Matthew Le God

What is it then?

Cork and Schneiderlin will be the first choice pairing.

Nigel Adkins plan A is a 442 system, plan B is a 442 diamond system with Lallana at the tip of the diamond. We have using him in this role for years! You say we need a "goal scoring midfielder", the Saints systems Adkins used last season led the club to promotion and being the Championship's top goalscorers - it didn't require Hammond, Cork or Schneiderlin to score goals as that isn't their role in what the team does. It really doesn't matter who scores goals as long as the team scores goals, doesn't concede many and wins games. As for "lightweight with Schneiderlin", Schneiderlin is the clubs defensive midfielder and is a very effective ball winner that sits justs in front of the centre backs and starts Saints going with his range of passing. A 442 diamond doesn't normally require wingers, central midfielder play in front of the defensive midfielder and the width comes from the fullbacks.

- The Birmingham vs Blackpool game at St. Andrews was on Wednesday 9th May - The St Mary's promotion celebration party was on Sunday 6th May

We are not the same person Glasgow_Saint!

On what has he based that?

As this thread is about "Radhi Jaidi - All round great guy", I think another thread to discuss what Les Reed is outlining is worthwhile... http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?38155-French-Africa-Southampton-after-a-slice

Southampton's strategy going forward according to Les Reed... Sounds like they have other targets areas apart from this region as well. First Africa, next stop Saints academies all over the world...!

Are you Lord Percy of Portsmouth?

The Sun linked Saints with a £3m bid for Curtis Davies on 7th May 2012 if Birmingham didn't win the playoffs.

Nigel Adkins and Neil Lennon between them confirmed back in January that Saints were more than just "interested".

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120521/galatasaray-set-rival-southampton-celtic-star-172566

Well surely that would be resolved now we've been promoted.

I can't think of what work based issue there could be "strained" relationships about. Adkins has just delivered back to back promotions. So what do you think could potentially be the issue(s) that have caused a problem? Yes, I know you said you "don't know the specifics", but take a guess.

"Strained" over what issue(s)?

Balram Chainrai interview in South China Morning Post: "I have been approached by many fans and people from Portsmouth who requested me to take over the club." Sure you have!

Why is betting an essential? If the cost of food and drink is a lot for you then bring your own food and drink on the journey. There... saved you some money! Now cancel Sky and come to St Mary's.

"Training certificates", "CV's" and "presenting credentials" what are you talking about? He is a footballer (in theory) not an office temp. Are you aware of the Football Creditors rule which states all football creditors have to be paid in full? Saints can't just sack him on the spot for being rubbish.

I'm not even sure he will be 3rd choice. Kelvin Davis + a new keeper will be 1st and 2nd choice. The only other keeper is Chris Johns and he hasn't had a senior game and is very young so wouldn't count if Saints wanted to bring in an emergency keeper on loan at any point during the season (loan window or not it doesn't matter with keepers).

You'd see a lot more if you got a season ticket.

About 10 or 11 for a newly promoted team, which just happens to be the same as Saints had in 2011/12 in the Championship.

Here you go... http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2011-12.pdf

What is your definition of "longest serving"? From their first 1st team appearance?

That is not true.