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Saints complete Rodriguez signing (From Daily Echo)
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Saints complete Rodriguez signing
5:30pm Sunday 10th June 2012 in Saints News
By Gordon Simpson, Senior Sports Reporter
Jay Rodriguez
SAINTS have completed the £7m signing of Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez.
The 22-year-old has put pen to paper on a four-year-deal at St Mary's.
The fee smashes Saints' previous record transfer, when they paid £4m to Derby for midfielder Rory Delap in 2001.
Southampton's bid for the player was accepted last month, but they had to wait for him to return from a holiday in Mexico before completing the deal.
Rodriguez landed back in England on Thursday and traveled south for talks, before passing a medical and agreeing personal terms.
The highly-rated forward came through the ranks at Turf Moor and, in the last two years, had blossomed into one of the Championship's most sought-after strikers.
During the most recent campaign, he scored 21 times for the Clarets, while he netted 15 goals in the previous season.
The signing ends Saints manager Nigel Adkins' year-long pursuit of the player.
The club tried to prise Rodriguez away from Burnley last summer, but their approaches were resisted by the Turf Moor board.
However, the situation changed during this off-season, with the front man about to enter the final year of his contract.
That led Burnley to agree to cash in on the player.
Rodriguez told Saints' official website: "As an outsider, you look at the club from where it started, and the drive they have to move up the leagues in quick succession is amazing.
"The sky is the limit. You see how good the players are at the club. They want to push on even higher, and carry on the way they're going."
Comments(104)
boilerman
says...
5:39pm Sun 10 Jun 12
let's keep clear of the older guys just looking for a last pay day.
Just renewed my season ticket, looking forward to August.
COYR
saintkenny
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5:40pm Sun 10 Jun 12
saintforever
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5:40pm Sun 10 Jun 12
saintforever
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5:40pm Sun 10 Jun 12
drummernath
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5:40pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Saint H
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5:42pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Red n White
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5:46pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Just another reader
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5:55pm Sun 10 Jun 12
COYR!!
Saintsayer II
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5:56pm Sun 10 Jun 12
The incentive for Jay is to get a world cup place if he is successful Lets face it he only has to be better than Carrol
bigfella777
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5:57pm Sun 10 Jun 12
!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH
!!
ghk230473
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5:57pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Goalie, couple of defenders and a leader type central midfielder next please.
owen thesaints...
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6:04pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Baddesley Bill
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6:05pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Red n White wrote:I'm hearing the fee was less than £6.5 mill. Regardless of the amount..this is a big statement of intent..a couple more signings...add on the up and coming youngsters...and we will compete. Great news COYR
Where did the Echo get the fee from? It's not been mentioned on the OS, is it just based on paper talk? Just curious how we know that it's broken the record fee. Should be a good signing and will give us something different to what we already have.
oh when the saints go marching in!!
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6:06pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Confucious
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6:16pm Sun 10 Jun 12
circa 66 saint
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6:17pm Sun 10 Jun 12
tugboat
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6:18pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Welcome to the best team on the south coast J rod.
Now you will find a few that keep banging on about us signing players with "prem quality" ignore it,you ARE prem qualilty.
You will also hear about ,championship players cant hack it in the prem,well prove them wrong.
Great signing,young hungry,ambitious and future england star-Whoopeeeeeeee.
McBendy in Scotland
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6:21pm Sun 10 Jun 12
scooby mark
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6:25pm Sun 10 Jun 12
slugger
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6:31pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Mongoose
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6:40pm Sun 10 Jun 12
.......please
Dickosfc
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6:46pm Sun 10 Jun 12
St.Yorkie
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6:50pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Fantastic first signing of the summer - I wonder who will be next?
We know a goalkeeper is required after releasing Bart, a central defender after Martin going to Palace, and perhaps a ball winning midfielder with pace, an eye for a pass and goal! Right back also required I think - there are some young prospects out there - Klyne seems to be on the radar!
Getting greedy now...but think big and we may just get who we want.
saint matilda
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6:51pm Sun 10 Jun 12
http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=YpOtBX8pV
iM
Great news for Saints!
Saintsayer II
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7:04pm Sun 10 Jun 12
saint matilda wrote:All scored with his right boot or head
Here are a few of his goals on youtube:
http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=YpOtBX8pV
iM
Great news for Saints!
SFCOLDBOY
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7:21pm Sun 10 Jun 12
saint matilda wrote:Wecome Jay, to the great SOUTHAMPTON FC.
