canaries 0 Posted April 3, 2009 its the fans that suffer thats why iam not going to gloat, this could easily happen to us in the future, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city-till-i-die 7 Posted April 3, 2009 im not gloating and i will feel very sorry for the fans BUT by hook or by crook(no punn intended) anything that helps us stay up [Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoareyou? 0 Posted April 3, 2009 It is very sad. But i think it''s inevitable that this would eventually happen to a club with the amount of debt most of them carry! I also think that once it happens to one, you may well see half a dozen or so go the same way soon after. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canaries 0 Posted April 3, 2009 i think we will stay up not because we are good though, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duffman 0 Posted April 3, 2009 I don''t want to avoid relegation by another team going out of business. Really do feel for the Saints fans and hope they can find a new buyer before the season is out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted April 3, 2009 No apologies when I say stuff em!I only care about City, their loss is our gain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjwc22 0 Posted April 3, 2009 Reading Leon Crouch''s article in the paper this morning I do not think they will go bust.He certainly seems to feel responsible for the problems and wants to help them out if he can get finance etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCardinal 0 Posted April 3, 2009 [quote user="First Wizard"]No apologies when I say stuff em!I only care about City, their loss is our gain.[/quote]I think that''s a very harsh view. But sadly, it''s one I share. Dog eat dog and all that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tank 0 Posted April 3, 2009 The fans haven''t backed the team for years. The''re the reason the clubs going under.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canaries 0 Posted April 3, 2009 remember our debt is 20 million and rising Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheffield uni Canary 0 Posted April 3, 2009 quick question if Southampton do go ''out of business'' before the end of the season, does it mean that another club from the Championship will get relegated so its still 3 down and 3 up?????? I''m sorry if this question has already been asked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Walking Man 13 Posted April 3, 2009 [quote user="Sheffield uni Canary"]quick question if Southampton do go ''out of business'' before the end of the season, does it mean that another club from the Championship will get relegated so its still 3 down and 3 up?????? I''m sorry if this question has already been asked.[/quote] Nope, only two will go down, three come up thus filling the whole vacated by southampton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Monkey 52 Posted April 3, 2009 I presume this would also mean an extra promotion place from the Conference though in order for one other team to fill the void overall?? Or am I being fick? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gingerpele 0 Posted April 3, 2009 There statdium and fans are wonderfull, best non-prem ground there is imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheffield uni Canary 0 Posted April 3, 2009 ok, but then that means there will be one less club in league 1? Or am I missing something obvious???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfc90 0 Posted April 3, 2009 Their fans are wonderful? Oh dear. They are lucky if they fill just half of their stadium for a league match. Yet when Manchester united roll in, they seem to sell it all out. Hmmm wonderful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beauseant 0 Posted April 3, 2009 Nothwithstanding the fact that there demise may help us in the short term, I find it hard to see how anyone can take pleasure in this. Saints have a great history, and were in the Prem not so long ago. Does the expression " there but for the grace of God go I" mean nothing to the likes of Wiz? This is an indication of just how fragile our football infrastructure has become outside the pig''s trough of the Premiership, and I, for one, will be saddened to see Saints go under. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wazzock 902 Posted April 3, 2009 The entire football structure of this country will be worse of for losing the likes of Southampton. As others have said too, they may not be the only ones heading in this direction. When you see the obscene amounts of money swilling around in the premier division, what the Saints owe is peanuts. Why is there no finacial safety net for teams like this? Whereas I do not want to see something in place to encourage teams to be badly run and financially overstretched the ''big guns'' in the premier could afford to pay a levy to help smaller struggling clubs. Not bail them out with nothing to pay back, just help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun Tilly Lace 0 Posted April 3, 2009 It''s very sad indeed. I wonder what will happen to their lovely stadium if the worst should happen? It wouldn''t be torn down, surely? I wonder if the locals will club together and form a new football club? I would hope that is what we would all do if, god forbid, it should ever happen to us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Football 0 Posted April 3, 2009 Wizard, you never fail to amaze me with your ignorance. You are truly a f***ing cretin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Walking Man 13 Posted April 3, 2009 [quote user="Sheffield uni Canary"]ok, but then that means there will be one less club in league 1? Or am I missing something obvious????[/quote] I only assume that one less teamis relegated from each tier of the pyramid until it reaches a point where it doesn''t make any difference. It is just like a team dropping out of the Anglian Combination just on a bigger scale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 668 Posted April 3, 2009 [quote user="Sheffield uni Canary"]ok, but then that means there will be one less club in league 1? Or am I missing something obvious????[/quote]Assuming the same principal all the way down the league then only one club will be relegated from League 2 with two coming up from the conference. Bit ironic that Luton, who had all those points deducted for going into administration, could ultimately survive because another club went out of business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theres only one Ken Foggo 0 Posted April 3, 2009 To be honest, although obviously their situation is dire I take reports of Southampton''s imminent demise with a pinch of salt. The media love to talk these things up but I don''t believe a club like Saints with their fanbase will be allowed to die. I certainly hope not - if they do then suddenly other clubs of a similiar size will look vulnerable, and that means US. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted April 3, 2009 [quote user="1st Chief"]Wizard, you never fail to amaze me with your ignorance. You are truly a f***ing cretin.[/quote]Well thank Gawd for that then, if it means I''m different from you then I''''m proud to be one![:|] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Bump 0 Posted April 3, 2009 Southampton won''t go out of BUS-I-NESS, but if they did I wouldn''t feel happy nor sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted April 3, 2009 [quote user="Mr. Bump"]Southampton won''t go out of BUS-I-NESS, but if they did I wouldn''t feel happy nor sad.[/quote]I refuse to be a hypocrite like some on this Mr B, if Saints fold, and City survive, then I would celebrate, without a doubt I would! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city-till-i-die 7 Posted April 3, 2009 [quote user="First Wizard"]No apologies when I say stuff em!I only care about City, their loss is our gain.[/quote]a bit hard wiz...but im there with you NCFC are my only football care...but i will feel for the fans they have done nothing to deserve it(if it happens) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted April 3, 2009 [quote user="city-till-i-die"][quote user="First Wizard"] No apologies when I say stuff em!I only care about City, their loss is our gain.[/quote]a bit hard wiz...but im there with you NCFC are my only football care...but i will feel for the fans they have done nothing to deserve it(if it happens)[/quote]Disagree somewhat mate, if they won''t turn up en masse for home games, its their own fault in a way.[:|] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city-till-i-die 7 Posted April 3, 2009 [quote user="First Wizard"][quote user="city-till-i-die"][quote user="First Wizard"] No apologies when I say stuff em!I only care about City, their loss is our gain.[/quote]a bit hard wiz...but im there with you NCFC are my only football care...but i will feel for the fans they have done nothing to deserve it(if it happens)[/quote]Disagree somewhat mate, if they won''t turn up en masse for home games, its their own fault in a way.[:|][/quote]its not their fault the credit crunch has hit...not everyone can afford to goto every game...i cant but get to as many as i can & always take the family so it costs a fair bitso big respect to the fans that go week in week out...there is not many teams(even prem) that have the loyal support that NAARWICH do [Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites