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Transfers show Saints mean business, says Kelvin Davis
10:11am Thursday 30th August 2012 in Sport
By Adam Leitch, Chief Sports Writer
Kelvin Davis
KELVIN Davis insists Saints’ raid for Bologna star Gaston Ramirez shows the club mean business this season.
Manager Nigel Adkins has so far added Steve Davis, Nathaniel Clyne , Paulo Gazzaniga, Jay Rodriguez and Emmanuel Mayuka to his squad.
But he hopes to bring in more players by the time the transfer window shuts at 11pm tomorrow night.
One potential signing is Bologna forward Ramirez after a protracted transfer saga.
If he signed for Saints – for a club record fee of around £11m – it would demonstrate the club are going places, according to Davis.
“Apparently Ramirez is on his way,” the keeper, pictured, said.
“I think it is (a statement of intent).
“We have done some shrewd business so far and it would be nice to add one or two more that can help us and have that little bit of magic that you need to win games.”
Adkins remained coy when asked about Ramirez, but did confirm that he will be adding new recruits to his squad before the window slams shut tomorrow.
“We will be bringing players in,” Adkins said.
“We will be working hard behind the scenes.“The chairman has been great, he has backed us. We achieved back to back promotions and now we want to push on.
“It’s fair to say that we are going to bring in new players who will push us to that next level where we need to be.”
Adkins made 11 changes to his starting XI as Saints defeated Stevenage 4-1 in the Capital One Cup in midweek.
Davis, who was given the chance to rest on the bench, thinks the performance against the League 1 club highlighted just how much strength in depth the club have.
“The manager has always rotated the squad in this competition and has looked to freshen it up and get some experience for lads if they need it,” the 35-year-old said.
“It was great to see Ben Reeves coming on and scoring a fantastic goal.
“It was good to see players who haven’t had an opportunity so far this season to stick it in there and show the manager and the club what they can do.
“Tadanari (Lee) scored, and Billy Sharp did too so that will remind everyone that we have goal scorers at the club and that is great to see.”
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D4n1el
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10:17am Thu 30 Aug 12
bullsbags
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10:18am Thu 30 Aug 12
Staines Red
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10:25am Thu 30 Aug 12
bigfella777
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10:34am Thu 30 Aug 12
Southampton have shipped five goals in their first two Premier League games. And boss Adkins believes the Aussie international, 24, can add class to his backline.
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seventh-junction
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10:36am Thu 30 Aug 12
bullsbags wrote:9000! don't make me laugh.
I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a month
When the Football league X1 all change again next month and they are still without a win they'll be lucky to get 6000 and that's including the away fans.
COY FOADP
FreeNelsonMantle
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10:44am Thu 30 Aug 12
insane saint
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10:46am Thu 30 Aug 12
LeTissiersEarLobe
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10:47am Thu 30 Aug 12
olddellsaint
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10:59am Thu 30 Aug 12
bullsbags wrote:didn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a month
Alicesdad
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11:02am Thu 30 Aug 12
It's a lot.!!
A huge amount for a team that was League One two years ago.
A lot of money, a lot of investment, a lot of ambition and a whole heap of reasons for everybody to be feeling good.
So SMILE people !!
zambucco
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11:12am Thu 30 Aug 12
insane saint wrote:did you cut and paste? silly billy!
i did not hit the quote button but it still did oh SH1T.
i was going to answer in my own comment.
zambucco
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11:13am Thu 30 Aug 12
FreeNelsonMantle wrote:no let's all do it and create the longest web page in history!!
Please no one quote bigfella!
Skating on thin ice
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11:18am Thu 30 Aug 12
olddellsaint wrote:Remind me again of your crowd for the "prestigious" friendly against Udinese? How many did you take to Stevenage in midweek? The crowd for that game was barely 3000, the lowest of all the League Cup games that night, and a major factor in that was the total lack of away support. Stevenage themselves are on record as being disappointed at the lack of gate revenue from "Premier League" fans. In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth for a game we had no hope whatever of winning. THAT is real support. Still, all your plastic fairweathers will be back for the ManUre game. Anybody fancy a sweepstake on the size of the crowd remaining after 80 minutes?
bullsbags wrote: I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a monthdidn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
SO50 Saint
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11:24am Thu 30 Aug 12
thehoggsback
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11:26am Thu 30 Aug 12
Rising_Son
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11:29am Thu 30 Aug 12
Skating on thin ice wrote:With all that fantastic support, can you please explain why poopey are not one of the richest clubs in the world, and why millions of the world's most ambitious entrepreneurs are not queuing up to buy you?
olddellsaint wrote:Remind me again of your crowd for the "prestigious" friendly against Udinese? How many did you take to Stevenage in midweek? The crowd for that game was barely 3000, the lowest of all the League Cup games that night, and a major factor in that was the total lack of away support. Stevenage themselves are on record as being disappointed at the lack of gate revenue from "Premier League" fans. In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth for a game we had no hope whatever of winning. THAT is real support. Still, all your plastic fairweathers will be back for the ManUre game. Anybody fancy a sweepstake on the size of the crowd remaining after 80 minutes?
bullsbags wrote: I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a monthdidn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
bullsbags
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11:30am Thu 30 Aug 12
bullsbags
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11:30am Thu 30 Aug 12
randre
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11:31am Thu 30 Aug 12
Alicesdad wrote:Absolutely, I never would have thought we would be spending this kind of money. I know people will quote Premier Revenue etc etc, but we are spending on some good quality here, unlike some other teams in the league seem to be buying the usual candidates.
