Saints draw pre-season opener at Eastleigh (From Daily Echo)
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Saints draw pre-season opener at Eastleigh
6:01pm Saturday 4th July 2009 in
Saints opened their pre-season campaign with a 1-1 draw at Eastleigh.
Mark Wotte's men took the lead against their Blue Square South hosts at The Silverlake Stadium on the hour mark through a clinical Matt Paterson strike.
But Saints were pegged back by Ian Baird's side on the stroke of full-time when winger Tony Taggart squeezed an effort past substitute keeper Tommy Forecast to earn Eastleigh a deserved draw.
Don't miss Monday's Daily Echo for a full report and reaction from Eastleigh and Saints.
Comments(108)
Patrick80's
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6:08pm Sat 4 Jul 09
sholingred
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6:19pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Ross96
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6:24pm Sat 4 Jul 09
realist returns
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6:36pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Ross96 wrote:no they didn't, read it again - he isn't eligible (probably for insurance reasons.)
They said Ode Thompson would play???
St Gary
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6:57pm Sat 4 Jul 09
I thought the team in the second half seemed to play very well
Condor Man
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7:09pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Allotmentman66
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7:10pm Sat 4 Jul 09
St Gary wrote:Christ sake!! St Gary what did you expect 32,000,
Good run out i thought i was disappointed that all the fans that have been on here recently moaning about people ruining their club. Where were they today as RL isn't in charge anymore??? thought more people may have got behind the team. I thought the team in the second half seemed to play very well
a lot of fans have to work on Saturdays it's not a league game it's only a warm up
Sholing 4 ever
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7:16pm Sat 4 Jul 09
THEKILLER
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7:25pm Sat 4 Jul 09
St Gary wrote:Come on £10 for a training session is a bit much, fans are not going to pay that
Good run out i thought i was disappointed that all the fans that have been on here recently moaning about people ruining their club. Where were they today as RL isn't in charge anymore??? thought more people may have got behind the team.
I thought the team in the second half seemed to play very well
Sussex Saint
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7:39pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Good start against lower league oppo, as rightly pointed out before - Millwall WILL be something else...
Rowester
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7:51pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Patrick80's
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7:58pm Sat 4 Jul 09
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born1990
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8:02pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Sholing 4 ever wrote:I think thats Ryan Doble but not 100% sure though,
I was at the game and I thought the blond No.10 with the blue boots played very well for us in the second half. Does anyone know his name? Was it Jake Thompson?
Ross96
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8:23pm Sat 4 Jul 09
born1990 wrote:Yeah pretty sure it was Doble. He scored goals in both games in the youth FA cup last year.
Sholing 4 ever wrote: I was at the game and I thought the blond No.10 with the blue boots played very well for us in the second half. Does anyone know his name? Was it Jake Thompson?I think thats Ryan Doble but not 100% sure though,
Derbyshire Saint
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8:56pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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8:56pm Sat 4 Jul 09
http://www.dailymail
.co.uk/sport/footbal
l/article-1197540/Sw
iss-billionaires-rol
l-save-League-One-So
uthampton.html?ITO=1
490
Wow if Mark Fry signs these guys I kiss the bugga!
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R
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8:58pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Ross96 wrote:it is Doble 100% your right, he did score goals in youth F.A Cup...quite a good young player, gutted i couldnt make the match today, had to work, couldnt get out of it!
born1990 wrote:Yeah pretty sure it was Doble. He scored goals in both games in the youth FA cup last year.Sholing 4 ever wrote: I was at the game and I thought the blond No.10 with the blue boots played very well for us in the second half. Does anyone know his name? Was it Jake Thompson?I think thats Ryan Doble but not 100% sure though,
but i here on SSN 1700 people turned up which for a warm up, is quite good i thought?
i know a girl who works in the shop at SMS, she has had an Email, to say, please report back to work on monday.... so, something is happening, i hope its the Swiss bid, if those figures up there are true!! hahaha
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R
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9:00pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Derbyshire Saint wrote:just click the word Quote, below the message u want to reply too
I agree with you Patrick80's. I have also had a look and if it is them, the rumours I've heard would be true.Can someone please help me? How do you get that box around other peoples comments? It would be much appriceated. COYR!
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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9:04pm Sat 4 Jul 09
The Liebherr Group just installed two cranes at the container terminal and they are worth Billions.
