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Davies was a very good player but we didn't make the most of him. The fact that he is still playing and doing well in the Premiership and we are at the bottom of the 3rd tier of English football should tell you something. All we are saying was it was a mistake leting him go. Calm down, it is only an opinion.

I can't name them because I don't know who they are. I am just repeating what NC has said.

But given his (NCs) ambition, not unlikely.

I thought that Pardew had three years too Alps? Oh well, as we know, contracts aren't worth the paper they are written on. Be nice if we actually had a manager stay long enough to get an extension!

I agree that it would be good if we looked like the Saints again, but it ain't gonna happen this season! His first hurdle is the same as Pardew's: to deal with the negativty and lossing mentality. There are some teams out there who never lie down and don't know their beaten. We are not one of those. We desparately need some loans, but if he can get the Lamberts and Puncheons playing as they can, that will be a start. He will also need to win over the fans and if he doesn't do that quickly and get points on the board he will find it a very long and hard season. I don't know anything about the guy but he comes with a ringing endoresment from Redknapp (not sure if that is good or bad!) but let's hope he does the biz. Pardew asked for 18 months to be judged and I think it is fair to give Adkins the same period. Unfortunately if we don't go up this year he might not make 18 months either.

I am with you on this one Duncan. I still can't believe he ws left out of the team/squad for Cardiff. We all knew he could play and whilst there was obviously something going on, it was WGSs job to fix it and get the best out of his players. A big error.

Van Damme scores for wolves. Ormerod gets 7/10 for Blackpool. Both were considered lightweights in the Saints scheme of things. Lots of ex Saints playing in the Premiership yet we are in currentlly in the bottom of the 3rd tier of English football. As Greavsie famously once said, "It's a funny old game." Shame we can't laugh about it. How the mighty are fallen. I hope this time we get it right.

And if he had they would have been misspelt!

Is wish that were true, but in all honesty he will be judged on his first 3 results.

If what NC says is true then 2 Premiership managers were interested which immediately means that they are bigger names does it not?

I sincerely hope you are right, but with heavy duty credentials you would expect someone to be moving up rather then down.

Be honest DD that is what we said about Pardew. If we don't go up this year, if there is any consistancy, people will be after his head.

Apparently NC had to go knocking on doors to find a manager. The fact that he found one with Premiership experience you would think not.

What is your expectation of NA this season then Dune?

He looks like Curly Watts brother from Eastenders (if he had one that is). I don't expect Fonte will losing any sleep now

I imagine that those who gave Pardew a hard time will also be expecting Adkins to get promotion in his first season. If he doesn't.........eek

Well if he wins a cup and gets us promoted in his first season he can say he has done better Dune.

So now you believe all you read Alps???

Quite. The main thing is now hopefully we can start to look forward again. So long as Nigel doesn't have a massive ego, like a tipple or sh*gging we should be sorted

It may be the case, it may not Alps, but at least we have a manager now. Not quite the wow factor I was hoping for but good luck to the bloke. I hope he sees out his contract and I hope that he is successful with us.

There is still time Phil!!!

I get the flesh pressing and the PR initiative and it obviously did the trick on those fortunate enough to be granted an audience. I would say though that the people at the others clubs would expect their fans to believe their version of events as much as NC expects ours to. We don't seem to have much cash at the moment so I can see why we would be stalling on compensation. I am also confused. He is saying that Les Reed's set up has nothing to do with the 1st team yet in the piece on the OS it seemed like it was all supposed to be linked? I am sure something was lost in translation. Still, at least somone seems to have told him to sharpen up his act as far as the fans are concerned, so no bad thing.

I don't agree Alps, although he did get the impression that he thought he would be off earlier than he was. I know you support NC but lets be honest, if he had already decided that NC wasn't the man to take us forward, he should have sacked him earlier and given the club time to regroup and rebuild. There are a number of managers, not just AP, who manage just waiting for the axe to fall...no way to build a future or deal with the now for that matter.

Sounds plausible.

Not so much as wow but more I am going to wait to see what comes out as I think things are more messy than they appear already.