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Southampton FC plan to improve Staplewood training facilties in Marchwood
8:00am Tuesday 8th December 2009 in Sport
By Gordon Simpson, Senior Sports Reporter
An artist's impression of the improved Staplewood.
SAINTS have submitted bold plans for a state-of-the-art redevelopment of their Staplewood training ground.
The major project will result in a dramatic overhaul of the club’s New Forest base.
Staplewood’s existing buildings – excluding the dome – will be ripped down.
They will be replaced by a new two-storey structure, |complete with a range of impressive facilities.
Executive chairman Nicola Cortese is due to officially unveil the project tomorrow.
The provisional scheme has already been submitted to New Forest District Council for planning permission.
Saints have, however, confirmed the proposals have changed slightly from those initially put in.
Cortese is set to reveal the exact details at a press conference.
The scheme forms part of the club’s plans for its 125th anniversary, which occurs next year.
Saints believe the current buildings at Staplewood are “basic” and “unattractive”, with some of the areas deemed “significantly substandard”.
Full story in today's Southern Daily Echo.
Comments(104)
stmarysmush
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8:16am Tue 8 Dec 09
expatmanila
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8:21am Tue 8 Dec 09
Lon Kirk the Saints Fan
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8:28am Tue 8 Dec 09
Brite Spark
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8:29am Tue 8 Dec 09
The Moog
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8:45am Tue 8 Dec 09
COYR!!!!!!!!
dini
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8:47am Tue 8 Dec 09
batesieboy
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8:48am Tue 8 Dec 09
Sainty saint saint
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8:51am Tue 8 Dec 09
Anyway, that's by the by, great news for Saints
Sunny Saint
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8:52am Tue 8 Dec 09
And I kid you not!!! I swear that the security word for this post is 'fish-rain'
Thats just made my day :-)
threetimes
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8:59am Tue 8 Dec 09
german bloodline rottweiler
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9:11am Tue 8 Dec 09
do you think we will have a special kit for the 125 years?itll probably be the chequers.
Alicesdad
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9:28am Tue 8 Dec 09
The whole set up could, within a fairly short period (5-10 years) become the biggest club in Europe.
I know this will make people smile and maybe tap their temples in sympathy but it's good to have ambition.
I always thought their would never be anything in football to top the feeling I experienced when we won the cup in '76 .. and maybe I'm right.
But I'd get a significantly warm glow if we actually lift the Premiership trophy .... and then of course we would win the Champions League.
It will be great to stop hearing about the so called big four ... when we get back there it will be just "the big ONE". Match of The Day will become the Saturday night Southampton Show ... the entire team will be knighted by the Queen and the whole world will become a better place.....
It's Christmas, look out of the window and be happy ...
It's good to dream ................
fred the red
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9:34am Tue 8 Dec 09
Well done and thank you to all, owner, chief exec etc for rebuilding our club, our team and our spirit.
It seems a bit mealy mouthed to mention the rabble down the end of the M275 but will Staplewood redeveloped be bigger than Krap Nottarf?
Saints since '57
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9:35am Tue 8 Dec 09
Onwards and upwards!
fred the red
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9:38am Tue 8 Dec 09
He had a "jobsite" shirt on under his robes!
Footso
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9:42am Tue 8 Dec 09
(T. Dan, lovin' your similes last night, by the way)
puppy saint
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10:07am Tue 8 Dec 09
alexc
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10:47am Tue 8 Dec 09
JasperAG
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10:52am Tue 8 Dec 09
http://web3.newfores
t.gov.uk/images/plan
ningimages/129047_1.
JasperAG
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10:53am Tue 8 Dec 09
http://bit.ly/5vS2SV
StPete
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10:55am Tue 8 Dec 09
Alicesdad wrote:One step at a time Alice's Dad!
Every time I see something emerging in the "development" vein it sets off dreams of absolute grandeur. Can't help it, after the utter despair of June all this good news is like all my Christmases coming at once.
The whole set up could, within a fairly short period (5-10 years) become the biggest club in Europe.
I know this will make people smile and maybe tap their temples in sympathy but it's good to have ambition.
I always thought their would never be anything in football to top the feeling I experienced when we won the cup in '76 .. and maybe I'm right.
But I'd get a significantly warm glow if we actually lift the Premiership trophy .... and then of course we would win the Champions League.
It will be great to stop hearing about the so called big four ... when we get back there it will be just "the big ONE". Match of The Day will become the Saturday night Southampton Show ... the entire team will be knighted by the Queen and the whole world will become a better place.....
It's Christmas, look out of the window and be happy ...
It's good to dream ................
Things just keep getting better and better!
allways the optimist
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10:55am Tue 8 Dec 09
.
http://www.thesun.co
.uk/sol/homepage/spo
rt/football/2756269/
Mark-goes-for-the-Wo
tte-seat.html
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I wonder if this means that Lowe will take over the club and appoint him as manager? would be great for us (not so great for them though!)
Sainty saint saint
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11:14am Tue 8 Dec 09
allways the optimist wrote:Poor old Wotte... he deserves better than ending up as Pompey youth coach surely?!
It gets even funnier for the skates! they're recruiting rejects from Ruperts old regime! . http://www.thesun.co .uk/sol/homepage/spo rt/football/2756269/ Mark-goes-for-the-Wo tte-seat.html . I wonder if this means that Lowe will take over the club and appoint him as manager? would be great for us (not so great for them though!)
