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How sad, he can't be that old either. Came to a charity auction my family was at in the early 90s and a really nice bloke.

Have seen MLT, Shearer and Ruddock coming off the 18 at Soton Muni. Much discussion about MLT's "handicap". My old man has played golf on corporate days with Robin Smith a couple of times. Great bloke apparently and hits the ball miles - about 50-60 yards past my old man who gives it a fair old biff (250-275 yards on average) as well. Another cricket one was Barbados in 2004. Me and mt best mate were out there to watch the Test and we were in a club/bar/restaurant called McBrides in St Lawrence Gap. Most of the Test side came in. My best friend had sunstroke so the immodium kicked in and he was in the toilet - a lot! Collingwood and Gareth Batty were aware of this fact and were laughing and making jokes. Had a chat with a very drunk but friendly Matthew Hoggard (about 4 days before his famous hat-trick) and a totally steaming James Anderson who could barely stay on his chair. I got steaming as well as the measures out there are huge as a double (2 for 1 after 12am) as poor Jimmy found out. My friend had to stay sober with Colly taking the mickey out of him! After we'd won the Test inside 3 days and 3-0 up in the series, we were having a meal and the Barmy Army were heading for us. One particular coach was really loud and chanting "we're going to win 4-0!" and this bloke was almost falling out of the open window and bellowing it at the England fans whilst grinning like a maniac. The madman was Mark Butcher and Freddie could be seen and Vaughan was dishing the beers out. Great night with Angus Fraser as part of our tour party - top bloke although crikey, he is massive. Not fat but just a man mountain and the photographs with him make us look like midgets.

Newcastle I heard. Heiradsson (dodgy spelling) is at the Skates and both players have got about 8 relegations between them so that's Newcastle and Pompey down then.

Common sense - so therefore being Saints it won't happen! They could do it to stop SISU happening though last year.

Fair points TDD, interesting you should mention about foreign aid because he's also spent more than Clinton on education as well. I was out in the US last year and the Neo-Cons in the Republican Party have been labelling him a "Liberal" - crazy I know - and distancing themselves from him. I just think he was out of his depth which wasn't helped by some really bad eggs around him - Rumsfeld, Cheney (Enron, Haliburton) and people that dated back from the Nixon administration.

I want to win on Saturday and that's what counts. Doesn't matter if Donny hammer us for 89 minutes and Kelvin pulls off 20 great saves, if they score an own goal and we win 1-0 in our position I'd be blooming happy.

Answer: Yes. I was an ST that season and went to some of the away games. We couldn't score in a brothel under Wigley and anyone who went to Watford will never forget how awful we were. I don't like Harry at all but he was left with the tougher home games after our Stuart Gray clone of a Head Coach messed it up, with Sturrock's summer buys - V Damned, Yack-up-sson and Dennis Nilsson. Only Crouch was any good.

Imagine the NOTW headlines if that was 2009. Yet during this era British clubs were regularly winning European trophies. Heysel messed it up IMO.

I shouldn't be laughing at that but I am!

Nice one John, I think we'd all agree with that.

Nothing sponger about that, footballers used to give a toss about their communities. I can remember the Open Days in the 1980s and my parents ribbing Andy Townsend when we'd just been hammered away from home the previous day. He took it in good spirit.

You've just reminded me of an awesome evening around 1995ish. Jim Steele took over the Chamberlayne Arms in Sholing and invited some members of the 1976 team along including Osgood, Holmes, Fisher and Rodrigues. Roaring fire, loads of mates there, flowing beer and the 1976 boys. My grandfather used to play bridge with Jim Steele in the 1970s. Didn't Ruben Agboola run Pub in the Park?

I agree with that. His record reads: - Iraq - Katrina - such a pathetic Federal response - World economic collapse - Enron links - Democrat landslide and big majority on both Houses in 2008. Wasn't worth the 2004 victory was it? - A horrible stain left by the 2000 election He was fantastic comedy value and a lot of comedians are going to have to find new material. In many ways, I think he's great - he's decimated Neo-Con politics and the centre-right can now regain some ground at last.

Don't think there was any "almost" about it! We were very lucky Branfoot's proposed swap for Fleck & MLT with SAINTS paying an adjustment didn't come off! Actually Branfoot deserves the most hated title for that alone! Agree on Nicholl, tough task to fill Lawrie's shoes and English football was in a post-Heysel slump, he did well.

Not one of Sundance's better posts, quite bitter that one.

