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SAINTS have announced the signing of Tottenham goalkeeper Tommy Forecast was part of an early settlement for the deal that saw Gareth Bale move to White Hart Lane.
Spurs agreed to pay £5m up front and a further £5m depending on appearances and league position for the Welsh left back last summer.
However, Saints have decided to forfeit some of that second payment for an early cash settlement, as well as the signature of 21-year-old Forecast.
The club agreed a similar deal with Arsenal last season over the final payments of the Theo Walcott transfer.
PLC chairman Rupert Lowe said: "Over the past two years the club finances have deteriorated markedly as a result of the excess of expenditure over income.
"To some extent this has been mitigated by the sale of young players including Gareth Bale, Kenwyne Jones and Chris Baird - not to mention cashing in the further payments for Theo
Walcott.
"I am always reluctant to forego any future income but given our current situation, we must do all we can to go into the new season as robustly as possible.
"I believe in long-term planning through developing good young players. Despite the sacrifice of this valuable income stream which may or may not become due in the future, this deal ticks both boxes."
10:50am Tuesday 8th July 2008
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CommentPosted by: ossiesaint, at the bar on 11:08am Tue 8 Jul 08
RL just keeps coming out with the same old "tosh". I have never heard of one person who knows very little about one subject, yet talks like he is the "gedi" on the subject!!! RL thanks for killing our football club!
RL just keeps coming out with the same old "tosh". I have never heard of one person who knows very little about one subject, yet talks like he is the "gedi" on the subject!!! RL thanks for killing our football club!
Posted by: Fact hunt on 11:17am Tue 8 Jul 08
When Crouch settled the Walcott deal early, Rupert was outraged. When he does the exact same thing about Bale's it ticks all boxes?
By the way, what is Lowe's "long term plan" for Saints? He's failed to tell either shareholders or supporters thus far.
Will he raise much needed capital by a rights issue so all the major shareholders can put their money where there mouths are and inject funds into the club ??
Will he actively seek external investment or a possible sale of the club ??
Will he just carry on being in charge, telling shareholders and fans nothing and entrench himself and his chums even deeper into the club making it near on impossible to remove them, no matter how bad they do??
Option 3 looks the most likely.
When Crouch settled the Walcott deal early, Rupert was outraged. When he does the exact same thing about Bale's it ticks all boxes?
By the way, what is Lowe's "long term plan" for Saints? He's failed to tell either shareholders or supporters thus far.
Will he raise much needed capital by a rights issue so all the major shareholders can put their money where there mouths are and inject funds into the club ??
Will he actively seek external investment or a possible sale of the club ??
Will he just carry on being in charge, telling shareholders and fans nothing and entrench himself and his chums even deeper into the club making it near on impossible to remove them, no matter how bad they do??
Option 3 looks the most likely.
Posted by: We need defenders, Defenderless on 11:20am Tue 8 Jul 08
We need defenders!!! Killer and Forecast are not eneough, or are we planning on playing two keepers at once?
We need defenders!!! Killer and Forecast are not eneough, or are we planning on playing two keepers at once?
Posted by: Level Headed Saint on 11:22am Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]ossiesaint[/bold] wrote:
RL just keeps coming out with the same old "tosh". I have never heard of one person who knows very little about one subject, yet talks like he is the "gedi" on the subject!!! RL thanks for killing our football club![/quote] "gedi"? What's a biblical oasis got to do with the price of eggs?
Can you also highlight the bit where Lowe says anything wrong? If we don't get some wonga from somewhere, we're in deep, deep doo-doo, Bales gone and if his going helps keep us going all the better. If Crouch had stayed in charge, spending money like it's going out of fashion, we could be out of business already.
ossiesaint wrote:
RL just keeps coming out with the same old "tosh". I have never heard of one person who knows very little about one subject, yet talks like he is the "gedi" on the subject!!! RL thanks for killing our football club!
"gedi"? What's a biblical oasis got to do with the price of eggs?
Can you also highlight the bit where Lowe says anything wrong? If we don't get some wonga from somewhere, we're in deep, deep doo-doo, Bales gone and if his going helps keep us going all the better. If Crouch had stayed in charge, spending money like it's going out of fashion, we could be out of business already.
Posted by: diretimes, southampton on 11:35am Tue 8 Jul 08
The expression short term gain, long term pain comes to mind.
The expression short term gain, long term pain comes to mind.
Posted by: Robbie, Fareham on 11:46am Tue 8 Jul 08
There seems to be no definite plan here. Yet another keeper (4 now?) but still no dedicated right or left back.
I agree with the comments above. It was a crime when Crouch took a reduction in settlement in return for early cash from Arsenal, but it's ok when the current board do it from Spurs. The same spurs that Lowe called Yobbo's. How much of the settlement has the club let slip? @Some' is as vague as you get. Is it a little bit, or most of it?
This coming season is going to ber a huge gamble. If it works, great, I'll eat my hat. If it doesn't, how long before the club has to look at its tactic of fielding kids? My 9 year old is hungry for victory, and has enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn't mean I'd play him in the CCC.
There seems to be no definite plan here. Yet another keeper (4 now?) but still no dedicated right or left back.
I agree with the comments above. It was a crime when Crouch took a reduction in settlement in return for early cash from Arsenal, but it's ok when the current board do it from Spurs. The same spurs that Lowe called Yobbo's. How much of the settlement has the club let slip? @Some' is as vague as you get. Is it a little bit, or most of it?
This coming season is going to ber a huge gamble. If it works, great, I'll eat my hat. If it doesn't, how long before the club has to look at its tactic of fielding kids? My 9 year old is hungry for victory, and has enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn't mean I'd play him in the CCC.
Posted by: Costa Baz on 11:47am Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Level Headed Saint[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]ossiesaint[/bold] wrote: RL just keeps coming out with the same old "tosh". I have never heard of one person who knows very little about one subject, yet talks like he is the "gedi" on the subject!!! RL thanks for killing our football club![/quote] "gedi"? What's a biblical oasis got to do with the price of eggs? Can you also highlight the bit where Lowe says anything wrong? If we don't get some wonga from somewhere, we're in deep, deep doo-doo, Bales gone and if his going helps keep us going all the better. If Crouch had stayed in charge, spending money like it's going out of fashion, we could be out of business already.[/quote] People keep making comments such as "If Crouch had stayed in charge, spending money like it's going out of fashion, we could be out of business already."[bold]bold[/bold]
I remember Crouch (earlier this year) having a meeting with the same bank and getting it's support for the next year. He must have outlined his plans to recoup and save money to get this support, otherwise the bank would have told him where to go! Therefore, I think people need to bear that in mind before slating him for being a poor chairman, just as they need to bear it in mind when promoting Lowe as the Messiah. As they say in the Life of Brian (apologies for any inaccuracy)"He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy":-)
Also, when Crouch took early settlement on the Walcott deal he was slaughtered by all and sundry, so with that in mind, it will be interesting to see what comments appear on this site with regards to Lowe foregoing some of the money owed on Bale.
