Fitzhugh Fella

Absolutely but from Day 1 of Redknapp's arrival here Lowe made it very obvious he was not wanted BY HIM and it was obvious that it would all end up in tears. Having heard the true inside story of Redknapp's arrival I can certainly understand why he soon lost interest and in turn so did his players. He is not blameless but the whole thing was disastrously handled from Day 1.

Frank - from someone who never spell checks his posts on here and then talks about junk journalism or lazy journalism I feel your remarks everso slightly hypocrtical This piece in the Guardian was a well-written report of both the match and our position and although the sum seems ludicrously large I think it should at least provoke some sort of serious debate. FWIW I would not cast one glance in Lowe's direction (in case some think I am looking to get back at him -not intererested, he is history) but there were some pretty unscrupulous people i/c of our club at one stage if some are to be believed.

Sensationalism maybe but the whole piece is well written and I would hazard a guess the journo would have got his info from Fry re the missing 40m or it could have come from the FL team that recently investigated our books. And as for syphoning large amounts off PLC books Ponty - I don't think you read enough papers - it is rife.

I see I get the blame for that story too

From today's Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/apr/27/southampton-burnley-championship-relegation

Thanks for the link Art - will start a new thread on this "significant news".

Eelpie - the first chants of "on the pitch" only came when the police and their dogs emerged and formed a line in front of the Northam end. Also the pitch invasion did not start until a good 30 seconds after the ref had blown his whistle, mainly because most of the would be pitch invaders did not realise the game had ended. Most assumed it was for the foul on Wotton.

Great photo of him in today's Guardian which mentions the unseemly haste with which the ref left the pitch while Wotton was prostrate on the pitch needing treatment. The article is an in-depth one and also mentions the FA investigating a missing £40m at th club. I will try and find it on line when i have got the kids to school.

The Guardian has a good write up of the whole incident and a picture. It mentions how the ref left the pitch with great haste leaving a prostrate Wotton on the pitch. Worth a read because it also mentions some other interesting facts like a FA investigation into the missing £40m.

There's also a great write up of the game which mentions the ref's unseemly dash for the tunnel while Wotton lay prosrate on the pitch and mentions an FA investigation into the missing £40m - first i have heard of that.

the first two articles are waffle the third quite readable

his back teeth?

I really don't know but not Chelsea proportions, thats for sure.

No I think Morph was being figurative here

Or if you have got much left to spend on the team after you have bought the club in a bidding war with another consortium.

No the ref blew the whistle for the end before the invasion - of that I am sure. Most of the crowd didn't realise until they saw the bench staff and the players shake hands.

One thing that really disturbed me yesterday was how the referee bottled it when Wotton got almost decapitated seconds before the final whistle. He looked like he had been assaulted by a freight train and went down poleaxed when the Burnley player crashed into him. IMO the ref then bottled it and blew for time rather than deal with what looked to me like gbh. At first, what with the pitch invasion no one bothered with Wotton including the weasel of a ref who was too busy scampering to the safety of the tunnel. It was only the frantic reaction of a Burnley player who waved the physio to come on asap that saved what at the time looked like an unconscious player being in serious danger of swallowing his tongue. Of course things were not helped by the masses of fans now hurtling onto the pitch, some of whom encircled the prostrate Wotton. I really was quite concerned at the time and am relieved he is apparently OK. It really was a cowardly piece of reffing by a man who did his utmost to save his own bacon without worrying about his own responsibilities to the players. Incidentally, although Wotton lacks many things as a player he has given his all recently and in the last 15 minutes yesterday was playing like a man possessed - hence nearly getting his head knocked off. He certainly appears to have leadership qualities, something missing when he has not played.

Yesterday, I bet someone £50 it wouldn't happen - and that person is fairly well connected. I still don't think it will happen - this is all regurgitation. I also know someone who has recently had a long chat with Rupert and no mention was made of this whatsoever.

Phil - check out the Salz thread - a few clues in there!

The 1885 team played in white shirts with red sashes. I actually have one of the original red sashes and would happily donate it to the cause.

You could be right here. If that is the correct amount needed I think the Salz consortium could founder. A shame because they are all well respected business men and fans too boot, but there would be little point unless they then had reasonable funds to make a difference. Of course if they were the only game in town I would be very grateful to have them at all, but reading between a few lines on here, perhaps there are others who are seriously interested. Fingers crossed.

I think this is stale news and a throwback to the Fulthorpe intentions which seems were stillborn.

Like I say nothing concrete but his name was "floating on the St Marys breeze" and I wondered if anyone had seen him at the game yesterday.

is a name I heard on the breeze at SMS yesterday - does anyone know what he is up to these days?

Big over reaction. The atmosphere only turned nasty once the police suddenly appeared on the perimeter with the dogs. Up until then everything was fine but all of a sudden faced with snarling dogs and "pumped up " police in riot gear it gave those looking for trouble the perfect excuse. Yes what happened afterwards was needless but was a handbags situation that had it happened in the 70s would not have warranted a comment. It was an emotional day, emotions spilled over - its been a long frustrating season -as far as I know no one was hurt, so lets not us get our knickers in a twist.