| Forum Reply | Var bias to big clubs at 12:45 4 Nov 2024
I think we have got to a stage where we need VAR II in place to monitor VAR! Staffed by ex-players not the oafs currently in charge of VAR, VARDV (VAR Decision Verification) would overrule VAR’s frequent wrong decisions and criminal bias towards the top clubs. Hostesses could serve coffee and snacks whilst we wait 9 minutes for VARDV to VAR VAR - so to speak… OK, I’ll get my coat 🙃⚽️ [Post edited 4 Nov 14:44]
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| Forum Reply | Saints Fans Supporting "Stop Exploiting The Fans Loyalty" Campaign At at 18:04 1 Nov 2024
Spot on ST, agree 100% - back in the day when Souness was still playing for Liverpool I was the Chairman at Millwall Lionesses and we took 16 young players & 4 parents up to see a game at Anfield as Liverpool were the No.1 team and still winning Div 1 titles. I wrote to the Club Secretary, the legendary Peter Robinson to see if it was possible. Although I didn’t even ask for comps, the Club provided 21 complimentary tickets in the front row of the Anfield Road end and said if we could be up there by 12.30 we could have a one hour tour behind the scenes. We finished up in the trophy room, they got out the (now old) Div 1 champions trophy, the League Cup, the Charity Shield and one of their replica European Cups so the players could have their photos taken with the trophies. Souness and several other players came in and did autographs and pics. One of those young players so inspired by the day went on to manage the England women’s team - Hope Powell. Oh yes, and the opponents were Spurs so those match tickets would have sold twice over. Can you imagine that happening today? Absolutely zero chance - you wouldn’t even get a reply if you asked…. As for Founders Lounge tickets, I did have a look through, £1600 for City & Arsenal plus Real Madrid, I don’t know, do the people that used to go to polo, the royal ballet and operas at Covent Garden now go to football? As you rightly say, we have nothing in common with people who pay as much for one match ticket as we do for two season tickets… |
| Forum Reply | Southampton V Everton The Preview at 15:13 1 Nov 2024
The backroom staff have spent so much time analysing so many individual performance stats and metrics on their laptops that half the players have caught a computer virus 🤢 |
| Forum Reply | Saints Fans Supporting "Stop Exploiting The Fans Loyalty" Campaign At at 14:58 1 Nov 2024
I will always remember David Pleat when he was co-commentating on a West Ham game when the fans had turned on manager Alan Pardew wanting him sacked. Pleat said “When the fans chant sack the manager, the board don’t worry - but when the fans chant sack the board, they sack the manager!” Very astute observation by Mr. Pleat, so, if you want the board to act, David Pleat would advise you to cut out the middle man and go straight to the top with a sack the board banner. 🙂 |
| Forum Reply | PGMOL Apology at 14:39 28 Oct 2024
Bunch of absolute morons - I have now merged what most VAR officials are with the acronym itself so I now call them Vunts. Wholly appropriate in this instance. PGMOL you can stick your apology up your collective backsides. |
| Forum Reply | Our signings at 18:34 24 Oct 2024
And they would have been in last season’s Cup Final as well. Should have been anyway had it not been for a ludicrous VAR decision near the end of the S/F against Man Ure |
| Forum Reply | Assault, a ship and Shilts Interesting Stories of Saints V Leicester Games at 17:26 16 Oct 2024
Thanks Nick, an interesting read - those bikers should have followed that frightened 10 y/o to Fratton Park, they’d have probably found the scrap they were looking for. I wonder what the 10y/o would have done if he’d encountered Westwood on his first visit to Fratton Park? Probably ended up supporting Brighton 😀 [Post edited 16 Oct 17:28]
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| Forum Reply | Ross Stewart at 15:24 11 Oct 2024
I’d be inclined to medically retire him and claim on the insurance - as far as I know all players are insured against such an eventuality. The fact we signed him injured should not matter because months ago the club went out of their way to assure all of us that he had fully recovered from the injury he arrived with and the subsequent injuries are unrelated. Whilst I have a degree of sympathy for his plight, in terms of making any meaningful contribution he’s about as much use as a chocolate fireguard. So, I’d say let’s get it done and dusted and move on. |
| Forum Reply | Manager gone if we lose to Leicester at 15:47 10 Oct 2024
Over 500 people in Florida have blown over in the last eight hours - a police spokesman said drink driving in the State was now out of control 😀 |
| Forum Reply | Whats Everyone Doing This Football Barren Week at 23:10 9 Oct 2024
Agreed, nice little ground - the League I was involved with for many years used Chertsey as one of our Cup Final venues quite a few times along with Ashford Town Mx, Walton & Hersham and Hampton FC (now Hampton & Richmond Borough). Alan Simpson, of Galton & Simpson fame, used to be a regular at Hampton, had his own special seat at the club bar and used to sweep into the car park in his maroon two door Rolls Royce Corniche. Ended up as club President. Checked out the fixtures and Chertsey are at home to Sutton in the FA Cup 4th Qual round on Saturday so that’s me sorted for a local game to go to. |
| Forum Reply | Whats Everyone Doing This Football Barren Week at 18:02 9 Oct 2024
Went to see Peter Kay at the O2 last night with my daughter on VIP tickets, PK superb as ever, lots of new material and about a dozen new misheard lyrics near the end. Finishes the show suspended in mid-air below 20 huge balloons playing his three shovel guitar as he floats off down the O2 and back again. The O2 can teach SFC a few tricks with the drinks prices - 440ml cans of Thatchers blood orange cider at £8.50 a pop 😮 Will see if Ashford Town (Middx) are at home on Saturday or if not I’ll just try Chertsey or Windsor - one of them will b at home… |
| Forum Reply | Martin Sacked !!!! at 20:05 6 Oct 2024
You so and so! Will have to get my pacemaker reset tomorrow and nearly slipped a disc attempting a backwards somersault 😮 |
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