Nigel Adkins

What a quality fella. I envy his positivity

The guys led them to 2 promotions and had to play 3 champions league teams in the first 4 games and aside from last weeks thrashing at Arsenal gave both United and City a proper game yet sections of the media were linking every man and his dog with his job.

Shame on them. Hes smashed Villa today and the fans chanted his name in support even at 1-0 down. Quality support.

As for Ricky Lambert. 4 goals already knocking the doubters. I like Merse but hes made a right tw*t of himself saying Lambert wint get 5 goals. No wonder he lost £7 mil he dont know shit.

I wish them well. Proper football club.

To think Adkins managed the first team to play a league game against us at CCS. He left them to join Southampton in a lower league. Now a premiership manager. Were are we going wrong.

To think Adkins managed the first team to play a league game against us at CCS. He left them to join Southampton in a lower league. Now a premiership manager. Were are we going wrong.

Hes a winner. Knew hed taken Scunny as far as he could and could see Southampton matched his ambition.

One of the good guys in the game imo.

Went down to st Mary's twice last season with a mate who's a mad saint. When City didnt Have a game ofcourse Your right they Are a proper club. Lot of time for them and Adkins. And there club shop makes ours look like a garden shed. As for lambert I rave about him all the time on here. They play to there strengths and he's there strength.

Went down to st Mary's twice last season with a mate who's a mad saint. When City didnt Have a game ofcourse Your right they Are a proper club. Lot of time for them and Adkins. And there club shop makes ours look like a garden shed. As for lambert I rave about him all the time on here. They play to there strengths and he's there strength.

I think theyll stay up. I hope so anyway.

Top guy Nigel Adkins - love the song Scunthorpe use to sing about him and Mourinho

Top guy Nigel Adkins - love the song Scunthorpe use to sing about him and Mourinho

What was it topcat?

Good manager

He learnt his trade at Bangor City

He takes Southampton from League 1 to the Premiership in successive seasons and some people still aren't satisfied. If it wasn't for Adkins they would probably still be in League 1 now. Who the hell do some people think they are calling for his head? Southampton should realise how lucky they are to have a manager of Adkins' ability. Great to hear the fans chanting his name today.

He takes Southampton from League 1 to the Premiership in successive seasons and some people still aren't satisfied. If it wasn't for Adkins they would probably still be in League 1 now. Who the hell do some people think they are calling for his head? Southampton should realise how lucky they are to have a manager of Adkins' ability. Great to hear the fans chanting his name today.

Erm it was the media putting pressure on not Saints fans

Top guy Nigel Adkins - love the song Scunthorpe use to sing about him and Mourinho

What was it topcat?

Who needs Mourinho - we've got our PHYSIO

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19689535

Top guy Nigel Adkins - love the song Scunthorpe use to sing about him and Mourinho

What was it topcat?

Who needs Mourinho - we've got our PHYSIO

Quality

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19689535

Nevermind physio this guy should be a physcologist.

So positive its untrue. His PR skills are brilliant fair play.

I don't particularly like the guy, for some reason.

He's done a wonderful job, though, and fair play to him.

A mate of mine is a saints season ticket holder. Just text me saying strong rumours he's just been sacked.

Hope he hasn't he's done a great job. And is one if the good guys!!

There we go right on cue. f*cking crazy!!!

Idiocy. Though to be fair if we were where they are, our fans would be calling for the msnager's head.

There we go right on cue. f*cking crazy!!!

Is Southamptons owner foreign per chance?

Idiocy. Though to be fair if we were where they are, our fans would be calling for the msnager's head.

They haven't been calling for his head. They've lost 1 in 7. Drew away with Chelsea Wednesday.
He's gained then back to back promotions. Madness!!

disgusting how he has been sacked!!! that's what pisses me off about football in the modern game

I'm not a huge fan of Adkins, but even I can see just how mind-numbing that decision is.

Idiocy. Though to be fair if we were where they are, our fans would be calling for the msnager's head.

They haven't been calling for his head. They've lost 1 in 7. Drew away with Chelsea Wednesday.
He's gained then back to back promotions. Madness!!

They werent even calling for his head when they were getting thumped begining of the season, hence the reason for this thread.

To sack him and replace him with some nobody who just got sacked from Espanyol cos they were doing shite is beggars belief really.

I can see them going down cos of this. They obviously had fantastic team spirit under Adkins, to get the resultthey did Wednesday proves that.

Now they got some guy with no PL experience, bring a few of his own players in, I think it will upset the apple cart.

Idiocy. Though to be fair if we were where they are, our fans would be calling for the msnager's head.

They haven't been calling for his head. They've lost 1 in 7. Drew away with Chelsea Wednesday.
He's gained then back to back promotions. Madness!!

They werent even calling for his head when they were getting thumped begining of the season, hence the reason for this thread.

To sack him and replace him with some nobody who just got sacked from Espanyol cos they were doing shite is beggars belief really.

I can see them going down cos of this. They obviously had fantastic team spirit under Adkins, to get the resultthey did Wednesday proves that.

Now they got some guy with no PL experience, bring a few of his own players in, I think it will upset the apple cart.

wishfull thinking but maybe few of their key players will be pissed off and would want to leave e.g lambert, malky get lambert asap!

Nigel Adkins has been dismissed as manager of Southampton and has been replaced by Mauricio Pochettino.

Adkins joined Southampton in September 2010 on a three-year contract when they were third from bottom in League One.

He guided them to back-to-back promotions, first to the Championship and then to the Premier League where they began the campaign with a 3-2 defeat at Manchester City.

However, they won plaudits for their enterprising approach, most recently in the 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Wednesday evening which saw them move three points clear of the relegation zone.

Southampton executive chairman Nicola Cortese said: "This decision has been made with the long-term ambitions of Southampton Football Club in mind.

"Whilst we acknowledge the contribution Nigel has made during the past two years, for the Club to progress and achieve our long-term targets a change was needed.

"Mauricio is a well-respected coach of substantial quality who has gained a reputation as an astute tactician and excellent man manager. I have every confidence that he will inspire our talented squad of players to perform at the highest possible level."

wishfull thinking but maybe few of their key players will be pissed off and would want to leave e.g lambert, malky get lambert asap!

Oh yes please. Puncheon too.

wishfull thinking but maybe few of their key players will be pissed off and would want to leave e.g lambert, malky get lambert asap!

Oh yes please. Puncheon too.

hopefully their new manager is thick as a potato and let us have natheinl clyne

Idiocy. Though to be fair if we were where they are, our fans would be calling for the msnager's head.

They haven't been calling for his head. They've lost 1 in 7. Drew away with Chelsea Wednesday.
He's gained then back to back promotions. Madness!!

They werent even calling for his head when they were getting thumped begining of the season, hence the reason for this thread.

To sack him and replace him with some nobody who just got sacked from Espanyol cos they were doing shite is beggars belief really.

I can see them going down cos of this. They obviously had fantastic team spirit under Adkins, to get the resultthey did Wednesday proves that.

Now they got some guy with no PL experience, bring a few of his own players in, I think it will upset the apple cart.

Nail on head regarding team spirit. What they lacked in quality they made up for in team spirit. Can't see them staying up now!!

Apparently the new manager speaks very little English!! You really couldn't make this up! Sorry to say it but I hope they get relegated now!