Unbelievable Jeff

They would risk it cos they may get paid half decent money, you just don't know. Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't happen. I have read all those articles about how stories come about, and I'm not saying they're making them up, more that they are making big deals out of stories that wouldn't appear if it weren't for those journalists.

And that takes some doing!! Dune took no prisoners in those stakes. Not that I was on the forum at that time, obviously

Who's to say those teams aren't pressing/paying journalists to unearth and write negative articles against us?

It was the most tasteless, despicable diatribe I have seen on this site and he should have been permabanned for it.

If this is the case then fine. I still think people like Neil Ashton, Martin Samuels etc will take more pleasure in Saints faltering this season than getting into the Champions League.

I'm not paranoid at all. And I think it'll take a long time for me to take the opinion of someone who mocked another forum user after they lost their child, thank you.

...In your opinion.

I think we'll have to agree to disagree then. I think there are certain sections of the media, and certainly journalists, that will lose out on revenue if Saints get into the Champions League. I also think certain journalists will go out of their way to write negative articles about us in an attempt to destabilise the club. But that's just my opinion.

Not last season they weren't, season before yes, but not last year. There aren't negative stories about Chelsea because they're doing well, there is nothing negative to report on. The same as us, yet the press are finding negative things to report on. That's where the issue is. I think you're failing to understand my point.

Yes it's simple clickbait. But that's the point. They will have to report on Saints, pushing stories about bigger clubs out. That's the issue. I'm certainly not saying that the papers fawn over the bigger clubs, and they try to destabilise all clubs, but they don't tend to when the clubs are doing well. Where was the last batch of negative Chelsea stories for instance?

Readership and clickbait. Outside of Saints fans, no-one really wants to read about us. Why would they? It's why smaller clubs don't get the space, and why teams like Liverpool and Spurs still get column inches ahead of us, even though we're second and they're 11th. The papers will be looking at a reduction in readership and clicks I'd we get Champions League, as well as ITV and Sky getting less viewers.

Those saying the media don't care, please don't be so naive. They do care, more than you think.

No, but if talking to them I am sure they will give their names...

I believe there is another gentlemans agreement in place for him to leave next Summer - club has to be in CL though so no to Spurs.

That's very interesting...thanks for that.

Is it not Joe Lewis that owns the majority of Spurs?

Looks pretry good apart from the paint job, which is horrendous!!

Exactly this, I won't be going now. Pretty ****ed off with this.

- Alfa Romeo GTV V6 (96 onwards) - Vauxhall VX220 Turbo (one for the 00's)

I think they'll look twice at what happened with the players bought this season, but essentially, if the players want to go, they'll end up going. Player power, innit.

I think it's more the patronising nature of it Turks. A few weeks ago they were saying that West Ham had more chance than us of finishing top 4. No reasoning behind it. Of course, a couple of them are Wham fans...

BMW 635...on Ebay for £4k.

Gotta say I can't really choose one as in general everyone has been important in their own way, even like today with Long. As a cohesive unit the team has been superb and i cannot single any one player out.

Audi S2 Quattro... Jaguar XKR...

That's the one I got started on too, back in the day. Purchased every one since...