Rupert Lowe Quotations

We have not agreed to sell Theo. We want to keep him.

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.

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.

I believe that we now have a management team that will deliver stability, results and exciting football.

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.

The purpose of developing the best academy in the country is not to sell scholars to larger clubs.

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.

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.

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,

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.

Steve has hired the man he believes to be best for the job and who has a reputation for playing attractive football.

We have now received a couple of offers and the indications are another may follow. These have not been accepted or rejected at this stage.

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.

This result directly reflects the very damaging effects of relegation.

Those people responsible for perpetrating this unsatisfactory situation, often in return for financial reward, should take a long hard look at themselves.

We do not think it would be right for Theo to leave Southampton.

The situation is under control. Antti has a few personal problems, but will be back in training soon.

The whole experience of relegation and the aftermath has been very hard to take but I do believe things are now looking up.

The board did not want that, however, and when they do not agree collectively with something it does not happen,

It's not a take-over by Clive Woodward as some people have suggested,

In George and Clive we have got a management team of undoubted quality with strengths in complementary areas.

Christian Damiano has great experience with both Fulham and Liverpool so he knows the English game,

I liken the current situation to that of the Starship Enterprise. The shields are up and the Klingons are shooting at us and every time they land a punch they are sapping our power.

Dennis has not behaved well and the fact he has taken it with bad grace shows we made the right decision. It smacks of sour grapes. He said he would be happy to continue playing as long as the new manager wanted him so in no way was he misled. He said he was assured the job was his, but that is simply not true.