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Dowie was a manager, did well at Oldham and Palace before a disastrous spell at Charlton. Luckily his time at Charlton was followed by true football management royalty. Also, Paul Merson managed Walsall. True story. And Shearer angled and angled for managerial jobs, then relegated Newcastle then kept quiet ever since.

Howard Wilkinson was subsequently caretaker England manager which is pretty much on the radar. And he worked in the Premier League as part of the Steve Cotteril dream team at Sunderland. Which went well.

Why do people post this rubbish? We're not two wins off 10th. The entire league from 10th downwards isn't going to stop picking up points just so we can catch up. And that's ignoring the fact that we don't look remotely like stringing two wins together.

Jesus wept.

He's got a point. We've been far too gung-ho and reckless recently. Its been like Kevin Keegan's Newcastle on amphetamines. We need to rein it in a bit.

If they are that close they should have pulled the trigger already. Utterly bizarre. Seems to me they are looking for any excuse to keep him on and on - if we get a point tomorrow I don't think we'll sack. Even if we lose to a "unlucky" thing - disputed penalty, last minute goal - I think Les will decide to cling on to the pr ick. What's four or five more last chances between friends. Thanks, as usual to VFTT - proper info amongst the delusionals/fantacists.

Whatever happens with regards to the club over the next week or so, that's what I've just been told. I can't reveal anything yet but trust me I know it will happen. Don't shoot the messenger.

I still pine after Rudi Garcia.

I know FOR A FACT that Les and Ross starting writing up potential recruits on a flip chart at a brainstorming kick-off session on January 19th so to suggest they started too late is frankly outrageous.

Box of frogs.

I don't know why people project their own self-loathing and frustration at the club on to prospective managerial candidates. Those candidates have not invested the feelings you feel into Southampton Football Club. They don't care about that stuff. When the vacancy comes up there will be plenty, plenty of candidates who will want it. Premier League club, chance to be a hero and at worst managing a rich club in the Championship. That's a good job in English football.

Leicester it became absolutely unquestionable that he had to go but he was pretty sh ite before that. Astonishing, absolutely fu cking astonishing that he hasn't been sacked today and he's still in post. Les Reed thinking he's going to get to point where he comes good and he can be all smug about it. Well, no. He's absolute dogsh it and there will be no validation no fu cking I told you so. Not for you Les. He's utter **** and he's got to go. Status: still annoyed.

I agree with this dynamic and brand new contributor to the forum.

The must-win games have all run out, Jeremy. How many second chances, one-last- chances are we giving this idiot. Twelve games without a win. Twelve games. For a team that was solid and safe mid-table. He's destroyed us.

At least it's now pretty clear it wasn't Eric Black's fault. It was clear he was useless when the leaves were still brown. The fact he is still employed on February 1st absolutely beggars belief.

To be fair, this is the kind of thing the Green Bay Packers do all the time and they are a brilliantly successful Ice Hockey team.

Thankfully the entire bottom half is dreadful and the points to stay up is going to be miniscule. It's a Bryan Robson at WBA level of sh itness we need to achieve to stay up. So still possible. Oh, who went down when Robson kept WBA up with 6 wins? Oh dear.

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Only 58 minutes left to sign him. I'm worried this one might not get over the line.

Three dreadful transfer windows. This one the worst of the lot. Just inept. An appalling, absolutely appalling managerial appointment. The worst manager in the league by some distance. Pathetic. And a total failure to proactively resolve things. Les Reed was heavily involved in some of our best ever seasons and I thank him for that but his time is up. Over and out. Back to Bishops Stortford you speccy old c u nt. Les Reed out. Pellegrino out.

The statistics say HE SCORES EVERY OTHER GAME so at least we know he'll definitely score on Saturday.

How is Eric Lamela going to complete his medical from there?

Please please please please please can you just score a goal please please please.

Brighton blatantly going to nick this.

What do want? Fewer goals When do we want them? All freaking season.