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Only one stat that really matters
Club Founded
Saints: 1885
Boro: 1876
Saints just one of those johnny-come-lately, nouveau riche, clubs. No proper history, no legacy, no pedigree
Respect your elders, please
I'll take the bait - Middlesbrough vs Southampton Size Comparison ๐
Saints ๐
Average Attendance: 30,000
Premier League Seasons: 25
Trophies Won: 1 FA Cup
Came 4th ๐
Boro:
Avg Attendance: ~25,000
Premier League Seasons: 15
Trophies Won: 1 EFL Cup
Came 5th ๐
Quite clear
Oliver Kahn once took part in a charity penalty shootout against a group of 9-year-old kids. ๐งค๐ฉ๐ช
The rules were simple:
Every goal the kids scored would generate money for charity.
Most goalkeepers would probably let a few in.
Kahn's response?
Save. Every. Single. Penalty.
He was Diving, Saving, Intimidating.
Charity money raised from goals: โฌ0. ๐
Then came the plot twist.
After turning into prime Oliver Kahn against a bunch of kids, he donated โฌ100,000 of his own money.
He refused to let the kids win.
But he made sure the charity did. ๐
The most Oliver Kahn story ever. ๐งค๐
Football stories like this are always nice to know.
It's 31 years ago to the day that this was broadcast - for my money one of the most joyous bits of TV ever committed to celluloid.
It is, ofย course, Mr Sting's appearence on The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer.
Chitter chatter chit
EXCLUSIVE:
โHe should have expressed that strongerโ
Southampton owner Dragan Solak tells me clubโs analyst intern should have spoken out when he felt he was being wrongly pressured to spy on rivalsโ training sessions โฌ๏ธ
#spygate#southamptonfc#saints
https://t.co/drzwYRtMHL
So now that he's finally found the courage to admit it, he should be fine answering the "are you a cheat?" question at his next press conference, right?
No more storming off in a huff?
Tonda Eckert has issued an apology to the Southampton fans, players and staff following 'Spygate', stating that "I am responsible".
[๐ฅ@SouthamptonFC]