Footso
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11:33am Tue 8 Dec 09
Sainty saint saint wrote:I quite agree, SSS. He really tried, at a hideously difficult time for the club, to dig us out of the mire. If it was down to the Manager's efforts alone, we would not have been relegated.
allways the optimist wrote: It gets even funnier for the skates! they're recruiting rejects from Ruperts old regime! . http://www.thesun.co .uk/sol/homepage/spo rt/football/2756269/ Mark-goes-for-the-Wo tte-seat.html . I wonder if this means that Lowe will take over the club and appoint him as manager? would be great for us (not so great for them though!)Poor old Wotte... he deserves better than ending up as Pompey youth coach surely?!
I hope the Kebab Man can find the money to pay him!
Billy 2 Baps
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11:54am Tue 8 Dec 09
alexc wrote:Well said Alex
Just when you think things cant get any better....Im so proud to be a Saints fan at the moment. We are so lucky to have such an amazing owner and we must be the envy of most clubs. Please name the new training facilities after Liebherr in recognition of what he has done for our great club. Forever in your dept Marcus thankyou from the bottom of my heart!
Tye-Dye
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11:59am Tue 8 Dec 09
normsted
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12:00pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Looking forward to charging through the championship and when we arrive at the prem,we will be set up for maintaining a position in it. (big difference)
In the past any investment of this kind was to the detrament of the funds made available for playing staff,not any more.
Im the meantime what prem club would not want to loan a future star to this set up,exciting times.
Portland Saint
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12:00pm Tue 8 Dec 09
The whole set up could, within a fairly short period (5-10 years) become the biggest club in Europe.
I know this will make people smile and maybe tap their temples in sympathy but it's good to have ambition.
I always thought their would never be anything in football to top the feeling I experienced when we won the cup in '76 .. and maybe I'm right.
But I'd get a significantly warm glow if we actually lift the Premiership trophy .... and then of course we would win the Champions League.
It will be great to stop hearing about the so called big four ... when we get back there it will be just "the big ONE". Match of The Day will become the Saturday night Southampton Show ... the entire team will be knighted by the Queen and the whole world will become a better place.....
It's Christmas, look out of the window and be happy ...
It's good to dream ................
I'll have whatever he's on!!!
The Exiled Saint
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12:03pm Tue 8 Dec 09
It would have so much easier to take the populist approach like spending the money on players.
My goodness, when you think that just before we began the season we didn’t even have a club let alone a coach or team and a League-imposed ten-point penalty before we kicked a ball.
And this week sees the Saints overcome that impediment, escape from the bottom four and go into the Christmas period with justifiable hopes of progressing further up the League and well as through the next rounds of the FA Cup and The Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.
Soon we’ll be able to banish the nightmare of the Lowe/Wilde/Crouch/Mc
Menemy years and the damage they collectively inflicted during their tenure.
Happy Christmas Herr Leibherr and Mr Cortese.
Saints No 1 Fan
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12:17pm Tue 8 Dec 09
COYR!
Costa Baz
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12:33pm Tue 8 Dec 09
StEmmosfire
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12:46pm Tue 8 Dec 09
worthing_saint
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1:01pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Costa Baz wrote:Love it.
We have been well and truly leibherrated.
Word of the decade for me :)
Alicesdad
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1:03pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Portland Saint wrote:Good point, well made !! ;-)
Every time I see something emerging in the "development" vein it sets off dreams of absolute grandeur. Can't help it, after the utter despair of June all this good news is like all my Christmases coming at once. The whole set up could, within a fairly short period (5-10 years) become the biggest club in Europe. I know this will make people smile and maybe tap their temples in sympathy but it's good to have ambition. I always thought their would never be anything in football to top the feeling I experienced when we won the cup in '76 .. and maybe I'm right. But I'd get a significantly warm glow if we actually lift the Premiership trophy .... and then of course we would win the Champions League. It will be great to stop hearing about the so called big four ... when we get back there it will be just "the big ONE". Match of The Day will become the Saturday night Southampton Show ... the entire team will be knighted by the Queen and the whole world will become a better place..... It's Christmas, look out of the window and be happy ... It's good to dream ................ I'll have whatever he's on!!!
I might have had too much of the tropical fruit juice with my breakfast today. I'm seeing sunshine everywhere. Mind you SMS is the sunniest place to be on the South coast these days.
St Retford
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1:14pm Tue 8 Dec 09
realistic lover
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1:18pm Tue 8 Dec 09
St Retford wrote:He's german. So we can buy him some wurst. Germans love wurst.
Man, we have the best owners in football. To be honest, back in the summer when the Pinnacle bid collapsed and everything looked gloomier than Whitehaven on a wet February night I'd have gladly settled for any two-bit shyster coming in and just keeping the club going on a shoe-string and letting us bumble along at the bottom of League 1. But as it turned out we won the lottery a million times over with Markus and Nicola. They have ambition, talent and resources that will make us better than we've ever been. I think we should all have a bit of a whip round and buy them a Christmas present. What do you buy a Swiss multi-millionaire who has everything?
realistic lover
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1:19pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Does anybody know if there is a plan for an anniversary shirt without sponsors?
rednwhite1
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1:28pm Tue 8 Dec 09
The Moog
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1:28pm Tue 8 Dec 09
realistic lover wrote:That would be good. I was one of the 100 mascots at the Centenary game and still have the shirt I was given. I don't think they did one without sponsors then though.
'As part of the plans for the clubs 125th anniversary next year' Does anybody know if there is a plan for an anniversary shirt without sponsors?
St Retford
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1:30pm Tue 8 Dec 09
realistic lover wrote:O that would be good. I still think West Brom have the best shirt in the country by about a million miles simply by not having a sponsor. If we got rid of ours for a year it would be amazing.
'As part of the plans for the clubs 125th anniversary next year' Does anybody know if there is a plan for an anniversary shirt without sponsors?
