Senior Players Meeting?

Not sure what to make of this. Having a quiet pint in Eling and in walked Fonte, Bertarm , Steve Davis & Kelvin Davies. No they did not buy loads of drinks and get ****ed but sat in a quiet part of the pub for an hour with a pint each and talked. Is this the senior players sorting out what needs to be done or just. A post match drink? No great shakes but would like to think they are getting their heads together to see a way forward together. Who knows!

Pretty smart getting back from Norwich already and out to a pub in Eling, surely they would still be sitting at the lights in Southampton City Centre wouldn't they? Bertie being there would be a bit odd, hardly a senior player, though interesting that none of Koeman's players were involved.

A coup d'etat being planned?...

A coup d'etat being planned?...

Last one of them worked a treat after they got Luggy out the door, then got man with hands in pockets, followed by twitchy.

King Rufus ?

I drove past it today. Small world. Did wonder if it was still trading though.

Shame to see the other one closed down a while back.

No, the Anchor, Rufus being updated so they say. With regards timing they must have flown back as they were in by 8:30 and gone by 9.30

No, the Anchor, Rufus being updated so they say. With regards timing they must have flown back as they were in by 8:30 and gone by 9.30

takes me back.... have had a few beers in both of those pubs, (& the Vilage Bells was it?) over the years, as has my Dad, Grandfather etc.

The Anchor had a stunning barmaid in the mid 1970's, or at least it appealed to me at the time. It was enough to encourage the underage Badger to drink...

Anyway, glad to hear some of our lads are down to earth to go in The Anchor rather than seeking the glitzy life. Perhaps it shoulds be on our club tour when enticing players to sign.

Photos or it didn't happen

Not sure people as sensible as that lot would hold a meeting in a pub. If they were there (and I'd expect someone to take a picture), I'd imagine they were just socialising.

4 chaps going out for a beer after a day at work. Nothing to see here I should imagine

Were their glasses half-full or half-empty? I think we should be told.

Not sure people as sensible as that lot would hold a meeting in a pub. If they were there (and I'd expect someone to take a picture), I'd imagine they were just socialising.

You clearly haven't been to the anchor, it's normally emptier than fatpipes

Photos or it didn't happen

https://www.facebook.com/anchorinneling/?fref=nf

it happened

Pretty smart getting back from Norwich already and out to a pub in Eling, surely they would still be sitting at the lights in Southampton City Centre wouldn't they? Bertie being there would be a bit odd, hardly a senior player, though interesting that none of Koeman's players were involved.

You say that, but thinking about it there aren't really many 'senior' players! Was just looking at the squad and the turn over of the players has left us with very little of the core players

Surprised that Fonte was there. He's a very new Dad and Cas must have given him a pass.

Photos or it didn't happen

Oh ye of little faith!

You say that, but thinking about it there aren't really many 'senior' players! Was just looking at the squad and the turn over of the players has left us with very little of the core players

Yes, guess you are right, if you take out all of the "Koeman players" and those not in the squad yesterday. But otherwise the Club Captain, the Team Captain and the Team Vice-Captain plus Bertie. Doubt they are planning a coup, more like what they are going to do about the waywards. Either that or it was Kelv's retirement party.

Or wetting mini-Fonte's head?

Or wetting mini-Fonte's head?

I don't think they are that close.

Surprised that Fonte was there. He's a very new Dad and Cas must have given him a pass.

maybe....... that's why they only stayed for an hour ...?

Probably just after the chairman called the players in and read them the riot act.

Obviously some players know there's a problem & some just won't be told.

A coup d'etat being planned?...

Someone needs to give them Luttwak's practical handbook on how to do it.

http://www.amazon.com/Coup-d%C3%89tat-Practical-Edward-Luttwak/dp/0674175476/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

I don't think they are that close.

Is a mini Fontes head a euphemism?

Probably just after the chairman called the players in and read them the riot act.

Obviously some players know there's a problem & some just won't be told.

Where was this stated? Where is obvious ?

Probably just after the chairman called the players in and read them the riot act.

Ralph reading the riot act

He gave them a motivational speech the day before the game. I'd need a beer or six as well if I had to listen to one of those

I'd rather have Barry Gale as Chairman than Ralph.

