Mauricio Pochettino must decide whether to recall Saints' top scorer Rickie Lambert for Everton game

10:45am Saturday 19th January 2013 in Sport

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Saints new manager Mauricio Pochettino must decide whether to bring top scorer Rickie Lambert back into the starting line-up for the clash with Everton.

Lambert came off the bench to head his 10th Barclays Premier League goal of the season in Wednesday's 2-2 draw at Chelsea.

Pochettino, taking charge of his first game since replacing Nigel Adkins, will monitor the fitness of Adam Lallana who has returned to light training after a knee injury.

Provisional squad: K Davis, Gazzaniga, Boruc, Clyne, Richardson, Stephens, Fox, Shaw, Yoshida, Hooiveld, Martin, Reeves, Ward-Prowse, Do Prado, Cork, Chaplow, De Ridder, Ramirez, Schneiderlin, S Davis, Puncheon, Lee, Lambert, Rodriguez, Lallana.

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bullsbags says...
10:51am Sat 19 Jan 13

No he won't. Cortese will make the decision !
No brainer of coarse RL will start

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insane saint says...
11:01am Sat 19 Jan 13

Rickie has to start or we will be wanting his head.

As our new manager he does not have much time to convert the fans.

Nigel new what we wanted and he gave it to us. he told us we will do and he done it.

well this new man has told us nothing yet the result on Monday will.

now COYR

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Bazultra says...
11:03am Sat 19 Jan 13

No dillema at all!

Rickie was used incorrectly by Adkins several times from winning positions and we ended up losing. The team is always better with Rickie in it. Southamptons goal machine

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Saintjai says...
11:07am Sat 19 Jan 13

As well as starting for England!!!!!........
Are we all as excited as i am at the prospect of all that spanish talent joining the Red Army starting with the free transfer of Espanyols best player, Joan Verdu!! Even some argentinian talent!!!......added to our superb home grown saints the future is ours!!! Thankyou Nigel for all you have done! Time to move on and get back on board the saint bus and our rise onto to big tings in da future!!! No moaning and groaning!!! Show our respect to NA on monday then bang in the POTTY MAN Chants!!!! COYR!!!!! SOUTHAMPTON TILL WE DIE!!!!!

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Crispinmumbles says...
11:08am Sat 19 Jan 13

How is he ging to tell him, Rickie's Spanish isn't that good, poor translator and he'll be playing in goal. Pantalooni Has been studying the players for weeks. WHY? Cortese - What a Fecking rotter.

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saints fan in pompey says...
11:09am Sat 19 Jan 13

I am like most saints fans shocked and dont understand with Nigel being sack but the protest at Monday's game by the independent supporters club us stupid and childish have non of these so called saints fan seeing what's going on at Chelsea with there fans protesting its affecting the team so I hope you supporters who thinking of doing this think again get behind the TEAM

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Ross123 says...
11:12am Sat 19 Jan 13

bascially, keep playing the same team minus guly!

lambert has to start! everygame, the team plays much better when he plays!

ricky is inspirational and the closest thing to le tissier for me.

ps, does anyone know if nigels backroom left as well?

has the new guy brought his own team in?

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Clever Dick says...
11:14am Sat 19 Jan 13

An obvious no brainer. He is a big old unit and the decision to rest him was sound. We were always likely to have a better chance of 3 points at home to Everton than of getting anything at Chelski. The fact that he came on late and changed the game for us was a huge bonus. If the new man wants the fans on his side it wouldn't be a very good plan to leave our talisman out.

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Just another reader says...
11:15am Sat 19 Jan 13

Morris Pinocchio also has to decide who plays in every other position, and in what formation. It's a non story.

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St.Yorkie says...
11:16am Sat 19 Jan 13

I wonder about who he will play in goal - I think Gazza might be in with a shout!
This thing about him not speaking English - Gazza and Ramirez all have "football" English to make him right at home!
It's all about bringing home the bacon - so 3-points Monday night is a must!

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Clever Dick says...
11:19am Sat 19 Jan 13

It's easy. Just bring in a Liverpudlian who speaks Spanish as our official translator and he wll get on great with Sir Rickie!

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hedge end bob says...
11:20am Sat 19 Jan 13

The team picks itself, even in Spanish!!!