Here are a few of his goals on youtube:
http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=YpOtBX8pV
iM
Great news for Saints!
You have just made the best decision of your football career.
This team is on the rise and rise.
European football will be yours
before your contract end.
You are now priviledged to play in a fantastic side and alongside Rickie Lambert the best centre forward in England.
They will help take you to a new level.
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT!
THE FUTURE IS RED AND WHITE
COYR
vernhamsaint
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7:46pm Sun 10 Jun 12
rocketone
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7:50pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Everton beaten off, and all signed up.
Every fan knows what we need, so does Nigel, just wait and see. We will be getting some more excitement.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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7:59pm Sun 10 Jun 12
And finally finally we no longer live under the cloud of our biggest signing being that journeyman Delap.
Matt Allen
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8:41pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Ashley Charles Pragnell
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9:00pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Rocket 1
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9:08pm Sun 10 Jun 12
1 player for 7 million, could buy Skatsville and pay their debts off to the charities they owe to.
Rocket 1
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9:09pm Sun 10 Jun 12
1 player for 7 million, could buy Skatsville and pay their debts off to the charities they owe to.
circa 66 saint
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9:15pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Rocket 1 wrote:could buy the "skunts" 7 million times over but who in their right mind would buy them once
Don't see any Scunts commenting
1 player for 7 million, could buy Skatsville and pay their debts off to the charities they owe to.
Baddesley Bill
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9:17pm Sun 10 Jun 12
circa 66 saint wrote:I think the skunts are too busy worrying about whether they can find a goalie for tuppence ha'penny from somewhere! :O)
Rocket 1 wrote:could buy the "skunts" 7 million times over but who in their right mind would buy them once
Don't see any Scunts commenting
1 player for 7 million, could buy Skatsville and pay their debts off to the charities they owe to.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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9:19pm Sun 10 Jun 12
circa 66 saint wrote:BC three times apparently!
Rocket 1 wrote:could buy the "skunts" 7 million times over but who in their right mind would buy them once
Don't see any Scunts commenting
1 player for 7 million, could buy Skatsville and pay their debts off to the charities they owe to.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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9:21pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:If they can find one they can't sign him as they've still got an embarko. Silly skunts :)
circa 66 saint wrote:I think the skunts are too busy worrying about whether they can find a goalie for tuppence ha'penny from somewhere! :O)
Rocket 1 wrote:could buy the "skunts" 7 million times over but who in their right mind would buy them once
Don't see any Scunts commenting
1 player for 7 million, could buy Skatsville and pay their debts off to the charities they owe to.
circa 66 saint
says...
9:22pm Sun 10 Jun 12
slugger
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9:25pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:that along with the embargo and they're truely fcuked !
Baddesley Bill wrote:If they can find one they can't sign him as they've still got an embarko. Silly skunts :)
circa 66 saint wrote:I think the skunts are too busy worrying about whether they can find a goalie for tuppence ha'penny from somewhere! :O)
Rocket 1 wrote:could buy the "skunts" 7 million times over but who in their right mind would buy them once
Don't see any Scunts commenting
1 player for 7 million, could buy Skatsville and pay their debts off to the charities they owe to.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
says...
9:26pm Sun 10 Jun 12
circa 66 saint wrote:No because they will have overvalued him and put him on £36k a week.
if the skunts buy a player for £1 (and i know they would have to borrow it) would pfc double in value?
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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9:27pm Sun 10 Jun 12
slugger wrote:Blimey, never thought you'd become the spellmeister of the site!
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:that along with the embargo and they're truely fcuked !
Baddesley Bill wrote:If they can find one they can't sign him as they've still got an embarko. Silly skunts :)
circa 66 saint wrote:I think the skunts are too busy worrying about whether they can find a goalie for tuppence ha'penny from somewhere! :O)
Rocket 1 wrote:could buy the "skunts" 7 million times over but who in their right mind would buy them once
Don't see any Scunts commenting
1 player for 7 million, could buy Skatsville and pay their debts off to the charities they owe to.
circa 66 saint
says...
9:29pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:that's a player for life not just for xmas
circa 66 saint wrote:No because they will have overvalued him and put him on £36k a week.
if the skunts buy a player for £1 (and i know they would have to borrow it) would pfc double in value?
slugger
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9:34pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:get in when you can , that's my motto !
slugger wrote:Blimey, never thought you'd become the spellmeister of the site!
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:that along with the embargo and they're truely fcuked !
