Southampton manager Alan Pardew told league form must improve (From This is Hampshire)

AndyAndrews wrote:
Cortese needs to be realistic: Saints have done well to shrug off the ten point deduction but won't be in the playoffs this season. 15 points behind equals five wins. To reach the playoffs we need to keep winning AND the current teams up there need to keep losing. It won't happen. Next season it's a must.

Common wrote:
The Echo taking quotes out of context yet again. . You get the feeling the Echo are now willing Saints to fail.

Mick99 wrote:
Good work Cortese, ahead of the biggest two weeks of the season you have managed to totally undermine the manager.
Now after every draw/loss there are going to be questions about AP's future at the club, just what Saints need - more instability.

Tirau Dan wrote:
We do need to see a string of solid results from the squad. The squad has been hand picked and dearly bought. With the guys we have and the guys on the side lines with Pards they should be performing better.

Players have to respond to criticism and start showing their skills... no more missed chances, score from corners and we'll be on the move again.

I don't believe in putting it all on managers... Saints have had a few of em.

Pards is on 47.37% win ratio having lost only 7 games from 38 with Saints. That's very similar to when he was with Reading so don't just do the simplistic thing by pointing the finger at him.. there have been loads of chances squandered and a lot of player errors that let things slip. We now have a big squad.. get the cups out the way and I think we'll see some movement.
Smack the Muffs in front of a ground full.. fans will show the Big Boss how much that means.

Come on You Saints.

Tirau Dan wrote:
We do need to see a string of solid results from the squad. The squad has been hand picked and dearly bought. With the guys we have and the guys on the side lines with Pards they should be performing better.

Players have to respond to criticism and start showing their skills... no more missed chances, score from corners and we'll be on the move again.

I don't believe in putting it all on managers... Saints have had a few of em.

Pards is on 47.37% win ratio having lost only 7 games from 38 with Saints. That's very similar to when he was with Reading so don't just do the simplistic thing by pointing the finger at him.. there have been loads of chances squandered and a lot of player errors that let things slip. We now have a big squad.. get the cups out the way and I think we'll see some movement.
Smack the Muffs in front of a ground full.. fans will show the Big Boss how much that means.

Come on You Saints.

PARDEW OUT! wrote:
Well well well........i said on saturday that alan pardew has spent more than any other league 1 club,yet still he plays boring football,bad tactics and no results.All you happy clappy brigade must be eating a huge slice of humble pie today.cortese is not stupid,he knows this is not good enough.hopefully if we lose at norwich pardew will be out,and we can get someone who will turn us around.COME ON YOU REDS!!!!!!THANK YOU CORTESE.

PARDEW OUT! wrote:

Mick99 wrote: Good work Cortese, ahead of the biggest two weeks of the season you have managed to totally undermine the manager. Now after every draw/loss there are going to be questions about AP's future at the club, just what Saints need - more instability.

No.......this is what we need.i expected saints to be top 6 by now.we have had the chances.how many 1-0 leads have we thrown away?no other clubs fans would accept this so why should we?we should be top 6,cortese knows this.you lot on here should of listened to me.cortese knows what im thinking.when pardew goes i WILL accept apologies from you all.

saint188 wrote:
I agree with this. You tell me why the hell we are starting 4,5,1 with the squd we have. In my opion on league games we should be starting 4,4,2 regardless of the opposition. By going 4,5,1 we are telling teams tht we are scared of them. My starting line up with injurys at the moment for league games would be: Bart Harding Seabourne Jaidi James Waigo LLana Puncheon Antonio lambert Barnard This is a team full of creativity and attack minded. Again if injurys allow then murty, connelly back in squad. I am fed up with cheering my guts out to her a player say we ran out of ideas, its not ideas its poor team selection where to many midfielders spoil the broth. Any way two great games this week to get back to wining ways so, COYR

Common wrote:
WHY ARE SO MANY OF YOU SO THICK? . If the Echo reported the World had ended yesterday, most of you numpties would believe it.

frattonchorus wrote:
Trouble in paradise? A couple of weeks ago you were going to "thrash" Pompey and enjoy "at least" 2 trips to Wembley. Now I'm reading comments about how this Saturday is a "win win" even if you lose and that Pardew isn't the man... Funny how things change. Investors on the horizon, and even if we get relegated we're still be in the league above! Tell me why I don't like Mondays! Play Up Pompey

PARDEW OUT! wrote:

Tirau Dan wrote:
We do need to see a string of solid results from the squad. The squad has been hand picked and dearly bought. With the guys we have and the guys on the side lines with Pards they should be performing better.