Still, a very interesting signing, another player with things to prove, let's just hope he has the ability to go with his ambition. Did he actually make any first team appearances at Spurs?
Level Headed Saint wrote:
ossiesaint wrote: RL just keeps coming out with the same old "tosh". I have never heard of one person who knows very little about one subject, yet talks like he is the "gedi" on the subject!!! RL thanks for killing our football club!
"gedi"? What's a biblical oasis got to do with the price of eggs? Can you also highlight the bit where Lowe says anything wrong? If we don't get some wonga from somewhere, we're in deep, deep doo-doo, Bales gone and if his going helps keep us going all the better. If Crouch had stayed in charge, spending money like it's going out of fashion, we could be out of business already.
People keep making comments such as "If Crouch had stayed in charge, spending money like it's going out of fashion, we could be out of business already."
I remember Crouch (earlier this year) having a meeting with the same bank and getting it's support for the next year. He must have outlined his plans to recoup and save money to get this support, otherwise the bank would have told him where to go! Therefore, I think people need to bear that in mind before slating him for being a poor chairman, just as they need to bear it in mind when promoting Lowe as the Messiah. As they say in the Life of Brian (apologies for any inaccuracy)"He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy":-)
Also, when Crouch took early settlement on the Walcott deal he was slaughtered by all and sundry, so with that in mind, it will be interesting to see what comments appear on this site with regards to Lowe foregoing some of the money owed on Bale.
Still, a very interesting signing, another player with things to prove, let's just hope he has the ability to go with his ambition. Did he actually make any first team appearances at Spurs?
Posted by: Robbie, Fareham on 11:56am Tue 8 Jul 08
Seen nothing in the Echo, or Official site that Lucketti has gone to Huddersfield on a 2 year contract. On Sky Sports web page though.....
Seen nothing in the Echo, or Official site that Lucketti has gone to Huddersfield on a 2 year contract. On Sky Sports web page though.....
Posted by: saint stephen, Fareham on 12:08pm Tue 8 Jul 08
LOWE OUT, AND TAKE THOSE DUTCH CLOWNS WITH YOU, WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK.
LOWE OUT, AND TAKE THOSE DUTCH CLOWNS WITH YOU, WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK.
Posted by: Major Sir Jerry Pending, Ward 10 on 12:18pm Tue 8 Jul 08
seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey's cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak!
seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey's cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak!
Posted by: Im a boring person with no life, i wish i had a girlfriend on 12:18pm Tue 8 Jul 08
LOWE OUT, AND TAKE THOSE DUTCH CLOWNS WITH YOU, WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK.
LOWE OUT, AND TAKE THOSE DUTCH CLOWNS WITH YOU, WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK.
Posted by: BREAKING NEWS, SKY SPORTS CENTRE on 12:23pm Tue 8 Jul 08
**********BREAKING NEWS**********
[bold]Vagner Gomes to become a saint.[/bold]
Link = www.skyports.com/sto
ry/0,19528,11687_379
2830,00.html
**********BREAKING NEWS**********
Vagner Gomes to become a saint.
Link = www.skyports.com/sto
ry/0,19528,11687_379
2830,00.html
Posted by: Mush_boy, soton on 12:23pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Robbie[/bold] wrote:
Seen nothing in the Echo, or Official site that Lucketti has gone to Huddersfield on a 2 year contract. On Sky Sports web page though.....[/quote] Why should there be an announcement on the Official site or the Daily echo, as he was only on loan for the rest of the season you NUMB NUT!!!!!
Robbie wrote:
Seen nothing in the Echo, or Official site that Lucketti has gone to Huddersfield on a 2 year contract. On Sky Sports web page though.....
Why should there be an announcement on the Official site or the Daily echo, as he was only on loan for the rest of the season you NUMB NUT!!!!!
Posted by: mush_boy, soton on 12:33pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]BREAKING NEWS[/bold] wrote:
**********BREAKING NEWS********** [bold]Vagner Gomes to become a saint.[/bold] Link = www.skyports.com/sto ry/0,19528,11687_379 2830,00.html[/quote] Your full of the BROWN STUFF!!
BREAKING NEWS wrote:
**********BREAKING NEWS********** Vagner Gomes to become a saint. Link = www.skyports.com/sto ry/0,19528,11687_379 2830,00.html
Your full of the BROWN STUFF!!
Posted by: Robbie, Fareham on 12:40pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[bold]Why should there be an announcement on the Official site or the Daily echo, as he was only on loan for the rest of the season you NUMB NUT!!!!![/bold]
I'd have thought you might have been interested in trying to keep him, as you seem to be a bit thin on the ground as far as defenders go (you have the same number of goalkeepers as you have defenders)
Why should there be an announcement on the Official site or the Daily echo, as he was only on loan for the rest of the season you NUMB NUT!!!!!
I'd have thought you might have been interested in trying to keep him, as you seem to be a bit thin on the ground as far as defenders go (you have the same number of goalkeepers as you have defenders)
Posted by: Jesus_02, Kingsland on 12:48pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Mush_boy[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Robbie[/bold] wrote: Seen nothing in the Echo, or Official site that Lucketti has gone to Huddersfield on a 2 year contract. On Sky Sports web page though.....[/quote] Why should there be an announcement on the Official site or the Daily echo, as he was only on loan for the rest of the season you NUMB NUT!!!!![/quote] Same as Vignal Richard Wright eh?
They where never realy Saints Players
Who cares eh NUMB NUT??
Good job they didn't think like that when they played for us
Mush_boy wrote:
Robbie wrote: Seen nothing in the Echo, or Official site that Lucketti has gone to Huddersfield on a 2 year contract. On Sky Sports web page though.....
Why should there be an announcement on the Official site or the Daily echo, as he was only on loan for the rest of the season you NUMB NUT!!!!!
Same as Vignal Richard Wright eh?
They where never realy Saints Players
Who cares eh NUMB NUT??
Good job they didn't think like that when they played for us
Posted by: mush_boy, soton on 12:50pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Robbie[/bold] wrote:
[bold]Why should there be an announcement on the Official site or the Daily echo, as he was only on loan for the rest of the season you NUMB NUT!!!!![/bold] I'd have thought you might have been interested in trying to keep him, as you seem to be a bit thin on the ground as far as defenders go (you have the same number of goalkeepers as you have defenders) [/quote] Why would be want to keep an old boy 36, when we are building around the academy??
we have already signed an old timer with a better CV than Lucketti Chris Perry..