Baddesley Bill wrote:If they can find one they can't sign him as they've still got an embarko. Silly skunts :)
circa 66 saint wrote:I think the skunts are too busy worrying about whether they can find a goalie for tuppence ha'penny from somewhere! :O)
Rocket 1 wrote:could buy the "skunts" 7 million times over but who in their right mind would buy them once
Don't see any Scunts commenting
1 player for 7 million, could buy Skatsville and pay their debts off to the charities they owe to.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
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9:38pm Sun 10 Jun 12
circa 66 saint wrote:So it seems :)
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:that's a player for life not just for xmas
circa 66 saint wrote:No because they will have overvalued him and put him on £36k a week.
if the skunts buy a player for £1 (and i know they would have to borrow it) would pfc double in value?
long memory
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9:50pm Sun 10 Jun 12
You have made us proud once again to be a "Saints" supporter.
circa 66 saint
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9:50pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Ashley Charles Pragnell
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10:00pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Saintsincethe60s
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10:04pm Sun 10 Jun 12
am we won the cup
Baddesley Bill
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10:07pm Sun 10 Jun 12
long memory wrote:Exactly...let's pack out SMS for the Memorial day this time...fantastic day...and a chance to show our appreciation COYR
Would like too say a massive "Thank You" to NC. Never forget,without this man there would have been no ML,no,NA,and maybe no SFC.
You have made us proud once again to be a "Saints" supporter.
hedge end bob
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10:16pm Sun 10 Jun 12
worried of n e hampshire
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10:38pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Baddesley Bill
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10:42pm Sun 10 Jun 12
worried of n e hampshire wrote:Of course he won't...check out youtube Rickie Lambert.
he won't be taking any penalties, check youtube at forest
puppy saint
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10:47pm Sun 10 Jun 12
WECOMING4U
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10:53pm Sun 10 Jun 12
Baddesley Bill wrote:Like
worried of n e hampshire wrote: he won't be taking any penalties, check youtube at forestOf course he won't...check out youtube Rickie Lambert.
RisingSon
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11:08pm Sun 10 Jun 12
randre
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11:23pm Sun 10 Jun 12
long memory wrote:That .... 100%
Would like too say a massive "Thank You" to NC. Never forget,without this man there would have been no ML,no,NA,and maybe no SFC.
You have made us proud once again to be a "Saints" supporter.
Strasbourg Saint
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11:25pm Sun 10 Jun 12
vernhamsaint wrote:Maybe. Not yet sure.
Anyone going to the Evian match on July21 ?
andysaints007
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1:18am Mon 11 Jun 12
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:One would suggest that you actually google the word 'journeyman' - your statement makes no sense at all!!
Darts!
And finally finally we no longer live under the cloud of our biggest signing being that journeyman Delap.
Mush On The Beach
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3:38am Mon 11 Jun 12
Never in doubt really. Everton couldn’t likely afford him without selling one of their best assets in Leighton Baines and risk losing Moyes in the process.
montecristosaint
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4:14am Mon 11 Jun 12
montecristosaint
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4:14am Mon 11 Jun 12
olddellsaint
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7:06am Mon 11 Jun 12
WECOMING4U wrote:saw it, I got to admit it made me laugh, but we all make mistakes, did you also see all the goals he scored from way outside the box (alsum).
Baddesley Bill wrote:Like
worried of n e hampshire wrote: he won't be taking any penalties, check youtube at forestOf course he won't...check out youtube Rickie Lambert.
C.O.Y.R&Ws
OSPREYSAINT
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7:36am Mon 11 Jun 12
Over the Edge
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8:18am Mon 11 Jun 12
Nice player to have in the squad, great talent already, possible England centre forward (????) all I know is rather him than Michael Owen or Emily Heskey.
A centre back or two needed now please Nige/Nicola and why not chuck in a goalie and couple of midfielders, while your at it, young Ince from Blackpool with Puncheon going the other way would do nicely.
St Retford
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8:28am Mon 11 Jun 12
Saintsayer II wrote:Sweeper, I reckon.
This is major statement of intent can't wait to see what position NA plays him in
The incentive for Jay is to get a world cup place if he is successful Lets face it he only has to be better than Carrol
Saints+Wigan fan
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8:31am Mon 11 Jun 12
hopefully playing for England in the next Euro's
England to win 2-1 2night ???
Seedhouse the Unrepentant
says...
