Saints reveal pre-season plans

Ajax head coach Frank de Boer Ajax head coach Frank de Boer

SAINTS have confirmed their pre-season schedule, with a home friendly against Ajax highlighting the announcement.

Nigel Adkins' side will warm up for the Premier League campaign by taking on the Dutch giants at St Mary's on Saturday, July 28 (3pm).

They will host Championship outfit Wolves on Saturday, August 4 (3pm), before visiting another second tier outfit, Bristol City, on Tuesday, August 7 (7.45pm).

Italian side Udinese will then come to Southampton, on Saturday, August 11 (midday), for a glamorous-looking friendly. Udinese finished third in Serie A last season, which was enough to qualify them for the Champions League.

Saints will also play two friendlies in France during a seven-day overseas training camp.

They will play on either Wednesday, July 18, or Thursday July 19, against yet-to-be-confirmed opposition.

Saints will then face Ligue 1 team Évian Thonon Gaillard, at the Stade Joseph-Moynat, on Saturday, July 21 (7pm local).

Saints will be based in Évian-les-Bains, on the shore of Lake Geneva, close to the French-Swiss border, for their training camp.

The club had previously confirmed the Markus Liebherr Memorial Tournament will take place on Saturday, July 14, featuring Arsenal and Rangers.

Saints' 2012 pre-season schedule:
Saturday, July 14: Markus Liebherr Memorial Tournament (St Mary's).
Wednesday, July 18/Thursday, July 19: Unconfirmed opposition.
Saturday, July 21: Évian Thonon Gaillard (Stade Joseph-Moynat).
Saturday, July 28: Ajax (St Mary's).
Saturday, August 4: Wolves (St Mary's).
Tuesday, August 7: Bristol City (Ashton Gate).
Saturday, August 11: Udinese (St Mary's).

Comments(77)

franiow says...
9:24am Fri 8 Jun 12

Good opposition. Ajax will be a big draw (sadly can't make it). Wolves will give us a good test against a recent PL side. See our training camp has moved slightly to the French side of Lake Geneva and, therefore, we will play a couple of French sides.

St Retford says...
9:28am Fri 8 Jun 12

Amazing.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
9:28am Fri 8 Jun 12

I wonder why Wolves and Brizzle City. Maybe buying players from them?

Saint_ bezzer says...
9:32am Fri 8 Jun 12

Really good pre season opposition! I would love to see Saints sign Christian Eriksen from Ajax one day so hopefully we can show him what were all about!

Southernlad says...
9:33am Fri 8 Jun 12

They are also playing Udinese at St Mary's on 11th August at midday according to OS...

St Retford says...
9:37am Fri 8 Jun 12

Southernlad wrote:
They are also playing Udinese at St Mary's on 11th August at midday according to OS...
And according to the story up there ^^^^^^^^^^^^

Southernlad says...
9:39am Fri 8 Jun 12

St Retford wrote:
Southernlad wrote: They are also playing Udinese at St Mary's on 11th August at midday according to OS...
And according to the story up there ^^^^^^^^^^^^
that wasnt actually there a few minutes ago...echo must only have just remembered to copy and paste it!

insane saint says...
9:44am Fri 8 Jun 12

sounds great to me bring it on

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON WE WILL NOT SURRENDER WE ARE COMING TO STORM THE PREMIER LEAGUE

COYR

StParks says...
9:46am Fri 8 Jun 12

I guess this is the breaking news we were waiting on today then...? Never mind, either way still a good list of fixtures at St Mary's! Here come the euros!!

Darkangelv2 says...
9:49am Fri 8 Jun 12

Bristol 'Bogey Team' City - That's the real test to see if we've stepped up.

They did excellent homework on us last season.

Corkonian Saint says...
9:50am Fri 8 Jun 12

Very impressive. Well done Mr Cortese

St Retford says...
9:54am Fri 8 Jun 12

Southernlad wrote:
St Retford wrote:
Southernlad wrote: They are also playing Udinese at St Mary's on 11th August at midday according to OS...
And according to the story up there ^^^^^^^^^^^^
that wasnt actually there a few minutes ago...echo must only have just remembered to copy and paste it!
Heh.

On another note, how 'family' is the Markus Liebherr Memorial Cup going to be this year, do you think? Last year's was ace and I kind of want to bring my kids along (they're both under-five) but, equally, this year there will be Rangers fans involved. Do you think they'll get into the spirit of it or will they be throwing gravel, cabbages and hot Bovril at us?

allmove4ward2geva says...
9:56am Fri 8 Jun 12

Darkangelv2 wrote:
Bristol 'Bogey Team' City - That's the real test to see if we've stepped up. They did excellent homework on us last season.
I was thinking the same!

SO50 Saint says...
10:03am Fri 8 Jun 12

Decent set of pre-season fixtures there. Was hoping for a lower league Saturday game away like Yeovil last year but I guess we are past that now.

saintmac says...
10:18am Fri 8 Jun 12

St. Retford - I think they will be tossing cabers.

St Retford says...
10:30am Fri 8 Jun 12

saintmac wrote:
St. Retford - I think they will be tossing cabers.
Filthy buggers.

