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This guy... https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/parsons-appointed-chief-executive-officer

The thing with Tino is that I think most of us feel there is a really great player there, but we haven't actually seen it for any extended period of time. Therefore, some of us are probably valuing him based on what he has the potential to become with us, whereas others are basing it on the reality of what he's achieved to date. All things considered, I'd say £20-£25m wouldn't be an unrealistic price at this time, but I'd be whacking sizeable sell-on fees / milestones to that as he could well become a world class player in the future.

You need to be more specific. Walkers no, McCoys maybe, Monster Munch definitely!

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Yes, but the club ended up offering everyone a free shirt so probably wasn't great commercially for them.

I purchased the blue and yellow flame shirts when Saints re-issued them a few years back. Not quite as good as the Admiral originals but still awesome!

Haha that's some League One style photoshopping right there.

Yes, you're quite right and they will never produce a kit that everyone likes. I know this is subjective, but last season's kits (especially the home and away ones) were absolutely bloody awful and for me were kind of the embodiment of the horrendous way the club was run from top to bottom by Sport Republic. They were so far off the mark with so many things, hence our humiliating decline. I don't like the new home kit at all, I think it's way off the mark and completely lacking in anything innovative. I'm sure we all agree though, that it ultimately doesn't really matter, as we just want the right decisions to be taken about the team. I still have little confidence about this, but have hope that lessons will be learned.

When did I say that? I said if the club can't get the kit right then what chance is there of them putting a winning side out. I don't think this is an unreasonable statement given the car crash that was last season (kits, team, transfers, pretty much everything come to think of it). pillock.

Agreed. The worry is that if the club can't get a simple thing like a kit right (again) then what chance is there of them putting out a winning side. I guess time will tell...

Yeah, agree with this. Conversely, it doesn't matter how good a professional you are, if you're perceived as being crap then fans have the right to boo you. I'm sure his massive salary would have numbed the blow of that happening.

What short memories you all have! Don't you remember how he masterminded the total annihilation of Newport County a few years ago? Mark my words, we will live to regret this day for many a year to come...

I still have mine too! As said, it will always be great as it featured in so many incredible goals. I also have one with MLT’s name and number framed in my house. 🙂

Yup, it’s the same reason I love the Pony ‘Tick’ kit. It’s fucking terrible but will always be the one Le Tiss scored his very best goals in.

One word, nostalgia!

You seem a bit on the fence with him. Do we keep or not?

It wasn’t all great back then. The Pony Dimplex kit had that horrible, thick, fuzzy monstrosity on it that was a haven for pet hairs and the like. It was also so rigid that it made you look like Mr Square.

I have all the season review videos and DVDs that they produced between about 91/92 and 05/06. Used to get very excited when they arrived!

Bit like when Boufal won goal of the season, great effort but he did little else of note during the rest of the season.

Hopefully Lyanco will unveil it soon.

To be fair, having a silhouette has been a bit of a blessing this past year!

I can't decide whether our failure to sign a proven striker or goalkeeper was our biggest error last season. Both totally inexcusable, both had grave consequences.

Let’s get this over with, let’s have the final kick in the bollocks to end the season in style.

Any joy on offer is always quickly withdrawn. Fucking comical.

It’s 2016 all over again!