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Good for them - but why 11th minute?

Got to say, as much as like Adkins, this would be a fantastic appointment. A significant jigsaw piece in pushing the club forward to bigger and better things.

Could not give a toss - I'm unlikely to meet him and even if I do, he's unlikely to become a significant part of my life. What does matter is how the Chairman is running the club and treating the supporters. Currently, the only issue I've got with the club is the poor level of information on the OS have regarding what's happening at the club in general. For example, why not have a bi-weekly or monthly update on Staplewood progress? Apart from that, we could be in far worse hands TBF.

Well...are you?

Hope they keep quiet then or run the risk of seeing nothing of the game.

The way things are shaping, this could be a winnable game. However, they will have players coming into contention that might decide they want to show their worth and have a stormer. Difficult to call - if we turn up - pressure them on the ball, keep tight at the back, we could get a really important win. Massive confidence boost for the team to win against Pardews boys.

His is not the Southampton way. Not good enough.

Looks like Puncheon will be getting a lot more game time now then. Stats don't lie and it would appear that he has stepped up to the plate, which is nothing other than terrific news for Adkins and Saints. Long may these types of review continue. In Shaw we could have the RB Clyne equivelent. Just need to sort out CB positions in defence.

Look, we haven't got enough spare dosh to keep the paper towel dispensers in the gents full throughout a home game - how in God's name do you think we've got enough wonga sloshing around to pay Beckhams over-inflated wage demands?! Madness reigns again.

If we pick up another 4 points before Xmas I'll be impressed. I'm easily impressed by the way.

I like Lee, however I would prefer his squad place and salary to be taken by a player that might offer something better in defence or even in midfield. We simply have too many forwards when we're crying out for more quality at the back.

this!

Thanks for the photo MLG - I hate to moan, but what a pity the club don't keep us up to date with progress once in a blue moon. There is so little information about the behind the scenes stuff now - just dreary same old fluff from the players or Nigel.

Old news regurgitated by a poor newspaper shock horror. It would be easy to say it helps them sell copy, but somehow I doubt it.

They are on a little wobble at the moment - good time to play them, however they have an impressive midfield and frontline (if Ba/Cisse both start). It might go 2-2 perhaps, but if we're strong we could get 3 points. Need to be very disciplined though.

I thought he did an OK job here, but nothing spectacular. Ignore him. Get on with supporting our lads 110% - it's all about Saints.

Can't believe this for one minute - not the type of signing I would imagine our club making TBH.

Yes superb result - very much needed, however QPR were poor value for money and Reading winning reminds us that clawing our way to safety is going to be a mammoth task still. Need consistency - that is all.

Can actually go into the next home games feeling a little bit like we may have a chance. With Reading taking an unlikely win today, it just goes to show that we really, really need to keep winning though to claw our way out of the rele zone.

QPR were rubbish to be honest, but fortunately we also put in a good performance other than the one time we switched off and paid with a goal against.

Stupid. Simply stupid. No closing down of the cross. Gazza came off line. Stupid.

First ten minutes of the 2nd half will be crucial - keep tight - press - and don't let them get a sniff. We will then win. Let in a sloppy goal and we could be toast.

Meh.

You know it might sound daft and insignificant, but when I wash my hands in the concourse gents and find there are no paper towels left (whether this is before the match, at half-time or after the game), it does start me thinking about the management of the finances. It happens on quite a few occasions - it's not a 'one-off'. To cut-back on something as seemingly simple as paper towels doesn't sit easily with me in terms of the club providing and me enjoying a 'Premiership experience'.

Eh? Of course not. Look, the key here is that stability does not have to be the enemy of success. Or to put it another way, there are two options to the CEO... 1. You panic and sack the Manager. That means bringing in another Manager who has to start again, probably wants to offload some players and buy new ones, train new tactics etc, all without the guarantee that it will come good eventually. A massive gamble. OR, 2. You stay calm and give the Manager that has demonstrably provided excellent sustained success over two seasons, a chance to sort out the squad and maintain the long-term push for more success. Long-term means just that - let's say 10 years for arguments sake. So providing the finances are right to enable a drop back to the Championship, why not let your tried and tested Manager travel the 10 year path with you? This is called strategy...it's what good business leaders do. That's not to say you do everything you can to support your Manager to retain Prem status, but the key to long-term sustained success is continuity and stability. If you want a perfect example of how not doing this works against you - I give you Saints under Lowe. If you want a perfect example of how this works incredibly well look at Man Ure with Fergie. Whether it will happen, who knows...but I want Nigel Adkins to be our Fergie. One thing's for sure - we'll never know unless he's given a decent crack at it.