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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by SaintsFanAlex, Jun 7, 2011.

  1. SaintsFanAlex

    SaintsFanAlex Active Member

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    I think everyone else would have to pretty much give up! Would we play a 3-6-1 formation though? Lol
     
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  2. SaintsFanAlex

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    Ops..... after adding Fabregas that is! :eek:
     
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  3. Saint-Ellz

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    Jan Poortvliet.
     
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  4. SaintsFanAlex

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    I second that lmao
     
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  6. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    to be fair to Portvliet...he was on a hiding to nothing.
     
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  7. SaintsFanAlex

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    What's he doing with himself these days?
     
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  8. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Just out of curiosity, googled portvliet (yes, it's a long summer). He's managing Telstar in Holland, but his wages are being paid by his previous club. They must have been desperate to get rid of him!
     
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  9. SaintsFanAlex

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    Sounds dodgy enough in itself.
     
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  10. BassettSaint

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    Always felt a bit sorry for Poortvliet. Ok so he was pretty naff, but a lot of the reasons we were so poor were out of his control. He must have been gutted when he lost the job to his no.2!

    Was anyone at the reading 1-2 saints game back in november 2008? We were incredible that day
     
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  11. Wisescummer

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    Yes, but I was also at the games against QPR and Coventry. In both matches we were abysmal.
     
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  12. NashySFC

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    Was that BWP double? We took loadsa fans?? If so then yes i was there and we was a different team somehow!
     
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  13. Huddersaint

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    Somebody who was really brilliant at Football Manager games, As they are used to acheiving success in Fantasy Worlds.

    I seem to remember we have a poster who has particular strengths in this field :biggrin:
     
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  14. SaintsFanAlex

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    LOL! I find the latest version of that game to much like hard work I understand they have to make them even more realistic every year for the die hardships but I used to prefer the simple buying and selling and sorting out the simple tactics!
     
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  15. SaintsFanAlex

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    -ships soz!
     
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  16. Huddersaint

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    Hear Hear... I got one in about 2001, tried again in about 2005 gave up at about 2008, it was just too damn complicated, I prefer the earlier versions, still sometimes get them out and have a go, usually get sacked after 2 seasons!:sad:
     
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  17. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Lawrie Mac, when are you coming back, oh Lawrie Mac when are you coming back?
     
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  18. SaintsFanAlex

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    I am stuck playing championship manager 2007-08 least you can click the club benefactor button and get your assistant to select tactics I just buy and sell players and pick the team!! That's about as deep as I like to get into it!
     
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  19. ThatThereSaintsFan

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    The manager who deals best with budgets is clearly David Moyes! But if you could get all the players for a set amount clearly Alex Ferguson is the best manager in the world so it would have to be him, as much as a tosser as he is.
     
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  20. North Hants Saint

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    On the subject on the Dutch Duo, Wotte was clearly better, but both were coaches not managers.
     
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