Robbie wrote:
Why should there be an announcement on the Official site or the Daily echo, as he was only on loan for the rest of the season you NUMB NUT!!!!! I'd have thought you might have been interested in trying to keep him, as you seem to be a bit thin on the ground as far as defenders go (you have the same number of goalkeepers as you have defenders)
Why would be want to keep an old boy 36, when we are building around the academy??
we have already signed an old timer with a better CV than Lucketti Chris Perry..
Posted by: Mackers, Southampton on 12:51pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]saint stephen[/bold] wrote:
LOWE OUT, AND TAKE THOSE DUTCH CLOWNS WITH YOU, WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK.[/quote] Shut up you muppet!
saint stephen wrote:
LOWE OUT, AND TAKE THOSE DUTCH CLOWNS WITH YOU, WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK.
Shut up you muppet!
Posted by: Robbie, Fareham on 1:02pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[bold]Why would be want to keep an old boy 36, when we are building around the academy??[/bold]
You're quite right. The myth about balancing youth with experience should be ignored. Good luck with your boys team next season. Still, if any of your defenders get injured, you can always get one of your 4 keepers to put on an outfield shirt. Nice to give a player a chance in a position he isn't used to. We'll call it radical, or exciting, and sell it to the muppets that believe every word we give them.
Why would be want to keep an old boy 36, when we are building around the academy??
You're quite right. The myth about balancing youth with experience should be ignored. Good luck with your boys team next season. Still, if any of your defenders get injured, you can always get one of your 4 keepers to put on an outfield shirt. Nice to give a player a chance in a position he isn't used to. We'll call it radical, or exciting, and sell it to the muppets that believe every word we give them.
Posted by: Billy 2 Baps, Waiting for my Whistle on 1:19pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Costa Baz[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Level Headed Saint[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]ossiesaint[/bold] wrote: RL just keeps coming out with the same old \"tosh\". I have never heard of one person who knows very little about one subject, yet talks like he is the \"gedi\" on the subject!!! RL thanks for killing our football club![/quote] \"gedi\"? What\'s a biblical oasis got to do with the price of eggs? Can you also highlight the bit where Lowe says anything wrong? If we don\'t get some wonga from somewhere, we\'re in deep, deep doo-doo, Bales gone and if his going helps keep us going all the better. If Crouch had stayed in charge, spending money like it\'s going out of fashion, we could be out of business already.[/quote] People keep making comments such as \"If Crouch had stayed in charge, spending money like it\'s going out of fashion, we could be out of business already.\"[bold]bold[/bold] I remember Crouch (earlier this year) having a meeting with the same bank and getting it\'s support for the next year. He must have outlined his plans to recoup and save money to get this support, otherwise the bank would have told him where to go! Therefore, I think people need to bear that in mind before slating him for being a poor chairman, just as they need to bear it in mind when promoting Lowe as the Messiah. As they say in the Life of Brian (apologies for any inaccuracy)\"He\'s not the Messiah, he\'s a very naughty boy\":-) Also, when Crouch took early settlement on the Walcott deal he was slaughtered by all and sundry, so with that in mind, it will be interesting to see what comments appear on this site with regards to Lowe foregoing some of the money owed on Bale. Still, a very interesting signing, another player with things to prove, let\'s just hope he has the ability to go with his ambition. Did he actually make any first team appearances at Spurs?[/quote] Costa as far as i can see he made it to the subs bench. Then dropped down the pecking order.
Costa Baz wrote:
Level Headed Saint wrote: ossiesaint wrote: RL just keeps coming out with the same old \"tosh\". I have never heard of one person who knows very little about one subject, yet talks like he is the \"gedi\" on the subject!!! RL thanks for killing our football club!
\"gedi\"? What\'s a biblical oasis got to do with the price of eggs? Can you also highlight the bit where Lowe says anything wrong? If we don\'t get some wonga from somewhere, we\'re in deep, deep doo-doo, Bales gone and if his going helps keep us going all the better. If Crouch had stayed in charge, spending money like it\'s going out of fashion, we could be out of business already.
People keep making comments such as \"If Crouch had stayed in charge, spending money like it\'s going out of fashion, we could be out of business already.\" I remember Crouch (earlier this year) having a meeting with the same bank and getting it\'s support for the next year. He must have outlined his plans to recoup and save money to get this support, otherwise the bank would have told him where to go! Therefore, I think people need to bear that in mind before slating him for being a poor chairman, just as they need to bear it in mind when promoting Lowe as the Messiah. As they say in the Life of Brian (apologies for any inaccuracy)\"He\'s not the Messiah, he\'s a very naughty boy\":-) Also, when Crouch took early settlement on the Walcott deal he was slaughtered by all and sundry, so with that in mind, it will be interesting to see what comments appear on this site with regards to Lowe foregoing some of the money owed on Bale. Still, a very interesting signing, another player with things to prove, let\'s just hope he has the ability to go with his ambition. Did he actually make any first team appearances at Spurs?
Costa as far as i can see he made it to the subs bench. Then dropped down the pecking order.
Posted by: threestands, Bournemouth on 1:22pm Tue 8 Jul 08
Y A W N........Same old bigoted rubbish being posted on here today. You anti Lowe mob are getting ever more desperate. You must be dreading the new season. What ya gonna do if SFC end up in the playoffs, or horror of horrors automatic promotion?
Y A W N........Same old bigoted rubbish being posted on here today. You anti Lowe mob are getting ever more desperate. You must be dreading the new season. What ya gonna do if SFC end up in the playoffs, or horror of horrors automatic promotion?
Posted by: Robbie, Fareham on 1:26pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[bold]Y A W N........Same old bigoted rubbish being posted on here today. You anti Lowe mob are getting ever more desperate. You must be dreading the new season. What ya gonna do if SFC end up in the playoffs, or horror of horrors automatic promotion?[/bold]
hahaha If SFC make automatic promotion, I'll eat my hat. Even the playoffs is extremely optimistic, as posted by a number of people on here. I'd like to see SFC do well, but I really can't see a top 6 finish. Top half, if you're lucky
Y A W N........Same old bigoted rubbish being posted on here today. You anti Lowe mob are getting ever more desperate. You must be dreading the new season. What ya gonna do if SFC end up in the playoffs, or horror of horrors automatic promotion?
hahaha If SFC make automatic promotion, I'll eat my hat. Even the playoffs is extremely optimistic, as posted by a number of people on here. I'd like to see SFC do well, but I really can't see a top 6 finish. Top half, if you're lucky
Posted by: Robbie, Fareham on 1:31pm Tue 8 Jul 08
Threestands,
What ya gonna do if SFC go straight to the bottom of the table, and stay there?
Threestands,
What ya gonna do if SFC go straight to the bottom of the table, and stay there?
