MarkSFC

On now.....c**t. thick clueless w*****

...it doesn't mean it is actually the wrong one. I understand the "shock", I am by the timing and as much as I admire Adkins for what he has done I think this could be a master-stroke (again-like NA before) by Cortese. The best time to make changes is when things are going ok or have plateaued rather than when the performances are dropping off. I completely get the furore and reaction on here - us Saints fans are a passionate lot but we MUST get behind the team AND the the new man AND Cortese. To be fair to NC he really hasn't got the big decisions wrong so far...this is his biggest call and he can only be judged in the weeks and months that follow.

all depends on "how" it was said, tonality etc.

A complex with pubs and restaurants alongside a 12-15k seater stadium WITH ROOF that provides a better venue for U21s and U18's to get "stadium" exposure as opposed to Staplewood. Designed well it could have multiple uses such as: Venue for touring comedians, music performers. Boxing contests; A womans SFC Conferences, exhibitions Speedway Greyhound racing The list could go on. Of course there are cost implications but this is hypothetical world....

Who cares. If the player makes us better that's what matters.

FYI 9/4 is not odds on.

This supposed interest in Shaw is Contests first real test. Ox is forgivable because we were L1/NPC (andhe got a decent fee). The whole ethos of our transfer dealings have bordered on the Arsenal model - young with heaps of potential - so if NC did sell it would shake the belief I have in his strategy of academy products particularly as it would be failure at t he first hurdle. He signed JWP on 5 years on his 18th....I'm sure Shaw will too!!

I think Adam will play on Saturday. Or he wont. Why stress about it, you have no control over it. Mugs

believe what you want......

Exactly...he is the real deal tactically. Why do people think he didnt come to us with Redknapp?!

Two CB's seems the obvious starting place but I hope we just buy one really good one (although that is going to be difficult, especially if we are still bottom 3!!) as one of the others may be good enough alongside someone miles better. Scott Dann may still be worth a punt but Dawson would be great if no more than 4-5 million, no way is he worth 9 as quoted in the summer. The trouble is though that lots of teams need CB's so prices will go up and auctions will happen. We also need a LB and as someone else mentioned get rid of Fox!! If no LB is available it may pay to get another RB in (if Richardson is not fit) and play Clyne there when Shaw needs leaving out/resting given his age. Finally we need a proper decent defensive centre midfielder - someone who can protect the CB's better than we currently do. If we spend 8-12 million on that little lot it may well seem like we have spent 40-45 million to stay up but it does mean far less would need to be spent next summer, arguably "only" one or two fairly decent additions. Cortese has to balance going down spending nowt and losing the big increase in money next year with spending a reasonable amount and "hopefully" staying up or going down with a very good squad to get up again straight away....

I dont understand the question...

Last season Wigan began D..D..W..and then lost 8 in a row, 5 points out of 33. They scored 8 in that time and conceded 22. They stuck with the manager who was implementing a style of play. It was a brave decision but worked out. Cortese faces an equally tough decision, possibly gamble. As much as NA has done for him and i am normally very positive, a few of his team selections and substitutes have been very much unlike his general decisions in past seasons that I am now doubtful that in fact he is capable of this step-up. Perhaps he is bemused by the squad size he now has... Sad but Southampton are more important that any one individual regardless of what he has achieved.

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/premier-league/ballbesitz/wettbewerb_GB1.html

Maybe he's not coping well away from family given what happened 10 months ago and wants to be nearer family. Couldn't blame him. Maybe its just pure footballing reasons. Either way good luck to the fella.

Him, Yoshida, Ramirez and a left back would be awesome!!

Rhys Williams...6m http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-transfer-news-rhys-williams-1285965

Spearing to Bolton...M Davies to saints?

so there is around 84 hours left in order to sign at least 4 players of real quality, i.e. better than we have. It will be interesting to see how this pans out and how many people (and the press) coin the phrase "panic buys" with us. I have been confident all along that we would sign the necessary numbers and quality in order to be mid table competitive but we now MUST sign one player a day!!

Got in no problem yesterday (thanks for the tip WS) but arrived a few minutes after the KP wicket...annoying but a great game. Great to see Carbs out there again! Lords here we come.......

Thanks Hufton...but should of said I need 3!! Weston, great info, thanks! I thought it was slightly strange that they would assume all people would show up on a Saints game day!! I will go with Westons idea, thanks guys

Hi all I didnt realise that the club were giving every ticket away for free today and as such cant get a ticket, so wondering if anyone member or person who some of these free tickets who are not using them today? I am happy to collect anywhere in Southampton ish area! In advance - and hope!!thanks pm me or email me mark300@ymail.com

this is very exciting. To even be bidding that sort of money for a player that has attracted interest from more successful clubs than us is great but for it to very possibly actually happen is awesome!!! Got the day off work to study for my degree but this news is effecting my concentration!! Please NC get it announced early!!

aaaahhhh the memories!! I will never tire of seeing his goals, imagine if he was around now in his prime!! Had money on him scoring last and winning 3-2 in The Arsenal game at 175-1...what a brilliant day that was! Thanks for posting that.

do you pay them?!!!