doughnutman Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-spitfires-link-up-511796.aspx Seems a good idea! And suggests that the unpleasantness caused by the Aaron Martin deal, have been set aside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayrivers Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Seems an interesting deal... Possibly we get their best youth prospects but they get our development ideas/strategies and training tips/techiniques. Seems that way they probably get more for their talent then just selling them on. Also we would have a vested interest in their development? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Well..theoretically we should be getting all the youngsters who are the best in the area anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsk Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 As an old Eastleigh boy, good to hear!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Good idea and good to see Saints getting involved with a local club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Don't want to get too cosy with them, they'll be our nearest rivals when the club down the M27 finally disappears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Seems an interesting deal... Possibly we get their best youth prospects but they get our development ideas/strategies and training tips/techiniques. Seems that way they probably get more for their talent then just selling them on. Also we would have a vested interest in their development? I'd like to think we already have the best youth prospects around this area. Imagine we just pay Eastleigh to use their ground, in return our youngsters get used to playing in-front of a crowd (imagine far more will attend games there than at Staplewood) and Eastleigh make a bit of money. All the other nonsense is just to show we're trying to do our bit for the community by getting a bit more involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayrivers Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 I'd like to think we already have the best youth prospects around this area. Imagine we just pay Eastleigh to use their ground, in return our youngsters get used to playing in-front of a crowd (imagine far more will attend games there than at Staplewood) and Eastleigh make a bit of money. All the other nonsense is just to show we're trying to do our bit for the community by getting a bit more involved. Well I'm sure we do - but say they have players who are around 18/19 who may have slipped through? Surely it's better we are doing somethig in return for them? I don't like the idea we just steal players from the local clubs. Good to see us putting a bit back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 FFS people. Haven't you gotten around to the business of completely absorbing Eastleigh yet? Not just the football club either; the entire town. I speak as a Sotonian with Eastleigh heritage, so it's almost impossible for me to have any bias on this issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South City Si Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Good idea with Eastleigh seeming to have League ambitions with their ownership from Bridle. Now Bompey are up themselves it will be a good place to send our kids to get experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 This must be a sign we've got no money and we're looking to relocate to the Silverlake Stadium. Woe, woe and thrice woe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 I preferred it when they were called Swaythling Athletic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Perhaps we can loan them Guly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayrivers Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Perhaps we can loan them Guly? Only if someone is around to give him a lift up there for evening training when there are no buses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 I preferred it when they were called Swaythling Athletic. My dad was captain of them in the 50-60's had a picture of him holding the Hampshire Cup I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 This must be a sign we've got no money and we're looking to relocate to the Silverlake Stadium. Woe, woe and thrice woe. Its for when the bailiffs move in and take over and reposses Staplewood on behalf of all the contractors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 reading the article we have Man Utd U21s at St Marys next week, and will play Newcastle U21s at Eastleigh on the 17th, but it doesn't say anywhere how much they'll charge to get in, Spurs were charging a fiver the other week at White Hart Lane, should be free for season ticket holders really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobM Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Interesting comment about their stadium being in a 'more accessible' location. It shows what NC and Co. think of St.Marys as a location, perhaps hinting at a stadium move in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 I preferred it when they were called Swaythling Athletic. There are very few athletics in Swaythling these days. While not universal, a good strategy is to assume the fat ones are on the sauce and the thin ones are on drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Damn, i had Eastleighs ground earmarked for FC Saints of Southampton which will be starting up by fans fed up with Cortese and play in the Wessex league initially. Guess i'll have to go back to plan b of Totton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 There are very few athletics in Swaythling these days. While not universal, a good strategy is to assume the fat ones are on the sauce and the thin ones are on drugs. Pipe down Joey Boswell, i was out running around Swaythling only last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Pipe down Joey Boswell, i was out running around Swaythling only last night. So is the gear any good atm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 This can't be right, I thought we were totally impossible to work with and not respected by anybody in the footballing or local community? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Seeing the Skates trained out at Eastleigh, maybe our partnership is aimed at them doing the same with Eastleigh in future, Or better still maybe Saints are moving to take over the Skates and put them completely off the map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Interesting comment about their stadium being in a 'more accessible' location. It shows what NC and Co. think of St.Marys as a location, perhaps hinting at a stadium move in the future. More accessible than Staplewood, I'd have thought? Unless this is the first little step in the move to the 50,000 seat Cortesedome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 I love that we're in town; love that we're back in St Mary's - but at least part of my dismissiveness toward the town was the hoopla over Stoneham. On a practical level, there really is no better spot. A lot of Eastleigh people were against it, which annoys me. Perfectly fine to benefit from having Southampton on your doorstep but take the hump at the football club being sited on the outskirts of Eastleigh? Hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 More damning proof that cortese and the club do not care one iota about the local community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 More damning proof that cortese and the club do not care one iota about the local community. That gag just doesn't work on any level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 That gag just doesn't work on any level. More damning proof that nobody in the local community wants to work with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 So is the gear any good atm? Nike trainers, addidas shorts, Ralph Lauren t-shirt, Fila track suit top. I looked as sharp as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 More damning proof that nobody in the local community wants to work with us. Nope, still not there, in fact that's even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Nope, still