Nexstar

Exactly. By the sounds of it this departure has been coming and Cortese wouldn't have disrupted the club like this until he knew what/who he wanted.

On what principle? Did Sven spit on you and burn your house down moosh?

Radio Solent said earlier they thought a new manager may not be appointed for a week or two yet. I would have thought this might be the case had we lost 4-0 Saturday and Pardew lost his job due to a poor run of results. Instead Cortese has, for whatever reason, made this decision now and would surely have someone lined up and ready to go? Especially considering the coaching staff were sacked too.

We really have some retarded fans.

Why would you assume the new manager would need "loads" of new players? Anybody who comes in will quickly realise this squad is good enough to be promoted to the Championship. Maybe adding 1 or 2 players.

By the wording of the OS article the new manager would be the one Cortese wants to keep hold of and have in charge for the Premier League. This would therefore surely have to be someone with a proven managerial background and also someone that has bought into Cortese's future image for the club.

What is madness is people thinking this season is over. Finished. Done. It's August, we have 43 games and 129 points to play for. Get a grip.

Would be a brilliant appointment IMO

Managers I can currently think of that are out of the game: O'Neill Sven Zola Blackwell Curbishley Coppell Jewel Ince Megson Dowie Shearer? Johnson Brown

Perhaps, for a time, get himself away from the entirely money-fuelled world of the Premier League.

Desperately disappointed Alan has gone as it seems we were starting to turn the corner, but at the end of the day if Cortese and Pards can't work together the manager has to go. This could have been planned or Pardew could have asked for more money for another player and Nicola cracked. But for his sake, Cortese best have somebody worthwhile lined up. And fast! But i'm glad this came out now, rather than further down the line in the season.

Couldn't really imagine it happening but Michael Johnson from Man City looks a great prospect in CM and seems out of favour. Expect him to go somewhere like Boro though.

I heard nothing like that sung

Extra time and extra games is probably the last thing Cotterill and his shoe-string side need.

Blew hot and cold again tonight. Some moments saw him rip through the Bolton defence with some great skills and others he took far too many touches and his dreadful corners left a lot to be desired.

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Sounds as though he may have someone in mind then. Tom Craddock would probably make sense in terms of striking backup, but i'm not sure he's the pacey winger we're looking for.

Seems as though Owen Coyle plans to play a weakened side, which would give us a fighting chance. I reckon Pardew will put out our strongest squad, hoping to start building a winning mentality.

Hence why Pardew has got him on loan, which you were 'underwhelmed' by. Dickson has promise, having seen him play.

I think the background has always been out of focus

You should be overwhelmed, you have more positive news to complain about.

Deano is my guess

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2131709,00.html Tall, pacey and can score by the looks of it. Exactly what we need!

Agreed. Was disappointed not to see Holmes or Dickson in his place. He's not a bad player but he's in terrible form and needs to get with the programme.

He is infuriating to watch, I don't think i've ever shouted PASS so loud before....and he still didn't!