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That's strange as my bank offered me a free Pompey season ticket. The options I had: Yes No You're 'aving a ****ing laugh.

Saints also turned me down when I was 12 They said I was a pile of ****e I proved them wrong by winning the 'most improve player' in the southampton junior 8 league 5 years later. So yes teams do get it wrong sometimes.

Aaron Martin going to Palace was a strange one I thought but perhaps it was because Palace excepted our bid for Zaha last month & the guy is back from holiday now?

Billy Sharp - club penalty taker Jay Rod - club penalty taker Steven Davis - club penalty taker Buttner - club penalty taker With Rickie Lambert we certainly are ready for the champions league penalty shootouts :-) PS I bet Forecast will make them look even better during training.

Have you ever thought it might be him wanting to leave as he has a new child now and his entire family are based up north.

I think we need to sign players that can fill 2 roles as I can't see us getting another 5 players. RB/CB - Keeper - Buttland CM/RM -

Very true!

Two footballers that I could not stand was Claridge and Collymore, but today they do a great job on telly/radio and I find their views pretty interesting. Can't say the same about Townsend, Hansen, Lawrence & Hoddle.

I reckon Rickie Lambert myself!

Funny you should ask!! As we are linked with Jesus on here, someone thinks we are signing god on twitter.

Good luck Whitey, It could quite easily happen to anyone who forgets to look after their body/lifestyles, thanks for a reminder to me and others. I heard you was desperate to meet the players but I feel you have chosen the wrong time of the year mate. :-) Get well soon as we need you supporting the mighty reds.

Prefer that British fighter who fought in the Olympics for us.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4411342/QPRS-Jamie-Mackie-eyed-for-1m-by-West-Ham-n-Southampton.html [h=3]QPR striker Jamie Mackie is at the centre of a tug of war between top-flight new-boys West Ham and Southampton.[/h] I don't think so, why another striker?

Totally agree, he wants to join us and I feel a 4m bid should wrap this one up.

Football cock-ups. No1. The Ted Bates statue.. I've decided to start a list of the biggest the cock-ups involving association football and there can't be that many bigger than the recent Southampton legend Ted Bates statue debacle. For those who don't know, Edric Thornton (Ted) Bates MBE made 216 appearances and scored 64 goals for the club, he also managed The Saints, taking them from the old Third Division South right up to the old first division (today's Premiership). He eventually went on to become the clubs managing director and was given the nickname of 'Mr Southampton'. Ted died in November 2003, and so in recognition for Ted's wonderful service and after months of hard work by the Ted Bates Trust and Southampton, the club unveiled a £112,000 bronze statue of Ted at the entrance to the St Mary's ground. The statue had taken Ian Brennan, sculptor and Saints fan, 18 months to complete, Ian worked on the statue seven days a week. All did not go down well though as the statue met with less than approving reviews, it was hopelessly out of proportion and to some fans, worst of all it looked like the Milan Mandaric, former chairman of deadly local rivals Portsmouth FC (it is said to be one of footballs most bitter rivalries). Eventually things got so bad that Southampton removed the statue but the good news is, they will replace it...

Some of the things you would add to the scrap book of Southampton Football Club. Southampton have pipped Manchester United to the top of the league - for the quality of their fans' singing.Research published on Monday reveals the south coast club has the most tuneful supporters. But Bolton Wanderers have matched their poor form on the pitch with duff notes on the terraces, to take last spot. Professor David Howard, from the University of York, studied recordings of crowds singing at every Premiership club. [TABLE=width: 150] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCC99]Singing League [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1. Southampton 2. Man Utd 3. Derby County 4. Newcastle 5. Liverpool 6. Charlton 7. Blackburn Rovers 8. West Ham United 9. Everton 10. Leicester City 11. Chelsea 12. Sunderland 13. Arsenal 14. Middlesbrough 15. Ipswich Town 16. Leeds United 17. Fulham 18. Aston Villa 19. Tottenham 20. Bolton Wands [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] He studied the "wall of sound" mustered up by fans to decide how in or out of tune they were. The best singers started their song at a low pitch to suit the range with which their voices were able to cope, he concluded. They did not try songs which required them to reach high notes. By comparing each club, Prof Howard found Southampton supporters stretched their voices the least.

The Who?

If Brum have a transfer embargo then how do they get a replacement GK in as they sold Foster 2 days ago?

Totally agree, never had a problem with him and I never will as I will knock the **** outta him If I did

I suppose I'm referring to last season as I forgot we got promoted.:)I knew the max as Billy Sharp always said he would sign for Saints as he would play for 20k a week.

No way will we sell him, 4m is **** when the guy could be worth 20m in a couple of years time. Hes part of our vision for champions league so Cortese will have to fork out 8m+ to get a decent replacement that's British and special.

Totally agree, class player! I suppose money talks as he would be on at least 35k. This is why we won't sell Shaw as we could never find a quality left back anywhere on the 20k week max we are paying out.

I've seen him several times, reminds me of Mick Mills for his speed & Francis Benali for his skills! I suppose seeing him at Tesco's isn't what you are talking about?

I believe Cortese has got it all wrong, It's Barca we are chasing & then Spain next!

What is The9 going to talk about when the new shirt is revealed? Maybe a new thread on the 2013-2014 shirt perhaps.