Katalinic

I suppose it depends - if there is no budget left then we were looking at loans or frees anyway so the transfer window closing is not as significant. Having said that we have probably just blown some of the wages budget on paying off AP and the other staff.

Daren I agree but on the last point ref, alienating the fan base, Saints fans are no less fickle than any others - a new manager comes in,gets us promoted and we would forget AP even existed. The gamble for NC is if the new man fails - then he has a problem.

I agree, managers would be queuing down the road to manage us. The threat of the sack goes with the territory.

"These targets for sustained and significant progress embrace both the First Team and the Football Development & Support Centre as integrated, co-operative units". I may be reading too much into the statement but this suggests that maybe AP hadn't bought into the new structure. I would imagine Les Reed has a fair bit of influence now and to all intents and purposes is Director of Football. Easier I suppose to bring in a manager aware of the existing structure rather than trying to impose the structure on the existing manager who it seems was not happy about it. Also, given his reaction at the end of the Bristol Rovers game perhaps it was goodbye and he knew it was coming.

Madness. If it was going to be done (and I don't agree with it) then it should have been done at the end of last season.

We can't - the rules of the competition dictate that we play at least 6 of the players with the most appearances in their respective positions (for the season to date) or we get fined.

Finally found his best position.

But that would take perspective and the ability to take a long term view so looks like we will just have to put up with them.

Ah, I forgot, ultimately with this usual get out you are never wrong.

Why are you bothered? I seem to remember a classic "I am not convinced by Lallana" post.

Only 4? Boo, AP out.

I can't believe what player in their right mind would want to go there at the moment.

Lol at Scarecrow Cotterill after the Cardiff game - "take the goals away and it looked like a draw". Really?

And on the finances point, it is clear that we are investing heavily in the academy structure (as posted yesterday). If this investment means that we have to take players on loan then so be it - this approach should pay dividends in the future - what is better, invest £2 million in the academy or on a player that may or may not work out? No risk loans to boost the squad numbers is a sensible approach allowing us to use the money in other areas such as youth development. The short-termism of some posters on this board continues to amuse.

Well if there is any truth in this then looks the part...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKrnd3CY628

Right Winger.....http://www.udlaspalmas.es/Paginas/Equipos.php?Nivel=7&id=13

A few more vids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srKNS8YaW9U&feature=related

So was Pardew sacked? No. So what is the problem?

Southend fan posting on an Aldershot fans website seems to think that AP was watching Anthony Grant at the Shots v Southend game on Saturday. Apparently he had a poor game much to their relief.

Good spot dellgirl. Article here:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/sport-obituaries/7950756/Markus-Liebherr.html

Luton fans seem to think it is Oxford who are after him.

Agree - something like this that could be used in the future as we hopefully celebrate success would remind us all that without Markus none of it would be happening.

RIP - Thank you for saving our club

Yesterday my 11 year old was actually allowed to keep the cap from the Coke bottle she bought - common sense seems to have finally realised it is difficult to throw a cap from the Chapel to the away end.

In that 4-2-3-1 formation I agree we could do worse than push Connolly out further on the right.