Just pause and think for a moment how much money is being spent here !!
It's a lot.!!
A huge amount for a team that was League One two years ago.
A lot of money, a lot of investment, a lot of ambition and a whole heap of reasons for everybody to be feeling good.
So SMILE people !!
I am really pleased with what we have done so far in our transfer dealings and if we do secure the signing of Ramirez and a defender then this would be a really good transfer window for us. Great backing from the chairman for Nigel Adkins, shows he has faith in his man... Great to see.
SO50 Saint
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11:36am Thu 30 Aug 12
On the actual story good to hear some positive news coming from one of the players think we will need some time to bed the new players in so good news that international break is up soon
Tirau Dan
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11:40am Thu 30 Aug 12
Anyway who are we playing at the weekend.. oh yes that Not the Champrion team from Mancland.
3-1 Saints all the way except allowing for our traditional clanger near the end.. Rooney to wet himself laughing over a beer in his armchair
mack chinnon
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11:43am Thu 30 Aug 12
Skating on thin ice wrote:Come on Oldham.
olddellsaint wrote:Remind me again of your crowd for the "prestigious" friendly against Udinese? How many did you take to Stevenage in midweek? The crowd for that game was barely 3000, the lowest of all the League Cup games that night, and a major factor in that was the total lack of away support. Stevenage themselves are on record as being disappointed at the lack of gate revenue from "Premier League" fans. In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth for a game we had no hope whatever of winning. THAT is real support. Still, all your plastic fairweathers will be back for the ManUre game. Anybody fancy a sweepstake on the size of the crowd remaining after 80 minutes?
bullsbags wrote: I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a monthdidn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
Mush On The Beach
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11:46am Thu 30 Aug 12
I feel an ambush coming at the weekend, Manure will be caught with their pants down. We just need to keep a tighter discipline and concentration in defence.
promised land
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11:48am Thu 30 Aug 12
Skating on thin ice wrote:Several hundred away fans at Plymouth ? to see a freak show ! Tell us where is the "third tier" freak show this week ?
olddellsaint wrote:Remind me again of your crowd for the "prestigious" friendly against Udinese? How many did you take to Stevenage in midweek? The crowd for that game was barely 3000, the lowest of all the League Cup games that night, and a major factor in that was the total lack of away support. Stevenage themselves are on record as being disappointed at the lack of gate revenue from "Premier League" fans. In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth for a game we had no hope whatever of winning. THAT is real support. Still, all your plastic fairweathers will be back for the ManUre game. Anybody fancy a sweepstake on the size of the crowd remaining after 80 minutes?
bullsbags wrote: I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a monthdidn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
st1halo
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12:04pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Skating on thin ice wrote:The average attendance at Fratton Park (soon to be renamed Public Convenience) over the last 11 years was 18429. This covers your precious period in the PL. The average attendance at St.Mary's over the same period was 25496. This covers the worst time in our history in lower leagues.Sorry...who is the better supported club ????
olddellsaint wrote:Remind me again of your crowd for the "prestigious" friendly against Udinese? How many did you take to Stevenage in midweek? The crowd for that game was barely 3000, the lowest of all the League Cup games that night, and a major factor in that was the total lack of away support. Stevenage themselves are on record as being disappointed at the lack of gate revenue from "Premier League" fans. In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth for a game we had no hope whatever of winning. THAT is real support. Still, all your plastic fairweathers will be back for the ManUre game. Anybody fancy a sweepstake on the size of the crowd remaining after 80 minutes?
bullsbags wrote: I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a monthdidn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
STID
Flashin the pan
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12:15pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Bigrich1980
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12:16pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Mush On The Beach
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12:17pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Flashin the pan wrote:In a week where we should reflect on the loss of a great man in Neil Armstrong. Saints continue forward on an exciting journey and reach for the moon, you on the other hand seem stuck somewhere between a black hole and uranus.
Quick fix saints buying more rubbish to try to beat the inevitable, the drop..team full of average players from all nations...blimey Adkins needs an interpreter! .
seventh-junction
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12:23pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Flashin the pan wrote:Are you seriously ill yet?
Quick fix saints buying more rubbish to try to beat the inevitable, the drop..team full of average players from all nations...blimey Adkins needs an interpreter! .
seventh-junction
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12:30pm Thu 30 Aug 12
They already have 5 Loanees and are trying to get another one by bending the rules again.