It'll put Saints in the top five richest clubs if they sign.
Good on you Mark Fry ..get the signature.
Thanks Daily Mail!
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R
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9:05pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote:hahaha i'd do more than kiss him, and im happily married!! wow do u really think we could be the 5th richest club in the WORLD????
Hey folks read up: http://www.dailymail .co.uk/sport/footbal l/article-1197540/Sw iss-billionaires-rol l-save-League-One-So uthampton.html?ITO=1 490 Wow if Mark Fry signs these guys I kiss the bugga!
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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9:06pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R
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9:09pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote:just read up about them.....
I'd Love it forever... yep keep yer back to the wall Mark Fry.. haha
Do u think theres truth in this or another smoke screen/rumour?
all i know is, as i said, a friend of mine, works in the saints shop at SMS and she had an email to say, be back at work monday!! so, i sooooo hope its a deal and not a goodbye!!
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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9:13pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R wrote:I just picked it up from The Mail via: regular refreshing
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote:just read up about them.....
I'd Love it forever... yep keep yer back to the wall Mark Fry.. haha
Do u think theres truth in this or another smoke screen/rumour?
all i know is, as i said, a friend of mine, works in the saints shop at SMS and she had an email to say, be back at work monday!! so, i sooooo hope its a deal and not a goodbye!!
http://www.newsnow.c
o.uk/h/Sport/Footbal
l/League+One/Southam
pton
which keeps all news relating to saints up to date.
I can only hope but it looks a lot more truthful than much of the tripe we've had from some.
It's still 8.12am here so when the Echo get hold of this no doubt we'll see a revamp or even a Fry confirmation.
andysaint
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9:16pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Just hoping this is true. Im assuming nobodys gonna start slagging off these guys?
Derbyshire Saint
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9:19pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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9:29pm Sat 4 Jul 09
It's the Mails sources in the South that name Liebherr Group as his client and they recently put in all the container cranes at the Soton wharf and donated to charities. So the dream is alive!!
Up the Saints
United we Fight
Patrick80's
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9:53pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Southampton Heart
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9:56pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote:Wow....Wake me up...is this a dream?. Could we have such a "well suited" awesome owner who loves Southampton?. Could this true?.....please god let it be true!.
Feet are on the ground here but Keith Harris is a very top business investment banker with good credentials. It's the Mails sources in the South that name Liebherr Group as his client and they recently put in all the container cranes at the Soton wharf and donated to charities. So the dream is alive!! Up the Saints United we Fight
I Love Southampton
I Love the people of Switzerland.
PS. I've smiled for the first time in ages.
Saint2824
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10:09pm Sat 4 Jul 09
S/w firm-okay
Can I also say it's nice to see some chat on here about football for once... seems like an age since that last happened.
I don't think i could have dealt with another day of nothing but Bitc4ing...
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R
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10:12pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Saint2824 wrote:i agree, i cant be doing with bickering, its been bicker bicker for yrs at saints... time to change me thinks!!
:) S/w firm-okay Can I also say it's nice to see some chat on here about football for once... seems like an age since that last happened. I don't think i could have dealt with another day of nothing but Bitc4ing...
just hoping (but not getting my hopes up) these swiss rumours are true!
it would great
saintofatheism
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10:18pm Sat 4 Jul 09
SwindonSaint
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10:21pm Sat 4 Jul 09
rickyroyl
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10:26pm Sat 4 Jul 09
SwindonSaint
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10:26pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Southampton Heart wrote:This has been a dream, a nightmare. Lets hope this goes through and we can bring the happy days back.
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote: Feet are on the ground here but Keith Harris is a very top business investment banker with good credentials. It's the Mails sources in the South that name Liebherr Group as his client and they recently put in all the container cranes at the Soton wharf and donated to charities. So the dream is alive!! Up the Saints United we FightWow....Wake me up...is this a dream?. Could we have such a "well suited" awesome owner who loves Southampton?. Could this true?.....please god let it be true!. I Love Southampton I Love the people of Switzerland. PS. I've smiled for the first time in ages.
