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Thu 09 Apr |
| A mate of mine runs an ad agency and sent me an e-mail recently in which he concluded "It's tough out there, isn't it?" And it's hard to argue. But one thing's for sure, in the 124 year history of Southampton FC, there can scarcely have been harder times.
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Sun 22 Feb |
| I feel like the Scissor Sisters this morning - comfortably numb! So long is it since I witnessed a Saints victory that I'm genuinely not sure yesterday's result has really sunk in yet. Nor, it has to be said, the manner of it. |
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Sun 18 Jan |
| Roger is resolute. In the gamble of red and white, the wheel has come up black indeed. So now is the time to act once and for all, for the sake of our club. |
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Mon 17 Nov |
| With only one home win all season, how can Roger possibly be smiling as we sit perilously one place above the relegation zone? |
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Sat 18 Oct |
| Roger hasn't given up hope, despite another set-back, but it's time for the schoolboys to go back to the classroom and learn quickly. |
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Thu 16 Oct |
| Roger ponders on the flack dished out to two sportsmen at the top of their game this week, and gives you yet another reason to get behind the Saints. |
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Tue 14 Oct |
| "It's easy," said Aristotle, "To be angry. But to be angry with the right person, at the right time and in the right way, that is not so easy." |
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Mon 06 Oct |
| After yet another televised defeat, Roger wonders exactly what we have to do to finally shake off the Sky blues, and encourages you to jettison yours. |
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Fri 19 Sep |
| Roger has finally seen his faith in Southampton restored. Will you join him in praise he wonders? |
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Wed 03 Sep |
| Two steps forward and one back last week, but Roger isn't downhearted, far from it. In fact, he's already dreaming of Italian spires. A European campaign? Surely not. |
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Sat 30 Aug |
| What do modern football, 17th Century Massachusetts and the fear of Communism have in common? Roger explains to quash a recent convention. |
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Mon 18 Aug |
| It's easy to be distracted right now by the BOGOF (buy one player get one free) sale at the Saints Megastore, but (whisper it quietly says Roger Moore) the football revolution underway courtesy of the new Dutch management duo has started full of promise. |
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Mon 02 Jun |
| So Rupert Lowe is back and once again trying to revolutionise the game. What chance of success? Roger explores the possible outcomes. |
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Mon 28 Jan |
| With the departure of Southampton's eleventh manager in twelve years, Roger reflects on how to select a replacement and the qualities any successor will need. |
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Thu 03 Jan |
| As calls for the head of George Burley grow amid a shocking string of recent results, Roger reflects on the innate desire among moderate and older fans for continued stability. Is change always for the worst? |
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Tue 16 Oct |
| After watching three amazing victories in seven days, Roger has recognised a trait in another team that the current Southampton side epitomise. |
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Wed 03 Oct |
| Now that Southampton finally top the table (boasting the Championship's worst defence) Roger's had enough; it's time for action. It's now inevitable. |
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Sun 23 Sep |
| In the wake of a run on the Bank, the departure of the 'Special One' and more mediocre football, Roger ruminates on money and millionaires. |
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Mon 27 Aug |
| Roger is incensed by the actions of want-away striker Kenwyne Jones and pulls no punches in his assessment of the young man's attitude and approach. |
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Wed 15 Aug |
| After two demoralising defeats in a week, Roger is pining for the return of some old fashioned backbone. |
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Thu 09 Aug |
| What do caravans, Ferraris, barmaids and the impending start of the football season have in common? Roger Moore explains in his own inimitable style… |
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Sat 12 May |
| Roger Moore is in no doubt about where the play-off games rank in Southampton's history - right at the top. |
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Fri 06 Apr |
| In the aftermath of the most comprehensive victory of the season, Roger remains baffled by Saints ability to confound the pundits. |
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Thu 15 Feb |
| After recent trips to old-fashioned football grounds that resemble the much-missed Dell, Roger reflects on the how television may well have deprived the new generation of supporter. |
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Wed 10 Jan |
| With the transfer window in full swing, Roger is taking cover, and simply can't wait until January is over. |
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