Saints email list 1992-1995 (ish) and Saintsweb launch

Here's a blast from the past.... is anyone still on Saintsweb who attended the launch of Saintsweb at Soton Uni in 1996. Present were, Andy Steggal, Matty Le Tiss and a number of Saintsweb founders from the original internet supporter's entity, the Saints Mailing List. That was started by Iain Barclay, and nobly adopted by Dave Currie when Iain's server crashed, and the very first (or second or more) person to sign up to that list, after Iain, was George Lennan... anyone remember him?

"George Lennan? Now, that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time."

"I think my uncle knows him. He said he was dead."

"Oh, he's not dead. Not yet."

"You know him?"

"Well, of course I know him. He's me."

yes its me!! I am that ghost of teh 1990s George Lennan ) Lived in Bordeaux for many years now, oh since before you were born... etc etc.... and haven't been active on saints forums for many a year, though always been lurking, here and at the Ugly. Thing is, pseudos don't let you see who's about from when we all used our real names.... so...

come on, out of the closet all you mail listers... who's still here after all these years? It would be great to hear from you!

best

George

Here's a blast from the past.... is anyone still on Saintsweb who attended the launch of Saintsweb at Soton Uni in 1996. Present were, Andy Steggal, Matty Le Tiss and a number of Saintsweb founders from the original internet supporter's entity, the Saints Mailing List. That was started by Iain Barclay, and nobly adopted by Dave Currie when Iain's server crashed, and the very first (or second or more) person to sign up to that list, after Iain, was George Lennan... anyone remember him?

"George Lennan? Now, that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time."

"I think my uncle knows him. He said he was dead."

"Oh, he's not dead. Not yet."

"You know him?"

"Well, of course I know him. He's me."

 

yes its me!! I am that ghost of teh 1990s George Lennan ) Lived in Bordeaux for many years now, oh since before you were born... etc etc.... and haven't been active on saints forums for many a year, though always been lurking, here and at the Ugly. Thing is, pseudos don't let you see who's about from when we all used our real names.... so...

 

come on, out of the closet all you mail listers... who's still here after all these years? It would be great to hear from you!

best

George

Welcome George! There are quite a few of us old Saintslist members on here, as you'd expect!

DC even came and went at one stage too on this version of the forum.

George

Is Bordeaux worth a visit? Always fancied it for some reason

Do you watch the Girondins?

Remember saints playing a two leg tie with them many years ago in the Anglo French Cup

I was on the mailing list - I wrote some FAQ nonsense back in the day - always wondered what happened to DC.

is DC still married to Beth? a saintlist romance to warm the cockles of the heart.

yolly still going?

i joined the list 91/92 while at Uni - they were fun time with less WUMs

I think I was on that reincarnation of internet Saints, or was it a later one? Anyway, I still have a "Let's Go To The Dell" T-shirt if that's any guide..

Double post

Welcome Bordeux yes I was there that day . I still have a copy of the photo with MLT . I also have a signed copy of the screen print out dave did .

Yes dave currie is still happily married living in Scotland . I'm a facebook friend . Does a lot of mountain bike stuff and enjoying life .

Regards

Ps I'm still a member of the saints list .

Mike

So22

Yes Yolly is fit and well and as loud as ever .

I spent the last two weeks in Dumfries and Galloway , and talking of dave currie . I have only just realised I was staying with in a mile if where he was staying . Damn would have been good to have met up with him and Beth after all these years .

Ps Dumfries and Galloway brilliant area to explore if your ever up in Scotland

I remember playing football for them in Nottingham with VFTT & I wasnt a member!!

I was at the launch at the Uni (got my picture in the next Saints programme) and also wrote a few match reports for the 1st website.

I seem to remember that it went a bit sour when Dave got involved with Uncle Rupert and later regretted it. I stopped contributing when the club wanted to edit the reports (ie remove any criticism).

I remember playing football for them in Nottingham with VFTT & I wasnt a member!!

i played in Nottingham, remember Ski getting his mouth ripped open (ouch) and can anybody forget my backheel against aek athens? i have :-)

best bit about nottingham was the leeds fans scoring against man u fans and the cheer that went up from every fan there

i played in Nottingham, remember Ski getting his mouth ripped open (ouch) and can anybody forget my backheel against aek athens? i have :-)

Wasn't me who got cut, it was Andy Searle. I got two cracked ribs when some fat f**k landed on me.

