Miltonaggro

It always reminds me of a softened version of the Tyro League with 20 players following the ball around like a wasp around a slow moving jam doughnut and panic ensuing for the person who actually gets it! Passes and shots seem insulated; attempts at 'long' corners and goal kicks are a bizarre spectacle due to their weakness. If anyone could actually train a monkey, cat, or dog (possibly poodles as they can ride bicycles?) football team I would pay good money to watch...

In the long run it might pay the Blue Few to go into Administration now and take the 10 point deduction, rather than delay the agony of a potential 25 points when Gayinamac gets found out by the SOCA after his exit. Don't think that Dr Ali Faker is the knight in shining armour somehow...

Excellent signing, proper footballer and a big lad for a full-back! Think Harding might be the first of a whole new back line of Trojans...

Despite last season there is a possibility that Holland has another good season left in him, as per the great Jimmy Case or Alan Ball who were both doing wonders for Saints at 35. It might be down to motivation and whether the player is up for a final hurrah in what should be a very strong side in division 3. A motivated Matt Holland would be a good aquisition IMO...

Bristol has always been a big rugby city and a large number of the population play and follow rugby union (lots of local rivalry with Bath and cross border raiding into Wales); so that and two football clubs thins out the support...

Lowe would be as welcome as Joseph Fritzl in Mothercare; even he isn't that thick...

Pardew is passionate and his teams play good football. I used to work with a Reading nut who was absolutely gutted when AP left for West Ham - I think at that point in his career as a manager he had something like a 50% win average which is excellent in any league. He is also a bit of a fitness fanatic and Saints players can wave goodbye to easy street as he will undoubtedly instil discipline and fitness, which has been lacking for several seasons. Not WGS, not KK, but a solid experienced manager who has the ability to ultimately lead us back to the Premiership...

He has an awful lot of sand apparently, if we supply the cement we could turn Portsmuff into a car-park park and ride for the extended SMS...

The Meridian Tonight footage of Al Fahim inside Frottage Park was classic, he looked like a mark who had come to view the Taj Mahal and was being shown around an outside lavatory in Calcutta. Since actually seeing his 'investment' it seems that he is back-peddling faster than Chris Hoy in a wind tunnel! The blue few should remember that form is transient and class is permanent, see you on the way up...

Picking up on Yorkie's point about charisma; this is a very important aspect. In any walk of life our mentors must be credible (unfortunately, many of us have had experience of the 'paper tiger' boss), and the more successful Saints managers in recent years have all had strong careers as international footballers (WGS, Hoddle, Ball). I remember Marsden saying that in Hoddle's first training session he took part in the six-a-side and totally dazzled them, and that after that he had grabbed the attention and respect of the players immediately. McMenemy had a large physical presence and the ego and confident personality to go with it (almost Fergusonesque at his peak), and the nous to build his sides with experienced players, listen to them regarding tactics, and use them as a conduit for his aspirations - inevitably this led to fallouts, but it hit more than it missed. In many ways Mcmenemy was almost a Director of Football and Head of Marketing with his seniors acting as mini-managers for team affairs. In the current situation, the likes of Keegan, WGS, and Hoddle would grab the attention and imagination of the players and fans immediately. Pearson would seem to be another good choice as he made a lot of friends at SMS during his sojourn, and is a big presence and a decent man with good contacts in the game. Whoever is chosen charisma will be an important attribute for both the players and the fans. Exciting times...

If true, that sounds somewhat ominous...

Moritz Volz recently released by Fulham, class act and still only 26...

I think that Wotte's loyalty should be rewarded by making him Academy Director, the job he was recruited to do. A great many Saints fans and the new owner may feel that a potential mid table finish in the third division is a poor return for a club without debt and 20K plus gates and there are a number of candidates who could potentially drive the club towards a play off place in the coming season despite the - 10 penalty. Keegan (with Tisdale as number 2) for me is the pick of the bunch...

Mark Wotte - carriage clock, dutch oven, and P45; Kelvin Davies - gold medal and pay freeze with add ons; MLT - Mid-lifetime Achievement award, gold plated golf clubs, and statue; Leon Crouch - Ceramic Dusty bin, and free Corporate Box for life. On the subject of loyalty, I would also like to officially start the 'Bring Back Woggy Taylor' campaign, with Woggy as a beacon of all that was best in our past as we enter this refreshing new dawn...

I think that yours is a good call Trousers; but as far as I know MLT was the party who sought to approach KK and the new Board would have to start a fresh approach on their own terms if this were to be considered post Pinaccle. Keegan as a club manager gets a very bad press, but much of this is unwarranted. He has only managed three clubs, and was at Newcastle for five years in his first stint and Man City for four years - a virtual ice age in terms of Saints recent managerial history! For me personally, he would be a fantastic choice (particularly with a younger assistant)as he would be welcomed by the vast majority of supporters, potentially add five thousand to the gate, and provide forward momentum...

Cashback!!! This looks a fantastic foundation for the rebuilding of our great club...

KD was great for us last season, and will be missed but I have much faith in Bart and Sunny Forecast...

To be fair both the employees and the ducks under his management in the pictures look very happy...

Swiss Miss Deadline: Krankies Consortium in Surprise Last Minute Rescue (continued page 53)...

Lord David Chitty is guest of honour! The inventor of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and liquorice allsorts. Clever, clever man...

Skate does have a tendency to leave a nasty taste in the mouth, and can potentially give you a prolonged dose of the ****s...

Swiss bliss, failing that Michael Fialka to provide the funds for a relaunch of Stars in Their Eyes...

In fairness Michael Fialka has been overheard calling Guided Missile a 'Cambridge Punt' over the past few days; those 1930s north london semis have notoriously thin walls. In the wise words of Justin Fashanu "rascism has no place in football". Lancashire is the place for rascism...

At least it will make team selection easier for the incoming manager, as he will be lucky to have eleven players...

Knowing our luck it will turn out that Michael Jackson was indeed the mystery backer, and that he had a coronary after reading the last audit! All very Alan Partridge...