Players have to respond to criticism and start showing their skills... no more missed chances, score from corners and we'll be on the move again.

I don't believe in putting it all on managers... Saints have had a few of em.

Pards is on 47.37% win ratio having lost only 7 games from 38 with Saints. That's very similar to when he was with Reading so don't just do the simplistic thing by pointing the finger at him.. there have been loads of chances squandered and a lot of player errors that let things slip. We now have a big squad.. get the cups out the way and I think we'll see some movement.
Smack the Muffs in front of a ground full.. fans will show the Big Boss how much that means.

Come on You Saints.

what you are forgetting is that he has that ratio in LEAGUE 1!!!thats is poor.with the squad we have we should be top 6,even with a 10 point deficite.its not been good enough.i pay for a season ticket and the football pardew plays has been dross.almost kick and hoof.if you bothered going you would know.but instead you get all high and mighty critizing me from thousands of miles away in your armchair,and you dont even go?how can you critize mate?thats disgusting.

Saint Andrew Scotland wrote:

frattonchorus wrote: Trouble in paradise? A couple of weeks ago you were going to "thrash" Pompey and enjoy "at least" 2 trips to Wembley. Now I'm reading comments about how this Saturday is a "win win" even if you lose and that Pardew isn't the man... Funny how things change. Investors on the horizon, and even if we get relegated we're still be in the league above! Tell me why I don't like Mondays! Play Up Pompey

Have you still got lights down there, the News of the World reckon you haven't paid the 'lecky' bill, LOL

frattonchorus wrote:

Saint Andrew Scotland wrote:

frattonchorus wrote: Trouble in paradise? A couple of weeks ago you were going to "thrash" Pompey and enjoy "at least" 2 trips to Wembley. Now I'm reading comments about how this Saturday is a "win win" even if you lose and that Pardew isn't the man... Funny how things change. Investors on the horizon, and even if we get relegated we're still be in the league above! Tell me why I don't like Mondays! Play Up Pompey

Have you still got lights down there, the News of the World reckon you haven't paid the 'lecky' bill, LOL

I wouldn't believe all that you read in The News Of The World. They broke the story on Al Fahim buying us, and that he was "5 times richer than Abramovic"... and we know how accurate that was!

frattonchorus wrote:

Saint Andrew Scotland wrote:

frattonchorus wrote: Trouble in paradise? A couple of weeks ago you were going to "thrash" Pompey and enjoy "at least" 2 trips to Wembley. Now I'm reading comments about how this Saturday is a "win win" even if you lose and that Pardew isn't the man... Funny how things change. Investors on the horizon, and even if we get relegated we're still be in the league above! Tell me why I don't like Mondays! Play Up Pompey

Have you still got lights down there, the News of the World reckon you haven't paid the 'lecky' bill, LOL

I wouldn't believe all that you read in The News Of The World. They broke the story on Al Fahim buying us, and that he was "5 times richer than Abramovic"... and we know how accurate that was!

frattonchorus wrote:
Trouble in paradise? A couple of weeks ago you were going to "thrash" Pompey and enjoy "at least" 2 trips to Wembley. Now I'm reading comments about how this Saturday is a "win win" even if you lose and that Pardew isn't the man... Funny how things change. Investors on the horizon, and even if we get relegated we're still be in the league above! Tell me why I don't like Mondays! Play Up Pompey

PARDEW OUT! wrote:
steve coppell please.

leosaint wrote:
For a very long time i have read the comments on this site without comment. I do respect all who have commented because there is one common thread WE ALL LOVE THE SAINTS.However pardrew out is way out of line with his comments about overseas supporters making comments about our team as disgusting. I for onr have lived abrord for the last 23 years but my love for saints goes back to Ted Bates first season as manager and i have i am sure seen SAINTS as often as most but just not recently, i do make one or two trips a year(i was there for milwall) and such trips cost more money for one trip than the cost of a season ticket. I also pay for Saints TV each year, sent to RD fund and sent more than the price of a season ticket last April when we really needed it.My point is that all Saints fans have the right to comment without beening labled disgusting, so please Mr. Pardew Out have respect for your fellow Saints supporter where ever they may be.