Sussex Saint
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10:27pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Lovely...! Pray god this comes off...
stormus troupias the 2nd
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10:32pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Southampton Heart wrote:appart from cranes they also made my fridge and freezer .i thought i'd gone to bed but if this is true and it comes of i think i've gone to heaven ,o my god
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote: Feet are on the ground here but Keith Harris is a very top business investment banker with good credentials. It's the Mails sources in the South that name Liebherr Group as his client and they recently put in all the container cranes at the Soton wharf and donated to charities. So the dream is alive!! Up the Saints United we FightWow....Wake me up...is this a dream?. Could we have such a "well suited" awesome owner who loves Southampton?. Could this true?.....please god let it be true!. I Love Southampton I Love the people of Switzerland. PS. I've smiled for the first time in ages.
Chandlers Ford Saints
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10:40pm Sat 4 Jul 09
GET THE FUUUCCCKKK ON WITH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Soulrebel One
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10:47pm Sat 4 Jul 09
A billionaire Swiss family and a group led by football deal maker Keith Harris are battling to rescue League One Southampton from oblivion and make them one of the richest clubs in English football.
The identity of the potential owners being advised by investment banker Harris is unknown, but sources on the south coast revealed that the Swiss interest is backed by the Liebherr Group.
Close watch: Matthew Paterson of Southampton
Close watch: Matthew Paterson of Southampton battles for the ball duriing Saturday's pre-season friendly at Eastleigh
A third group named Gillico are also said to be in the frame, but the Harris-led bid and the Swiss are vying to complete a quick deal to save Southampton after the collapse of a bid fronted by explayer Matt Le Tissier.
Willi and Isolde Liebherr, the son and daughter of company founder Hans, are worth more than £2billion and if a deal goes through, only Manchester City's Sheik Mansour, Chelsea's Roman Abramovich, billionaire QPR owners Bernie Ecclestone and Lakshmi Mittal and Tottenham backer Joe Lewis would rank higher in English football's rich list.
The Liebherr Group already have links with the city of Southampton through subsidiary Liebherr Cranes.
Two years ago, £50,000 was donated to three local charities as part of a deal for the Swiss company to supply Southampton Container Terminals with two cranes, which were put into position last month.
rickyroyl
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10:53pm Sat 4 Jul 09
SW yeah-high
will be shoutin eah and jumpin high if this is completed :D
SwindonSaint
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10:55pm Sat 4 Jul 09
dannyep
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10:57pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Captain Swing
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11:04pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Didn't quite work out that way did it?
Seymour Pierce did not deliver did they?
However, Seymour Pierce have delivered elsewhere (Google for their Manchester City and Newcastle United involvement).
Well, it looks good on the Daily Mail website, hopefuly Harris has at last delivered - better late than never. But I think he owes Rupert a public apology after the Wilde debacle. He was heavily instrumental in giving Wilde, Hone, Oldknow and Hoos credability
old owl
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11:05pm Sat 4 Jul 09
rickyroyl
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11:12pm Sat 4 Jul 09
sw just-make
just make this happen!!
SwindonSaint
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11:13pm Sat 4 Jul 09
sw- poor find
I hope not!
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R
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11:27pm Sat 4 Jul 09
SwindonSaint wrote:all i can say is my friend starts back in the saints shop monday, she is expecting something to happen
Im trying hard not to get my hopes up too much. Does anyone think we'll hear by Monday? sw- poor find I hope not!
rickyroyl
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11:30pm Sat 4 Jul 09
dannyep
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11:37pm Sat 4 Jul 09
SwindonSaint
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11:38pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R wrote:I know what im going to be dreaming about tonight!
SwindonSaint wrote: Im trying hard not to get my hopes up too much. Does anyone think we'll hear by Monday? sw- poor find I hope not!all i can say is my friend starts back in the saints shop monday, she is expecting something to happen
SwindonSaint
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11:39pm Sat 4 Jul 09
dannyep wrote:Bring em on!!
Swiss Facts;(if your interested) #1 In terms of GDP its the richest nation in the world. #2 Its landlocked but is the biggest manufacturer of marine engines in the world. #3 It has more banks than dentists. #4 Einstein produced his therory of relativity while working in switzerland #5 Orville is a recovering alcoholic #5 Although it remains a neutral country it can call on one of the largest armys in Europe due to its national service policy
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R
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11:40pm Sat 4 Jul 09
he was inlisted in 2007 the sell, 28% of lowes shares, but no one wanted them....lowe took it personal and called him a "f**king disgrace"
pot and kettle come to mind?
from what i see it dosent look bad... but im far from business minded!
he basically makes a shed load of cash by selling football clubs to mega rich arabs and hopefully swiss families.....
