Guided Missile

...this tweet by the White House contains a link to an early video of the leader of the western world, working at a bar! Who would have thought he would become President?

That's why we should be piling into Saints, at the moment....

Birmingham are also 16:1 to win the Championship and 4:1 to get relegated???? We are 16:1 to get relegated....

....according to the latest composite odds from the bookies. West Ham Leicester Nottingham Forest Birmingham Middlesbrough Reading Southampton Blackpool Cardiff Leeds Brighton Ipswich Burnley Hull City Portsmouth Derby Bristol City Millwall Watford Crystal Palace Peterborough Coventry Barnsley Doncaster So, after watching the pre-season performances, my wagers will be: Saints to win the Championship at 16:1, (a la Norwich) - a dead Brazilian Saints to get promoted at 5:1 - a monkey Coterill (second favourite) to be the first manager to get the sack at 6:1 - a pony I will thus be collecting £2800 at the end of the season, which will easily finance a suitable celebration, at a five star hotel in London, for the weekend.... Don't say you weren't told.

I refrained from commenting on your offensive thread about the Norwegian murders by a crazed gunman and the distorted view you obviously have of the world, but I have one question for you. Given that you obviously believe you have such a complete grasp on economics, to an extent much greater than anyone else on this forum, WTF aren't you rich enough to give up work?

Benny Hill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRNCeD6NVFI Southampton Legend.... Ben(ny) Elton: [video=youtube;8CxEFk8-F88] Annoying c***, isn't he....

Apologies for the walk down memory lane, but it all started with the latest issue of Private Eye (Incorporating the News of the World). Without doubt the best one for many years and inspired by the demise of their favourite target since the 1970's, Rupert "the Digger" Murdoch. I loved the headline "Gotcha", and petty much everything in the gloatfest that comprised the only news publication that has retained it's principles (i.e. it never had any). Rupert Murdoch's wife is satirised in a brilliant Benny Hill parody: "Rye you not risten to me, Lupert...?" ...that brings me to Benny Hill. Who would have thought it? Southampton's own comedy legend, used to take the p!$$ out of a dodgy Aussie. To complete my weekend, I discover that total c*** Ben Elton has bombed downunder, after emigrating from the country he never stopped complaining about. Never funny, sold out and responsible for the death of the greatest comedy talent this country ever produced. Australia is welcome to him and he follows in a long line of c**** we sent there... I could spend hours posting why Ben Elton is a total c*** and Benny Hill a genius, but maybe someone else could help...

I emailed the Pricipality of Monaco about this issue and think that it is high time it was brought up again.... http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?12445-Help-is-on-it-s-way...

Speaking to Meridian Tonight, Marc Jackson was asked what his background is and who was behind the consortium to buy Portsmouth Football Club. He told the programme... 'I was trained by Xerox, many many many years ago. I'm a business strategist, many people say I'm a photocopying salesman, which I always find quite amusing.' 'I actually have been in the past,been heavily involved in the fitting out of Southampton football club stadium. Obviously I have an IT background, sales background, but also I have had involvement at Southampton Academy and scouting for many, many years.' 'To give you an instance I was involved in the scouting of Adam Lallana from Bournemouth sadly, to Southampton.' 'I have many, many contacts in football, I have many contacts abroad as well, in American MLS football as well as in Dubai.' 'So it's a mixture of many many things, all put together with a vision for a football club and we are going to drop the blueprint into here, but all will be revealed.' When asked if it was his money he was investing in Portsmouth Football Club, Jackson smiled and said... 'It is a consortium' When pushed on who is in the consortium, he added... 'That is, something that really and honestly will never be answered properly and completely, but the truth of the matter is, there will be answers to that to an extent in next week's press conference.'