Top thread Duncan. I've met MLT a few times, top man. Neil Heaney I've met and nice bloke. John Burridge presented my kids team in the late 80s with our promotion awards. On a non-Saints-related note, Ian Selley used to drink my SU bar when he was at Fulham and a good guy. Interesting that both Shilts and Harry had to get a visit from Weston Saint for insurance claims!

Sundance is like an un-PC joke - I know that I shouldn't find his posts funny as they can be pretty offensive but I just can't help reading them and giggling. Whoever Sundance is certainly has a way with words. By the way I do think he goes too far on the stuff with Darren and cancer though which isn't funny and the post on Duncan's thread is a bit much. The other posters that I find really funny are: - Alpine - great one liners - Scooby - GM in a more academic way - 70s Mike & Toomer - they get straight to the point! - MB and Johnny FP - Stanley The photo thread was one of the funniest ever, going back to Saintsworld.

Good post FC and Scudamore - wasn't getting at you personally mate. I don't agree with the "where's the money gone?" stuff - Lowe was a good CEO 1997-2003 and earned his bonuses, likewise simple mis-management is where the money went 2004-6. He is a straight businessman if nothing else. Askham is a different matter, as is Wiseman but I won't go there, there's been enough dredging up on here of late. Likewise, many of the criticisms of the board haven't been directed by any agenda, despite accusations of class bias etc from certain posters. Wilde using S4E as a political tool really widened fans' divisions, you can see that from the sharp debates between Jonah, GM, Fitzhugh and others. Keith was mugged by Wilde and I don't think any of us should take any pleasure from that or the PR plants which then came in response. I just want to watch a Saints team trying it's best and the club having a go, we all get enough politics Monday-Friday. Lowe is only a small part of this jigsaw, he is a front for Askham and now Wilde, what we should be asking is what is the strategy from behind him to get the club out of this mess? The above reasons plus as you've outlined some misunderstandings are why there's so much irrational posting and blatant re-writing of history on here. It's these two things that I react to, there's enough of it in the world already.

Excellent, apart from Tremlett and Dimi in the one-day side, we haven't had many Hants players getting up to England XI squads since R Smith. KP doesn't count as he was bought in from Notts. Let's hope these lads can make it all the way. Given the dearth of decent spinners, Dawson has every chance IMO.

No, that is incorrect, please read what people are actually posting before you jump on a particular political bandwagon. People are pointing out quite rightly that Lowe stirred up existing anger from fans in 2001 with his "North London Yobbos" tirade which we as fans supported Rupert on. Personally, I had no problem with Hoddle returning in 2004 but there was significant hypocracy for certain posters on here to blame a lunatic fringe for Hoddle not coming back and trying to blame fans for the BOARD's decision. Hoddle didn't come back because the board didn't agree with Rupert, rightly or wrongly although the fans had an influence on boardroom opinion at that time. Rupert does have to take some responsibility for stirring up the bad feeling with Spurs. There were many good things from Lowe 1997-2003 and I'm happy to give praise for those and was at the time. Likewise he had an appalling track-record 2004-6 and is no great shakes second time round IMO. If he produces a masterstroke, I'll happily acknowledge that. No ideology from me.

A notorious sledger but comes across as a decent bloke off the pitch. Hayden's style of playing, pushing so hard at the ball, was never going to age well but 100+ Tests is a fantastic achievement. Jacques and Rogers will vie to replace him.

Have to go with that. Didn't like Redknapp much, too negative but I was one of those that backed Burley for too long in the name of stability. Branfoot inherited a decent squad and turned it into a steaming pile of turd. Well done Guy Askham, another fine decision! Wigley and Gray were just clones, 2 peas from the same bland pod. The players didn't respect them and the fitness suffered. LM has to be my favourite, first boss I can remember and the only one to win anything. WGS for his charisma and passion, good record too. Hoddle did a fine job but sour leaving which was a shame. Dave Jones wasn't tactically the best and Lowe made the right decision however harsh on Dave in 2000 but Jones must be a contender for the best in the transfer market - Richards, Kachloul, Pahars, P Jones all for very little or free. He's been good at Wolves and Cardiff to boot. Nichol got a lot of stick post-Lawrie but we did get to 2 semi-finals and we had lots of GOOD young players coming through mixed with experienced players like Case. Entertaining football too, tactics were never Chris's forte and let down by the players in that disgraceful defeat at relegated Derby that let Branfart in.

Happy birthday mate. Got to be a few beers.

Happy birthday mate. Got to be a few beers.

MLT WGS Keegan Channon Top evening that would be. Nothing personally against him but definately wouldn't invite the "Exorcist" George Burley - would make the all the spirits disappear.