I remember when they all descended on Manchester a couple of years ago for the Europa Cup Final - it was like the last days of Sodom and Gamorrah, only with more drinking and less bumming. I was on a bus to work at 7am and Rangers fans - who had been sleeping rough - were on board and drinking Tenants super strong lager. I mean, what animals - at that time of the day you need a breakfast lager like Fosters or Carlsberg.

St.Yorkie says...
10:30am Fri 8 Jun 12

Blimey - it's like qualifying for Europe already!
Ajax and Udinese at St.Mary's - what a fantastic result!

Strasbourg Saint says...
10:35am Fri 8 Jun 12

Wow! This is fantastic. I just wish I was around for most of it. I might just get back for Udinese, but it's unlikely.


However ........


......... NC, if you're reading this (as I'm sure you are) come to Strasbourg on 18 July. I'll rally the troops, Morgan would get a great home-coming welcome and Racing Strasbourg needs the money.

You know it makes sense.

RedArmy1 says...
10:43am Fri 8 Jun 12

insane saint wrote:
sounds great to me bring it on

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON WE WILL NOT SURRENDER WE ARE COMING TO STORM THE PREMIER LEAGUE

COYR
WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON'S RED ARMY.

NO FEAR - NO SURRENDER

wet spam and Chelski will be sent packing ...

WE ARE THE MIGHTY SOUTHAMPTON.

WE RULE THE SOUTH. COYR.

Confucious says...
10:44am Fri 8 Jun 12

St Retford wrote:
saintmac wrote:
St. Retford - I think they will be tossing cabers.
Filthy buggers.

I remember when they all descended on Manchester a couple of years ago for the Europa Cup Final - it was like the last days of Sodom and Gamorrah, only with more drinking and less bumming. I was on a bus to work at 7am and Rangers fans - who had been sleeping rough - were on board and drinking Tenants super strong lager. I mean, what animals - at that time of the day you need a breakfast lager like Fosters or Carlsberg.
Lots of strong beer ensures they can hold a very good opinion of themselves - undisturbed by the facts.

allsaintsnocurves says...
10:48am Fri 8 Jun 12

This is clearly a step up in grade for Saints in pre-season and sets out the intention clearly. They are going to go into this season as prepared as possible for the massive improvement in quality of opposition.

This is the sort of pre-season Saints fans can look forward to as the norm going foward! Ajax, Arsenal, Udinese, Rangers...before we might have had 1 glamourous match up now they are being lined up!

circa 66 saint says...
10:55am Fri 8 Jun 12

Confucious wrote:
St Retford wrote:
saintmac wrote:
St. Retford - I think they will be tossing cabers.
Filthy buggers.

I remember when they all descended on Manchester a couple of years ago for the Europa Cup Final - it was like the last days of Sodom and Gamorrah, only with more drinking and less bumming. I was on a bus to work at 7am and Rangers fans - who had been sleeping rough - were on board and drinking Tenants super strong lager. I mean, what animals - at that time of the day you need a breakfast lager like Fosters or Carlsberg.
Lots of strong beer ensures they can hold a very good opinion of themselves - undisturbed by the facts.
time for the rumour mill to start churning out "fact's".
inform rangers that arse-nil are catholic's and the pope will be in their section of the crowd.

St Retford says...
10:58am Fri 8 Jun 12

circa 66 saint wrote:
Confucious wrote:
St Retford wrote:
saintmac wrote: St. Retford - I think they will be tossing cabers.
Filthy buggers. I remember when they all descended on Manchester a couple of years ago for the Europa Cup Final - it was like the last days of Sodom and Gamorrah, only with more drinking and less bumming. I was on a bus to work at 7am and Rangers fans - who had been sleeping rough - were on board and drinking Tenants super strong lager. I mean, what animals - at that time of the day you need a breakfast lager like Fosters or Carlsberg.
Lots of strong beer ensures they can hold a very good opinion of themselves - undisturbed by the facts.
time for the rumour mill to start churning out "fact's". inform rangers that arse-nil are catholic's and the pope will be in their section of the crowd.
Thinking about it, saints are a bit of a catholic invention, aren't they?

There may be trouble ahead...

circa 66 saint says...
11:09am Fri 8 Jun 12

St Retford wrote:
circa 66 saint wrote:
Confucious wrote:
St Retford wrote:
saintmac wrote: St. Retford - I think they will be tossing cabers.
Filthy buggers. I remember when they all descended on Manchester a couple of years ago for the Europa Cup Final - it was like the last days of Sodom and Gamorrah, only with more drinking and less bumming. I was on a bus to work at 7am and Rangers fans - who had been sleeping rough - were on board and drinking Tenants super strong lager. I mean, what animals - at that time of the day you need a breakfast lager like Fosters or Carlsberg.
Lots of strong beer ensures they can hold a very good opinion of themselves - undisturbed by the facts.
time for the rumour mill to start churning out "fact's". inform rangers that arse-nil are catholic's and the pope will be in their section of the crowd.
Thinking about it, saints are a bit of a catholic invention, aren't they?

There may be trouble ahead...
no st mary's was affiliated back in 1734 to the rankings of the muslim council and afforded the status of honourary selective religion,this means they are what ever religion they want to be.
have you not noticed the day's of going on the pitch without protection are well gone

7willj77 says...
11:24am Fri 8 Jun 12

Im excited, great pre-season, lets hope that we can pick up some early points, would be great to hit the 'magical' 40 by christmas . . .