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justaSaintsfan says...
11:23am Sat 19 Jan 13

Rickie is obviously going to play! But more important is that we fans continue supporting whoever is playing and whoever is manager. Nigel Adkins is a very good part of Saints past. But he is already history and we should now be looking positively to the future. We fans support a very ambitious club, which is years ahead of its five year plan of being in the Premier League. And now, along with the appointment of the new manager comes the expectation of better than merely Premiership survival. Our club is going onward and upward and we should trust the ambitious plans of the owners and Nicola Cortese, as they have not thus far let us down. Mr. Cortese is doing what the owners want and they trust him to do it. Just think back a short while to the dark days of the Rupert Lowe era and compare them with what we have now. I know which gets my vote! I'll be continuing to support the best squad of players Saints have had in years, no matter who plays and no matter who is manager. We have a new manager to welcome, so never mind the white hankie protest. Let us blow our noses and get on with it. Besides, we have a new player to welcome, too. Vegard Forren should be a good addition to our improving squad. Come on you reds!!!

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On The Bus says...
11:24am Sat 19 Jan 13

Like everyone I think this leaves a very nasty taste but time to get on the 'New Bus' and support the team. Let's not have any disruptive protests we all know it will have an outcome on the results. COYR

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loosehead says...
11:25am Sat 19 Jan 13

Ross123 wrote:
bascially, keep playing the same team minus guly!

lambert has to start! everygame, the team plays much better when he plays!

ricky is inspirational and the closest thing to le tissier for me.

ps, does anyone know if nigels backroom left as well?

has the new guy brought his own team in?
It does say the backroom has left as well

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philiprhampton says...
11:25am Sat 19 Jan 13

GOOD LUCK MP (do we trust him with initials like that) onwards and upwards with the REDs (forget your blues) bring us even more success COYRs.

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RedArmy1 says...
11:25am Sat 19 Jan 13

RICKIE IS IMMENSE !!

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HIS LEADERSHIP COMING OUT OF THE TUNNEL AND HIS ENERGY AND IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN THE CHELSEA GAME.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.

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Ross123 says...
11:31am Sat 19 Jan 13

RedArmy1 wrote:
RICKIE IS IMMENSE !!

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HIS LEADERSHIP COMING OUT OF THE TUNNEL AND HIS ENERGY AND IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN THE CHELSEA GAME.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
here here

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Dorssaints says...
11:35am Sat 19 Jan 13

If you look at the staff listing on the official website, all first team coaches have been removed.
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Wonder who will be doing the pre-match stuff on monday?

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up saints says...
11:37am Sat 19 Jan 13

cortese will pick the team he always does we do not need a mamager

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sotonman2012 says...
11:39am Sat 19 Jan 13

You forgot to mention new signing Vergard Forren IS avalible to play against Everton.

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Ross123 says...
11:40am Sat 19 Jan 13

up saints wrote:
cortese will pick the team he always does we do not need a mamager
guly up front then! lol

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OSPREYSAINT says...
11:44am Sat 19 Jan 13

up saints wrote:
cortese will pick the team he always does we do not need a mamager
A statement as daft as your spelling, this game will see a Nigel Adkins XI in whatever format they are presented, and you, whatever your opinions, should be backing them, we won't know what MPs strategy will be until he has his feet firmly under the table. It is so easy to be judgemental when you are totally ignorant of any facts, but there is also a strong chance you could be wrong.

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Sally Hamilton Original says...
11:44am Sat 19 Jan 13

I cannot believe that people are thinking of protesting!! FFS we have to move on from this! No amount of protesting is going to bring NA back so move on because any negativity will affect the team. God knows how this new guy is going to communicate with the team and he will have to learn English very quickly but I do believe Cortese knows what he is doing and we may never look back from this! Together as one!!!

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up saints says...
11:44am Sat 19 Jan 13

Ross123 wrote:
up saints wrote:
cortese will pick the team he always does we do not need a mamager
guly up front then! lol
that would not suprise me at all

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Velleity says...
12:03pm Sat 19 Jan 13

up saints wrote:
Ross123 wrote:
up saints wrote:
cortese will pick the team he always does we do not need a mamager
guly up front then! lol
that would not suprise me at all
Wouldn't surprise me either. I have no doubt that Pochettino (with his research before joining) will be able to see just as well as NA did that Guly adds a great deal to the team.

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Ganja Jungle says...
12:08pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Have a worry that players will follow Adkins

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SFCOLDBOY says...
12:11pm Sat 19 Jan 13

RedArmy1 wrote:
RICKIE IS IMMENSE !!

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HIS LEADERSHIP COMING OUT OF THE TUNNEL AND HIS ENERGY AND IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN THE CHELSEA GAME.

WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON.
Make him the captain!
PERMANENT.
He has been fired up since ADAM and JOSE have been injured.
The captains armband has given him a big lift.
He has displayed great determination and leadership in the last few games.
He is our talisman our best and most experienced player .
No brainer!
Adam can do it in a couple of years he will be more qualified and knowledgable, by then.
COYR

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costa gaz says...
12:17pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Ross123 wrote:
bascially, keep playing the same team minus guly!

lambert has to start! everygame, the team plays much better when he plays!

ricky is inspirational and the closest thing to le tissier for me.

ps, does anyone know if nigels backroom left as well?

has the new guy brought his own team in?
Not 100% sure, but NA's backroom staff have all gone and Juan Miguel Lillo is the new assistant.
La Ligas youngest ever coach, sacked by UD Almeria after a 8-0 home defeat by Barcelona in 2010.

