I assume you mean Lowe instead of Cortese in that post Beddy?
I was more interested in getting over the point but yes it was Lowe and not Cortese. I have edited now and thank you for the reminder.
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I assume you mean Lowe instead of Cortese in that post Beddy?
I know what you are saying but I'm not sure why I should be bothered about people who don't give a monkey's about football.I think the best thing about Graziano is that he brings a bit showbiz to the side. He attracts people who wouldn't normally give a monkey's about football. He's the closest we have to a celebrity footballer.
I know what you are saying but I'm not sure why I should be bothered about people who don't give a monkey's about football.
I'd be happy to see him go if it weren't for the fact that there is still no guarantee that Jay Rod will ever get properly fit again or that Austin has what it takes.
No truth in it.A loan move for Chambers with an option to buy makes all the sense in the world, methinks.
No truth in it.
Gotta love the 2+2ing going on eh beef? "The Dutchman sent scouts to watch the defender star in the Three Lions' under 21 Toulon Tournament success last week".... Or we could've sent scouts to the tournament to keep tabs on the progress of JWP, Targett, & Stephens.
"...Chambers would find it hard to turn down his boyhood club."
Guys, all the discussions you are now having in regards to St Mary's, we had some fifty odd years ago about the old Dell.
That was when the speedway owner wanted a share in Saints and proposed a merger then they could build a new 45000 capacity stadium. Saints turned him away and part of their argument then was they wouldn't fill it as their average crowds then was around 18/20000.
With the leagues insistence at a later date of all seater stadiums in the higher leagues gradually the Dells capacity would be reduced to around 15500 or so.
Even when Lowe took over there was still opposition to his plans which was for a Stadium of around 45000 at Stoneham unfortunately to make that pay as we know he wanted to build shops as well. Again we all know that was turned down by the authorities.
So the lesser plan was produced and agreed............ our current St Mary's.
Our average gate then was a forced 15500 so when we eventually had a capacity for larger numbers it was quite a step up.
Gradually over time the capacity was and is reached or nearly frequently.
When St Mary's was built Lowe said then that the stadium would only last 10 to 15 years with that capacity or hoped so, hence why it could be expanded in the future.
If we don't consider the expansion soon we will do no more than we achieved Previously as a club. We cannot afford to wait another 35 years before deciding to increase capacity.
We have to take a similar gamble as Lowe did. It is the only way way we can crawl out of the small club syndrome and move totally forward.
A bigger stadium would not be irrelevant whatever happens on the pitch. Depending what the plans would involve, a stadium with a hotel, casino, conference facilities etc provides an asset that generates revenue every day of the week, not just match day sales. Look at Wasps becoming the richest rugby club in the world after moving to the Ricoh
Zlatko Junuzovic Austrian midfielder from Werder Bremen linked with us and West Ham
Martina, meanwhile, the other player out of contract in a year’s time, was signed as defensive back up from FC Twente last summer with Ryan Bertrand out injured.
The Curacao international has played more often than expected with Cedric Soares unable to nail down the right back berth at Saints, but a new deal seems unlikely for a player that came in to the club to make up the numbers.
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/14524503.Saints_have_contract_dilemma/?ref=rss
Echo giving its thoughts on the contracts of a few of our current players. Mostly well known stuff (Wanyama wants out, Pelle likely to leave) the only surprise was this:
That seems a little odd. He's improved massively over course of the season, was a regular in our starting eleven and I cant imagine he'd have any kind of massive wage demands.