Crazy Diamond

Christ I'd forgotten all about that. Times fly.

Radio Solent has been a good source of comedy in recent years. Remember when Cotterill was in charge? His post-match interviews were priceless. I struggle to listen to Awford though, the guy sounds like he's been hit over the head with something very hard. He's so slooooow.

Ha. Better reaction than the fan at Southampton Airport Parkway who was repeatedly sick anyway.

Okay so worst case scenario they stay up... But they've blown their budget how many times this season? It'll only get worse.

And what of Coppell? The man who has said he basically just watches matches for free.

Danny Hollands on loan? That will NOT be cheap. He left Bournemouth for Charlton because he was offered a hell of a lot more cash.

Creating finance. Now what does that remind me of?

Emergency loan. That good old other emergency service.

Rochdale are tweeting videos of their goals if anyone is interested

So it's costing them money to get rid of Barker, it'll cost them money to bring in new players in what is essentially a seller's window... Wessex League can't be that far off after their next administration surely? Many thanks.

Andy Awford taking charge might not be a bad thing. This is the man whose judgement is so bad, he once said Marc Wilson was worthy of Chelsea or Manchester United.

Someone ask him if they 'pushed the boat out financially' to win the F.A Cup.

He's gone. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26765666

F*ck me, he must really hate his family to buy them that sh*t.

Yeah them as well I suppose.

It is indeed a very interesting article. I know the family that bought his home in Chilworth after he moved. To this day they receive letters from people after him for all sorts of reasons...

Warnock said after leaving Leeds that he wanted to get a job as the man between the owners and the manager, helping the owners understand English football and aiding the manager at the same time. Imagine that at Fratton...

Spurs fans used 'the Y word' a few times. Thought they weren't allowed to do that anymore?

Great news. I called them 1883 just to differentiate but hey ho.

Can't deny that. There's a lot of ill feeling to this day. Carshalton agreed to play the Franchise in a pre-season friendly and it got very nasty.

Ha. Though actually, AFC Wimbledon were credited with giving non-league teams a boost when they took large numbers to away games. It's not every week a team like Sandhurst gets a few hundred turning out, sitting on haystacks to watch.

Phoenix clubs worth making a note of - AFC Wimbledon (nine years from the Combined Counties League to Football League), Chester FC (three years from Northern Division One to Conference), Aldershot (small club, took them 16 years to reach the League) and I'm pretty sure Darlington 1883 will be in the Conference quite soon and knocking on the door of the League. They'd have been so much better off starting from scratch.

How are Boston United getting on these days? Imagine if they played each other. The ultimate match to show what happens when you take the p*ss with something called 'finances.'

I'm a genuine Southampton fan. I want them to get what's coming to them. The Football League have been far too lenient. Pretty simple isn't it.

Just imagine if they did go down. "This is a derby for us, Salisbury scummahs" "Tough trip that, Alfreton." "I've looked everywhere but can't find 'Forest Green' on a map, can the travel club help?" "Nice ground there at Braintree, I like how they can afford a bulb for their projector in the club bar - Trust take note" "Proper football down here. Three pass move against Welling."