Saint Pete II wrote:
Pardew Out, Shaving your pubes, German Rotweiller, whatever your name is, how do you expect us to be in the top 6 already? If you turn every result since the Leeds game (as we wouldn't expect to win anyway) into a win, that gives us an extra 9 pts. That would not put us in the top 6. So what you are saying is you are expecting the impossible? What a tool! This call out from Nicola is just a motivational tactic for AP, it is not a show of loss of faith in him.

Saint H wrote:

Saint Pete II wrote: Pardew Out, Shaving your pubes, German Rotweiller, whatever your name is, how do you expect us to be in the top 6 already? If you turn every result since the Leeds game (as we wouldn't expect to win anyway) into a win, that gives us an extra 9 pts. That would not put us in the top 6. So what you are saying is you are expecting the impossible? What a tool! This call out from Nicola is just a motivational tactic for AP, it is not a show of loss of faith in him.

St Pete at last some sense. I knew from my earlier comments that this article would bring out the muppets. Stability is king and the centre of the Swiss Business plan. You quick fix merchants have no clue,no bloody clue,do you run businesses with budgets?bet you just want to go and buy everyone a la Real Madrid. We are doing ok and let's enjoy a good week and then so what we can do in the league. We have to play at the top teams,mostly at home and they become 6 pointers for better reasons than we were so used to in days gone by. Play offs will be the icing on our cake this year GET REAL!

leosaint wrote:
Tirau Dan read Pardew out´s post of 9.42 which comments on your post and concludes and i quote "how can you crtize? thats disgusting.

south west saint wrote:
At last, what is now a growing band of supporters have been saying, it finally comes from upstairs as well!! well done NC, hopefully AP will now start hanging on to wins instead of turning them into draws! so to the minority who call us moaners because we have criticised AP it seems we were right, because NC has finally realised ( this is not good enough).

Common wrote:
The Echo taking quotes out of context yet again.
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You get the feeling the Echo are now willing Saints to fail.

blappblapp wrote:
Well well well. Hopefully some of the idiots on here will now see the clubs ambition!! I can't believe how many people on here have been saying "look at where we were in the summer etc and we're lucky to be mid table this season with a trip to wembley on the cards" NO!! I and many others have always stated that the play-offs is our main aim and concern, so i hope all you guys with no ambition finally take note! The chairman has a 3 year plan to take us to the premier NOT a 5 year one!! Pards is not coming up with the goods of late and rightly so is coming under pressure!! I saw a few people the other day talk about which new managers they'd like ie boothroyd and others like worthington!! lol!!! I'm sure the chairman is thinking of bigger names than that ffs. Mark my words he'll get in someone with superior experience, and i wouldn't be surprised if it was someone like sven or someone else with international experience!! We are a massive club now with massive spending power and our owner and chairman want us at the top sooner rather than later. If we don't make the play-offs Alan Pardew is out!! No ifs or buts he WILL be gone. I hope he goes personally because he's changed a winning team to a drawing team with his change of tactics that really didn't need changing. He's brought in too many average players with exception of Fonte. Barnard is a joke btw. and Papa Waigo should be upfront every match!!!!! We need pace up there anyway tom dick or arry can see that!!!!!

blappblapp wrote:
Well well well. Hopefully some of the idiots on here will now see the clubs ambition!! I can't believe how many people on here have been saying "look at where we were in the summer etc and we're lucky to be mid table this season with a trip to wembley on the cards" NO!! I and many others have always stated that the play-offs is our main aim and concern, so i hope all you guys with no ambition finally take note! The chairman has a 3 year plan to take us to the premier NOT a 5 year one!! Pards is not coming up with the goods of late and rightly so is coming under pressure!! I saw a few people the other day talk about which new managers they'd like ie boothroyd and others like worthington!! lol!!! I'm sure the chairman is thinking of bigger names than that ffs. Mark my words he'll get in someone with superior experience, and i wouldn't be surprised if it was someone like sven or someone else with international experience!! We are a massive club now with massive spending power and our owner and chairman want us at the top sooner rather than later. If we don't make the play-offs Alan Pardew is out!! No ifs or buts he WILL be gone. I hope he goes personally because he's changed a winning team to a drawing team with his change of tactics that really didn't need changing. He's brought in too many average players with exception of Fonte. Barnard is a joke btw. and Papa Waigo should be upfront every match!!!!! We need pace up there anyway tom dick or arry can see that!!!!!

