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Ken Tone

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Everyone would surely have been more prepared to accept the 'production issue' explanation if

 

a) they'd said something about it over the loudspeakers at the game

b) the OS said something about it now

c) there is no truth in the rumour that some were sold in the club shop before 10.30 ... a rumour which Solent repeated.

 

 

And btw why the hell didn't the announcer tell us the southend team at the kick off?

 

K.

Ken Tone

Ken Tone

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The announcer never says the opponents team at kick-off, only pre-match.

 

 

I know , but the point is that also never do we have no programmes!

 

All I knew all game was that ww were playing a team in yellow with Paterson and a huge freak centre half in it.

 

K.

revolution saint

revolution saint

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Well I'm not ITK in any way unless you count speaking to a few corporate hospitality staff but the feeling I got is AP won't be here next season. Shame really but it does tie in with the club not commenting on AP's future. I could be wrong and I hope I am but I wouldn't bet on AP being here next season.

saint lard

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Well,there was me looking forward to a pretty positive and uneventfull,barring a couple of transfers,pre season and all that goes with it.

 

It seems years since we had a turmoil free summer.

Strangely Brown

Strangely Brown

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Well I'm not ITK in any way unless you count speaking to a few corporate hospitality staff but the feeling I got is AP won't be here next season. Shame really but it does tie in with the club not commenting on AP's future. I could be wrong and I hope I am but I wouldn't bet on AP being here next season.

 

Well given the progress we have made during this season it makes no sense to sack AP unless you can replace him with someone better, so hang on to your hats we must be getting.................erm...........mmmm Mourinho!!!!:smt043

Tractor_Saint

Tractor_Saint

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It's programme NOT program.:rolleyes:

 

Look mate, when you're on an HTC phone in the rain at St Mary's, it's spelt whichever way the T9 decides it's spelt OK? :) (I know it's programme, cringe every time I see the title - admin, can you change it ? :) )

dune

dune

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So basically, Pardew made some comments that Cortese took great offence to, as a result the programmes were pulled and Pardew will now be sacked?

 

Putting aside how well AP did in certain parts of the season he has made several digs that were clearly aimed at Nicola Cortese. Nicola is clearly a cvnt, and I mean this in the nicest possible way, because to get where he has at his age you've got be, so he's not going to sit idly by and let someone undermine his authority. I think AP was finnished at Saints a few months ago to be honest and that NC was waiting for the close season and will now act fast. If he keeps AP on it'll be his first mistake IMO as once a hierarchical relationship flips like it has you can only paper over the cracks for so long in which case it'd be better to face up to reality and deal with it now.

dune

dune

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Look mate, when you're on an HTC phone in the rain at St Mary's, it's spelt whichever way the T9 decides it's spelt OK? :) (I know it's programme, cringe every time I see the title - admin, can you change it ? :) )

 

No problem, i just have an obsessive dislike of Americans and their ism's.:)

wild-saint

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I didnt think rickie seemed to pleased when he scored his goals today and the lap of appeciation round the pitch was a little subdued, anything in that ? maybe the players know whats going on and arent happy? or am i looking for something that not there

Rebel

Rebel

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I just spoke to a friend who works at the printers - as far as he know they printed 5000 programmes on Friday and there was nothing wrong with them

 

he also said he read AP's notes - or whatever its called - and he doesn't think it said anything bad - other than disappointed not to make the play-off - and stuff about building for next season

 

there could be a commercial reason - and advertiser or sponsor asking for it to be pulled because of something wrong with an ad - its happened to magazines before - and I worked somewhere a long time ago where 50,000 + brochures were dumped because somebody's name had been mis-spelt as a rude word!

vicky

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There were definitely programmes sold as my friend bought two so the publishing problems explanation just doesn't wash. Picture of Barnard on the front apparently. I didn't get a look as she felt self conscious about getting them out of her bag, but said she had read the managers column and there didn't appear to be anything amiss. There must be something in there they don't want us to read.

Tractor_Saint

Tractor_Saint

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My brother works at the printers. There was a **** up with the order and they didn't get done. NC was mega ****ed apparently.

 

I just spoke to a friend who works at the printers - as far as he know they printed 5000 programmes on Friday and there was nothing wrong with them!

 

There were definitely programmes sold as my friend bought two so the publishing problems explanation just doesn't wash.

 

Alain - appears you or your brother was lying. Thanks for your input though.

markr27

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Maybe it said Saints vs Tranmere on the front/back?

Well, that could be why the guy in PA land blurted out that Tranmere had just made its first substitution on 87 mins?

eelpie

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Was listening to Solent prior to match and Adam Blackmore stated quite categorically that he had spoken to a good source at SMS who is close to ML (presumably Cortese) and was told that ML would not be attending as he was unhappy with the progress made this season and Blackmore assumed that meetings would occur probably next week to resolve matters, with the inference that AP may be on shaky ground. DM agreed with him that it looked like matters may be coming to a head shortly. Interesting times...