Ralph reading the riot act

He gave them a motivational speech the day before the game. I'd need a beer or six as well if I had to listen to one of those

High effective motivational speech then, that's obvious. I really don't know what he's still doing at the club, must be good at something I suppose, just can't put my finger on it though.

Fonte also posted on Instagram from The Forest saying "clear mind, refocus, go again"

IMHO something has happened behind the scenes. Maybe the players have had a go at Wanyama & Mane? They will get their moves in the summer anyway.

Always interesting to know what groups the players socialise in.

I would have thought these 4 are all pretty level headed

I'd rather have Barry Gale as Chairman than Ralph.

Agreed, in fact I'd take Ralph Malph over the Krugermeister...

Always interesting to know what groups the players socialise in.

I would have thought these 4 are all pretty level headed

Well it's the captain, vice captain (and Northern Ireland captain), club captain and oldest home grown player. It's probabaly not a friendship group as such. It does make sense that this would be the group to have a serious discussion about our clubs form and issues they feel need to be dealt with.

Always interesting to know what groups the players socialise in.

I would have thought these 4 are all pretty level headed

For what it's worth, I saw James Ward-Prowse and Fraser Forster walking out of Smiths in Winchester today.

For what it's worth, I saw James Ward-Prowse and Fraser Forster walking out of Smiths in Winchester today.

They were holding auditions for the remake of Twins today. That'll probably be it.

For what it's worth, I saw James Ward-Prowse and Fraser Forster walking out of Smiths in Winchester today.

Hopefully Fraser was walking slowly so that JWP could keep up

Hopefully Fraser was walking slowly so that JWP could keep up

Yeah, he's bloody enormous.

For what it's worth, I saw James Ward-Prowse and Fraser Forster walking out of Smiths in Winchester today.

Very middle class of them - perhaps they were reading Classic Cars or Q magazine off the shelves.

Very middle class of them - perhaps they were reading Classic Cars or Q magazine off the shelves.

Fraser was probably getting the top-shelf stuff down for JWP

Gay Times?

Fraser was probably getting the top-shelf stuff down for JWP

Very middle class of them - perhaps they were reading Classic Cars or Q magazine off the shelves.

How is going to Smiths "middle class"?

How is going to Smiths "middle class"?

It isn't. Winchester is. He was in Waitrose later on if that helps (saw VvD in there a couple of weeks ago as well)

VVD, Romeu, Wanyama, Steven Davis, Pelle and Mane all live within about half a mile of each other in Winchester, they're obviously often out and about.

VVD, Romeu, Wanyama, Steven Davis, Pelle and Mane all live within about half a mile of each other in Winchester, they're obviously often out and about.

Steve Davies did karaoke dressed as Batman in a pub in Winch on Halloween.

His main song was "Pelle is immobile and overrated" :-)

Steve Davies did karaoke dressed as Batman in a pub in Winch on Halloween.

 

His main song was "Pelle is immobile and overrated" :-)

VVD, Romeu, Wanyama, Steven Davis, Pelle and Mane all live within about half a mile of each other in Winchester, they're obviously often out and about.

Interesting. I'm in Winchester High Street nearly every day and have never seen Van Dijk, Mane or Romeu around. Saw that picture Romeu posted from the Itchen though.

(Gardos also lives in Winchester, by the way)

Gardos,then there's Sammy Lee….

Interesting. I'm in Winchester High Street nearly every day and have never seen Van Dijk, Mane or Romeu around. Saw that picture Romeu posted from the Itchen though.

 

(Gardos also lives in Winchester, by the way)

Are you a chugger by any chance?

Interesting. I'm in Winchester High Street nearly every day and have never seen Van Dijk, Mane or Romeu around. Saw that picture Romeu posted from the Itchen though.

 

(Gardos also lives in Winchester, by the way)

I saw Van Dijk in Winchester just after he signed, he had quite the group of followers. The only other Saints player I've seen in Winchester is Matt Le Tiss, and that was over 10 years after he retired.

I saw Van Dijk in Winchester just after he signed, he had quite the group of followers. The only other Saints player I've seen in Winchester is Matt Le Tiss, and that was over 10 years after he retired.

Never mind all that, have you ever seen Michael Owen or Martin O'Neil? Heard they're sharing a flat in Winchester!!!

Confirmed sighting this morning of Clasie, Stek, VVD, and Martina in Sprinkles despondently eating crepes, Clasie on a booster seat. Clearly a social split in the camp, FFS...