Mark Sanderson talks

Short extract from a story about Ronnie Ekelund in the forthcoming issue of The Blizzard.

The second part of an interview wit Terry Paine about playing against some of Britain's toughest players, playing for England and much more.

Nobody has played more games for Southampton than Terry Paine, with more than 800 games for the club between 1957 and 1974. But if a certain local club, along with a famous London one, had got their act together he may never have played for Saints.

Terry Paine recalls nutmegging legendary Saints hardman Cliff Huxford in training. He didn't do it again.

Find out how a teenager from Bath with aspirations to play professional cricket for Somerset become a Southampton stalwart and fan favourite over a 16 year career on the south coast.

For those Southampton fans who haven't had chance to listen to my podcast, here's a one minute taster of some quotes from the ex-Saints players I've interviewed so far. And all to the backdrop of some moody eighties compute game synths.

Nobody swears quite like Mick Channon. It's a joy to listen to his Wiltshire burr say the eff word, it really is.

Find out in the clip!

Steve Williams on inspiration