John B

I meant in playing standards

Seems a little pedantic he was there but I am not sure that he was fully appointed until August. What is the Southampton Style of Football going to be I wonder

Yes you are right but the idea has not been denied as far as I have heard

So we were right earlier not a sack Pardew meeting and ML not there so things are probably set for our best season for nearly thirty years

So what newspaper do you use:confused:

No idea but I dont think it will happen in the near future But it would be nice to know

He had the same opinion as NC did he not that Pardew should stay. If Cortese had come out earlier with the statement say after the Oldham game things would have been completely different

Is it going to be easy to offload players still in contract. AP said the squad was too large but how many have gone Paterson comes to mind Barnard Seabourne Bart if he stays are going to be in the squad along with Hammond

Yes I agree Thomas Semi as well as Perry and James plus Gillett probably and the loan Players Papa and Antonio but I think I would like other players like Lallana to have their contracts enhanced

As you know to your cost the way the media works but it it there and if used properley would no doubt bring benefits to the club and fans alike

Blanchflower is far more experienced economist than King Who made conflicting comments like the growth is fragile but cuts should be sweeping. I agree there should be cuts but only like Blanchflower only when good growth is assurred

The trouble is no one knew what the situation was at the time

They have every right to say what they did getting behind Pardew is important I would have thought

Precisely their comments reflected most posters on the Forum. I am sure they were only answering questions put to them not ring up the media demanding Pardew should stay

Yes I agree with you things are looking good and I really enjoyed last season attending more matches than in the recent past I am looking forward to next season as well. However possibly NC should learn something from this whole episode regarding the Role of the Media in the UK. I think often stories bear little truth and contain points to suit their own agenda. However the media exists warts and all and it is probably in the clubs interest to accomodate them rather than doing the opposite Perhaps he should get a little advice on how to handle them better so as a fan I receive more valid information than I am at the present. I obviously read this forum for information but most is rumour and conjecture which is not really surprising very little which is posted ever comes to be but we all discuss and sometimes get cross with fellow posters who have different takes on the situation

Yes going out now but I will be back later to see what the future holds. Whatever happens I think the future is very bright

It is surprising how many teams which have recently been in League 1 Nottm Forest Blackpool Swansea Leicester etc are in the top 8 of the CCC. Perhaps there is not such a large gulf between the CCC and League 1 as there is between the CCC and the Premier League

Sorry I thought it was a meeting to discuss the future which has been hijacked to be a meeting to sack Pardew

No but I can see ML setting up a meeting to get NC and AP to work together in a proper manner and define what is expected in the coming season

I do agree with what you are saying although Burley was a reasonable manager before he arrived at St Mary's but next season is going to be very important for Leicester and NP. I saw somewhere he was being touted for the West Ham Job But he is lucky that the teams coming down from the Premier League I doubt will be pressing for promotion

The only fact is there is a rumour - it does not mean that the contents of the rumour are factual. Just because I said that apparently Pardew has failed which is not a fact but is a rumour does not mean that I agree with the statement. It is a forum to discuss SFC and all the possibilities not just putting forward your own points of view. For what its worth I think having a five year plan is OK but not telling people what it contains and what corrective measures will be taken if it flounders is not a good idea especially also if the Plan actually changes. My plan would have been year 1 Get AP to build a squad which would would try to get to the playoffs but it would not be a failure providing we were performing really well if we did not. Not many relegated teams with -10 get promoted the following season Do well in the JPT Year 2 With a decent squad put every effort into getting promoted. So my plan is Ok but whether NC's is I have no idea only rumours it is not. However I would not be unhappy if we did not get promoted next season which is unlikely in League 1 the tickets are relatively cheap we win regularly and I see teams like MK Dons Southend and Hartlepool who I have never seen before

I think your lack of ability in not being able to think logically maybe counter balanced by your ability to be rude. It maybe pedantic but the only fact is that there is a rumour

Was Jack Cork playing?

The hard facts are there are rumours that NC/ML think AP has failed otherwise this thread would not be running but I am pleased with progress so I dont see why AP should be sacked

I hate the Daily Mail more than you but could they be right? I think I would like ML to be there to keep NC under control and to see that NC/AP work together for the future