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OK I will make it clear. I do not know who our new Manager might be, no one else I know has any idea who the new Manager might be. Nor does anyone on this thread. THAT WAS THE POINT I WAS TRYING TO MAKE BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GOING OVER EVERYONES HEAD. The phone call was for real though

Exactly. It was nothing more than that. I was just trying to point out the crap on here means nothing. I know of a phone call...it had nothing to do with the Manager position, it was turned into that, it was insignificant, it was not important. I just know the pnone call happened.

No.

You are missing the point. There was a phone call. It had nothing to do with our next Manager. It was turned into that. It just shows hints of phone calls on this thread are not what they seem. The person on the other end of the phone was not a potential Manager. Far from it!

Too many posters who think they know what is going on including the original poster know nothing. Some of you have an agenda. Some of it is to take the p**s out of this forum. Go away please. There has been a phone call from Cortese to someone. It was to do with something that turned into a conversation regarding the Manager position. It was not significant just like most of the speculation on this forum. Let us all wait and see what develops.

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.