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To be fair, I'm sure he does quite a lot - dealing with media enquiries, accreditation requests, website stuff, then there's the player interviews and other things... i don't know how it's structured these days but I used to know a few people in the SFC media dept when I did photography there and they were busy people.

He's the Club Spokeman - which makes the tweet all the more silly really.

Interestingly, some follow-up tweets seem to suggest that it was indeed an Exclusive interview, and that Sean Carroll is a journalist based in Tokyo, who writes for 'Daily Yomiuri' and 'Weekly Soccer Magazine', who did the interview exclusively for the Echo. In which case, I must apologise for my comment and certainly Jordan Sibley should apologise too for his tweet.

Bit silly really, on both sides. The Echo for putting it like that, and Jordan for feeling the need to reply.

Taking the point a bit further, it has already been mentioned on here that in order to compete in the PL, we may well have to sign better players who do not fit into our culture so well... that doesn't stop many people wanting to sign them and to deal with it when the problem arises. And many more who haven't thought about it at all. It's difficult - If we want to compete at the top level, something may have to give. It may not, we don't know yet. But as we progress we will encounter more problems, so I don't think we can all think so far ahead to pre-empt all such scenarios.

I just see alpine asking a valid question, nothing more, nothing less. How can a poster be expected to change or contribute at all, if every post is treated with suspicion? Sorry for taking this off topic - I will drop it so the thread can hopefully continue with some meaningful replies, however I just think that every thread should be taken at face value and that we reply as we would hope someone would reply to us.

Hang on, without dragging all this up again, this is one point I do agree with alps on... had this been posted by anyone else, it would've been taken at face value and replies would come accordingly. And with respect, I think a mod especially should be able to rise above that kind of response and play the ball, not the man.

I think the further down the line we are since Adkins' arrival, the easier it is for new players to integrate, because the whole squad helps out. In the beginning, NA was still developing the culture and the spirit but now, just like any successful organisation working under a good manager, the whole place reflects his approach and the staff and squad as a whole would all help with the integration of new players. In short, I'm not worried at all.

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?35201-Yago-Falque-Joins-on-loan-from-Spurs

Come on, admit it, this photo was born for a caption competition!

Having heard today's post match interview, I wonder how you feel now Alps... given that we are clearly still working behind the scenes to bring players in and Adkins says we should bring in another player this coming week?

That was it, well done mate.

Possession Nott'm Forest 39% Southampton 61% Attempts on target Nott'm Forest 5 Southampton 10 Attempts off target Nott'm Forest 5 Southampton 7 Corners Nott'm Forest 6 Southampton 6 Fouls Nott'm Forest 9 Southampton 6 Pretty conclusive.

Great days work. Well done boys.

Oh Aaron... lol!

Damnit, Camp has kept the score respectable!

Oh, great save from Holmes effort!

This result is so so pleasing in so many ways... recent form, injuries, suspension, fans getting nervous... what a great feeling to go away and win like this.

Some awesome possession football just now...

Some good defending there, good to see some desire at both ends.

Refreshed the page and the stream came back.

Really need the loo but don't wanna miss anything...

Far from our best, but a much improved performance overall and a good sign. We CAN play well with injuries and suspensions.

Yes, needed that, get in!

DC got clattered, no doubt, and it was a foul and a free kick and a yellow card, IMMO. But he didn't 'get him sent off' as the Forest fans will no doubt think. The ref made that decision all on his own.