Surrey_Albion
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Gutted I read this wrong the first time, I thought Adkins was going to be shot
I would laugh my head off if this happened and agree with another poster I probably wont dislike Saints so much if he goes
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Gutted I read this wrong the first time, I thought Adkins was going to be shot
I would laugh my head off if this happened and agree with another poster I probably wont dislike Saints so much if he goes
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
I reckon it depends on the next 3 games. 6 Points expected, anything less and I reckon Atkins will be shown the door.
Unlucky.
Unlucky.
Is is just me that thinks if there is any truth to this then Southampton are mad? The only game they could realistically have been hoping to gain points from was the Wigan game. Ok they got thrashed at Arsenal rather than just beaten, but still!
yxee
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Agreed... back to back promotions in the premiership, crazy to even think of replacing him. They were winning against city and united! Realistically they are probably ~2-3 points below target.
Seagull over Canaryland
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Would Benitez really want to go to St Marys? - surely he is more ambitious than that. If he plays his cards right it could be Real Madrid or a Champions league level club. On the other hand I like winding up Stains fans by suggesting that Harry will be back.
I'm afraid the buck stops with Adkins - he knew their opening fixtures were very tough but failed to seriously reinforce his defence, even in the transfer window. Surely shutting out a couple of big Prem teams and gaining even a couple of draws would have been better than the disastrous start they are enduring. Either he is arrogant or naive. The other possibility is that Cortese hasn't allowed Adkins the budget to reinforce both his attack and defence but even so he opted to buy strikers. So would Benitez go there if there isn't a decent transfer budget, especially if they are already looking into the abyss?
I'm afraid the buck stops with Adkins - he knew their opening fixtures were very tough but failed to seriously reinforce his defence, even in the transfer window. Surely shutting out a couple of big Prem teams and gaining even a couple of draws would have been better than the disastrous start they are enduring. Either he is arrogant or naive. The other possibility is that Cortese hasn't allowed Adkins the budget to reinforce both his attack and defence but even so he opted to buy strikers. So would Benitez go there if there isn't a decent transfer budget, especially if they are already looking into the abyss?
NickBHAFC18
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I wan't them to get smashed week in, week out, don't get me wrong. But apart from Wigan (who I think will do a lot better this season) it'll be interesting to see how they do against the other bottom half teams. Before the season kicked off I thought they'd be safe.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Hmm, it's only the Daily Star speculating. I think Adkins has at least another half dozen games to stop the rot.
DanielT
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shame it isn't Sven!
JetsetJimbo
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- Jun 13, 2011
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I hear Harry Redknapp's looking for a full-time job
I hear Harry Redknapp's looking for a full-time job
Good call- they'll be bankrupt and still bottom by May
Blues Rock DJ
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agree with the sentiment, but they have to play them all at some stage ?
Tony Towner's Fridge
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NickBHAFC18
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True, but I think Villa will be in the same position as Saints this season, or there about.
Gritt23
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I really can't see them sacking Adkins any time soon. The "tough start" is a massive part of why they are where they are in the table, and tbh, I think they have looked pretty good with the notable exception of the Arsenal game.
Looks like journos just turning teh page in the diary and seeing they have marked it with "start of the managerial merry-go-round". It's then a case of looking to the bottom of the table, and matching a team up with aname on their list of out of work managers. BINGO, a vaguely plausible story to fill some column inches, which has no basis in fact whatsoever.
Looks like journos just turning teh page in the diary and seeing they have marked it with "start of the managerial merry-go-round". It's then a case of looking to the bottom of the table, and matching a team up with aname on their list of out of work managers. BINGO, a vaguely plausible story to fill some column inches, which has no basis in fact whatsoever.
BensGrandad
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I think that the home defeat by Wigan, most peoples relegation favorites, is the one that triggered the alarm bells.
SK1NT
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Ridiculous if he gets the sack so soon... back to back promotions and in a league that they really weren't ready for... He will be there all season even if they do go down... They have had 3 tough games and wouldn't have penciled any points in from them.
The shocker i heard on the radio is that Southampton are apparently the 9th highest spending team this season... in Europe
The shocker i heard on the radio is that Southampton are apparently the 9th highest spending team this season... in Europe
MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
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This, innit. They are better than Reading, Norwich, Wigan (and maybe West Ham.)
I reckon they'll be fine.
Eddiespearritt
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I hope they have a dramatic season - just fail to stay up - and pass us going in the other direction. And I hope we are more prepared for the Premier League than they are currently. Too much too soon for Saints, and simply why we were fortunate not to get promoted last season - it would have been extremely difficult to change the team sufficiently to finish in a safe position. Would be a bit mad to get rid of Adkins now - let him cock it up a bit more first.
redneb
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To be fair, it's only really Albion fans who dislike him coz of his 'if they can keep up with us' comment in 10/11. Similarly Saints fans generally don't think highly of Poyet coz of him comparing us to D&G and a few other strange anti Saints outbursts that season.