John B

I get the impression that Pardew thinks the team is performing as to be expected but NC does not. I wonder what the infamous 5 Year Plan actually is for March 1 2010

It maybe a very big story as it would appear that Pardew was upset prior to the interview I dont think Pardew was upset by the Interviewer and his questions

I am not worried just interested as I have been unable to find anything out about him Except he ran a Sports Dept within a bank

Surely we would be in a better position if we had beaten some of the teams in the play off places. But we did not in 2009 and that has put a lot of pressure to win most if not all the rest of our games this year. We are doing OK but still unlikely to get to the play offs.

Just listen to it again still think the questions were OK and addressed the situation. It was a poor performance at Wycombe but a good one yesterday. AP just seem down not sure it was anything to do with the questions I felt a bit sorry for him

Of course you are right but changing managers is not always a bad thing. However changing manager at Southampton would be ridiculous at the moment unless of course AP cannot work with NC which would be an awful outcome. If AP left some of the players might also leave which would not be a good thing for the long term.

AP did not appear to be a happy bunny which was surprising The interviewer seemed quite positive but could not get AP to lighten up.

Seems to work OK sometimes Chelsea are doing OK with a constant change of Manager as well as Spurs

Dont disagree he has played OK when I have seen him but still a complete waste of money

At 1.2m and apparently £8000 per week a complete waste of money Compared with Perry and Jaidi

It was a little bit strange at the end with Pardew saying very little now look forward to beating Huddersfield on Tuesday. As I said a few weeks ago I am pleased that the game is taking place now after the new players have had time to gel

20421 is the average gate this Season

I soke to Bob Wilson about that penalty save when I met him a few years ago. He said it was all down to Bally as up to that penalty Bob was useless at saving them but Bally started telling him what to do and it worked Could not believe when Channon missed as I was in one of those box things at top of the Milton Road End

Thank you I am always interested in your posts

Perhaps we play like Walsall did yesterday Sometimes we play well sometimes we dont possibly like Walsall

Perhaps NC is expecting too much it was him who voiced his concerns and it is him who maybe on his back rather than the fans. Not sure there are many fans suggesting that he should be sacked. Just some suggesting that performances could have been better of course we could have won more games with better application and better tactics but that is football I am happy with the current situation with Pardew but not so sure about NC at the moment

I agree with you completely but where has this rumour originated from. Perhaps Pardew does not get on with NC

Yes I think we are doing OK and will do better in the future but I dont think Pardew has been outstanding as a manager this season. But should be allowed to continue his job for the forseeable future as I think results will improve significantly Other teams seemed to have done better with less resources but that does not make Pardew a worse manager

Or maybe the pressure did not work what NC was really unhelpful I think

I think we fell behind twice in that match as somebody has just said 2 2 after twelve minutes

With the playing resources available to Pardew his record is OK but surely nothing more Of course he should be given time to get the team playing really well in a consitent manner which I am sure will soon happen.

Yes at St Mary's

Dont think there will be many Rene Gilmartin's

Watched the two minutes high lights on BBC Pitch was not as bad as I thought Davis seemed to be in good form saving a couple very well and Lallana missed a chance right at the end still wish he would score a few more

Southampton 01 Davis 02 Harding 06 Jaidi 12 Fonte 40 Otsemobor 04 Puncheon 14 Hammond 19 Schneiderlin 07 Lambert 17 Barnard 20 Lallana Substitutes 28 Bialkowski, 03 Thomas, 05 Perry, 18 Mills, 10 Wotton, 37 Antonio, 09 Papa Waigo Should win easily I would have thought