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@SouthamptonFC: Saints substitutes: K. Davis (GK), Fonte, Fox, Ward-Prowse, Lallana, Guly, Puncheon. #saintsfc

@SouthamptonFC: Saints team: Boruc, Clyne, Yoshida, Hooiveld, Shaw, Schneiderlin, Cork, S. Davis, Ram?rez, Lambert ©, Rodriguez. #saintsfc

@ReadingFC: #readingfc line up: Federici, Gunter, Kelly, Mariappa, Morrison, Karacan, Akpan, Guthrie, McAnuff ©, Robson-Kanu, Le Fondre @ReadingFC: #readingfc subs: McCarthy, Harte, Pearce, Leigertwood, McCleary, Pogrebnyak, Hunt

This. Human beings are good at moaning about things they see on the surface but not so good at moaning about stuff under the covers.

All of which was highlighted by the gap between Pardew getting the chop and Adkins taking over

Probably because they don't want to be seen to be endorsing illegal practices...?

No he didn't. (a) he wasn't driving and (b) it wasn't 'his' car It makes a cracking sensationalist headline though, I'll give you that

Yet another nasty Tory policy...

P.s. COYR!!!

Yep, agree, I don't think anyone is saying that having a management continuity plan is in any way designed to be "nice" to the outgoing manager. I'd be peeved too but the system wouldn't work if everyone was happy about it.

Sounds like we all agree that it's a good thing that Saints are trying to operate differently to most 'footy' clubs... The fact that there aren't (m)any other examples highlights that Saints are leaders rather than followers in this field.

No he can't....because 'footy' has typically avoided operating like a normal business for over a hundred years. The fact that Cortese is trying to run Southampton FC like a well run business (e.g. Having a management continuity plan in place) should be hailed as a good thing rather than a bad thing. Of course, with 'footy', sentiment usually trumps sensible business practices.

Come on, you know the rules: Bad stuff = all in the past, airbrushed out of history, swept under the carpet, nothing whatsoever to do with current club Good stuff = never forgotten, underpins future glories, repeated ad nauseum

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His exact words: "The manner in which the new manager's come in and the way that the club lifted to a new level certainly shows it's a decision [to sack Adkins and replace him with Pochettino] that's been proved right"

http://www.player.saintsfc.co.uk/latest-news/article/3133834/date/20130405160000/page/0/name/Kelvin:-Pochettino-Brings-Something-Extra

If they typically give it to the bloke who won the highest percentage of games why bother short-listing those that won less games? Hey ho

Southampton right to sack Nigel Adkins - Kelvin Davis Davis, 36, added that the arrival of Pochettino has resulted in a change of mentality and spirit at the club. "We are in a state of mind where we can feel we can win every game at the moment and we will go there [Reading] to do that" he said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22043824 Well, that's Adkins' team talk sorted tomorrow then....

Porthos The Enforcer ‏@davesargent10m @blueballoo2000 hi Mike, how is the legal case going? Not been on the grid much lately Micah Hall ‏@blueballoo200040s @davesargent can't say too much mate, but not losing any sleep over it;-)

http://hallrightnow.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/the-harris-bid-risks-liquidating-pompey.html And there was us pondering yesterday that it had all gone a bit quiet...

I'd struggle to get pregnant on purpose to be honest....

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My last two links were to the Daily Mirror and the Guardian (just in case someone is counting)