Saint Garrett

Where am I on that list? Harsh. I will break into the first team squad!

Done.

Happy days for you then !

Because if our board can show no loyalty to the management even though they have done all that can be asked of them, when they are ahead of schedule, the club doesn't deserve the players to be loyal in the same way IMO. Obviously I want the players to be loyal and stay at all costs if we want them, but at the same time, if this does happen then you cannot blame any players if they want to leave.

I just hope that, if this does happen, they don't expect any specific loyalty from the players.

Panda I think you are spot on there. While the fans want to be sentimental and believe Adkins deserves his chance (as will alot of outsiders) maybe the demands are much high and the strategy is to actually be fighting in the top 6 each season. I know everyone has 5 years plans but ours seems to have a long term strategy of how we are going to approach the next few years. The first signing we make this summer will give us a good idea of how we are going to go about it this season.

Chris ‏@cj_garrett @reluctantnicko Also...why would Di Matteo come to Southampton after winning the Champions League !?? Alan Nixon ‏@reluctantnicko @cj_garrett If he gets bumped it would be an attractive job. Long-term links between him and Cortese.

Yer you're the one who started the rumour. Get over it.

If this reporter had no previous with Saints then I would just ignore it as ********, but he was spot on about Sharp and I think a few other things as well. Very interesting to keep an eye on. I just cannot see us going and spending huge amounts of money, QPR showed that didnt really work last season whereas the building gradually that Swansea and Norwich did last season did.

No idea. We got a trophy last year for finishing 2nd though. Not sure why we don't get anything despite being the first of the losers.

Had a small conversation with Alan Nixon on Twitter this morning. Chris ‏@cj_garrett @reluctantnicko I don't get this Adkins sacked stuff.Why would we sack one of the best young english managers who has just won 2 promotions? Alan Nixon ‏@reluctantnicko @cj_garrett I don't get it either. But when u get it from three different areas over recent weeks then u can't ignore it. Chris ‏@cj_garrett @reluctantnicko His body language wasn't as Saints fans expected it to be when we won promotion, but he did say he wanted to be here for a long time. I wish we'd sort it out soon so we can build with a new manager if it is to happen though Alan Nixon ‏@reluctantnicko @cj_garrett U need to be signing players. That is an 'issue' that first brought this thing to my attention. Next week or two reveals more. Chris ‏@cj_garrett @reluctantnicko Could it be Adkins not having the stature to bring in players 'big' enough for Cortese's ambitions? Alan Nixon ‏@reluctantnicko @cj_garrett Central point to all this. Chris ‏@cj_garrett @reluctantnicko So what kind of players have you heard we are in for? I can't imagine us 'doing a chelsea/man city'. Alan Nixon ‏@reluctantnicko @cj_garrett One guy wants sexy. One guy wants sensible. Chris ‏@cj_garrett @reluctantnicko What do you mean by that? Adkins wants to build gradually with young talent and Cortese wants to spend big on big names ? Alan Nixon ‏@reluctantnicko @cj_garrett I understand Cortese wants to spend a bit and go big-time. Manager looking for smart deals and been round Europe scouting.

Yep, I completely agree. Would be an incredibly strange decision by Cortese if he did do this. Successful clubs have stability, and we have the potential of that for a long time.

To be fair to that guy, he was first to know about the Billy Sharp deal. He certainly seems to have some links in Southampton. Fingers crossed we just let Adkins have a go, he could be our Alex Ferguson.

Thing is if we need him at any point of the season, he will get terrorised. You can see from this season that Harding is lower NPC level/High L1 standard

I've seen more of J-Rod and he looks class from what I've seen. Plus he's younger than Hooper.

Certainly need strengthening. Not convinced Hooper is the striker we need though, think I'd rather have J-Rod.

Because Forecast still has a contract...

Think they release them in stages...so they'll anounce the first 3 months then the next 3 etc. Id rather just go to the pub or watch it on the internet if I can't make the game.

Porbably be on less than we have been on TV this season...

Don't know why but I thought he was 22....ok no problem then, he doesnt need a spot in the 25.

Yer, the team suffered because we couldn't defend and poor management,

GK Davis ? ? DF Fox Hooiveld Fonte Martin Richardson ? ? ? MF Lallana Schneiderlin Cork Hammond Chaplow SDR ? ? ? ST Lambert Lee Sharp Guly ? u21 Chambers Shaw Ward-Prowse Stephens Could argue Butterfield and Harding but I don't think they're good enough. I would look to get rid of Barnard, Puncheon, Dickson, Forte, Seaborne....not sure about Reeves ? Loan ?

Sounds like a top bloke and a great guy to have around the place. Also seems like the joker of the pack. Glad he didnt play much this season though, as I think he would have been terrorised.

If Butterfield and Harding play quite a few games for us next year then we will be relegated. Simples.

Yer not sure why though...bargaining power as a swap deal maybe so he didnt leave for free ? Odd decision on the face of it though.