And you're right about wurst. Germans love that stuff. I had a "currywurst" in Berlin the other week. It was absolutely horrible, but at least they're starting to discover the joy of curry on the continent.
realistic lover
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1:38pm Tue 8 Dec 09
The Moog wrote:We couldn't afford it back then though.... I believe it would be inspired. I also thiink they should put it out to the fans to design it..... then the voted winner gets produced
realistic lover wrote: 'As part of the plans for the clubs 125th anniversary next year' Does anybody know if there is a plan for an anniversary shirt without sponsors?That would be good. I was one of the 100 mascots at the Centenary game and still have the shirt I was given. I don't think they did one without sponsors then though.
Footso
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1:41pm Tue 8 Dec 09
normsted wrote:Exciting times, indeed! It's great to be a Saint!! By the way Norm, is that Poitou-Charente?
intersted to hear how the existing facilities dont stack up. But great news for the club. Any player contemplating a move to saints will no doubt have a tour of the spanking new training facilities ,and bless them they need a bit of TLC,so look forward to attracting ,top class talent. The way this club is being handled can only be applauded,everyone totally focused on eventual promotion back to the prem . Looking forward to charging through the championship and when we arrive at the prem,we will be set up for maintaining a position in it. (big difference) In the past any investment of this kind was to the detrament of the funds made available for playing staff,not any more. Im the meantime what prem club would not want to loan a future star to this set up,exciting times.
Stevie the saint
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1:42pm Tue 8 Dec 09
What do you reckon??? 3rd could be a shout???
St Retford
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1:44pm Tue 8 Dec 09
realistic lover wrote:Another good shout, and it would really help the club and fans reconnect. But it kind of depends on how long the contract with FlyBe is due to run. Didn't we renew it towards the end of last season or something? Can't remember the story or how long the deal is for, but it would cost us a few quid to pull out of it.
The Moog wrote:We couldn't afford it back then though.... I believe it would be inspired. I also thiink they should put it out to the fans to design it..... then the voted winner gets producedrealistic lover wrote: 'As part of the plans for the clubs 125th anniversary next year' Does anybody know if there is a plan for an anniversary shirt without sponsors?That would be good. I was one of the 100 mascots at the Centenary game and still have the shirt I was given. I don't think they did one without sponsors then though.
SaintL-Y
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1:49pm Tue 8 Dec 09
StEmmosfire wrote:I don't think SCW's work was a waste of time (or money)necessarily - it was more done with the players at the time, not the fabric of the building. Anyway, that's raking over very old ground - this is the kind of investment that shows the true direction of this great club. Anyone will tell you the greatest structures are only ever built on the most sound of foundations....I give you exhibit 1!! COYR!
So was all the work that Clive Woodward supposedly done a waste of time then? Rupert really did know how to waste money thinking it was a saving. Bring on the new regime.
St Retford
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1:49pm Tue 8 Dec 09
St Retford wrote:Apparently the FlyBe deal expires in June next year. This would be PERFECT.
realistic lover wrote:Another good shout, and it would really help the club and fans reconnect. But it kind of depends on how long the contract with FlyBe is due to run. Didn't we renew it towards the end of last season or something? Can't remember the story or how long the deal is for, but it would cost us a few quid to pull out of it.The Moog wrote:We couldn't afford it back then though.... I believe it would be inspired. I also thiink they should put it out to the fans to design it..... then the voted winner gets producedrealistic lover wrote: 'As part of the plans for the clubs 125th anniversary next year' Does anybody know if there is a plan for an anniversary shirt without sponsors?That would be good. I was one of the 100 mascots at the Centenary game and still have the shirt I was given. I don't think they did one without sponsors then though.
Footso
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1:49pm Tue 8 Dec 09
realistic lover wrote:Then we should buy him the best wurst money can buy!
St Retford wrote: Man, we have the best owners in football. To be honest, back in the summer when the Pinnacle bid collapsed and everything looked gloomier than Whitehaven on a wet February night I'd have gladly settled for any two-bit shyster coming in and just keeping the club going on a shoe-string and letting us bumble along at the bottom of League 1. But as it turned out we won the lottery a million times over with Markus and Nicola. They have ambition, talent and resources that will make us better than we've ever been. I think we should all have a bit of a whip round and buy them a Christmas present. What do you buy a Swiss multi-millionaire who has everything?He's german. So we can buy him some wurst. Germans love wurst.
realistic lover
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1:57pm Tue 8 Dec 09
St Retford wrote:I think our owners are forward thinking people. I think this was the plan all along. They aren't stupid. Although i really hope i can design a shirt for them..... I'm thinking of going back to the glory years of early 80's for inspiration, or i may look at 1890, or maybe 1976.
St Retford wrote:Apparently the FlyBe deal expires in June next year. This would be PERFECT.realistic lover wrote:Another good shout, and it would really help the club and fans reconnect. But it kind of depends on how long the contract with FlyBe is due to run. Didn't we renew it towards the end of last season or something? Can't remember the story or how long the deal is for, but it would cost us a few quid to pull out of it.The Moog wrote:We couldn't afford it back then though.... I believe it would be inspired. I also thiink they should put it out to the fans to design it..... then the voted winner gets producedrealistic lover wrote: 'As part of the plans for the clubs 125th anniversary next year' Does anybody know if there is a plan for an anniversary shirt without sponsors?That would be good. I was one of the 100 mascots at the Centenary game and still have the shirt I was given. I don't think they did one without sponsors then though.