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up saints says...
12:18pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
I cannot believe that people are thinking of protesting!! FFS we have to move on from this! No amount of protesting is going to bring NA back so move on because any negativity will affect the team. God knows how this new guy is going to communicate with the team and he will have to learn English very quickly but I do believe Cortese knows what he is doing and we may never look back from this! Together as one!!!
if we do not get 3 points monday the fans will turn quick.many players will ask for a transfere if not requested one already.simple fact everton game will make or break the club.

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costa gaz says...
12:20pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Ross123 wrote:
bascially, keep playing the same team minus guly!

lambert has to start! everygame, the team plays much better when he plays!

ricky is inspirational and the closest thing to le tissier for me.

ps, does anyone know if nigels backroom left as well?

has the new guy brought his own team in?
Not 100% sure, but NA's backroom staff have all gone and Juan Miguel Lillo is the new assistant.
La Ligas youngest ever coach, sacked by UD Almeria after a 8-0 home defeat by Barcelona in 2010.

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Sally Hamilton Original says...
12:23pm Sat 19 Jan 13

up saints wrote:
Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
I cannot believe that people are thinking of protesting!! FFS we have to move on from this! No amount of protesting is going to bring NA back so move on because any negativity will affect the team. God knows how this new guy is going to communicate with the team and he will have to learn English very quickly but I do believe Cortese knows what he is doing and we may never look back from this! Together as one!!!
if we do not get 3 points monday the fans will turn quick.many players will ask for a transfere if not requested one already.simple fact everton game will make or break the club.
Completely disagree. Cortese has always wanted us to achieve a European place and with no top flight experience NA MAY never have achieved that, but we will never know. Cortese does know what he is doing. The saints fans were the same when pardew was sacked. Us fans have short memories! We were shocked about pardew and slated Adkins yet we had the best 2 seasons after that! I think the same will happen again

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up saints says...
12:32pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
up saints wrote:
Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
I cannot believe that people are thinking of protesting!! FFS we have to move on from this! No amount of protesting is going to bring NA back so move on because any negativity will affect the team. God knows how this new guy is going to communicate with the team and he will have to learn English very quickly but I do believe Cortese knows what he is doing and we may never look back from this! Together as one!!!
if we do not get 3 points monday the fans will turn quick.many players will ask for a transfere if not requested one already.simple fact everton game will make or break the club.
Completely disagree. Cortese has always wanted us to achieve a European place and with no top flight experience NA MAY never have achieved that, but we will never know. Cortese does know what he is doing. The saints fans were the same when pardew was sacked. Us fans have short memories! We were shocked about pardew and slated Adkins yet we had the best 2 seasons after that! I think the same will happen again
time will tell but we will both continue supporting southampton have a nice day sally xx

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tedwalsh says...
12:43pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Seems strange but at 8.30ish yesterday ALL BUSES STOPPED in Southampton...an omen or what?

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Velleity says...
1:07pm Sat 19 Jan 13

up saints wrote:
Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
I cannot believe that people are thinking of protesting!! FFS we have to move on from this! No amount of protesting is going to bring NA back so move on because any negativity will affect the team. God knows how this new guy is going to communicate with the team and he will have to learn English very quickly but I do believe Cortese knows what he is doing and we may never look back from this! Together as one!!!
if we do not get 3 points monday the fans will turn quick.many players will ask for a transfere if not requested one already.simple fact everton game will make or break the club.
I'm not sure that a single game will make or break us: Players are unlikely to ask to leave after a single game.

I suspect he has until the end of this season before players start to consider their options.

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worthing_saint says...
1:28pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Not really a no brainer is it Echo?

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batesieboy says...
1:33pm Sat 19 Jan 13

up saints wrote:
Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
I cannot believe that people are thinking of protesting!! FFS we have to move on from this! No amount of protesting is going to bring NA back so move on because any negativity will affect the team. God knows how this new guy is going to communicate with the team and he will have to learn English very quickly but I do believe Cortese knows what he is doing and we may never look back from this! Together as one!!!
if we do not get 3 points monday the fans will turn quick.many players will ask for a transfere if not requested one already.simple fact everton game will make or break the club.
The Everton game will not make or break the Club. Silliest post I have ever read!! Where do you start with that?

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SFCSaint says...
1:34pm Sat 19 Jan 13

where is Vegard Forren in that squad?

