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Saints need to confound history 6:00am today SAINTS will be bidding to throw the history books out of the window at Ninian Park this weekend.Reader comments (45)

Veel geluk, Jan! 9:31am today SAINTS fan Martin Van Tuyl has written the following letter to the Daily Echo.Reader comments (39)

Jan: We're full of confidence for Cardiff 5:42am Wed 6 Aug 08 Jan Poortvliet says his Saints side go into Saturday's Championship opener against Cardiff "full of confidence" despite failing to notch a win in first team pre-season friendlies this summer.Reader comments (91)

Michael Wilde's column in full

7:21pm Tuesday 5th August 2008

On Monday we published an extract of Michael Wilde's exclusive column for the Daily Echo's pre-season supplement. Today we publish the whole unedited version from the Saints football board chairman.

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Acid test for Saints 7:00am Tue 5 Aug 08 JAN Poortvliet expects his Saints side to get a taste of what is to come in the season ahead against Premier League new boys Stoke City tonight.Reader comments (12)

Saints 2 Stoke 3 - Pericard nets on St Mary's return 9:40pm Tue 5 Aug 08 FORMER Saints loanee Vincent Pericard netted on his return to St Mary's tonight.Reader comments (33)

Jan will mix it up against Stoke

8:00am Tuesday 5th August 2008

FIRST team head coach Jan Poortvliet will field two different teams in Saints' final warm-up friendly against Stoke tonight.

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Poortvliet wowed by Saints quality 7:00am Mon 4 Aug 08 JAN Poortvliet can't wait to unleash his talented youngsters on the Coca Cola Championship.Reader comments (64)

Surman's an 'old head' at 21 6:45am Mon 4 Aug 08 Andrew Surman is gearing up for a season as an experienced head in the Saints team - at the ripe old age of 21.Reader comments (7)

Saints show delights Poortvliet 7:15am Sat 2 Aug 08 Jan Poortvliet was a happy man after seeing his Saints side draw 2-2 with West Ham at St Mary's last night.Reader comments (90)

SAINTS 2 WEST HAM 2 6:00am Sat 2 Aug 08 If Jan Poortvliet is correct and all Saints lack is a bit of belief, they should have gone at least some way to putting that right in last night's friendly against West Ham.Reader comments (52)

Poortvliet to field his first team 7:00am Fri 1 Aug 08 Saints fans will get their first proper glimpse of Jan Poortvliet's new look Saints for the forthcoming Championship season when they take on West Ham at St Mary's tonight.Reader comments (108)

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