Saints4Eva
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1:57pm Tue 8 Dec 09
The Moog
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2:02pm Tue 8 Dec 09
realistic lover wrote:The deal was worth about 250k a year I think- we could do without that for a year couldn't we? 500 or so extra fans for all the home games covers it surely and we're defo getting that.
St Retford wrote:I think our owners are forward thinking people. I think this was the plan all along. They aren't stupid. Although i really hope i can design a shirt for them..... I'm thinking of going back to the glory years of early 80's for inspiration, or i may look at 1890, or maybe 1976.St Retford wrote:Apparently the FlyBe deal expires in June next year. This would be PERFECT.realistic lover wrote:Another good shout, and it would really help the club and fans reconnect. But it kind of depends on how long the contract with FlyBe is due to run. Didn't we renew it towards the end of last season or something? Can't remember the story or how long the deal is for, but it would cost us a few quid to pull out of it.The Moog wrote:We couldn't afford it back then though.... I believe it would be inspired. I also thiink they should put it out to the fans to design it..... then the voted winner gets producedrealistic lover wrote: 'As part of the plans for the clubs 125th anniversary next year' Does anybody know if there is a plan for an anniversary shirt without sponsors?That would be good. I was one of the 100 mascots at the Centenary game and still have the shirt I was given. I don't think they did one without sponsors then though.
I'm going for a shirt with red and white stripes and, er, that's it.
realistic lover
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2:08pm Tue 8 Dec 09
The Moog wrote:V-neck, round neck, or collared? Moog, the possibilities are endless....! i may go all redcurrant. Err hasn't that already been done actually? We can afford 250k, releasing these shirts for one year only will surely generate that? £25 a shirt, 10,000 shirts. thats 250k revenue, so 20,000 to make a profit... thats before shorts and socks.... It makes business sense. Unfortunate for us the paying fan though. OR Why not put everyone's season ticket up by 30 quid and give them a free commemorative shirt? I'm a genius.
realistic lover wrote:The deal was worth about 250k a year I think- we could do without that for a year couldn't we? 500 or so extra fans for all the home games covers it surely and we're defo getting that. I'm going for a shirt with red and white stripes and, er, that's it.St Retford wrote:I think our owners are forward thinking people. I think this was the plan all along. They aren't stupid. Although i really hope i can design a shirt for them..... I'm thinking of going back to the glory years of early 80's for inspiration, or i may look at 1890, or maybe 1976.St Retford wrote:Apparently the FlyBe deal expires in June next year. This would be PERFECT.realistic lover wrote:Another good shout, and it would really help the club and fans reconnect. But it kind of depends on how long the contract with FlyBe is due to run. Didn't we renew it towards the end of last season or something? Can't remember the story or how long the deal is for, but it would cost us a few quid to pull out of it.The Moog wrote:We couldn't afford it back then though.... I believe it would be inspired. I also thiink they should put it out to the fans to design it..... then the voted winner gets producedrealistic lover wrote: 'As part of the plans for the clubs 125th anniversary next year' Does anybody know if there is a plan for an anniversary shirt without sponsors?That would be good. I was one of the 100 mascots at the Centenary game and still have the shirt I was given. I don't think they did one without sponsors then though.
Sainty saint saint
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2:12pm Tue 8 Dec 09
St Retford wrote:You get him the best fans in the country - loyal, passionate, and NOISY at all ends of the ground.
Man, we have the best owners in football. To be honest, back in the summer when the Pinnacle bid collapsed and everything looked gloomier than Whitehaven on a wet February night I'd have gladly settled for any two-bit shyster coming in and just keeping the club going on a shoe-string and letting us bumble along at the bottom of League 1. But as it turned out we won the lottery a million times over with Markus and Nicola. They have ambition, talent and resources that will make us better than we've ever been. I think we should all have a bit of a whip round and buy them a Christmas present. What do you buy a Swiss multi-millionaire who has everything?
That's the best Christmas present we can give him I reckon - so let's make it happen!
St Retford
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2:20pm Tue 8 Dec 09
realistic lover wrote:Indeed. From a long term business point of view this would be a fantastic move. We'd win extra fans and sell a shed load more shirts. Remember Barcelona when they didn't have a sponsor? They sold them faster than they could make them. Admittedly, they have slightly more fans than us but NOT FOR LONG.
The Moog wrote:V-neck, round neck, or collared? Moog, the possibilities are endless....! i may go all redcurrant. Err hasn't that already been done actually? We can afford 250k, releasing these shirts for one year only will surely generate that? £25 a shirt, 10,000 shirts. thats 250k revenue, so 20,000 to make a profit... thats before shorts and socks.... It makes business sense. Unfortunate for us the paying fan though. OR Why not put everyone's season ticket up by 30 quid and give them a free commemorative shirt? I'm a genius.realistic lover wrote:The deal was worth about 250k a year I think- we could do without that for a year couldn't we? 500 or so extra fans for all the home games covers it surely and we're defo getting that. I'm going for a shirt with red and white stripes and, er, that's it.St Retford wrote:I think our owners are forward thinking people. I think this was the plan all along. They aren't stupid. Although i really hope i can design a shirt for them..... I'm thinking of going back to the glory years of early 80's for inspiration, or i may look at 1890, or maybe 1976.St Retford wrote:Apparently the FlyBe deal expires in June next year. This would be PERFECT.realistic lover wrote:Another good shout, and it would really help the club and fans reconnect. But it kind of depends on how long the contract with FlyBe is due to run. Didn't we renew it towards the end of last season or something? Can't remember the story or how long the deal is for, but it would cost us a few quid to pull out of it.The Moog wrote:We couldn't afford it back then though.... I believe it would be inspired. I also thiink they should put it out to the fans to design it..... then the voted winner gets producedrealistic lover wrote: 'As part of the plans for the clubs 125th anniversary next year' Does anybody know if there is a plan for an anniversary shirt without sponsors?That would be good. I was one of the 100 mascots at the Centenary game and still have the shirt I was given. I don't think they did one without sponsors then though.