PARDEW OUT! wrote:
Well well well........i said on saturday that alan pardew has spent more than any other league 1 club,yet still he plays boring football,bad tactics and no results.All you happy clappy brigade must be eating a huge slice of humble pie today.cortese is not stupid,he knows this is not good enough.hopefully if we lose at norwich pardew will be out,and we can get someone who will turn us around.COME ON YOU REDS!!!!!!THANK YOU CORTESE.

gkmeech wrote:
What a lot of people also seem to forget is that over the next 10 days we have to put out three different teams due to ineligibilities either either the JP or FA Cup. That has to disrupt things and inhibit gelling of the 'best' side we can field.

chappers73 wrote:
Why is there so much negativity about Kelvin Davis? He turned down West Ham to stay with us at the last minute when he heard we had been taken over and as a shot stopper there is no better keeper in League 1 by a country mile.

worthing_saint wrote:
No matter how much money you spend players still take time to gel: fact. It will be a couple of weeks before the team gels properly, will that leave us enough time to still make the play-offs?

saint_in_Finland wrote:

gkmeech wrote: What a lot of people also seem to forget is that over the next 10 days we have to put out three different teams due to ineligibilities either either the JP or FA Cup. That has to disrupt things and inhibit gelling of the 'best' side we can field.

Good shout totally agree!!!

worthing_saint wrote:
No matter how much money you spend players still take time to gel: fact. It will be a couple of weeks before the team gels properly, will that leave us enough time to still make the play-offs?

St Retford wrote:
Can we get back to laughing at the skates yet? Today they've got their last appeal to have the winding up hearing delayed and if they lose that then they must either go into administration or else risk losing literally everything on Wednesday. Next to that, a draw against Exeter doesn't seem too bad.

St Retford wrote:
Can we get back to laughing at the skates yet? Today they've got their last appeal to have the winding up hearing delayed and if they lose that then they must either go into administration or else risk losing literally everything on Wednesday. Next to that, a draw against Exeter doesn't seem too bad.

bitterne park tim. wrote:
Im sorry but i do have to agree with some posts calling for AP's head. The team look very lathargic and im growing tired of his tactics.I also cannot understand why he didnt sign a fast striker in january.we needed that.But i dont think pardew can change his ways.I feel that the owners are getting itchey feet and want to be in the premier league sooner rather than later.we will get there,with or without alan pardew so dont worry guys.but please people,stop going on about the past like "we nearly went out of business" its getting old now.the fact is we are very much in business and are thriving so there is no more sorry excuses.

stmartin65 wrote:
what have we done,we have created a bunch of fans whose level of expectancy has hit the roof.we have gone from losing nearly every game at home.we only won four all last season.to only winning at home and failing miserably by only drawing away.not good enough i here you say.this only reiterates the fact that most supporters have no clue about football and whilst there happy to blame the manager,i remind you its the players that step over the white line.too many of you seem to think its computer generated management game.we are mid table,we will finish in the top half,we might not get to play-off,we are in two cups latter stages.this has been the best season since 2003.you lot need to get real.come on start being supporters go to the matches,cheer on the team to future success.thats what supporters do!

St Retford wrote:

worthing_saint wrote: No matter how much money you spend players still take time to gel: fact. It will be a couple of weeks before the team gels properly, will that leave us enough time to still make the play-offs?

If we hit the mother of all purple patches then we can still do it. I reckon we might get to a scenario when we enter the top six for the first time on the final day of the season. (Then I'd absolutely love it if we beat Leeds in the play off final.)

stmartin65 wrote:
what have we done,we have created a bunch of fans whose level of expectancy has hit the roof.we have gone from losing nearly every game at home.we only won four all last season.to only winning at home and failing miserably by only drawing away.not good enough i here you say.this only reiterates the fact that most supporters have no clue about football and whilst there happy to blame the manager,i remind you its the players that step over the white line.too many of you seem to think its computer generated management game.we are mid table,we will finish in the top half,we might not get to play-off,we are in two cups latter stages.this has been the best season since 2003.you lot need to get real.come on start being supporters go to the matches,cheer on the team to future success.thats what supporters do!

