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It was your cutting edge verbals as you stamped your authority on this forum that did it.

Help for Heroes (H4H) was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry after a profoundly moving visit to Selly Oak Hospital in the summer of 2007. Bryn and Emma met some extraordinarily brave young people who had been badly wounded and they just wanted to do something to help. The charity was launched in October 2007 Help for Heroes is strictly non-political. They have no affiliation with any political party and do not endorse the use of their name for the promotion of any political viewpoint. The money that they raise at Help for Heroes is used to support wounded Servicemen and women of every colour and creed and they strongly oppose any individual or political party who believes otherwise, and those who seek to use the charity’s name for their own political gain So far the charity has raised over £30m and spent over £23m of that on: Army Recovery Centres 10,000,000 Not Forgotten Association 60,000 Deptherapy 4,400 British Limbless Ex Service Men’s Association (BLESMA) 100,000 Erskine Hospital 750,000 Skill Force 224,300 Troop Aid 50,000 Battle Back 308,000 Combat Stress 3,500,000 Selly Oak Patients Welfare Fund 10,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) 520,000 DMRC Headley Court 8,000,000 Here is a link if you want to know more or support this very worthy cause: http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/oct/27/digger-portsmouth-sulaiman-fahim Guardian continue to be best contributor to this thread

Sad to see no one mention David Webb. Best games for us were in muddy conditions. He just loved the mud

Central midfield in the first team and wide left in the reserves.

That is what I thought. Came as a big suprise to me as he told me just before he flew out to SA he was hoping to come back for a few games when Mendis could not play. He has not featured for Titans so far this season in SA. Not sure if he is injured. May be he has not had the nod from SA National side. He was not named in the IOD or 20/20 squads.

Drew has been on the bench for Wolves and bought on a couple of times during the game. He then suffered an injury for a few weeks. He is now fit played a couple of games for the reserves and hopes to be in the first team squad this weekend. At present we have a settled midfield so if Surman was to come back on loan who would we drop? If no one then why would he come back? Drew has moved on. He may have been pushed but I am sure he would rather try to fight for a starting place in the Wolves side than come back despite Saints being his first love.

IMRAN TAHIR SIGNS DEAL27/10/2009 Warwickshire have today confirmed terms have been agreed with 30 year old Pakistani legspinner Imran Tahir to become the Club’s overseas player for 2010 – subject to final fitness checks on arrival and approval of the appropriate work permits. Imran has taken 382 first-class wickets at an average of 25.89. During 2008 he signed for Hampshire and took 96 first-class wickets in two seasons with the county, including 44 in just seven matches to save them from relegation in 2008. Imran is an experienced cricketer and has previously completed stints with Middlesex, Yorkshire and more recently the Titans in South Africa. Commenting on the signing, Warwickshire’s Director of Cricket, Ashley Giles said “Imran is a great signing for the Bears. He brings with him knowledge and experience that will add much to our young, developing squad. Not only is his first class bowling average impressive but his one day figures are up there with the best. I am sure that Imran will be a valuable addition to our attack next summer”. http://www.edgbaston.com/news/wccc/IMRANTAHIR/

No problem.

Link did not work but this is the bit I think you were trying to highlight A Sunday newspaper claimed that two of the men seated there — Levi Kushnir, an Israeli businessman, and Balram Chainrai, a Hong Kong-based British businessman — were running the rule over the Barclays Premier League’s bottom club before making a short-term loan of £15 million to help Ali al-Faraj, the owner, to stabilise the finances. But although it is understood that Chainrai may be interested in investing, Kushnir told The Times yesterday that he was solely a guest of Mark Jacob, the Portsmouth director, of whom he is a client. “I have no involvement whatsoever,” he said. “I go to football once a decade

Or does it show a desire for wanting to stay in part charge but, unfortunately for him, backing the wrong people again? Who knows the truth? Crouch does. The rest is pure speculation. But there were some close to the action during administration and there were some who were close friends of Crouch. Those are the people I am influenced by, not those who rant and rave without fully engaging their brain. You know this is not aimed at you.

For that I have highlighted in bold, well said. I Agree. I agree with most of your other comments too. Often wondered who you really are. Still not sure

Problem is, do you know you are right about Crouch or have you formed this opinion from other speculation on this forum? I will say no more but I know who I would be more influenced by!

It is unfortunate that Leon Crouch has reduced his attendance at home and away games. I know, apart from the first game when he was an invited guest of the new owner, he did not attend subsequent games but do not know if he has now come back. My information is now more than a month old. Laurie McMenemy has not been back since the original guest invite because, I am told and know from a highly respectable friend of his, he objects to having to pay to gain entry to SMS. Let us not forget though that he is a very busy man still and puts a tremendous amount of effort into charitable work. His high profile gets him enough "free lunches" elsewhere to keep him happy. Crouch had poor judgement when it came to football matters but his heart was in the right place. He should still be respected as a genuine fan. McMenemy did more to put Southampton FC on the map both in UK and Europe during his Managerial career. He and his team gave us more memorable moments that we could have ever hoped for in that time. Such a shame he meddled too much thereafter and, for me, tarnished his great reputation. Should McMenemy, Le Tissier and many other great Saints servants be given season tickets like Hampshire Cricket do for theirs? Well that is a debate for another day on another thread.

Andy Oldknow was the man who caused all the interest to come to fruition. It was his football knowledge, particularly of how Saints ticked, that was a major influence. I know this to be true but I will not elaborate further.

thanks for that. It fills in the missing pieces as to who you are. Quadrangle is the clue.

That little pain you feel in your mouth. That's a fish hook.

I will speak to Drew's dad when he comes back from his holiday in SA. Last time I spoke to him Drew was very happy at Wolves although of course he wants to play all of the time. His leaving was not down to him although the choice of club was.

Agree and I appreciate you speak from a position of knowledge. (and no, if anyone wonders, this poster is not Adams dad. He is not a poster on this site.)

Tough draw but on the bright side, a chance to revenge them knocking us out a couple of seasons ago, a chance to see if we have the will or battle for a cup run, and no loss of face if we lose like there would have been if a non league side put us out.

One other thing, what right did you have to change the title of the thread without permission from the original poster. It did not break the rules. I can understand it being moved although it should have gone to the sports not the lounge but moderators editing things not breaking the rules is just not on.

That was direct from his father when I spoke to him a couple of weeks ago.

He is not interested in moving this season. He wants to play football every week and feels he needs 40 games this season with Saints to continue his development. After that, who knows?

Do you realy think it went through! The man said it did but then could not find the money to finance his whim. The club had to try to find someone else who now admits he also had to find finance to keep them out of Administration. FF was correct. I know who his source is and he has been correct in his information thus far on Pompey, their finances and this takeover mess.

Agree, he gives us width on the right, pulling the defenders over leaving room for the likes of Lallana to get in. He is also in the middle scoring or being miles offside. If Antonio can maintain that wide right form he showed this match then he might command a start but for those Waigo detractors let us not forget Antonio is only on a very short term loan at present whereas Papa is here for the season.