Lon Kirk the Saints Fan
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3:13pm Tue 8 Dec 09
SAINTS best football club in the world. With the Best OWNER in the world.
mattledavis
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3:26pm Tue 8 Dec 09
The Moog
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3:28pm Tue 8 Dec 09
mattledavis wrote:I assume you're joking?
What does COYR mean?
E-M27
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3:39pm Tue 8 Dec 09
mattledavis wrote:Oh "Come On You Rascal".....you know what it means
What does COYR mean?
E-M27
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3:43pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Great news every week is making this winter feel quite cosy!!!
normsted
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3:53pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Footso wrote:Yep.
normsted wrote:Exciting times, indeed! It's great to be a Saint!! By the way Norm, is that Poitou-Charente?
intersted to hear how the existing facilities dont stack up. But great news for the club. Any player contemplating a move to saints will no doubt have a tour of the spanking new training facilities ,and bless them they need a bit of TLC,so look forward to attracting ,top class talent. The way this club is being handled can only be applauded,everyone totally focused on eventual promotion back to the prem . Looking forward to charging through the championship and when we arrive at the prem,we will be set up for maintaining a position in it. (big difference) In the past any investment of this kind was to the detrament of the funds made available for playing staff,not any more. Im the meantime what prem club would not want to loan a future star to this set up,exciting times.
Footso
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4:15pm Tue 8 Dec 09
normsted wrote:Lucky you: long way to travel for a home game though!!
Footso wrote:Yep.normsted wrote: intersted to hear how the existing facilities dont stack up. But great news for the club. Any player contemplating a move to saints will no doubt have a tour of the spanking new training facilities ,and bless them they need a bit of TLC,so look forward to attracting ,top class talent. The way this club is being handled can only be applauded,everyone totally focused on eventual promotion back to the prem . Looking forward to charging through the championship and when we arrive at the prem,we will be set up for maintaining a position in it. (big difference) In the past any investment of this kind was to the detrament of the funds made available for playing staff,not any more. Im the meantime what prem club would not want to loan a future star to this set up,exciting times.Exciting times, indeed! It's great to be a Saint!! By the way Norm, is that Poitou-Charente?
The Red & White Mole
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4:41pm Tue 8 Dec 09
surely a red and white striped shirt
with the name Liebherr in the
centre would not be a bad choice,
it would advertise his business and
give us all achance to pay homage
to the person who made Saints
125th year possible.
The Moog
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5:08pm Tue 8 Dec 09
The Red & White Mole wrote:Although his father set up the Liebherr group of companies, St Markus handed back the majority of his shares some 15 years ago to run his own companies. To advertise his businesses we would have to put 'MALI' on the front of the shirt, which doesn't quite work in the homage stakes, and putting 'Liebherr' would not be of any financial gain to him. I feel no sponsor at all would be better.
surely a red and white striped shirt with the name Liebherr in the centre would not be a bad choice, it would advertise his business and give us all achance to pay homage to the person who made Saints 125th year possible.
slugger
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5:47pm Tue 8 Dec 09
as many have said,it shows true commitment to the future of our beloved club.
it just gets better and better!!
on the shirt thing,i think a replica of our first(no sponsers)would be perfick!!!
COYR
Captain Swing
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5:58pm Tue 8 Dec 09
For the record, Markus Liebherr is founder of the Mali Group. The Liebherr Group, which makes the container cranes we so admire in the docks, is run by his brother and sister Willi and Isolde Liebherr – according to their respective websites and Wikipedi
realistic lover
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6:00pm Tue 8 Dec 09
The Moog wrote:Also on this note, by putting 'leibherr, mali' etc on our shirt still shows that we are reliant on corporate support. The significance of having no sponsor, suggests that the club is the most important of all, and the removing of the sponsor suggests giving the club back to the fans.
The Red & White Mole wrote: surely a red and white striped shirt with the name Liebherr in the centre would not be a bad choice, it would advertise his business and give us all achance to pay homage to the person who made Saints 125th year possible.Although his father set up the Liebherr group of companies, St Markus handed back the majority of his shares some 15 years ago to run his own companies. To advertise his businesses we would have to put 'MALI' on the front of the shirt, which doesn't quite work in the homage stakes, and putting 'Liebherr' would not be of any financial gain to him. I feel no sponsor at all would be better.
slugger
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6:05pm Tue 8 Dec 09
realistic lover wrote:perhaps every shirt could have liebherr across the back,just a thought to show our gratitude.
The Moog wrote:Also on this note, by putting 'leibherr, mali' etc on our shirt still shows that we are reliant on corporate support. The significance of having no sponsor, suggests that the club is the most important of all, and the removing of the sponsor suggests giving the club back to the fans.The Red & White Mole wrote: surely a red and white striped shirt with the name Liebherr in the centre would not be a bad choice, it would advertise his business and give us all achance to pay homage to the person who made Saints 125th year possible.Although his father set up the Liebherr group of companies, St Markus handed back the majority of his shares some 15 years ago to run his own companies. To advertise his businesses we would have to put 'MALI' on the front of the shirt, which doesn't quite work in the homage stakes, and putting 'Liebherr' would not be of any financial gain to him. I feel no sponsor at all would be better.
The Watcher
says...
