Fitzhugh Fella

Let's hope we make a better than normal start - making close season signings earlier rather than last minute could be one reason why we never come flying out of the blocks.

Have you ever wondered why we always start seasons so badly?

its all a secret!

After the game the gun totting cops came onto the pitch to face the 2000 Saints fans expecting trouble.....but as soon as the tannoy started playing "Chanson D'Amour" the whole Saints contingent joined in to leave the Belgium police looking really stupid. It was a helluva trip!

If he goes we must get a sell on because I feel this kid is better than Walcott

Christ is this thread still going? I look forward to some summer entertainment. I am meeting my original informer who gave me the info to start this thread tomorrow for a pint. I am sure he will have some more revelations.

The more money, clubs like United and Spurs make, the bigger the divide between them and us, which ultimately means it will be harder for us to hold on to our young assets like Chamberlain. Take European finance away from the big 4 levels the playing field. So, for Saints fans, cheering for Barca makes perfect sense (plus they can play).

say hello from me

The bubble will burst - it has to. As for me I couldn't really care less about getting back to the Prem. What would be the point - who can compete with the mega billionaires. Rather be in the Championship where there is a narrower playing field, less diving foreigners and a genuine competitiveness.

Peter you might learn to spell his name before touching base?

I think if Markus had not passed away the sky could have been the limit, but as it stands it is all about money and I'm not sure the Liebherr family will be as generous with the funds as Markus would have been. Therefore you have it about right.

22,160. (Total home attendance for league matches - 509,695). To put the avearge gate in perspective in 1983-84 when we finished runners-up in the old Div One our average gate was 18,050 Be interesting to see what happens next season.

I spoke with him at length this week and whatever anyone thinks of him he remains a passionate Saints' fan and desperately wants us to succeed.

Nick you are so wrong. I think you will find that he was sacked twice but the first sacking was swiftly rescinded. Don't believe me? Then ask AP himself. No big deal but having being given his cards in May it is no surprise "Dead man Walking" AP rather lost his enthusiasm. You know the rest. It is no longer a big deal. It has worked out fine. We are all leaving the building and boarding Nigels magic bus. But things are not or were not as you have been lead to believe.. it is sad that should you dare on here question the official story, the anonymous cyber warrior, aka Manji launches accusations of having drinking buddies who want a place on the board or me wanting to turn St Marys into a Stalinist kibbutz and not forgetting the cliche if you criticise you must have an agenda. Manji must have been the inspiration for the bloke who wrote the cartoon show "wait till your father gets home" - ever fearful the commies were going to take over the world.

Don't get me wrong - i'm on the bus and am delighted we are going up, but I think people on here and Saints fans in general only see and hear what they want to hear and then tailor their posts/views accordingly. I had info back then and i posted on the strength of it - not because i wanted attention as Manji maintains (for christs sake i get enough of that in my job) but because sometimes i think the fans deserve to know more than they do. Up and away is making all sorts of assumptions in his reply to me based on what? Just his opinion - that's fair enough but it is not objective. Unfortunately I don't want rattle on now, because this is not the time or place and this is a week for all to be celebrating. NC and Adkins have delivered phase one. Fair play - I had reservations, I expressed them in this thread but their way has proved to be succesful so far. Let's hope that continues. (On the strength of you buying the books If you e mail me your mobile quite happy to explain why I said what I did at the time)

In the light of what then happened to Pardew then I think my post to be pretty relevant and accurate. The biggest schitt stirrer on this forum imo is you Manji - and of course you conveniently do it behind the curtain of anonyminity. What you have got against me and why is frankly beyond me but perhaps you would like to get in touch off list and we can discuss it properly? duncan@duncanholley.co.uk

Richardson is one of our worst signings in a decade - take a look at the Brentford pen to see why I have come to that conclusion.

I feel for them - they pushed us hard all the way and deserve nothing but respect. I hope they keep hold of their manager because he seems to one of the best young managers around.

"Pride comes before a fall", "Take nothing for granted", "Don't count your chickens until they are hatched". Need I go on? Let's celebrate when (and if) it is certain and thereby not live up to our growing arrogant reputation.

I must be a bit thick as I didn't realise privately owned business have to publically publsh accounts. What period does this cover Steve?

Sounds a bit dodgy ottery?

Consider it done!

Is that kosher Ottery? Whereabouts and what's he doing?

anyone know where he is these days? I last heard he was working at Snows stationary in Millbrook in 2002 and playing wise got sacked as Wimborne's manager in 2008. Can anyone update this?

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