TijuanaTim

Thank you sir, pretty well everyone is aware of your intraweb and mongboard unnatural, obsession (and dare we confirm 'envy') of me. Rather than being disturbed, it is kind of flattering. This time you have outdone yourself, it must have taken ages. Trolling through some thousands of posts, desperately seeking one post from a completely unrelated topic and also out of context from many years ago, ataboy LMAO. I will let you know when I am home next and may even grant you an audience. From what several acquaintances tell us you do follow where I am and what I do when home, yet your still a little too shy to say "hi"....be braver next time, I won't bite. Alternatively if stalking works for you, it doesn't bother me....oh and why the multiple user names? No offense, just asking.

Yeah sorry, poorly written and I deserve the flack. I did leave 'feel' out of the title. Not pro or anti signing a character/flair player I just wanted to know the board's feelings. We used to integrate a Frank Worthington style 'sexy' singing into our young (Agboola, Wright, Dennis, Williams, Moran, Wallace) type teams and it had some interesting results. I specifically mentioned the three payers because we all know them from the Prem and understand their track records and what they bring (not suggesting signing them specifically), whereas if I had used someone like Juan Roman Riquelme or Roberto Saldado we could only guess. Ball had a massive impact, Keegan was a sensation and probably (quietly) our best big name signing was Shilton. I do not know whether it would work in the current climate, so I was respectfully asking your thoughts. Again apologise for the poorly written post.

Yeah sorry, poorly written and I deserve the flack. I did leave 'feel' out of the title. Not pro or anti signing a character/flair player I just wanted to know the board's feelings. We used to integrate a Frank Worthington style 'sexy' singing into our young (Agboola, Wright, Dennis, Williams, Moran, Wallace) type teams and it had some interesting results. I specifically mentioned the three payers because we all know them from the Prem and understand their track records and what they bring (not suggesting signing them specifically), whereas if I had used someone like Juan Roman Riquelme or Roberto Saldado we could only guess. Ball had a massive impact, Keegan was a sensation and probably (quietly) our best big name signing was Shilton. I do not know whether it would work in the current climate, so I was respectfully asking your thoughts. Again apologise for the poorly written post.

LOL, lying and name calling are such unfortunate traits. You are saying more about yourself than others. Take a long, hard look at yourself or alternatively, just keep opening this ironically, hilarious mirror to yourself, Very entertaining, very sad, however somehow entertaining. No offense sir, peace out.

Sorry, we'll use smaller words for you more simple types in future.

To integrate into our young, stable, focused and admirable ball-playing strategy. You know what I mean...a Ball, Keegan, Shilton, Armstrong even Osgood or Jimmy Case? Except, of course, circa 2013-14. Someone like Robbie Keane, Charlie Adam, Berbatov or another quality and flair character? Not saying good or bad....or even going as far as Joey Barton (ala Mark Psycho Dennis), just interested in peoples thouths.

Nice try ;-) ...they played a team that England has never beaten and have beaten Spain less than a year ago in a competive match.

Yet another clean sheet for the two young and talented US CBs yesterday. Just saying...

You are correct sir, just as Chelsea thought Torres was better than Michu and Liverpool KNEW Carroll was superior to Benteke. I want Saints to be right on this one, good luck to him and hope he can customize his discipline and behavioral patterns to suit the Southampton profile/model.

I am glad we got this guy....however, we coulda bought and paid less salary for both of the USA's two young CBs put together and at least one (if not both) are custom built for Southampton in the Premier league?? Young, two-footed, hungry with great attitude, application and technical ability.

Totally agree, absolutely not pointing fingers, we can all be passionate Southampton fans, just that Ron would want us to be as one. I believe that Ron left instructions (a type of will) what he wanted doing with his 'remains', mementos etc, most probably with his daughter(s). We know he really admired and respected his father, he may want to rest near him.

Hello Mike sir....Scullards is mentioned in the very last post my friend, right above your first. I was in there with Dave Parsons the day before that crazy Diner/Wimpson...all hell broke loose, I think the Scullards closed up immediately after that even though the two were un-related.

That rumble, relegation, the Mecca closing and Scullards, kind of marked a spell of calm in town for a good while.

An entertaining read, however, sometimes 'much truth in jest'. agin, not glorifying incidents, just relaying some the way it was remembered. This thread is titled around the Dell, so is limited. Most of the notoriety of Southampton was gained away from the Polygon and Dell areas on the road, most notably. 69 Oxford Cup 70 Spurs away 71 Palace away 72 & 73 Ipswich Xmas 73 the advent of Coombsie's commandos at Bramell Lane 76 Bradford Cup 76 Marseille 77-78 Bristol Rovers Cup 79 Leeds away LC Then from 80 onwards all over the shop Highbury 84, WHL 86, Everon valley, Hamburg, QPR, Luton and a scary one in Limerick of all places, where a lad known to most on here uttered those immortal words to a sizable mob of Irish geezers hungry for Anglo blood "You'd better #^({ off now while you got the chance, we're professionals at this!!" Still cannot believe to this day that all concerned got out of there untarnished....in that case 'words spoke louder than actions', thank goodness. Add to that Tottenham's Sammy with our top boy at the Central station, the Warren's last stand, a failed surprise ambush at the Wagon by pompee wannabes, the infamous Fareham station meeting with 'Newtown' guys, the Tabby Cat incident. Always maintain that pompee and other clubs used to spend more time talking about and photographing it. The last thing anyone I ever knew, would take to a game was a camera FFS

Yeah that is correct sir, potential carnage, one thing though that game was in May 1983. Psycho Dennis became a Saint by November that year and turned out to be one of our greatest ever signings. Mark dressed and behaved like most of the (ex-Warrens) 'Wagon' lads. Which beggars another catagory :- Haunts/Battles (only Town as many outlying areas had fortresses like the Shield, Star etc) 1970 and on Haymarket, Gattis, The Southerner and The Park Inn 1972 and on The Warrens, Spa Tavern, Lord Louis 1978, The Alex, Cricketers 80's, Painted Wagon basically ....after that who knows, it was scattered plus I'd come here to LA Anyone wanna do a 'club' section?