6:05pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Captain Swing wrote:If you really think (like the Echo did) that Staplewood was one of the top three or four training grounds in the Premiership, then I'm afraid you've been taking in by the propaganda spouted during the Lowe era.
Great thinking. Staplewood was rated among the top three or four training grounds in the Premiership back in 2006, and this is an impressive initiative to improve a much envied facility. It also demonstrates that the executive understands that there’s more to building a top club than bunging large wads of cash at footballers. For the record, Markus Liebherr is founder of the Mali Group. The Liebherr Group, which makes the container cranes we so admire in the docks, is run by his brother and sister Willi and Isolde Liebherr – according to their respective websites and Wikipedi
It was a nice set-up, but no way up there with the many outstanding set-ups that could be found in the top flight.
In fact, it was on a par with a number of training grounds found in the Championship.
Good news on the investment front from the new owners and certainly sets their stall out that they're not just here for the short term if they're willing to stump up this much cash.
Tye-Dye
says...
6:07pm Tue 8 Dec 09
fred the red
says...
7:45pm Tue 8 Dec 09
E-M27 wrote:it used to mean "Clear Off Yuppie Rupert"
mattledavis wrote:Oh "Come On You Rascal".....you know what it means
What does COYR mean?
Paul from woolston
says...
7:45pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Off track for a moment, I have just caught up with posts from slugger, and puppy, regarding the flimsy plastic beer jugs.
Firstly, and I`m not suggesting my email to the club had any bearing, have you noticed the bottle stall in the Northam end is now back with us, offering cider or lager as an alternative to the long queuing for a pint!!
Secondly you`re right about how thin and flimsy the glasses are,...... I feel another email campaign coming. Also I like the idea of a bigger saints social club....and maybe we could buy a brewery to help keep the prices down!!!...... See, Alice's dad is not the only one having these magical dreams...........UTS
Harleysaint
says...
7:47pm Tue 8 Dec 09
......GOOD.
Paul from woolston
says...
7:49pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Harleysaint
says...
8:09pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Paul from woolston wrote:O.S. forecasting nearly 30,000 for the Exeter game.
Sorry, meant north kingsland end, but I presume they`re all open now?
Please tell me that the "Wind of Change"is being felt across the globe!
How long before the "authorities" recognise that we are a "Shining Example " to the whole industry?
If all my bets this year pan out I will happily pay for the Plaque dedicating the new training ground development to our "SAVIOUR"
HERR LIEBHERR AS A BUILDER I WILL EVEN FIX IT:
diy CHEEPER BUT NOT AS GOOD!
Free of Charge
BrixtonSaint
says...
8:09pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Harleysaint
says...
8:12pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Harleysaint wrote:Sorry!!
Paul from woolston wrote: Sorry, meant north kingsland end, but I presume they`re all open now?O.S. forecasting nearly 30,000 for the Exeter game. Please tell me that the "Wind of Change"is being felt across the globe! How long before the "authorities" recognise that we are a "Shining Example " to the whole industry? If all my bets this year pan out I will happily pay for the Plaque dedicating the new training ground development to our "SAVIOUR" HERR LIEBHERR AS A BUILDER I WILL EVEN FIX IT: diy CHEEPER BUT NOT AS GOOD! Free of Charge
Too much Johny Smiths!!!
Catch you later.
COYRAWAPMACHINE!!!!!
!
seven777
says...
8:19pm Tue 8 Dec 09
part of this thread. some may be interested in our past designs.
http://www.historica
lkits.co.uk/Southamp
ton/Southampton.htm
slugger
says...
8:23pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Paul from woolston wrote:nice to know you're on the case paul,nothing worse than a floppy beerglass !
Well the plans look superb, very forward thinking design with a good balance to blend with the surrounding area. Off track for a moment, I have just caught up with posts from slugger, and puppy, regarding the flimsy plastic beer jugs. Firstly, and I`m not suggesting my email to the club had any bearing, have you noticed the bottle stall in the Northam end is now back with us, offering cider or lager as an alternative to the long queuing for a pint!! Secondly you`re right about how thin and flimsy the glasses are,...... I feel another email campaign coming. Also I like the idea of a bigger saints social club....and maybe we could buy a brewery to help keep the prices down!!!...... See, Alice's dad is not the only one having these magical dreams...........UTS
mabey for regulars,we could have hooks behind the bar with our personal tankards hanging there.lol
Baddesley Bill
says...
8:26pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Captain Swing
says...
8:32pm Tue 8 Dec 09
The Watcher wrote:You are sadly misinformed - or deluded.
Captain Swing wrote: Great thinking. Staplewood was rated among the top three or four training grounds in the Premiership back in 2006, and this is an impressive initiative to improve a much envied facility. It also demonstrates that the executive understands that there’s more to building a top club than bunging large wads of cash at footballers. For the record, Markus Liebherr is founder of the Mali Group. The Liebherr Group, which makes the container cranes we so admire in the docks, is run by his brother and sister Willi and Isolde Liebherr – according to their respective websites and WikipediIf you really think (like the Echo did) that Staplewood was one of the top three or four training grounds in the Premiership, then I'm afraid you've been taking in by the propaganda spouted during the Lowe era. It was a nice set-up, but no way up there with the many outstanding set-ups that could be found in the top flight. In fact, it was on a par with a number of training grounds found in the Championship. Good news on the investment front from the new owners and certainly sets their stall out that they're not just here for the short term if they're willing to stump up this much cash.
Even before the indoor pitch went up Staplewood was being compared favourably with the training facilities of Arsenal and Manchester United, by the Telegraph, Guardian, Financial Times and Times, which were all pointing out during and after our appearance in Cardiff that Southampton was worth several times the share value and was ripe for a take over and big investment.
