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4:58pm Friday 30th December 2011

Entering 2012, the feeling has to be one of promise for all Saints fans.

Countdown to derby almost over

11:02am Tuesday 13th December 2011

IT has been circled on the calendar for months – the jokes about earthquake damage causing millions of pounds worth of improvements have been done to death, as have the threats of keyboard warriors on either side of the divide.

St. Mary's expansion? Seems unlikely..

Quite out of the blue last week, someone under the illusion that I know anything of merit, emailed me to ask if I could shed some light on something he’d heard.

A balancing act between safety and liberty

10:31am Monday 7th November 2011

HOOLIGANISM is not the problem it was back in the 70s or 80s, but remnants of it remain.

Saints should make a stand for smaller clubs

10:22am Monday 31st October 2011

LOVE them as we do, Saints will never be considered one of the most attractive of football clubs.

Il Trap needs Connolly

3:08pm Monday 24th October 2011

HE MAY have won ten league titles in four countries, every single European honour there is in club football and been manager of one of the most decorated international sides in history, but that is not to say Giovanni Trapattoni couldn’t do with a bit of advice.

Lambert proves all the doubters wrong

THE first quarter of the season seems to have been a breeze for Saints thus far – and one player in particular has taken to the Championship like the proverbial duck.

Continental dreams

THE star-studded world of European football returned this week, and for the first time in a number of years, has had an impact on Saints.

Club or country?

3:49pm Monday 12th September 2011

DOMESTIC football has returned after what many see as the sickly sweet methadone of international fixtures.

Trying to remain grounded

TRANSFER deadline day has passed once again, although this year it’s hard to garner exactly what the overriding feeling is amongst Saints fans.

Inside the mind of the lesser spotted footballer. Sort of

6:10pm Tuesday 30th August 2011

YOU often have to wonder what footballers actually make of us, the fans.

Chamberlain fee highlights football's madness

6:03pm Monday 15th August 2011

I KNOW we’ve been out of the Premier League for a while now, but have things really changed so much?

Decade of memories at St. Mary's

9:14am Monday 8th August 2011

IT'S hard to believe that it is 10 years since we first rocked up at St. Mary's.

Every confidence in Saints' ability

10:00am Sunday 31st July 2011

The summer lull has teased and tortured many a supporter as the nation’s footballing fraternity is forced to go cold turkey once again. But now we’re there.

Saints need to cash in on promotion buzz

11:42am Wednesday 29th June 2011

THE SUMMER lull seems to be lasting a bit longer for Saints fans this year.

Cheerio, League One

6:59pm Monday 9th May 2011

WELL that’s the end of Saints in League One.

Say hello before waving goodbye

12:20pm Sunday 1st May 2011

Take a look around St. Mary's against Walsall - and pay attention to the empty seats you see.

Diamond doesn’t look that sparkling

A COUPLE of months ago I made the long journey up the M6 to see the delights of Rochdale.

A platform for promotion

1:27pm Monday 4th April 2011

SATURDAY gave a range of emotions in a relatively short space of time.

Small gesture could have made a big difference

EVERYONE in football was saddened by the loss of Dean Richards.