Fitzhugh Fella

No problem. He took me in 2 years ago. Rang me to say the sheikhs wanted to talk to m to learn about the club's history blah blah blah His presence now is just what we (the club and the fans) need and it looks as if everything is going boots up.

You didn't he did! Lifelong Saint morphed suddenly into Lifelong Cherry or something like that. The man is a walter mitty Mike, I have spoken to him too and agree he is plausible, likeable etc but I have never heard so much crap in all my life. If he pulls something off I will apologise big time but I am virtually 100% sure it is all talk just as it was before with Dubai sheiks, David Beckham and a worldwide Saints FC franchise etc etc. In the end all we got was an ex con called Barry carrying a briefcase.

He loves Saints but then tried to buy (badly) Bournemouth??

I have just had a phone call from St David who says he is not part of this consortium although obviously he knows Marc Jackson. I asked him about Master Bates text re an announcement on Monday and he was not aware there was going to be one.

Got you. I am far to polite to accuse you of talking bull**** BUT I would say that text is utter tosh and very much in line with what went on 2 years ago. Remember the night he and StDavid were quaffing brandy in on line celebration?

You've lost me?

I am reliably informed that the consortium Wacko Jacko represents tabled a bid around the weekend of the Burnley match. Yesterday this hitch was them wriggling out of it "over a minor and easily resolved issue".

Of course Art, Begbies will be pleased Wacko Jacko is involved. They would hope his thrashing around would attract the bigger fish out of their deep hiding places. MJ is perfect groundbait. I gather Dubai Phil (someone who has some gravitas) is also involved in this consortium and it would be interesting to hear his view.

have previously had dealings, as tonight's Echo reports that Gerald Krasner, the administrator called in by Bournemouth in March 2008 was working for Begbies and of course we all know the farce that ensued there. Wacko Jacko had more splits and breakdown in relationships in a month than most business men in a lifetime and yet it seems now Begbies, under Fry are/were quite happy for him to be involved in what now seems another time wasting, potentially fatal tyre kicking exercise. I suppose Begbies have to listen to all offers or bids but you would have thought they would have treated Jackson with a bit more caution. This last minute hitch is ridiculous - either a bid was made (and we have been told by those who would know that it was) or it wasn't and someone is telling porkies. Seeing Jackson's mug on the front page of tonight's Echo scares me to hell. The future of our football club seems to be partially in the hands of a serial Walter Mitty and he appears to be getting plenty of airtime thanks to Begbies.

Actually the article was written by Ian Murray the editor who also reveals that following the Echo reporting on the "fan in the street" confrontations a few Saints players refused to talk to the Echo. Murray may not be the most popular of men but I happen to think he is telling the truth on this occasion.

The worrying thing is that this guy is still getting people to believe him.

you should see my mobile phone Frank

Ouch!

From what I hear you are spot on - a last minute hitch with the main money man pulling the plug - now there is a surprise. I think it is now down to Pinnacle/MLT - if that flounders we are in trouble.

I think you can now forget the Jackson initiated bid as there seems (surprisingly) to have been a last minute hitch yesterday which to me is suspicious. If I was Fry I would quickly go with the Pinnacle bid (assuming it has come in).

I think you can now forget the Jackson initiated bid as there seems (surprisingly) to have been a last minute hitch yesterday which to me is suspicious. If I was Fry I would quickly go with the Pinnacle bid (assuming it has come in).

I knew Wacko Jacko was sniffing around but he was not part of any of the two consortiums I was /am aware of.

Oh my God - I can't believe this is happening. These guys tricked us once before and we ended up with Barry the briefcase - don't you remember how ridiculous that all was? I am seriously concerned at the involvement of these two. Oh and what a surprise they are blabbing it all over the place too - and a last minute hitch too.

Nick I don't doubt Marc Jackson is a nice bloke but you should ask StLee about the fantasies he was spinning him the summer before last. It was all a load of old poppy****. This will end in tears - he is nothing more than an affable dabbler. This has just put things back another week or so - I could weep.

Having spoken to Marc Jackson a few times he comes across as a likeable enough bloke but to be frank I wouldn't want him anywhere near our club no matter how bad things are. He is a "Walter Mitty" who will only harm whatever progress was made with other consortiums. Well intentioned maybe but a fantasist - only last March he was telling me that he was still in touch with Paul Allan. People like Marc can't help dabbling but really should get out of the way and leave such serious matters to serious investors.

Jogging in a cage? I knew I saw you in the London Marathon!

No thanks Bern - did you like my little "SoG" name dropping in the article - I am sure Nickh never spotted his name in lights. Perhaps he will now!!

Nice tie-in Badger.

I did but then I failed my English A level I hated Chaucer and TS Eliott

Good article by Jeremy Wilson