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R
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11:43pm Sat 4 Jul 09
SwindonSaint wrote:i really hope you mean us being in the top 5 richest clubs and not......
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R wrote:I know what im going to be dreaming about tonight!SwindonSaint wrote: Im trying hard not to get my hopes up too much. Does anyone think we'll hear by Monday? sw- poor find I hope not!all i can say is my friend starts back in the saints shop monday, she is expecting something to happen
SwindonSaint
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11:52pm Sat 4 Jul 09
sw take-mate !?
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R
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11:54pm Sat 4 Jul 09
SwindonSaint wrote:hahaha ok read this...
What! no not that, never. sw take-mate !?
http://www.dailymail
.co.uk/sport/footbal
l/article-1197540/Sw
iss-billionaires-rol
l-save-League-One-So
uthampton.html
SwindonSaint
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12:08am Sun 5 Jul 09
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R wrote:There's gotta be some truth in it if its in the mail. It would be the best news since...well i cant remember.
SwindonSaint wrote: What! no not that, never. sw take-mate !?hahaha ok read this... http://www.dailymail .co.uk/sport/footbal l/article-1197540/Sw iss-billionaires-rol l-save-League-One-So uthampton.html
Captain Kirk
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12:18am Sun 5 Jul 09
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R wrote:If this is true and they do the business on Monday I reckon Mr Fry should have the keys to the city! Mind you, he would probably flog it!
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote: Hey folks read up: http://www.dailymail .co.uk/sport/footbal l/article-1197540/Sw iss-billionaires-rol l-save-League-One-So uthampton.html?ITO=1 490 Wow if Mark Fry signs these guys I kiss the bugga!hahaha i'd do more than kiss him, and im happily married!! wow do u really think we could be the 5th richest club in the WORLD????
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R
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12:24am Sun 5 Jul 09
Captain Kirk wrote:at a price agreed by the key owner..hahaha
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R wrote:If this is true and they do the business on Monday I reckon Mr Fry should have the keys to the city! Mind you, he would probably flog it!Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote: Hey folks read up: http://www.dailymail .co.uk/sport/footbal l/article-1197540/Sw iss-billionaires-rol l-save-League-One-So uthampton.html?ITO=1 490 Wow if Mark Fry signs these guys I kiss the bugga!hahaha i'd do more than kiss him, and im happily married!! wow do u really think we could be the 5th richest club in the WORLD????
but its harris who is brokering the deal, he's the one who got the swiss involved (if this is all true)
Captain Kirk
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12:30am Sun 5 Jul 09
rickyroyl wrote:From the Mail article:
cant get onto dailymail website nt workin what does the artical say about them buying saints
"Willi and Isolde Liebherr, the son and daughter of company founder Hans, are worth more than £2billion and if a deal goes through, only Manchester City's Sheik Mansour, Chelsea's Roman Abramovich, billionaire QPR owners Bernie Ecclestone and Lakshmi Mittal and Tottenham backer Joe Lewis would rank higher in English football's rich list."
Captain Kirk
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1:07am Sun 5 Jul 09
SaintRachel
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1:11am Sun 5 Jul 09
The other bid, the Swiss one, is the Liebherr's - and they sound very interesting indeed, not to mention very, very rich!
Captain Kirk
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1:14am Sun 5 Jul 09
Captain Kirk wrote:Oh, and Liebherr GAK also play in red and white stripes! Liebherr Saints? mmm...
Just found something interesting that suggests this would not be Liebherr's first foray into football and may be links the Swiss bid with the Austrian bid. Not sure if there is any thing in this but there is a team in the Austrian Bundesliga called Grazer AK sometimes known as "Liebherr GAK" after their sponsors. Will keep looking.
dannyep
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1:18am Sun 5 Jul 09
SaintRachel wrote:Hope their not using Keith Harris as some kind of puppet. This could get very confusing
We don't know who is behind the Keith Harris bid, so I'm not getting too excited about that one. The other bid, the Swiss one, is the Liebherr's - and they sound very interesting indeed, not to mention very, very rich!
SaintRachel
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1:44am Sun 5 Jul 09
Stormjuice
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4:13am Sun 5 Jul 09
http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Liebherr_Gr
oup
and they are 157 on the rich list of 2005:
http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/List_of_bil
lionaires_%282005%29
Let's hope they are serious about making something out of SFC.
