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He is a passing football manager and we have. Passing team, I cannot see us doing any better, and might just stay up. This is not good enough for me. I want mid table as this is in line with the clubs ambitions for the remainder of the season.

I never hope the club fail, but think they have mad a mistake.... Please be wrong, and European football and trophies in a couple of seasons!

It is hard to keep a balanced opinion at the moment, but the ambition has been laid down by the club, so I now expect better results from the club. I will be harsher on the manager, so a win on Monday is needed for sure, it is a home game against a team we are looking to be better than (yes)?

Are you Italian?

Right, we have a new man in place to take the club forward. I expect some more signings by the end of January as he has been watching us since November. Should be looking for 10th this season and Europe next season I think, no excuses, as we were already heading up the league. Right the games until the end of march. Southampton v Everton 3 points Man Utd v Southampton 0 points (maybe next season) Wigan v Southampton 3 points (we are much better than this lot now) Southampton v Man City 1 point (maybe all 3, but depends how ambitious we really are) Newcastle v Southampton 3 points (they are there for the taking and our away form is very good) Southampton v QPR 3 points Norwich v Southampton 3 points (off form and a small club) Southampton v Liverpool 3 points Southampton v Chelsea 3 points So total = 22 points out of 27 points. Realistically as we are not as good as some think we are, or are going to be 8 or 9 out of 27. Would have been a bit more if we had NA still IMHO. Time will tell which of the 2 predictions is correct.

Im sorry but there is going to be a fans backlash for some time, that is just the way it is, but over time it will fade, if we keep winning under our new leadership. Would be great to get off to a flyer, and we should be looking to win our home games now we have this magician of a manager in charge. NO excuses, sorry, but the change means better results and top half by the end of the season!

Completely disagree, the timing was terrible. If this was done on 5th November it would not have been as bad, but I would still have said we should stick with Adkins. Now we have turned the corner, and we are playing some good football and moving up the league. How is this a change for the better on paper. With hindsight maybe but in the cold light of day it is madness! I just hope it works out, but still leaves a bad taste in my mouth at this moment in time! Please let it all work out well, but for the meantime it has divided the fan base again!

Still livid and 'saints' fans ate fecking morons. Calling out for stability for years, and we finally get some, start reaping the rewards by playing some pretty good counter attacking football, with the belief returning, and we sack the manager. Sorry but this is terrible timing. Adkins was learning and becoming a good manager at this level. I am gutted, and cannot see any logic in this. Of course I hope he does well, but really do fear for the club now, and straying in the premier league.

Now I see the long term ambitions of the club, the penny just dropped. Get this manager onside, get across to him the long term ambitions, how great the club are, the potential, great training ground, state of the art blah blah blah, and he will talk to his mate, the one and only Jose Mourinho. In turn he will think it sounds like a challenge along the lines of Porto, and become our manager next season. Jose Mourinho has always said he wants to return to the premier league, but of course this could backfire come what May, when we are no longer said premier league club and looking at Eddie Howe instead! Feel free to dig this up next year

I do think we will go down now, the timing and appointment is just all wrong, and does not sit right with me. I think NC sees this appointment as the next special one in English football.....he of course is wrong!

Hahahahaha, brilliant

I think there could be a few rainy days over the next 4 months!

Lowe got us SMS, and he is a complete tosser as well. NC is a fantastic business man, but cannot help but feel he as got this very very wrong!

To be fair the scout picks out players, and then the manager will check them out, to make sure they fit what he is looking for. Then the manger will approach the person with the cheque book

I am livid about what has happened today, I cannot see any positives at all from the days events. I will not be protesting, but it is up to those who want to in what way they like, if they pay their money. I will be giving games a miss for a while as I am completely disillusioned by this whole episode. But the dust will settle and I will be back.

I still cannot believe it..... I have loved the last 3 years of togetherness.....all shattered now the main man has gone! All the best for the future Nigel! This club is a joke!

Has anyone phoned in?

Sack the board

I have been so proud of the club over the last 3 years, there has been a togetherness. We have been playing football the right way, and NA has the respect and support of the supporters. We have gain stability and we have been reaping the rewards on the pitch over the last few months. Really got a team who can compete in this league. I am horrified by this decision made today, it really does not make any scenes at all. I do never get shocked by football anymore, but this really did. The feel good feeling I have had for years, has turned very sour. If we go down we deserve it! Honestly cannot believe it, and neither can other supports, it is complete madness and embarrasses the club, our club dragged through the dirt again. It is not just the sacking, but the immediate replacement. Sod the bloody club.....

I am sure he would love to bring his 99 & 100 up against Everton, his old enemy! I am going to go for his 100 against Man U at OT for the winner in the last minute, and the real old enemy for this Liverpool fan!

I will go if I can buy tickets on the day for me and the little ones.

Make that 1 point

Could be 2 points behind them come Monday night!

..... And before we know it we will be top! Ok maybe not!