Fitzhugh Fella

I gather NC is on holiday now for a fortnight which means nothing is imminent transfer wise.

I'd love a hi res copy to maybe use in a future book? Please can you perhaps send me a copy to duncan@duncanholley.co.uk

All makes sense to me - thanks for sharing it with us.

Birch's assertation that Kanu is now "off their hands" is staggering - if it has gone to independant tribunal that does not mean to say P********h won't get financially hammered should the tribunal rule in Kanu's favour. Birch is deluding himself and the best fans in the world to suggest otherwise. This is a classic but desperate three card trick being played by a man who quite frankly should know better. Kanu is entitled to millions, the tribunal will almost certainly ensure he gets it. I think Birch has just ordered a pint in the last chance saloon. I wish I was there to watch him drink it.

The Black Boy - about half a mile out of town going towards Highcliffe is a must. Great real ale/cider and a fascinating pub to look around. The Hyde Tavern is also superb, laid back, brilliant beer quirky but friendly landlady.

Have you ever known anyone really in the know to reveal a source? If they did they soon would be "not in the know".

saw this band in the Halfway in Chandlers Ford a couple of weeks back - excellent

Ok if they do get liquidated and then return as a Phoenix club what does it take for them to inherit their history ie Lg Championships etc. For instance Aldershot and Wimbledon, 2 recent examples, both inherited their past automatically although I gather in the case of the latter MK Dons relinguished their "trophy cabinet" to the Dons as an act of friendship. Will the new AFC Portsmouth be able to clain they won the Cup in 1939 for example? And on another subject I reckon I could raise £700 in one night down my local pub.

I spoke with him many times during the 2nd Lowe regime and found him very helpful and a massive Saints fan interested only in the club's well-being. A ST holder in the Kingsland as well.

I think Tommy McCook also did a great version of "Oh When the Saints" if I am not mistaken.

Don't write him off too quickly - I am not sure Sharp is that much better. Don't forget he got an extension to his contract only last season and NC gave a character witness statement in his court case. A loan is likely.

Delighted with survival and I reckon deep down NC would be too as it entitles us for the bigger payments due the following year.

I was pleased when NA rehabilitated him last season but then disappointed with some of his performances. He has only done the business for us in the few months after his arrival and that was in league One. Don't think he is Premiership material.

Signing the darling of the Kings Rd was a big deal back then - we couldn't believe it and the home gate went up by 10,000 for Osgood's debut. Brian O'Neil's arrival was a big deal too. More recently David Armstrong was a bit of a coup.

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2852867,00.html for those disposed to a bit of history, this is something I wrote for the OS

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Chilworth is very cheap £12 for 18 holes if I am not mistaken. There is also a course at Dummer (nr Basingstoke0 but not sure it is open to the public - quite hilly

David Bull's obit now on the site http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2850718,00.html

For me their ill-gained Cup win also has to be expunged from the record books.

Thanks Mods a good compromise

Think it about time this thread was switched back to the main board and made a sticky. It should never have been moved in the first place, as it is - as 66533 posts have indicated - very close to Saints fan's hearts. There are still quite a few users of this forum who are not aware of this glorious demise discussion of our fishy neighbours. And now as the end is surely nigh a wider audience needs to witness the final rites ....surely?

Always the smart arse?

Indeed it was at St Andrews and in it he recalled walking down Soton High St shortly after he signed and seeing the Charlie Wayman cafe and thinking "Oh my God I am replacing an institution".

I know there are not many on here who would remember him but Eddy Brown died last night aged 86. He played for us between 1950 and 1952 (59 games 34 goals). He was Charlie Wayman's immediate replacement and in one of the Saints history videos he is quoted as saying how hard it was to replace such a great player. He was an extrovert with a huge personality, becoming a male model and then later a sales rep in Preston. He attended the launch of the Ted Bates book. A FA Cup runners up medal was won while playing for Birmingham in 1956. His 189 career goals from 399 games is very respectable. A lovely man he was always ready to help us historians out with a piece of info or the loan of a photo.

Thanks Ron, but the players are usually as much in the dark as the fans - remember Alan Ball saying upon being invited to the Potters Heron when KK was unveiled he thought he was being set up for a "This is your life" programme.