Charlie Wayman

It was suggested in today's Times as well.

Don't show your ignorance, there are many fans of both clubs who don't always see bad in each other. Some fans I know (not me) watch both clubs even 'though they're Saints fans through and through. Not everyone is a narrow minded bigot as you appear to be, many just love football.

Of course there wasn't, the idiots running the club at that time were of the cash-in-our-chips now variety. I doubt they had the vision to see how far the kid might go. In any case who's to say he would have developed so well had he stayed here, it was probably later tutelage that honed his skills to the level we see today. For sure we raised him and set him on the right path but how much more could we have taught him? That's why you send your nice bright children to good schools because if you have any knowse at all you will know your own limitations at educating your kids. Others can do it better.

Steve de Ridder had the right idea find yourself another club and just get SFC to end their contracts by mutual consent. Sounds OK but of course some of these guys who served us well in the lower leagues and got us where we are today will never be in the big money (for them) again so you can understand why they wouldn't want to lose what's owed to them so to speak, it's a kind of pension for them and who says its not fully deserved? Hopefully we can still be a compassionate club to those who have served us well and we cheered on every week. Whatever, they must not be vilified by fans for their plight, what else can they be expected to do. I feel rather sad for them because they are in waning careers which never last very long anyway, are actually quite gifted footballers as things go but are not playing football whilst their particular clocks are running down. Yes, they need the money for their futures but I'll bet to a man they would rather be out their on the pitch at SMS busting a gut for us and for the Saints.

I have a friend who lives in the posh part of Barnsley (Silkstone) and supports Sheff U but also loves watching Saints on TV so last night I persuaded him to go along tonight just to see how good we are! I'd hate it if we put out the development squad - which is very likely - and he wasted his money watching our also-rans and no hopers but that's the way of PL football clubs these days. Clubs who never win anything still turn their noses up at this opportunity to get hold of some silver ware. I don't get it, why bother to enter in the first place if it's all too much effort and inconvenience. Still with a bit of luck Barnsley will put out their third team so we might just be in with a shout.

Maybe but he doesn't often play as well as he did today. Seems to blow very hot and cold to my reckoning. Never seemed very happy here but perhaps the presence of Osvaldo has perked him up a bit, like he doesn't really rate the other front runners around him but now he can see that we're serious about bringing in super talents and he's scared of being shown up?

Umnless "you brain-dead stupid effing idiot!" is the same in all languages

Obviously we are beginning to love him more these days judging by these posts. Time heals all wounds.. they say.. 'Arry certainly likes us now, fancy him bigging us up on air. Nice one 'Arry!

Did he play against them in the JPT Final? How ironic would that be?

Or more likely when she slaps you around a bit. Now that would be acceptable to most of us.

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Spare a thought for we senior types, the last thing we want to do is age more... we've aged enough already (mostly through watching Saints), so it's somebody else's turn now.

Don't be such a spoil sport. Nobody is better than us.

Tell me it ain't true, he's the only guy we've got who can score goals apart from Ricky. Isgrove is good but that good? Not yet I fear. Will Lallana be the next to be binned..... ?

Don't give up the day job just yet.

Who's to stop us winning this league now? Nothing to beat other than Chelsea maybe.

First instincts are usually right

Bet he's always been a fan of Saints and it was always his dream to play for Southampton. Shame about the tatts, hope he's not another Fox. Somehow it always looks as 'though these guys don't shower very often. Wash that ink off man!

and six altogether

Place for Seagar?

Great viewing as well with no dropoutsl. When you need somebody with a cool head send for Ricky. Come of you Saint.

If all the pre-season bull**** is anything to go by we'll got top tomorrow and stay there just as we did in the nPC and L1 and everyone will say it's a fluke and it can't last and it'll all end in tears. When we win the league by 9 points they'll all say that everyone else is crap and Saints were lucky in a poor year.

OK, down to the serious business. My ISP has blocked Front Row so where do we go now for tomorrow's game? Is wiziwag the best link or a.n.other?

You ****!

Get really friendly with Roy and bung him a couple of ponies.