Hamwic

Quite well known for getting his shot on target. Perhaps not a good idea for RK to get him 'firing' again.

Forgive me, I can't be bothered to go through several pages of posts but the match stats give cause for concern; just 6 attempts and only 1 on target for the whole game. The final third of the field appears to be our perennial problem.

...that the Blue Few fielded their new signing, a certain 'Fish' at right back yesterday. You couldn't make it up.

Originally Posted by saint-ross View Post This. This or that? This and that? I think we should be told.

I can't see it anywhere else but an article in today's Sunday Times gives a much more upbeat assessment of the club and its chances next season. It also questions whether or not the players transferred will actually produce what their new employers expect of them. As an aside, a Liverpool supporter asked me just how good Lovren was for us. My reply was that with big Victor Wanyama in front of him he looked invincible; without, he never quite seemed to live up to the hype.

I have always thought that Clyne was a better prospect than either Johnson or Walker. He is just as good as them at getting forward but has the advantage over them of also being a very good defender, his primary responsibility.

In a rather strange coincidence, at almost exactly the same time as Mr Cortese was leaving the building, a major fire broke out at the Liebherr Refrigeration warehouse in Newport Pagnell which completely destroyed the building.

See how standards have slipped since the departure of Lowe and his merry men? I remember being told by him frequently that we had the best catering in the beautiful game. This is obviously not a priority for the current regime who seem focussed on silly things like winning football matches.

I can't see this anywhere else in the thread but I always felt that while Cork was very good at creating opportunities, he was very suspect when defending and I can remember several occasions when he just let players go past him without even a hint of a challenge. Perhaps that is why VW gets the nod. That said, I would have substituted VW for him on several occasions.

Calm down everyone; we don't want the facts getting in the way of a good story, do we?

Over the years I have managed to see Saints on TV in Hong Kong, the Middle East but the strangest was in Denmark where I sat in a bar in Copenhagen next to a rather inebriated Dane who turned out to be a Saints supporter. Also watching W Ham v Saints in a bar in Spain was a bit odd; everyone else in the bar seemed to be Spanish W Ham followers.

I was privileged to see him many times during that seven year spell at the Dell and he seldom, if ever, disappointed. Not for him the rewards of today's top players who might just bow their heads for a moment in his honour. Thank you Ron.

One of the finest forward lines I can remember included at various times Terry Paine, Martin Chivers, Ron Davies, Mick Channon and John Sydenham, possibly the best player never to be recognised at international level. Others might include Shilton, Shearer, MLT and the rapidly emerging Luke Shaw.

The 1970s seemed to be characterised by a lot of violence up and down the country, much of it not football-related. While I remember plenty of animosity between Saints and Pompey supporters at the time, I also remember clearly some of the violence involving us and other clubs both home and away. One occassion sticks in my mind; trying to shield my son, (about 7 at the time), from a hail of coins with sharply filed edges courtesy of the Chelsea 'fans'. Happily the violence has abated but the animosity, now much milder, towards our blue bretheren has continued.

Came over loud and clear on Radio 5 and was praised by the commentators and Robbie Savage a few times. Well done to all who made the journey.

I remember my first day at Tauntons, bumps,head ducked in bog, thrown in the holly bushes and another not so good thing which I don't remember. No dead leg or chinese burn though. That'll teach you to stray from King Edward's.

I asked the Ticket Office staff a few weeks ago about how the loyalty points system worked and how I could see how many points I had earned. I was told that the 'system' was not working yet but nor could they tell me when it would be. The longer this goes on, the more pointless (no pun intended) its implementation appears. Anyone else confused?

St. Mary's Road is about 10 minutes walk to the ground and convenient for the Northam/Kingslands stands.

Spoke to the Ticket Office the other day with the same query. I was told that "the accumulation of loyalty points is not being used yet as it is very early in the season". A bit strange as so much has been made of this on the OS and with each match that is advertised. Make sure your account has a correct record of tickets you have bought.

I did comment on a similar thread a couple of days ago. Red text on a black background is difficult to read even if you are not in any way colour blind. The black background makes the site look dismal to say the least. Navigation is poor and it now seems to be a marketing device for Saints Player. I also said that people should send their comments to the club as I doubt they are scanning these threads for any feedback.

Send your comments to the club as I doubt they are scanning this thread for any feedback.

Only on Radio 5 Sports Extra as far as I know.

Remember it well as do others. I am certain that Forsyth shouted 'mine' as he watched it come down and then....like it says above!

Whatever the number, the ground was very quiet for long periods. If the atmosphere was as tense there as it was listening to radio commentary then I'm not surprised. There was plenty of noise in this house after the final whistle.

This is not just about the Sun or the Echo. Much as I dislike the Sun, the club and Cortese have got this entirely wrong. This is a miserable, parsimonious attempt to maximise income by flogging a few 'approved' images and to control the way the club is portrayed. This is censorship at its worst. Surely SFC can rise above it?