Pat from Poole

The reality is that Cortese will have somebody in his mind who he would want to take over at any point, so he could sack Adkins pretty much any time. It matters not one jot what the fans think. He's pretty ruthless and won't muck about, he will be desperate for his mega-millions bonus for getting Saints to the Prem.

Agree. And having heard Adkins' press conference from Thursday and his interview at lunchtime today on BBC Radio Humberside, he just sounds full of waffle, and I really hate his tendency to talk about himself in the 3rd person. I can see players being very uninspired by his pre-match teamtalks. Listen to him drone on for 5 minutes and compare that with 30 seconds of Eddie Howe talking simple common sense with no bull, and you realise which one of the two is destined for a career in the top flight. We have really missed out by not getting Howe.

This was my first thought.

Er, Hoddle?????

Makes sense, Yank owner etc. I like the idea of Guernsey being the hotbed for exclusives.

Are you speaking on behalf of yourself or all Saints fans? I'm sure you're not being a hypocrite......

Regardless of what you say, the way the football-obsessed media are (not least SSN), they're always wanting a contact within the fanbase of a club to get a barometer of fans' opinions, invariably requiring interviews at short notice. I'm sure Nick would more than happily let somebody else do it, it's hassle he probably doesn't need. I know he's had a bad press about the Silverspoons fiasco, which will take a long time to live down, but this vendetta against him is crazy. People seem to easily forget he's had his season ticket taken away from him.

No he isn't. Have you ever actually met the bloke? Jeez, some people.

Bore off, you lying turd.

A lot of people have been harping on about Dean Wilkins and assuming that he gets on well with Zola, but I would imagine that Dean Wilkins also gets on rather well with Ray Wilkins. Who if memory serves, played with some distinction for a club in Serie A who Cortese himself was linked with some months back. And who also strikes me as being the type of yes-man who Cortese would be happy to accommodate.

For my sins, just been looking on one of the Bournemouth message boards, and it seems that O'Driscoll's family still live in Verwood. Not a yes man as such, but he's a pretty pragmatic guy and isn't the type to spit his dummy out of the pram. Really dull to listen to though. I think he works better with young up and coming players than "name" players, who we have signed a fair few of relative to our current league status.

I'm convinced that SKY are reducing the quality of their standard definition picture to encourage people to spend an extra £10 a month on HD. Turned SKY on this morning, SSN HD was a great picture, Millie Clode looking more fantastic as ever, then turn over to the non-HD version of SSN and it looks really blurred in comparison. Well, that was on my telly anyway, don't know what other people are finding.

Couldn't agree more. That would be so apt for the club's saviour.

Hayley McQueen, good to see she's back, she did leave SSN to go to MUTV I believe (her father Gordon used to be a thuggish centre-half for United). Her breasts are looking very ample.

If all Saints fans were like you, we'd still have Branfoot in charge. Give me strength.

Wages???!!???

Good player, was guilty of some heinous defending in that crucial game against Sheff Wed on the last day of last season when he allowed Clarke to run inside him and score. Pleased with the signing though. Just a central midfielder and a winger needed then.

Yeah, this is fact. He split up with his missus a few years ago. Jimmy White is my No. 2 all-time sporting hero behind MLT, completely in awe of the guy, gutted he kept losing in the World final.

Oh for sure, I'd make Huddersfield the clear favourites to win the League, and i think we'll have a battle with Sheff Wed, Peterboro, Swindon and Charlton for the 2nd automatic spot. Er, as usual Stu, I agree with you in most of what you say. I'm sure there'll be lots of opportunity for you to say "I told you so" in a couple of months to a lot of people.

Maybe he has autism.

£16 plus £3 Cortese tax is far too much for a poxy Cup game against BournemouthWHO?????

Scholes is doing his coaching badges. Miserable sod though.

If Bournemouth sells out, I will eat my garage.

When you consider some of the genuinely violent acts you see on the pitch, these sentences would appear barmy.