Memories...!

Dave and Beth are doing well

He thinks bordeux (George slept on his floor around that time

Maybe you can confirm that George

I remember posting on saints list once asking why people didnt use a forum/newsgroups and got a right telling off....

Wasn't me who got cut, it was Andy Searle. I got two cracked ribs when some fat f**k landed on me.

ah, yeah, that was it - give me a chance mate, I was probably ****ed

I remember posting on saints list once asking why people didnt use a forum/newsgroups and got a right telling off....

I remember that conversation coming up a couple of times, I think the common theme was that "it's too anonymous and the Saintslist is friendly as we use our real names". Yes?

Guys, I hear the original saints website was hosted by the uni too.....would anyone have an old address for it? just so I can see if I can find it on the wayback machine?

It's lovely :-)

I go to the Stade Chaban-Delmas now and then, when I get tickets from a mate - you have to be a member etc, can't just turn up. Crap team too ;-)

What's your real name Viking? I can't remember a viking warrior on the list... then again alzheimer's is kicking in...

I Lived in Brighton back then, and stopped over at Dave's at the end of the 95 96 season after the last match when we stayed up on GD and Alan Ball's ( he's short he's fat...) Man City went down - poetic justice after he walked out on us. Now the thing is, I thought we won that game, but the stats show a 0-0 v. Wimbledon.... so it must have been at the final whistle (and not when we scored) that I punched the air in victory and accidentally got Dave square in the eye, poor lad. He still let me kip on his sofa though. There were a couple of others there too I think. Could have been Beth, yeah....

Dave and Beth are doing well

 

He thinks bordeux (George slept on his floor around that time

 

Maybe you can confirm that George

Guys, I hear the original saints website was hosted by the uni too.....would anyone have an old address for it? just so I can see if I can find it on the wayback machine?

If I remember rightly, it was something like http://www.soton.ac.uk/~saints

I was on Saintslist when it moved to the Uni server. That was in the olden days of 14/28k modems and a phone line and trolls were kids toys with ginger hair hanging off a key ring. I remember a Saintslist get together in a pub just around the corner from The Dell near the old cricket ground where I met many members of the list, and if memory serves me right, Ted Bates came along too.

Dave Currie and I became very good friends for many years, but I didn't know he'd gone back to Scotland. We lost touch some time ago.

There was a crowd of us that regularly used to meet up at the Varsity for lunch before a match. Me and wifey, with DC and Beth, Minty, Matt Mullen, Jon Short and a few others.

They were happy days and I'm still on Saintslist (just about).

Wow Saintslist is still going?? I was on there in the mid 1990's whilst at Uni. It seemed so much easier back then on UNIX SGi machines and having to type syntax and stuff I have long since forgotten. I remember Jon Stallard being very good value for his match reports and general all-round view of the world! Also Herbie and Minty were regulars. More of a lurker I have to say.. same on here really.

Runs off to find the 'List and re-subscribe!

"Me and wifey, with DC and Beth, Minty, Matt Mullen, Jon Short and a few others."

This is more like it!! Names - come one come on, more Matt Mullens and Jon Shorts! Who else was there? Who are you? Stop being shy!

:waves:

:waves:

Joined Nov 2006, Posts 1... now that's what you call 'lurking'. ;-)

Yes Throbber ted bates was there . How are you both keeping ?

If I remember rightly, it was something like http://www.soton.ac.uk/~saints

I couldn't sworn it was that too but I found an old unofficial annual from the 96-97 season and the address listed there doesn't have the tilde.

Strange as I still remember the link to my hosting as something like http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~aj805.

Or rather "I could've...". Damn autocorrect and inability to edit posts.

For some reason, solstate.chem.ac.uk is stuck in my brain. I was on the list back then, the quality of discussion was much higher than this forum to be honest! Fewer posts, less wind up merchants - no alpine, no dune.

best thing was the radio left on Solent at the weekend!

I was on Saintslist when it moved to the Uni server. That was in the olden days of 14/28k modems and a phone line and trolls were kids toys with ginger hair hanging off a key ring. I remember a Saintslist get together in a pub just around the corner from The Dell near the old cricket ground where I met many members of the list, and if memory serves me right, Ted Bates came along too.

