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March 31st, 2008

Cardiff 1 Saints 0

By: Mike | Comments No Comments

On a day when most of the other threatened sides got a result Saints lost tamely to a Cardiff side more pre-occupied with the F.A. Cup. Paul Parry scored the only goal early on from close range and the result seemed inevitable after that with Saints looking clueless in possession. The only way Saints look [...]

Category Category: Match Reports


March 26th, 2008

Claus announces he will retire

By: Mike | Comments 2 Comments

Claus Lundekvam has announced he is about to retire due to injury. It’s sad that such a long serving player should have to bow out in this way but it always looked unlikely that he would be able to return to form and fitness after so long out at 35.
He joined in 1996 and initially [...]

Category Category: Saints Team News
March 24th, 2008

Saints 0 Coventry 0

By: Mike | Comments No Comments

There never looked like being a winner in a poor game between two sides short on confidence and creativity. Stern John had Saints’ best chance but was denied by Kasper Schmeichel from close range. Towards the end Richard Wright, the on-loan keeper making his first Saints appearance, made a good save to deny Coventry a [...]

Category Category: Match Reports
March 20th, 2008

The Lowe Road?

By: Mike | Comments 1 Comment

Looks like Rupert Lowe has joint forces with his previous vanquisher Mike Wilde and is plotting a return to power. The news was confirmed by club statements on the official website and to the stock exchange.
It’s unlikely that they’d have any extra funding they didn’t have when previously in charge so the only positive I [...]

Category Category: Takeover News
March 18th, 2008

Saints no nearer end of takeover turmoil

By: Mike | Comments 1 Comment

According to the BBC a week ago a takeover bid is imminent for Saints. The men involved are a local barrister and businessman so it seems unlikely they would introduce the sort of significant funds that are required to rebuild the squad fully but it might at least put the club in a position where [...]

Category Category: Takeover News


March 16th, 2008

Hull 5 Saints 0

By: Mike | Comments 2 Comments

Saints endured another thrashing, this time at the hands of Hull, and slided back into the relegation mire. Michael Poke was injured in the warm-up but was still preferred to play in goal over Andrej Pernecky. If Saints weren’t willing to play him over the injured Poke it does raise the question of why [...]

Category Category: Match Reports



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