Secret Site Agent

Just a quicky. Drew Surman, hasn't done much since he left us, and we all believe that he was indeed sold to pay the bills. Do we want him back on loan in January, in theory, or has his boat now sailed so to speak. Remember Parliamentry rules apply and well thought out debate if you please.

Have you seen my keys?

Thanks for that. No this was the comment from the Boss who is trying to keep me on side at the moment because he ****ed up sticking me with the other feller and I wasn't a happy bunny. But pay of no mind.

OK, how about another analogy? We are not a 1st Division club, we have the ability to be a Premiership club again, with all the makings still in place. If, god willing, we are able to get back there. Hope that clarifies things for you.

No, I'm just not one of those 'shout and you'll get it done' types. I am well educated but realise that, because I put peoples lives at risk every day by assesing their risk and giving them a safe system of work, I don't know it all so I bow to their experience as well. Besides, how do you determine my management skills by third hand ramblings of someone who sees me as a threat to him if/when I am promoted to the same level as him, as we were a year back?

After going through a few threads I had a quick flashback to a conversation with one of my more senior bosses yesteday. I have been harping on about having an appraisal as i have recently spent a short time working under another manager, senior to me by a single promotion. I got to be honest that he is called thrush for a reason, (please insert the punchline). I am master of my own destiny now, and away from him. We discussed the fact that he is trying to offload a number of individuals that are crap workers and just don't perform for him. Included in this are a couple of old hands and a new starter. I also have a new starter that has worked for him before and he has labled 'Crap'. I told my boss that I would have them as i have never had a problem with any of them and i believe, (with certain foreman of course) that I get the best out of them. My rival has labled me as being weak and too soft to give them the **** they deserve to motivate them, and that I must let them get away with murder. The similie my boss gave was with the Saints team currently. He is a die hard fan of west Ham but, being the crafty old bastard that he is, he knows his staff inside and out. Anyway I digress. He pointed out that, instead of me getting defensive, he understands that we all have different management styles, some that work, some that don't. Here is the crux. Rather that AP signing players that are really worth a fortune, that excell and are the best, don't you think that this is all down to his ability to not only identify where we are lacking, but individuals that will not only fit into the team, but individuals that he believes he could get the best out of? Also, building a team should also be about the team and not individuals. It should be about taking the time to integrate the people together and motivate them to success, together. Some do it by fear, some by intimidation, some by sheer bloody mindedness. If we were in the trenches, men would follow me over the top through sheer force of will and the fact that they would follow me anywhere. So, Alan Pardew. When he looked at the team, the club, the crap we were in and the up hill struggle he stopped, thought, 'I know what to do and who I want'. And lets be honest. You go up to a player and say, 'Hey, do you want to play for a team that will probably get relegated, again, with no hope of going any where, and you will spend a season getting older and not progressing, but you'll get a few quid' and they say, 'Yeh, ok. I'll give it a go. But do you think we'll get relegated then.' 'No ****ing way!' Also, lets be honest. Kelvin and Adam should have buggered off somewhere else, but were confinced to stay. And somewhere in my mind there is a little South African born midfield player sat in orange, fed up with saying 'Give us a game boss', thinking to himself, 'I wish I was back there.' And there are those that he has inherited and he has thought, 'No, not my sort of player, wrong mentality. I have been watching you and you could have done better in the past, but you didn't. You either shape up, or ship out. And don't let the door hit you on the arse when you leave.' And lets not forget the man who looked at a dead duck and thought, 'Hey, that thing aint dead yet. I could give that some help, I know a man who could give that the kiss of life, because under them feathers is a race horse.' But this is about Pards. So, my message is that things are going well at the moment and long may they continue. but things do go sour at times. we have a team that is performing, for both Him, Us and the club. They may not perform for someone else. There you go, discuss in a cogent, well thought out manner, using rational agument and parliamentary procedure.

I couldn't really single out any one of them, I think they have ALL been outstanding. And I have yet to criticise much of what AP does, (although I do reserve judgement).

I think we should get the buckets out ans commision someone to paint this. then we can present it to Pompey when they go down.

Ask him if he has a bet on the first one to be five over off the first tee. If he gets a hole in one you can guarentee he probably bet on himself.

I think when AP says that he wants to shift a few out, I suspect that he has him in mind.

It seems to me at leats the AP has begun to do what we have been screaming out for for a long time, and that is identify where we are weak and bring in a signing to turn it into our strengths. Also he has introduced other options to allow us to keep teams guessing. 'Will they play 4-3-2-1? If so, how do we counter that? and if they go 4-5-1? 4-4-1-1?' Opposing managers will need an American Footbal playbook for defence. I have liked our wing play of late as well, and can see Connolly coming on as the impact player. I think old Pards is spot on so far in his decision, especially his eye for a player. And my final word on Connelly? He must have wobbly eyes to look at one point and kick it in a completly different direction. I juyst hope he doesn't suffer from the 'debut disease' that we have where ALL our new signings score on their debut, and score well, then go off the boil.

Got to be honest, I'm over the moon Brian. It makes a change to from tying to be positive, to actually believing that we can win.

well I would give her the benefit of my Jib.

The best thing about my day this. Can I woot? yas I can. Can I woot? yas I can. Can I Dig It!!!!!! yas, yas i can

Just logged in. What the **** is going on, man. At least it's not the legue I suppose

Gonna say 2-1 to us. Got to break this stupid funk of ours. I am stuck in bloody Luton at work and won't even be able to listen to it, let alone go.

All my thoughts and prayers are with Ron and Chris. God Bless, hope they both get well soon.

Agree whole heartedly. Many good positives to take to the Yeovil game. Gotta look to finish the teams off in the first half then play a spoling game in the second.

Got to go with 4-3, to us

But it is for Charity. Who cares if it's any good or not, (and I doubt it would be crap given their backgrounds).

I'm floundering around, trying to get involved

Here we go, I'm going to be contrversial here. Arn't ALL games must win games?

I knows what i likes and I likes what i sees Things are certain looking up for the better If only we could win one. And then another one. I look forward to the day that going to watch saints is boring because we win so easily, (tee hee hee).

But considering that we are in a league with a lower talent threshold required than last year, isn't it a bit difficult to say that they were crap last year so this year they wont cut the mustard? Surley they would have to advance further to be CC quality than L1 quality? And how can you throw the 'Can't Use the youngsters' card at AP as he has shown that he is bringing in players to fill the gaps, including some older heads? Comparing apples and bananas, is my feeling.

Mum, nan and aunt knitted me a saints scarf when I was 7, and they got the dimensions wrong and it was longer than Doctor Who's. As my birthday was in December I had to wear it to school and the other kids used to tie me to the fence and goal posts with it. Bastards Oh, and I nearly forgot that at Christmas they Knitted me a bobble hat..........with a tassle as they ballsed up the bobble. Mind you, as they are all up in heaven, I did really appreciate it.