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Happy Christmas From The Ugly Inside
Wednesday, 25th Dec 2019 14:00

As we approach our 32nd Birthday in April we would like to wish all those who read and listen to what we have to say, whether they agree with us or not a very Happy Xmas.

Back in April 1988 when the first paper issue of The Ugly Inside hit the streets, little did we know it would still be going 32 weeks later let alone the 32 years we will clock up come the end of this season.

For the first 12 years we were purely a fanzine sold on the streets outside of The Dell and then in 2000 we got into the digital age with this website first appearing online in August of that year.

Four Years ago we launched our You Tube Channel and then at the start of this season we became Radio Stars with our Saints On Saturday with the Ugly Inside show at 10am every Saturday morning on Voice 103 FM.

So as we enter what will frighteningly be our fifth decade of "Giving Saints Fans A Voice" (Count them 80's, 90's 00's 10's & now 20's) we would like to wish all Saints fans a ver Happy Xmas and a great New Year as we head into the roaring 20's.

May you and your families prosper as may your football team, unless of course you are one of our Pompey supporting members, if you are then we extend our good wishes just to you and your families of course but you wouldn't have it any other way.

So once again thank you for your interest, and if you have yet to see our You Tube channel or listened to us on the Radio, then why not make it your New Year Resolution to do so.

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KriSaint added 15:15 - Dec 25 Likewise, Merry C to everybody involved with TUI <3
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bstokesaint added 16:01 - Dec 25 Happy 32nd birthday and Merry Christmas to all Saintsâ€™ supporters everywhere.
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Colburn added 19:56 - Dec 25 Merry Christmas Nick and to everyone. Maybe you should do one paper fanzine each season, perhaps at the end..
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codge added 00:30 - Dec 26 Wishing all Saints fans and to everyone involved in putting this site up for all of us to use a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from us here in the U S A.
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arfurdent added 09:20 - Dec 26 thoughts also go out to all those original posters who have left or been driven off. May they be be healthy, happy and watching from afar
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