I suppose being the Football Leagues Rep team the rules will be coveniently altered to accommodate them...again.
the proper skunt fans (if threre are any) must be really embarrassed by now.
Anyway, bring on ManUre!
COYR FOADP WTFILN
FreeNelsonMantle
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12:31pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Skating on thin ice wrote:Those fans were probably a load of Matlow taking the chance to visit another load of inbreds
olddellsaint wrote:Remind me again of your crowd for the "prestigious" friendly against Udinese? How many did you take to Stevenage in midweek? The crowd for that game was barely 3000, the lowest of all the League Cup games that night, and a major factor in that was the total lack of away support. Stevenage themselves are on record as being disappointed at the lack of gate revenue from "Premier League" fans. In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth for a game we had no hope whatever of winning. THAT is real support. Still, all your plastic fairweathers will be back for the ManUre game. Anybody fancy a sweepstake on the size of the crowd remaining after 80 minutes?
bullsbags wrote: I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a monthdidn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
Block 34
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12:33pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Skating on thin ice
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12:35pm Thu 30 Aug 12
seventh-junction
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12:37pm Thu 30 Aug 12
FreeNelsonMantle wrote:Yeah like a "chase me, chase me, lift my shirt up" fest and westwood running around trying to kiss eveyone !! lol
Skating on thin ice wrote:Those fans were probably a load of Matlow taking the chance to visit another load of inbreds
olddellsaint wrote:Remind me again of your crowd for the "prestigious" friendly against Udinese? How many did you take to Stevenage in midweek? The crowd for that game was barely 3000, the lowest of all the League Cup games that night, and a major factor in that was the total lack of away support. Stevenage themselves are on record as being disappointed at the lack of gate revenue from "Premier League" fans. In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth for a game we had no hope whatever of winning. THAT is real support. Still, all your plastic fairweathers will be back for the ManUre game. Anybody fancy a sweepstake on the size of the crowd remaining after 80 minutes?
bullsbags wrote: I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a monthdidn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
WTFILN
seventh-junction
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12:39pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Skating on thin ice wrote:Are you seriously ill yet?
Great photo to illustrate this article. Loyal supporters passionately roaring their team on, whether in victory or defeat.
st1halo
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12:42pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Flashin the pan wrote:In the 07/08 transfer window the skunts spent £30million on players such as Utaka, Bouba Diop, Diarra ,Subotic
Quick fix saints buying more rubbish to try to beat the inevitable, the drop..team full of average players from all nations...blimey Adkins needs an interpreter! .
Good 'ol English names !!!
See my previous post and know your facts before you start waffling sh8!!
STID
seventh-junction
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12:44pm Thu 30 Aug 12
seventh-junction
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12:46pm Thu 30 Aug 12
st1halo wrote:The tw@t doesn't do replies, just ****.
Flashin the pan wrote:In the 07/08 transfer window the skunts spent £30million on players such as Utaka, Bouba Diop, Diarra ,Subotic
Quick fix saints buying more rubbish to try to beat the inevitable, the drop..team full of average players from all nations...blimey Adkins needs an interpreter! .
Good 'ol English names !!!
See my previous post and know your facts before you start waffling sh8!!
STID
randre
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12:47pm Thu 30 Aug 12
st1halo wrote:Ooh, that stat does not lie... VERY good point St11halo..
Skating on thin ice wrote:The average attendance at Fratton Park (soon to be renamed Public Convenience) over the last 11 years was 18429. This covers your precious period in the PL. The average attendance at St.Mary's over the same period was 25496. This covers the worst time in our history in lower leagues.Sorry...who is the better supported club ????
olddellsaint wrote:Remind me again of your crowd for the "prestigious" friendly against Udinese? How many did you take to Stevenage in midweek? The crowd for that game was barely 3000, the lowest of all the League Cup games that night, and a major factor in that was the total lack of away support. Stevenage themselves are on record as being disappointed at the lack of gate revenue from "Premier League" fans. In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth for a game we had no hope whatever of winning. THAT is real support. Still, all your plastic fairweathers will be back for the ManUre game. Anybody fancy a sweepstake on the size of the crowd remaining after 80 minutes?
bullsbags wrote: I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a monthdidn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
STID
So are they not really the bestest best of the bestest fans ever bestest of best in the world ever?!!
seventh-junction
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12:49pm Thu 30 Aug 12
randre wrote:Don't forget the TM !! lol
st1halo wrote:Ooh, that stat does not lie... VERY good point St11halo..
