NickG

Our midweek results are excellent, and we do better on a Saturday when played in midweek!

bored. Shame we didn't play in midweek as been doing very well in midweek games

since NA appointed we have gained points at better rate than any rival - continue will be enough

After midweek games Brighton played 23 points 46 Saints played 23 points 44 Bournemouth played 24 points 42 Huddersfield played 23 points 39 Oldham played 24 points 36 Mk played 26 points 36 Charlton played 21 points 34 Colchester played 22 points 31 Peterborough played 22 points 33

didn't they say that the club have never shared the background? If there are no sanctions, and it is non-binding the ombudsman is a waste of time unless both parties buy into it. They haven't. Inexcusable is only relevant if they feel they need to offer excuse - get the impression the club don't. The club may have been petty, NI may have been total arse and got what he deserved - who knows. We don't! I am boring myself on this now so will leave this thread!

agree with both of these. this "one of our own" has to be taken with a pinch of salt. There are many "of our own" who have quite rightly been banned - I don't stick up for them. I don't know enough to judge this one, nor did the quango who looked at it either by judging by their report. NI may have been totally correctly prevented from getting a season ticket (although can't see why) or he may have been very unfairly treated. Cortese appears to be getting a lot more right than wrong - more so than others who have been at the helm recently. As said before, his performance indicators will be 1) successful side 2) crowds 3) other commercial activity. While all are going well, as they are, he will be judged a success by himself, the owners and fans alike.

can't quite bring myself to be confident although think promotion is likely and there for the taking, still think 2nd or 3rd very likely

but the point totally fails when you consider that we have outperformed every one of our rivals for 2nd from that day he started!

he was winding you up!

simple answer is the same amount as Charlton/Cherries etc.

I don't know enough about the circumstances to care particularly. Don't know him once, paths crossed once and not left me feeling he is someone I should be more concerned for than anyone else. 1) Bit late in announcement and don't agree with the one chance only to buy but fair pricing etc, 2) The editor was more at fault. 3) no but don't care a single bit 4) "independant" - what club stance, Adkins said no ban and was spending Valentines with Mrs I have an allegiance to Saints, have done for best part of 40 years. I have no allegiance to Cortese, don't warm to him, but think he is doing pretty well even if not appearing particularly likeable. I have no allegiance to NI. Supporting saints is a hobby I am passionate about - so far Cortese has only added to that so am pretty happy to have him here. I am sorry you find this football first approach to supporting offensive. We were desperate for a chairman to quietly support the manager - we have that now. When I first went, and for years I didn't know or care who was in the boardroom and I wish football could go back to that - we are a step nearer here now. I enjoy voicing my opinions, and have no problem with others doing the same but I do realise that we do not really have a clue how to run a club or manage a team at this scale - something the political "fan on the board" types maybe should remember.

probably me.

Bottom line for fans judging ceo is how we are doing on the pitch. These issues are very minor in the bigger picture. Although big issue for NI. Team is doing well, crowds are good, CEO and fans are happy.

don't see why you should - Adam is best now (imho by mile) doesn't mean O-xC won't be a star.

Now - Lallana, by a huge distance. Ox-C is likely to be better and due to pace, which is key to make the difference at top level, more likely to have a good career in prem

not likely!

think Cortese has spent less time thinking about this issue than we have posting on here! he is probably at the "Illingsworth...who?" stage by now!

doing better than rivals since mgt change, in our own hands - but no idea what will be needed - more twists and turns yet!

particularly this bit: The flimsy argument that Cortese doesn't care about the club's history? Look at the shirt. And look at yesterday when he allowed a plaque to be put up regarding loss of life in the blitz, a campaign that has fallen on deaf ears for decades - the man who doesn't care about the club and city's history made it happen. No big fuss, no gobbing off in the press, he just did it. He's in charge of my club, was vital in saving it and is trying to bring us success. I love the legends of the club, and in Nicola I trust. Anyone who is really not happy with his management should boycott the club, presumably as they did with Wembley last season. Stop putting money into a regime they despise and let the rest of the fanbase vote with their feet.

how many loan players do they have now?

I still wonder if both parties know exactly what this is about. I take it the club haven't acted on this IFO and don't care about their opinion? I wonder if any of us, including the club, knew about the IFO before this!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3414254/Where-is-my-Rudi-money-Skacel-asks-model-ex.html

what's happened? strongest squad in league 10 points off play offs and in relegation battle?

I've noticed that we play f@cking well midweek! current midweek form played 6, won 5, drawn 1, lost 0, for 19, against 3

good story , club clearly heading in right direction to be centre of community, just need promotion!