 

Marcus was sitting in his usual place near Cortese - or his double was.

 

And he looked real chuffed when the players were going round the pitch after the match.

Plumstead_Saint

Plumstead_Saint

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Marcus was sitting in his usual place near Cortese - or his double was.

 

And he looked real chuffed when the players were going round the pitch after the match.

Thanks for the info mate.

Getting heartily sick of the 'rumours' that malicious kn*bheads and journalists keep spreading.

CWD

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Marcus was sitting in his usual place near Cortese - or his double was.

 

And he looked real chuffed when the players were going round the pitch after the match.

 

Lol @ this thread

 

so ML was there but he wasnt there. we sold programmes but we didnt. AP is leaving but he isnt. excse me if i ignore this whole thread - its bollix

Forester

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Lol @ this thread

 

so ML was there but he wasnt there. we sold programmes but we didnt. AP is leaving but he isnt. excse me if i ignore this whole thread - its bollix

 

Either you have never seen Marcus before or are fibbing. I sit very close and can assure you he was not there

Kingsland Red

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From the Kingsland I could see that Markus was not in his usual seat.

The programme seller told us the programmes were pulled due to something being announced before it happens.

Someone working in the club shop advised that several programmes were sold before they were stopped and bundled up as requested by the club.

 

All facts but not enough to suggest Pardew is leaving.

stevegrant

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I managed to track down a copy of the programme at half-time, read it from cover to cover and there didn't seem to be anything untoward.

 

The suggestion of "printed on the wrong paper" is nonsense, it was as normal.

 

The only even *slightly* potentially controversial comment in Pardew's column was when he gave credit to (paraphrasing from memory, might not be 100%) "Nicola Cortese and everyone at the club for mobilising 44,000 Saints fans to Wembley".

 

Given that we're well aware that Cortese has a bit of an ego and likes to get as much credit as possible for anything, I guess there's the potential that he felt he deserved more credit than he was being given there, but even that theory is clutching at straws somewhat.

 

Very strange.

Badger

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If they were on sale before 10.30 there must be SOMEONE who bought one?

 

If anyone has a subscription, then are the programmes not sent to them by post in advance of matchday?

Saint_clark

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I managed to track down a copy of the programme at half-time, read it from cover to cover and there didn't seem to be anything untoward.

 

The suggestion of "printed on the wrong paper" is nonsense, it was as normal.

 

The only even *slightly* potentially controversial comment in Pardew's column was when he gave credit to (paraphrasing from memory, might not be 100%) "Nicola Cortese and everyone at the club for mobilising 44,000 Saints fans to Wembley".

 

Given that we're well aware that Cortese has a bit of an ego and likes to get as much credit as possible for anything, I guess there's the potential that he felt he deserved more credit than he was being given there, but even that theory is clutching at straws somewhat.

 

Very strange.

 

Well that puts my shirt unveiling theory to rest as well.

How bizarre.

What's the tone of Pardews notes?

Badger

Badger

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ML , NC and Pards last seen selling Saints programmes above bar.

 

Forgot to mention..Mark Hughes was holding the cash for them...

 

Were you the bloke who saw Richard Branson in The Dell car park opening his boot to show Askham boxes of £50 notes bundled up in advance of a 1990's takeover that never happened?

chrisobee

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FL shows says meeting Wednesday. WTF?

 

Could just be a pre-arranged meeting to discuss possible signings etc; Either way I hope it ends this wretched uncertainty which could easily be ended anyway by one simple statement. To be honest I think the fans deserve better when rumours are flying around and though it's all very well saying why should NC respond to media speculation at the end of the day the fans should be the top priority, sadly that is rarely the case these days.

doubleonothing

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Well that puts my shirt unveiling theory to rest as well.

How bizarre.

What's the tone of Pardews notes?

 

Your theory? Check page 1 of the thread! I came up with it!

 

Toys + pram + p!ssed+ throw = miss = Forgot what I was on about.

VectisSaint

VectisSaint

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Who's meeting Wednesday?

The bird on the FL show said they had been informed there was a meeting on Wednesday. She did not say "to decide AP's future", but in the context of what she had just said this was clearly the inference from her comment.

Thedelldays

Thedelldays

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Could just be a pre-arranged meeting to discuss possible signings etc; Either way I hope it ends this wretched uncertainty which could easily be ended anyway by one simple statement. To be honest I think the fans deserve better when rumours are flying around and though it's all very well saying why should NC respond to media speculation at the end of the day the fans should be the top priority, sadly that is rarely the case these days.

like i said on another thread

 

the solent reported before the game that "all of this will come to a head within a week" when talking about all these rumours

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