Fitzhugh Fella

Ok Terry Paine was with HR last Monday night for a meal and spent 3 hours in his company. There was absolutely no mention of this - in fact Harry told Painey that he was quite happy doing nothing so this story is utter crap. Incidentally Terry told me he had never enjoyed an evening so much and it was all down to Harry who had so many great stories to keep Terry enthralled all night. Harry might be Soton's public enemy nos 1 but according to TP he is engrossing company.

Thank you S-Clarke - sometimes I really do not understand people on this forum - you have "got" exactly what I was saying

For Christ sake I meant he is on loan therefore he remains our player - what is it with this sinister undertone ****e?

This is common sense. Cracking Championship player but not quite Premiership standard. This proves to me the club is being managed properly. If we go down then no doubt Billy will return to get us back. Forest have got a good deal but all is not lost for us.

Class post

Ah yes so we did - did you get Terry's e mail address?

Gemmel, I don't but there again I am getting old - tell me more?

Norm I wish you had come up and said hello - maybe you can make it tomorrow? Terry and John were brilliant, I loved what John said about his most favourite crowd moment which was at SMS last game last season. Two great pros who can talk about the game intelligently. Terry in particular is amazing inasmuch he is up to speed with what is going on in world football and yet he so loves the Saints. I doubt if there has been a more articulate Saints player other than Terry.

Agreed

2 players I was especially watching for last night were Sharp and Lee as I have doubts that either are good enough for the Prem. Lee was off the pace all night but as he is returning from injury I think the jury is still out but I do have reservations about Sharp. His main strength is his finishing but tonight he blasted one over the bar when very well-placed. OK it was only v Stevenage (not being patronising - they played quite well in fact) and it is only one mistake but overall I have to say I was disappointed in his evening's work. A squad member I suppose and we could have worse.

You should have seen his awful miss at Stevenage last night

Think thats a bit unfair - I have not sniped at NC at all on this forum apart from when he first took over when I pointed out that as fans we no longer had any rights. That was wrongly perceived by some as a criticism. In fact yesterday I was actively defending him when someone on the Ramirez thread suggested he had hoisted the white flag to Bologna. Rest assured those at SMS are well aware who FF is. I was hauled down to the stadium by Oldknow a few times for things I said re the club. I tell it how I see it no matter who is in charge inc Rupert if you remember. For the record I think NC has done a sterling job so far and the fact he seems to be putting his money (or someone's money) where his mouth is (Ramirez and Staplewood) shows that he genuinely believes in what he is doing. Credit where credit is due, I might not agree with some of his methods but like I said 3 years ago - none of my business really and what do I know about the best way to run a football club these days.

Shame my wife is in Dubai next week she could have dropped some off for you Phil

If any of the bravest phew come on here for info I can categorically tell them that Honest Harry is NOT going to buy them or invest. The source? The horses mouth!

Why not come to the signing party - should go with a bang, Lawrie, Crouch, Lowe, Cowan Wilde, Askham, Dulieu and his Scots mate whose name escapes me?

One day hoping to do a book on the "troubles" - funnily enough the one guy I suspect who would be most prepared to talk is Lowe!

Hi Mark - yes she could, she is leaving tomorrow (Wednesday) and then comes back on Thursday. e mail me your contact details to duncan@duncanholley.co.uk

McNish has now moved to Eastleigh on a months loan - he played yesterday

That has just cost you over three grand

Norm, just off the phone to Terry a minute ago. We are doing a Q and A at 6pm at Waterstones (High St) at 6pm on Thursday, earlier we shall be at Basingstoke Discovery Centre at 2pm. He was none too impressed with the game by the way, but there again who was. He is also going to the Utd game.

David, I reckon 6 quid should do it - making £21? Cheques payable to Hagiology Suited. Let me know your address

Mark - my wife is going to Atlanta next week so lets say £20 or its equivalent in US into paypal (duncan@duncanholley.co.uk) and she can post it then?

Sorry I missed this somehow - anytime you are near Otterbourne give me a shout on 07818403122

I think in the old days the two clubs always requested not to be home at the same time, because way back then there were people (myself included) who would take in each other's game in. Those days are long gone methinks. I wouldn't be seen dead in Farton Park these days

Wise words Toomer but somehow Burley and Skacel aren't in the same League in terms of class and ability. Fingers crossed he will be a massive boost to us but we still need some bog standard old fashioned Premiership defenders and, dare I say it, some pace out wide. Far too one-dimensional on Saturday.