stmartin65 wrote:
i never went saturday but i have been to all the home games and several away trips.i also went to away games last year and without doubt i can tell you that whilst we may be in a lower division unlike last year we do not look like we are going to get beat every week.im disappointed when we dont win but im also realistic to know that you cant win every game and that is the problem with most people that post on here they expect instant success.i dont always agree with pardew descions but i dont see anyone praising him when he makes the right ones.its too easy to say its the managers fault,footballs more complex than that or is it just a game that needs to be played simply?anyway i will be going tommorrow night and saturday and the saturday after and i will continue to go until they put me in a red and white box and bury me.i will always be a true saints supporter,win lose or draw.

PARDEW OUT! wrote:

Saint H wrote:

Saint Pete II wrote: Pardew Out, Shaving your pubes, German Rotweiller, whatever your name is, how do you expect us to be in the top 6 already? If you turn every result since the Leeds game (as we wouldn't expect to win anyway) into a win, that gives us an extra 9 pts. That would not put us in the top 6. So what you are saying is you are expecting the impossible? What a tool! This call out from Nicola is just a motivational tactic for AP, it is not a show of loss of faith in him.

St Pete at last some sense. I knew from my earlier comments that this article would bring out the muppets. Stability is king and the centre of the Swiss Business plan. You quick fix merchants have no clue,no bloody clue,do you run businesses with budgets?bet you just want to go and buy everyone a la Real Madrid. We are doing ok and let's enjoy a good week and then so what we can do in the league. We have to play at the top teams,mostly at home and they become 6 pointers for better reasons than we were so used to in days gone by. Play offs will be the icing on our cake this year GET REAL!

"tool"?yeah thats right im a chainsaw.good insult mate. now,listen up.................. ......my major problem with sir alan of pardew is he cannot get the team working hard enough.so many times ive seen us play this year ive caught players just wondering around.we have no dirty players in the team.how many time have we lost the lead this season?with the hard earned money spent we should be top 6.fact.his tactics are inept.he needed to sign a pacy striker.istead he got barnard.DO YOU LOT ACTUALLY FEEL PARDEW DOES NO WRONG?DO YOU GO TO GAMES?DO YOU FIND LAZYNESS IN THE TEAM ACCEPTABLE?BAD TACTICS?IF SO YOU ARE NO FANS.

Saint H wrote:

PARDEW OUT! wrote:

Saint H wrote:

Saint Pete II wrote: Pardew Out, Shaving your pubes, German Rotweiller, whatever your name is, how do you expect us to be in the top 6 already? If you turn every result since the Leeds game (as we wouldn't expect to win anyway) into a win, that gives us an extra 9 pts. That would not put us in the top 6. So what you are saying is you are expecting the impossible? What a tool! This call out from Nicola is just a motivational tactic for AP, it is not a show of loss of faith in him.

St Pete at last some sense. I knew from my earlier comments that this article would bring out the muppets. Stability is king and the centre of the Swiss Business plan. You quick fix merchants have no clue,no bloody clue,do you run businesses with budgets?bet you just want to go and buy everyone a la Real Madrid. We are doing ok and let's enjoy a good week and then so what we can do in the league. We have to play at the top teams,mostly at home and they become 6 pointers for better reasons than we were so used to in days gone by. Play offs will be the icing on our cake this year GET REAL!

"tool"?yeah thats right im a chainsaw.good insult mate. now,listen up.................. ......my major problem with sir alan of pardew is he cannot get the team working hard enough.so many times ive seen us play this year ive caught players just wondering around.we have no dirty players in the team.how many time have we lost the lead this season?with the hard earned money spent we should be top 6.fact.his tactics are inept.he needed to sign a pacy striker.istead he got barnard.DO YOU LOT ACTUALLY FEEL PARDEW DOES NO WRONG?DO YOU GO TO GAMES?DO YOU FIND LAZYNESS IN THE TEAM ACCEPTABLE?BAD TACTICS?IF SO YOU ARE NO FANS.

Yes i am a season ticket holder and noboby is without criticism including me so please refrain from calling me a tool thanks.
you obviously live in the quick fix society and are either someone else on here in diguise or related to him. Last week there was a big ruck on here and I am not about to start another war but don't insult my intelligence.
We are working progess and might still squeeze into the top six. Read my post properly and if we are not up next year then we should be worrying.....

