saint lard Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 (edited) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7982354.stm For those with high blood pressure,brace yourselves. 16 mins of,well i will let you decide...... Edited 3 April, 2009 by saint lard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Oh dear... seems to have forgotten to mention all of HIS **** ups. Surprising that. Basically, its everyone elses fault in the 2 year period he wasnt in control! LOL. Roger Johnson doesnt look too convinced by what he said ... couldve been harder with him mind. 'Cancer in the club started in the Branfoot era'. RL. [and continued right through your reign mate]. Wouldnt answer how much money he'd put into the club... because we know its nothing. Who cares? Goodbye forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Brown Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Jeez, all that is missing is the theme tune to Laurel and Hardy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_mears Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Did Clive Woodward get a mention or indeed Jan Poortvliet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 From a Neutral on another Website Rupert Lowe is right to blame Barclays! Barclays Bank, like all other banks, have been guilty of irresponsible over - lending for years; hence the mess we are all in at present. But again like all banks, they will only provide you with an umbrella when the sun is shining! Although Rupert Lowe is carrying the blame for Saints' decline, the financial missmanagement mainly occured during his two years absense. If Saints avoid a ten point deduction, they will have Rupert lowe to thank! The fundimental, underlying, problem is caused by the greed of the big Premiership clubs, causing a huge disparity in income between the Premiership and the rest of the league. Saints are by no means the first club affected, neither will they be the last! - Mike Allen, Poole Dorset UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Blimey I wish he was coating some of my Frying pans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Can't be arsed to watch it, but did he open the interview by reading aletter from a satisfied fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made in Southampton Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Thanks for the link but im really not interested in anything this guy has to say. All I'd hear would be Blah Blah F*ckin Blah. More spin a counter blame coming from his gob sh*te mouth. Crawl back under yer rock and stay there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Can't be arsed to watch it, but did he open the interview by reading aletter from a satisfied fan Not this time, but he was introduced by none other than Chris Iwelumo;) I too can't be bothered to watch it yet as I'm off out and want to enjoy my evening:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumstead_Saint Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 From a Neutral on another Website Rupert Lowe is right to blame Barclays! Barclays Bank, like all other banks, have been guilty of irresponsible over - lending for years; hence the mess we are all in at present. But again like all banks, they will only provide you with an umbrella when the sun is shining! Although Rupert Lowe is carrying the blame for Saints' decline, the financial missmanagement mainly occured during his two years absense. If Saints avoid a ten point deduction, they will have Rupert lowe to thank! The fundimental, underlying, problem is caused by the greed of the big Premiership clubs, causing a huge disparity in income between the Premiership and the rest of the league. Saints are by no means the first club affected, neither will they be the last! - Mike Allen, Poole Dorset UK Oh! I see. Mike is neutral, so his opinion must be right. :smt046 And of course, it's not your fault for borrowing money you can't afford to pay back, living beyond your means and enjoying the high life with other people's money. No, it's all the bank's fault for tempting you. Of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Won't play at all for me :mad: Maybe its just as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offix Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 won't play here either (blocked for other countries?) Can someone provide a symopsis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 And I thought it was just me............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW11_Saint Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 From a Neutral on another Website Rupert Lowe is right to blame Barclays! Barclays Bank, like all other banks, have been guilty of irresponsible over - lending for years; hence the mess we are all in at present. But again like all banks, they will only provide you with an umbrella when the sun is shining! Although Rupert Lowe is carrying the blame for Saints' decline, the financial missmanagement mainly occured during his two years absense. If Saints avoid a ten point deduction, they will have Rupert lowe to thank! The fundimental, underlying, problem is caused by the greed of the big Premiership clubs, causing a huge disparity in income between the Premiership and the rest of the league. Saints are by no means the first club affected, neither will they be the last! - Mike Allen, Poole Dorset UK "What's your point, caller?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW11_Saint Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7982354.stm For those with high blood pressure,brace yourselves. 