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Maybe, but Saints are more likely to catch Colchester if they pick up a point (or three) at Leeds as opposed to picking up none.

MLT slagged off your lord and master Lowe: ergo, he's not a legend. I think you may need to reconsider Channon's legendary status: MICK CHANNON has blamed chairman Rupert Lowe for Southampton's huge turnover in managers following Strachan's decision to quit. "Every time we get a manager who looks like moving the club on we lose him. As a supporter of the club I have to ask Rupert Lowe why." http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20040118/ai_n9716183/ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article2393057.ece

Ah, but Wimbledon relocated after suffering relegation. I suspect the two events were not unconnected. Relegation can lead to something worse than relocation: administration and winding up. I wouldn't wish that on any team..... with one notable exception.

It's amazing how those Germans don't feel the pressure or get tired. But what if not all 5 are on the pitch at the end of extra time? Or what if the score is tied after the first 10 penalties: who takes the 6th one, or 7th, ..? Venables, the only England manager to actually have one success with a penalty shootout, had his first 5 penalty takers do well, but forgot that it could go further (and that's how he lost the shootout against the Germans). If we have a penalty shootout it may take 8 or 9 before one of the other team misses (or in the case of the Germans, 10 or 11 :cool:). Each and every member of the squad (including the goalies) should become as good at taking penalties as they can.

I have a dream. Next year the two teams meet at SMS in the CCC, about 10 matches before the end of the season. Saints spank P****y, a result which then confirms our automatic promotion to the PL and their relegation to L1. What could be sweeter?

True, but at least they don't have the kiss of death known as relegation.

But he was able to coach Beattie and Crouch. I know why they haven't; because when it comes to penalties most of England's managers were morons: "Penalties are a lottery," "You can't recreate the pressure," etc. etc. Stuart Pearce has learned from playing under these idiots (and missing a vital penalty himself), so for England's U21s he takes penalties seriously. Hopefully he can pass this on to Capello. If England get knocked out by penalties again (especially against the Germans or Portuguese) I think my TV will be flying out of the window.

As long as it doesn't go to bloody penalties.

But the advantage is, if he had the role officially, 19C would spontaneously combust.

Err, bit of a difference. Charlton were relegated and are doing well in a division below. Leicester were relegated are now doing well back in the same division from which they were relegated. First the Lowe luvvies said Pearson would struggle in L1. Then, after Leicester walked L1 (at 2.08 points per game), they said L1 was easy and that Pearson would be found out in the CCC. But now Leicester are currently third, so they are saying he will be found out later! No doubt, if he takes them up to the PL, they'll say he'll get found out there. I can see where this could end. One day Pearson may take them to the Champions League final, where they get thrashed by Barcelona. Then the Lowe luvvies would say "told you so". :smt043

Shamelessly copied from an excellent tour guide who posts on Saintlist. Love the last sentence! Regulars on this site will remember that I mentioned recently that the home dressing rooms at St Mary's was in the process of being upgraded. That work has now been finished and I can tell you it is amazing. The floors in both the Shower/bath room and dressing room have been relaid and 20 individual seats have been installed in place of the benches. These individual seats are set back into a light wood self contained alcove, hard to explain, looks something like a throne! The seats are fairly wide, with a black leather cushioned seat finished off by a black leather back rest complete with a saints badge in monogramed style imprinted in the back rest. Each seat has a small wooden locker at the top with an individual safe with a pin number dial. As I say it is difficult to explain in writing. I did not have my camera with me when I went in pre match on Saturday but promise to take it next time i have a tour whether it be at the Tranmere game or a normal day time tour. Then I can email it to someone on this List who can put it on a web-sit for all to see. Believe me it has the 'wow' factor especially when seen with all the kit neatly laid out. The match sponsors guest on Tuesday were very impressed and the first reaction from them was a loud 'wow'. I was told by a member of staff that it is based on the new Arsenal stadium dressing room. I have only seen the Manchester United and Portsmouth dressing recently and it puts the Old Trafford dressing room to shame and as for Fratton Park, well I can tell you that I got changed in better dressing rooms back in the 1930/40's as a schoolboy!

I've heard of rats leaving a sinking ship, but not mice joining one.

No, no, no ... they mustn't go into admin yet. Let them "do a Lowe", and wait until after the administration deadline next Spring, so that they can carry their 9 or 10 (or maybe 25?) point penalty into next season in the CCC.

I'd quite like to see Leeds get a tonking by Kettering.

But not as weird as Chris Nichol once scoring all four goals in a 2-2 draw between Leicester and Villa. :cool:

I wonder if his dog is going to take over?

Yes he must, bless him. I just hope they don't realise his dog could do a better job.

No, too sensible for FIFA. On another note, here's an interesting situation. If England meet France in the knockout stage next year, would the Irish (for the first time in history) actually want England to win?

He only handled it once! Unfortunately, I was living in Scotland when that happened, and the whole country (including the TV pundits, half of whom had made a fortune playing in England) were laughing their heads off. I suspect there was as much laughter and merriment in the ROI with the "hand of god" goal at that time. So while I do have some sympathy with our Irish friends, I wonder how they would react if it had been England on the wrong end of today's "le hand of god" goal?

"The blue skate is in sharp decline but is still a viable species, the study says." I beg to differ. Extinction by next summer, I reckon.

Health is wealth. Corny, but so true. +1

Norwich to win? Possibly. Comfortably? No way.

One good season in the PL, followed by a disastrous one. Not that decent. Yes indeed. I reckon he'd do a good job as a whiskey taster in a distillery. The drunken Scot has been sacked, so cheer up FFS.

7th may be high enough to get into the playoffs. http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showpost.php?p=503470&postcount=3423