Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
Rupert James Graham Lowe is a British businessman, who was the chairman of Southampton Football Club from 1996 to 2006. He regained his power in May 2008, teaming up with Michael Wilde, who had previously forced Lowe out, becoming chairman of the club's parent company, Southampton Leisure Holdings PLC, before resigning on 2 April 2009 after the company was placed into administration...
attractive believes best hired job man playing reputation steve
Steve has hired the man he believes to be best for the job and who has a reputation for playing attractive football.
damaging directly effects reflects result
This result directly reflects the very damaging effects of relegation.
financial hard people return
Those people responsible for perpetrating this unsatisfactory situation, often in return for financial reward, should take a long hard look at themselves.
leave
We do not think it would be right for Theo to leave Southampton.
afford cannot deal players problems proceed
If we can get the deal right we will proceed but we cannot afford to take on too many players who have problems at the medical.
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I did not offer to stand down because of Clive Woodward's involvement and there is no suggestion of that happening despite this report. I don't know where this has come from.
ended football situation sorry stay
I am sorry that Harry's stay at St. Mary's has ended this way. This situation is not of my or Southampton football club's making.
believed harry lost words
It is not often that I am lost for words but I was then. Not only because this is the most extraordinary story in an extraordinary industry, but because I believed Harry to be here for the long term.
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The purpose of developing the best academy in the country is not to sell scholars to larger clubs.
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There are no plans for Stewart Henderson to do anything but run the reserves. He will pick the team, but Clive Woodward and Simon Clifford will also be involved over the next few weeks.
club harry impossible words
Harry said that it was now impossible for him to come back to the club and that, in his words, he had been let down.
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Harry really wanted him. He thinks he is a strong character who will add to the dressing room (and) we are delighted to make him our third signing since Harry came here,
agreed sell
We have not agreed to sell Theo. We want to keep him.
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You have to admire him for joining the club when it is experiencing a short-term difficulty but that shows the type of person he is and the commitment he has.