Possibility of having Matt involved with them? Would you still like him to be on the board?
Fairscup
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4:40am Sun 5 Jul 09
Stormjuice
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5:22am Sun 5 Jul 09
Maybe they could have talks with MLT and see if there could be a role for him at the club.
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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6:17am Sun 5 Jul 09
Harris is genuine and admitted to the Mail he is representing The Swiss Group.
It is only the Mails Southern Sources that say its Leibherr but if Harris here then Mark Fry is wholly justified in expressing his confidence that a deal will go through.
Harris handled the Chelsea, Man City and West Ham sales and is selling Newcastle and Everton.
He is known as Footballs most influential man.
I've been out of UK for a long time someone please tell me that The Daily Mail's "Dan King" wouldn't print this as a wind up... in other words pinch me if I'm dreaming.
Someone ring Mark Wotte and tell him.. then get him to ring Barca and see if Thierry Henry is going cheap...
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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6:28am Sun 5 Jul 09
Totton 7.45pm Tuesday Get There and support the Team.. show some spirit and yell it so I can hear ya down under
UUUUUP THE SAAAAAAINTS (did you hear that?)
dannyfloyd
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6:56am Sun 5 Jul 09
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote:i was at eastleigh on your behalf. if anyone saw a bloke holding his 10 month old son (in full saints kit) and deflecting a clearance away from his head, that was me. oh and by the way,the daily mail is always one of the first with saints stuff due to good contacts here. although i can't stand the paper, my ma gets it. its probably true, and is prob the reason why the likes of stern john, rasiak etc are still lurking. the players will have an idea. oh and one more thing, i was at the gate at eastleigh, when a dutch guy came along and said he was on wotte guest list. when asked who he was he said he was on his coaching staff for next season... read into that what you will.
PS only 1700 attendance at the game at Eastleigh... That is criminal... Totton 7.45pm Tuesday Get There and support the Team.. show some spirit and yell it so I can hear ya down under UUUUUP THE SAAAAAAINTS (did you hear that?)
OSPREYSAINT
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6:57am Sun 5 Jul 09
SW = lord-date "no thank you!"
stormus troupias the 2nd
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7:19am Sun 5 Jul 09
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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7:42am Sun 5 Jul 09
dannyfloyd wrote:You make this kiwi git very happy.. Thanks
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote:i was at eastleigh on your behalf. if anyone saw a bloke holding his 10 month old son (in full saints kit) and deflecting a clearance away from his head, that was me. oh and by the way,the daily mail is always one of the first with saints stuff due to good contacts here. although i can't stand the paper, my ma gets it. its probably true, and is prob the reason why the likes of stern john, rasiak etc are still lurking. the players will have an idea. oh and one more thing, i was at the gate at eastleigh, when a dutch guy came along and said he was on wotte guest list. when asked who he was he said he was on his coaching staff for next season... read into that what you will.
PS only 1700 attendance at the game at Eastleigh... That is criminal... Totton 7.45pm Tuesday Get There and support the Team.. show some spirit and yell it so I can hear ya down under UUUUUP THE SAAAAAAINTS (did you hear that?)
Wotte does sound secure.. wouldn't it be great if he suddenly gets a big budget and we get some top flight players..
Captain Kirk
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7:48am Sun 5 Jul 09
stormus troupias the 2nd wrote:Me too, slept badly. Had a dream about cranes. Weird. Oh, and also had a dream about those big earth moving trucks down at the docks near Millbrook station that have been there for ages. I also thought SFC was now known as Southampton Dumpers. Told you it was weird. Must have been the Pizza I had for tea.
what a great morning in southampton nice to get up to have some good news to look foreward to for a change had a shave and shower at 5am could'nt sleep much after reading all the posts on here last night.what a great bed time story that made roll on the nx few days coyr
stormus troupias the 2nd
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7:54am Sun 5 Jul 09
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote:as your in NZ and you will reach monday way ahead of us its going to be a very long mon/tues for you i can see your pc working overtime for sure!