Skating on thin ice wrote:The average attendance at Fratton Park (soon to be renamed Public Convenience) over the last 11 years was 18429. This covers your precious period in the PL. The average attendance at St.Mary's over the same period was 25496. This covers the worst time in our history in lower leagues.Sorry...who is the better supported club ????
olddellsaint wrote:Remind me again of your crowd for the "prestigious" friendly against Udinese? How many did you take to Stevenage in midweek? The crowd for that game was barely 3000, the lowest of all the League Cup games that night, and a major factor in that was the total lack of away support. Stevenage themselves are on record as being disappointed at the lack of gate revenue from "Premier League" fans. In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth for a game we had no hope whatever of winning. THAT is real support. Still, all your plastic fairweathers will be back for the ManUre game. Anybody fancy a sweepstake on the size of the crowd remaining after 80 minutes?
bullsbags wrote: I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a monthdidn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
STID
So are they not really the bestest best of the bestest fans ever bestest of best in the world ever?!!
st1halo
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12:50pm Thu 30 Aug 12
seventh-junction wrote:Same as skating on thin ice. He stopped too when i posted the facts. Full of sh8!! Dont even know their own clubs history before they start gobbing off!!!
st1halo wrote:The tw@t doesn't do replies, just ****.
Flashin the pan wrote:In the 07/08 transfer window the skunts spent £30million on players such as Utaka, Bouba Diop, Diarra ,Subotic
Quick fix saints buying more rubbish to try to beat the inevitable, the drop..team full of average players from all nations...blimey Adkins needs an interpreter! .
Good 'ol English names !!!
See my previous post and know your facts before you start waffling sh8!!
STID
STID
Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child
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12:51pm Thu 30 Aug 12
randre
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12:51pm Thu 30 Aug 12
randre wrote:St1halo, not St11halo... Booming keyboard again (that's my excuse anyway)!!
st1halo wrote:Ooh, that stat does not lie... VERY good point St11halo..
Skating on thin ice wrote:The average attendance at Fratton Park (soon to be renamed Public Convenience) over the last 11 years was 18429. This covers your precious period in the PL. The average attendance at St.Mary's over the same period was 25496. This covers the worst time in our history in lower leagues.Sorry...who is the better supported club ????
olddellsaint wrote:Remind me again of your crowd for the "prestigious" friendly against Udinese? How many did you take to Stevenage in midweek? The crowd for that game was barely 3000, the lowest of all the League Cup games that night, and a major factor in that was the total lack of away support. Stevenage themselves are on record as being disappointed at the lack of gate revenue from "Premier League" fans. In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth for a game we had no hope whatever of winning. THAT is real support. Still, all your plastic fairweathers will be back for the ManUre game. Anybody fancy a sweepstake on the size of the crowd remaining after 80 minutes?
bullsbags wrote: I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a monthdidn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
STID
So are they not really the bestest best of the bestest fans ever bestest of best in the world ever?!!
seventh-junction
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12:52pm Thu 30 Aug 12
st1halo wrote:They are probably both in bed together right now getting all excited tat some people are talking about them.
seventh-junction wrote:Same as skating on thin ice. He stopped too when i posted the facts. Full of sh8!! Dont even know their own clubs history before they start gobbing off!!!
st1halo wrote:The tw@t doesn't do replies, just ****.
Flashin the pan wrote:In the 07/08 transfer window the skunts spent £30million on players such as Utaka, Bouba Diop, Diarra ,Subotic
Quick fix saints buying more rubbish to try to beat the inevitable, the drop..team full of average players from all nations...blimey Adkins needs an interpreter! .
Good 'ol English names !!!
See my previous post and know your facts before you start waffling sh8!!
STID
STID
Couple of lightweight gob sh1tes.
WTFILN
likewatchingbrazil
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12:53pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Skating on thin ice wrote:off you go now fish boy as you have nothing of interest or truth to say to us, probably as we are a highly successful club and you are not.
Great photo to illustrate this article. Loyal supporters passionately roaring their team on, whether in victory or defeat.
wtfiln
seventh-junction
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12:53pm Thu 30 Aug 12
angus mc coatup
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12:55pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Flashin the pan wrote:now pompey wouldn't dream of doing that now would they.
Quick fix saints buying more rubbish to try to beat the inevitable, the drop..team full of average players from all nations...blimey Adkins needs an interpreter! .
or would they?
seventh-junction
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1:05pm Thu 30 Aug 12
angus mc coatup wrote:They do dream of filling their sh1te hole of a ground though and couldn't even manage to do it against Bompey in the clubs big cup final game at the beginning of the season. 17000 with 3000 Bompey fans.....pack the krap...nottarf!!
Flashin the pan wrote:now pompey wouldn't dream of doing that now would they.
Quick fix saints buying more rubbish to try to beat the inevitable, the drop..team full of average players from all nations...blimey Adkins needs an interpreter! .
or would they?
WTFILN
wellow saint
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1:12pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Staines Red
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1:14pm Thu 30 Aug 12
seventh-junction wrote:I wish a few of those had gone to stevenage to boost the travelling red army.
53,000 record attendance at the new Wembley by one club.....Southampton FC...What a day that was.
st1halo
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1:16pm Thu 30 Aug 12
If it had been called pack the fudge it would have been a sell-out !!!!
