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BARCELONASAINT

BARCELONASAINT

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I have lived practically all my life in Southampton apart from when i was very young and spent my first few years in Spain. I am lucky enough to have travelled extensively both in the UK and abroad which has given me a good feel for other parts of the UK and abroad.

I love Southampton and always will, it is home, it is where i was moulded and where i became who i am now.

It has some nice places as other people have mentioned before, we are lucky to have very mild weather, the New Forest on our doorsteps, Ocean Village is a very nice place to live and socialise, Oxford Street is one of my favourite haunts and the City is loaded with history.

It also like any other big cities has absolute shit holes which i won't name because someone has to live there and often not by choice.

Are we better than some other cities, yes of course we are, are we better than every other city and obviously the answer is a resounding NO!

Personally i've had my fill of Southampton and cannot wait to leave the city, i hate what it has become over the years and a sunny climate and glorious tranquil setting hopefully is not to far away. None of this changes my love for SFC and Southampton will always be my home.....but sometimes we could do with removing those rose tinted glasses and admit on the whole this country has absolutely gone to the dogs and no matter where you are living it is a shit place to live! 

 

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whelk

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58 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

The north is a shithole.  Full of pissed up, workshy, flatcap wearing wankers.

They moan like fuck about the South, but it is our hard work and endeavour that finance their backward lifestyles.

 

You must put quotations when quoting Boris

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1 hour ago, Wade Garrett said:

The north is a shithole.  Full of pissed up, workshy, flatcap wearing wankers.

They moan like fuck about the South, but it is our hard work and endeavour that finance their backward lifestyles.

 

Don't sit on the fence.

Tell us what you really think.

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East Kent Saint

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The property company that has a 10% stake in NUFC owns plenty of land in the city , unfortunately they seem to be hell bent on building office blocks rather than homes ordinary people could afford to buy . I expect the redevelopment will be similar to central London ie any historical building will be dwarfed by high rises .

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Dorchester Saint

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15 hours ago, whelk said:

This is quite sweet so many Saints fans slagging off their area. Not too late to change your club. Exciting times ahead at Newcastle. Hear there is brilliant night life for all you 40somethings.

I find it incredibly ironic that someone who has been so virtuous regarding kneeling footballers etc is now supportive of Newcastle United being bought up by the Saudi Govt who’s human rights record is on record as being abhorrent. 

And to think you called ME a ‘thick Cunt’ LOL!!! 
You’re a fraud. 

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It's There

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On 07/10/2021 at 08:36, SuperSAINT said:

@TotalSaintsPod are talking to him this week.

When? Is it too late to suggest questions to Martin Seemens- such as

1. What is the likelihood of a takeover before the end of the season/start of next season?

2. How much are the board/owner pursuing a takeover - or is it soley left to bidders to contact the club?

3. Are there any legacy issues that would stop a similar takeover to the Newcastle one- such as ethics standpoint of future owners etc?

4. Would the club ever revert to the sole ownership of KL?

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15 hours ago, Turkish said:

agreed, wouldn’t move back now. Obviously my home town and love it for that reason but wouldn’t want to live there.
 

Last weekend of September in Bamburgh. Show me something better in Southampton. I’ll wait 

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Absolutely love Bamburgh, surrounding area, and Northumbria in general.

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47 minutes ago, It's There said:

When? Is it too late to suggest questions to Martin Seemens- such as

1. What is the likelihood of a takeover before the end of the season/start of next season?

2. How much are the board/owner pursuing a takeover - or is it soley left to bidders to contact the club?

3. Are there any legacy issues that would stop a similar takeover to the Newcastle one- such as ethics standpoint of future owners etc?

4. Would the club ever revert to the sole ownership of KL?

5. Can you explain what KL meant by "He'll take the club to the next level" in her message to fans at the time Gao took over the club?

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whelk

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1 hour ago, Dorchester Saint said:

I find it incredibly ironic that someone who has been so virtuous regarding kneeling footballers etc is now supportive of Newcastle United being bought up by the Saudi Govt who’s human rights record is on record as being abhorrent. 

