S-Clarke

So do we.

Nope, not at all. Stop wumming.

Newcastle are 1-0 up..

Interesting read, cheers for that.

He's an awful manager, I've thought it all along. He was **** at Portsmouth but got a load of reviews for dealing with their sob story, but he made a pretty **** job of dealing with it. He was awful in the small-spell he had at Blackpool and they had a lucky escape, he will be equally as bad at a rudderless Blackburn.

Not sure if you saw, but some fans wrote Adkins in the snow outside SMS - almost within minutes they were ushered away, and a team of people came out of St Mary's to brush it away. Incredibly petty and sad.

Fulham are in it as well, IMO. Newcastle and Sunderland will pull themselves clear before the last few weeks. As it stands - 3 from QPR, Wigan, Reading, Us, Fulham and Villa.

Sunderland lead. I'll take that. They'll be fine, and Wigan are the team who will be rooted down there IMO.

They are, aren't they? Quite fortunate they had their fast start, otherwise they would be well in the ****.

Sunderland equalise.

Where are they saying this? The only comments I've seen are from the sky sports spanish pundit. Where can I find all these other views?

Loic Remy.

Dear Libhermans, Plz reinstate Atkins as our manager, cos I don't like the new Pocthenaicioaooo guy. Seriously though, don't. Just carry on supporting the club, it's still there. I'm as gutted as the next fan, but why protest against something that isn't going to change? Just seems a waste of effort.

Just echoing the view of the majority of neutrals, I'd think.

Our chairman continues to create the platform for such rumours though.

Cortese rarely speaks to anyone, although Jordan Sibley is starting to look like his own mini-me.

It's a tricky one to answer, as you say - none of us really know a great deal about the new guy, so it's hard to get excited or depressed about him either way. I think he'll need to hit the ground running for his sake, a win against Everton would be the perfect start and from that point on I think we could all grow in confidence that the team is still together, and will still continue to improve. That's what I hope will happen, but it's all very up in the air at the moment. Either way though, we're either going to have a storming 2nd half or we'll be relegated. I don't think there will be any middle ground with this one.

I think the players are professional and I can't see any revolts coming from their side. Guys like Davis will be worth their weight in gold at the moment, keeping everyone on-side and prepared as he's done for the last 3 years as club captain. I'm more than a little uneasy at the lack of any English coaches though.

Surprised Wilkins went, when NC actually promised him a role at the club for life after Pardew was sacked.

I think NC is delusional if I'm honest. He has this genuine idea that we can challenge for the league and top 4 at this level. It's delusional and not healthy. I've got no problem with ambition, but I've got a problem with ambition that's completely off tangent with the size of club we are. I know we'll be getting the usual lot saying how it's possible etc. But it's not. We are Southampton, we are in 2013 and we will not be competing for the league or even champions league. If he wants that, he will need to put his little hand into his back pocket and pull out a billion pounds to spend on players inc. wages. That's the simple reality to it. If he does that, then fair play, but I doubt it.

Oh, totally. We'll be doing a Blackburn/Wolves/Bolton. We'll just turn into a **** NPC team again. Simple fact. This new bloke will be out quicker than you can say his name, and that's that. Obviously I'm praying that doesn't happen.

Still bloody embarrassed and so sad for Adkins. No one deserved to be treated like he did yesterday. Cortese is an absolute animal, but I'll still be going to the games and getting behind the 11 out there - that's all we can do that will make a difference. Let's make the most of what we've got, and go into this ''new start' (not that we needed one) with an open mind. Who knows what will happen. I'm not going to ever be fickle enough to forget Adkins once we start winning under this bloke though. I don't think I'll ever forget how NC treated him, shambolic.

One way or the other with this one, in my opinion. No middle ground. We'll either grow and do fantastically well, or get relegated adrift of the others. I'm hoping for the first one, obviously. This is now a time for the likes of Kelvin to show his worth in the backroom.

I respect other peoples opinions, but I don't understand this extreme level of opinion. This is still our football club, so for chirst sake don't wish it to fail. How we've treated Adkins is shambolic and embarrassing, but wishing the worst for the club isn't the way forward is it? Really? Heart over head moment going on here. Give it a few days.

Sod chants and protests, it won't do anything other than undermine the team and atmosphere. Cortese is a ****, we all know that, he probably knows that. He won't change. So no matter what we do or say won't make any difference. Save your effort and put it into supporting the 11 players out there. They will need it more than ever.