Seems a preseason for a team with european asperations.

circa 66 saint says...
11:25am Fri 8 Jun 12

sorry this was left off
day's of going on the pitch without protection are well gone and we don't tend to withdraw any more

Ashley Charles Pragnell says...
11:31am Fri 8 Jun 12

What aload of Rubbish about Rangers visiting our Stadium and considering we are a Catholic Club because of our name of the ground. St Mary is the mother of Jesus and in all christian traditions whether C of E church of Scotland, Methodist URC, and Roman Catholic all recognise that she is the Mother of Jesus. Catholic according to the Apostles creed means Universal Church. Which is all Christian traditions. Finally the Anglican Cathedral in Glasgow is St Mary's. I should know about these things as I have read theology. Rangers visiting St Marys will not cause any issues as some posters implied. Here endeth the lesson on what the word Catholic actually means.

allmove4ward2geva says...
11:34am Fri 8 Jun 12

Ashley Charles Pragnell wrote:
What aload of Rubbish about Rangers visiting our Stadium and considering we are a Catholic Club because of our name of the ground. St Mary is the mother of Jesus and in all christian traditions whether C of E church of Scotland, Methodist URC, and Roman Catholic all recognise that she is the Mother of Jesus. Catholic according to the Apostles creed means Universal Church. Which is all Christian traditions. Finally the Anglican Cathedral in Glasgow is St Mary's. I should know about these things as I have read theology. Rangers visiting St Marys will not cause any issues as some posters implied. Here endeth the lesson on what the word Catholic actually means.
oh my god, you are actually serious

circa 66 saint says...
11:35am Fri 8 Jun 12

Ashley Charles Pragnell wrote:
What aload of Rubbish about Rangers visiting our Stadium and considering we are a Catholic Club because of our name of the ground. St Mary is the mother of Jesus and in all christian traditions whether C of E church of Scotland, Methodist URC, and Roman Catholic all recognise that she is the Mother of Jesus. Catholic according to the Apostles creed means Universal Church. Which is all Christian traditions. Finally the Anglican Cathedral in Glasgow is St Mary's. I should know about these things as I have read theology. Rangers visiting St Marys will not cause any issues as some posters implied. Here endeth the lesson on what the word Catholic actually means.
and the bible basher has arrived hallalulah

lemon cake says...
11:37am Fri 8 Jun 12

saintmac wrote:
St. Retford - I think they will be tossing cabers.
Well they wont be chucking coins thats for sure.

Our pre-season looks more like a Champions League Group with Arsenal, Ajax and Udinesse.....the sign of things to come :) .......
Maybe NC is readying us for Champions League 2013-14....oh what it is to dream.

St Retford says...
11:43am Fri 8 Jun 12

allmove4ward2geva wrote:
Ashley Charles Pragnell wrote: What aload of Rubbish about Rangers visiting our Stadium and considering we are a Catholic Club because of our name of the ground. St Mary is the mother of Jesus and in all christian traditions whether C of E church of Scotland, Methodist URC, and Roman Catholic all recognise that she is the Mother of Jesus. Catholic according to the Apostles creed means Universal Church. Which is all Christian traditions. Finally the Anglican Cathedral in Glasgow is St Mary's. I should know about these things as I have read theology. Rangers visiting St Marys will not cause any issues as some posters implied. Here endeth the lesson on what the word Catholic actually means.
oh my god, you are actually serious
I think he is.

Confucious says...
11:55am Fri 8 Jun 12

Ashley Charles Pragnell wrote:
What aload of Rubbish about Rangers visiting our Stadium and considering we are a Catholic Club because of our name of the ground. St Mary is the mother of Jesus and in all christian traditions whether C of E church of Scotland, Methodist URC, and Roman Catholic all recognise that she is the Mother of Jesus. Catholic according to the Apostles creed means Universal Church. Which is all Christian traditions. Finally the Anglican Cathedral in Glasgow is St Mary's. I should know about these things as I have read theology. Rangers visiting St Marys will not cause any issues as some posters implied. Here endeth the lesson on what the word Catholic actually means.
Catholicism does have advantages. When I was a kid I was a Methodist and I prayed every week for a new Chopper mountain bike - to no avail whatsoever.

Anyhow, after studying theology for three hours, I switched to Catholicism, stole a really good bike - and then went and got forgiveness off the priest at Confession.

Result!

circa 66 saint says...
12:02pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Confucious wrote:
Ashley Charles Pragnell wrote:
What aload of Rubbish about Rangers visiting our Stadium and considering we are a Catholic Club because of our name of the ground. St Mary is the mother of Jesus and in all christian traditions whether C of E church of Scotland, Methodist URC, and Roman Catholic all recognise that she is the Mother of Jesus. Catholic according to the Apostles creed means Universal Church. Which is all Christian traditions. Finally the Anglican Cathedral in Glasgow is St Mary's. I should know about these things as I have read theology. Rangers visiting St Marys will not cause any issues as some posters implied. Here endeth the lesson on what the word Catholic actually means.
Catholicism does have advantages. When I was a kid I was a Methodist and I prayed every week for a new Chopper mountain bike - to no avail whatsoever.

Anyhow, after studying theology for three hours, I switched to Catholicism, stole a really good bike - and then went and got forgiveness off the priest at Confession.