STID
Sainty saint saint
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1:19pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Rising_Son
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1:24pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Staines Red wrote:A few of them did.
seventh-junction wrote:I wish a few of those had gone to stevenage to boost the travelling red army.
53,000 record attendance at the new Wembley by one club.....Southampton FC...What a day that was.
seventh-junction
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1:26pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Staines Red wrote:Most are probably saving up for the next round of games and other PL away days.
seventh-junction wrote:I wish a few of those had gone to stevenage to boost the travelling red army.
53,000 record attendance at the new Wembley by one club.....Southampton FC...What a day that was.
Tuesday night away to Stevenage probably didn't wet the taste buds to much. No disrespect to Stevenage or the fans that didn't choose to go.
We are only 3 games into the season so numbers will begin to swell as they did last season and the season before, which has been well documented with Saints being the 5th best supported team away from home in the Football league
randre
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1:26pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Staines Red wrote:I didn't go to Stevenage myself. Unfortunately when you work for a living it is not always possible to do all these midweek away games. I try to when possible but we all have to work.
seventh-junction wrote:I wish a few of those had gone to stevenage to boost the travelling red army.
53,000 record attendance at the new Wembley by one club.....Southampton FC...What a day that was.
Also, I need to be selective with the away games this year as the cost of an ST and general expense of going to football is a significant financial commitment, especially when you also have young children! So certain games, especially midweek cup games, will have to be sacrificed.
I suppose that makes me a plastic supporter does it?!!
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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1:30pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Flashin the pan wrote:The thing is you keep on about being the greatest ever bestest fans ever anywhere.
Quick fix saints buying more rubbish to try to beat the inevitable, the drop..team full of average players from all nations...blimey Adkins needs an interpreter! .
Well now you are faced with being pillaged by Channers for a third time but have a wonderful opportunity to rescue the club and bring it into fans ownership.
This whole episode will show how 'true' your fans really are. Will they step up and save the club or will they fail to fund PST sufficiently to make it viable?
You and I know the answer dont we?
seventh-junction
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1:35pm Thu 30 Aug 12
randre wrote:Not at all, pretty much in line to my post above.
Staines Red wrote:I didn't go to Stevenage myself. Unfortunately when you work for a living it is not always possible to do all these midweek away games. I try to when possible but we all have to work.
seventh-junction wrote:I wish a few of those had gone to stevenage to boost the travelling red army.
53,000 record attendance at the new Wembley by one club.....Southampton FC...What a day that was.
Also, I need to be selective with the away games this year as the cost of an ST and general expense of going to football is a significant financial commitment, especially when you also have young children! So certain games, especially midweek cup games, will have to be sacrificed.
I suppose that makes me a plastic supporter does it?!!
I'm in the same boat and have 3 season tickets but also have priorities such as my own company to run and being half way through a house extension
I'll do as many of the special away days (if able to get a ticket!!) for weekends away ie Norwich, Newcastle, Sunderland, Liverpool, Everton etc and Reading and whatever London clubs I can get a ticket for but won't be going to every game away.
Looking forward to as many as I can get to
COYR FOADP
randre
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1:36pm Thu 30 Aug 12
randre wrote:Seventh-junction...
Staines Red wrote:I didn't go to Stevenage myself. Unfortunately when you work for a living it is not always possible to do all these midweek away games. I try to when possible but we all have to work.
seventh-junction wrote:I wish a few of those had gone to stevenage to boost the travelling red army.
53,000 record attendance at the new Wembley by one club.....Southampton FC...What a day that was.
Also, I need to be selective with the away games this year as the cost of an ST and general expense of going to football is a significant financial commitment, especially when you also have young children! So certain games, especially midweek cup games, will have to be sacrificed.
I suppose that makes me a plastic supporter does it?!!
Yes it was one hell of a day, a sea of red and white down around Wembley..
It is days like that we will never forget... and it never got us in to debt either!!
st1halo
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1:37pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Sainty saint saint wrote:I understand the frustration sainty, but to b honest there will always be skates on these posts on the wind up. I wouldnt dream of going on their site and i will not enter into a slanging match with them. I admit I do enjoy some of the comments people make on here but if i can put it in a adkinsistic way.... I will endeavour to be very very professional and very very succint and work very very hard behind the scenes to accumulate the statistics that allow us as a club to win the argument in a professional manner. Today was a good win (see my previous posts) but I will draw a line under it and prepare for the next one.
I can't believe people on here are still talking about portsmouth... JESUS.
STID
seventh-junction
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1:41pm Thu 30 Aug 12
randre wrote:32,000 twice and 2 wins against Bournemouth was pretty good as well for a League 1 club
randre wrote:Seventh-junction...
Staines Red wrote:I didn't go to Stevenage myself. Unfortunately when you work for a living it is not always possible to do all these midweek away games. I try to when possible but we all have to work.
seventh-junction wrote:I wish a few of those had gone to stevenage to boost the travelling red army.
53,000 record attendance at the new Wembley by one club.....Southampton FC...What a day that was.