Posted by: threestands, Bournemouth on 1:32pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Major Sir Jerry Pending[/bold] wrote:
seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey's cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak! [/quote] £500K sell on clause........
Major Sir Jerry Pending wrote:
seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey's cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak!
£500K sell on clause........
Posted by: Graham, Herts on 1:52pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Robbie[/bold] wrote:
Threestands, What ya gonna do if SFC go straight to the bottom of the table, and stay there? [/quote] Why would a Saints fan either think that or put it up as a possibility.
Although, broadly speaking, I support Uncle Woopert, well I would wouldn't I, I would be in the queue WITH EVERYONE ELSE if it appears to be going wrong.
In the meantime I'm supporting Club / Players / Board#. It's why I'm proud to be a Saints fan. For me it comes as a package.
Robbie wrote:
Threestands, What ya gonna do if SFC go straight to the bottom of the table, and stay there?
Why would a Saints fan either think that or put it up as a possibility.
Although, broadly speaking, I support Uncle Woopert, well I would wouldn't I, I would be in the queue WITH EVERYONE ELSE if it appears to be going wrong.
In the meantime I'm supporting Club / Players / Board#. It's why I'm proud to be a Saints fan. For me it comes as a package.
Posted by: Crew 567643 on 1:54pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]threestands[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Major Sir Jerry Pending[/bold] wrote: seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey's cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak! [/quote] £500K sell on clause........[/quote] 10% you mug.
threestands wrote:
Major Sir Jerry Pending wrote: seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey's cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak!
£500K sell on clause........
10% you mug.
Posted by: Graham, Herts on 2:00pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]saint stephen[/bold] wrote:
LOWE OUT, AND TAKE THOSE DUTCH CLOWNS WITH YOU, WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK.[/quote] Forgive me please but its not your Club.
If wer'e really playing 'Ya boo' comments, I own 500 shares and I want Uncle Woopert and the Dutch Clowns to stay.
So 'Ya Boo', 'mine's bigger than yours'.
Mind you I've got old fashioned values. I'm more than happy to judge them on future results. I believe in giving them a chance.
As stated in an earlier post, if things go wrong, I'll be at the front of the queue demanding they all go .
Oh **** those split infinitives.
saint stephen wrote:
LOWE OUT, AND TAKE THOSE DUTCH CLOWNS WITH YOU, WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK.
Forgive me please but its not your Club.
If wer'e really playing 'Ya boo' comments, I own 500 shares and I want Uncle Woopert and the Dutch Clowns to stay.
So 'Ya Boo', 'mine's bigger than yours'.
Mind you I've got old fashioned values. I'm more than happy to judge them on future results. I believe in giving them a chance.
As stated in an earlier post, if things go wrong, I'll be at the front of the queue demanding they all go .
Oh **** those split infinitives.
Posted by: Iain, Lordshill on 2:16pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]saint stephen[/bold] wrote:
LOWE OUT, AND TAKE THOSE DUTCH CLOWNS WITH YOU, WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK.[/quote] Still don't understand the sentiment behind this (all too often occuring) comment. Lowe out, I understand. As I've said before, I'm a Brentford fan, and I know that if Webb or Noades came back to our club, even if they were the best option, a lot of us would be unable to forgive and forget. And I'm presuming that you know better than me about whether it's the same situation with Lowe, so I won't argue with you on that.
But this van Poortvliet, who is rated by every Dutch fan I have corresponded with about the issue (and how many Brits could claim a 14 out of 14 success rate) seems one of the most promising managers around. He's made some very good signings (Schneiderlin and Holmes particularly), shown he can deal with muppets (Dyer), hasn't come out with all sorts of bravado but instead concentrated on getting the best team he can, and dealt as well as possible with the severe financial constraints that he's working under.
So say Lowe out by all means, but I think these Dutch "clowns" may just turn your club round. I certainly hope so.
saint stephen wrote:
LOWE OUT, AND TAKE THOSE DUTCH CLOWNS WITH YOU, WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK.
Still don't understand the sentiment behind this (all too often occuring) comment. Lowe out, I understand. As I've said before, I'm a Brentford fan, and I know that if Webb or Noades came back to our club, even if they were the best option, a lot of us would be unable to forgive and forget. And I'm presuming that you know better than me about whether it's the same situation with Lowe, so I won't argue with you on that.
But this van Poortvliet, who is rated by every Dutch fan I have corresponded with about the issue (and how many Brits could claim a 14 out of 14 success rate) seems one of the most promising managers around. He's made some very good signings (Schneiderlin and Holmes particularly), shown he can deal with muppets (Dyer), hasn't come out with all sorts of bravado but instead concentrated on getting the best team he can, and dealt as well as possible with the severe financial constraints that he's working under.
So say Lowe out by all means, but I think these Dutch "clowns" may just turn your club round. I certainly hope so.
Posted by: Graham, Fair oak on 2:25pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Major Sir Jerry Pending[/bold] wrote:
seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey's cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak! [/quote] WE GET £500,000 APPARENTLEY
Major Sir Jerry Pending wrote:
seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey's cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak!
WE GET £500,000 APPARENTLEY
Posted by: Graham, Herts on 2:32pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Iain[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]saint stephen[/bold] wrote: LOWE OUT, AND TAKE THOSE DUTCH CLOWNS WITH YOU, WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK.[/quote] Still don't understand the sentiment behind this (all too often occuring) comment. Lowe out, I understand. As I've said before, I'm a Brentford fan, and I know that if Webb or Noades came back to our club, even if they were the best option, a lot of us would be unable to forgive and forget. And I'm presuming that you know better than me about whether it's the same situation with Lowe, so I won't argue with you on that. But this van Poortvliet, who is rated by every Dutch fan I have corresponded with about the issue (and how many Brits could claim a 14 out of 14 success rate) seems one of the most promising managers around. He's made some very good signings (Schneiderlin and Holmes particularly), shown he can deal with muppets (Dyer), hasn't come out with all sorts of bravado but instead concentrated on getting the best team he can, and dealt as well as possible with the severe financial constraints that he's working under. So say Lowe out by all means, but I think these Dutch "clowns" may just turn your club round. I certainly hope so.[/quote] Thank you. The Dutch boys do seem to have something about them, don't they. Obviously just too much to bear for the lunatic element who post on the site.
But Brentford?
Iain wrote:
saint stephen wrote: LOWE OUT, AND TAKE THOSE DUTCH CLOWNS WITH YOU, WE WANT OUR CLUB BACK.
