really laughable; double it or treble it in some cases and we might sit up a take notice. As stupid as some of these media stories are, no doubt it helps to sell their rags and at the same time keeps the plastic fans of those big clubs happy to read about their clubs' interest in buying players of quality. And it is those same fans who arrogantly believe that if their glory teams express interest in a player, that player must be orgasmic at the prospect of even sitting on their bench for half the season. Fortunately, our youngsters are a very level-headed bunch and realise that there is still plenty of time for them to stay here with their mates who they have grown up with, get plenty of match time under their belt, develop still further and then be able to command much higher fees when they decide to move on.

Jesse Joronen, Mananga Jonathan Buata, Ange-Freddy Plumain, Lasse Vigen Christensen, Dino Islamovic, Lyle Della Verde. Unused substitutes: Max Oberschmidt. Fulham's team full of young English talent.

Again, the laws of supply and demand mean that we can tell them to stick their offer, if at that level, where the sun doesn't shine. The Guardian article also suggests that Man Ure are also interested and that even more laughably, they could make an offer for Chambers, Lallana and Shaw. It's beginning to look as if they might as well have done with it and take the whole team. They could build a brand new stadium down here, which will be more accessible to the majority of their fans. So if both Arsenal and United were after Chambers and we don't need to sell him, then it would take considerably more than £10 million to buy him, won't it?

As I've already pointed out on a previous thread a few weeks back, Cortese left to star as King Louis in The Three Musketeers

People go to watch all of those events to be entertained, therefore they are entertainment events. Simple really. Whether they are sports or other forms of entertainment, they still remain varieties of entertainment events, comprising people mostly sat in paid for seats to watch them.

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