SKIPPER Kelvin Davis admitted that some of the Saints squad were unhappy under Alan Pardew – but he maintained that no manager could keep his all players happy.

Player unrest has been suggested as one of the reasons behind Pardew’s controversial dismissal on Monday.

And when asked about the claims following last night’s 3-0 JPT defeat to Swindon, the experienced goalkeeper said: “I don’t think I have ever played under a manager where everybody likes him and that’s part of being a manager.

“In any job, whatever job you do, if you have got people below you will have people that are not happy and people that are.

“But for me anything that was said between the lads is kept in the dressing room and that is what has built us to where we are today.”

The build-up to last night’s game against Swindon was dominated by the fall-out from Pardew’s sacking.

And Davis admitted the events of the last few days did have an effect on the Saints squad.

“You look at yourself and around the dressing room and before the game we were up for it,” he said.

“We prepared as best as we can. But in the game we looked like a team that didn’t look like it was going to win so that is disappointing.

“It’s going to have some effect.

“But we are pros and we need to get on with it as quickly as we can.

“You need to look to get yourselves together and get yourselves mentally focused again and prepare for an outfit on Saturday.”

Reflecting on the comprehensive defeat to Swindon, which saw JPT holders Saints dumped out of the competition at the first hurdle, Davis admitted: “We didn’t perform on the night.

“Individually and collectively we didn’t perform as we should do against a well organised outfit.

“We got well and truly outdone.

“Disappointment is the word.

“The last thing I did when I left today was look at my medal on the wall and I wanted more of that.”