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Saints draw pre-season opener at Eastleigh

6:01pm Saturday 4th July 2009

Saints opened their pre-season campaign with a 1-1 draw at Eastleigh.

Four men behind new £12.5m bid for Saints

Mark Fry

6:00am Saturday 4th July 2009

A NEW consortium of four wealthy British businessmen yesterday tabled a last minute £12.5m bid to buy Saints.

Thomas too expensive for Saints

Wayne Thomas

1:00pm Saturday 4th July 2009

WAYNE THOMAS may have to find a new club for next season after Saints boss Mark Wotte reluctantly admitted he is too expensive for League One.

Lallana won't go cheap says Wotte

Adam Lallana

6:10am Saturday 4th July 2009

MARK Wotte has warned clubs interested in signing Adam Lallana that the young star will never be sold on the cheap.

Tessem on trial with Saints

Jo Tessem

6:20am Saturday 4th July 2009

FORMER Saint Jo Tessem has linked up with his old club on a short trial.

New bidders enter Saints chase

Mystery group poised for 11th hour Saints bid

4:28pm Friday 3rd July 2009

YET another bidder has joined the race for Saints.

Pinnacle back in contention for Saints

MATT LE TISSIER

10:20am Friday 3rd July 2009

THE Saints takeover saga took another dramatic twist last night with the news that Pinnacle want to re-enter the fight to buy the club – just two days after Matt Le Tissier had said they were withdrawing.

Saints' star striker wants new start in League One

Stern John

10:20am Friday 3rd July 2009

STERN John has made a surprise return to Saints – and told Mark Wotte he wants to earn a new contract.

Former Reading captain on trial at Saints

Mystery group poised for 11th hour Saints bid

2:22pm Friday 3rd July 2009

FORMER Reading full-back Graeme Murty is on trial at Saints.

Eastleigh boss confident of Saints' future

Ian Baird

EX-SAINT Ian Baird is convinced there will always be a Southampton Football Club, but says there is no time to waste in securing the club’s future now that the long drawn-out Pinnacle saga has hit the rocks.

Fialka "reconsiders" withdrawal of Pinnacle bid

Michael Fialka

12:36pm Thursday 2nd July 2009

PINNACLE money-man Michael Fialka has said his group are considering renewing their bid to buy Saints.

Anxious wait goes on for Saints fans

St Mary's Stadium, Southampton

9:40am Thursday 2nd July 2009

Saints fans could face an anxious few days yet as the takeover saga rumbles on.

McCarthy: We're not taking advantage of Saints

Wolves' new signing, Andrew Surman

9:52am Thursday 2nd July 2009

MICK McCarthy has revealed Wolves were tracking new signing Andrew Surman for three years and hopes his arrival will not be viewed as taking advantage of Saints’ off-field problems.

Experience thin on the ground again for Saints

Paul Wotton

12:50pm Thursday 2nd July 2009

ANY new owners at Saints will inherit a much reduced squad compared to the one that ended last season.


Wotte on becoming manager



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