Fitzhugh Fella

I think he is one of those players that everything has to be just right before he performs at his best. I know he is a nice guy, popular with his team mates but he is too inconsistent for me. Good when he's on form but does not always turn up.

Ralph insinuated last week the fee etc had already been agreed and the ball is entirely in our court.

Spot on. I have seen zilch progress at home this season. It’s the same old same old and makes me wonder if RH is as smart as some think.

Have a look at the passage of play 30 seconds before it

Yep think you are right - he charges around like a bull in a china shop

Really? I hadn't heard that. Tough times I guess - hope Carl survives the inevitable cull

Met Carl a few times and a real nice chap. From London but has embedded himself in So'ton and is the Athletic's dedicated reporter exclusive to Southampton. Carl is very hot on the tactical side of the game (often leaves me confused) and has also conducted interviews with ex-players like Moran, Tessem, Beattie etc. He goes to all the away games, travels and chats with the fans and really has tried to get into the soul of the club. Attends all pressers and fully credited. I have been trying to persuade him to do an article on the punch up years and have even tracked Andy Oldknow (living in Saudi) for him but think Carl got cold feet. You get some proper grown up football articles in the Athletic so even the non-Saints stuff is worthwhile.

Yes a bit of a surprise he was given his debut unless that was part of the deal to induce him to sign?

Tella's debut was a bit of a surprise - he seems to have leap-frogged above other youngsters. Did I read last week he is stalling on signing a new contract?

There is footage of Saints win over Liverpool in the FA Cup 1925 around, the BFI were advertising it back in the 80s I remember. I have colour footage of Saints playing Leeds at Elland Rd 1948 which I bought from a private collector. I think it must be the first of Saints in colour. I lent it to the Sea City Museum during the exhibition and they showed it on a loop.

Just writing up Hesketh's profile and wondering if he has a future with us. His contract runs out in 2021. The defining moment in his career (and his last match for us ) came when he was yanked off in the away leg of the Be'er Sheva match after 35 mins. I was there and couldn't really see why. Admittedly he hadn't done much up to them but neither had any one. Some said the raucous atmosphere (which was quite intense) had got to him but I'm not sure that was the case. It came the week after he scored in the League cup-tie v Palace. Is it just a case of he's not good enough.? He struggles to hold down a spot at Lincoln.

The forgotten man. Hopefully this lock down will mean he can catch up on his fitness. His contract runs out in 2021

I'll amend that before anyone notices

There is a photo of him though on either Ripley, Hughes or Marshall's profile can't remember which one. Or Howells, there is a photo of them all signing the same summer.

Thanks for all the feedback and for pointing out typos etc. I forgot to say if viewing on a PC it's worth clicking on the photos as they enlarge and light up

Tempting I will ask the website constructors

Thanks have amended

Thanks for the feedback - the aka was done for a reason. I wanted each profile to have the ability to cross reference players named so readers can click on the name mentioned and be taken straight to that person's profile. So I had to ensure when writing the profiles when I referred to another player it had to be constant ie the aka name. Mick Channon had to be Mick not Mike or Matt Le Tissier couldn't be Matthew Le Tissier. The aka bit makes this happen.

Thanks for the feedback - it needs a bit of fine tuning/checking but I wanted it out now while there's no football on and people have time on their hands.

This might help some while away a few lockdown hours http://www.saintsplayers.co.uk

I have had a few dealings with TS recently and was very impressed. I think he is a doer rather than a talker.

There's good and bad on both wings. The left don't have a monoply on nutjobs

He is never wrong you know. Like you said a very friendly amenable guy and the most skillful I have ever seen but he doesn't know when to stop digging - look at the Pinnacle fiasco which even now he thinks was genuine.

Mate you need to be funnier than that

Supporting Saints (and most other clubs) is a succession of highs and lows 0 the highs inc (1896-1904)(1920-27)(1946-53)(1959-66)(1976-85) and the most recent 2010-2017. I have a feeling we are entering a bit of a trough period. Like someone said, no one buys a PL team like us for 300m, much better off picking up a middling Championship club for a sixth of the price. Better go an batten the hatches