dannyfloyd wrote:You make this kiwi git very happy.. Thanks Wotte does sound secure.. wouldn't it be great if he suddenly gets a big budget and we get some top flight players..Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote: PS only 1700 attendance at the game at Eastleigh... That is criminal... Totton 7.45pm Tuesday Get There and support the Team.. show some spirit and yell it so I can hear ya down under UUUUUP THE SAAAAAAINTS (did you hear that?)i was at eastleigh on your behalf. if anyone saw a bloke holding his 10 month old son (in full saints kit) and deflecting a clearance away from his head, that was me. oh and by the way,the daily mail is always one of the first with saints stuff due to good contacts here. although i can't stand the paper, my ma gets it. its probably true, and is prob the reason why the likes of stern john, rasiak etc are still lurking. the players will have an idea. oh and one more thing, i was at the gate at eastleigh, when a dutch guy came along and said he was on wotte guest list. when asked who he was he said he was on his coaching staff for next season... read into that what you will.
stormus troupias the 2nd
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8:16am Sun 5 Jul 09
Captain Kirk wrote:do you know if there is any yoddling classes in the sholing area?
stormus troupias the 2nd wrote: what a great morning in southampton nice to get up to have some good news to look foreward to for a change had a shave and shower at 5am could'nt sleep much after reading all the posts on here last night.what a great bed time story that made roll on the nx few days coyrMe too, slept badly. Had a dream about cranes. Weird. Oh, and also had a dream about those big earth moving trucks down at the docks near Millbrook station that have been there for ages. I also thought SFC was now known as Southampton Dumpers. Told you it was weird. Must have been the Pizza I had for tea.
Captain Kirk
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8:21am Sun 5 Jul 09
saintpeter48
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8:32am Sun 5 Jul 09
A billionaire Swiss family and a group led by football deal maker Keith Harris are battling to rescue League One Southampton from oblivion and make them one of the richest clubs in English football.
The identity of the potential owners being advised by investment banker Harris is unknown, but sources on the south coast revealed that the Swiss interest is backed by the Liebherr Group.
A third group named Gillico are also said to be in the frame, but the Harris-led bid and the Swiss are vying to complete a quick deal to save Southampton after the collapse of a bid fronted by explayer Matt Le Tissier.
Willi and Isolde Liebherr, the son and daughter of company founder Hans, are worth more than £2billion and if a deal goes through, only Manchester City's Sheik Mansour, Chelsea's Roman Abramovich, billionaire QPR owners Bernie Ecclestone and Lakshmi Mittal and Tottenham backer Joe Lewis would rank higher in English football's rich list.
The Liebherr Group already have links with the city of Southampton through subsidiary Liebherr Cranes.
Two years ago, £50,000 was donated to three local charities as part of a deal for the Swiss company to supply Southampton Container Terminals with two cranes, which were put into position last month.
PokerSaint
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8:56am Sun 5 Jul 09
ssssssssssssssssssss
ssssssssssssssss let it be true all this s##t we have gone through its about time we had some good news ....
aliscan66
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9:05am Sun 5 Jul 09
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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9:47am Sun 5 Jul 09
stormus troupias the 2nd wrote:It's been bad being 13 hours ahead over the last few weeks.. I'll be up until late hopefully Fry will release the news by lunchtime.. so I can hit the pit by 1am lol.. last week was a no sleeper.
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote:as your in NZ and you will reach monday way ahead of us its going to be a very long mon/tues for you i can see your pc working overtime for sure!
dannyfloyd wrote:You make this kiwi git very happy.. Thanks Wotte does sound secure.. wouldn't it be great if he suddenly gets a big budget and we get some top flight players..Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote: PS only 1700 attendance at the game at Eastleigh... That is criminal... Totton 7.45pm Tuesday Get There and support the Team.. show some spirit and yell it so I can hear ya down under UUUUUP THE SAAAAAAINTS (did you hear that?)i was at eastleigh on your behalf. if anyone saw a bloke holding his 10 month old son (in full saints kit) and deflecting a clearance away from his head, that was me. oh and by the way,the daily mail is always one of the first with saints stuff due to good contacts here. although i can't stand the paper, my ma gets it. its probably true, and is prob the reason why the likes of stern john, rasiak etc are still lurking. the players will have an idea. oh and one more thing, i was at the gate at eastleigh, when a dutch guy came along and said he was on wotte guest list. when asked who he was he said he was on his coaching staff for next season... read into that what you will.
This next 24 hours or so is going to be worth it..