16 mins of,well i will let you decide...... Just tried the link. Got the following message over the video opening frame: "This content doesn't seem to be working. Try again later". A can think of no more fitting epitaph for this pompous, egotistical baffoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefuriousb Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 He really should know by now when to say nothing. Heck, maintain a "dignified silence" if he wants to dress it up to his advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Oh! I see. Mike is neutral, so his opinion must be right. :smt046 And of course, it's not your fault for borrowing money you can't afford to pay back, living beyond your means and enjoying the high life with other people's money. No, it's all the bank's fault for tempting you. Of course. Just a rational statement I would have thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 F**K me and i thought april's fools day was on the 1st of the month! What a plank!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chi saint Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Well i'm no great Lowe luvvie and like 99.9% of the population I don't really know what has taken place in the past years in terms of finances and vested interests. But I have to say listening to him about the state of the club before her was ousted, in terms of the overdraft and money on deposit, he does make some important points. If he is too be believed it's whilst he was out of the picture that things really started to go down hill in terms of finances. Again one has to be cynical but as he says no one has attempted to sue him for his previous assertions and listening to him I get the mpression if he'd have not be temporarily side lined we may, and note I say may, not be in this current situation. Before the abuse comes think and fast i'm not disputing hes divisive nor that he made the right decisions about managers etc just financially he seems more astute than some others who have held the reins of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW11_Saint Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 won't play here either (blocked for other countries?) Can someone provide a symopsis? blah blah blah I'm not to blame blah blah blah totally down to overspending in the 2 years I wasn't here blah blah blah hold my head up high blah blah will have achieved my objective of keeping the football club alive blah blah blah RJ "So you're putting these trouble down to the two years you weren't here?" RL "yes". Blah RJ "Do you accept any responsibility" RL "We got relegated when I was at the helm" (but had money in the bank blah blah blah etc.) Basically not one shred of humility, and a total refusal to accept or even share responsibility for our current predicament. Predicatable in the extreme. Let's hope he never shows his smug face in So'ton again (for his own sake as much as anything). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Well i'm no great Lowe luvvie and like 99.9% of the population I don't really know what has taken place in the past years in terms of finances and vested interests. But I have to say listening to him about the state of the club before her was ousted, in terms of the overdraft and money on deposit, he does make some important points. If he is too be believed it's whilst he was out of the picture that things really started to go down hill in terms of finances. Again one has to be cynical but as he says no one has attempted to sue him for his previous assertions and listening to him I get the mpression if he'd have not be temporarily side lined we may, and note I say may, not be in this current situation. Before the abuse comes think and fast i'm not disputing hes divisive nor that he made the right decisions about managers etc just financially he seems more astute than some others who have held the reins of late. I think we would have got relegated last season though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Well i'm no great Lowe luvvie and like 99.9% of the population I don't really know what has taken place in the past years in terms of finances and vested interests. But I have to say listening to him about the state of the club before her was ousted, in terms of the overdraft and money on deposit, he does make some important points. If he is too be believed it's whilst he was out of the picture that things really started to go down hill in terms of finances. Again one has to be cynical but as he says no one has attempted to sue him for his previous assertions and listening to him I get the mpression if he'd have not be temporarily side lined we may, and note I say may, not be in this current situation. Before the abuse comes think and fast i'm not disputing hes divisive nor that he made the right decisions about managers etc just financially he seems more astute than some others who have held the reins of late. Just one quick point regards the money on deposit when he left before I go out - that season saw us lose £9m cash on normal operations (even after allowing for a £7m parachute payment) so the underlying problem was already there, and the main reason why our bank balance was OK was because we had received £16m from the proceeds of player sales that year. The underlying problem has been there ever since we fell out of the top flight (sure further mistakes were made by many, but the underlying issue was dropping from circa £50m income to £14m) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wopper Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Two faced hypocrite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW11_Saint Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Well i'm no great Lowe luvvie and like 99.9% of the population I don't really know what has taken place in the past years in terms of finances and vested interests. But I have to say listening to him about the state of the club before her was ousted, in terms of the overdraft and money on deposit, he does make some important points. If he is too be believed it's whilst he was out of the picture that things really started to go down hill in terms of finances. Again one has to be cynical but as he says no one