Mole Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "The shields are up and the Klingons are shooting at us and every time they land a punch they are sapping our power. "Of course we will listen to what the supporters have to say, but at the end of the day they support the club but they don't run it." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "It [money] is a bit like a drug - if you become reliant on it and someone takes it away, can you survive? For us, because we're a provincial club we have to rely on good management. Supporters now accept that fact. There's always the lunatic fringe who keep saying, 'Spend, spend, spend' and [think] that spending equals ambition, but I think most of our supporters are pleased that relative to other clubs we're in a good position." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrollman no2 Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "We dont want to do a Leeds". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 P*ss off you little weasel (Long forgotten quote from his schooldays) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 I will not serve on the same board as Wilde and if you do not let me have my own way I will scream and shout and stamp my feet. I will also take my ball home and you will not be able to play anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 His greatest moment..."I am not going to be pushed around by a bunch of North London Yobbos." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "We have the strongest squad that we have ever had" - at the beginning of the relegation season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope. Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed. I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. These may be attributable to Lowe, or maybe Winston Churchill :smt102 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 His greatest moment..."I am not going to be pushed around by a bunch of North London Yobbos." Right, but apart from that he's hardly Henry V at Agincourt, is he? In any case, memorable quotes are hard to come by because he seems to have said so little over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 Oh! And of course the infamous remarks re:- " wonderful radio station, world class catering, and top-class academy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 Along with "We're not building a stadium for the Nationwide" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 I liked that "Manchester United of the south" one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFLUENCED.COM Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "Get F ucked Chorley, do not phone me again" transcript still not in the public domain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "Oh Hi, is that Marc Jackson? Yeah, could you find a buyer for SFC? Thanks awfully." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 The whole experience of relegation and the aftermath has been very hard to take but I do believe things are now looking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 I am beautifal,no matter what they say, words wont bring me down Probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 Football is a results driven business Yes it is Rupert, and to that end you have failed miserably, now kindly f*ck off and die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 The one I want to hear is, I have done all I can for Southampton Football Club but it is time for me to go and call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 Mummy why is my willy smaller than all the other boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exit2 Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "your an asshole!" after speaking to the club historian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "After the unmitigated disaster that my tenure at the helm of Southampton football club has been I hereby announce my resignation with immediate effect. I unreservedly apologise to all the decent and loyal supporters of this club for the upset and distress that my chairmanship has caused and I promise to never again meddle in this clubs affairs. I will be personally reimbursing all the fans who spent their hard earned cash watching second rate football. Good bye for the last time." ..........or maybe that was in a dream? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "No one's ruled out,no one is ruled in.." This epitomised Lowe up for me.The comment smacked of blustering and arrogance, whilst in truth Lowe was floundering and clueless as to what to do or who to appoint, hence we ended with non-appointments of Gray and Wigley for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "This lady is not for turning" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 (edited) Said behind closed doors to Mrs Lowe. "I have no idea about football but i shall keep going with my football revoultion until it works" "Ok dear,but what about all those common football fans?,they will get angry" "They don`t matter, it`s my club and i will do what i want as long as that mug Wilde let`s me rule it" "Ok Dear,shall we have the duck for dinner" Edited 26 October, 2008 by ALWAYS_SFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "We are not going to do a Leeds" (relegated twice and put into administration.) Oh yes we are under Lowelife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "Most of those we sold are home grown players coming through the academy which i set up and were fortunate to have them in the first place" My favourite from pre-season = "Cynics keep telling me your win nothing with kids, but these are not kids. Many of them are aged 20 and coming into their prime!" Think that sums up Lowe to a tee. "Our aim is for promotion this season" "We will give the fans free flowing attacking football that will be exciting and fast, the easiest route out of our problems is to see St Mary's full" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "The shields are up and the Klingons are shooting at us and every time they land a punch they are sapping our power. "Of course we will listen to what the supporters have to say, but at the end of the day they support the club but they don't run it." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "It [money] is a bit like a drug - if you become reliant on it and someone takes it away, can you survive? For us, because we're a provincial club we have to rely on good management. Supporters now accept that fact. There's always the lunatic fringe who keep saying, 'Spend, spend, spend' and [think] that spending equals ambition, but I think most of our supporters are pleased that relative to other clubs we're in a good position." LOLOLOLOLOL. The irony..