slickmick Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Where do we go from here ? Even the most optimistic, half glass full posters, seem to been resigned to the likelyhood of our demise to the abyss. But where does it end and then begin again ? Will we end up in the Blue Square league or even worse ? Where will our games be played ? What kind of a following will we get ? Such dark days just seem to keep getting darker & darker. Surely the Sun will have to rise again soon. One things for sure, I will still support this team no matter what and will expect to see the phoenix rise again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Call me plastic, but if we end up in Blue Square that'll be it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Don't get knocked by these sensationalised media sound bites. It's not over yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerson massey Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Where do we go from here ? Even the most optimistic, half glass full posters, seem to been resigned to the likelyhood of our demise to the abyss. But where does it end and then begin again ? Will we end up in the Blue Square league or even worse ? Where will our games be played ? What kind of a following will we get ? Such dark days just seem to keep getting darker & darker. Surely the Sun will have to rise again soon. One things for sure, I will still support this team no matter what and will expect to see the phoenix rise again. "The hour before dawn is always the darkest" - read that somewhere and always syuck with me - hoping it applies to us now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block 5 Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Call me plastic, but if we end up in Blue Square that'll be it for me. Plastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solentstars Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 and we had those posters who seemed to think admin was so easy to do the answer to all our problems:toimonster: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordswoodsaints Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 There is more to the foreign bid that meets the eye.....they just need more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Stripe Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Getting mighty close to 'Late on Monday'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonToo Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Still looks like brinkmanship but Fry has to extract some value for the creditors and is duty bound to accept the best offer on the table. And if that offer is the bid from SCW for SMS as the home of his new rugby club then SFC will indeed be no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Call me plastic, but if we end up in Blue Square that'll be it for me. The beer will still taste the same before the match, what ever league we are in.....I thought we were all Southampton Till I Die......not until we are in a league I don't fancy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stax Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Somebody will buy us its just taking longer than we'd hoped. So many negative posts on here saying this could be the end, it wont be somebody will buy us, just give it time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 and we had those posters who seemed to think admin was so easy to do the answer to all our problems:toimonster: It was barclays that pulled the plug into administration not posters on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpturner Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Wessex League - Ground share with Eastleigh - Team made up of Eastleigh loan players who aren't quite up to their first team yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 I think we are all waiting for someone to come along with the old rabbit and hat trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samoakley Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 If no one buys us and we have to start up as AFC Saints or something that is it for me because i support Southampton FC formed in 1885. Then il become a casual non hardcore fan of another club of which would probs end up being a rival of a team my m8s support for a laugh. I think we may as well laugh about the situation since most of us are/ have been depressed since we gone in to admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Somebody will buy us its just taking longer than we'd hoped. So many negative posts on here saying this could be the end, it wont be somebody will buy us, just give it time. Time is one thing we do not have a great deal of, if we can not cover the wages next pay day that will be more or less it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 It was barclays that pulled the plug into administration not posters on here. But it makes him feel oh-so-clever to make that comment. Dont shatter his illusions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Reformed club here we come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 If no one buys us and we have to start up as AFC Saints or something that is it for me because i support Southampton FC formed in 1885. Then il become a casual non hardcore fan of another club of which would probs end up being a rival of a team my m8s support for a laugh. I think we may as well laugh about the situation since most of us are/ have been depressed since we gone in to admin. Southampton FC was not formed in 1885. The first team that morphed into Saints was established in 1885, but in those early days the Club morphed about a bit, changed its name, changed its status, changed its kit, changed its home ground etc etc etc. The Football Club Ltd part came about quite a bit later and IMHO even a move up or down the leagues will not change things for me as they will still be a Club that hopefully I can connect to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildgoose Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 There is more to the foreign bid that meets the eye.....they just need more time. That may be true...and maybe you know something about it....but surely 'time' is something we don't now have much of???? I really am beginning to be genuinely concerned that the