Still don't understand the sentiment behind this (all too often occuring) comment. Lowe out, I understand. As I've said before, I'm a Brentford fan, and I know that if Webb or Noades came back to our club, even if they were the best option, a lot of us would be unable to forgive and forget. And I'm presuming that you know better than me about whether it's the same situation with Lowe, so I won't argue with you on that. But this van Poortvliet, who is rated by every Dutch fan I have corresponded with about the issue (and how many Brits could claim a 14 out of 14 success rate) seems one of the most promising managers around. He's made some very good signings (Schneiderlin and Holmes particularly), shown he can deal with muppets (Dyer), hasn't come out with all sorts of bravado but instead concentrated on getting the best team he can, and dealt as well as possible with the severe financial constraints that he's working under. So say Lowe out by all means, but I think these Dutch "clowns" may just turn your club round. I certainly hope so.
Thank you. The Dutch boys do seem to have something about them, don't they. Obviously just too much to bear for the lunatic element who post on the site.
But Brentford?
Posted by: Iain, Lordshill on 2:37pm Tue 8 Jul 08
The blokes from the chip shop in Letchworth are Brentford fans. I'm in good company...
The blokes from the chip shop in Letchworth are Brentford fans. I'm in good company...
Posted by: Major Sir Jerry Pending on 2:38pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Graham[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Major Sir Jerry Pending[/bold] wrote: seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey's cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak! [/quote] WE GET £500,000 APPARENTLEY[/quote] 10% you mug
Graham wrote:
Major Sir Jerry Pending wrote: seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey's cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak!
WE GET £500,000 APPARENTLEY
10% you mug
Posted by: Alec, Reading on 2:42pm Tue 8 Jul 08
Getting a new young keeper is just what's needed. This is money well spent. At least the money has been used properly not used to pay the old players high wages. Look at the difference in the defence when we had the on loan keeper at the end of the season, he commanded the defence, gave them confidence. When Davies is in goal you always feel he will let goals in.
Getting a new young keeper is just what's needed. This is money well spent. At least the money has been used properly not used to pay the old players high wages. Look at the difference in the defence when we had the on loan keeper at the end of the season, he commanded the defence, gave them confidence. When Davies is in goal you always feel he will let goals in.
Posted by: leesaint, behindbluelines on 2:47pm Tue 8 Jul 08
Why are we not just taking the money if we are so deperate. What is the point of a 4th goalkeeper I know we needed one at Hull when we only had an injured Poke and lost 5 nil but to my reckoning we now have 4 1st team keepers plus the youngsters at least 6 central defenders, we started last year with none, no full backs, mixed midfield and a collection of slow strikers. Is this the great plan then?
Why are we not just taking the money if we are so deperate. What is the point of a 4th goalkeeper I know we needed one at Hull when we only had an injured Poke and lost 5 nil but to my reckoning we now have 4 1st team keepers plus the youngsters at least 6 central defenders, we started last year with none, no full backs, mixed midfield and a collection of slow strikers. Is this the great plan then?
Posted by: Graham, Herts on 3:06pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Iain[/bold] wrote:
The blokes from the chip shop in Letchworth are Brentford fans. I'm in good company...[/quote] I know them and that wouldn't surprise me.
If I asked you if they were 'Fishy Taylors' as we call them I bet you could tell me their forenames.
Now that would be spooky
Iain wrote:
The blokes from the chip shop in Letchworth are Brentford fans. I'm in good company...
I know them and that wouldn't surprise me.
If I asked you if they were 'Fishy Taylors' as we call them I bet you could tell me their forenames.
Now that would be spooky
Posted by: Robbie, Fareham on 3:07pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[bold]Robbie wrote:
Threestands, What ya gonna do if SFC go straight to the bottom of the table, and stay there?
Why would a Saints fan either think that or put it up as a possibility.[/bold]
read the previous post from threestands. it is a variation on what he wrote. At the moment, saints are as likely to go down as thay are to go up, even more so with 4 keepers and 4 defenders. Only 1 keeper on hte field at any one time.
Robbie wrote:
Threestands, What ya gonna do if SFC go straight to the bottom of the table, and stay there?
Why would a Saints fan either think that or put it up as a possibility.
read the previous post from threestands. it is a variation on what he wrote. At the moment, saints are as likely to go down as thay are to go up, even more so with 4 keepers and 4 defenders. Only 1 keeper on hte field at any one time.
Posted by: Saint on 3:09pm Tue 8 Jul 08
Rupert Lowe, it is sad when you keep coming out with the same pr language to suit your ego ride!
Bottom line is you should learn a lesson here first! Get the whole money up front, when a so called big club wants to rob us of a player.
Rupert Lowe, it is sad when you keep coming out with the same pr language to suit your ego ride!
Bottom line is you should learn a lesson here first! Get the whole money up front, when a so called big club wants to rob us of a player.
Posted by: Graham, Herts on 3:12pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Graham[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Iain[/bold] wrote: The blokes from the chip shop in Letchworth are Brentford fans. I'm in good company...[/quote] I know them and that wouldn't surprise me. If I asked you if they were 'Fishy Taylors' as we call them I bet you could tell me their forenames. Now that would be spooky [/quote] Even more spooky, Iain. If you really are Iain from Lordshill then you will know Lower Brownhill Rd. where I lived from (gawd help us) 1952 - 1969 where in the latter years I watched the green fields between Southampton and Romsey being flattened for the Lordshill development.
Still, more Saints fans can't be bad!
Graham wrote:
Iain wrote: The blokes from the chip shop in Letchworth are Brentford fans. I'm in good company...
I know them and that wouldn't surprise me. If I asked you if they were 'Fishy Taylors' as we call them I bet you could tell me their forenames. Now that would be spooky
Even more spooky, Iain. If you really are Iain from Lordshill then you will know Lower Brownhill Rd. where I lived from (gawd help us) 1952 - 1969 where in the latter years I watched the green fields between Southampton and Romsey being flattened for the Lordshill development.
Still, more Saints fans can't be bad!
Posted by: Iain on 3:28pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Graham[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Graham[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Iain[/bold] wrote: The blokes from the chip shop in Letchworth are Brentford fans. I'm in good company...[/quote] I know them and that wouldn't surprise me. If I asked you if they were 'Fishy Taylors' as we call them I bet you could tell me their forenames. Now that would be spooky [/quote] Even more spooky, Iain. If you really are Iain from Lordshill then you will know Lower Brownhill Rd. where I lived from (gawd help us) 1952 - 1969 where in the latter years I watched the green fields between Southampton and Romsey being flattened for the Lordshill development. Still, more Saints fans can't be bad! [/quote] I remember you, i remember robbing your house. Mug.
Graham wrote:
Graham wrote: Iain wrote: The blokes from the chip shop in Letchworth are Brentford fans. I'm in good company...
I know them and that wouldn't surprise me. If I asked you if they were 'Fishy Taylors' as we call them I bet you could tell me their forenames. Now that would be spooky
Even more spooky, Iain. If you really are Iain from Lordshill then you will know Lower Brownhill Rd. where I lived from (gawd help us) 1952 - 1969 where in the latter years I watched the green fields between Southampton and Romsey being flattened for the Lordshill development. Still, more Saints fans can't be bad!