However, we ended up getting a rich owner, prepared to invest his own money, the hard way.
Paul from woolston
says...
8:37pm Tue 8 Dec 09
puppy saint
says...
9:20pm Tue 8 Dec 09
St Retford wrote:A decent pie!
Man, we have the best owners in football. To be honest, back in the summer when the Pinnacle bid collapsed and everything looked gloomier than Whitehaven on a wet February night I'd have gladly settled for any two-bit shyster coming in and just keeping the club going on a shoe-string and letting us bumble along at the bottom of League 1. But as it turned out we won the lottery a million times over with Markus and Nicola. They have ambition, talent and resources that will make us better than we've ever been. I think we should all have a bit of a whip round and buy them a Christmas present. What do you buy a Swiss multi-millionaire who has everything?
Baddesley Bill
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9:35pm Tue 8 Dec 09
puppy saint wrote:Dan...get on the case...a Ponsonby pie on a private Swissair jet please(we all know you're an eccentric millionaire really!)
St Retford wrote: Man, we have the best owners in football. To be honest, back in the summer when the Pinnacle bid collapsed and everything looked gloomier than Whitehaven on a wet February night I'd have gladly settled for any two-bit shyster coming in and just keeping the club going on a shoe-string and letting us bumble along at the bottom of League 1. But as it turned out we won the lottery a million times over with Markus and Nicola. They have ambition, talent and resources that will make us better than we've ever been. I think we should all have a bit of a whip round and buy them a Christmas present. What do you buy a Swiss multi-millionaire who has everything?A decent pie!
Ross96
says...
9:56pm Tue 8 Dec 09
St Retford
says...
10:13pm Tue 8 Dec 09
Southampton Heart
says...
10:23pm Tue 8 Dec 09
On the way down I went to the Walsall game and yes.....lost my voice etc etc....what a great atmosphere from us Saints fans again. Walsall fans were so quiet.
Near the end of the game we were singing "Cherrio Cherrio" to the Walsall fans...haha!!!....it was hilarious.
Of course I visited "our Mecca St Mary's Stadium"....to buy Saints goodies.....and I bought 2 x Echo's too. Fantastic Weekend.
The new Staplewood training facilities look and sound awesome.....and I'm so happy our club is taking shape. Thank you St Markus and Nicola.
St Retford
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10:32pm Tue 8 Dec 09
puppy saint
says...
11:21pm Tue 8 Dec 09
puppy saint
says...
11:24pm Tue 8 Dec 09
gosportsaint
says...
1:06am Wed 9 Dec 09
Thank You NC for everything and thank you St. Markus for buying us.
Now after the training ground please can you increase SMS to 55000.
Love
Graham x
gosportsaint
says...
1:13am Wed 9 Dec 09
Thank You NC for everything and thank you St. Markus for buying us.
Now after the training ground please can you increase SMS to 55000.
Love
Graham x
gosportsaint
says...
1:29am Wed 9 Dec 09
Thank You NC for everything and thank you St. Markus for buying us.
Now after the training ground please can you increase SMS to 55000.
Love
Graham x
Tirau Dan
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6:54am Wed 9 Dec 09
Baddesley Bill wrote:lol..I should wish. just a struggla here dear friends.
puppy saint wrote:Dan...get on the case...a Ponsonby pie on a private Swissair jet please(we all know you're an eccentric millionaire really!)
St Retford wrote: Man, we have the best owners in football. To be honest, back in the summer when the Pinnacle bid collapsed and everything looked gloomier than Whitehaven on a wet February night I'd have gladly settled for any two-bit shyster coming in and just keeping the club going on a shoe-string and letting us bumble along at the bottom of League 1. But as it turned out we won the lottery a million times over with Markus and Nicola. They have ambition, talent and resources that will make us better than we've ever been. I think we should all have a bit of a whip round and buy them a Christmas present. What do you buy a Swiss multi-millionaire who has everything?A decent pie!
I still reckon there must be a good bakery local... I like the idea of having a good English Pie and SMS even it's it's a Pasty from Rowes of Falmouth.
Does anyone actually know the date the contract come up or if they'll tender the contract or hire a cater.
realistic lover
says...
8:24am Wed 9 Dec 09
Tye-Dye
says...
8:56am Wed 9 Dec 09
o.uk/posts/view/1448
96/Portsmouth-s-ange
r-at-malicious-charg
es
Hmmm, not just a malicious rumour this is based on a leak inside Not Arf Krap, they will be in Admin within 2 weeks, the Prem have refused to bail them out and are ready to take steps to kick them out, and Storrie has gone on holiday....??
Things are going to get very interesting over the next few days for the blue few, I bet they really wish they were more sympathetic when we were in the mire?
Lon Kirk the Saints Fan
says...
9:16am Wed 9 Dec 09
Tye-Dye wrote:Poor Pompey.
http://www.express.c o.uk/posts/view/1448 96/Portsmouth-s-ange r-at-malicious-charg es Hmmm, not just a malicious rumour this is based on a leak inside Not Arf Krap, they will be in Admin within 2 weeks, the Prem have refused to bail them out and are ready to take steps to kick them out, and Storrie has gone on holiday....?? Things are going to get very interesting over the next few days for the blue few, I bet they really wish they were more sympathetic when we were in the mire?
The Prem was never for them, but I hope they survive as a professional league club.
Saints need a local derby/rivals and banter.
Costa Baz
says...
11:21am Wed 9 Dec 09
I can imagine the player saying "show me your ground, training facilities, ambition and money" and then dismissing Poopey out of hand.
Priceless.
St Retford
says...