Result!
now that's what religion is all about.
there are so many out there you should try them all and see if one fit's better than the other.
and if you change your mind and join another religion you are automatically forgiven win win.

St Graz says...
1:03pm Fri 8 Jun 12

As an Aetheist I can prove there is no God as if there was the skunts would have been smited, or at the very least liquidised by now. Great set of fixtures, would have like Napoli as my daughters boyfriend hails from there "Man U are my second team" glory hunting little twerp - I like to big it up over him as he hasn't worked out that we lost the second leg of that weird 70's cup thingy to them :D 1- nil sunshine, 1 - nil

St Retford says...
1:11pm Fri 8 Jun 12

St Graz wrote:
As an Aetheist I can prove there is no God as if there was the skunts would have been smited, or at the very least liquidised by now. Great set of fixtures, would have like Napoli as my daughters boyfriend hails from there "Man U are my second team" glory hunting little twerp - I like to big it up over him as he hasn't worked out that we lost the second leg of that weird 70's cup thingy to them :D 1- nil sunshine, 1 - nil
Are you Maradona?

I think I'm an athiest too. I mean, I don't believe in god but I do believe in saints.

circa 66 saint says...
1:12pm Fri 8 Jun 12

now i am alway's on the lookout for new business opportunities and one has just appeared.
one stop religion shop on the high street,you can come in and browse all the religions on offer and even have a try to see if one feel's better than the other.
special offer's could include eg the hindhu religion with their belief of reincarnation, the more you pay the higher your likely future would be. maybe 10p to come back as a single cell virus to £100,000 to return as a pro footballer and if you bounce your cheque "skunt" you are.
EURO'S NEARLY HERE LET THE FOOTBALL BEGIN

Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
1:22pm Fri 8 Jun 12

It appears reincarnation is about to occur down the road with Chainrai offering 2p in the pound to all unsecured creditors and to pay off the local businesses and charities owed less than 2500. Déjà vu. Wonder if he will renege on it again?

Despite him saying he wants to get his 18m back from a bankrupt Div3 club some still see him as a saviour!

Follow the shoe the shoe is the sign!! No follow the gourd!

Dickosfc says...
1:24pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Confucious wrote:
Ashley Charles Pragnell wrote: What aload of Rubbish about Rangers visiting our Stadium and considering we are a Catholic Club because of our name of the ground. St Mary is the mother of Jesus and in all christian traditions whether C of E church of Scotland, Methodist URC, and Roman Catholic all recognise that she is the Mother of Jesus. Catholic according to the Apostles creed means Universal Church. Which is all Christian traditions. Finally the Anglican Cathedral in Glasgow is St Mary's. I should know about these things as I have read theology. Rangers visiting St Marys will not cause any issues as some posters implied. Here endeth the lesson on what the word Catholic actually means.
Catholicism does have advantages. When I was a kid I was a Methodist and I prayed every week for a new Chopper mountain bike - to no avail whatsoever. Anyhow, after studying theology for three hours, I switched to Catholicism, stole a really good bike - and then went and got forgiveness off the priest at Confession. Result!
Brilliant!!

St Retford says...
1:39pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
It appears reincarnation is about to occur down the road with Chainrai offering 2p in the pound to all unsecured creditors and to pay off the local businesses and charities owed less than 2500. Déjà vu. Wonder if he will renege on it again? Despite him saying he wants to get his 18m back from a bankrupt Div3 club some still see him as a saviour! Follow the shoe the shoe is the sign!! No follow the gourd!
What choice do they have? The 'Trust' is just pie in the sky stuff so it's Chainrai or bust.

Mush On The Beach says...
1:45pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Welcome to Hell – by Rowan Atkinson:

Hello, nice to see you all again.
As the more perceptive of you have probably realised by now - this is hell, and I am the Devil. Goodevening. You can call me Toby, if you like - we try and keep things informal down here, as well as infernal.

Now, you're all here for eternity, which I hardly need tell you is a sod of a long time, so you get to know everyone pretty well by the end, but for now I'll have to split you up into groups.

Are there any questions?

No, I'm afraid we don't have any toilets, if you'd read your bible you would have seen that it was damnation without relief. So, I'm afraid if you didn't go before you came then you're not going to enjoy yourself very much, but then, I believe that's the general idea.

Right, let's split you up then.
Can you all hear me?
CAN YOU HEAR ME AT THE RACK? Off we go...

Murderers, over here. Looters and pillagers - over there please, thieves if you could join them, and BANKMANAGERS.

Fornicators, if you could step forward - My God there are a lot of you. Could I split you up into adulterers and the rest? Adulterers if you could just form a line in front of that small guillotine there.

AMERICANS, are you here? I'm sorry about this, apparently God had some fracas with your founding fathers and damned the entire race into perpetuity. He sends particular condolences to the Mormans who He realises put in a lot of work. The Skunts, I'm afraid, couldn't be with us - someone's been holding them in purgatory for the last nine months.

Sodomites, over there against the wall.
Atheists, over here please. You must be feeling a right bunch of charlies.
Christians, ah yes, I'm afraid the Jews were right.

Moonies, maniacs, marmite eaters, male models, masochists, mass murderers and masseurs, if you could take a pew at the back - with the Methodists that is.