7saint7 wrote:

south west saint wrote: At last, what is now a growing band of supporters have been saying, it finally comes from upstairs as well!! well done NC, hopefully AP will now start hanging on to wins instead of turning them into draws! so to the minority who call us moaners because we have criticised AP it seems we were right, because NC has finally realised ( this is not good enough).

a growing band of supporters what you and PARDEW OUT lol get real ! you two skates don't fool me. AP is the man for the job if what said is true ? so we spent 2mill we made 1mill in cup run plus all the gate money as the fans have been flooding back.if what Nicola Cortese said is true it's two simply try and encourage AP and the players to do better and keep the fan's coming. get real will you play-off is just a maybe a trip to Wembley is must the rest is a plus. COYR

PARDEW OUT! wrote:
Well well well........i said on saturday that alan pardew has spent more than any other league 1 club,yet still he plays boring football,bad tactics and no results.All you happy clappy brigade must be eating a huge slice of humble pie today.cortese is not stupid,he knows this is not good enough.hopefully if we lose at norwich pardew will be out,and we can get someone who will turn us around.COME ON YOU REDS!!!!!!THANK YOU CORTESE.

Bassett Boy wrote:
Without resorting to insults or personal critisism of "posters", "players" or the manager, we have to get real! The fact of the matter is we are not getting the results we are expecting from this squad. The fans are dissapointed and so too are the owners. It's no use sticking up for Pardew with the blanket "right man for the job" comments. He & the team have got to start delivering and soon! We are 15 points off the play-offs, that's NOT five wins as someone said in an earlier post but five wins MORE than everyone above us. 3 consecutive 1-1 away draws (in which we had the lead in all of them) is not a good enough return on the investment. The recent win against Stockport was absolute rubbish in terms of quality of football and if we continue playing like that against the better teams in the league we will be slipping backwards not moving up the table. Whether it's tactics, team selection, lack of bottle etc that is the problem is not for me to decide (if I knew what to do I'd be the manager not a spectator!) Whatever the cause it MUST get sorted soon or Mr Pardew will find himself unemployed, FACT not my opinion. The fans have been great this season, but it's not really being matched by the team as yet. I'm looking forward to a Wembley appearance and some much improved consistent performances over 90 mins and if they don't start coming soon the fans will start to drift away. Excuses only work for so long after that you either shape-up or ship-out!

south west saint wrote:

Bassett Boy wrote: Without resorting to insults or personal critisism of "posters", "players" or the manager, we have to get real! The fact of the matter is we are not getting the results we are expecting from this squad. The fans are dissapointed and so too are the owners. It's no use sticking up for Pardew with the blanket "right man for the job" comments. He & the team have got to start delivering and soon! We are 15 points off the play-offs, that's NOT five wins as someone said in an earlier post but five wins MORE than everyone above us. 3 consecutive 1-1 away draws (in which we had the lead in all of them) is not a good enough return on the investment. The recent win against Stockport was absolute rubbish in terms of quality of football and if we continue playing like that against the better teams in the league we will be slipping backwards not moving up the table. Whether it's tactics, team selection, lack of bottle etc that is the problem is not for me to decide (if I knew what to do I'd be the manager not a spectator!) Whatever the cause it MUST get sorted soon or Mr Pardew will find himself unemployed, FACT not my opinion. The fans have been great this season, but it's not really being matched by the team as yet. I'm looking forward to a Wembley appearance and some much improved consistent performances over 90 mins and if they don't start coming soon the fans will start to drift away. Excuses only work for so long after that you either shape-up or ship-out!

Best post of the day!!

saint_in_Finland wrote:

stmartin65 wrote:
i never went saturday but i have been to all the home games and several away trips.i also went to away games last year and without doubt i can tell you that whilst we may be in a lower division unlike last year we do not look like we are going to get beat every week.im disappointed when we dont win but im also realistic to know that you cant win every game and that is the problem with most people that post on here they expect instant success.i dont always agree with pardew descions but i dont see anyone praising him when he makes the right ones.its too easy to say its the managers fault,footballs more complex than that or is it just a game that needs to be played simply?anyway i will be going tommorrow night and saturday and the saturday after and i will continue to go until they put me in a red and white box and bury me.i will always be a true saints supporter,win lose or draw.