Sorry sir...forgot t'mention the Polygon/Beehive boys with their loafers and feather cuts!!

From a purely historic point Southampton and the Dell was very much part of the whole scene and were intrinsically linked. Nothing could be taken for granted. The town was a haven of nightlife and rival gangs from all over the place that would band together under, in front of and to the left of the 'chocolate boxes' on the Milton starting with the 'boot boys' in about 1967, then skinheads, suedeheads, smoothies and onto the post-punk 'casuals' which still exist in numbers these days. I could do this more detailed, however, off the top of my head it was kinda like this in catagories. Names/origins of some of the crews: The two most ominous were the massive Wimpson (aka Hatchet Men) and the small, yet extremely tasty Market Diner from St Marys. Weston, Portswood, Pylands, Sholing, Thornhill/Hightown, Shirley Warren and the Flower Roads all had their fair share of wrong 'uns. Along with that they'd be small bands from outlying areas like Hedge End, Eastleigh and even my 'frontline' manor out in the Western Wards of Fareham (Swanwick, Sarisbury, Titchfield Common) apologies to anyone over looked. Names: Some of those that were to regarded cautiously had names like Killer, Bootsie, Charlie, Dougal, Malc, Jessie, Vic, Hoss, Gilo and Psycho...sorry cannot be any more specific than that. Music: Firstly reggae, followed immediately by Stax and Tamla Motown. Later Philly and Northern. Jazz-Funk, Club then Acid and all the modern stuff. Clobber: Funny enough it was stuff like army boots and believe or not crash helmets with Saints or SFC that were the first noticable things on the Milton. '68ish it was all Doc Marten's, Ben Sherman's, braces, hoiked up 501s, Harringtons, Sheepskin coats and cropped hair. Directly followed by Fred Perry's, Sta-prest, Tonics, bomber jackets, monkey boots, brogues and pork pie hats. As 72 came, hair was longer and the same 'lads' togged up in Rupert checks, wedge soled shoes, penny collars and leather coats with really baggy jeans. Everyone went their own ways until the 'Fred Perry' rudeboy revival in the late 70s which preceded the tidal wave of the casual movement with it's Trim Trabs, Lois jeans, ST, L&S, Pringle, Barbour coats, wedge cuts and mullets. Now we all know as it has progressed to the present time you can add Armani, SI, C.P. Company and a host of other designer...yet funny enough almost every 'retro' style/design is still kosher...well maybe except the 72 look? Obvious Dangers: (Early days) Number One and over all others was always Man Utd's huge army of raggamuffins from all over the nation, Chelsea - sneaky lot, West Ham - diverse, older and very naughty, Leeds - bullies. (Later on) Millwall, Everton. Be careful ofs: Spurs and pompee. Over-rated: Liverpool, Arsenal, Geordies and most Midlanders. Significant events (and surprises): (only home, so no Bristol, Oxford, Spurs, Ipswich, Marsielles, Limerick, Hamburg, Highbury, Bradford, Forest, pompee etc away jaunts) Spurs and Arsenal being on their toes in the Milton. 70-71 Home to Chelsea - fans not with their colours, individuals being 'jumped', Hoss being acid-attacked. Biggest away following I ever saw Saints 2 Man U 5, the Dell was over-run Saints v West Ham pre-xmas 1971, the Milton was truly 'taken' Stoke's surpise presence on a Tuesday night in Aug 72 War on relegation Saturday .v. United again in 74. When we stuffed 4 past pompee in the 70s One amazingly crazy pre-season game with a small, mental Hearts lot. Millwall 1977 and again 1978 Leeds 1979 Brum 1985 Everton 1985 pompee 1988 urgh As I said it's 'off the top of the head stuff' and absolutely not a glorification reflection...just a memory of bygone stuff. Anyone remember any of these observations as well?

Yeah, Dunc did actually send me a link and something he had written for a website, which he c/c'd several people. But as I said, I actually received the news from a phone call from Ron's daughter.

Thanks from the bottom of my heart for all the heartfelt memories left as I can pass them on to his daughter. Ron genuinely loved and adored Saints fans - he was the consumate 'fans' player, he always had time for all of us!!

Spoke with one of his daughters, it was actually her that called me and broke the news.

If I am back I would love to play.

Just arrived back in LA, gotta say my happiest memory of the trip home!! Some pretty impressive performances, including, but not exclusive to all four centre backs, the two goalies and Mr Smirkin, who improved he sobered up ;-) Our two CBs had to be at their best to stifle the threat of Scott/Rabbit/Steve, we rode our luck and did a good old Italian 'smash and grab'.

Sincere thanks to one and all, especially Steve and Rabbit. Came home under very difficult circumstances and the game was a terrific experience and a welcome distraction. A privilege to play with and against you all. Cheers.

Thank you, did not see that.

By MP?