I remember you, i remember robbing your house. Mug.
Posted by: STH on 3:33pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Major Sir Jerry Pending[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Graham[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Major Sir Jerry Pending[/bold] wrote: seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey\'s cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak! [/quote] WE GET £500,000 APPARENTLEY[/quote] 10% you mug[/quote] I think this where the 500K came from.....
http://news.bbc.co.u
k/sport1/hi/football
/teams/s/southampton
/7495061.stm
.....Mug!
Major Sir Jerry Pending wrote:
Graham wrote:
Major Sir Jerry Pending wrote: seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey\'s cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak!
WE GET £500,000 APPARENTLEY
10% you mug
I think this where the 500K came from.....
http://news.bbc.co.u
k/sport1/hi/football
/teams/s/southampton
/7495061.stm
.....Mug!
Posted by: Graham, Herts on 3:35pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Iain[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Graham[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Graham[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Iain[/bold] wrote: The blokes from the chip shop in Letchworth are Brentford fans. I'm in good company...[/quote] I know them and that wouldn't surprise me. If I asked you if they were 'Fishy Taylors' as we call them I bet you could tell me their forenames. Now that would be spooky [/quote] Even more spooky, Iain. If you really are Iain from Lordshill then you will know Lower Brownhill Rd. where I lived from (gawd help us) 1952 - 1969 where in the latter years I watched the green fields between Southampton and Romsey being flattened for the Lordshill development. Still, more Saints fans can't be bad! [/quote] I remember you, i remember robbing your house. Mug.[/quote] And I remember kicking the sh*t out of you when I caught you.
Iain wrote:
Graham wrote: Graham wrote: Iain wrote: The blokes from the chip shop in Letchworth are Brentford fans. I'm in good company...
I know them and that wouldn't surprise me. If I asked you if they were 'Fishy Taylors' as we call them I bet you could tell me their forenames. Now that would be spooky
Even more spooky, Iain. If you really are Iain from Lordshill then you will know Lower Brownhill Rd. where I lived from (gawd help us) 1952 - 1969 where in the latter years I watched the green fields between Southampton and Romsey being flattened for the Lordshill development. Still, more Saints fans can't be bad!
I remember you, i remember robbing your house. Mug.
And I remember kicking the sh*t out of you when I caught you.
Posted by: Tracey, Southampton on 3:36pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Robbie[/bold] wrote:
There seems to be no definite plan here. Yet another keeper (4 now?) but still no dedicated right or left back. I agree with the comments above. It was a crime when Crouch took a reduction in settlement in return for early cash from Arsenal, but it\\\'s ok when the current board do it from Spurs. The same spurs that Lowe called Yobbo\\\'s. How much of the settlement has the club let slip? @Some\\\' is as vague as you get. Is it a little bit, or most of it? This coming season is going to ber a huge gamble. If it works, great, I\\\'ll eat my hat. If it doesn\\\'t, how long before the club has to look at its tactic of fielding kids? My 9 year old is hungry for victory, and has enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn\\\'t mean I\\\'d play him in the CCC. [/quote] The difference is that Crouch denied he would have to go to Arsenal to ask for early payment on the Walcott deal and then a few weeks later he went cap in hand to ask for some money, what Lowe has done is accepted less money from spurs for Bale and got us a player in exchange.
Robbie wrote:
There seems to be no definite plan here. Yet another keeper (4 now?) but still no dedicated right or left back. I agree with the comments above. It was a crime when Crouch took a reduction in settlement in return for early cash from Arsenal, but it's ok when the current board do it from Spurs. The same spurs that Lowe called Yobbo's. How much of the settlement has the club let slip? @Some' is as vague as you get. Is it a little bit, or most of it? This coming season is going to ber a huge gamble. If it works, great, I'll eat my hat. If it doesn't, how long before the club has to look at its tactic of fielding kids? My 9 year old is hungry for victory, and has enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn't mean I'd play him in the CCC.
The difference is that Crouch denied he would have to go to Arsenal to ask for early payment on the Walcott deal and then a few weeks later he went cap in hand to ask for some money, what Lowe has done is accepted less money from spurs for Bale and got us a player in exchange.
Posted by: melon on 3:54pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Tracey[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Robbie[/bold] wrote: There seems to be no definite plan here. Yet another keeper (4 now?) but still no dedicated right or left back. I agree with the comments above. It was a crime when Crouch took a reduction in settlement in return for early cash from Arsenal, but it\\\'s ok when the current board do it from Spurs. The same spurs that Lowe called Yobbo\\\'s. How much of the settlement has the club let slip? @Some\\\' is as vague as you get. Is it a little bit, or most of it? This coming season is going to ber a huge gamble. If it works, great, I\\\'ll eat my hat. If it doesn\\\'t, how long before the club has to look at its tactic of fielding kids? My 9 year old is hungry for victory, and has enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn\\\'t mean I\\\'d play him in the CCC. [/quote] The difference is that Crouch denied he would have to go to Arsenal to ask for early payment on the Walcott deal and then a few weeks later he went cap in hand to ask for some money, what Lowe has done is accepted less money from spurs for Bale and got us a player in exchange.[/quote] Show me where Crouch denied any of this as there seems to be some misleading words being spoken around here.
Tracey wrote:
Robbie wrote: There seems to be no definite plan here. Yet another keeper (4 now?) but still no dedicated right or left back. I agree with the comments above. It was a crime when Crouch took a reduction in settlement in return for early cash from Arsenal, but it's ok when the current board do it from Spurs. The same spurs that Lowe called Yobbo's. How much of the settlement has the club let slip? @Some' is as vague as you get. Is it a little bit, or most of it? This coming season is going to ber a huge gamble. If it works, great, I'll eat my hat. If it doesn't, how long before the club has to look at its tactic of fielding kids? My 9 year old is hungry for victory, and has enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn't mean I'd play him in the CCC.
The difference is that Crouch denied he would have to go to Arsenal to ask for early payment on the Walcott deal and then a few weeks later he went cap in hand to ask for some money, what Lowe has done is accepted less money from spurs for Bale and got us a player in exchange.
Show me where Crouch denied any of this as there seems to be some misleading words being spoken around here.
Posted by: Iain, Lordshill on 4:28pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Iain[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Graham[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Graham[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Iain[/bold] wrote: The blokes from the chip shop in Letchworth are Brentford fans. I'm in good company...[/quote] I know them and that wouldn't surprise me. If I asked you if they were 'Fishy Taylors' as we call them I bet you could tell me their forenames. Now that would be spooky [/quote] Even more spooky, Iain. If you really are Iain from Lordshill then you will know Lower Brownhill Rd. where I lived from (gawd help us) 1952 - 1969 where in the latter years I watched the green fields between Southampton and Romsey being flattened for the Lordshill development. Still, more Saints fans can't be bad! [/quote] I remember you, i remember robbing your house. Mug.[/quote] Excellent. I finally have an internet stalker. Not sure why anyone would want to steal my identity - there's no money and I support a team two divisions below Saints - but each to their own I suppose.
