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None of that is true though. You can only have 11 on the pitch at one time, so it doesn't matter how many are on the bench - as the ones who aren't playing reserve games in order to sit on the bench aren't getting that level of experience anyway. Plus if teams are really having a problem with it, just name 3 subs, that's allowed.

Dunno, I haven't bought it (sorry Dan) - you're the authority at the moment !

Who are these 21 anyway ? From the HCDAJFU thread, courtesy of Over Land and Sea : Those still in contract but likely to be leaving (contract expiry in brackets) 4 Marek Saganowski (2010). Keen to leave – perhaps back to Poland 43 Lee Molyneux (2011). Looking for new club - currently on trial in Holland Still contracted (contract expiring date in brackets) 2 Chris Perry (2010). 3 Wayne Thomas (2010). 9 Grzegorz Rasiak (2010). Questionable whether anyone will meet his terms 10 Paul Wotton (2011). 12 Lee Holmes (2011) 13 Tommy Forecast (2013) 19 Morgan Schneiderlin (2013). Fulham rumoured to be interested 20 Adam Lallana (2011). Several clubs rumoured to be interested 22 Simon Gillett (2010). 24 Oliver Lancashire (2010). 25 Michael Poke (2010). 26 Jake Thomson (has agreed new deal - length unknown) 28 Bartosz Białkowski (2012). Given Davis's departure, may now stay 30 Jack Boyle (has agreed new deal - length unknown) 32 Andrej Pernecký (2010). 3rd year academy 2009-10 35 Matthew Paterson (has agreed new deal - length unknown) 37 Oscar Gobern (2011). 3rd year academy 2009-10 38 Jack Saville (unknown). Turns pro for start of new season 40 Anthony Pulis (2010). Recovering from a broken foot. 42 Kayne McLaggon (2010). Ruptured Achilles – out until September 44 Ben Reeves (2011). 2nd year academy 45 Callum McNish (2011). 2nd year academy n/a Ryan Doble (2011). 3rd year academy 2009-10 2nd year academy 2009-10 Aarran Racine (2010) Tom Dunford (2011) Sam Argent (2011) Daryl McLean Ryan Tafazolli Ciaran Harper Garyn Preen Jordan Keegan Tony Garrod 1st year academy 2009-10 Bobby Scott - rumour on this site that Aston Villa have snapped him up Lloyd Foot Jack Dovey Sam Hoskins Lloyd Isgrove Ben Martin Lee Nicholas Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Andy Robinson Jordace Spooner List of those out of contract or who have left 1 Kelvin Davis - now out of contract, set for West Ham 5 Jan Paul Saeijs - loan expired 6 Michael Svensson - retired 7 Rudi Skacel - released, out of contract 8 Bradley Wright-Phillips - now out of contract 11 Andrew Surman - sold to Wolves for £1.2m, rising to £2m based on appearances 14 Stern John - released, now out of contract 15 Jason Euell - now out of contract 16 Romain Gasmi - loan was not made permanent 17 David McGoldrick - signed by Nottingham Forest for undisclosed fee 18 Nathan Dyer - sold to Swansea for £400,000 21 Jamie Hatch - released, now out of contract 27 Kyle Davies - sold to Real Salt Lake towards end of season 29 Jeffrey Imudia - released, now out of contract 36 Michael Byrne - now out of contract. Was on loan at Bognor Regis Town last season. Not added back to squad list on OS. 39 Ryan Smith - released, out of contract 41 Zoltan Liptack - loan terminated early - returned to Hungary Michal Dolinajec - released, now out of contract Lukas Stiklakis - released, now out of contract Liam Hogan - released, now out of contract Others now out of contract - no news on new contract 23 Lloyd James 33 Joseph Mills - offered 2 year deal 34 Jamie White - recovering from long-term injury (ankle/fibula) There are 23 in that first squad list even excluding Saga and Molyneux...

I suspect it means that 2 more players won't be playing for the reserves, which really is neither here nor there. Plus we don't HAVE to put 7 on the bench, do we? Neil Warnock will be happy though, he can dispense with his stupid practise of not having a keeper now.

If you look at the 21, that includes a few of the academy already who happen to have squad numbers : Gobern for instance. Fortunately at the moment we have players who are at least worth a look in League One.