In '76 as young fella flatting I yelled so loud when Bobby scored the goal to win the FA Cup my Landlord warned he'd throw me in the fish pond (winter here at the time)well....full time whistle went... I yelled again....splash... I didn't stop yelling for hours.
Now My son is 31..never been to Soton... wears Saints shirts everywhere and sleeps in the red & white...good well brought up lad.
Tirau Village pop 586... and 4 Saints.. with two in the next town.... I even married one in 2001.
Yep.. Saints is Blood Forever and distance and time never changes the passion.
So it would be great if 5000 turned up at Totton on Tuesday... give me one Kiwi Git Yell if you like... my uncle in Regents Park will laugh like heck.
Saints Mike
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10:02am Sun 5 Jul 09
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote:Dan, Thanks for the links. That's cheered me up this morning, If it this Swiss group buying. I will do more than kiss Fry.
Hey folks read up:
http://www.dailymail
.co.uk/sport/footbal
l/article-1197540/Sw
iss-billionaires-rol
l-save-League-One-So
uthampton.html?ITO=1
490
Wow if Mark Fry signs these guys I kiss the bugga!
dannyfloyd
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10:07am Sun 5 Jul 09
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote:at least you have internet now. when i was there the best i could hope for was a copy of the football echo posted by my nan. and it took over a week to get there.
stormus troupias the 2nd wrote:It's been bad being 13 hours ahead over the last few weeks.. I'll be up until late hopefully Fry will release the news by lunchtime.. so I can hit the pit by 1am lol.. last week was a no sleeper. This next 24 hours or so is going to be worth it.. In '76 as young fella flatting I yelled so loud when Bobby scored the goal to win the FA Cup my Landlord warned he'd throw me in the fish pond (winter here at the time)well....full time whistle went... I yelled again....splash... I didn't stop yelling for hours. Now My son is 31..never been to Soton... wears Saints shirts everywhere and sleeps in the red & white...good well brought up lad. Tirau Village pop 586... and 4 Saints.. with two in the next town.... I even married one in 2001. Yep.. Saints is Blood Forever and distance and time never changes the passion. So it would be great if 5000 turned up at Totton on Tuesday... give me one Kiwi Git Yell if you like... my uncle in Regents Park will laugh like heck.Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote:as your in NZ and you will reach monday way ahead of us its going to be a very long mon/tues for you i can see your pc working overtime for sure!dannyfloyd wrote:You make this kiwi git very happy.. Thanks Wotte does sound secure.. wouldn't it be great if he suddenly gets a big budget and we get some top flight players..Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote: PS only 1700 attendance at the game at Eastleigh... That is criminal... Totton 7.45pm Tuesday Get There and support the Team.. show some spirit and yell it so I can hear ya down under UUUUUP THE SAAAAAAINTS (did you hear that?)i was at eastleigh on your behalf. if anyone saw a bloke holding his 10 month old son (in full saints kit) and deflecting a clearance away from his head, that was me. oh and by the way,the daily mail is always one of the first with saints stuff due to good contacts here. although i can't stand the paper, my ma gets it. its probably true, and is prob the reason why the likes of stern john, rasiak etc are still lurking. the players will have an idea. oh and one more thing, i was at the gate at eastleigh, when a dutch guy came along and said he was on wotte guest list. when asked who he was he said he was on his coaching staff for next season... read into that what you will.
milton road
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10:08am Sun 5 Jul 09
impressions....
tough, no nonsense,fair, but expect results.They expect to achieve.
if they are the buyers expect an initial cash outlay.Once strengths and weaknesses of squad identified.They will provide if bums are on seats.
Expect them to give Wotte a chance to prove his worth on a fair playing field.They will look for stability and results. on the field and terraces.
Saints Mike
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10:10am Sun 5 Jul 09
Captain Kirk wrote:He might try a flog it, but I bet it would take about 60 years, judging by how long it's taken to sell our club. Don't worry the Civic clock will still be there long after we ain't
Rossbkr C.O.Y.R wrote:If this is true and they do the business on Monday I reckon Mr Fry should have the keys to the city! Mind you, he would probably flog it!
Tirau Dan (NZL) wrote: Hey folks read up: http://www.dailymail .co.uk/sport/footbal l/article-1197540/Sw iss-billionaires-rol l-save-League-One-So uthampton.html?ITO=1 490 Wow if Mark Fry signs these guys I kiss the bugga!hahaha i'd do more than kiss him, and im happily married!! wow do u really think we could be the 5th richest club in the WORLD????
milton road
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10:14am Sun 5 Jul 09
debt-gold
well we done the first bit could we be in for the second?????