Now, you're the lot who used to kill whales, is that right? Ah, yes, I must remember - I've got some strips to tear off you bastards later.
Everyone who saw Monty Pythons' "Life Of Brian", I'm afraid He can't take a joke after all.

Alright now, one final thing - we're trying to implement some sort of exchange scheme with the Lord God Almighty, or Cliff as we know him. Some of you will spend a decade in heaven and we're having some angels down here. Now, I hardly need tell you that you will be expected to behave in an exemplary manner, so, I hope you will do the exact opposite - tear off their wings, use their haloes for frisbee practice, that sort of thing.

Well, I have to go now, but Beelzebub here will show you the ropes, chains, and electrodes.

randre says...
1:48pm Fri 8 Jun 12

allmove4ward2geva wrote:
Ashley Charles Pragnell wrote:
What aload of Rubbish about Rangers visiting our Stadium and considering we are a Catholic Club because of our name of the ground. St Mary is the mother of Jesus and in all christian traditions whether C of E church of Scotland, Methodist URC, and Roman Catholic all recognise that she is the Mother of Jesus. Catholic according to the Apostles creed means Universal Church. Which is all Christian traditions. Finally the Anglican Cathedral in Glasgow is St Mary's. I should know about these things as I have read theology. Rangers visiting St Marys will not cause any issues as some posters implied. Here endeth the lesson on what the word Catholic actually means.
oh my god, you are actually serious
Good quote allmove... Couldn't have put it better myself!!

jezza says...
1:57pm Fri 8 Jun 12

I feel such a fool.

For all these years I've thought that the Pope being a Cataholic meant he loved cats!

St Graz says...
1:58pm Fri 8 Jun 12

St Retford wrote:
St Graz wrote:
As an Aetheist I can prove there is no God as if there was the skunts would have been smited, or at the very least liquidised by now. Great set of fixtures, would have like Napoli as my daughters boyfriend hails from there "Man U are my second team" glory hunting little twerp - I like to big it up over him as he hasn't worked out that we lost the second leg of that weird 70's cup thingy to them :D 1- nil sunshine, 1 - nil
Are you Maradona?

I think I'm an athiest too. I mean, I don't believe in god but I do believe in saints.
(Snorts with laughter...nose bleeds a bit!) No, I like Tonkas goal in Mike Basset though. "He's all Napoli are better than Saints" and when she skype called him he had a Manure poster up behind him. Nipper next door kicked his ball over and came round in a chelski shirt - did the same 2 days later and was wearing spurs colours - I'm old -fashioned and I don't get it! I have interests with other teams: Wimbledon for Father in law, Fulham for Bro in law, Everton for bro and the mighty Bashley but I'm a Saint through and through - just feel uneasy in the Chapel ;)

long memory says...
1:58pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
I wonder why Wolves and Brizzle City. Maybe buying players from them?
Could defiantly be on to something,Davis,Adom
ah Fontaine?

long memory says...
2:01pm Fri 8 Jun 12

long memory wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
I wonder why Wolves and Brizzle City. Maybe buying players from them?
Could defiantly be on to something,Davis,Adom

ah Fontaine?
Meant Jarvis,not Davis,sorry.

St Graz says...
2:03pm Fri 8 Jun 12

jezza wrote:
I feel such a fool.

For all these years I've thought that the Pope being a Cataholic meant he loved cats!
Roaring! - had to read that twice!!

Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
2:06pm Fri 8 Jun 12

St Retford wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
It appears reincarnation is about to occur down the road with Chainrai offering 2p in the pound to all unsecured creditors and to pay off the local businesses and charities owed less than 2500. Déjà vu. Wonder if he will renege on it again? Despite him saying he wants to get his 18m back from a bankrupt Div3 club some still see him as a saviour! Follow the shoe the shoe is the sign!! No follow the gourd!
What choice do they have? The 'Trust' is just pie in the sky stuff so it's Chainrai or bust.
The Trust are making an announcement at 3 apparently :)

If I were a skunt I would prefer liquidation and start again rather than BC for 3 years of pillage followed by liquidation anyway.

Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

SaintMax says...
2:17pm Fri 8 Jun 12

St Retford wrote:
saintmac wrote:
St. Retford - I think they will be tossing cabers.
Filthy buggers.

I remember when they all descended on Manchester a couple of years ago for the Europa Cup Final - it was like the last days of Sodom and Gamorrah, only with more drinking and less bumming. I was on a bus to work at 7am and Rangers fans - who had been sleeping rough - were on board and drinking Tenants super strong lager. I mean, what animals - at that time of the day you need a breakfast lager like Fosters or Carlsberg.
'breakfast lager' gave me a right good LOL.
I also have my two young boys with me. When the eldest was 4 and Saints scored the poor chap nearly pee'd himself cos of the noise! But Im also a little concerned about how much our friendly rivals will be enjoying themselves.

St Retford says...
2:27pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
St Retford wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote: It appears reincarnation is about to occur down the road with Chainrai offering 2p in the pound to all unsecured creditors and to pay off the local businesses and charities owed less than 2500. Déjà vu. Wonder if he will renege on it again? Despite him saying he wants to get his 18m back from a bankrupt Div3 club some still see him as a saviour! Follow the shoe the shoe is the sign!! No follow the gourd!
What choice do they have? The 'Trust' is just pie in the sky stuff so it's Chainrai or bust.
The Trust are making an announcement at 3 apparently :) If I were a skunt I would prefer liquidation and start again rather than BC for 3 years of pillage followed by liquidation anyway. Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I see the administrators are recommending Chainrai's bid, which means it's as good as accepted, I'd have thought. I don't think he'll be a disaster for them - he'll probably do enough to keep them alive before selling them onto someone else. The big question is who that someone else will be.

