Tokyo-Saint

(To the tune of karma chameleon) Alex Alex Alex, Alex Ox-chamberlain He’s fast as ****, He’s fast as ****

Just back from the game......... Amazing!! Kelvin really saved us twice at the end but great passing once lallana came on

Well I'll buy you a pint but that is it. You have to draw the line somewhere!

Player loyalty is very often misunderstood and over rated. I know for a fact the Matt Le Tissier wanted to and had actually signed for spurs. He was allowed to pull out of the deal because HIS MRS (not him) did not want to move. Source - Matthew Le Tissier The same can be said for Kelvin, although this is just a rumour so I can not claim it as fact. Club legends were never as perfect as we remember them. Also because someone was amazing at football doesn't mean he is the sharpest tool in the box. With this in mind we should take what they say with a pinch of salt.

Well we have been sold propaganda at some point along. It was either when everyday of the preseason was on the official site, spin classes, intensive training, the danger of over training etc. Or the new manager has suddenly invented getting fit as being part of the need for a professional sportman. One or the other was BS! They can’t both be true. If it is that the team didn’t really have such a hard preseason as the official site made out at the time then why? They said when Pardew took over that he was focusing on fitness as an area we could improve. The preseason under Wotte was mainly ball work, so we needed to catch up on that. So why this season did Pardew not work on fitness? Did he just stop caring? FYI I have been to most games this season. The players who look unfit seem to be Puncheon, Lambert and Lallana (all injured or coming back from injuries) & Jaidi and Connelly (both over the hill). The others seem to be more or less the same as last year. Hammond seems less interested but I can’t be sure this is down to fitness. I am not making a judgement, just asking if a) it is true (injuries aside) 2) If yes why? Did Pardew stop caring? Is this the reason he was sacked? We looked pretty fit against Bristol Rovers. Does the result have an influence on people’s opinion on fitness?

I know the players seem unfit compared to last year, Lambert looked like he was running in slow motion when he was put through against Leyton Orient. My point is, did Pardew and the whole medical and fitness staff just stop all the good work from last year? On the last game of the season everyone looked on top of their game. We would often finish the stronger and many of our goals came in the 2nd half. I heard Pardew was having them in for a fitness test half way through the break to ensure nobody let themselves go too badly and the next thing we hear is that everyone was unfit like some kind of pub team, the morning after a lock in. I think several players picked up injuries in preseason, we didn’t play enough games, nowhere near enough competitive games (except Pulis who should be on top form). I really believe much of it must be in their minds, can’t be arsed etc. Hopefully a good kick up the arse and a new boss will do the job. I am not buying the whole ‘this is a new idea’ fitness thing, more like this is a new boss now get motivated. Either that or Pardew took his eye off the ball? Seems unlikely as he knew his neck and reputation was on the line this season.

Part of me thinks it is all propaganda. This always happens when a new manager starts. I remember Pardew wanted to get the team fit as the Wotte only did ball work etc. If we are unfit now but much fitter than before then just how unfit where we before?? I don’t buy it, Lambert has lost loads of weight since working with Pardew and has said a number of times that nutrition etc has been pointed out to him. Also, I remember Pardew saying how much he was improving the scouting network as we didn’t have one before due to finances. What is the next ‘leak’ that Adkins is now implementing a scouting network? Not that I believe either story just don’t like being sold propaganda and that is what I think this might be.

The only person that can get to the bottom of this is Kaiser Soze, he has his man in the know and will be able to tell us exactly how much MON wants for the place an how long the contract is. Come n NC get in touch with him nowwwwwww!

Tokyo Saint thinks that in fairness Nigel Atkins thinks that in fairness Southampton football club is a great football club and in fairness is very professional. However Nigel Atkins knows that to be fair Nigel Atkins is professional and is moral and must do the right things by both football clubs. The most important thing though is that Nigel Atkins must get some sleep now. Nobody told Nigel Atkins that Nigel Atkins could fly to Southampton to meet with Southampton football club or that it is possible for Nigel Atkins to sleep when Nigel Atkins is a passenger.

Speaks about himself in the 3rd person a lot in his interviews, doesn't he?

I wrote to Jim in 1979 and asked him if he could fix it for my town in Dorset to change it's name to Gillingham. He fixed it for me! Thanks Jim!

It could be 2+2 = 5. He used to live in Valley Park, I know as I played football with his son, Stuart. They still have friends in the area so could just be visiting.

Maybe MON could move into Fonte's house, I heard he was looking for one in the area.

I think you have misunderstood the game. If you go to the ground, the training ground, the train station an airport, hotel or even an estate agent, then you have to say that you have seen some football manager. At the very least say that you overheard someone talking about it. it's easy....."I was in the estate agents today (never say the name) and I saw Martin O'Neil (never take a picture or have any evidence)". Come on get with the program!

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Foreign : Zola Wow: Martin O'Neil UaC: Eddie Howe

What we should really be asking is do spuds have a sell on clause for Forcast? That is the real question!

Can we make a list of other teams that might be better than Saints at the moment. I'll start... FC Tokyo, Boca Juniors, Chandlers Ford Rangers....hang on we could be here all day.

Duh! Everyone knows it's a cricket position.

Ha ha I did the same thing, you're just faster than me. So fed up with people who claim to have sources etc I looked through his posts and found this... 1. DEAL DONE THIS AFTERNOON. Agreement with FL.... DEAL DONE THIS AFTERNOON. Agreement with FL. Press conference tomorrow with MLT & TL. No news yet on manager. First priority is paying wages. 1. Thread: Step forward Mr Money Man by Kaiser Soze Replies 106 Views 3,740 I've heard it's Rod Stewart. Not exactly a perfect record (although the Rod Stewart one may be a joke)

Did Dave Merrington tell you that? If not then you know as much as me. There is a chance this story is true but I would say there is a greater chance that it is Bull.

If a player has a bust up with a manager, I would back the manager every time. Obviously, we don’t know the facts here and there are rumours (probably ridiculous rumours made up by kids) of Pardew sleeping with WAGS and we probably will never know. If this is just down to player power (again) then Cortese should have backed Pardew and put Fonte and whoever else was playing up on the transfer list. Managers are meant to manage and ruffle some feathers at times, Cortese knows this and unless he was just looking for an excuse to get rid of Pardew would have back him. Also, what is going on with these players? If they hated Pardew, you would think they would have put in a performance last night to show that they don’t need him. Same thing with Villa loosing 6 -0. If you want to prove a point do it on the pitch don’t just moan and whinge.

Good in defence but too slow to provide any kind of attacking treat. The right winger in front of him can charge forward safe in the knowledge someone will be behind him but he is not going to overlap too much. I think he will make a better holding midfielder.

What I don't get is £3 a pint £3.50 a bottle. It's like admitting the pints are p!ss. Also, whY is with the miserable staff whalking round selling crips etc? I know the idea, at sports events in japan they have hot girls walking around filling up your glass with beer while youwatch the game. Having some miserable teenagerswalking around the food areas selling crips is not going to make a killling or have any effect on the que for the bar.

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