Also, I need to be selective with the away games this year as the cost of an ST and general expense of going to football is a significant financial commitment, especially when you also have young children! So certain games, especially midweek cup games, will have to be sacrificed.
I suppose that makes me a plastic supporter does it?!!
Yes it was one hell of a day, a sea of red and white down around Wembley..
It is days like that we will never forget... and it never got us in to debt either!!
seventh-junction
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1:46pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Sainty saint saint wrote:Is that a question directed to our lord ?
I can't believe people on here are still talking about portsmouth... JESUS.
I dont think football was around then.
Stoning maybe....but not football :o)
sarfhamton
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1:48pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Sainty saint saint wrote:look on the pompey sites and it is full of Saints fans taking the mick
I can't believe people on here are still talking about portsmouth... JESUS.
randre
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1:48pm Thu 30 Aug 12
seventh-junction wrote:Absolutely 100% agreed. We can't do everything unfortunately.
randre wrote:Not at all, pretty much in line to my post above.
Staines Red wrote:I didn't go to Stevenage myself. Unfortunately when you work for a living it is not always possible to do all these midweek away games. I try to when possible but we all have to work.
seventh-junction wrote:I wish a few of those had gone to stevenage to boost the travelling red army.
53,000 record attendance at the new Wembley by one club.....Southampton FC...What a day that was.
Also, I need to be selective with the away games this year as the cost of an ST and general expense of going to football is a significant financial commitment, especially when you also have young children! So certain games, especially midweek cup games, will have to be sacrificed.
I suppose that makes me a plastic supporter does it?!!
I'm in the same boat and have 3 season tickets but also have priorities such as my own company to run and being half way through a house extension
I'll do as many of the special away days (if able to get a ticket!!) for weekends away ie Norwich, Newcastle, Sunderland, Liverpool, Everton etc and Reading and whatever London clubs I can get a ticket for but won't be going to every game away.
Looking forward to as many as I can get to
COYR FOADP
I am sure the Pompey supporters who post on here and criticize our away attendances go to every Portsmouth game because they are the bestest supporters in the world ever!
But unfortunately many of us fans do have other commitments like work etc.
long memory
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1:50pm Thu 30 Aug 12
st1halo wrote:Well said st1halo,either ignore them,or produce facts to counter their nonsense.
Sainty saint saint wrote:I understand the frustration sainty, but to b honest there will always be skates on these posts on the wind up. I wouldnt dream of going on their site and i will not enter into a slanging match with them. I admit I do enjoy some of the comments people make on here but if i can put it in a adkinsistic way.... I will endeavour to be very very professional and very very succint and work very very hard behind the scenes to accumulate the statistics that allow us as a club to win the argument in a professional manner. Today was a good win (see my previous posts) but I will draw a line under it and prepare for the next one.
I can't believe people on here are still talking about portsmouth... JESUS.
STID
OSPREYSAINT
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1:52pm Thu 30 Aug 12
sarfhamton wrote:A good reason for not going on there. I am not sure that many of the alleged Saints posters are what they seem.
Sainty saint saint wrote:look on the pompey sites and it is full of Saints fans taking the mick
I can't believe people on here are still talking about portsmouth... JESUS.
OSPREYSAINT
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1:55pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child wrote:We don't
Like I said before (post deleted from another thread) skates are a nothing club with nothing fans from a nothing city. Why should we even care about them?
seventh-junction
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1:55pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:Does the answer start with a capital "N"?
Flashin the pan wrote:The thing is you keep on about being the greatest ever bestest fans ever anywhere.
Quick fix saints buying more rubbish to try to beat the inevitable, the drop..team full of average players from all nations...blimey Adkins needs an interpreter! .
Well now you are faced with being pillaged by Channers for a third time but have a wonderful opportunity to rescue the club and bring it into fans ownership.
This whole episode will show how 'true' your fans really are. Will they step up and save the club or will they fail to fund PST sufficiently to make it viable?
You and I know the answer dont we?
OSPREYSAINT
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1:59pm Thu 30 Aug 12
seventh-junction wrote:No deity jokes please.
Sainty saint saint wrote:Is that a question directed to our lord ?
I can't believe people on here are still talking about portsmouth... JESUS.
I dont think football was around then.
Stoning maybe....but not football :o)
batesieboy
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2:10pm Thu 30 Aug 12
likewatchingbrazil
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2:17pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Sainty saint saint wrote:look at how small and petty a mouse is compared to cat but the cat still enjoys toying with the mouse before it dies!
I can't believe people on here are still talking about portsmouth... JESUS.
coyr play with the mice before they die!
mack chinnon
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2:20pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Skating on thin ice wrote:Come on Oldham.
Great photo to illustrate this article. Loyal supporters passionately roaring their team on, whether in victory or defeat.
Mush On The Beach
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2:24pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Cold steel, they don’t like it up ‘em.
