Greenridge

Nothing to do with 'perception' it is fact that they saved The Club. There was hardly a queue of willing suitors lined up as you seem to suggest - other than Micky Falka or whatever his name was. The Club may well have survived but in what capacity no one can say but you'd put your money on the likelihood of it being much further down the football tier than it finds itself now. Yes the fans (at least some) would have stayed loyal but as for 'infrastructure' it could well have been decimated in another owners hands (assuming it was able to find a buyer). As has been pointed out elsewhere recently The Club is in a far greater position than I think the vast majority would have ever envisged just two short years ago so it seems in this football-quiet close season period a little pedantic moaning is an endorsement of how far we have come.

I do wonder why some people choose to 'support' Saints yet spend a significant amount of time continually digging at The Club. Plenty of other clubs out there.......

A subtle dig at Chamberlain?

I hardly post any more but when I do pop in for a look-see I can be guaranteed the normal pearls of wisdom from you. It's about setting an example, it's about common decency and manners, it's about conducting yourself in a professional manner.

5 posts above yours http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/9152861.Chamberlain_fined_by_Saints/

At right-midfield?

Is that a pun reference his size? Same old story: young lad with a dozen games under his belt in league 1 decides that he is much better than the standard he has been playing or will be playing. So much for serving your apprenticeship. I'm sure NC is working on getting the best deal for the club and off-load a want-away player. He's been poorly advised with his interviews.

It's OK. Not keen on the red socks though.

It's starting to have that feel of a player engineering a move with these attributed comments. He's not short on self-belief that's for sure. Take the money (and I have every confidence NC will get the best possible deal) and invest in someone who wants to be here.

A strange signing of true, don't really see too much benefit versus the personnel we already have in this position

Remove the 'lol' and you'd be right.

Cork met with Cortese 10 days ago and was made an offer but told he had 24 hrs to accept. Cork didn't take kindly to this ultimatum....

Ali Dia said it too

I'm sure it's already been noted as we're 3 pages into the thread but Neil McCann is right up there for me. Utterly awful.

I like this but would prefer to see a slight modification to the stripes as it reminds me a little of the Tesco Value brand

All with different men at the helm both in footballing terms and upstairs so no real trend to analyse.

The opening few comments from Lawrie seem fairly typical of his veiled digs at the current regime, he still struggles to surpress his feelings.

Doesn't deserve a thread of it's own and as this is a Championship Manager thread it seems appropriate here......Shearer is in talks to take over from Dave Jones at Cardiff. Seems a bit left-field that one.

Birmingham apparently seeking permission to talk to Steve Cotterill to fill their vacancy

Why?

NC has made it a policy to conduct his dealings off the radar and without the need to fuel gossip and speculation. Don't see any reason why he should change this approach.

Why?

So in only 10 weeks that Pearson was here you are able to determine that Adkins is head and shoulders above him? Interesting.

Not sure on what you base this argument, you can't use stats as they both were at the Club at very different times under very different circumstances. Well done to both, two of our best managers in recent times.

Was impressed with Stephens, alot of the play went through him, nice and simple, kept it moving. I honestly wasn't impressed with Dickson but seeing as pretty much everyone has him as their MOTM I'll shut up lol! I also thought Richardson offered little going forwards but all in all a very tidy and competent performance and afterall you can only beat what's in front of you.