Mush On The Beach says...
2:34pm Fri 8 Jun 12

St Retford wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
St Retford wrote:
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote: It appears reincarnation is about to occur down the road with Chainrai offering 2p in the pound to all unsecured creditors and to pay off the local businesses and charities owed less than 2500. Déjà vu. Wonder if he will renege on it again? Despite him saying he wants to get his 18m back from a bankrupt Div3 club some still see him as a saviour! Follow the shoe the shoe is the sign!! No follow the gourd!
What choice do they have? The 'Trust' is just pie in the sky stuff so it's Chainrai or bust.
The Trust are making an announcement at 3 apparently :) If I were a skunt I would prefer liquidation and start again rather than BC for 3 years of pillage followed by liquidation anyway. Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I see the administrators are recommending Chainrai's bid, which means it's as good as accepted, I'd have thought. I don't think he'll be a disaster for them - he'll probably do enough to keep them alive before selling them onto someone else. The big question is who that someone else will be.
Whatever happened to the old Skunt Fred Sewage Dineage, he must have a couple of spare shekels from him past exploits at the club

St Retford says...
2:38pm Fri 8 Jun 12

I think Dineage has pledged a few quid to the trust. With him AND John Westwood on board, how can they possibly fail?

Daft Kerplunk says...
2:44pm Fri 8 Jun 12

In terms of religion, I definitely prefer to think of Saints as a secular club despite the name: all religions, colours and creeds welcome

COYinclusiveR

SaintMax says...
2:54pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Daft Kerplunk wrote:
In terms of religion, I definitely prefer to think of Saints as a secular club despite the name: all religions, colours and creeds welcome

COYinclusiveR
what, and 'Blues'? (wash my mouth out..)

insane saint says...
2:59pm Fri 8 Jun 12

if SFCOLDBOY is around happy birthday

insane saint says...
3:00pm Fri 8 Jun 12

SaintMax wrote:
Daft Kerplunk wrote:
In terms of religion, I definitely prefer to think of Saints as a secular club despite the name: all religions, colours and creeds welcome

COYinclusiveR
what, and 'Blues'? (wash my mouth out..)
now don't forget to spit after

SaintMax says...
3:06pm Fri 8 Jun 12

insane saint wrote:
SaintMax wrote:
Daft Kerplunk wrote:
In terms of religion, I definitely prefer to think of Saints as a secular club despite the name: all religions, colours and creeds welcome

COYinclusiveR
what, and 'Blues'? (wash my mouth out..)
now don't forget to spit after
Something that always tickled me is a persil advert with a before and after shirt. before is a pompey shirt, and after a superior saints shirt. The strapline is ....'Wash the sh it out of your shirt'...

Mush On The Beach says...
3:13pm Fri 8 Jun 12

SaintMax wrote:
insane saint wrote:
SaintMax wrote:
Daft Kerplunk wrote:
In terms of religion, I definitely prefer to think of Saints as a secular club despite the name: all religions, colours and creeds welcome

COYinclusiveR
what, and 'Blues'? (wash my mouth out..)
now don't forget to spit after
Something that always tickled me is a persil advert with a before and after shirt. before is a pompey shirt, and after a superior saints shirt. The strapline is ....'Wash the sh it out of your shirt'...
I had a Skunt mate once, we called him HARPIC because he clean round the bend

St Retford says...
3:19pm Fri 8 Jun 12

The Pompey Trust's big announcement is they're going to table a bid at some point. Well it's worth thinking about, I guess...

Confucious says...
3:22pm Fri 8 Jun 12

St Retford wrote:
St Graz wrote:
As an Aetheist I can prove there is no God as if there was the skunts would have been smited, or at the very least liquidised by now. Great set of fixtures, would have like Napoli as my daughters boyfriend hails from there "Man U are my second team" glory hunting little twerp - I like to big it up over him as he hasn't worked out that we lost the second leg of that weird 70's cup thingy to them :D 1- nil sunshine, 1 - nil
Are you Maradona?

I think I'm an athiest too. I mean, I don't believe in god but I do believe in saints.
Thank God, I'm an agnostic. It might have been different if Jonah had swallowed the whale -wow! Or if God didn't seem to be always on the side of the football team with the most expensive players.

The only problem for us agnostics in this modern world is that there's so little left not to believe in.

St Graz says...
3:29pm Fri 8 Jun 12

St Retford wrote:
The Pompey Trust's big announcement is they're going to table a bid at some point. Well it's worth thinking about, I guess...
Is their bid the one on the scooter? Will she mind being 'tabled'?

St Retford says...
3:41pm Fri 8 Jun 12

St Graz wrote:
St Retford wrote: The Pompey Trust's big announcement is they're going to table a bid at some point. Well it's worth thinking about, I guess...
Is their bid the one on the scooter? Will she mind being 'tabled'?
Mind? Not at all - she absolutely loves it.

