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Well, I'm overseas too so can I second the request above - please! As to the penalty, even the still shots on the OS seem to bear it out!

The best bit was on the Reading board where they commented about 'the ex-Wimbledon 36 year old midget'! I think they were being grudgingly complimentary though!:-)

Just watched the Youtube clip. Love the commentary when ManU scored 'the first' - as if they were going to get more ... ha... All those names.. takes me back.. but not sure I was allowed to stay up late enough for MOTD in those days! :-)

An extract from the Telegraph report: "His young side displayed the merits of their 4-3-3 formation with verve, subjecting a flummoxed Reading team to their first home defeat of the season. " Verve and flummoxed... what a great tribute.:-)

Apperitivo time! Saints fans from Ampshire to the Alps to Dubai give an audible sigh of relief and head off to the pub, bar, fridge for a well deserved nerve tonic. See you later guys!:-))

I was bought up Methodist so I sing ... 'For all the Saints who from their labours rest...'

Well, I've burnt the onions, tramped flour through from the kitchen to the study, pleeasse Saints

Even worse following 3 different web sites!!

apology accepted. That is me accepting.. not my nerves :-)

don't do that!!

..and I was just about to post that the written commentary on Match Console showed us having most of the possession. Iwemo - big bruiser of a CF by any chance?

Exactly. I dislike Lowe and feel he is arrogant, condescending, patronising with a Ratneresque attitude to his customers. That said I don't think people who want us to lose and go into administration have a clue. The assets will be stripped, we'd lose Staplewood, the academy, etc all at liquidation prices and the 'conveyor belt' would be lost,. Any half decent player will go, at knock-down prices. The administrators would be obliged to get the best price for any remaining assets, but I can't see who would want to buy, and would we want them anyway? Going concerns with potential are much easier to sell, but a less than half full ground doesn't offer anybody outside much potential, does it? If we were crap and still fairly full that would be different. Any finally, I don't want to be devisive, because it's 'dIvisive'.:-)

me too - ta BS. Stream 3

veetle just unblocked to see KDs penalty save - impossible to watch though

Exactly. It's something the Paula Poolton thread bought home to me: how many people knew her and the impact of her death on us as a community.

Don't give up Dorset: I still go to team training twice a week, occasional stuff on my own, plus the skiing season starts soon and I'm 53! I've only played friendlies but when my official clearance comes through I have to admit that I'd prefer to start on the bench and come on as an impact player. Impact player as I'm big and strong, especially compared with most Italian women, and er.... clumsy and no technique! :-) Let's forget Preston for a moment though; weaker maybe, but I think _we_ have made progress.

SAints fans? Nah! The fact we don't like Stoke because Captain Smith came from there is not relevant.:-) PS: I was at that semi-final too.

I think this quote from The Times is telling (thanks Nick): "With cash-flow problems forcing Dutch coach Jan Poortvliet to shed his senior professionals and rely almost entirely on youth, the average age of their outfield players, missing late injury absentee Jason Euell, was only fractionally over 20." Firstly I think some people are being too hard on JP given the restrictions he has to work under. Contrary to some opinions on here he actually gives me the impression he knows what he is trying to achieve and how he wants to go about it. I'm much happier with him than with Burley. Secondly, with a team as young as ours we CAN and I think will get better as they play together and get more experience, and even, given they are so young, gain full physical maturity! The only problem is a reliance on loanees which will be disruptive. Anyway, dare I say it, a bit of progress from last year's 5-1 loss!

And??? :-)

Don't be so mean.:-) Some of us saw Shearer's [and Walcott's] debut. Every generation has their own.;-)

Hee heh hee, giggle! Just back from town. Had wine starter, went for gorgeous pizza, then chocolate at the special chocolate fair in the main square, then wine, then beer and home. Just reading all the comments in an appallingly good mood! Hands up who thought we'd get anything at 2-0 down? No? Me neither....

Re players chucking shirts to the crowd,,,, I reckon they think it was worth it!:-)))

Apperitivo time in the main piazza!!

you're joking?????

GAwd - I was going to disappear into the kitchen to be a domestic goddess - but now I'm going to have to come in here every minute. Doing the washing up one plate at a time... pleeease get 3 Saints..