unthinkable could happen, and I'm usually an optimist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samoakley Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Southampton FC was not formed in 1885. The first team that morphed into Saints was established in 1885, but in those early days the Club morphed about a bit, changed its name, changed its status, changed its kit, changed its home ground etc etc etc. The Football Club Ltd part came about quite a bit later and IMHO even a move up or down the leagues will not change things for me as they will still be a Club that hopefully I can connect to. Well if i can connect to the new club i will but im still hopeing this doesnt happen and we are saved by someone and the league one campain next season will be quailty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Southampton FC was not formed in 1885. The first team that morphed into Saints was established in 1885, but in those early days the Club morphed about a bit, changed its name, changed its status, changed its kit, changed its home ground etc etc etc. The Football Club Ltd part came about quite a bit later and IMHO even a move up or down the leagues will not change things for me as they will still be a Club that hopefully I can connect to. Not quite right Steve - there was always a link from the very beginning through the playing staff. For example Ralph Ruffell, the goalie in our first match v Freemantle on the Common was playing FA Cup matches for us 8 years later and George Muir who also played in the first game was still around well into the 1890s in an administrative capacity and later a director. And George Carter, Saints 2nd ever captain who joined the club in 1887 after moving down from Hereford was involved in coaching the Reserves right up to the Great War. He is in the first known photo of the team taken in 1888 and I have in my possesion the original red sash he wore in the picture which was placed into my care by George's daughter-in-law about 10 years ago. AA Fry who also played in the first ever game was a guest of honour in the 1935 jubilee celebrations (along with Muir and Ruffell). Can't see Jason Euell or Rudi Skacel turning up in 2069 for the 50th anniversary of our rebirth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Not quite right Steve - there was always a link from the very beginning through the playing staff. And I would like to think that there could be many links to the past through staff, backroom team and maybe even players, particularly the youngsters. And of course the biggest single link would be the supporters. Many Clubs have changed their names (am I right in thinkning Portsmuff reformed in the 70's/80's) and dropping a few divisions certainly won't affect my support. As Aldershot managed t do, I'm sure there is a way of keeping the continuity and tradition even if we end up non league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_saint Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Well the Conference has been sounded out about taking us in if, for whatever reason we're not in the football league next season, the Blue Square chairman even stated he would be 'delighted to take in a team the size of Southampton'. But this would all be down to a new club being formed and playing at St Mary's I assume. I will still support the club, whatever league we are in, I couldn't give a damn what anyone says, I saw a post saying being in the 'Blue Square would end it for me' why? The Blue Square is not a pub team league, you have decent sized clubs like Wrexham and Oxford in there, also, we could start again and move up the leagues, think, it was only six years ago that Doncaster were playing in the Conference, they are now in the league above us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Well the Conference has been sounded out about taking us in if, for whatever reason we're not in the football league next season, the Blue Square chairman even stated he would be 'delighted to take in a team the size of Southampton'. But this would all be down to a new club being formed and playing at St Mary's I assume. Is the quote by the Conference chairman in the public domain? And was the quote directly attributed to the coming season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_saint Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Is the quote by the Conference chairman in the public domain? And was the quote directly attributed to the coming season? It was in the Non League Paper about two weeks ago, I think the Guardian picked up on it and it was on the BBC news paper gossip page too. He was talking about this coming season too, he didn't say who had spoken to him either, I assume someone from the F.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 That may be true...and maybe you know something about it....but surely 'time' is something we don't now have much of???? I really am beginning to be genuinely concerned that the unthinkable could happen, and I'm usually an optimist! I'm actually the worlds biggest pessemist and i still think we'll be saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spades Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 I'm actually the worlds biggest pessemist and i still think we'll be saved. Are you actualy the biggest pessemist in the world? Thats amazing. Please can i have your autograph? Iv never met a 'worlds best' before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_saint Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Is the quote by the Conference chairman in the public domain? And was the quote directly attributed to the coming season? Have a look half way down the page. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/8019010.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Well the Conference has been sounded out about taking us in if, for whatever reason we're not in the football league next season, the Blue Square chairman even stated he would be 'delighted to take in a team the size of Southampton'. But this would all be down to a new club being formed and playing at St Mary's I assume. I will still support the club, whatever league we are in, I couldn't give a damn what anyone says, I saw a post saying being in the 'Blue Square would end it for me' why? The Blue Square is not a pub team league, you have decent sized clubs like Wrexham and Oxford in there, also, we could start again and move up the leagues, think, it was only six years ago that Doncaster were playing in the Conference, they are now in the league above us! Absolutely spot on - would you give up on a dying relative, no. The club is in ill health - but there is absolutely no way that I will give up on it no matter how sick it may be. You take the rough with the smooth in life - and SFC is for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Are you actualy the biggest pessemist in the world? Thats amazing. Please can i have your autograph? Iv never met a 'worlds best' before Sure. To Spades Best regards Bjk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