Mush On The Beach says...
3:43pm Fri 8 Jun 12

St Retford wrote:
St Graz wrote:
St Retford wrote: The Pompey Trust's big announcement is they're going to table a bid at some point. Well it's worth thinking about, I guess...
Is their bid the one on the scooter? Will she mind being 'tabled'?
Mind? Not at all - she absolutely loves it.
Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club AGM – The suspense is killing me

Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
3:58pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Mush On The Beach wrote:
St Retford wrote:
St Graz wrote:
St Retford wrote: The Pompey Trust's big announcement is they're going to table a bid at some point. Well it's worth thinking about, I guess...
Is their bid the one on the scooter? Will she mind being 'tabled'?
Mind? Not at all - she absolutely loves it.
Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club AGM – The suspense is killing me
Wheeltappers and Skunters!

L.Thomo says...
4:01pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Has anyone heard about prices for the memorial cup yet? I am dying to take my boy and havent heard a word?

On the friendlys, the positive attitude that makes me believe everyone at the club has as much if not more passion then posters on this site.

COYR!!!

SFCOLDBOY says...
4:20pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Mush On The Beach wrote:
SaintMax wrote:
insane saint wrote:
SaintMax wrote:
Daft Kerplunk wrote:
In terms of religion, I definitely prefer to think of Saints as a secular club despite the name: all religions, colours and creeds welcome

COYinclusiveR
what, and 'Blues'? (wash my mouth out..)
now don't forget to spit after
Something that always tickled me is a persil advert with a before and after shirt. before is a pompey shirt, and after a superior saints shirt. The strapline is ....'Wash the sh it out of your shirt'...
I had a Skunt mate once, we called him HARPIC because he clean round the bend
I,m crying now.

Strasbourg Saint says...
4:40pm Fri 8 Jun 12

St Retford wrote:
The Pompey Trust's big announcement is they're going to table a bid at some point. Well it's worth thinking about, I guess...
There's something morally wrong about the words 'Pompey' and 'trust' appearing so close together, especially on a thread where there are so many religious comments.

For the record, like a number of top English clubs, the club was, of course, started by a church; in our case the Anglican Church (St. Marys). However, as the fantastically named Daft Kerplunk points out above, these days we are surely 'all inclusive', which includes the serious posters and the nutters like me. I suppose it means we have to make room for the WUMs, those who think we should all be given free tickets, those who think we should have signed Messi by now, those who will be moaning if we fail to win the Prem and those who sit behind all of us moaning about, well, everything every Saints player does.

Still, at least Mush On The Beach's reminder about Rowan Atkinson's Hell sketch means we don't have to include the Skunts.

Fatty x Ford Worker says...
6:07pm Fri 8 Jun 12

I will say it again several Bristol City players are worth a second look seeing we been a bit slow to sign them up!

Confucious says...
6:18pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
St Retford wrote:
The Pompey Trust's big announcement is they're going to table a bid at some point. Well it's worth thinking about, I guess...
There's something morally wrong about the words 'Pompey' and 'trust' appearing so close together, especially on a thread where there are so many religious comments.

For the record, like a number of top English clubs, the club was, of course, started by a church; in our case the Anglican Church (St. Marys). However, as the fantastically named Daft Kerplunk points out above, these days we are surely 'all inclusive', which includes the serious posters and the nutters like me. I suppose it means we have to make room for the WUMs, those who think we should all be given free tickets, those who think we should have signed Messi by now, those who will be moaning if we fail to win the Prem and those who sit behind all of us moaning about, well, everything every Saints player does.

Still, at least Mush On The Beach's reminder about Rowan Atkinson's Hell sketch means we don't have to include the Skunts.
Or dyslexic satanists who worship the drivel.

Strasbourg Saint says...
6:38pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Confucious wrote:
Strasbourg Saint wrote:
St Retford wrote:
The Pompey Trust's big announcement is they're going to table a bid at some point. Well it's worth thinking about, I guess...
There's something morally wrong about the words 'Pompey' and 'trust' appearing so close together, especially on a thread where there are so many religious comments.

For the record, like a number of top English clubs, the club was, of course, started by a church; in our case the Anglican Church (St. Marys). However, as the fantastically named Daft Kerplunk points out above, these days we are surely 'all inclusive', which includes the serious posters and the nutters like me. I suppose it means we have to make room for the WUMs, those who think we should all be given free tickets, those who think we should have signed Messi by now, those who will be moaning if we fail to win the Prem and those who sit behind all of us moaning about, well, everything every Saints player does.

Still, at least Mush On The Beach's reminder about Rowan Atkinson's Hell sketch means we don't have to include the Skunts.
Or dyslexic satanists who worship the drivel.
Yes, they're an odd bunch; their High Lord is none other than Evil Parsley!

warrens 76 says...
7:16pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Confucious wrote:
Strasbourg Saint wrote:
St Retford wrote:
The Pompey Trust's big announcement is they're going to table a bid at some point. Well it's worth thinking about, I guess...
There's something morally wrong about the words 'Pompey' and 'trust' appearing so close together, especially on a thread where there are so many religious comments.

