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And you think Mike Osman is unfunny...

Disappointing, but a step in the right direction. Solved a problem at one end, now need to focus on the other. It will come, and we WILL still go up, mark my words.

I find such optimism so inspiring... Remember Norwich, remember Sunderland the other year. It CAN be done.

?!? Nut case.

Sincere condolences Daren.

Well said! Can't believe some fantacists actually believed th O'Neill stuff - quite ridiculous. As for being underwhelmed, well great, then your expectations will be low and you won't be giving him stick if he doesn't immediately turn things around. Will you? Have just read his interview on the OS, and like his common sense, no nonsense, "football is a simple game" approach (it is!). Puts me in mind of Worthington actually. He will do well.

Yes, there's not much wrong, other than that. If he has anyone he might be able to bring in on loan to add a bit of pace/width, great, but I still feel we have the best squad in the division. Just need to get reorganised and back to that form we saw at Bristol Rovers.

We should probably focus on getting out of the "third division" (in fact, getting out of the bottom four of the 3rd tier!), before fantasising about the PL! This is the guy for the job.

Give it up... Phil Brown was never a serious candidate.

"You are football ignorant".

Great news, great appointment. Now let's stop farting around and get on with winning this league!!

Looking forward to Adkins? Yes I bloody well am!

Perhaps you should cast your mind back to Pardew's last game. That is the difference a decent manager can make...

Have no expectation of a result today. Wilkens is firmly in the 'Wigley category'. Hopefully another defeat will convince Cortese to get his hand in his pocket and sort the Adkins mess out. Had he have done so earlier in the week, we might have had a better chance of a result today...

And given they are by far the best two that we are apparently interested in, I wouldn't hold your breath for a 'Wow' any time soon!

Can't blame Bournemouth for wanting to let their fans know their manager has resisted overtures from a bigger club. Talking of disrespectful, it's pretty disrespectful to not offer compensation to a club when you take their manager...

Ummm...

This is getting ridiculous. For someone as experienced as Cortese in the corporate world, he is making an absolute pigs ear of this, and further tarnishing the club's reputation. Bournemouth Chairman just been on SSN confirming Howe has turned us down. If I was Adkins I'd probably end my interest in the position now. Let's hope he doesn't. As I say, a pigs ear...

Agreed. Will wait until it's official before I believe we've made this sensible appointment, but if true - good luck St. Nigel!

Aren't you forgetting "well done Nicola Cortese"? They are quite within their rights to sing about Pardew. I would be doing too if I was there. PS What are "the Met" doing in Southampton?!

Out of the current crop of alleged candidates I'd go for Adkins. Strikes me as an intelligent guy, plays good football (on a shoestring budget), and probably has his best years ahead of him.

Just sacked our best manager in ages. 0-3 home defeat to a club yet to win a game this season. 8k gate. On form striker sent off and now suspended. Morale low. "We recognise that frequent changes to the football management are unlikely to assist in the winning of trophies and promotions." - N. cortese Yeah, we know.

Hope Cortese got some stick tonight. He deserves it. Any news on pro-Pardew chants?

What has Claridge's managerial record got to do with anything? As a pundit I think he's first class.

No, I think it's broader than that - as they said he's running a club like an investment bank, they tend to manage PR to the nth degree, and keep things very closed. Nothing wrong with that to some extent, but this is a football club, and the fans and wider media need a reasonable flow of information. Hopefully he'll learn.