these things take time Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 "The hour before dawn is always the darkest" - read that somewhere and always syuck with me - hoping it applies to us now It was on batman ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints1980 Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 it was on batman ffs lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint cozza Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Not over until fat lady sings apperntly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Forever Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Absolutely spot on - would you give up on a dying relative, no. The club is in ill health - but there is absolutely no way that I will give up on it no matter how sick it may be. You take the rough with the smooth in life - and SFC is for life. Perfectly put. There are a lot of us feel the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiesaint Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 I'm actually the worlds biggest pessemist and i still think we'll be saved. But the fact you think you're the worlds biggest means you can't be Are you actualy the biggest pessemist in the world? Thats amazing. Please can i have your autograph? Iv never met a 'worlds best' before Sorry Spades - I've just blown any value to bjk's autograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjay77 Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 It was barclays that pulled the plug into administration not posters on here. So the stay aways that hoped we would go into admin without there cash had nothing to do with it? I know there wasnt many of the stay aways that actually thought like that before anyone gets all upity at me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildgoose Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 I'm actually the worlds biggest pessemist and i still think we'll be saved. Cool...... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Call me plastic, but if we end up in Blue Square that'll be it for me. More to the point .... how can we be in ANY League ... if we NO LONGER EXIST ???? Someone better tell Wotte ....... he's made more Plans for next season than he possibly needs Also tell Clive Woodaward that we can't host Rugby ........ because, surely, if Saints go, then so does St Mary's .... ????? ( Bon Jovi will never be able to do enough concerts to make it viable ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjay77 Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Absolutely spot on - would you give up on a dying relative, no. The club is in ill health - but there is absolutely no way that I will give up on it no matter how sick it may be. You take the rough with the smooth in life - and SFC is for life. But if a Dog was in such a state it would be put down to save it from pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjay77 Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 More to the point .... how can we be in ANY League ... if we NO LONGER EXIST ???? Someone better tell Wotte ....... he's made more Plans for next season than he possibly needs Also tell Clive Woodaward that we can't host Rugby ........ because, surely, if Saints go, then so does St Mary's .... ????? ( Bon Jovi will never be able to do enough concerts to make it viable ) Nothing stopping SMS being bought and turned into a Rugby pitch or athletics track for 2012 or another shopping mall or concert venue. I would have thought there would be a few things that it could easily be converted into. It just so happens that its best suited as a football stadium right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Absolutely spot on - would you give up on a dying relative, no. The club is in ill health - but there is absolutely no way that I will give up on it no matter how sick it may be. You take the rough with the smooth in life - and SFC is for life. Same as that Micky. Born and bred in Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 Absolutely spot on - would you give up on a dying relative, no. The club is in ill health - but there is absolutely no way that I will give up on it no matter how sick it may be. You take the rough with the smooth in life - and SFC is for life. Of course you would not give up on a dying relative ...... BUT, in that scenario, you would have "hands on "control as to what was done to alleviate the suffering etc In Saints case, WE (The Supporters) had no control whatsoever ..... all we could do was to watch an egotistical despot RUIN our Club..... in that context, staying away was a "protest vote" in effect ..... falling on very deaf ears of course I understand the gist of what you say, but, your comparison is not wholly valid IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerson massey Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 It was on batman ffs Does it matter where it is from..... - it still has the same meaning ffs, some people...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 18 May, 2009 Share Posted 18 May, 2009 I still don't think anyone has anything to gain through Saints being in the Blue Square, the worst case scenario has to be Bank owns the ground, the Academy, Staplewood and Farm are flogged, and some pauper buys the club for nominal amount. If SFC folds then SMS will be worth nothing and the players will walk away for nothing - how can that be in the interests of the Banks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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