Ask them an honest question, they can’t reply.
likewatchingbrazil
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2:38pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Mush On The Beach wrote:thats not completely true, once i was going to a fancy dress party so i asked them where i could get a shell suit for £2
The fishy smell seems to have retreated like a skunt up a drain pipe. Cold steel, they don’t like it up ‘em. Ask them an honest question, they can’t reply.
and i was answered by hundreds of the little b@ggers
billythesaint
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2:55pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Skating on thin ice wrote:STOP PRESS!!! In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth. Thanks for that, I needed cheering up! You have a reputation for your fans bailing on the club in their darkest hour whereas we were still filling SMS in League One. We took about 6000 to Palace last year to give you just one example of the times we have totally filled an away end. You could learn a lot from our fans about away support. We've had massive away support for years. There are recent stats supporting this, have a little look thru the internet. Stevenage away on a midweek 2nd round cup game to watch our second 11. Seriously, being totally realistic, who would want to watch that? Not many.
olddellsaint wrote:Remind me again of your crowd for the "prestigious" friendly against Udinese? How many did you take to Stevenage in midweek? The crowd for that game was barely 3000, the lowest of all the League Cup games that night, and a major factor in that was the total lack of away support. Stevenage themselves are on record as being disappointed at the lack of gate revenue from "Premier League" fans. In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth for a game we had no hope whatever of winning. THAT is real support. Still, all your plastic fairweathers will be back for the ManUre game. Anybody fancy a sweepstake on the size of the crowd remaining after 80 minutes?
bullsbags wrote: I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a monthdidn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
billythesaint
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3:06pm Thu 30 Aug 12
billythesaint wrote:Here's a clue:
Skating on thin ice wrote:STOP PRESS!!! In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth. Thanks for that, I needed cheering up! You have a reputation for your fans bailing on the club in their darkest hour whereas we were still filling SMS in League One. We took about 6000 to Palace last year to give you just one example of the times we have totally filled an away end. You could learn a lot from our fans about away support. We've had massive away support for years. There are recent stats supporting this, have a little look thru the internet. Stevenage away on a midweek 2nd round cup game to watch our second 11. Seriously, being totally realistic, who would want to watch that? Not many.
olddellsaint wrote:Remind me again of your crowd for the "prestigious" friendly against Udinese? How many did you take to Stevenage in midweek? The crowd for that game was barely 3000, the lowest of all the League Cup games that night, and a major factor in that was the total lack of away support. Stevenage themselves are on record as being disappointed at the lack of gate revenue from "Premier League" fans. In the previous round Pompey took several hundred to Plymouth for a game we had no hope whatever of winning. THAT is real support. Still, all your plastic fairweathers will be back for the ManUre game. Anybody fancy a sweepstake on the size of the crowd remaining after 80 minutes?
bullsbags wrote: I think the prob is he has had an offer from Pompey and can't decide if he wants to play in front of 32000 in the prem or 9000 in league 1 for a monthdidn't know pompey had that many fans, or was that the away fans your talking about.
http://www.saintsweb
.co.uk/showthread.ph
p?35192-Football-Lea
gue-Away-Support-Sta
ts
Ouch, that must hurt. Flash in the pan pompey bye bye
fritzer
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3:11pm Thu 30 Aug 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:You are dead set right, why talk and sing about Pompey? best to just simply ignore them as they don't really exist,they are "finished and all washed up" and in my and many other football fans opinion's all across this big wide "world" they are scum has-beens bordering extinct, save your vocal chords till the day when we might be playing them.
sarfhamton wrote:A good reason for not going on there. I am not sure that many of the alleged Saints posters are what they seem.
Sainty saint saint wrote:look on the pompey sites and it is full of Saints fans taking the mick
I can't believe people on here are still talking about portsmouth... JESUS.
RobTheSaint
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3:52pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Mush On The Beach
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4:22pm Thu 30 Aug 12
fritzer wrote:Because my little Fritzer it is our birthright passage to hate the sad Poopey Scummers. Go to anwhere in Woolston, Thornhill, Millbrook, Lordshill, Eastleigh,Winchester
OSPREYSAINT wrote:You are dead set right, why talk and sing about Pompey? best to just simply ignore them as they don't really exist,they are "finished and all washed up" and in my and many other football fans opinion's all across this big wide "world" they are scum has-beens bordering extinct, save your vocal chords till the day when we might be playing them.
sarfhamton wrote:A good reason for not going on there. I am not sure that many of the alleged Saints posters are what they seem.
Sainty saint saint wrote:look on the pompey sites and it is full of Saints fans taking the mick
I can't believe people on here are still talking about portsmouth... JESUS.
, Basingstoke, Hythe, New Milton, IOW, etc, and also to the red and white slums like Bassett, New Forest, Warsash, Fareham, Titchfield, Boscombe, Bournemouth etc and hear what they say.
We are and have always been proud Saints, so we hate the skunts and that’s how it’s always been.
