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Exactly. And as far as I remember Chris Nichol had zero management experience when he joined Saints.

I think its a great signing, really chuffed. There are too many 'wow' managers out there whose reputation is actually based on their playing career honours or clubs they managed 10 years ago and have long since lost the fire. Adkins is still on the way up. Will be a great ride imo.

John Gregory and Les Reed in tryst at the Southampton Airport Premier Lodge. Football doesnt get more glamorous than that

I guess its meant as a putdown, but ignores the fact that Ryanair is the most successfulairline around.

Ive seen him quoted as saying his wife was very ill at one point, which is why he took the break from managing and became a physio because he needed a steady job so he could look after her and their kids. Thats why his career appears to have stalled in the middle.

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Definitely not Brown

Reason 2 http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/Humber-Bridge-Board-unaware-Phil-Brown-talking-suicide-jumper/article-1387487-detail/article.html

Think they are trying to sort out the mess for the players benefit rather than Pompey's tbh. Not his fault and doesnt deserve to be left to rot till Xmas/.

or Shearer will fill one of the coaches jobs. Its a MoN, Adkins / Shearer triple dream team!, or not.

£250 to get in, £100 per pic, £5 per word on the dictaphone at the press conference apparently.

You used to go out with Cher? (who famously has just that tattoo).

Suspending disbelief and allowing for a moment that this could be true - is it because Pardew going has caused a split in the players and some of them blame Fonte?

Confirms what I thought. You've read rumours on a forum, taken them as fact and decided two people you've never met and whose job you couldnt do, are to blame.

Serious question. Do you have OCD? Endless snidey posts about the same people.

Still open at 1/8 (1/4 on Victor Chandler)

Get the impression hes a bit of a laughing stock up there. Seems like they've seen lots of local news stories about him that were not aware of.

Improved out of all recognition in the past 10 years, bit like their cars.

You cant go discussing employment issues in public! Cortese cant say anything meaningful about why Pardew was sacked so he might as well say nothing.

Adkins 1/4 now. Got to be mad to take a bet at those odds. MoM drifted out to 20-1 on Victor Chandler

All Im saying is that up until around 10 years ago we had a fantastic production line, but in the last five years particularly that has slowed down - in part because the club hasnt had the money to spend on the academy, and in part because our relgation from the premiership makes Saints a less desirable place for the really best youngsters to come. Now the academy and development is a priority again with resources being put into it under Cortese. If we can at least get promoted to the championship it will help ensure we can attract the best prospects out there - and hopefully keep them for the team rather than selling on.

Fair point, missed out Bale. So thats two in 10 years.