Lil Saints bear
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10:22am Sun 5 Jul 09
Enrico Palazzo
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10:31am Sun 5 Jul 09
sw: true-base!!!
Lil Saints bear
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10:54am Sun 5 Jul 09
Tirau Dan (NZL)
says...
10:56am Sun 5 Jul 09
Enrico Palazzo wrote:If they start buying top stars I'll eat muesli everyday, take up yodelling and no doubt someone will bring a bluddy huge Alpine Horn to the games at SMS... Here in Waikato our local provincial rugby side is nick named the Mooloos (a cow mascot) cow bells are rung to great effect at the ground.. They make an awesome patriotic racket which gives us a huge home advantage.. oh yes it could happen at SMS haha
I'm off to a place called Grindelwald in Switzerland in August - might wear my Saints top!!!
sw: true-base!!!
Stormjuice
says...
10:58am Sun 5 Jul 09
I usually download 'The Championship' from uknova.com but don't know what I`m gonna do to get my fix of saints now they're in L1. Maybe Saints TV is worth a shot?
Tirau Dan (NZL)
says...
11:19am Sun 5 Jul 09
I'll get Sky back when they get promoted to the prem.
Linesman
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11:30am Sun 5 Jul 09
Southampton 1
I know that this was just a friendly, pre-season, mean-nothing match, but does the result indicat that Eastleigh should be playing in a higher league or have Southampton found their correct level?
Ben Durutti
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12:27pm Sun 5 Jul 09
peachy1
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4:19pm Sun 5 Jul 09
1-1 EASTLEIGH
It's over pal the clubs dead
chapellady
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5:02pm Sun 5 Jul 09
OSPREYSAINT
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6:05pm Sun 5 Jul 09
peachy1 wrote:peachy1 are you gonna cancel Christmas as well? What a grouch.
ARE YOU SERIOUS 1-1 EASTLEIGH It's over pal the clubs dead
SW = hard-side I do hope so.
zorba
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6:43pm Sun 5 Jul 09
Hopefully so, please
SomersetSaint
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7:13pm Sun 5 Jul 09
stormus troupias the 2nd
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7:30pm Sun 5 Jul 09
peachy1 wrote:is this pratt for real
ARE YOU SERIOUS 1-1 EASTLEIGH It's over pal the clubs dead
stormus troupias the 2nd
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7:40pm Sun 5 Jul 09
dannyep
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8:49pm Sun 5 Jul 09
Badja
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9:13pm Sun 5 Jul 09
Badja
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9:23pm Sun 5 Jul 09
Genuine s/w; play soon!!
Tirau Dan (NZL)
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10:01pm Sun 5 Jul 09
stormus troupias the 2nd wrote:Lol.. Morning coffee time then off to work here.. It's Money Monday today... now I just have to get through the working day for you to catch up. Tonight I'll glued to the pc and waiting for the news to come through... with a brandy and lovage ready for a little celebration.
wakey wakey NZ nothing hapened yet told you it will be a long few days
I'm going to really saviour things..
The coffee tastes great this morning.
All you Saints reporters that went to Eastleigh.. thanks for the updates I'm really glad you went it must have been worth ten pounds to see the squad strut. When the others have signed contracts the insurance company will let them play.. Hopefully that will be for the Bournemouth game.
Mark Fry said it was imminent and the whispering threads say staff have been told to go in on Monday Morning. A true businessman always advises the staff first! Nothing worse for staff than getting news about their lively hoods in the papers. These guys are doing it right.
Is it just me or can you feel something electric in the air for Saints.
Lets enjoy it. My guess is Monday Lunchtime your time. Then for goodness sakes everyone get out to the Totton game at 7.45pm Tuesday. Enjoy it as a fun run and support Mark and his players.
Up The Saints
Get in Behind!
SFC4EVA
says...
8:39am Mon 6 Jul 09
On the Swiss bid. I'm trying not to think about it until its done but can't help but dream if it is all true!
SW tiny-miss
OSPREYSAINT
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10:24am Mon 6 Jul 09
BertCatt
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2:42pm Mon 6 Jul 09
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