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If Cortese did not trust Pardew's judgement then it is no suprise he turned to Les Reed. Maybe our new Manager will have the trust and Cortese/Reed will not interfer with the First Team. Just a thought

Words nearly fail me but not quite. What a frustrating afternoon! We have no bite, no creativity, no idea. According to the BBC we had 57% of possession, 7 attempts on goal, most of those, pussy shots against their 5 two of them goals and at least one fine save from Davis. We had 15 OFF TARGET. They had one shot off target. Lambert is way off form, lacking confidence and clearly still carrying an injury which is preventing him from getting fit. We clearly are playing him in desperation. Connolly worked hard but never looked like scoring to be honest. Schneiderlin & Hammond were static in midfield with short passes sideways or backwards. A couple of times Schneiderlin did venture forward with the ball and that caused their defence some problems. He needs to do it throughout the game. Puncheon is just not good enough. He shows some speed and trickery but takes too long to make a decision. He is just not good enough but we lack anyone else to come in! Chamberlain had a good game for a youngster learning the game. At least he had a bit of pace and caused problems. Did not deserve to be subbed. Puncheon should have gone off instead Martin had a good solid game. Fonte just does not seem to be able to head the ball. That said he did an ok job. Butterfield is a better player getting forward and offers more with his crossing. Happy to stick with him at right back. Harding did a decent job at left back but disappointed with his support and ball distribution when he did venture forward. Davis distributed the ball a little better today but really he is a shot stopper and nothing else. Guly looked like he has something and I would have liked to see him coming on for Schneiderlin or Hammond in central midfield. Mills did ok but nothing spectacular and certainly did not change the pattern of the game. Will not comment on Wilkins as it would be unfair. He is only caretaker and only had the same players at his disposal. No time to try to change the Pardew style. We need someone to come it, get to grips, change our style, particularly across the whole of the midfield, get our movement and playmaking ideas right and get out confidence back in front of our home supporters .

Absolutely spot on Hatch

64 required of 10 ovrs with 5 wickets in hand

Lanc upping the tempo now. 15 off the last 6 balls

Fair point, I agree with you that this is the probable position.

17/3 but Chanderpaul still there.

168 off minimum of 31 overs is what I make it but if they are taking tea they will not lose the 2 for change over so then 33 overs. In any event 5 an over with no fielding or bowling restrictions. Brilliant innings by Adams. Looks like the new ball got him! Let's not forget Briggs who faced 97 balls for his 15 not out. Shared a partnership of 88 in 42.5 overs Lancashire just favourites but a few early wickets with the new ball might just rock them

Hampshire 350/9 at lunch with Adams 164no. A lead of 112. Not enough to avoid losing this game but a gutsy second innings will keep moral and confidence high for the last 2 games of the season.

I think it best I do not respond to this post. I cannot comment on your assertioins relating to Cortese or Pardew because I am not privy to such information, and nor should I be. I can however say there are inaccuracies in your comments regarding Adam Lallana. I will simply leave it at that and move on.

275/5 at the close, 37 runs ahead. Adams to the rescue again 109 not out. Bates has a career best first class score of 27no Lot of work still to do but just a glimmer of hope of a draw.

I have the full story. I have posted it on here. There is no cover up. He and the club were acting on independent medical advice.

No we have not. Essex are bottom 118 points from 15 games Kent 2nd from bottom 126 from 14 games. Incl 2 bowling points we have 133 from 14 games

Just as Alan Pardew has gone, if Nicola Cortese does not meet the requirements of the Liebherr family owners or his actions tarnish their personal or business image he too will be gone. He is answerable to them and they are not fools. The question should be, if Cortese is discharged, will the club be sold or a new Chairman/CEO brought in? You can bet Cortese will be acutely aware of what is expected of him in the coming months and years.

Glad it went well. Let's hope a full recovery with no after effects. We need him

It was a 10 minute meeting. I doubt there was any compromise.

It was not a mutual departure but a dismissal. Doubt and NDA involved.

This was not Cortese's fault. This was Pardews team playing Pardew's way and doing it poorly. Same narrow, clueless, static team in midfield and up front. One additional issue. You have a right footed brazilian central midfielder and you try to play him on the left all game. As for Lambert he is carrying too much weight and is unfit. That is because he is still carrying a groin injury and cannot get back the last seasons fitness Barnards sending off was correct. Two footed tackle showing studs. We need a Manager to come in and change the whole way we play. It is going to take time. With a few days at his disposal now let us see what Wilkins can do to turn this round on Saturday.

We were hoping to get Tyson from Notts Forest who were in for Matty Phillips. Seems that did not happen with Phillips going to Blackpool today. No idea who the other one was though.

Hampshire have confirmed they have loaned KP to Surrey for the rest of the season following an approach from ECB. Makes sense, we have no room for him, he needs to try to recover his England form and Surrey are in the 2nd division and cannot affect our relegation struggle.

Adams out for 5 but not before completing 1,000 championship runs for the season. On a separate note Derbyshire v Gloucester. Derby are 23/7 off 8 overs!!! James Franklin 6 for 10 of 4 overs

Lancs won the toss and put Hampshire in to bat Carberry, Adams, Hughes, McKenzie, Vince, Ervine, Bates, Cork, Wood, Tomlinson, Briggs. Woods making his Championship debut. Hughes first Championship game for Hampshire. Balcolme injured. 17/0 off 3.5 overs on what is usually a result wicket at Liverpool.

Lallana was not receiving Cortisone injections

The problem with comments on forums and in the media is that very few know the full picture. The late Marcus Liebherr and Nicola Cortese had a business plan. Everyone who was employed were expected to buy into that plan 100%. That meant all aspects not just ones they liked. Part of that was to stop internal politics. Work as a team each with his/her part to play in realising that plan within the timescales. A number of issues have clearly occurred. The timing of the departures was not great but perhaps there is no good time. Something happened to tip the balance. No one knows what other than the Liehberr family and Nicola Cortese. Coming after a 4-0 win it must have been a final straw. The media report some of the Staplewood staff resigned because they could not get on with the group now departed. Pardew was an old fashioned Manager. Is it possible he could not embrace modern technology? Was he side stepping those who were bought in to advance that modern approach? What went on in training? Did it focus on the right issues. Other than Lamberts free kicks a lot of out set plays last season and the start of this were poor, not all but too high a percentage for a progressive team. Did we teach movement? The only person who really passed and ran into new space was Connolly and Waigo. Connolly had injury issues but Waigo was used sparingly. What happened to the "Southampton way". Flowing football was restricted by the narrowness of our play. Part due to lack of pace but this was not addressed in the close season. When a player with reported pace and skill was signed (Guly) Pardew, as he did with Waigo, left him on the bench until it was too late to make an impact. OK we won 4-0 and were 2-0 up at half time but when Lallana went off injured surely that was the time to introduce him. Pardew is clearly his own man and like any Manager he has to have FULL authority on tactics, team and substitutes. No doubt about that but a pattern looked like developing again. Was that the final staw? If any employee of the club is not buying into the plan 100% Cortese and the Liehberr family will want them out. That is how they conduct business. That is why they are successful in the business world. That is what they want to bring to Southampton FC. Will they succeed? For the sake of all us fans let's hope so.

Dotty Otty you do not have to worry. I know where you are coming from. No offence taken by me