And no, I can't remember the chip blokes names, though they have got me very drunk on ocaasions.
Iain wrote:
Graham wrote: Graham wrote: Iain wrote: The blokes from the chip shop in Letchworth are Brentford fans. I'm in good company...
I know them and that wouldn't surprise me. If I asked you if they were 'Fishy Taylors' as we call them I bet you could tell me their forenames. Now that would be spooky
Even more spooky, Iain. If you really are Iain from Lordshill then you will know Lower Brownhill Rd. where I lived from (gawd help us) 1952 - 1969 where in the latter years I watched the green fields between Southampton and Romsey being flattened for the Lordshill development. Still, more Saints fans can't be bad!
I remember you, i remember robbing your house. Mug.
Excellent. I finally have an internet stalker. Not sure why anyone would want to steal my identity - there's no money and I support a team two divisions below Saints - but each to their own I suppose.
And no, I can't remember the chip blokes names, though they have got me very drunk on ocaasions.
Posted by: Tracey, Southampton on 4:34pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]melon[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Tracey[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Robbie[/bold] wrote: There seems to be no definite plan here. Yet another keeper (4 now?) but still no dedicated right or left back. I agree with the comments above. It was a crime when Crouch took a reduction in settlement in return for early cash from Arsenal, but it\\\'s ok when the current board do it from Spurs. The same spurs that Lowe called Yobbo\\\'s. How much of the settlement has the club let slip? @Some\\\' is as vague as you get. Is it a little bit, or most of it? This coming season is going to ber a huge gamble. If it works, great, I\\\'ll eat my hat. If it doesn\\\'t, how long before the club has to look at its tactic of fielding kids? My 9 year old is hungry for victory, and has enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn\\\'t mean I\\\'d play him in the CCC. [/quote] The difference is that Crouch denied he would have to go to Arsenal to ask for early payment on the Walcott deal and then a few weeks later he went cap in hand to ask for some money, what Lowe has done is accepted less money from spurs for Bale and got us a player in exchange.[/quote] Show me where Crouch denied any of this as there seems to be some misleading words being spoken around here. [/quote] Here you go,
http://www.dailyecho
.co.uk/search/displa
y.var.2086821.0.sain
ts_deny_walcott_cash
_claims.php
melon wrote:
Tracey wrote: Robbie wrote: There seems to be no definite plan here. Yet another keeper (4 now?) but still no dedicated right or left back. I agree with the comments above. It was a crime when Crouch took a reduction in settlement in return for early cash from Arsenal, but it's ok when the current board do it from Spurs. The same spurs that Lowe called Yobbo's. How much of the settlement has the club let slip? @Some' is as vague as you get. Is it a little bit, or most of it? This coming season is going to ber a huge gamble. If it works, great, I'll eat my hat. If it doesn't, how long before the club has to look at its tactic of fielding kids? My 9 year old is hungry for victory, and has enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn't mean I'd play him in the CCC.
The difference is that Crouch denied he would have to go to Arsenal to ask for early payment on the Walcott deal and then a few weeks later he went cap in hand to ask for some money, what Lowe has done is accepted less money from spurs for Bale and got us a player in exchange.
Show me where Crouch denied any of this as there seems to be some misleading words being spoken around here.
Here you go,
http://www.dailyecho
.co.uk/search/displa
y.var.2086821.0.sain
ts_deny_walcott_cash
_claims.php
Posted by: melon on 6:06pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Tracey[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]melon[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Tracey[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Robbie[/bold] wrote: There seems to be no definite plan here. Yet another keeper (4 now?) but still no dedicated right or left back. I agree with the comments above. It was a crime when Crouch took a reduction in settlement in return for early cash from Arsenal, but it\\\'s ok when the current board do it from Spurs. The same spurs that Lowe called Yobbo\\\'s. How much of the settlement has the club let slip? @Some\\\' is as vague as you get. Is it a little bit, or most of it? This coming season is going to ber a huge gamble. If it works, great, I\\\'ll eat my hat. If it doesn\\\'t, how long before the club has to look at its tactic of fielding kids? My 9 year old is hungry for victory, and has enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn\\\'t mean I\\\'d play him in the CCC. [/quote] The difference is that Crouch denied he would have to go to Arsenal to ask for early payment on the Walcott deal and then a few weeks later he went cap in hand to ask for some money, what Lowe has done is accepted less money from spurs for Bale and got us a player in exchange.[/quote] Show me where Crouch denied any of this as there seems to be some misleading words being spoken around here. [/quote] Here you go, http://www.dailyecho .co.uk/search/displa y.var.2086821.0.sain ts_deny_walcott_cash _claims.php[/quote] Tracey i saw that when it came out but reading whats said Crouch doesnt deny anything !
What people should be asking is how confidential boardroom material ended up in the national media.
Tracey wrote:
melon wrote: Tracey wrote: Robbie wrote: There seems to be no definite plan here. Yet another keeper (4 now?) but still no dedicated right or left back. I agree with the comments above. It was a crime when Crouch took a reduction in settlement in return for early cash from Arsenal, but it's ok when the current board do it from Spurs. The same spurs that Lowe called Yobbo's. How much of the settlement has the club let slip? @Some' is as vague as you get. Is it a little bit, or most of it? This coming season is going to ber a huge gamble. If it works, great, I'll eat my hat. If it doesn't, how long before the club has to look at its tactic of fielding kids? My 9 year old is hungry for victory, and has enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn't mean I'd play him in the CCC.
The difference is that Crouch denied he would have to go to Arsenal to ask for early payment on the Walcott deal and then a few weeks later he went cap in hand to ask for some money, what Lowe has done is accepted less money from spurs for Bale and got us a player in exchange.
Show me where Crouch denied any of this as there seems to be some misleading words being spoken around here.
Here you go, http://www.dailyecho .co.uk/search/displa y.var.2086821.0.sain ts_deny_walcott_cash _claims.php
Tracey i saw that when it came out but reading whats said Crouch doesnt deny anything !
What people should be asking is how confidential boardroom material ended up in the national media.