has attempted to sue him for his previous assertions and listening to him I get the mpression if he'd have not be temporarily side lined we may, and note I say may, not be in this current situation. Before the abuse comes think and fast i'm not disputing hes divisive nor that he made the right decisions about managers etc just financially he seems more astute than some others who have held the reins of late. We once did a thread on those who start posts with "I'm not a luvvie but..." and I think you have just won first prize! Don't want to start another dissection of Lowe's tenure, we are where we are - many have played a part and are culpable, but I suspect no one more than him. He's gone, good riddance, now time to try and find a way out of this appalling mess we're in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewell Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Well i'm no great Lowe luvvie and like 99.9% of the population I don't really know what has taken place in the past years in terms of finances and vested interests. But I have to say listening to him about the state of the club before her was ousted, in terms of the overdraft and money on deposit, he does make some important points. If he is too be believed it's whilst he was out of the picture that things really started to go down hill in terms of finances. Again one has to be cynical but as he says no one has attempted to sue him for his previous assertions and listening to him I get the mpression if he'd have not be temporarily side lined we may, and note I say may, not be in this current situation. Before the abuse comes think and fast i'm not disputing hes divisive nor that he made the right decisions about managers etc just financially he seems more astute than some others who have held the reins of late. Spot on. Our Wilde love in and attitude of anyone but Rupert Lowe has really come to bite the fans of this great club right on our arses. Oh and before anyone says it I include myself in this. I dislike Lowe as much as the next man but the balance sheet and accounts from before he took over and when he returned do not lie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Sums it all up really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Spot on. Our Wilde love in and attitude of anyone but Rupert Lowe has really come to bite the fans of this great club right on our arses. Oh and before anyone says it I include myself in this. I dislike Lowe as much as the next man but the balance sheet and accounts from before he took over and when he returned do not lie! I think you meant the balance sheet before relegation and afterwards. Of course he could keep us afloat for ONE YEAR. We sold the family silver. The day the silver was sold, we were F U C K E D. What would Rupert have done to compensate for the £36m drop in revenue?? Closed some more corners??????? He started the fire. Ignited it. Lit it. Blew oxygen on it. And stoked it good and proper. Then Wilde threw petrol on it. So? We were already ablaze. And both should be burned at the fecking stake for their work. Morons the pair of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modern matron Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 I think you meant the balance sheet before relegation and afterwards. Of course he could keep us afloat for ONE YEAR. We sold the family silver. The day the silver was sold, we were F U C K E D. What would Rupert have done to compensate for the £36m drop in revenue?? Closed some more corners??????? He started the fire. Ignited it. Lit it. Blew oxygen on it. And stoked it good and proper. Then Wilde threw petrol on it. So? We were already ablaze. And both should be burned at the fecking stake for their work. Morons the pair of them. Much as I hate him and I am glad he's gone, it's the premier league and Sky's obsession with it that is the main reason for our financial state in my view - the greed of a few will cost many clubs in the future....I would also count Lowe in that group before we got relegated. Unfortunately we went down just as the big bucks flowed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Decided I have better things to do with my time....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 lol!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Decided I have better things to do with my time....... Go on Alps it's highly entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Go on Alps it's highly entertaining. It is... It's a MUST VIEW for any Saints fan with half an ounce of knowledge and a sense of humour.... even though you're right Alps - IT IS NOW IRRELEVANT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Go on Alps it's highly entertaining. I just tried and I get the "content not working" message. Knowing the BBC, they've blocked its viewing abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 It is... It's a MUST VIEW for any Saints fan with half an ounce of knowledge and a sense of humour.... even though you're right Alps - IT IS NOW IRRELEVANT Not at all. It serves as a stark warning. Last time everyone said he would never come back but there is still a chance he could make a reappearance at some point. We have to be vigilant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Not at all. It serves as a stark warning. Last time everyone said he would never come back but there is still a chance he could make a reappearance at some point. We have to be vigilant. Yes we do. But I think he's dead and buried. We have to believe that Hypo to get moving now in the right direction. If there's a chance he'll return we lose the investment. There isnt .... Lowe's gone. Buy us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Under Weststand Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Tried to follow link and listen, but as pic's show we cant as content unavailable at the moment? Maybe someone else has protested & threatened