Just out of interest, here is the composite opinion of all the bookies, on where we will finish in the league, next season. A season of consolidation, then... West Ham Birmingham Leicester Nottingham Forest Reading Middlesbrough Blackpool Cardiff Burnley Ipswich Leeds Southampton Brighton Hull City Millwall Bristol City Portsmouth Derby Peterborough Watford Coventry Barnsley Crystal Palace Doncaster

Probably the most xenophobic, uninformed and puerile post of the year, so far. You should really travel more and try to take people as you find them. It is amazing how this broadens the horizons of your mind, beyond the confines of a small provincial city in southern England....

They are flying BA...

I heard last night that the Pompey deal collapsed and this drove Chanrai to a casino, where at one point, he was £1.4M down. He eventually ended the evening £0.5M up. Backs up what I have thought for a while. These Russians are just another bunch of chancers with little money and Chanrai is a reckless gambler.

Bellagio, lads, if it helps....

Aaron Martin signing a new contract. Danny Butterfield on another year, due to 20 game trigger in current contract. Random gossip from a Sky source - Harry has instructed agents to get £50M for Bale and £25M for Luca Modric. Apparently he can then quit Spurs and take over at Chelsea, complaining that the Spurs chairman (who he doesn't get on with) is selling his best players from under him. Heard all about the total stitch up with Lee Barnard, from a player who was a witness, but I think I'd better leave it there...

For those going, I'll be the one in the tuxedo. Really looking forward to it, despite John Motson being there. We've got a great table and I hope the players are allowed to relax a little more, this season. First one I went to, we sponsored Marek Saganowski. He couldn't wait to leave, to go and have a cigarette break with Skacel. I trust anyone else going will post gossip after the event. Personally, I'm going to get bladdered...

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...the horror story that was our relegation season seems to have prepared our former Chairman well for his latest venture. He seems to be intent on carving out a career in the movie business. "Going Wilde" teeshirts have to make way for "Going to Watch a Wildcard Film". I have been lucky enough to watch a trailer of our former Chairman's first foray into moviemaking and those interested can watch it here. Saints fans will, upon careful viewing, recognise many scenes from the boardroom from our last Championship season. I am looking forward to their next productions, which have been announced here. Good luck to the guy. As they say, you can't keep a good man down....

Yet again, I will post this:

I remember

Like you ain't done time, rude boy...

I don't have to read the Daily Mail for information regarding this. Still, due to the overwhelming pro-Cortese lobby on this site, I'll refrain from posting anymore of the information I have recently heard regarding this. I wouldn't want to upset any of you in case you stain your Go-Wilde tee shirts with your tears

I was told last week that it is going to court. Benali will be talking through his lawyers, if at all. I think that if there was damage to his property and there was rent outstanding, it should not have been necessary for a former player to sue the club or Cortese. You would have thought a quick private meeting and agreement regarding the amount owing would have avoided any public spat that could damage the reputation of the club.

Thanks, Clarkie. I think it may be worth reposting the original post, the most sensitive part of which has been published in the Daily Mail. For the benefit of readers and administrators, it is important to note that the claims below are facts that have been reported to a close friend of mine, directly from the person(s) involved. So, it was claimed that: Frannie Benali is suing Cortese for £50K for damage to his house and outstanding rent while Cortese was living there. Cortese charges employees for parking whilst they are at work. The club pays for Cortese's wife's manicures. The Liebherr family aren't interested in Saints and let Cortese do what he wants apart from spend too much money. Whether these claims are true,or not, it should be of concern to all Saints fans, however the team are doing on the pitch. The reason is that although Cortese is undoubtedly an excellent and talented administrator, SFC has always been a family club and one that has maintained great links with former players. That these stories exist is confirmation that there is something wrong about the relationship in some areas and it needs to be addressed. Cortese will only address it if the fans force him to, in my opinion. For Francis Benali to feel like he has to sue over what is simply a matter of money, surely isn't right. Cortese/SFC should have settled the matter privately and not allowed it to become a public issue.

Steve, that's exactly why I started a new thread. Unfortunately the thread was locked and the opportunity to discuss an issue (that of the relationship betweeen some ex-players and the chairman)has been lost. I has nothing to do with libel law and to suggest such is ridiculous. The original post was true and it's removal was an opportunity lost.