Horton Heath Saint Posted 26 September, 2012 Share Posted 26 September, 2012 So there we were. League One minus ten points, I have never felt so low in all my time, Lowe! Goodbye. Not really wanting to admit at the time, but what a crap team we had and manager you Wotte, Wotte, Wotte!! I don't think at the time we all realised how bad we we were. We still kept there though. So here we go, enter administration, it felt such a stigma at the time, but these days just the norm, ask the lot down the road. We did, or not, want to realise how close we came to Southampton Football Club closing. Enter administrators. My gut was wrenching every day. Enter Pinnacle...who? Where from? A massive consortium with huge financial backing. Saved at last! Gets even better, MTL is backing this, if successful, MLT would head the club as Chairman......mmm, hang on a minute....MLT my hero, Chairman? All so romantic. I am mmmm bit worried, bit like Mary Poppins to me. Where's the money Pinnacle? '' We have have it, just hang on ''Soon'' yeah, but how soon? Like we want it now! As I recall at the time, we all wanted Pinnacle to succeed, me included, MLT as Chairman! What a fairy story! I would love to hear from Matt the true story, even about the bit when Kevin Keegan was photographed visiting during the buy out! Guess we won't! This is now getting serious, Pinnacle not coming up with the goods day by day. Leon Crouch has now paid last months wages. Say what you like about Leon, not quite the person to own a football club, just a true fan. Well done Leon, you won't be forgotten. So day by day this so called Pinnacle group seem to be a massive sham, where did MLT get in involved in all this? Does anyone know? MLT??? Disaster, Pinnacle pull out, our saviours, what now? We are doomed. The Swiss Group, who? Are now destained to take over, oh dear, just gets worse. Where is their money, what do they know about football or us? Being used again! Wake up! The nightmare is over!! In one fell swoop, enter Marcus! Never forget the day he walked down to his seat on the first day. He had such a massive grin, the width of St Mary's! It was going be his little hobby, or not so little! He appointed Nicola in the first instance as his man, he said at the time, I will buy the club as long as Nicola will run the club for me. Say what you will. The death of Marcus was so sudden, not foreseen even in the next ten years. This, at the time must have been such a massive shock to Nicola. He was and still is the person running the football club. Think about it, it is a massive task for Nicola, put yourself in his position, go on! Nicola could look over the Directors box and see Marcus with a nod of approval. I love the way Nicola what he has done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 26 September, 2012 Share Posted 26 September, 2012 Absolutely spot on, we need reminding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPTCount Posted 26 September, 2012 Share Posted 26 September, 2012 sorry, couldn't keep up with all the full stops and repetition. it makes it read like an echo. an echo. an echo. ..and ppl have a go at me for writing a lil bit in txt spk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made in Southampton Posted 27 September, 2012 Share Posted 27 September, 2012 What a strange opening post. How ever he is right in reminding how we forget. I'd forgotten about MLT involvement with pinnacle. What was all that about? Did he ever come out and explain it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 27 September, 2012 Share Posted 27 September, 2012 Reads like the history of the Saints written by a dutch teenager. On crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazing Hangover Posted 27 September, 2012 Share Posted 27 September, 2012 What a strange opening post. How ever he is right in reminding how we forget. I'd forgotten about MLT involvement with pinnacle. What was all that about? Did he ever come out and explain it? This was 'Pinnacle' who was actually a taxi driver living with his parents in Golders Green who said he had 'contacts' (he probably meant lenses) if I remember? When this came out we were days from extinction, which is why I find the 'Hang 'em flog 'em posts re the manager, team, players chairman etc so strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 27 September, 2012 Share Posted 27 September, 2012 This was 'Pinnacle' who was actually a taxi driver living with his parents in Golders Green who said he had 'contacts' (he probably meant lenses) if I remember? When this came out we were days from extinction, which is why I find the 'Hang 'em flog 'em posts re the manager, team, players chairman etc so strange. Two things. We weren't "days from extinction" and never were. And two, when has MLT said anything resembling "hang em/flog em" about the "manager, team, players" recently? He's very supportive of all three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazing Hangover Posted 27 September, 2012 Share Posted 27 September, 2012 Two things. We weren't "days from extinction" and never were. And two, when has MLT said anything resembling "hang em/flog em" about the "manager, team, players" recently? He's very supportive of all three. I mean the bed-wetting after Arsenal, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 27 September, 2012 Share Posted 27 September, 2012 And I'd gladly put myself in Cortese's position for that money. If nothing else I'd make it as easy as possible for people to buy tickets, in person, online, on the phone whatever. With that manifesto you get my vote. Nurse?! NURSE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank's cousin Posted 27 September, 2012 Share Posted 27 September, 2012 Matty loves the club, was happy to help in anyway he could and act as a figurehead as it was at the time the only bid in town - I think he wa staken advantage of, or he did not fully appreciate the lack of substance to the bid... maybe h should have done more homework, but then again he should not have had to. Great he got involved, shame its was such a crap bid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 27 September, 2012 Share Posted 27 September, 2012 What a strange opening post. How ever he is right in reminding how we forget. I'd forgotten about MLT involvement with pinnacle. What was all that about? Did he ever come out and explain it? I would be nice if people weren't able to forget how to spell "Markus" as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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