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MccSaint says...
1:41pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Will the Don let him pick the team? More interestingly will Forren start now he has signed?

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Ross123 says...
1:42pm Sat 19 Jan 13

MccSaint wrote:
Will the Don let him pick the team? More interestingly will Forren start now he has signed?
ps, guly in goal? lol

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JohnItaly says...
2:08pm Sat 19 Jan 13

I hope on Monday what ever team is selected they "play out of their skins" as a mark of respect to NA. A postive result will reflect on NA not MP as the latter's infuence will be minimal at this stage. So boys go for it and do not disappoint NA.

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Scarborosaint says...
2:16pm Sat 19 Jan 13

What absolute tosh cortese never picked the team NA was his own man and they fell out cos that muppet tried to interfere. Totally agree though we need to pull together and support the team and players including the new manager . The premiership is where we want and need to be , the players will play for the new manager they are professional enough and there togetherness will get us through this settling in period .

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Benali76 says...
2:23pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
up saints wrote:
Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
I cannot believe that people are thinking of protesting!! FFS we have to move on from this! No amount of protesting is going to bring NA back so move on because any negativity will affect the team. God knows how this new guy is going to communicate with the team and he will have to learn English very quickly but I do believe Cortese knows what he is doing and we may never look back from this! Together as one!!!
if we do not get 3 points monday the fans will turn quick.many players will ask for a transfere if not requested one already.simple fact everton game will make or break the club.
Completely disagree. Cortese has always wanted us to achieve a European place and with no top flight experience NA MAY never have achieved that, but we will never know. Cortese does know what he is doing. The saints fans were the same when pardew was sacked. Us fans have short memories! We were shocked about pardew and slated Adkins yet we had the best 2 seasons after that! I think the same will happen again
I really don't recall anyone slating the appointment of Adkins. yes we were shocked at Pardew going but nowhere near as shocked as we are now. This is different. That said we are all pretty fickle and a few decent results and signings will be happy again. It's a massive uneccesary risk though.

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slugger says...
2:26pm Sat 19 Jan 13

If Rickie is fit he'll start , i'm no manager but if he doesn't the backlash aimed at Maurico will be huge ......... I read that our new manager is no mug ....... i'm sure this is so ......COYR !

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slugger says...
2:27pm Sat 19 Jan 13

slugger wrote:
If Rickie is fit he'll start , i'm no manager but if he doesn't the backlash aimed at Maurico will be huge ......... I read that our new manager is no mug ....... i'm sure this is so ......COYR !
Unless we win of course . lol

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El Santo says...
2:36pm Sat 19 Jan 13

slugger wrote:
slugger wrote:
If Rickie is fit he'll start , i'm no manager but if he doesn't the backlash aimed at Maurico will be huge ......... I read that our new manager is no mug ....... i'm sure this is so ......COYR !
Unless we win of course . lol
By the way, Espanyol, 20th in la Liga when Mauricio left, 14th today, with Aguirre.
Obviously, Cortese knows something I don't... I really hope he does.

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dadofmy3sons says...
2:46pm Sat 19 Jan 13

I hope that SMS is full or near full on Monday, but it is unlikely with live TV, the weather and the Nigel situaion.
I will be there and I will support my team and will not be waving a white hankie.
SISA does not represent me and I don't think I know any members of SISA, apart from IT'S MOUTHPIECE.

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Ross123 says...
2:51pm Sat 19 Jan 13

if ricky doesnt start then this taking the micky!

whole clubs a joke!

please start ricky and puncheon for that matter!

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arm chair fan says...
2:59pm Sat 19 Jan 13

a manager must be judged by how well he does compared to the resorses he has. NA did a fantastic job over last two years, but he did have the best squad in both promotion years. IMO the best manager in the prem is moyes for results with a limited squad. Befor that curbishly at charlton worked wonders. A lot of NA's squad he inherried. I do wonder if NC feels, with the resorses available NA has not moved the squad on. IMO there are severell positions were we do not have cover of any quality at the moment and players are out of position.

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hates the skates says...
3:05pm Sat 19 Jan 13

the king is dead, long live the king!!!! mauricio pochettinos red and white army!!!!!!

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abbiscuits says...
3:46pm Sat 19 Jan 13

i think this is who we SHOULD play against everton:
gazza,
clyne, yoshida, forren, shaw,
puncheon, cork, spider, ramirez,
rodriguez, lambert

i think this is who M.pochetinno will play:
boruc,
clyne, yoshida, forren, shaw,
s.davis, cork,
puncheon, ramirez, steevee,
lambert

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Egomaniac says...
3:54pm Sat 19 Jan 13

After the initial shock and anger I think we all have to take a step back and be realistic. Earlier in the season I was one of the minority voices that felt NA was not up to the Premiership, and should perhaps give way. However, I admit I was wrong. Over the last few weeks I have seen a turn round which is solely to the credit of NA. I was therefore a bit dismayed to hear yesterday's news.

