Delmary

cheers:cool:

Woot:D

The Echo is running SFC chairman Q&A session for fans. http://www.thisishampshire.net/sport/saints/display.var.2432046.0.your_chance_to_ask_michael_wilde_about_saints.php To ask your question either e-mail adam.leitch@dailyecho.co.uk or write to Ask the Chairman, Sportsdesk, Newspaper House, Test Lane, Redbridge, Southampton, SO16 9JX. Please include your name on all questions and address if writing even if you would like this withheld. Can this be made a sticky please mods?

"Asturius Hospitality is progressive and expanding new company. We are currently looking for experienced Pub Managers/Assistant Managers for a wide range of premises including some with letting rooms along the South Coast area. Whether your experience is from a top quality food led establishment or from a community local, we would love to hear from you." Asturius Hospitality is part of the Asturius Group. It's been suggested on this forum that the Asturius Group has been setup to takeover Saints. Therefore it's positive sign that they are starting to recruit staff. It shows things are on the move. A takeover could be very close IMHO. Am I reading too much into this tenuous link and just suffering from Fri takeover syndrome? Roll on next Fri.

Fancy a new job with Asturius? http://www.caterersearch.com/jobs/job/pub-manager-southampton-southampton-200123786.htm

Asturius' website has recently been updated. Nothing major. http://asturius.com/groupinfo.html Welcome to Asturius The primary purpose of Asturius is to deliver social value through the creative and profitable implementation of projects. Facilitating Change

And.. we're off again. Over to trousers;)

link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Shepherd In March 1998, Shepherd and Douglas Hall were the target of a News of the World exposé, led by the “Fake Sheikh” Mazher Mahmood. The pair, believing Mahmood to be a wealthy Arab prince trying to set up a business deal, were caught mocking the club's own supporters for spending extortionate amounts of money on merchandise, calling female supporters “dogs”, and mocking star striker Alan Shearer by calling him the "Mary Poppins of football", all while frequenting a brothel. lol.

The QPR takeover happened last Sept. They took full advantage of the loan window (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_football_transfers_Winter_2007-08) Therefore I wouldn't worry too much about the 31st Aug transfer deadline.

I was looking through the programme yesterday and you see the usual income coming from Draper Tools, The Fullers Group, Bandai & Cedar Group etc. They're doing it for the right reasons and because they're the real corporate fans of the club. It's a shame that Wilde (Merilon Group) and Lowe (Lowe Holdings) have chosen not to follow the examples above.

Sums up how I feel. I would have not had a problem with the likes of Askham, Richards & co etc if they had kept their corporate box this season and thus providing the club some much needed income. Most of us fans are doing our bit by buying season or matchday tickets, programmes, food & drink etc. My criticism is not just aimed at Askham, Richards and co. We have a lot of wealthy saints fans that are happy to point the finger but have recently contributed nothing financially (corporate business income) towards the club. I'm not a fan of Leon and I've heard many negative things about him but at least he is doing his bit. Therefore come on Gavyn, Rupert, Michael, Patrick and others, show some commitment financially towards this club. Us ordinary fans are doing our bit. Of course, I apologies if I'm wrong with any of the above but I'm reading the situation how I see it from afar.

When we went 2-1 down today we should have switched to a 4-4-2 formation but could not because we did not have any striking options on the bench. Also we need cover for injuries. Unfortunately our financial position is obviously impacting our ability dip into the transfer market.

The credit crunch is the main factor. Most CC attendances today were well down on a year ago.

Over to you?

It was very funny. Well until he scored:(

Did you listen to Radio Hants. Thought not!

Michael Richards, Guy Askham, R M Withers and other old club directors are back on the scene renewing the take take culture whilst the club goes down the swanny. Though as I quoted previously ex-director Ian Gordon (a true Saint) is doing his bit to help the club out financially.

Davis 7.5 James 6 (tired second half) Surman 6 (out of postion) Svensson 7 Perry 6.5 Schneiderlin 8 (Reminded me of Steve Williams) Gillett 7 (tired second half) Holmes 4 (struggled for fitnes second half) McGoldrick 7 (looked really good but faded when he was pushed up front) Lallana 7 (we will struggle to hold onto this player) John 6 (had a very quiet game)

I think you will find that he's 99.9% gone. He was a guest at the stoke game today. He's going because the bank is pulling the strings. Not Lowe or Wilde.

Yes I believe it does. The club has made many staff redundant and is struggling severly financially. It should not be giving out freebies to such people. Lawrie got alot of stick over his perks! I see no difference.

First half we were awesome. But the team's inexperience showed second half. We will be in a relegation battle this season but I think we will just about survive maybe by a just few points.

who gives a toss?

I bet you believe in father xmas as well;)

The club is in a financial mess and it's dissappointing when both Merlion Group Ltd and Lowe Holdings are missing from the list of corporate cutomers. Also shame on Gavyn Davies for not helping the club out with a small amount of business.

They were both in the directors' box today. Why? They're not directors. Did they pay for their seats and corporate tickets/dining privileges? I very much doubt it! On the take once again. Noticed they've dumped their Ex-directory box thus denying the club vital income. Good on Leon for backing the club with two corporate boxes (The Fuller group and Leon and Lawrie) and the player sponsorship. Also well done to Ian Gordon for his continued player sponsorship support.