 

Dave Currie and I became very good friends for many years, but I didn't know he'd gone back to Scotland. We lost touch some time ago.

 

There was a crowd of us that regularly used to meet up at the Varsity for lunch before a match. Me and wifey, with DC and Beth, Minty, Matt Mullen, Jon Short and a few others.

 

They were happy days and I'm still on Saintslist (just about).

Was that the one at what is now the Blue Keys hotel in Northlands Road? I forget what it used to be called - hopefully someone will remind me. If it was the same one, it was a terrific do with the great man there. After a home game, if I remember correctly - maybe last game of the season as i recall it was a nice warm day.

Saintslist was good fun. I remember turning out in goal for them once up at the Sports centre - which is unusual as i am pretty dire at playing football.

Was that the one at what is now the Blue Keys hotel in Northlands Road? I forget what it used to be called - hopefully someone will remind me. If it was the same one, it was a terrific do with the great man there. After a home game, if I remember correctly - maybe last game of the season as i recall it was a nice warm day.

 

Saintslist was good fun. I remember turning out in goal for them once up at the Sports centre - which is unusual as i am pretty dire at playing football.

For some reason, West Ham lingers in my memory, but it certainly was a very hot day. I can remember chatting to Rich Ember and Regan Atkinson. I think Ted Bates was quite infirm and was possibly in a wheelchair when he arrived. I can't remember who chaperoned him, but my feeling is that it might have been Lawrie Mac.

Saintslist was great in its day, and when I modded the list for years, I think back to all those things that we thought were important at the time, but really weren't. I think I took it far too seriously at the time.

As someone mentioned anonymity earlier, well, Saintslist had its anonymous members. There was one bloke who referred to me as the "Blakey" of Saintslist (referring to On The Buses for younger readers). He was on the list for about a year using the name Kaleid Amia. Lots of people thought he was an Asian listee, but in fact, the day he left the list, he let the cat out of the bag, and his name was an anagram of I Am A Dalek. Quite funny.

Was that the one at what is now the Blue Keys hotel in Northlands Road? I forget what it used to be called - hopefully someone will remind me.

Was it The Gateway?

"Me and wifey, with DC and Beth, Minty, Matt Mullen, Jon Short and a few others."

 

This is more like it!! Names - come one come on, more Matt Mullens and Jon Shorts! Who else was there? Who are you? Stop being shy!

Bernard Delmage anyone ????

I was at the launch at the Uni (got my picture in the next Saints programme)

I was there that day too!

As MLT was leaving, I stepped forward and said "Matt, on behalf of everyone here, I'd also like to thank you for stuffing Pompey the other day!"

He shook my hand and said "It was a pleasure!"

One of the proudest moments of my life!

:waves:

charge this man a fiver!

Bernard Delmage anyone ????

I think Bern was on here. He was sadoldgit as I remember. I think he was last living in Beckenham last time we had any contact.

Was it The Gateway?

Ahhh, I think it was, thanks!!

Mini me

Yes Bernard was on here I think he had enough of the sniping on here and left last year . Sad old git

Hi - I'm Iain - nice to hear from everyone!

I was just thinking about that MLT meet the other day, I got him to sign my cinema ticket for the film Se7en, which seemed apt (to me, anyway).

I well remember the panic when the mailing list I was illicitly running on a work server got discovered, good job DC came to the rescue.

Take care,

Iain

Iain! fabulous- the holy grail!

I was hoping for a few good old names (and haven't been disappointed) but never thought to hear from the Creator himself! Happy days! What have you been up to for twenty years?

George

Hi - I'm Iain - nice to hear from everyone!

 

I was just thinking about that MLT meet the other day, I got him to sign my cinema ticket for the film Se7en, which seemed apt (to me, anyway).

I well remember the panic when the mailing list I was illicitly running on a work server got discovered, good job DC came to the rescue.

 

Take care,

Iain

I was on that internet mailing list. I remember we all had "Internet Saints" tee-shirts at one time. I remember working in Florida and dialling in regularly on my 28.8k modem to get my regular mailing list fix

There's 12 of in the picture along with Matt . There's Matt Mullen . Dave c I forgot the names of the rest of you . I would post it on here but I have not mastered the process as copy and paste doesn't work