Posted by: rational on 6:18pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]melon[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Tracey[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]melon[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Tracey[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Robbie[/bold] wrote: There seems to be no definite plan here. Yet another keeper (4 now?) but still no dedicated right or left back. I agree with the comments above. It was a crime when Crouch took a reduction in settlement in return for early cash from Arsenal, but it\\\'s ok when the current board do it from Spurs. The same spurs that Lowe called Yobbo\\\'s. How much of the settlement has the club let slip? @Some\\\' is as vague as you get. Is it a little bit, or most of it? This coming season is going to ber a huge gamble. If it works, great, I\\\'ll eat my hat. If it doesn\\\'t, how long before the club has to look at its tactic of fielding kids? My 9 year old is hungry for victory, and has enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn\\\'t mean I\\\'d play him in the CCC. [/quote] The difference is that Crouch denied he would have to go to Arsenal to ask for early payment on the Walcott deal and then a few weeks later he went cap in hand to ask for some money, what Lowe has done is accepted less money from spurs for Bale and got us a player in exchange.[/quote] Show me where Crouch denied any of this as there seems to be some misleading words being spoken around here. [/quote] Here you go, http://www.dailyecho .co.uk/search/displa y.var.2086821.0.sain ts_deny_walcott_cash _claims.php[/quote] Tracey i saw that when it came out but reading whats said Crouch doesnt deny anything ! What people should be asking is how confidential boardroom material ended up in the national media. [/quote] The first clue is in the headline: "Saints deny Walcott cash claims".
The first paragraph says:
"Saints chairman Leon Crouch [bold]has dismissed reports[/bold] the club has approached Arsenal in a bid to secure an early cash settlement in the Theo Walcott transfer, in order to avoid administration".
Later it goes on to say: "However, Crouch denied that in a statement today".
Seems to be a lot of denying going on there!
melon wrote:
Tracey wrote: melon wrote: Tracey wrote: Robbie wrote: There seems to be no definite plan here. Yet another keeper (4 now?) but still no dedicated right or left back. I agree with the comments above. It was a crime when Crouch took a reduction in settlement in return for early cash from Arsenal, but it's ok when the current board do it from Spurs. The same spurs that Lowe called Yobbo's. How much of the settlement has the club let slip? @Some' is as vague as you get. Is it a little bit, or most of it? This coming season is going to ber a huge gamble. If it works, great, I'll eat my hat. If it doesn't, how long before the club has to look at its tactic of fielding kids? My 9 year old is hungry for victory, and has enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn't mean I'd play him in the CCC.
The difference is that Crouch denied he would have to go to Arsenal to ask for early payment on the Walcott deal and then a few weeks later he went cap in hand to ask for some money, what Lowe has done is accepted less money from spurs for Bale and got us a player in exchange.
Show me where Crouch denied any of this as there seems to be some misleading words being spoken around here.
Here you go, http://www.dailyecho .co.uk/search/displa y.var.2086821.0.sain ts_deny_walcott_cash _claims.php
Tracey i saw that when it came out but reading whats said Crouch doesnt deny anything ! What people should be asking is how confidential boardroom material ended up in the national media.
The first clue is in the headline: "Saints deny Walcott cash claims".
The first paragraph says:
"Saints chairman Leon Crouch
has dismissed reports the club has approached Arsenal in a bid to secure an early cash settlement in the Theo Walcott transfer, in order to avoid administration".
Later it goes on to say: "However, Crouch denied that in a statement today".
Seems to be a lot of denying going on there!
Posted by: Zico Dutch Saints Fan, 's-Heerenberg (Holland) on 6:52pm Tue 8 Jul 08
Jan & Mark Good Luck
I'm sure Saints will return to the Premier League next season.Veel geluk
Jan & Mark Good Luck
I'm sure Saints will return to the Premier League next season.Veel geluk
Posted by: Jannersaint, Plymuff on 8:37pm Tue 8 Jul 08
On another note! I was just thinking about our new grey away kit. Remember when we beat Man U 3-1 at home with a Dave Merrington Saints Team. The following copy pasted from the Telegraph......will we ever win an away game this season!!!
United changed their away strip at half-time, grey giving way to blue and white, which Alex Ferguson said afterwards was due to difficulty in picking out colleagues against the background of the crowd rather than superstition - They have never won in grey.
"The players prefer blue and white, so do I," Ferguson added, moving on before anyone could inquire why a strip so unsuitable for football had ever become part of a football team's equipment.
Makes me laugh...I may post this again elsewhere on this site.
On another note! I was just thinking about our new grey away kit. Remember when we beat Man U 3-1 at home with a Dave Merrington Saints Team. The following copy pasted from the Telegraph......will we ever win an away game this season!!!
United changed their away strip at half-time, grey giving way to blue and white, which Alex Ferguson said afterwards was due to difficulty in picking out colleagues against the background of the crowd rather than superstition - They have never won in grey.
"The players prefer blue and white, so do I," Ferguson added, moving on before anyone could inquire why a strip so unsuitable for football had ever become part of a football team's equipment.
Makes me laugh...I may post this again elsewhere on this site.
Posted by: sailor sam, portsmouth on 11:13pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Major Sir Jerry Pending[/bold] wrote:
seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey's cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak! [/quote] You must be delighted that your club may possibly benefit with a cash injection from your wealthy neighbours. I am certain that all Pompey fans will be happy to know that a bit of our cash will be going to help keep our struggling neighbours afloat.
Major Sir Jerry Pending wrote:
seeing as RL is such a shrewed operator no doubt he would have seen to it that there was an attractive sell-on clause when he sold Peter Crouch to Liverpool in which case we should be getting a good wedge of cash when Pompey buy him back?? Would be nice to think that some of Pompey's cash would be coming to us - nice and clean so to speak!
You must be delighted that your club may possibly benefit with a cash injection from your wealthy neighbours. I am certain that all Pompey fans will be happy to know that a bit of our cash will be going to help keep our struggling neighbours afloat.
Posted by: Mr T, IN THE RING on 11:47pm Tue 8 Jul 08
LISTEN UP FOOLS, IV BEEN HEARING A LOT OF CRAP ABOUT THIS FOOL RUPERT LOWE AND I PITTY THE FOOL. IF I EVER SEE THIS FOOL I WILL MAKE SURE HE FEELS MY PAIIIIN.FOOL!!!
LISTEN UP FOOLS, IV BEEN HEARING A LOT OF CRAP ABOUT THIS FOOL RUPERT LOWE AND I PITTY THE FOOL. IF I EVER SEE THIS FOOL I WILL MAKE SURE HE FEELS MY PAIIIIN.FOOL!!!
Posted by: NC Fan for Life, Chandlers Ford on 6:02pm Wed 9 Jul 08
So we have now effectively sold both Bale and Walcott too cheaply. When will RL & co learn to maximise players values by; first, keeping them unitl they are at least 21 and second, demanding their full value up front.
So we have now effectively sold both Bale and Walcott too cheaply. When will RL & co learn to maximise players values by; first, keeping them unitl they are at least 21 and second, demanding their full value up front.
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