For the record, like a number of top English clubs, the club was, of course, started by a church; in our case the Anglican Church (St. Marys). However, as the fantastically named Daft Kerplunk points out above, these days we are surely 'all inclusive', which includes the serious posters and the nutters like me. I suppose it means we have to make room for the WUMs, those who think we should all be given free tickets, those who think we should have signed Messi by now, those who will be moaning if we fail to win the Prem and those who sit behind all of us moaning about, well, everything every Saints player does.

Still, at least Mush On The Beach's reminder about Rowan Atkinson's Hell sketch means we don't have to include the Skunts.
Or dyslexic satanists who worship the drivel.
Yes, they're an odd bunch; their High Lord is none other than Evil Parsley!
I live almost opposite Evian....I shall be there any of you going...Strassy??

slugger says...
7:36pm Fri 8 Jun 12

warrens 76 wrote:
Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Confucious wrote:
Strasbourg Saint wrote:
St Retford wrote:
The Pompey Trust's big announcement is they're going to table a bid at some point. Well it's worth thinking about, I guess...
There's something morally wrong about the words 'Pompey' and 'trust' appearing so close together, especially on a thread where there are so many religious comments.

For the record, like a number of top English clubs, the club was, of course, started by a church; in our case the Anglican Church (St. Marys). However, as the fantastically named Daft Kerplunk points out above, these days we are surely 'all inclusive', which includes the serious posters and the nutters like me. I suppose it means we have to make room for the WUMs, those who think we should all be given free tickets, those who think we should have signed Messi by now, those who will be moaning if we fail to win the Prem and those who sit behind all of us moaning about, well, everything every Saints player does.

Still, at least Mush On The Beach's reminder about Rowan Atkinson's Hell sketch means we don't have to include the Skunts.
Or dyslexic satanists who worship the drivel.
Yes, they're an odd bunch; their High Lord is none other than Evil Parsley!
I live almost opposite Evian....I shall be there any of you going...Strassy??
i'm off to le mans on monday , alas it's sod all to do with football .

OSPREYSAINT says...
8:08pm Fri 8 Jun 12

Wonder how much to get in? Our group have moved from Block 30 to Block 29 and saved £680 through the concessions.

McBendy in Scotland says...
12:26am Sat 9 Jun 12

BBC Sport reporting that negotiations with J Rod are underway. Wonder who is doing all of the leaking...

puppy saint says...
8:20am Sat 9 Jun 12

****s

Rob The Saint NOT in NZ says...
9:15am Sat 9 Jun 12

puppy saint wrote:
****s
?

Strasbourg Saint says...
9:44am Sat 9 Jun 12

slugger wrote:
warrens 76 wrote:
Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Confucious wrote:
Strasbourg Saint wrote:
St Retford wrote:
The Pompey Trust's big announcement is they're going to table a bid at some point. Well it's worth thinking about, I guess...
There's something morally wrong about the words 'Pompey' and 'trust' appearing so close together, especially on a thread where there are so many religious comments.

For the record, like a number of top English clubs, the club was, of course, started by a church; in our case the Anglican Church (St. Marys). However, as the fantastically named Daft Kerplunk points out above, these days we are surely 'all inclusive', which includes the serious posters and the nutters like me. I suppose it means we have to make room for the WUMs, those who think we should all be given free tickets, those who think we should have signed Messi by now, those who will be moaning if we fail to win the Prem and those who sit behind all of us moaning about, well, everything every Saints player does.

Still, at least Mush On The Beach's reminder about Rowan Atkinson's Hell sketch means we don't have to include the Skunts.
Or dyslexic satanists who worship the drivel.
Yes, they're an odd bunch; their High Lord is none other than Evil Parsley!
I live almost opposite Evian....I shall be there any of you going...Strassy??
i'm off to le mans on monday , alas it's sod all to do with football .
Hi Warrens, I'm not yet sure what my plans are. I was intending to head to the UK on 20/7 but may now delay that and take in Evian. However, if the earlier match ends up being here (or near here) on the 18/19th, I may not go to Evian.

Let's keep in touch and try to meet up for at least one of them.

Are any of you other Swiss/French-based fans planning to go? Anyone venturing out from the UK?

No, Slugger, Le Mans doesn't count, but have a good time there. My partner (although Portuguese) grew up in Le Mans, which probably explains why she spends so much of her time going round in circles.

OSPREYSAINT says...
10:06pm Sat 9 Jun 12

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Confucious wrote:
Strasbourg Saint wrote:
St Retford wrote:
The Pompey Trust's big announcement is they're going to table a bid at some point. Well it's worth thinking about, I guess...
There's something morally wrong about the words 'Pompey' and 'trust' appearing so close together, especially on a thread where there are so many religious comments.

For the record, like a number of top English clubs, the club was, of course, started by a church; in our case the Anglican Church (St. Marys). However, as the fantastically named Daft Kerplunk points out above, these days we are surely 'all inclusive', which includes the serious posters and the nutters like me. I suppose it means we have to make room for the WUMs, those who think we should all be given free tickets, those who think we should have signed Messi by now, those who will be moaning if we fail to win the Prem and those who sit behind all of us moaning about, well, everything every Saints player does.

Still, at least Mush On The Beach's reminder about Rowan Atkinson's Hell sketch means we don't have to include the Skunts.
Or dyslexic satanists who worship the drivel.
Yes, they're an odd bunch; their High Lord is none other than Evil Parsley!
Too many deity jokes on here, cut it out.

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