And to think you called ME a ‘thick Cunt’ LOL!!! 
You’re a fraud. 

You are a thick cunt. Peppered the forum with my support have I? No flies on you

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East Kent Saint

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9 minutes ago, whelk said:

You are a thick cunt. Peppered the forum with my support have I? No flies on you

There’s reading between the lines and just making it up a la Boris Ha Ha ! I can’t remember anyone on here supporting the Saudi take over only wishing someone would take Saints over.

It was inevitable since Brexit , Truss said at the Tory campaign rally this week that now we’ve given the Europeans the 2 fingers we need to suck up to dodgy Arab regimes . I see Boris vetoed the head of armed forces and put in a navy man so we can rule the waves again , might be good for our friends down the road !

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58 minutes ago, trousers said:

5. Can you explain what KL meant by "He'll take the club to the next level" in her message to fans at the time Gao took over the club?

6. Why don’t the club announce contract extensions for McCarthy and Stephens, who are first team players. We find out their new deals through reports in the Athletic.

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19 minutes ago, Dorchester Saint said:

Peppered is your choice of word not mine.  Real charmer as well aren’t you, thanks for proving my point with your bed wetting response. Typical leftard. 

leftard? I will assume not a term of endearment from an angry racist old gammon. I suspect you do more bed wetting than me old boy

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9 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Another investment opportunity gone

https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/taliban-to-take-over-middlesbrough-fc-20211008212884?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1baXsJm8rn9d5jHouL1kHmFfriDHWkCKBq1Mwq8lOiV400s1CJoTWsOCA#Echobox=1633684021

As funny as that story is, 95% of fans wouldnt care who took over their club as long as they pumped money in for transfers. Remember the Glazers Out movement last season, storming Old Trafford and the likes of Gonzo Neville demanding change.....its all went very quiet since they splurged a heap of money on Sancho, Verane, Ronaldo etc. Funny how the fans said it was about the Super League and the debt (which has went up with these transfers) which the Glazers were accruing....nothing to do with falling behind your rivals City and Liverpool 🤥

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7 hours ago, S-Clarke said:

Sorry egg, I can't agree with that at all. I don't understand how people can be ok with him.

Don't be fooled into thinking he's appointed anyone, he has advisors in this country who he tells to go and do whatever. Semmens himself has said that he's managing the takeover enquiries, he manages the day to day, he appoints the managers, he appoints people like Crocker etc. There's zero involvement from Gao and he has no say in the day-to-day running of the football club. Out of choice, I might add - he's not interested.

For me, that's bad. Not just in a financial sense but because there's no shared interest top down, all this creates is a situation where a club is in limbo without any clear objectives from above. We're in a situation whereby we're just being kept 'ticking over' by business people on this side of the pond, who aren't themselves the people who should be setting the goals or plans.

There's nothing positive about the Gao reign. The longer he stays the more damage that is being done.

The question was whether we'd take Ashley over Gao. Of the two, I'm OK with Gao - Ashley is an odious man.

Re the appointments - no owners of a reasonable sized business personally hires and fires. Whether it's Gao or his advisors making the decision, who cares - Semmens and Crocker are her and they're good news. Expecting anything else, and criticizing Gao for hiring people to help make crucial decisions, misunderstands how things are done.

The positives of Gao's reign are obvious - he's not raped or pillaged the club financially, and he's offered stability. the only real negative is a lack of financial input but if what we're told is correct, he's either skint but can't find as buyer, or the directives laid down by his government mean that he can't put cash in.

Give me Gao over Ashley.

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58 minutes ago, egg said:

The question was whether we'd take Ashley over Gao. Of the two, I'm OK with Gao - Ashley is an odious man.

Re the appointments - no owners of a reasonable sized business personally hires and fires. Whether it's Gao or his advisors making the decision, who cares - Semmens and Crocker are her and they're good news. Expecting anything else, and criticizing Gao for hiring people to help make crucial decisions, misunderstands how things are done.

The positives of Gao's reign are obvious - he's not raped or pillaged the club financially, and he's offered stability. the only real negative is a lack of financial input but if what we're told is correct, he's either skint but can't find as buyer, or the directives laid down by his government mean that he can't put cash in.