8:32am Mon 11 Jun 12
andysaints007 wrote:I have followed your advice and it's exactly what I meant. Someone who has completed an apprenticeship in a trade or craft, enough to earn a living from it, but is not a master of it.
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:One would suggest that you actually google the word 'journeyman' - your statement makes no sense at all!!
Darts!
And finally finally we no longer live under the cloud of our biggest signing being that journeyman Delap.
george chivers
says...
8:35am Mon 11 Jun 12
andysaints007 wrote:An experienced and competent but undistinguished worker (correct for his time at Saints).
Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:One would suggest that you actually google the word 'journeyman' - your statement makes no sense at all!!
Darts!
And finally finally we no longer live under the cloud of our biggest signing being that journeyman Delap.
Good description I would say.
Rob The Saint NOT in NZ
says...
8:43am Mon 11 Jun 12
A young, hungry English player. Next, can we have a CB & CM please?
Thanks.
(This is the best close season since the last one).
circa 66 saint
says...
8:49am Mon 11 Jun 12
Rob The Saint NOT in NZ wrote:yeh and so far it's better than all the future ones
Good work Saints!
A young, hungry English player. Next, can we have a CB & CM please?
Thanks.
(This is the best close season since the last one).
Rob The Saint NOT in NZ
says...
8:56am Mon 11 Jun 12
circa 66 saint wrote:I think you may be right.
Rob The Saint NOT in NZ wrote:yeh and so far it's better than all the future ones
Good work Saints!
A young, hungry English player. Next, can we have a CB & CM please?
Thanks.
(This is the best close season since the last one).
I can't remember forseeing one that was going to surpass this.
Mind you, I may be operating in some kind of parallel universe.
Saints+Wigan fan
says...
10:00am Mon 11 Jun 12
Good news to hear on the Sunday that old Jay has come on to our side of the river
Il take butland and matt phillips/ tom ince
then il be happy man.
Moving onto the Euro's ...
COME AND ENGLAND
YOU DIRTY FRENCH ******* WERE COMING FOR YOU!
JohnItaly
says...
10:29am Mon 11 Jun 12
Confucious
says...
10:40am Mon 11 Jun 12
Rob The Saint NOT in NZ wrote:Rest easy, you are not in a parallel universe and very soon I'll be able to prove it.
circa 66 saint wrote:I think you may be right.
Rob The Saint NOT in NZ wrote:yeh and so far it's better than all the future ones
Good work Saints!
A young, hungry English player. Next, can we have a CB & CM please?
Thanks.
(This is the best close season since the last one).
I can't remember forseeing one that was going to surpass this.
Mind you, I may be operating in some kind of parallel universe.
The answer to all this time issue lies in a calculation not yet made even by Einstein - the exact speed of dark.
Once I illuminate this mystery all that speed of light stuff will be shown to be a blind alley.
It will also debunk a lot of other scientific heros - showing, for example, that if Darwin was correct cats would have been able to use a tin opener ages ago. More usefully, it will also reveal that the rings round Saturn are composed almost entirely of lost airline luggage.
It will also cast an entirely new insight into making future predictions based on past experience - even in the most complex situations. For example, if you strap a slice of buttered toast to a cat's back and then drop it from a high window - which way up is it likely to land?
Unfortunately, I won't be revealing my new equation on here for some time. The last time I passed one of my ideas on to blabbermouth mates in the pub within six months Microsoft announced Windows.
With regard to Saints, of course Nigel already knows the stuff dreams are made of - but I will be able to show him the dreams stuff is made of.
St Graz
says...
10:46am Mon 11 Jun 12
Euros? - I Love England but I'm afraid to say to the Denmark/Greece narrative straw clutchers that we'll get our ar5es handed to us tonight - hope I'm wrong!
SaintMax
says...
11:00am Mon 11 Jun 12
Saints+Wigan fan
says...
11:01am Mon 11 Jun 12
circa 66 saint
says...
11:05am Mon 11 Jun 12
Confucious wrote:well that's explained that then i was worried rob the saint NOT in NZ had travelled further than he thought.
Rob The Saint NOT in NZ wrote:Rest easy, you are not in a parallel universe and very soon I'll be able to prove it.
circa 66 saint wrote:I think you may be right.
Rob The Saint NOT in NZ wrote:yeh and so far it's better than all the future ones
Good work Saints!
A young, hungry English player. Next, can we have a CB & CM please?
Thanks.
(This is the best close season since the last one).
I can't remember forseeing one that was going to surpass this.
