Jai27

I'm all for success at Saints and I would love to go watch us in Europe as much as the next, but not if it means loosing our 'soul' as a club.

He's a businessman, of course he's motivated by money. However, I suppose you could argue that the profits for the club are dictated by how successful we are on the pitch. Still, he saw an opportunity to make a sound investment and took it. As soon as he makes his profit and reaches his goal its time to cash in.

I suppose 'together as one' should now be replaced as 'together as one until we find a better one'? Is success at any cost really our goal? Are we that type of club? I used to think not. I would honestly rather fight for survival in the premiership or play our football in the championship if it meant keeping our dignity, passion for the game and not being motivated by money alone. I look at teams like Man City and ask who they are now. Established over 100 years ago? Try 5 years ago.

What an odd mental image...

I find it strange how a lot of people are turning on MLT due to his recent comments. Has anyone else met Cortese? Why are you so quick to dismiss a club legends opinion when he has first hand experience of what he's like and we don't?

To be honest I'm just happy that we are now in a position to actually have a choice...

As has already been said... A protest is not pointless. I agree that it will not change a thing but it shows we care and have a voice.

I've just realized that in order for Tadanari Lee to understand what the f**k is going on, Pochettino will originally speak to the team which will then be translated by his Spanish translator who will then say it in English then Lee's translator will translate it and pass it on to him... Chinese whispers anyone?

Hello! After following this forum for a number of years I've finally decided to bite the bullet and sign up. First post, so go easy on me! I've been driven to do so by recent events and can honestly say that my general feelings toward the whole situation are very similar to Hufftons. I'm embarrassed to say that I was actually in a state of Shock when Nigel was dismissed and was previously unaware that Saints and football meant that much to me. Don't get me wrong, I love it all as much as the next supporter but it is after all, a hobby. As a number of people have said on here already, I think that this is down to the fact that Nigel seemed like a genuinely nice bloke and had been the face to our revival as a club on the pitch. Since league 1 we have all been on this journey together and grown along the way. I thought we had finally found our long term manager and I had not been so pleased with our man at the helm since Gordon Strachan. I was livid with Cortese, the club and Italians in general. It felt like we were all 'part' of the club for a change with players like Lallana, Lambert, Jose, Kelvin and others seemingly actually possessing loyalty. We had a team, not just a rabble of individuals. I appreciate that there are still here and that we still have that team, but without their leader what will happen? I don't want to support a team like Man City. I don't want overpaid pretty boys playing for us. They weren't the best players ever.... but I grew up watching and worshiping players like Chrisy Marsden, Fabrice Fernandes and Marian Parhars. Loved every minute of it. I forget who it was but someone on here stated that it appeared we were part of the club instead of just customers and I couldn't have agreed more. I'm not so sure anymore. I was ashamed to be a Saints fan for the first time in my life. We had no reason to dismiss him and I truly believe this will come back to haunt us. If we go down, what will happen? There will be a huge backlash from a large majority of fans and it will be remembered for years to go as one of the most idiotic decisions in recent years. A few days on and I've calmed down a bit, however I still don't see the logic in any of it. People have been saying that Nigel had done all he could for us, he'd taken us as far as he could. On what basis? He is young and obviously improving with each new experience. How can anyone even suggest that he has reached his peak? He was an unproven new manager in the premier league with a good knowledge of English football, and we have chucked him out for what I can only see as a less qualified replacement. I'll always support Saints (despite an hour long rant to a friend on Saturday declaring my new allegiance to AFC Wimbledon - my new local team) and I really do wish Mauricio Pochettino the best of luck. He's innocent until proven guilty in my eyes and if the club thinks he has the potential then so be it. Anyway, I realize that most of this has been said already but everyone I know is sick of hearing about this so now its your turn Cheers