Only bit I heard was about VVD. Said that he has played with Virgil at Celtic and Saints and what a good player he is. Added that everyone would be pleased to have him back playing at St Marys. Like every other Saints player interviewed, he hasn't spoken to Virgil about his situation. Think this is the careful official line as all the players say virtually the same things.
Huddersfield Town v Southampton Referee: Stuart Attwell Assistants: P Kirkup, M Perry Fourth official: G Eltringham
Wonder if Saints will follow the example of Atletico Madrid and have huge buyout clauses in the players contracts? And if so, will they be valued in £, $ or euros. Reason I ask, is with the £ falling in value, our new owners might want to value the club in a more stable and stronger currency in the same way the property in Argentina is valued in $ and not the peso.
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/15488772.Forster_doesn_t_listen_to_criticism/ Forster saying that he is fitter than he was last season and feels better for having a preseason under his belt. He only listens to the important people in his life and ignores criticism from elsewhere....especially from the media who are paid to have opinions. Glad to hear it....some fans seem to believe their 'helpful' criticism, especially during a game, will miraculously improve how a GK plays. It doesn't....he is our keeper....and is a good one, who on his day can be a great one. Live with it and support him.
Mr Potato Head, my local idiot in the crowd, detests Fraser with a vengeance. If Fraser catches the ball, he gets sarcastic applause. It's hard to believe that Potato even supports the team but he seems to need his boo boy now that Targett isn't a regular. On Saturday he had a real go at Fraser. Obviously both goals were his fault (that's a given). However, I was mystified when he went barmy after Fraser saved a shot that was crossing the goal (can't remember who shot) and the reason was "He was so slow to get down to it". Fraser saved it, for heaven's sake! What an empty, small life these people must lead. Vin
If he gets so upset with Fraser Vin not to mention other players, has an opinion berating all and sundry. Maybe its because he can't get a word in edgeways at home and takes his frustration out when away from home. Either that or he is someone no one can live with............!!
Cruel!! My dogs go to the next room when I am watching athletics and cheering on the Kenyan runners. They do the same when I cheer on the All Blacks!!! A team and an multiple event that gets me on the edge of the seat. Saints did it in the Championship but now I feel a little more remote, but still love SFC to win.
The long ones, certainly, and of course they love being let off the leash. Actually, they are my friend's dogs, but she is on holiday in the USA until the end of August, so I am a surrogate parent.
Its nice to know you can leave your pets with someone you can trust. Someone I knew a few years ago now, went on their hols to the lake district in their caravan with their dog. They didn't usually take their dog but on this occasion they apparently had no choice. While there one day while they had tied the dog up outside their van they walked to the camp site shop only a matter of 30/40 metres away leaving the dog tied up. They were only gone about 4/5 minutes or so. The dog had disappeared in that time and it was clear someone had taken the dog off its line. They couldn't find it and spent the last few days of their holiday searching for the dog. They were broken hearted. This was towards the end of September. The following spring April/May they went for a walk in the new forest to one of their favourite haunts when they had their dog. As they were about to get into their car to return home a dog came running up to them wagging its tail and barking. It was a spitting image of theirs........They made a fuss of it and told it to go away but it wouldn't leave. So they looked down at the dog tag to possibly get a telephone number. Yes you have guessed it..........it really was their own dog!!!!!!! There may be many explanations as to how this happened. The dog had been obviously well cared for, a mystery certainly.
Fraser was statistically the worst keeper in the league last season by a mile last season. I agree that the guy you sit by is an idiot - if you're in the stadium you're there to support whoever's playing for us, but Fraser is incredibly slow to react to pretty much anything. I heard he's our highest earning player, if that's true then he must have some serious dirt on someone high up at the club.