I know nothing about the new manager, but the manager he now is. The bottom line of all this is that we are, surely, fans and supporters of Southampton Football Club, and we all want to see a successful SFC - I certainly do.

What we must NOT do is shout our disapproval of Cortese or the new manager from the stands. Look what has happened at Chelsea where the so-called supporters scream abuse at their manager, Rafa Benitez. The result? Lousy performances at home, because the players are distracted and nervous. Do we want this atmosphere for Saints? I don't think so.

So, Monday night, let's give the team and the new manager a warm welcome onto the Park, and back them all the way. Otherwise we gift Everton (and successive visiting teams!) the three points.

Let's get real, accept the situation 'cos there's nothing we can do to change it. I shall cheer 'my' Saints on regardless. I want them to climb the table and eventually be challenging up among the 'big boys.' Yes, that may have happened under NA, but we shall never know. The present is what we have to accept.

I thank NA for the fantastic job he has done at SFC. In my view he is one of our greatest and most successful managers ever, and we owe him a huge debt. I'm sure he will walk into another job very soon, and I have no doubt he will come back and haunt us one day!

Good Luck Nigel Adkins - I wish you every success.

Welcome aboard MP and good luck at SFC.

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Simmo13 says...
4:01pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Nothing to do with MP making the decision it will purely be down to Little Hitler NC if RL plays or not and make no mistake he wants to make every decision at SFC from who why sign what we spend who we play and what price the half time pie.

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Simmo13 says...
4:04pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Ross123 wrote:
bascially, keep playing the same team minus guly!

lambert has to start! everygame, the team plays much better when he plays!

ricky is inspirational and the closest thing to le tissier for me.

ps, does anyone know if nigels backroom left as well?

has the new guy brought his own team in?
Guly will def play Little Hitler will pick him !!!!

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Just another reader says...
4:05pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Ganja Jungle wrote:
Have a worry that players will follow Adkins
To where? Can't seriously tell me you think anyone wants to move from a premiership squad to a championship one. Except Guly, I hope he fancies it!!

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Simmo13 says...
4:07pm Sat 19 Jan 13

dadofmy3sons wrote:
I hope that SMS is full or near full on Monday, but it is unlikely with live TV, the weather and the Nigel situaion.
I will be there and I will support my team and will not be waving a white hankie.
SISA does not represent me and I don't think I know any members of SISA, apart from IT'S MOUTHPIECE.
Totally agree

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rocketone says...
4:08pm Sat 19 Jan 13

On BBC Garth Crooks said that in his opinion there several Saints players who will also be disheartened due to them having been solely coached by Nigel. Do they have a claim that their contracts have been broken?
It will be all about the coaching staff jollying them along, difficult if they speak a different language.
Getting more confused as I hear and see more opinions.
I know I am a Saints supporter, but how much more can we allow Cortese to get away with?

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On The Bus says...
4:32pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Egomaniac wrote:
After the initial shock and anger I think we all have to take a step back and be realistic. Earlier in the season I was one of the minority voices that felt NA was not up to the Premiership, and should perhaps give way. However, I admit I was wrong. Over the last few weeks I have seen a turn round which is solely to the credit of NA. I was therefore a bit dismayed to hear yesterday's news. I know nothing about the new manager, but the manager he now is. The bottom line of all this is that we are, surely, fans and supporters of Southampton Football Club, and we all want to see a successful SFC - I certainly do. What we must NOT do is shout our disapproval of Cortese or the new manager from the stands. Look what has happened at Chelsea where the so-called supporters scream abuse at their manager, Rafa Benitez. The result? Lousy performances at home, because the players are distracted and nervous. Do we want this atmosphere for Saints? I don't think so. So, Monday night, let's give the team and the new manager a warm welcome onto the Park, and back them all the way. Otherwise we gift Everton (and successive visiting teams!) the three points. Let's get real, accept the situation 'cos there's nothing we can do to change it. I shall cheer 'my' Saints on regardless. I want them to climb the table and eventually be challenging up among the 'big boys.' Yes, that may have happened under NA, but we shall never know. The present is what we have to accept. I thank NA for the fantastic job he has done at SFC. In my view he is one of our greatest and most successful managers ever, and we owe him a huge debt. I'm sure he will walk into another job very soon, and I have no doubt he will come back and haunt us one day! Good Luck Nigel Adkins - I wish you every success. Welcome aboard MP and good luck at SFC.
Couldn't have put it any better. Well said and lets hope come Monday we are again 'as one'. COYR

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Epsom Saint says...
4:37pm Sat 19 Jan 13

There's a great article in georgewearscousin.co
m - Google it. It's filled me with optimism over MP and our future!