Give me Gao over Ashley.

you say those things as if Ashley did the opposite?

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26 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

you say those things as if Ashley did the opposite?

I'm saying what Gao has done. Other than being unable (for whatever reason) to put cash in he's done absolutely nothing wrong as an owner. 

 

5 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

Ashley was a retail genius. Genuinely innovative thinker that changed preconceived industry group think in many  areas. If you want a self sustained club,I’d have him over Gao everyday of the week. 

Each to their own Duck. Personally, I wouldn't want him. 

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21 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

you say those things as if Ashley did the opposite?

Assuming you are referring to the quote 'raping and pillaging the club financially'.  With the exception of last year when COVID hit all clubs profitability, Newcastle regularly make a profit ie. pretax profit to year ending July 2019 was £41M.  I have heard a total profit over the last 3 years of approx £100M. That is money which could have gone on the squad or facilities.

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4 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

If you do not live in or around Southampton then you have no claim to be a Saints fan nor be a member of this forum, there I said it!

I'd go further, if you weren't born in the city or have ever traveled outside the SO postcode area, sorry you're not welcome.

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1 hour ago, Alanh said:

Assuming you are referring to the quote 'raping and pillaging the club financially'.  With the exception of last year when COVID hit all clubs profitability, Newcastle regularly make a profit ie. pretax profit to year ending July 2019 was £41M.  I have heard a total profit over the last 3 years of approx £100M. That is money which could have gone on the squad or facilities.

and they haven’t done it by making a profit from transfers!

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2 hours ago, egg said:

I'm saying what Gao has done. Other than being unable (for whatever reason) to put cash in he's done absolutely nothing wrong as an owner.

There was also the dodgy sponsorship deal. But I basically agree with you.

Imagine if Gao gave Alan Pardew an eight-year contract!

Or tried to rename the stadium. Or got us relegated twice. Or hired Joe Kinnear. Etc etc

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13 hours ago, Alanh said:

Assuming you are referring to the quote 'raping and pillaging the club financially'.  With the exception of last year when COVID hit all clubs profitability, Newcastle regularly make a profit ie. pretax profit to year ending July 2019 was £41M.  I have heard a total profit over the last 3 years of approx £100M. That is money which could have gone on the squad or facilities.

Money they club owe him when he took over, to turn a profit

Just think, our money will going to the company that hold the door keys to Derby County, whilst we scrape a few quid together for players not good enough to start (Lyanco)

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32 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Not the same thing, as that was the original name of the stadium rather than a proposed name change.

Incorrect. The original stadium name was announced as the Friends Provident Stadium. St Mary’s was added after fans complained. 
 

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1 hour ago, Turkish said:

You stated the original name was the friends provident st Mary’s stadium. This is incorrect. The original name was the Friends Provident Stadium 

The official ground name at opening was 'The Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium'. Initially the club wanted the ground to be named purely after the sponsors, but fan pressure influenced the decision to include a non-commercial title.

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18 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said:

If you do not live in or around Southampton then you have no claim to be a Saints fan nor be a member of this forum, there I said it!

What if you were born and bred in Guernsey making Southampton your nearest Premier League club as well as providing one of the best players Saints ever had?

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44 minutes ago, Sarnia Cherie said:

What if you were born and bred in Guernsey making Southampton your nearest Premier League club as well as providing one of the best players Saints ever had?

What if you were born in Southampton but left it because it’s such a shit hole?

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25 minutes ago, Smirking_Saint said:

So ignoring all the pontificating about who lives in the biggest shithole

I take it there is zero rumblings around whether anybody is interested in little old Saints ?

I’ve given up hope of local carpet magnet coming forward.

what about the chap who owns all those fried chicken outlets in Shirley High St?

 

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On 08/10/2021 at 18:33, Charlie Wayman said:

If you do not live in or around Southampton then you have no claim to be a Saints fan nor be a member of this forum, there I said it!

Bollox.

Only those born in the sound of St Mary's can support the Saints.

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