2:23pm Wed 9 Dec 09
The Watcher
says...
6:42pm Wed 9 Dec 09
Captain Swing wrote:You must be rather parochial in your outlook if you're trying to compare Staplewood with Arsenal's Shenley Ground or United's at Carrington.
The Watcher wrote:You are sadly misinformed - or deluded. Even before the indoor pitch went up Staplewood was being compared favourably with the training facilities of Arsenal and Manchester United, by the Telegraph, Guardian, Financial Times and Times, which were all pointing out during and after our appearance in Cardiff that Southampton was worth several times the share value and was ripe for a take over and big investment. However, we ended up getting a rich owner, prepared to invest his own money, the hard way.Captain Swing wrote: Great thinking. Staplewood was rated among the top three or four training grounds in the Premiership back in 2006, and this is an impressive initiative to improve a much envied facility. It also demonstrates that the executive understands that there’s more to building a top club than bunging large wads of cash at footballers. For the record, Markus Liebherr is founder of the Mali Group. The Liebherr Group, which makes the container cranes we so admire in the docks, is run by his brother and sister Willi and Isolde Liebherr – according to their respective websites and WikipediIf you really think (like the Echo did) that Staplewood was one of the top three or four training grounds in the Premiership, then I'm afraid you've been taking in by the propaganda spouted during the Lowe era. It was a nice set-up, but no way up there with the many outstanding set-ups that could be found in the top flight. In fact, it was on a par with a number of training grounds found in the Championship. Good news on the investment front from the new owners and certainly sets their stall out that they're not just here for the short term if they're willing to stump up this much cash.
Arsenal spent £10m building theirs 10 years ago and have spent millions updating it since. As for Carrington, then go and have a search for the size, resources and cost and it makes Staplewood look small time (even The Cliff was better than Staplewood).
Staplewood is a decent little set up and comparable to a number of Premiership and Championship set-ups, but to suggest it was in the top 3 or 4 in the country is laughable.
Having been to a number of training grounds, including including Boro, Villa, Blackburn & Newcastle, then I have to say you need to get out more and not listen to what Rupert told the papers!
The Watcher
says...
6:42pm Wed 9 Dec 09
Captain Swing wrote:You must be rather parochial in your outlook if you're trying to compare Staplewood with Arsenal's Shenley Ground or United's at Carrington.
The Watcher wrote:You are sadly misinformed - or deluded. Even before the indoor pitch went up Staplewood was being compared favourably with the training facilities of Arsenal and Manchester United, by the Telegraph, Guardian, Financial Times and Times, which were all pointing out during and after our appearance in Cardiff that Southampton was worth several times the share value and was ripe for a take over and big investment. However, we ended up getting a rich owner, prepared to invest his own money, the hard way.Captain Swing wrote: Great thinking. Staplewood was rated among the top three or four training grounds in the Premiership back in 2006, and this is an impressive initiative to improve a much envied facility. It also demonstrates that the executive understands that there’s more to building a top club than bunging large wads of cash at footballers. For the record, Markus Liebherr is founder of the Mali Group. The Liebherr Group, which makes the container cranes we so admire in the docks, is run by his brother and sister Willi and Isolde Liebherr – according to their respective websites and WikipediIf you really think (like the Echo did) that Staplewood was one of the top three or four training grounds in the Premiership, then I'm afraid you've been taking in by the propaganda spouted during the Lowe era. It was a nice set-up, but no way up there with the many outstanding set-ups that could be found in the top flight. In fact, it was on a par with a number of training grounds found in the Championship. Good news on the investment front from the new owners and certainly sets their stall out that they're not just here for the short term if they're willing to stump up this much cash.
Arsenal spent £10m building theirs 10 years ago and have spent millions updating it since. As for Carrington, then go and have a search for the size, resources and cost and it makes Staplewood look small time (even The Cliff was better than Staplewood).
Staplewood is a decent little set up and comparable to a number of Premiership and Championship set-ups, but to suggest it was in the top 3 or 4 in the country is laughable.
Having been to a number of training grounds, including including Boro, Villa, Blackburn & Newcastle, then I have to say you need to get out more and not listen to what Rupert told the papers!
pardsarmy
says...
12:29am Thu 10 Dec 09
http://www.mirrorfoo
tball.co.uk/news/Por
tsmouth-s-financial-
crisis-forced-club-t
o-bench-Aruna-Dindan
e-in-Carling-Cup-cla
sh-article246147.htm
l
funnier
http://www.mirrorfoo
tball.co.uk/news/Avr
am-Grant-I-didn-t-kn
ow-about-Portsmouth-
s-money-worries-befo
re-taking-over-as-ma
nager-article248457.
html
funniest
http://www.telegraph
.co.uk/sport/footbal
l/leagues/premierlea
gue/portsmouth/67638
86/Peter-Storrie-goe
s-abroad-to-plug-60m
-hole-as-Portsmouth-
deadline-looms.html
well the last one is a very well written piece by the telegraph on the state of affairs down the road,enjoy!
pardsarmy
says...
12:40am Thu 10 Dec 09
http://www.dailyexpr
ess.co.uk/posts/view
/145130/Portsmouth-P
eter-Storrie-seeks-P
remier-League-TV-cas
h-deal
Lon Kirk the Saints Fan
says...
8:24am Thu 10 Dec 09
montechristoes
says...
3:01pm Thu 10 Dec 09
On infrastructure spending: the Council & Club should 'revisit' the possibility of constructing a halt on the rarely used railway line by the club - that could become a tramway to the eastern Docks. A dream, but ...
worried of e sussex says...
8:05am Tue 8 Dec 09
no mention of pies?
was i first?