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I think it was the day I sat in the concourse listening to our very own radio station, dining on world class catering while stroking a marmoset, special times.

No serious person likes Mrs Browns Boys....no way

So if someone likes Mrs browns boys they are stuck in 70s yes?

Ben McKinney has been their likely Crawley replacement and done well for the Lions. Is he better? I suspect we might find out in the summer. James Rew at Somerset would be another wk/bat option if Jordan Cox was used as a specialist top order player. Tom Haines at Sussex is liked by England and Josh Bohannon at Lancs would be #3 option although played D2 cricket last term, was D1 top scorer before that. Jacob Bethell is in the Ashes squad and had some white ball success and a decent NZ red ball tour at #3. But needs more domestic red ball experience and still to score a FC ton.

Liz Truss as a “voice of authority?” 😂 https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/donald-trumps-10bn-claim-against-bbc-mentions-liz-truss-as-voice-of-authority-401423/#

Are there any better players around?

The story I heard was that Rupert asked the scouts/goal keeping coach (?) about him and they immediately replied 'He's crap'. So RL asks 'how do you know?'. 'It's my business to know'. And as we know, Rupert ignored any such advice.. You do wonder if that still happens?

Indeed. When Biden showed signs of losing the plot it was quite rightly picked up by the mainstream media. Not only is Trump’s loss of plot on a far bigglier scale, but the mainstream media are giving him a far easier ride. I was concerned that he might somehow orchestrate a third term (declare war on someone and cancel the next election?) but the way things are going with his behaviour and apparent health problems I can’t see him lasting another year in office. He has prevented the publication of the latest growth indicators, that can only be because they are not good. You would hope that more and more of his supporters are seeing through his bullshit. Doubling down on his disgusting comments about Rob Reiner and his wife probably didn’t go down too well either. https://www.newsweek.com/trump-canceled-gdp-report-scrutiny-11103747

this never fails to crack me up

That was a great moment - at 3-3 the whole stadium had risen to its feet to add a bit more oomph to push the team on - it was electric. When that seemingly Daisy cutter hit the back of the net, WOW the noise and emotions were immense, it was mentioned at the time that people in Shirley could hear it. So many of the above already mentioned FA Cup obviously - Granny being woken up by Grandad, my sister and me bouncing round the living room like loons when Bobby scored "have we won!" no WE scored, and so began the longest 7 minutes in living memory. Keegan signing - getting home from school and the phone ringing - my mate round the corner "quick turn on Newsround, you will never believe who you have just signed!!!" - You would never get the absolute joy of that signing surprise ever again thanks to Sky Sports news and the cesspool of the internet. Neither would Saints have gotten away with increasing match ticket prices the 50% that they did, hardly anyone noticed such was the Keegan effect. you got a split of the gate receipts back then, that first season with Keegan especially, every other teams highest attendance was playing against Saints. And all thanks to Lawrie needing a particular light bulb for his house. I think the journey from League 1 to the Premier League when "our Nige" was in charge was great, we weren't a big fish we were a damn big Shark - some of the football was sublime to watch - football finances wouldn't allow what we did then now. Leeds thinking they were introducing Lee Barnard to the crowd alongside a feature in their match programme, the same night we were getting the news that Lee was 250 miles from Leeds sat in SMS having signed for us last minute.

Reminds me of this scene in Extras

I wasn’t at the final game at the dell so missed what would undoubtedly have been my favourite moment. So as it is I’m going for Liverpool 4-1 as favourite game, play-off final for favourite experience/atmosphere and as a small boy, Steve Moran’s late equaliser against Leicester in a 2-2. I was hooked!!

I've just emailed asking to book the roped off area for Saturday night , sounds like it's guaranteed

I loved his nickname Tommy Fourpast Fair play to the chap. Hope he used his football salary wisely for that short spell when he'd have been paid well, ultimately seemed like we agreed to sign him without proper scouting

That was pretty special. What a story.

I agree with you, but faced with two hours stood around at a cold Fratton Park having endured an early start and a bus journey along the m27 it feels inevitable that the offer of a beer will be too much temptation for even the most disciplined amongst us. Did I read it correctly that Saints fans can't even take food and drink for the journey? Mentioned earlier in the thread I'm told when Skates buses arrived at St Mary's they were greeted with a fully open bar with pre poured pints ready to go , commercial manager would have been rubbing his hands at such a captive audience and £7+ per pint!

His ratings are rapidly tanking and MAGA letting loose on infighting in a way even our parties would blush at. Mid-terms next year the Dems will do well simply by not being the GOP as they’ve done in recent weeks in other contests. After that, it’s whether the GOP will be ruthless enough to kick Trump out or at least sideline him and do what the Dems didn’t have the cojones to do with Biden. Biden was deteriorating unacceptably but this is even worse from Trump, this is a full scale mental health breakdown on the way. Vance is unpopular so that’s why there’s so much jockeying going on in MAGA.

Talking of being stuck in the 70s anyone else buzzing for mince pies on their morning coffee break today?

That sounds about right tbh. Football is a funny old game, and by all accounts, their having their own little wobble recently (albeit in relative terms).

Oh dear. Get a grown up to explain to you why there is a difference between having an attitude that hasn’t changed in 50 years and still being firmly rooted in the past, and actually evolving. I’ll give you an example. Men used to call women “birds” back in the 60’s and 70’s. The only people who still call them “birds” in 2025 are those who have that same mentality and haven’t moved on with the times. The only person making themselves look silly is you nic.

Pope at 3 hasn’t worked consistently and doing the same thing, failing and repeating it is stupidity from Key, McCullum and Stokes. Pope at 4 or 5 I can handle but he will have to dislodge Root or Brook for his place. Crawley - not Test quality bar one off innings. Duckett I’m not sure about vs genuine pace and ditto Brook. Jamie Smith - white ball basher, Jordan Cox is the longer-term bet as wk batsman.

Blimey you are right, odds on a Cov win seem generous , might have a few quid on that with both teams to score

What a brilliant thread. So many memories. As Sajnts fans we have had a thin gruel when it comes to winning trophies but at least we enjoy our good moments. For me a couple of moments are Gabbiadini's goal at Swansea. I was near the front that day and near the players ' celebrations. The look on Gabbiadini's face after he scored was the look of a man possessed. Steve Moran. Portdmouth. January 1984. Need I add any more???

You may see us as underdogs but the market (rightly or wrongly) doesn't......👀