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Matt LeTissier - flawed football genius. I am sure he had ambition but lacked the will to realise that ambition - for that Saints supporters have to be grateful. Lazy and his 90 minute contribution to team play was lacking but when he got the ball (he never semed to chase for it) his pinpoint pass or his goals more than made up for it for Saints supporters. A delight on the eye when he had the ball but he never put in enough team effort to get a regular run out for England more is the pity and a loss to the wider supporter base in this county. His loyalty to Saints should never be forgotten. His debacle with Pinnicle nearly damaged his reputation and left some of us wondering about his judgement but he can be forgiven now an owner has been found. But it could have been tears all round. His career is not in the first league of sporting greats but he is certainly in the top half of the second league in my opinion.

Seperate thread now created Neil

From NSS (a friend and a poster who cannot start his own threads.) Aftenoon my Stripey friends. Apologies for dropping this into the thread but I can't start my own. Of course, if anyone would care to create a new thread for it then I'd be most grateful. I have some places left for our charity golf day if anyone is interested, or if you know anyone who plays then please forward info below. Cheers! Ryder Cup-style Charity Golf DayIn aid of the Smile4Rich Appeal for the Wessex Neurological Centre Quindell Club - Wednesday 9th September 2009 Teams captained by Saints and Pompey Legends - Matt Le Tissier & Guy Whittingham Based on Ryder Cup golf, but played over 27 holes in a single day, comprising 9 holes of 4-balls and 18 holes of singles, this format has been hugely popular with those who’ve played in previous years, and has produced nail-biting finishes, last year requiring a sudden-death play-off to split the teams (which saw MLT slicing his tee-shot into the car park, resulting in a Pompey win ). Aside from the honour for the winning team of lifting the ‘Smile4Rich Trophy’, there’ll be a medal for every participant, plus trophies and some great prizes to be won in our ‘Longest Drive’ and ‘Nearest-the-Pin’ competitions, and a brand new car worth £10,000 for a hole-in-one! This is a really enjoyable format (not your average charity golf day), and at a cost of just £100 per pair of players (including coffee/tea & bacon roll on arrival, and a ‘Brunch’ breakfast after the first 9 holes) it represents fantastic value too. For full details and an entry form, please email info@smile4rich.co.uk or click the following link http://www.smile4rich.co.uk/fundraising/event-detail-28 but you'll have to be quick as places are limited and entries must be submitted by the end of August. There are also some great sponsorship opportunities available from just £75!

Actually I spotted tommac the day he first posted. I even posted "is that you Tom?" but then edited his name out. His early phrases was exactly the same as he had commented direct to someone I know before he registed. I never supported him. I knew his background. As for Wilde..... I was not going to be part of a political tool so took the SOS involvement no further. Anyway, I am not going to rake over this as it is past.

Not me. I listened to what Guided Missile had to say. He has always been pretty much on the ball with such matters

I have to say I agree with the original post. However I do not see MLT as tarnished or that he should not have attended the first match. I am sure our new owner would have been delighted with the fan reaction. However, I had doubts about MLT as Chairman without experience to hold that position. It would have always been the "money men" and Lynam who would have been making all the decisions so I am on the side of those who say he was manipulated and to some extent, in my opinion, shafted by a good friend who himself may have been shafted by the "money men" but should have known better.

Absolutely agree.

Not suprised by this. Michael Lumb was close and in the original 30 but I did not expect him to get in barring injuries. Dimi is not showing enough form this season to justify inclusion

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It is going to be a long hard winter.

Having read the whole article in the Echo I do not see a problem with this. At present Pardew identifies what he wants and goes to Cortese who, if he is happy, negotiates. All that is happening is that Cortese is giving that part of the job to a Sporting Director in due course. So no change for Pardew, just a different face with a bit more football knowledge and experience.

Another hard day at the office for Hants. Spoke to Angus Frazer who was there looking at a couple of players in his capacity as Middlesex coach. One was a Hampshire bowler but no name. Also heard that Sussex were interested in Chris Tremlett.

Hard work for the spectators in a slow grind by both sides but it looks to be nicely set up for the third day. Just to clear up team selection. Cork attended a family funeral yesterday so was not considered. Choice was between Tomlinson & Tremlett to take the final bowling place and it went to Tremlett.

MLT will not be involved. He is going back to Sky. Spoke to him on Wednesday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8192333.stm

For those interested, Lumb & Cork were not injured but rested. Tremlett was injured.

I was speaking to an ex Director who agreed with me that Crouch's judgement, when it came to Saints, was badly flawed but without his close season "investment" we would not have a club to support.

Very enjoyable. Well done John.

Correct, Boyer did not play for us in European competitions because we never qualified during the period he was with Saints.

Drew Surman was sold to Wolves to help pay the wages. He was under contract with Saints and happy to stay and help them gain promotion but understood the reason for having to move on. To sign for a Premier club cannot be bad for him though

Fantastic. Thanks for posting it. Thoroughly good read.

That is my understanding as well

Despite his public support, in private Lynam was against Fialka going public and suprised/disappointed when he did!

No could not go on Saturday.

He took up a consltancy role to report to Rod Bransgrove and the other Directors on all cricketing levels at the club. He did a stint when they were on a pre season tour of South Africa and has been at the club a few weeks recently. He told me he was to finish at the end of this month.