Mind you, I may be operating in some kind of parallel universe.
The answer to all this time issue lies in a calculation not yet made even by Einstein - the exact speed of dark.
Once I illuminate this mystery all that speed of light stuff will be shown to be a blind alley.
It will also debunk a lot of other scientific heros - showing, for example, that if Darwin was correct cats would have been able to use a tin opener ages ago. More usefully, it will also reveal that the rings round Saturn are composed almost entirely of lost airline luggage.
It will also cast an entirely new insight into making future predictions based on past experience - even in the most complex situations. For example, if you strap a slice of buttered toast to a cat's back and then drop it from a high window - which way up is it likely to land?
Unfortunately, I won't be revealing my new equation on here for some time. The last time I passed one of my ideas on to blabbermouth mates in the pub within six months Microsoft announced Windows.
With regard to Saints, of course Nigel already knows the stuff dreams are made of - but I will be able to show him the dreams stuff is made of.
circa 66 saint
says...
11:22am Mon 11 Jun 12
Saints+Wigan fan wrote:watched the qualifiers at wembley and to be honest was not impressed,glad fabio gone and we have at long last an english manager ( especially one who will not dip into the petty cash to feed his dog).
2-1 WELBECK AND THEO TO SCORE
realistically no chance, but as with saints, no matter what ,england are our/my team and i will be there (well in the pub) supporting them.
Strasbourg Saint
says...
11:35am Mon 11 Jun 12
St Graz wrote:So do I!
Great signing, welcome to the Pride of the South Jay!
Euros? - I Love England but I'm afraid to say to the Denmark/Greece narrative straw clutchers that we'll get our ar5es handed to us tonight - hope I'm wrong!
I'll be watching it in a pub with some English and some French mates.
Alas, whilst hope springs eternal (something to do with the higher the fewer, I believe), it has the nasty habit of falling to earth like a lead balloon whenever England kick a football in anger.
So, more important than the question as to whether England have a chance, is who else will Saints sign this month and where will the other French friendly take place? I guess the options are:
1a) a box-to-box midfield general
b) 2 classy centre-backs.
c) a top-draw goalie and/or
d) a nippy wideman or two.
2a) Strasbourg
b) Strasbourg or
c) Strasbourg
St Retford
says...
11:50am Mon 11 Jun 12
Still, it doesn't matter if it doesn't go to plan because Big Brother is AMAZING this year. Honestly, is anyone else watching it?
SO50 Saint
says...
11:50am Mon 11 Jun 12
a) Steven Davis b) Curtis Davies and someone from the continent on loan
c) Ben Foster
d) Tom Ince/ Matt Phillips
Could end up quite confusing with the Davis/Davies might as well bring back Kevin Davies and sign Sean Davis and Simon Davies whilst we are at it... Then again maybe not :)
Strasbourg Saint
says...
12:03pm Mon 11 Jun 12
SO50 Saint wrote:How about getting in Dickie Davies? And isn't there a few David Davis's out there somewhere?
My answers to the above are
a) Steven Davis b) Curtis Davies and someone from the continent on loan
c) Ben Foster
d) Tom Ince/ Matt Phillips
Could end up quite confusing with the Davis/Davies might as well bring back Kevin Davies and sign Sean Davis and Simon Davies whilst we are at it... Then again maybe not :)
Saints+Wigan fan
says...
12:04pm Mon 11 Jun 12
i.e i don't care how sh!t my team is or how many they get smashed by i will be there supporting them ( in the pub )
love it!
Gentlemen we have hope. not much but we have it!
Mush On The Beach
says...
12:06pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Strasbourg Saint wrote:My old man has always claimed that Ron Davies was the best goal scorer we ever had, so maybe the more the better
SO50 Saint wrote:How about getting in Dickie Davies? And isn't there a few David Davis's out there somewhere?
My answers to the above are
a) Steven Davis b) Curtis Davies and someone from the continent on loan
c) Ben Foster
d) Tom Ince/ Matt Phillips
Could end up quite confusing with the Davis/Davies might as well bring back Kevin Davies and sign Sean Davis and Simon Davies whilst we are at it... Then again maybe not :)
oldsaintsfan
says...
12:42pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Mush On The Beach wrote:I think your dads correct.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:My old man has always claimed that Ron Davies was the best goal scorer we ever had, so maybe the more the better
SO50 Saint wrote:How about getting in Dickie Davies? And isn't there a few David Davis's out there somewhere?
