Fitzhugh Fella

Who was that? Ray Hiron, George Ley, Albert McCann, Ray Pointer - yes I used to go to Farton park occasionally those days

There is an uncomfortable nos of posters on this thread who have "skate mates". Just sayin'

We have finally completed the circle - unlike the PST!

Indeed, and a lot of the parties involved have gone very quiet - I am thinking something doesn't add up and there is a growing sound of dropping pennies on Portsea Island.

you forget just how good with the passing of the years

Yep keep it up you never know what lies in the future

Rupert only owned 10% sure enough but he had the support of all the big institutions who held shares in us. As for Pompey the fans own a minority of the shares compared to the property developers - it is only a matter of time before their world disintegrates in rancour, it is inevitable.

That is an ignorant statement. Billy Bragg has been very respectful since her death. If you ever met him Nick I think you would be very impressed with his genuine desire to promote humanity.

Like she respected the fans that died at Hillsborough you mean?

So we are 66/1 to get relegated - and yesterday a horse won the GN on those same odds. I'll wait a while before celebrating

Club worth considerably more than it was when he took charge, so the answer has got to be yes, let's hope the upward spiral continues.

threads like this just tempt fate, would have best kept for the close season IMO

Andy Carroll = big Jessie

don't even go there, thereby lies a tale

Let's just concentrate on staying up first

Wash your mouth my son........

I understand all the answers to my point but do maintain it is a bit rough if Adkins got players foisted on him against his wishes, and say those players don't meet standards (Mayuka perhaps), then it is he who gets the bullet. I am not saying his sacking was wrong, just a manager surely needs to have the uppermost say on who we are to sign as long as the finances meet the approval and sanction of the Chairman. Otherwise it's like telling an artist to paint with some elses brushes or a F1 driver to drive someone elses car. Having said that I do think Adkins made a monumental error approaching the Premiership with just Gazza and Davis as our keepers. For that alone - if it was his decision - he deserved to be replaced.

A good read but it leaves one question in my mind. If the manager has little say about what players the club buys why should he be the one sacked when things go pear shaped?

Thanks for all the responses and for the poll - getting some good feedback

We soon hope to be publishing our book on the careers/lives of over 1000 players who have played competitive football for the Saints since 1887 (first entered Hampshire Junior Cup) but cannot decide between these 3 titles ALL THE SAINTS SAINTS ALL TOLD WHOLLY SAINTS Would be interested to get the views of this forum if that's ok with the mods

played a couple of games for the reserves in 91-92

If they showed an ounce of humility I would spare them liquidation, perhaps, but just reading their responses to Unhappy Appy's sacking shows their delusion and arrogance remains undiminished. For that they must be sent to oblivion.

Wade - I think now his case has gone to arbitration he is free to join who he wants

I like what you have done there

Can you remember L Mac's long leather trench coat? Very Gestapo...ish