legal action? Only a thought as don't know what he said though I can IMAGINE . Whilst a good piece of our problems lie at Wilde's Door it amazes me he seems to believe he has absolutely no part in it what so ever :smt017. Could someone give a quick run down on what he said please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solentstars Posted 3 April, 2009 Share Posted 3 April, 2009 Well i'm no great Lowe luvvie and like 99.9% of the population I don't really know what has taken place in the past years in terms of finances and vested interests. But I have to say listening to him about the state of the club before her was ousted, in terms of the overdraft and money on deposit, he does make some important points. If he is too be believed it's whilst he was out of the picture that things really started to go down hill in terms of finances. Again one has to be cynical but as he says no one has attempted to sue him for his previous assertions and listening to him I get the mpression if he'd have not be temporarily side lined we may, and note I say may, not be in this current situation. Before the abuse comes think and fast i'm not disputing hes divisive nor that he made the right decisions about managers etc just financially he seems more astute than some others who have held the reins of late. i think the finances went bad when lowe left,we even had gorden strachan say how shocked that we got in this Financial state has he had always told people how well we were run on the Financial side. the last two seasons have been a disaster spending money we did not have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larrylove Posted 6 April, 2009 Share Posted 6 April, 2009 Any idea fi this is available anywhere? Page not found for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 6 April, 2009 Share Posted 6 April, 2009 i think the finances went bad when lowe left,we even had gorden strachan say how shocked that we got in this Financial state has he had always told people how well we were run on the Financial side. the last two seasons have been a disaster spending money we did not have. I love it how history started after Lowe left We are in this mess because we got RELEGATED and left with Premiership level costs such as the stadium debt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 6 April, 2009 Share Posted 6 April, 2009 I love it how history started after Lowe left We are in this mess because we got RELEGATED and left with Premiership level costs such as the stadium debt Hence why woopert only spent £90k on players in our first season in the Champ eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintstr1 Posted 6 April, 2009 Share Posted 6 April, 2009 I dislike Lowe as much as the next man but the balance sheet and accounts from before he took over and when he returned do not lie! Whilst I dont disagree with you the balance sheets only tell half the story......... If Lowe had come back and left Pearson in situ to run the football team instead of enforcing HIS dream of second rate Dutch coaches/managers and very inexperienced players I very much doubt we would now be in administration. I think you would find that Pearson would have had us at least Mid Table with a few experienced loans instead of some of our young players who are totally outclassed and unready for the standard of league we are in. This in turn would have meant better support and gate returns this season. Whilst I am unaware the problems were there before this season Lowe did very little to help the finances of the Football club this season but he conveneintly forgets all this whilst blaming everyone else for our current position. As a supporter of Saints for almost 60years I think I have a pretty balenced view of the whole situation and believe me Lowe is at least 60% to blame for our sorry position and if you attach Wilde to the Lowe scenario it would be nearer 90%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 6 April, 2009 Share Posted 6 April, 2009 I love it how history started after Lowe left We are in this mess because we got RELEGATED and left with Premiership level costs such as the stadium debtthe first bit is correct, but you react to situation you face in business.It was paramount after the relgation had happened you make plans to suit the budget.It is clear to me that the Wilde bunch spun the wheel hoping for black but the ball drooped in the red. What followed was a juggernaught out of control. Add to the fact the bank moved the goalposts and then we were in the mire.Had the bank kept to its 5m overdraft as it had asked we would have been ok, at least until the end of the season. if anybody on here had a mortgage and they asked for a third of the money back immediately not many would be able to stump up either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 6 April, 2009 Share Posted 6 April, 2009 Who gives a toss what the muppet said. He doesn't matter anymore. He is irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 6 April, 2009 Share Posted 6 April, 2009 the first bit is correct, but you react to situation you face in business.It was paramount after the relgation had happened you make plans to suit the budget.It is clear to me that the Wilde bunch spun the wheel hoping for black but the ball drooped in the red. What followed was a juggernaught out of control. Add to the fact the bank moved the goalposts and then we were in the mire.Had the bank kept to its 5m overdraft as it had asked we would have been ok, at least until the end of the season. if anybody on here had a mortgage and they asked for a third of the money back immediately not many would be able to stump up either nick you do go on about Loe...read your other real nick and united and post 42 abovesaintstr1.......Surely forget Lowe now LOOK forward.:smt049 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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