My answers to the above are
a) Steven Davis b) Curtis Davies and someone from the continent on loan
c) Ben Foster
d) Tom Ince/ Matt Phillips
Could end up quite confusing with the Davis/Davies might as well bring back Kevin Davies and sign Sean Davis and Simon Davies whilst we are at it... Then again maybe not :)
WobblyCat
says...
12:43pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Tongdii
says...
12:43pm Mon 11 Jun 12
There is a saying in sales 'if you do the same this year as you did last year you will get the same results.'
Awesome thought .
circa 66 saint
says...
1:04pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Tongdii wrote:should be scoring at least 6 goals every game.
Top Goal scorers in the Championship last season, 1st Lambert, 3rd Rodriguez, joint 4th Sharp. Who do they play for now? Oh yes SOUTHAMPTON.
There is a saying in sales 'if you do the same this year as you did last year you will get the same results.'
Awesome thought .
now we need the players to stop us conceding 8 goals every game.
N.C and N.A. to the rescue it will be done.
never dull being a SAINT.
St Graz
says...
1:05pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Strasbourg Saint wrote:I think given your devtion to the Saints they should definately go to Strasbourg! Best book next pre season in New Zealand though - the nightwatchmen deserve it!
St Graz wrote:So do I!
Great signing, welcome to the Pride of the South Jay!
Euros? - I Love England but I'm afraid to say to the Denmark/Greece narrative straw clutchers that we'll get our ar5es handed to us tonight - hope I'm wrong!
I'll be watching it in a pub with some English and some French mates.
Alas, whilst hope springs eternal (something to do with the higher the fewer, I believe), it has the nasty habit of falling to earth like a lead balloon whenever England kick a football in anger.
So, more important than the question as to whether England have a chance, is who else will Saints sign this month and where will the other French friendly take place? I guess the options are:
1a) a box-to-box midfield general
b) 2 classy centre-backs.
c) a top-draw goalie and/or
d) a nippy wideman or two.
2a) Strasbourg
b) Strasbourg or
c) Strasbourg
Definately need more pace and potency in the midfield and back -up for Jose and Hoover - are any of our Saints at the Euros?
England to go all the way - Chelski, Mersey 'B', Manure, Arsenil and ManC all knackered and we get em in our first 5 games 15 points, ta very much! That's a point - isn't the fixture list this week?? To t'interweb!
St Retford
says...
1:11pm Mon 11 Jun 12
WobblyCat wrote:I've been thinking this for some time. I reckon you could make at least two top quality boybands from our squad.
He's a handsome young man, we must have one of the prettiest squads in the Prem!
It's worth bearing in mind, should we ever be looking for additional revenue streams.
circa 66 saint
says...
1:11pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Strasbourg Saint wrote:b) strasbourg or. gets my vote
St Graz wrote:So do I!
Great signing, welcome to the Pride of the South Jay!
Euros? - I Love England but I'm afraid to say to the Denmark/Greece narrative straw clutchers that we'll get our ar5es handed to us tonight - hope I'm wrong!
I'll be watching it in a pub with some English and some French mates.
Alas, whilst hope springs eternal (something to do with the higher the fewer, I believe), it has the nasty habit of falling to earth like a lead balloon whenever England kick a football in anger.
So, more important than the question as to whether England have a chance, is who else will Saints sign this month and where will the other French friendly take place? I guess the options are:
1a) a box-to-box midfield general
b) 2 classy centre-backs.
c) a top-draw goalie and/or
d) a nippy wideman or two.
2a) Strasbourg
b) Strasbourg or
c) Strasbourg
been to the other places
Confucious
says...
1:31pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Don't get your hopes up Stras. Nigel won't the team rushing about in a cloud of garlic breath and I know for a fact the players aren't at all keen on women with moustaches.
St Graz wrote:So do I!
Great signing, welcome to the Pride of the South Jay!
Euros? - I Love England but I'm afraid to say to the Denmark/Greece narrative straw clutchers that we'll get our ar5es handed to us tonight - hope I'm wrong!
I'll be watching it in a pub with some English and some French mates.
Alas, whilst hope springs eternal (something to do with the higher the fewer, I believe), it has the nasty habit of falling to earth like a lead balloon whenever England kick a football in anger.
So, more important than the question as to whether England have a chance, is who else will Saints sign this month and where will the other French friendly take place? I guess the options are:
1a) a box-to-box midfield general
b) 2 classy centre-backs.
c) a top-draw goalie and/or
d) a nippy wideman or two.
