Forren: I didn't speak to Adkins over Saints move (From Daily Echo)

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  OSPREYSAINT wrote:
  

  Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
  

  Strasbourg Saint wrote:
  

  Rising_Son wrote:
  

  Bermondsey boy wrote:
  

  St Retford wrote:
  

  Bermondsey boy wrote:
  

  St Retford wrote:
  

  Bermondsey boy wrote:
  And so more of cortese's underhand dealings is exposed. I watched Nigel's interview after the Chelsea game, and it was obvious he realised what was going on behind his back. Seed house has intimated this on several occasions in his posts this season. Sad, underhanded, and no way to run a business. And by the way, I am speaking as someone who runs a business employing 13 people. Many of them have been with me for a very long time, and that is because they trust me. I wonder if Cortese is now trusted by those he employs.

  Man, I had no idea Donald Trump was a Saints fan. It's a pleasure to have you on board.

  More intelligence from the clan. Not claiming to be anything but a small business owner who knows the value of decency.
  I realise that that diss bars me from being a "true" saints fan by many on here, but some intelligence in responses wouldn't go amiss.

  Look, the fact Nigel seemed to know what was going on and that this didn't come as a massive surprise to him suggests he wasn't being kept in the dark, doesn't it?
  
  You seem determined to knock Nicola and that's fair enough - I'm sure he can handle it. But running a small business from some railway arch in South London is a very different kettle of fish to running a Premier League football club with aspirations to become Top 6. Sometimes you have to take tough decisions.
  
  Neither you or I know much detail about exactly how Nigel was treated, so all we can really judge this decision on is its effectiveness. And on that score, we'll see...

  Almost a good post. But something tells me that that you are better than "running a small business from a railway arch". Why does the need to be offensive so prevalent on here. It's normally used in place of a reasoned response. As I said, I think you are probably better than that. In any case good business practice applies whatever the size of business.

  But then, Bermondsey, you did rather suggest that he (and others) lack intelligence! Don't you think that could be taken as offensive?

  May I but in? Bermondsey, I see your point. I believe that every business should try to implement good business practice and that includes treating your staff fairly.
  
  I'm a Nigel fan and always will be. His achievement and the way he conducted himself will never be lost on me.
  
  That's now gone and, as has been said time and time again on here, Nigel will be fine. He's moved on, now we have to.
  
  My concerns are twofold:
  1. The way it appears to have been handled - most of that 'appears' bit is because we don't know all the details and the Sky interview failed to ask any searching questions.
  2. With NA, given the squad as it was, I think we would have been fine this season. That position has shifted, so we're now sailing in uncertain waters. MP may be the greatest thing since sliced bread; I hope so. However, I will reserve my judgement on that - BUT ...... I will be 100% behind him, just as I will be with NC and just as I was with Nigel.
  
  Come on board, it's a great ride!

  I agree with Strass, Bermondsey and Three Halves.
  
  Many are saying that Nigel was right to get us to the premier league but not beyond so here's a different senario.
  
  Cortese appoints Nigel with the specific brief to get us up. On completion of that task, just after the end of last season, the two men appear together shaking hands and wishing each other well. Nigel goes off with his nice bonus to seek new employment. Cortese brings in his new 'premier league man' who has the whole of pre season and the transfer window to get his squad ready for the big push. Nigel is welcome back at SMS at any time.
  
  When we appointed Scunny's physio he was never going to have the contacts that other more high profile managers like say a Pardew would have.
  
  Cortese has surrounded himself with yes men and no one stands up to him or questions him - if they do they're gone. We will alienate ourselves in the football world if we are not careful. And to those who say 'I dont care, neh neh ne neeh neh' Alienate = other clubs and more importantly their managers for loans, agents for signings, players coming here etc.
  
  It's not difficult, keep the vision going, drive forward but change the bloody style.

  Thumbs up for that one. It is time for change, and if the present Government plans are fulfilled the whole of the Football League are going to have to change too along with the methods of the big money Clubs, there may be better opportunities for us but we have to get it right.

  In case you wondered what I was wittering on about, there is a new thread up Premier League "has too much influence" over English Football say MP's which will explain it."
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