Possibly the geekiest link I've ever Googled : http://www.cbrd.co.uk/motorway/m3/timeline.shtml Construction Timeline When the various parts of the M3 were built, listed in chronological order. Open Jct Section 1971 J3-8 Ligh****er - Popham 1974 J1-3 Sunbury - Ligh****er 1985 J8-10 Popham - Bar End 1991 J12-14 Pitmore - Chilworth 1995 J10-12 Bar End - Pitmore Thanks to the sweary filter for removing t - w -a - t from the middle of Light-water. Timeline also reminds me of the massive annoyance factor of graduating the year before Twyford Down was completed.

Trust me, the heat is obviously getting to me.. Harsh, the quickest way to Cardiff from Southampton is M3, A34, M4...

The rumour I heard was that the Dyer sale paid some of it, (weird) and the rest was met by Crouch in exchange for involvement on the board. As for Lynam's statement, it would need to be checked very carefully for ambiguities - there are various ways in which he could have said they received exclusivity which cost £500k without actually saying they paid for it.

What ? Newport County website in typo shocker ?

You're right - and they've changed that in the past week, cos when I looked there on Thursday LAST week it said July 2nd !

More of this. Just cos I can't find anywhere more relevant to dump it, there's also an article about Leeds here from 2007 which indicates unequivocally that a team is permitted to begin the season when in administration (last paragraph) : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2316879/Leeds-have-golden-share-withheld.html This is DESPITE all the hoo-ha around Leeds' lack of CVA, Leeds' reluctant acceptance of a 15-point penalty (later appealed) AND the League, at that point, refusing to transfer the "golden share" to the new owners (Leeds United 2007). My reading of that situation is that the Football League still sees Southampton FC as a member, and obviously acknowledges that they are currently in admin - but that situation is adequate for the club to play matches, as the share still rests with the "current"/previous(?) ownership. It is only when the takeover has to be agreed to by the FL (all the CVA business usually) that the transfer of the share becomes relevant - this doesn't have to happen before the start of the season, and the only limit on admin is the 18 months. This is also borne out by Notts County going nearly a full 18 months in admin and starting seasons when in admin. So we can rumble on without the takeover and golden share for as long as Fry lets us - and presumably for as long as we can get eleven registered players on the pitch to fulfil fixtures, which is going to coincide with paying the staff. I'm assuming the reason we don't have STs for sale is because any potential bidders will want to set their own charges as a major part of their business plan.

Actually they're out today.

No, on Friday Fry will meet with the directors ONLY IF THERE ARE NO BIDS.

No-one has actually said we'll be wound up, it's just the most likely result of the meeting Fry would be having with the Directors in the even of there not being any bids by Friday. As the Echo is now reporting (somewhere) that an overseas bid may be completed next week, that would pre-empt the need for the "no bids" meeting on Friday.

It was broadcasting this morning, came up on the Sat Nav as "Play", and I heard Living On A Prayer by Bon Jovi. How apt.

We will walk this league. At some point in the future. Or some team from Southampton will. Probably.

It wasn't more likely to be a winding up order at all, because Fry has already said we have until the end of the week to receive bids before he considers other options.

I think it's fair enough some days, and other times I'm pretty much incredulous that they can apparently just make up the rules as they go.

£10, I bought mine today.

Oh yes they could, it's in their rules. We will see. Again, I hope I'm wrong. Even the FL email reply above doesn't rule out the possibility of further sanctions. It merely says a waiver was raised as an issue, neither confirming nor denying that additional sanctions might be levied. Anyway, I don't think I can say that "despite the semantics and the legalities I don't think we should assume the FL is fine with our situation and may yet deduct more points" in many other ways, so I'm going to leave it there...

Funnily enough even Wotte's not going to get me to tune in to that load of drivel.

Didn't watch the reserves much then, as he's been excellent for them for at least 18 months, particularly his crossing. I'm not going to argue that he hasn't matched that in the first team though, he's been disappointing, even when not asked to play at right back behind Ryan bloody Smith.

If we ever get that far... ...Lloyd James will get called up for Wales and/or the U-21s if he's still eligible too, so we won't need to worry about it, that'll be a postponement. It's only 2 players required to get games called off, even the likes of (now-Conference) Wrexham rarely had games on International weekends due to the Wales U-21s !! We might want to keep an eye on those international fixture cancellations though if they're away games with people booking travel etc.

Saw this on 606 a few days ago. Sort of strange but also logical. He's better than about half their team, too... I wonder if Stern John had anything to do with putting the idea into his head? Can't hurt for Thomson to get some international experience anyway, even if it is only CONCACAF and the highlights will probably be losing to USA and Mexico.

I think our back 4 should be Davis (hey, he hasn't left yet according to any media sources) Forecast, Bialkowski, Perry, Poke Genius (especially playing Perry at CB when he's the shortest of the lot).