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rocketone says...
4:55pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Still 15th and clubs above us coming down to join us.
Looking good for Saints.
Not happy about teams below us winning, but they do need to so the table closes up.
As long as we win our games we will move up.
Can't go up a place Monday, but we can open a gap.
On today when we all complain about Nigel's treatment our previous manager drops below us!

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rocketone says...
4:57pm Sat 19 Jan 13

rocketone wrote:
Still 15th and clubs above us coming down to join us.
Looking good for Saints.
Not happy about teams below us winning, but they do need to so the table closes up.
As long as we win our games we will move up.
Can't go up a place Monday, but we can open a gap.
On today when we all complain about Nigel's treatment our previous manager drops below us!
I mean further, we have a game in hand

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Rising_Son says...
5:05pm Sat 19 Jan 13

rocketone wrote:
rocketone wrote:
Still 15th and clubs above us coming down to join us.
Looking good for Saints.
Not happy about teams below us winning, but they do need to so the table closes up.
As long as we win our games we will move up.
Can't go up a place Monday, but we can open a gap.
On today when we all complain about Nigel's treatment our previous manager drops below us!
I mean further, we have a game in hand
If we win by three goals on Monday, we move above Fulham.

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slugger says...
5:30pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Epsom Saint wrote:
There's a great article in georgewearscousin.co

m - Google it. It's filled me with optimism over MP and our future!
Yeah , i recommend everyone reads this .

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st bevois says...
5:35pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Except for Reading sneaking that winner all the results for the bottom half went our way - more clubs are reachable and are falling into the mix. Its in our hands. Nothing is cut and dried in this League and one or two of the "bankers" for regulation may yet fight to stay up (as long as its not Ole Slobby Jowls). Just praying that we are in the right hands and we don't swap a Swiss banker for the High Street. Get behind the Saints on Monday!

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lowe esteem says...
5:45pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Why do i feel like we've been relegated several times in one go?
Get back to me in a couple of weeks when all this lunacy's died down, i'm feeling rather numb right now-just proves -yet again-you can have more than sense.

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skatebait says...
6:29pm Sat 19 Jan 13

lowe esteem wrote:
Why do i feel like we've been relegated several times in one go?
Get back to me in a couple of weeks when all this lunacy's died down, i'm feeling rather numb right now-just proves -yet again-you can have more than sense.
Boo f-ing hoo.... maybe just maybe Cortese wants us to be a bigger club than Adkins can handle...grow with the club saints fans and stop living in the past.

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sking19326 says...
6:29pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Crispinmumbles wrote:
How is he ging to tell him, Rickie's Spanish isn't that good, poor translator and he'll be playing in goal. Pantalooni Has been studying the players for weeks. WHY? Cortese - What a Fecking rotter.
Its happened.........now get over it. Move on with the new Manager. Is it Saints or being nice to people that counts. Thats business and life in general. Everyone went ape when Pardew was sacked. Now look where we are. Now is the next level, if not Cortese will look f*cking silly. And I know he won't want that.

COYR

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sking19326 says...
6:33pm Sat 19 Jan 13

up saints wrote:
cortese will pick the team he always does we do not need a mamager
Oh do grow up !!!!!!!

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sking19326 says...
6:38pm Sat 19 Jan 13

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
up saints wrote:
cortese will pick the team he always does we do not need a mamager
A statement as daft as your spelling, this game will see a Nigel Adkins XI in whatever format they are presented, and you, whatever your opinions, should be backing them, we won't know what MPs strategy will be until he has his feet firmly under the table. It is so easy to be judgemental when you are totally ignorant of any facts, but there is also a strong chance you could be wrong.
Osprey
He is a kn8b who knows very little about the game, how its run and what the end product is. Let him go along with the thought that he is correct.

COYR

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sking19326 says...
6:38pm Sat 19 Jan 13

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
up saints wrote:
cortese will pick the team he always does we do not need a mamager
A statement as daft as your spelling, this game will see a Nigel Adkins XI in whatever format they are presented, and you, whatever your opinions, should be backing them, we won't know what MPs strategy will be until he has his feet firmly under the table. It is so easy to be judgemental when you are totally ignorant of any facts, but there is also a strong chance you could be wrong.
Osprey
He is a kn8b who knows very little about the game, how its run and what the end product is. Let him go along with the thought that he is correct.

