Fitzhugh Fella

KD massively overated on this forum. Good shot stopper but no command of his area, flaps at crosses and does not instil confidence. And he makes more mistakes than most. Sorry not a fan!

keep going over the top mate - lets hope you don't catch a bullet.

Agree entirely and Davis should shoulder blame today - he has never dominated his area and got caught out today. Norwich were far the superior side and we have a way to catch them up. Not a problem but if people like NickG hadn't raised expectations with talk of playoffs etc then many of us would not be feeling too ****ed off tonight.

Armchair fans are getting worn out now! FFS Phil you should have tried going mate, the weather was crap and you got "tired out and hungry" listening to your tranny? I sometimes wonder if we should have one forum for fans who go and some who can't be bothered.

I don't know if he was offside those last 2 occasions but if he was I would rather he never played for us again as his neglect would be criminal.

I blame NickG

rallyboy - please keep up your daily progress reports on the health of the ailing Poopey - they are becoming compulsive reading. They always start my day off so well!

"we own N Ireland" - what a bizarre comment. We effin colonised it, raped and pillaged it, then starved it, and then bullied it, invaded it and then corrupted it. And you wonder why the Irish don't like us?

Does anyone really expect the City Council to do anything proactive and beneficial to the City of Southampton. Christ they can't even maintain the City Quay.

Say hello from me Tim. Spoke to someone in an influential position at Solent Uni last night about a doctorate for Ron. Say nothing to him but I do think it will be seriously considered. Obviously that would involve him coming over.

Nah I was taken in 100%. Like to think I have got a sense of humour and all that but imo this was a pretty pathetic **** take. A lot of people got genuine pleasure outa that hread myself included. Hope you like taking people for a ride whoever you are but would like to think your time would be better spent taking the **** out of more deserved causes.

19C you really shouldn't get involved in discussions where you have little knowledge. Like GM says go look and go listen. Ron Davies was acknowledged by Sir Matt Busby as the best centre-forward in Europe in 1969. Now I accept there might have been someone in S America who could make a similar claim but Pele was not a centre-forward therefore Vectis is within his rights to make his claim. I have tried to treat your posts with respect because you do have original views but there are times I really do think it best if you keep maintain a silence. Take it from me Ron was the best. In short "Ron is King"!

I think, and it is only my personal view, that this could be the carrot that gets Ron over! I was talking with my contact tonight and we agreed that Ron, Terry, Mick and Matt were the 4 outstanding local footballing heroes and Ron is now the one left. I think it will happen.

Have had a chat with some one who has influence tonight and I think it will be proposed.

The only cup-tie I can find around there was November 1959?

I met Bert Scriven and Arthur Wilson. Bert had a farm near Marlow and Arthur lived up in Newcastle. When I went to visit him he gave me lots of photos and the like. Both sadly have now passed away but I keep in touch with relatives. Bert Shelley's son for instance lives in Liverpool and is always sending me stuff on his dad's career. Johnny Bradford's son too lives in So'ton as did Bill Lucket's wife. Talking of Charlie Sillett who was indeed the father of John - but he was also the father of Peter who played for Saints before being signed by Ted Drake (who was a friend of Charlie) for Chelsea.

Don't know if the OC has logged on over the last 48 hours but if he hasn't hope he does not miss this thread.

We are working on it but TT will know more when he returns from visiting Ron, I hazard a guess.

I know a couple of the guys responsible at Solent Uni so will have a word.

Sorry I gotta bump this thread just once, to pay my respects to the "Old Codger".

John, funnily enough I don't think Ron gives a monkeys. He is the sort of bloke who is quite capable of living in the bed he has made!

Not sure where we got that attendance from. I am still in awe at this story. My Dad was not even born when this match took place. The club should invite old codger to be a guest.

Got it in one, I think. Or at least that was the impression LC wanted to give.

Quite possibly the most inane bit of info on this thread!

Sorry mods I thought this worth starting a thread on its own. On the the thread re first away game you attended "the Old Codger" has posted about going to Burnley v Saints in January 1932, over 77 years ago. That beats anyone else by over 20 years. See post nos 139! Am pretty sure no one can beat that and his post is worth repeating below. It also is worth mentioning that it is great to see "old codgers" who still use these sort of forums who were watching Saints long before most of us were born. Fair play and total respect! I had to dig out my old diaries to confirm the exact date but mine was away to Burnley on 2nd January 1932. Still a very young lad we'd been visiting some relatives "oop north" for new year and couldn't get back - think it was something to do with limited trains on New Years Day. Stuck up there my Dad and Uncle (who we were visiting)) decided the delay home was fate as the mighty Saints were playing just up the road at Burnley and I was dragged along to watch. Don't remember a lot, I was too short to see anything except when I sat on Dad's shoulders for a while but I'll always remember we won 3-1. My Uncle was pleased as well, he was a Blackburn fan. No trouble in those days but lots of hats in the air when we scored, trilbys for us, flat caps for them. And not many trilbys either, in fact we may have been the only Saints fans there - transport wasn't easy back then and with no segregation I don't remember seeing any others. Been to many many more home and away since, but I'm just grateful to make it to the odd home game nowadays.