It was fantastic watching everthing fall into place and by the end of January we were flying, those months after until the end of the season are among the most enjoyable i've ever had as a Saints fan. David Connolly was especially an inspired signing adding PL quality but was a risk given his injury troubles. My user name was inspired by that season, Saints back from the dead so to speak.
100%; the joy of seeing all the puzzle pieces being placed together from the rubble of administration, as we assembled the side that went on to back-to-back promotions was a real joy and a real privilege.
I've seen 'em at Wembley 3 times with 2 wins. If I'd been at the play-off final it would have been 3. Makes Saints sound like a successful club!
Your football experience amounts to more than mine. I was often left back ........ in the changing room despite modelling my style of play on Facchetti!!
Playing in goal is a con job though isn't it? When you are young lads and you don't really have that much interest in football but you want to hang around with your mates, all you have to do is say 'I'll play in goal' in the kickabouts and you're in. I didn't know anyone who 'wanted' to play in goal when I was young. They all wanted to be Mick Channon or the like. So that's how I started really.
I was the reserve left back in my local kids team... just think the coach felt sorry for me and did it so I could at least say I was part of the team despite having the football prowess of a pine tree