COYR

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sking19326 says...
6:41pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
I cannot believe that people are thinking of protesting!! FFS we have to move on from this! No amount of protesting is going to bring NA back so move on because any negativity will affect the team. God knows how this new guy is going to communicate with the team and he will have to learn English very quickly but I do believe Cortese knows what he is doing and we may never look back from this! Together as one!!!
Excellent. Well put.

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sking19326 says...
6:44pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
up saints wrote:
Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
I cannot believe that people are thinking of protesting!! FFS we have to move on from this! No amount of protesting is going to bring NA back so move on because any negativity will affect the team. God knows how this new guy is going to communicate with the team and he will have to learn English very quickly but I do believe Cortese knows what he is doing and we may never look back from this! Together as one!!!
if we do not get 3 points monday the fans will turn quick.many players will ask for a transfere if not requested one already.simple fact everton game will make or break the club.
Completely disagree. Cortese has always wanted us to achieve a European place and with no top flight experience NA MAY never have achieved that, but we will never know. Cortese does know what he is doing. The saints fans were the same when pardew was sacked. Us fans have short memories! We were shocked about pardew and slated Adkins yet we had the best 2 seasons after that! I think the same will happen again
Another good quote. Some Saints fans have really short memories.

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sking19326 says...
6:49pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Velleity wrote:
up saints wrote:
Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
I cannot believe that people are thinking of protesting!! FFS we have to move on from this! No amount of protesting is going to bring NA back so move on because any negativity will affect the team. God knows how this new guy is going to communicate with the team and he will have to learn English very quickly but I do believe Cortese knows what he is doing and we may never look back from this! Together as one!!!
if we do not get 3 points monday the fans will turn quick.many players will ask for a transfere if not requested one already.simple fact everton game will make or break the club.
I'm not sure that a single game will make or break us: Players are unlikely to ask to leave after a single game.

I suspect he has until the end of this season before players start to consider their options.
Exactly. Up Saints really does need to get a reality check. Do you not really understand about clubs progressing in all aspects of the game.

Get over NA going. It's the past. Get ovet yourself and support the new regime.

COYR

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sking19326 says...
6:57pm Sat 19 Jan 13

hates the skates wrote:
the king is dead, long live the king!!!! mauricio pochettinos red and white army!!!!!!
Good post. Let some of us move on with the appreciation of NA, but necessarily the complete adoration that some people have on here. One game previously had we lost, he would have gone anyway. He rode his luck and I'm sure he was aware of his predicament.

COYR

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sking19326 says...
6:58pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Ganja Jungle wrote:
Have a worry that players will follow Adkins
Do you. Whys that?

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sking19326 says...
7:03pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Simmo13 wrote:
Nothing to do with MP making the decision it will purely be down to Little Hitler NC if RL plays or not and make no mistake he wants to make every decision at SFC from who why sign what we spend who we play and what price the half time pie.
Another one that needs to grow up. NO Cortese.........NO Southampton. Now be realistic and support your team.

COYR

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saintshorse101 says...
8:24pm Sat 19 Jan 13

does make me laugh at everyone proclaiming adkins is a great manager then saying that NC picks the team.
NA picked the team, he picked the subs, he picked the tactics, he was great at it and we loved him for it. just because adkins picked a player you didnt rate (guly/fox) does not mean NC picked the team. i liked adkins and his style of management but he is not the manager now, whats happened could turn out to be great for the club, however it might turn out to be awful, time will tell. what wont help is if the fans start booing all through the games, like chelski. we have to get behind the new manager and team and help keep saints in the prem. the media are having a go at us right now so lets not give them any more ammunition.

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warrens 76 says...
8:46pm Sat 19 Jan 13

sking19326 wrote:
Simmo13 wrote:
Nothing to do with MP making the decision it will purely be down to Little Hitler NC if RL plays or not and make no mistake he wants to make every decision at SFC from who why sign what we spend who we play and what price the half time pie.
Another one that needs to grow up. NO Cortese.........NO Southampton. Now be realistic and support your team.

COYR
Yep..genuine feeling aside those who hate NC have no grasp on reality..we are here because of him...he goes, money goes..then what?

I will always believe in NA but Cortese has not got it wrong yet..the problem each fan has to come to terms with is NA gave us the decent club we want...NC is aiming higher and it a'int nice up there..

