Wade Garrett

Nice post John, fair play to you. I wasn't born in 1962, but I am old enough to remember my old man taking me to see the open top bus-ride in 1976. I have been lucky to see many world-class players turn out for Saints, and also lucky to have seen some miraculous escapes from relegation. The time for hoping for success is over for me. It isn't going to happen, and we all know why.

Several posters on here seem to spend a lot of their valuable time constantly sticking up for Lowe on this forum. I wonder if they give their time for free?

I can see where LongShot is coming from. If defeat, or an empty stadium, meant the end of Lowe then I'm all for it. To be honest, I couldn't really give a toss whether we win or lose any more. The enthusiasm that I had for years just isn't there. If that means I'm not a supporter then you may be right. However, like LongShot this no longer feels like Southampton FC. Personally it feels more like Lowe FC. Cue abuse from the usual suspects.

We won't start winning because the ridiculous experiment is doomed to fail. There are some (me included), who won't go, regardless of results, because of Lowe. Whatever way you look at it the attendances aren't going to increase. The only way the current regime can increase revenue is by selling players, they aren't going to do it through the gate. The only possible solution would include Wilde and Lowe going. But it is unlikely to happen, imo they are doing all they can to protect their positions. I really can't figure out what they are up to.

Horse sh*t (but you know that anyway).

Rupert is instructing me via a radio disguised as a poppy.

Morph, you are just one in a long line of forum bullsh*tters who try to give the impression you know what's going on behind the scenes. Kind Regards Wade (IMHO of course)

I don't think your realistically is very realistic. There isn't anyone out there to take us over. I'm getting fed up with cryptic posts from Morph, or hints from Long Shot about Crouch working on something. It's the same as being strung along by LLS, HelpMeRhonda or Saint David. Any manager will struggle with our current DOF.

Jan will be a convenient scapegoat that Rupert will use to cover his own appalling decisions since coming back. The best solution will be for Jan, Rupert and Wilde all resigning. Unfortunately it won't happen.

Anyone else think that the forum has gone a bit stale?

Maybe Watford will approach JP and a total football approach. They might even poach our Director of Football!

Excellent fightback, great result.

The question isn't worth answering to be fair. What we have now is Lowe and Wilde making a pigs ear of the job, a team of youngsters battling for points (I think they have over-achieved up until now, fair play to them), and a manager who doesn't seem that great. In the background we have Fulthorpe's consortium who seem to have been telling all and sundry that the deal is very close. The impression I get, sadly, is that they are no better than tyre-kickers such as Marc Jackson, Dan Williams and Jeff Cooper. Then we have Crouch waiting in the wings. I like Crouch, and think he did a decent job last season. However, if he has something up his sleeve then, in my opinion, he should put up now. Sadly I fear we are stuck with Wilde and Lowe. Fair play to the team today though.

I think that Wilde started the Chris Mac story when Pearson was appointed. I might be wrong, but he may have dropped it into the conversation he had with a few supporters from the forum. The man is a complete c*nt.

Missed that. Sorry.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1876886.ece Reminds me of the legend involving Chris Pea****, the news presenter, and an electric toothbrush (allegedly). Any more similar anecdotes to add to this worthless thread.

It's just more spin. Unfortunately, its what happens on the pitch that counts, not what's said afterwards.

He sounds like a Sunday League manager.

The country is broke because of greedy bankers and their unscrupulous practices.

He is just a mouthpiece for Rupert Lowe. Main reason I won't renew my Trust membership.

Most directors of football are put there to destabilize the manager. It doesn't work. Let a manager manage, make him responsible for all football decisions and let a chief exec take care of contracts. The problem is the boundaries get muddied, and the DOF tries to take over. Last week you even had the owner picking Dowie's side shortly before Dowie resigned. Leave the football to the professionals. Leave the contracts to the businessmen.

Most directors of football are put there to destabilize the manager. It doesn't work. Let a manager manage, make him responsible for all football decisions and let a chief exec take care of contracts. The problem is the boundaries get muddied, and the DOF tries to take over. Last week you even had the owner picking Dowie's side shortly before Dowie resigned. Leave the football to the professionals. Leave the contracts to the businessmen.

Why not go hostile? I am sure Wilde would cave in. It shouldn't be too hard. I bet even the weasel Askham is getting twitchy now. I think our situation gets worse with every passing day.

They aren't going to win the games necessary to increase the gate Steve. A win now and then is all they can hope for. It is not going to have the effect that nick was talking about. Put simply, the spin won't work. Only results or boardroom upheaval will. Unforunately, we will get neither.

Nick, I agree with what you say. However, the team aren't going to win a few games, and crowds aren't going to increase. If you pay peanuts, you get......... The youngsters aren't ready. Anyone can see that.