not there, in fact that's even worse. Just surprised I beat you to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Just surprised I beat you to it. I think you've outdone everyone with your sh*t punnery on this occasion; have a biscuit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgeend Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 hateful little club , fans hate us , "airport stealers" being their current fave for us , don't expect to be able to see too much if there are more than about 20 people there as there is absoliutely no raised standing area, as for easy access I hope people have realised its down an unlit country lane without any pavement. would of been better off doing this deal with AFC Totton , far easier to get to and better appointed , and the fans there seem to be far more interested in us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy windham Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 I think you've outdone everyone with your sh*t punnery on this occasion; have a biscuit! It's not a pun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 It's not a pun. You're absolutely right about that one Perce; I'm not even sure what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 I think you've outdone everyone with your sh*t punnery on this occasion; have a biscuit! If inverting your boorishness on this subject is punnery, then I'm stumped. Anyway, im sure you'll want to toast and dunk a biscuit with me on what is a piece of good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 hateful little club , fans hate us , "airport stealers" being their current fave for us , don't expect to be able to see too much if there are more than about 20 people there as there is absoliutely no raised standing area, as for easy access I hope people have realised its down an unlit country lane without any pavement. would of been better off doing this deal with AFC Totton , far easier to get to and better appointed , and the fans there seem to be far more interested in us. Airport stealers! Classic. Perhaps they forget that there would be no need for an airport if Southampton didn't exist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Airport stealers! Classic. Perhaps they forget that there would be no need for an airport if Southampton didn't exist! Slightly humourous that the term "airport stealers" is prevalent; yet their own football club itself is "stolen" from Swaythling, and debatably not within the true confines of Eastleigh. Still, I don't mind Eastleigh. Good to have seen them rise through the ranks, and a bit of a shame we stitched them up in previous years following the Aaron Martin deal, so its nice that's being put to rights. I may well pop along to one of these games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 http://www.eastleigh-fc.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6824&start=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Interesting comment about their stadium being in a 'more accessible' location. It shows what NC and Co. think of St.Marys as a location, perhaps hinting at a stadium move in the future. Yep, it is a logical assumption to make that playing an youth team game where a few hundred people would attend at a stadium which isn't your own would indicate that the clubs are considering relocating in the future. I understand Man United are set to announce plans to move to Altringham shortly to tie in with the location of their reserve teams fixtures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 slightly humourous that the term "airport stealers" is prevalent; yet their own football club itself is "stolen" from swaythling, and debatably not within the true confines of eastleigh. Still, i don't mind eastleigh. Good to have seen them rise through the ranks, and a bit of a shame we stitched them up in previous years following the aaron martin deal, so its nice that's being put to rights. I may well pop along to one of these games. where is the proof of this? You are your anti cortese agenda again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 where is the proof of this? You are your anti cortese agenda again. Sorry, you're correct. I'll rephrase. A bit of a shame in my opinion that there was an accusation from the Eastleigh chairman at the time that SFC had gone back on an agreement between Saints and Eastleigh, which (from the Eastleigh chairman's point of view) led to the club not being able to monetarily capitalise as much as it had previously expected to on the previous agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Slightly humourous that the term "airport stealers" is prevalent; yet their own football club itself is "stolen" from Swaythling, and debatably not within the true confines of Eastleigh. Still, I don't mind Eastleigh. Good to have seen them rise through the ranks, and a bit of a shame we stitched them up in previous years following the Aaron Martin deal, so its nice that's being put to rights. I may well pop along to one of these games. Here's an Eastleigh fan going on about the airport. http://www.eastleigh-fc.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6595&p=59026&hilit=Airport+stealers#p59026 And yep, they've got some front on the theft issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Here's an Eastleigh fan going on about the airport. http://www.eastleigh-fc.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6595&p=59026&hilit=Airport+stealers#p59026 And yep, they've got some front on the theft issue. There's a good point made in that thread; Eastleigh call themselves "The Spitfires" but the Spitfire was made in Woolston, they just took off from Eastleigh Aerodrome. What a vicious circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 Sorry, you're correct. I'll rephrase. A bit of a shame in my opinion that there was an accusation from the Eastleigh chairman at the time that SFC had gone back on an agreement between Saints and Eastleigh, which (from the Eastleigh chairman's point of view) led to the club not being able to monetarily capitalise as much as it had previously expected to on the previous agreement. That's better. As we haven't heard from Saints on this then it is impossible draw a conclusion on this. It certainly doesnt sound like the sort of thing we'd do anyway. You'd expect this from a club with court orders to pay bills, being slated in the media by more than one manager for the way we conduct our business with other clubs and the mugging off of ex players against them but it would be completely out of character and unusual for a club like Saints are our fantastic relationship with the local community to do such a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 There's a good point made in that thread; Eastleigh call themselves "The Spitfires" but the Spitfire was made in Woolston, they just took off from Eastleigh Aerodrome. What a vicious circle. Yeah; any enmity that the more rabid Eastleigh fan feels seems to based on a perceived sense of injustice and massively selective memory. If you were being provocative, you might argue that Eastleigh owes its prosperity to its proximity to more important places. It can't be easy being the Crewe of south-central Hampshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 I thought the re development of Staplewood would eventually be better geared up for the U21 matches .....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 An anagram of Eastleigh is Eagle sh*t. Then again, I went to college there and my brother and his family live there, so I shouldn't be too harsh. Crikey, I even lived there for a while as a young Kraken. Scary stuff. Forza Spitfires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 November, 2012 Share Posted 27 November, 2012 I thought the re development of Staplewood would eventually be better geared up for the U21 matches .....? That's probably why the switch is taking place as a short term measure; the training ground developments are only partway through and will probably soon start impacting upon the main pitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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