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "Most of those we sold are home grown players coming through the academy which i set up and were fortunate to have them in the first place" My favourite from pre-season = "Cynics keep telling me your win nothing with kids, but these are not kids. Many of them are aged 20 and coming into their prime!" Think that sums up Lowe to a tee. "Our aim is for promotion this season" "We will give the fans free flowing attacking football that will be exciting and fast, the easiest route out of our problems is to see St Mary's full" Sad Old Git will spit his dummy out when he sees those pre season quotes promising us all that!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertySFC Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "I remember being at The Dell one evening when we lost 2-0 to Leeds United. We had one point after 10 games, and the whole stadium was chanting `Rupert Lowe's a ******!' That's not nice. I did wake up one night and say to my wife, `What am I doing this for?' But I am not someone who backs away from a situation." Brian Viner Interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 "your an asshole!" after speaking to the club historian LOL. I was trying to desperately remember what he said to Dunc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertySFC Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 And Gordon Strachan left for "family" reasons. On the other hand, it could be argued that replacing Paul Sturrock (main handicap: no managerial experience at Premiership level) with Steve Wigley (main handicap: no managerial experience at any level) was, at best, naive. Not that it's an argument Lowe will countenance. "I make no apology for giving people a go," he says. "If you don't give people a go then you end up with an ageing pool of managers, and nobody gaining the experience to take English football forward Brian Viner Interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 Another that stands out for me during the relegation season when Charlton wanted Beattie.. "Why would we sell Beattie to Charlton, we are a far bigger club & an established premiership team, they aren't" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exit2 Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 “I believe that we now have a management team that will deliver stability, results and exciting football.” "The whole experience of relegation and the aftermath has been very hard to take but I do believe things are now looking up" “This result directly reflects the very damaging effects of relegation.” "The purpose of developing the best academy in the country is not to sell scholars to larger clubs.” “I'm always sincere even when I'm lying.” “In George and Clive we have got a management team of undoubted quality with strengths in complementary areas.” http://thinkexist.com/quotes/rupert_lowe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 one for the future i hope , "i have decided to sell my shares to Mr X who is going to put £10m into the club as a loan" " I can also report that because i am leaving Me Leon Crouch is also going to lend the club £2m" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 Immediatley on relegation, it went something like: The club will survive - all the players have clauses in their contracts that halve their pay (or words to that effect) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 26 October, 2008 Share Posted 26 October, 2008 On refusing to get WGS the badly needed midfielder he wanted from Fulham (Malbranque)... 'We don't deal with small Clubs'. ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted 27 October, 2008 Author Share Posted 27 October, 2008 'I've made it quite clear our club is run by the board, not the media. 'Our fans have to have trust in the board and we have a policy of not commenting on individuals, it is not fair on them. 'We run our club the way we think is best and that's good enough for us. 'All managers are judged on results - that's a fact of football - but our club has come a long way and is one of the best run in the country. 'There seem to be people keen to denigrate what we have achieved but we will stick together and move forward. 'As far as we are concerned, Paul Sturrock is our manager - he's running the club and we don't feel the need to comment on idle speculation.' 48 hours later Sturrock left "by mutual consent" () and Lowe said: "When this pressure is compounded by a constant stream of negative and unfair media coverage, which has taken on a life of its own recently, the position becomes untenable. "Those people responsible for perpetrating this unsatisfactory situation, often in return for financial reward, should take a long hard look at themselves." So in 48 hours the club goes from NOT BEING RUN by the media to BEING RUN by the media. ROFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted 27 October, 2008 Author Share Posted 27 October, 2008 (edited) "your an asshole!" after speaking to the club historian I seem to recall mention of a similar telephone conversation with a certain Keith Legg. Richard Chorley could also give an insight if memory serves me right. "Breeding" rings a bell for some reason. Edited 27 October, 2008 by Mole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 27 October, 2008 Share Posted 27 October, 2008 "The circumstances that led to most of the managers leaving were beyond his control." "Everyone makes mistakes; the art is to learn from them." "Players cannot walk away and the fact their wages are cut means we only have to sell if the price is right. There will be no fire sale or easy pickings here! “We have not agreed to sell Theo. We want to keep him.” “The purpose of developing the best academy in the country is not to sell scholars to larger clubs.” “I'm always sincere even when I'm lying.” “In George and Clive we have got a management team of undoubted quality with strengths in complementary areas, who share the same vision and give us the best chance of returning to the Premier League in the shortest possible time.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 27 October, 2008 Share Posted 27 October, 2008 " I'm only here to clear up other people's mess" ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 27 October, 2008 Share Posted 27 October, 2008 Right, but apart from that he's hardly Henry V at Agincourt, is he? In any case, memorable quotes are hard to come by because he seems to have said so little over the years. :confused: Are you talking about the same man that posters on here berate for "always being in media"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 27 October, 2008 Share Posted 27 October, 2008 "Hello, is that Mr Allen? Hi. Just a quick call to say thanks for your offer to buy my shares at 20p each. Too low I'm afraid. 50p and you've got yourself a deal. No? OK, well thanks for your interest." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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