trousers Posted 17 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 17 January, 2013 So not Atkins, what about Adkins? Psssst.....the "Atkins" is for comical effect.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 Oh Charlie S****** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 That said s n i g g e r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 17 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 17 January, 2013 See post #44, you lent my arse a lesson in twitter forensics I'll take that as a compliment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 S****** What is this swear word? PM it to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musesaint Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 Good God Almighty - do people seriously believe this sh*i*te?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 Oh Charlie Well its lucky his family called him Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maysie Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 If Nicholas Cortais sacks Nigel Atkins I'll be so annoyed, especially for some guy called Pachetti from Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 What is this swear word? PM it to me S n i g g e r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 Well its lucky his family called him Joe! Yeah but his last name's Sutton and his username is supposed to be his full name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 If Nicholas Cortais sacks Nigel Atkins I'll be so annoyed, especially for some guy called Pachetti from Spain. I'd love to see Chorizo at Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 Apparently this came from TV3 Catalunya... saw it on Sky Sports news website papertalk earlier this afternoon, although that's now updated from considering to is set to sign. http://www1.skysports.com/transfer-centre/foreign-papertalk Yeah I took a look and it doesn't appear to be widely reported in the Spanish press, probably because it's not news over there, just whatever has been picked up from the report on TV3 a Catalan tv station with a website. I think I read some rumour of this late last year when Nige was under more pressure. If there's anything in it at all reckon it's old news. Maybe someone sounded him out in November, results picked up and this bloke heard nothing more and is now trying to raise his profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Scott Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 Yeah I took a look and it doesn't appear to be widely reported in the Spanish press, probably because it's not news over there, just whatever has been picked up from the report on TV3 a Catalan tv station with a website. I think I read some rumour of this late last year when Nige was under more pressure. If there's anything in it at all reckon it's old news. Maybe someone sounded him out in November, results picked up and this bloke heard nothing more and is now trying to raise his profile. Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook Would b strange time for #saintsfc to part company with Nigel Adkins after upturn in results but Spanish press seem convinced change afoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maysie Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 Tom Williams @shirleymush @reluctantnicko http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/southampton-eye-mauricio-pochettino-ex-coach-1542392 … Does this smell right to you? View summary 50m Alan Nixon @reluctantnicko @shirleymush Doesn't speak a word of English Hide conversation Reply Favorite 2:54 PM - 17 Jan 13 · Details Tweet text Reply to @reluctantnicko @shirleymush Image will appear as a link 46m Tom Williams @shirleymush @reluctantnicko Haha, thanks. Expand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maysie Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 Just checked on FM and he only speaks Spanish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 17 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 17 January, 2013 Just done a trawl back through Twitter to see where the source of this rumour came from. Appears to be Spanish TV show "Punta Pelota" on 9th January - associated web article here: http://www.intereconomia.com/noticias-/punto-pelota/pochettino-se-reunio-southampton-20130109 Bablefish translation of that original Spanish article: As you might know Punto Pelota, the Argentine coach held a meeting in England with the Manager of the entity. The 'saints' accumulate five matches without a win and his coach, Nigel Adkins, is in loose rope. Southampton is 17th in the Premier League with just 18 points in 20 games, he has only won four games and already accumulated five games without knowing the victory. The rojiblanco set is a newly promoted to the top flight of English football and is studying the possibility of making the services of Pochettino, who left Espanyol last November. The meeting produced in a Southampton hotel might return to the Santa Fé to the bench. All seems to point back to before we went on our current decent run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 There could well have been a meeting but Nicola isn't stupid. Adkins won't be leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 Gary Linton @AlbaEspana Ex Espanyol manager Mauricio Pochettino will be appointed the new manager of Southampton either tomorrow or Monday according to TMW. Retweeted by Neil Allen As the chief Pompey News Sport Editor has retweeted it, safe to say that it is no more than a rumour, as those who frequent the PTS thread will be well aware of Mr Allen's journalistic abilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 So basically if we had lost away at Villa and been raped by Chelsea setting a new premier league record in goals conceded in a match maybe he would have been 5th choice behind pep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustonmyfeet Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 **** that, better not be true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleysfc Posted 17 January, 2013 Share Posted 17 January, 2013 I can't see it myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Just checked on FM and he only speaks Spanish... It's ok. He is from Barcelona. He learned English from a book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Reckon complete made up ********. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Reckon complete made up ********. Probably not made up. I expect cortese was exploring options should we have done worse earlier in the season or lost to villa and Chelsea. We haven't though so nigel will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 If the guy cannot speak any English then he wont be coming here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 18 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Gary Linton @AlbaEspana Ex Espanyol manager Mauricio Pochettino will be appointed the new manager of Southampton either tomorrow or Monday according to TMW. Retweeted by Neil Allen As the chief Pompey News Sport Editor has retweeted it, safe to say that it is no more than a rumour, as those who frequent the PTS thread will be well aware of Mr Allen's journalistic abilities Yep, saw that. A tad 'pots and kettles' for a journo that accuses Saints fans of being obsessed with their rivals.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 18 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 18 January, 2013 If the guy cannot speak any English then he wont be coming here. "Que Meester Cortese?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 18 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 18 January, 2013 It's ok. He is from Barcelona. He learned English from a book. Damn....beat me to the witty Fawlty Towers reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 No chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1Minus10 Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Agent drumming up interest in an out of work manager who has just been fired. it's the silly season remember... every player linked to us, now every manager... and it's the Daily Mirror. Bull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Haha, such bullsh!t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Dunno. I really fear Adkins is going to be plugged. Hope not. But am fearing the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoys Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Mirror article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Two pages of gullible sh@t. Come off it people, why would we sack him ffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 The media keep coming up with these stories which suggests there is some truth in some of them. I personally think cortesi has made sure he has a plan b and even a plan c in place in case he pulls the trigger on adkins. As it current stands adkins has backing of both fans and players and there is no way cortesi will sack him now as he will look like a right plum. Adkins was allegedly very close to the boot after WBA loss but since then his tactics and team selection has improved beyond doubt as well as players becoming accustomed to the PL . Adkins will always be looking over his shoulder but maybe that's how cortesi wants it to be and seemingly adkins thrives under this pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_saints Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 ffs guys he's a CB, haven't we been crying out for one? explains the forren delay, seems like we got our first choice CB after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibizasaint Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 I cant see the point really...seemed a decent sort when i have seen him interviewed on tv and did pretty well his first season at Español but hardly set the league on fire since. Up and coming maybe but why get rid of Adkins unless its for someone proven as obviously top class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Got to love the Mirror and what they say about themselves.... Mirror football, the best premier league site in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Even I hope there is no truth in this rumour whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Oh Charlie Oh dig dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Any thoughts that the media may be are wrong on this and he's coming in as a defensive coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 I'm sure Cortese, who hasn't exactly shown himself to be trigger happy is content with current form. Adkins is the man 100%. Ill go with this. Oh and maybe NC was speaking to this guy but about players and not becoming our next manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 http://www.todomercadoweb.es/?action=read&id=32384 This "exclusive" says he would have signed already but would sign Monday to avoid problems with the current Manager. The so called exclusive is from sources close to Porchettino. Doesn't sound credible to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToreSF Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Would be a disaster and ruin the season for me. Would also make our club seem ridiculous and Cortese clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 http://www.todomercadoweb.es/?action=read&id=32384 This "exclusive" says he would have signed already but would sign Monday to avoid problems with the current Manager. The so called exclusive is from sources close to Porchettino. Doesn't sound credible to me. So we play Everton Monday with a new manager at the helm for at best half a day?? That tells me its all BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammysaint Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 I think this is lined up incase we lose our next 3 games, even after that it would be silly to replace him with this unknown, but have 100% confidence were draw vs everton and beat wigan away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Ill go with this. Oh and maybe NC was speaking to this guy but about players and not becoming our next manager. Well we will have a next manager sometime so I think it is good that if this is true that Cortese is looking to see what managers are available Even if we get relegated which I feel is very unlikely at the moment Adkins has done well and should remain as manager. The shame is that we have not been that clever in the transfer market not getting a GK or CBs earlier otherwise we could be in mid table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 Bablefish translation of that original Spanish article: All seems to point back to before we went on our current decent run. Not really based on those stats, it's fairly recent. Cracks me up that people on here think this stuff must be completely made up, just because they don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 18 January, 2013 Share Posted 18 January, 2013 I'll be the first to admit that there was a time (before QPR away comes to mind) when our results were pretty terrible and I thought the managers position was in real danger. However its as plain as the nose on your face that both he, and his team, have now found their feet at this level and our chances of avoiding relegation look better than 50/50 I'd say. None knows what will happen in the summer, but to even consider sacking Nigel Adkins at this time would be the height of folly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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