Kingsland Red

Patrick Colleter, here in Winchester

His shuffling style around the centre circle is clearly designed for longevity.

On another epic night for SRL, 85 year old Svensson (knocked the Argies out) scores the winner against the ROI in Dublin.

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Stand down folks - Jordan Sibley has tweeted he has gone home to watch Jim White on Sky.

Are you watching the game in the right direction,or have you moved, say,from the Kingsland to the Northam, therefore watching the game 90 degrees out? From where I was sitting, we looked more incisive than last season, looking for a space further forward whenever possible. Also hardly gave the ball away except when in possession in deep positions.

Crap non-goalscoring forward in the barn-door-banjo style of Ricardo Fuller

This, my pocket is not big enough !

A wonderful spirit and refusal to lie down. Dreadful refereeing didn't do us any favours. Very much a work in progress, but the most exciting squad for many years - no journeymen out there.

JWP was class today, with a phenomenal engine.

Osvaldo will find his way in to the system - work in progress, but lively and incisive.

Gaston looked good today when he came on, exploring the spaces well.

The fundamental problem with referees in the Premier is that they are nowhere near fit enough . If referees are to be short overweight middle aged gentlemen who leave their pipe and slippers in the dressing room whilst handling the game, then would it be a solution to have one in each half? This guy was nowhere near the game at any point and missed all the key incidents, maybe fortunately for Osvaldo, otherwise he would have gone.

A guy on a fake footie shirt and flags stall in Florence market told me last week that the Saints were 'piccolo' when I asked if he had a Saints shirt amongst the Tevez Juve etc shirts. Cheeky bugger.I told him we're Premier League. But it seems clubs like Villa and Man City have the same problem.

Preumably only Katerina Liebherr, but if she hadn't have accepted the figures proposed, then NC and MP would have gone by now.

Does it snow in hell when it's frozen over ?

Have a couple of smirks mate, they've got Whittingham, we've got Pochettino ( Louvren, Wanyama , Osvaldo etc)

Probably no more than Benny , Bjorn and Agnetha I guess.

I am not in the least worried about the intermediary, but somewhat surprised he is still required.

Brilliant start to the season etc, but I was surprised to see the interpreter back, presumably for another season. I thought he was 'released' at the end of last season... http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/teams/southampton/8875820/pochettino-feels-victory-was-deserved

Mange tout, mange tout Rodney

I understand that what is happening at the stadium is that a covert operation is ongoing, to install bracketry to reposition the goal line technology laser a couple of inches further onto the pitch / further into the goal to the goal posts at each end, so they can be operated remotely to suit the goal Saints are attacking. Watch us fly up the league.

A skill is only of use if another party wants to utilise it, and on favourable terms. That is the way supply and demand works in a free market economy. Nobody pays something for nothing , regardless of what 'skill' is put before them.

I didn't explain being a 'self employed' consultant very well. As an Architect with my own practice I work from my office with as many contracts as I can secure, and manage the time as best I can,employing people to assist as necessary. Many of these contracts have an undetermined start date and stall to suit outside influences. Exactly as your second paragraph.

Welcome to the world of the self employed. As a consultant I have work when clients employ me / my practice. Most small businesses are run like this. (It is also very lucrative when a roll out contract is signed !)