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He joined us in April 2010, by then the core of the side that won promotion from L1 was already in place. Lambert & Fonte were here before he got made 'head of recruitment' So no, I give him no credit for L1 promotion. The championship, the momentum carried through from the championship, we over performed as a squad but he did make some key signings in Cork and Sharp, so for that I give him credit in his 'head of recruitment' role. I do feel that Adkins had more control of first team last season. What is quite clear is the Adkins is a different man this season. Last season he tinkered and altered tactics match to match. Now he is continually aging square pegs in round holes, persisting with a formation that isn't working and we don't have the players to play properly. Add to this our joke of a transfer window where Adkins is on record as saying he wanted goalkeepers and centre halves to strengthen the first team and he got a centre back the day before the window shut then Reed, as 'head of recruitment' has failed to give the manager the tools to do the job.

Quite. He turns up in April, suddenly rumours start to appear about all not being well with Pardew and Cortese. Coincidence? I'm sure we'll be told we've got anti saints agendas.

This would be an absolute disaster.

Reed said himself he is head of recruitment and I think most people agree that he has some involvement in the way we play, as he's also in charge of the academy and all teams at SFC play the same way. Yet no one seems to be asking questions about him when he's clearly failing so badly and letting other people take the flack.

He is. He is head of recruitment and all the scouts report into him.

Before that. It all started after Reading beat us. I'm sure I'll be told I'm making stuff up again though.

As have I mate and was told I was making things up and given abuse for it.

An undoutedly very well paid director of a premier league football club, 50 direct reports, in charge of player recruitment, behind the whole failing 'Southampton way' and most people seem has at least had some input into our new formaiton which we seem to have chosen in no small part simply because it's what Barcelona do. It seems to me that he's got a great job, involved in all the major decisions and seems happy to take the glory, yet is avoiding any of the flack when, like now, things are going badly. It's my view that this man is equally, if not moreso responsible for the problems at this club as Adkins. Yet no one seems to be question his role, what he does or discussing where he has failed.

Reed, Adkins and Cortese are all to blame. Only one will be held responsible though.

Wake up sunshine. Half of those players out there should be knocking on Adkins door to be picked for the first team. They've shown to ignt they aren't good enough or even have the desire to match a midtable championship side.

And £30m spent on transfers and still half the team out of its depth. Our problems are certainly not just down to Adkins, but Unfortunatly he'll be the fall guy.

I know I'll get slated for this but I honestly dont think it's all down to him, he is a shadow of the man he was last season. Almost looks like he's waiting to be out out of his misery.

Dnt be sily, that would mean Cortese giving something to the fans, we're still waiting for our pints from the Plymouth game.

Even Leeds fans singing 'sacked in the morning' Commentators on 5 saying his job hangs in the balance. Could be game over.

I warned you Jamie, you accused me of having it in for the chairman.

Not even tracked back Apparantly.

He's a hero to some on here, a proper premier league player who is going to have a massive impact. Despite most only having seen him about 3 times.

Well sounds like Lee was awful tonight, as he came off he was described as 'a player who has done nothing and looks like he will offfer nothing in the Premeir league' - seems like all those calling him a super player who is going to make a massive impact were a little wide of the mark.

No, don think we've even been in their half

All we need is two more managers and we'll be there.

Everton aren't struggling in the league with players that look out of their depth.

This.

Why does Adkins have to change his tactics at half time to get anything from a game in virtually every match?

Guly, Ward Prowse, Mayuka, Lee, Hooliveld, Davis, Chaplow Reeves all players who should be trying to get into the first team. We are playing 4-5-1 and it's not working.

Why play a reserve side? And it isn't reserves, it's players host should be trying to get into the team for WBA.