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spirit of 66 says...
9:00pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Benali76 wrote:
Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
up saints wrote:
Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
I cannot believe that people are thinking of protesting!! FFS we have to move on from this! No amount of protesting is going to bring NA back so move on because any negativity will affect the team. God knows how this new guy is going to communicate with the team and he will have to learn English very quickly but I do believe Cortese knows what he is doing and we may never look back from this! Together as one!!!
if we do not get 3 points monday the fans will turn quick.many players will ask for a transfere if not requested one already.simple fact everton game will make or break the club.
Completely disagree. Cortese has always wanted us to achieve a European place and with no top flight experience NA MAY never have achieved that, but we will never know. Cortese does know what he is doing. The saints fans were the same when pardew was sacked. Us fans have short memories! We were shocked about pardew and slated Adkins yet we had the best 2 seasons after that! I think the same will happen again
I really don't recall anyone slating the appointment of Adkins. yes we were shocked at Pardew going but nowhere near as shocked as we are now. This is different. That said we are all pretty fickle and a few decent results and signings will be happy again. It's a massive uneccesary risk though.
Agree that this decision of changing managers at this point is very risky. It demonstrates ambition for Southampton FC, taking us into a new era, but also demonstrates a reckless streak. This gamble could be very costly if it does not come off. It is sad to see the passing of the old Southampton with this ruthless decision. People forget we were runners up in the old First Division in 83/84 and have played in Europe. We could have done so in the future and kept the old values of the 'Southampton way' but now we will never know. Good luck to the Saints team and our new manager for Monday night . And good luck to Nigel in his new job, and thanks for the ride.

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sfc-4eva- says...
9:25pm Sat 19 Jan 13

slugger wrote:
Epsom Saint wrote:
There's a great article in georgewearscousin.co


m - Google it. It's filled me with optimism over MP and our future!
Yeah , i recommend everyone reads this .
It certainly makes you feel a bit better.

COYRs

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andysaints007 says...
10:06pm Sat 19 Jan 13

Just another reader wrote:
Morris Pinocchio also has to decide who plays in every other position, and in what formation. It's a non story.
Just another pr*ck - go away

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andysaints007 says...
10:07pm Sat 19 Jan 13

up saints wrote:
cortese will pick the team he always does we do not need a mamager
TW&T

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andysaints007 says...
10:12pm Sat 19 Jan 13

dadofmy3sons wrote:
I hope that SMS is full or near full on Monday, but it is unlikely with live TV, the weather and the Nigel situaion.
I will be there and I will support my team and will not be waving a white hankie.
SISA does not represent me and I don't think I know any members of SISA, apart from IT'S MOUTHPIECE.
Yeah Nick 'I'm a tw&t' Illingsworth - he was a t*sser at the Pru too !! Seen him turn up p*ssed halfway through away games in the past and then spout off to us about supporting the team!!

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gladbachsaint says...
10:53pm Sat 19 Jan 13

'He sacks who he wants, he sacks who he wants, Cortese's a W*NKER he sacks who he wants'

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rednwhite72 says...
10:59pm Sat 19 Jan 13

I can forsee alot of fringe players disappearing slowing and I think it may start with the back four, I think lambert, lallana, ramirez and shaw etc being the backbone of the rebuild and they may stay for the foreseeable, I have always maintained that if lambert was younger he would have been an international player (he knocks spots off carroll). Lets hope that NC has made the right choice and it pushes SFC on to higher things.

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petethephantom says...
6:58am Sun 20 Jan 13

ok and g'day all from sydney oz

it is now nearly 48 hours since the bombshell was dropped

Now for the sake of our great club,,,,, lets get behind our new manager, the players and everything soton, BUT i cannot forgive and never will that decrepid itie... (to me he looks all about himself and nothing more)

COYR

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SouthamptonLegend says...
10:25am Sun 20 Jan 13

Bazultra wrote:
No dillema at all!

Rickie was used incorrectly by Adkins several times from winning positions and we ended up losing. The team is always better with Rickie in it. Southamptons goal machine
Exactly!!

Should also see our biggest ever signing in the starting lineup too!!

HAPPY DAYS!!!

COYR!!!!

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SouthamptonLegend says...
10:26am Sun 20 Jan 13

up saints wrote:
cortese will pick the team he always does we do not need a mamager
Go back under your bridge, you troll!

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skin2000 says...
10:59am Sun 20 Jan 13

I have heard that one of the reasons Adkins was sacked, was that he objected to the proposed sale of Lambert to Newcastle. Also I heard that De matteo turned down the job. I hope that this is not true but only rumors?

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Taoboy says...
11:37am Sun 20 Jan 13

I fear that clean soccer, may be the first casualty.I hope this crop of players keep their very high standards I fear that pinochio might cause the bus to splutter and stall. Then you will see the true vindictiveness of the British press imitating a pack of sharks in a feeding frenzy. Spanish soccer right now is broke as is Italy. Expect more Europeans not less to get involved in our game , follow the money. NC is a total Banker, or so it says on his cv.he talks the talk can he walk the walk.

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krazzik says...
12:20pm Sun 20 Jan 13

So we have a new manager ,hence why we have been slow in the transfer window.
Does the recent turn of events and MP's press conference mean that we have been after his transfer targets rather than NA's transfer targets

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