Saint Jude

The Southampton Way is a special way of thinking... Which includes Algeria and Morocco as being in East Africa.... And then when someone points out to you there in West Africa... Updating the OS to state west Africa ... It's called David Brent Management!

Just been looking at forms tables on footymad..on the basis of the last 6 games..we're second..1 point behind B&A....you have ton give any new manager a few games to impose his style...learn the ropes. I think it's only fair to judge NA after Christmas really...but have to say it's looking more positive again..

An honest answer...if they're out of work and the money is good..they'll take their chances...if they're already in a job...will depend on what kind of charm job NC does on them... There don't seem to be many chairmen that you'd want to work for (I know there are a few)....still can't believe how many terrible names are on the list... there's at least 5 (nearer to 10) I can't believe anyone would employ them in any job....

...the bookies must be mad....but the punters even more so...who asked for a price on Carlton Palmer... Gianfranco Zola 4/1 Paul Tisdale 5/1 Eddie Howe 6/1 Glenn Hoddle 7/1 Gareth Southgate 8/1 Phil Brown 10/1 Tony Mowbray 10/1 Ian Dowie 14/1 Jim Magilton 14/1 Alan Shearer 16/1 Chris Coleman 16/1 Paul Jewell 16/1 Dean Wikins 16/1 Steve Clarke 16/1 Dennis Wise 16/1 Alan Curbishley 20/1 Paul Ince 20/1 Gary Megson 20/1 Kevin Blackwell 20/1 Micky Adams 22/1 Steve Coppell 25/1 Kevin Keegan 25/1 Chris Wilder 25/1 Alan Knill 28/1 Jim Gannon 28/1 Martin O'Neill 33/1 Jeff Kenna 33/1 Dan Petrescu 40/1 Carlton Palmer 66/1 Matthew Le Tissier 100/1

retaining a dominance away from home...we were top before today... http://www.footymad.net/football-form-tables?divno=23

I've been a few times and also to boxes in other stadiums...it's pretty good if someone is paying for you (i.e. a company) but if I was paying myself, there's no way I'd do it. All services aimed at business events are priced accordingly and are not directly comparable with the stuff the rest of us pay for...i.e. is business class flying really worth 10 times economy?...it's funny when I'm booking a flight at work...I think it is....when I'm going on holiday with my wife, I think it's a ridiculous rip off... Exec boxes are the same...they're not worth the money...they're just priced to ensure that those attending feel that they are exclusive enough to cough up the cash.... I'd get my normal seat...have a few beers in the pub...and keep the other 90% of the money...

...would love to see what some of you lot choose when you go shopping - this is absolutely awful....they couldn't find a shirt designer but found there was a local wood carver out of a job, so they thought they'd use him.....

...remember the Mail get sued for more lies than any other paper....but hey...I'm going to believe it for tonight....

Roger de Hann...

got the money, already has links with Southampton...and a history of refurbishing dock areas..which we need...

several hundred million - I'd interpret 'several' as somwhere between £300m and £800m (at the top end I'd expect the term near billionnaire or somehting like that).... I think that rules out all of the above... (and thankfully rules out people like Tom Scott)

I'd love this to be true, but whilst I agree that it is unlikely there will be too many times you can ask for this goodwill (and Fry will know this), it's more likely that it will but him a few days to conclude activities to improve cash flow (i.e. transfers of Dyer etc), therefore being able to pay staff for a little longer rather than conclude the takeover. The takeover will invariably take longer (they always do), however, within administration there is always a balance to strike between short term/medium term results for the creditors. i.e. if he sells Dyer and puts the money into a creditors pot, the club will fold have no more staff and will be even less appealing to a proposed bidder. He's got a tough balancing act, maintaining what assets still remaining and ensure they don't depreciate too much against ensuring that the short term selling of assets don't get poured down the drain....tough call. I know he's under lots of criticism (mainly because his communication has been a bit naiive) but Fry's not got the easiest job in the world. Still I hope I'm wrong and there is a miracle swift conclusion.