Saintian1885
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4:23pm Thu 30 Aug 12
RobTheSaint wrote:Why on earth would we want either of them? id quite happily see saints go for vermaelen tho! lol
Just a thought, Arsenal are trying to offload Bendtner and Chamakh... maybe we should try and loan them for some extra cover up front.
Confucious
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4:25pm Thu 30 Aug 12
seventh-junction wrote:Dozing at the time, but I seem to remember our vicar saying something about Jesus going for a cross.
Sainty saint saint wrote:Is that a question directed to our lord ?
I can't believe people on here are still talking about portsmouth... JESUS.
I dont think football was around then.
Stoning maybe....but not football :o)
mattboy111
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4:26pm Thu 30 Aug 12
RobTheSaint
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4:31pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Saintian1885 wrote:Maybe Szczesny as a bit of competition for Davis too?
RobTheSaint wrote:Why on earth would we want either of them? id quite happily see saints go for vermaelen tho! lol
Just a thought, Arsenal are trying to offload Bendtner and Chamakh... maybe we should try and loan them for some extra cover up front.
mattboy111
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4:33pm Thu 30 Aug 12
mattboy111 wrote:Maya Yoshida - signed!
Jordan Sibley just tweeted new signing to be unveiled on Saints website in next ten minutes...
Manicsaintbloke
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4:34pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Fatty x Ford Worker
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7:31pm Thu 30 Aug 12
fritzer
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8:08pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Mush On The Beach wrote:And so endith the first lesson !!!! and the same goe's for this Swansea Saint.
fritzer wrote:Because my little Fritzer it is our birthright passage to hate the sad Poopey Scummers. Go to anwhere in Woolston, Thornhill, Millbrook, Lordshill, Eastleigh,Winchester
OSPREYSAINT wrote:You are dead set right, why talk and sing about Pompey? best to just simply ignore them as they don't really exist,they are "finished and all washed up" and in my and many other football fans opinion's all across this big wide "world" they are scum has-beens bordering extinct, save your vocal chords till the day when we might be playing them.
sarfhamton wrote:A good reason for not going on there. I am not sure that many of the alleged Saints posters are what they seem.
Sainty saint saint wrote:look on the pompey sites and it is full of Saints fans taking the mick
I can't believe people on here are still talking about portsmouth... JESUS.
, Basingstoke, Hythe, New Milton, IOW, etc, and also to the red and white slums like Bassett, New Forest, Warsash, Fareham, Titchfield, Boscombe, Bournemouth etc and hear what they say.
We are and have always been proud Saints, so we hate the skunts and that’s how it’s always been.
Amen
seventh-junction
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8:08pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Mush On The Beach wrote:That! From the Woolston Connection!!
fritzer wrote:Because my little Fritzer it is our birthright passage to hate the sad Poopey Scummers. Go to anwhere in Woolston, Thornhill, Millbrook, Lordshill, Eastleigh,Winchester
OSPREYSAINT wrote:You are dead set right, why talk and sing about Pompey? best to just simply ignore them as they don't really exist,they are "finished and all washed up" and in my and many other football fans opinion's all across this big wide "world" they are scum has-beens bordering extinct, save your vocal chords till the day when we might be playing them.
sarfhamton wrote:A good reason for not going on there. I am not sure that many of the alleged Saints posters are what they seem.
Sainty saint saint wrote:look on the pompey sites and it is full of Saints fans taking the mick
I can't believe people on here are still talking about portsmouth... JESUS.
, Basingstoke, Hythe, New Milton, IOW, etc, and also to the red and white slums like Bassett, New Forest, Warsash, Fareham, Titchfield, Boscombe, Bournemouth etc and hear what they say.
We are and have always been proud Saints, so we hate the skunts and that’s how it’s always been.
COYR FOADP
J.P.M
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9:04pm Thu 30 Aug 12
SFC (Sad Faced ***s) have an appalling record in that department.
seventh-junction
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9:37pm Thu 30 Aug 12
J.P.M wrote:PFC - Plastic F@ckin Cockneys
I do hope that they give this chap a lesson on - the laws of drinking and driving in this country.
SFC (Sad Faced ***s) have an appalling record in that department.
PFC - Poor F@ckin C@nts
PFC - Pervy Flatfish Cuddlers
PFC - Pathetic Filthy Cheats....”
circa 66 saint
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10:54pm Thu 30 Aug 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:chainrai rules
Flashin the pan wrote:The thing is you keep on about being the greatest ever bestest fans ever anywhere.
Quick fix saints buying more rubbish to try to beat the inevitable, the drop..team full of average players from all nations...blimey Adkins needs an interpreter! .
Well now you are faced with being pillaged by Channers for a third time but have a wonderful opportunity to rescue the club and bring it into fans ownership.
This whole episode will show how 'true' your fans really are. Will they step up and save the club or will they fail to fund PST sufficiently to make it viable?
You and I know the answer dont we?

Dickosfc says...
10:13am Thu 30 Aug 12