2a) Strasbourg
b) Strasbourg or
c) Strasbourg
St Retford
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1:46pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Confucious wrote:Moustaches? Take that back, sir. It is an undisputed fact* that all French women look like either Audrey Tatou or Juliette Binoche and they spend all their time smoking, drinking black coffee and having affairs. They're brilliant.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Don't get your hopes up Stras. Nigel won't the team rushing about in a cloud of garlic breath and I know for a fact the players aren't at all keen on women with moustaches.St Graz wrote: Great signing, welcome to the Pride of the South Jay! Euros? - I Love England but I'm afraid to say to the Denmark/Greece narrative straw clutchers that we'll get our ar5es handed to us tonight - hope I'm wrong!So do I! I'll be watching it in a pub with some English and some French mates. Alas, whilst hope springs eternal (something to do with the higher the fewer, I believe), it has the nasty habit of falling to earth like a lead balloon whenever England kick a football in anger. So, more important than the question as to whether England have a chance, is who else will Saints sign this month and where will the other French friendly take place? I guess the options are: 1a) a box-to-box midfield general b) 2 classy centre-backs. c) a top-draw goalie and/or d) a nippy wideman or two. 2a) Strasbourg b) Strasbourg or c) Strasbourg
*In my head.
Beer Monster
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1:54pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Saints+Wigan fan wrote:Hope so - I was at the game in Lisbon 8 years ago, by far the most painful international I've been to. Also, it took us an hour to find a boozer after the game.
Im happy wev got him in good allround player that will get goals in the prem.
hopefully playing for England in the next Euro's
England to win 2-1 2night ???
OSPREYSAINT
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2:20pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Tongdii wrote:Problem is that the current trend (like Spain) is to pack the midfield and start without any recognise strikers, it sounds daft but has been effective.
Top Goal scorers in the Championship last season, 1st Lambert, 3rd Rodriguez, joint 4th Sharp. Who do they play for now? Oh yes SOUTHAMPTON.
There is a saying in sales 'if you do the same this year as you did last year you will get the same results.'
Awesome thought .
Strasbourg Saint
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2:28pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Beer Monster wrote:I know Lisbon pretty well. So, next time you're at a match there (probably Sainmts vs. Benfica in the Champions League), I'll give a few hints about the best parts of town for a good post-match p.up. However, the city thrives on one of it's two local teams winning and, when we win at the Estádio da Luz, only the Sporting fans will be out enjoying themselves.
Saints+Wigan fan wrote:Hope so - I was at the game in Lisbon 8 years ago, by far the most painful international I've been to. Also, it took us an hour to find a boozer after the game.
Im happy wev got him in good allround player that will get goals in the prem.
hopefully playing for England in the next Euro's
England to win 2-1 2night ???
Strasbourg Saint
says...
2:31pm Mon 11 Jun 12
St Retford wrote:Strange. The French say it's Portuguese women that are moustachioed. My experience suggests otherwise.
Confucious wrote:Moustaches? Take that back, sir. It is an undisputed fact* that all French women look like either Audrey Tatou or Juliette Binoche and they spend all their time smoking, drinking black coffee and having affairs. They're brilliant.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Don't get your hopes up Stras. Nigel won't the team rushing about in a cloud of garlic breath and I know for a fact the players aren't at all keen on women with moustaches.St Graz wrote: Great signing, welcome to the Pride of the South Jay! Euros? - I Love England but I'm afraid to say to the Denmark/Greece narrative straw clutchers that we'll get our ar5es handed to us tonight - hope I'm wrong!So do I! I'll be watching it in a pub with some English and some French mates. Alas, whilst hope springs eternal (something to do with the higher the fewer, I believe), it has the nasty habit of falling to earth like a lead balloon whenever England kick a football in anger. So, more important than the question as to whether England have a chance, is who else will Saints sign this month and where will the other French friendly take place? I guess the options are: 1a) a box-to-box midfield general b) 2 classy centre-backs. c) a top-draw goalie and/or d) a nippy wideman or two. 2a) Strasbourg b) Strasbourg or c) Strasbourg
*In my head.
Anyway, I have to agree with you here Retford, if there's one redeeming feature of this place, it's the women. Alas, it always seems to be their ugly sister who I get to teach.
Strasbourg Saint
says...
