Saints Stuff

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/510592/Barcelona-15m-summer-Leicester-Southampton

Barelona said to be considering Schmeichel or Forster. I think Barcelona, Leicester and Southampton should join together in synchronised laughter.

 

Indeed. They can consider all they want. Won't happen.

 

Just noticed Matt's running number

 

Leicester fans were singing "Barcelona, we're coming for you" at 4-0 yesterday. I laughed.

 

Really happy for him. Seemed like a good lad.

And by golly I wish we could have that Feyenoord strip.

 

I mentioned the other day about watching the Away matches involving Elia against ManU and Newcastle and, although he'd not played football for a few months when he came to us, he was very good in both. I can't deny I was a bit disappointed when we decided he was surplus to our requirements. He did the unusual and the special, and that's what Saints occasionally lack. Here's the only compilation video I can find involving his play:

 

RIP

Loved Bally. What a sad day that was for the Leeds game that season when we held up the banners. I shed a tear that day.

 

A very special player. I've read his autobiography and he really loved Southampton FC. So much so that when he retired from the game he went to live in Warsash to be near his old playing mates.

 

Fantastic player for England and many clubs including us. Fondly remembered as England's midfield dynamo in '66. Great manager too, perhaps the one man who knew how to use Le Tiss in the best possible way.

 

My "like" things about Alan Ball:

1. The best one touch footballer EVER
2. We were the only team he managed that he didn't relegate :

 

Damn, there's an autobiography that passed me by. I'll have to get on to that.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Playing-Ex...88282&sr=8-1&keywords=alan ball autobiography

It's a couple of clicks away

 

thanks; will order that. Need another book now for the free delivery

 

That reminds me Fats, I finished Dave Jones' autobiography the other day, thanks for the recommendation! As you said, heartbreaking but also inspiring.

 

Agreed. Really makes you feel for the man. He seems a gent.

 

Either Lawrie's new one or WGS's.

 

Attending a business function of Jose and Ryan's on Wednesday night up at Canary Wharf.

I've been offered interview opportunities with both of them.

Anyone with any potentially interesting lines of enquiry, fire away...

I won't have long, though, so make 'em good.

(I've got some stuff drawn up, just making sure I'm not missing anything! )

 

I think you had probably let Fran fulfil her last ambition, eh? Let her have one question exclusively for Jose