sadoldgit

Feb

I don't think that Hodgson was around when Mike Channon tapped up Keven Keegan. Seriously though, people talk. What do you expect players to say to each other when away on international duty? Talk about their new x box games. It has happened forever.

Thought series one was great. Not seen any of series two yet. New characters I believe?

dildo

Embarrassing.

Eek!! They will surely declare this afternoon don't you think? At 500 maybe?

You and me both but the 80s were probably to Saints what the 60s was to popular music. We had some wonderful players back then didn't we? Players like Armstrong, Ball, Williams, Holmes. At one point I think we had about 4 ex England captains in the side. Happy days. I was gutted to see players like Martin Chivers, Ron Davies and Mick Channon go, but losing Williams was the toughest.

Swedish Dave, I agree with your comments about moving on but I started the thread specifically about players who were special here and not so special elsewhere. Steve Williams was my example. He had played at England at under 21 level many times and looked set for a long and illustrious career at international level. He really was a quality player and had a strong will to win. Lawrie Mac used to tell a story about how he took a Saints team to play a disabled team in wheelchairs. Steve was so competitive he was tipping them out of their wheelchairs! He moved on to Arsenal and was never quite the same. His only getting 6 England caps is on par with MLTs poor return at international level. One of the best players ever to pull on a Saints shirt. Such a shame he didn't fulfil his potential.

lesscock

But watch our batting collapse tomorrow.

baldy

Great shame about Dean Richards. We got good money for him but he was quality. Died young. Tragic.

As we know the season is a marathon, not a sprint. The more quality in depth we have the better chance of competing consistently through the season.

I am currently on the wagon, which is probably why I am not on the bus about getting on the bus.

deluded

jihadist

Like The Titanic, there are players who really should never have left Southampton. I'll start with Steve Williams. One of the best young talents we have ever produced. He was a joy to behold running the midfield with Alan Ball and a long England career was there for the taking. Sadly he signed for Arsenal and it all started to go pear shaped. He never really fulfilled his potential at Highbury (although I see he comes in at 38 in a top 50 of Arsenal players) and the long England career never happened. I used to work around the Highbury area and often saw him running the streets with Tony Woodcock. I was tempted to tell him he had made a huge mistake but he had been an Arsenal supporter as a kid so I suppose it was a Rickie Lambert situation. Steve played 279 games for Saints scoring 18 goals. He played 95 games for Arsenal scoring 4 times. He only got 6 England caps. What a waste.

Nigel and his bus departed some time ago now. It was always a naff phrase. Can we drop it now please? Ta.

box

Last will and testament?

It keeps me off of the streets Batman! And I do love an underdog.

Once a sailor always a sailor eh Batman!

I think that a lot of people made their minds up about Lowe as soon as the reverse takeover was mooted. He wasn't a football man. He was in it to make himself a lot of money. He was called Rupert. He shot ducks. He had ruddy cheeks. He was a "city type." He was posh. He was arrogant. He liked hockey. He made some mistakes with the club's history when trying to ingratiate himself with the fans. I am sure there are other reasons. This was certainly the case on the Saints forum I used at the time anyway. He never managed to rid himself of the negativity that attached itself to him from day 1. I am sure there are people who will go to their graves sticking pins into a voodoo doll of Rupert Lowe.