2:35pm Mon 11 Jun 12
oldsaintsfan wrote:So do I. I know times have changed but while the quality of the defenders has improved, the production of the ball has, too. Heading a ball now must be a fair bit easier today. Yet, if any of our strikers get close to his top-flight scoring record, they'll have done well.
Mush On The Beach wrote:I think your dads correct.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:My old man has always claimed that Ron Davies was the best goal scorer we ever had, so maybe the more the better
SO50 Saint wrote:How about getting in Dickie Davies? And isn't there a few David Davis's out there somewhere?
My answers to the above are
a) Steven Davis b) Curtis Davies and someone from the continent on loan
c) Ben Foster
d) Tom Ince/ Matt Phillips
Could end up quite confusing with the Davis/Davies might as well bring back Kevin Davies and sign Sean Davis and Simon Davies whilst we are at it... Then again maybe not :)
Strasbourg Saint
says...
2:39pm Mon 11 Jun 12
circa 66 saint wrote:Ha! I, should, really, have, added, a, comma, before, or.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:b) strasbourg or. gets my vote
St Graz wrote:So do I!
Great signing, welcome to the Pride of the South Jay!
Euros? - I Love England but I'm afraid to say to the Denmark/Greece narrative straw clutchers that we'll get our ar5es handed to us tonight - hope I'm wrong!
I'll be watching it in a pub with some English and some French mates.
Alas, whilst hope springs eternal (something to do with the higher the fewer, I believe), it has the nasty habit of falling to earth like a lead balloon whenever England kick a football in anger.
So, more important than the question as to whether England have a chance, is who else will Saints sign this month and where will the other French friendly take place? I guess the options are:
1a) a box-to-box midfield general
b) 2 classy centre-backs.
c) a top-draw goalie and/or
d) a nippy wideman or two.
2a) Strasbourg
b) Strasbourg or
c) Strasbourg
been to the other places
St Graz
says...
3:22pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Strasbourg Saint wrote:I went out with a young lady once - Mum french, Dad from....brrrr...Pomp
St Retford wrote:Strange. The French say it's Portuguese women that are moustachioed. My experience suggests otherwise.
Confucious wrote:Moustaches? Take that back, sir. It is an undisputed fact* that all French women look like either Audrey Tatou or Juliette Binoche and they spend all their time smoking, drinking black coffee and having affairs. They're brilliant.
Strasbourg Saint wrote:Don't get your hopes up Stras. Nigel won't the team rushing about in a cloud of garlic breath and I know for a fact the players aren't at all keen on women with moustaches.St Graz wrote: Great signing, welcome to the Pride of the South Jay! Euros? - I Love England but I'm afraid to say to the Denmark/Greece narrative straw clutchers that we'll get our ar5es handed to us tonight - hope I'm wrong!So do I! I'll be watching it in a pub with some English and some French mates. Alas, whilst hope springs eternal (something to do with the higher the fewer, I believe), it has the nasty habit of falling to earth like a lead balloon whenever England kick a football in anger. So, more important than the question as to whether England have a chance, is who else will Saints sign this month and where will the other French friendly take place? I guess the options are: 1a) a box-to-box midfield general b) 2 classy centre-backs. c) a top-draw goalie and/or d) a nippy wideman or two. 2a) Strasbourg b) Strasbourg or c) Strasbourg
*In my head.
Anyway, I have to agree with you here Retford, if there's one redeeming feature of this place, it's the women. Alas, it always seems to be their ugly sister who I get to teach.
ey.
She was extremely untroubled by Immac shall we say. Could this be as a result of French DNA, skunt female hygiene or some terrible hybrid?
SFCOLDBOY
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3:36pm Mon 11 Jun 12
Mush On The Beach wrote:Your dad is right,
Strasbourg Saint wrote:My old man has always claimed that Ron Davies was the best goal scorer we ever had, so maybe the more the better
SO50 Saint wrote:How about getting in Dickie Davies? And isn't there a few David Davis's out there somewhere?
My answers to the above are
a) Steven Davis b) Curtis Davies and someone from the continent on loan
c) Ben Foster
d) Tom Ince/ Matt Phillips
Could end up quite confusing with the Davis/Davies might as well bring back Kevin Davies and sign Sean Davis and Simon Davies whilst we are at it... Then again maybe not :)
Is Ron still available?
Last I heared he could do with a few bob.
Perhaps he could have a run out in the once sugested testimonial, that was intended to help him.
Great Player!
COYR
OSPREYSAINT
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9:08pm Mon 11 Jun 12
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