Nice to see a true supporter with the 100% right attitude!! totally agree great post
!!

Rowester wrote:

south west saint wrote:

Bassett Boy wrote: Without resorting to insults or personal critisism of "posters", "players" or the manager, we have to get real! The fact of the matter is we are not getting the results we are expecting from this squad. The fans are dissapointed and so too are the owners. It's no use sticking up for Pardew with the blanket "right man for the job" comments. He & the team have got to start delivering and soon! We are 15 points off the play-offs, that's NOT five wins as someone said in an earlier post but five wins MORE than everyone above us. 3 consecutive 1-1 away draws (in which we had the lead in all of them) is not a good enough return on the investment. The recent win against Stockport was absolute rubbish in terms of quality of football and if we continue playing like that against the better teams in the league we will be slipping backwards not moving up the table. Whether it's tactics, team selection, lack of bottle etc that is the problem is not for me to decide (if I knew what to do I'd be the manager not a spectator!) Whatever the cause it MUST get sorted soon or Mr Pardew will find himself unemployed, FACT not my opinion. The fans have been great this season, but it's not really being matched by the team as yet. I'm looking forward to a Wembley appearance and some much improved consistent performances over 90 mins and if they don't start coming soon the fans will start to drift away. Excuses only work for so long after that you either shape-up or ship-out!

Best post of the day!!

Agreed!

SomersetSaint wrote:

Rowester wrote:

south west saint wrote:

Bassett Boy wrote: Without resorting to insults or personal critisism of "posters", "players" or the manager, we have to get real! The fact of the matter is we are not getting the results we are expecting from this squad. The fans are dissapointed and so too are the owners. It's no use sticking up for Pardew with the blanket "right man for the job" comments. He & the team have got to start delivering and soon! We are 15 points off the play-offs, that's NOT five wins as someone said in an earlier post but five wins MORE than everyone above us. 3 consecutive 1-1 away draws (in which we had the lead in all of them) is not a good enough return on the investment. The recent win against Stockport was absolute rubbish in terms of quality of football and if we continue playing like that against the better teams in the league we will be slipping backwards not moving up the table. Whether it's tactics, team selection, lack of bottle etc that is the problem is not for me to decide (if I knew what to do I'd be the manager not a spectator!) Whatever the cause it MUST get sorted soon or Mr Pardew will find himself unemployed, FACT not my opinion. The fans have been great this season, but it's not really being matched by the team as yet. I'm looking forward to a Wembley appearance and some much improved consistent performances over 90 mins and if they don't start coming soon the fans will start to drift away. Excuses only work for so long after that you either shape-up or ship-out!

Best post of the day!!

Agreed!

Basset Boy perfectly sums up my feelings too, so that's at least 4 of us in agreement! I don't want to see AP fail and I stop short of calling for his head, however league results must improve. To draw 3 consecutive away games after taking the lead in each is almost unforgiveable, the first half against Stockport was woeful and surely no one can dispute these facts?

SomersetSaint wrote:

Rowester wrote:

south west saint wrote:

Bassett Boy wrote: Without resorting to insults or personal critisism of "posters", "players" or the manager, we have to get real! The fact of the matter is we are not getting the results we are expecting from this squad. The fans are dissapointed and so too are the owners. It's no use sticking up for Pardew with the blanket "right man for the job" comments. He & the team have got to start delivering and soon! We are 15 points off the play-offs, that's NOT five wins as someone said in an earlier post but five wins MORE than everyone above us. 3 consecutive 1-1 away draws (in which we had the lead in all of them) is not a good enough return on the investment. The recent win against Stockport was absolute rubbish in terms of quality of football and if we continue playing like that against the better teams in the league we will be slipping backwards not moving up the table. Whether it's tactics, team selection, lack of bottle etc that is the problem is not for me to decide (if I knew what to do I'd be the manager not a spectator!) Whatever the cause it MUST get sorted soon or Mr Pardew will find himself unemployed, FACT not my opinion. The fans have been great this season, but it's not really being matched by the team as yet. I'm looking forward to a Wembley appearance and some much improved consistent performances over 90 mins and if they don't start coming soon the fans will start to drift away. Excuses only work for so long after that you either shape-up or ship-out!

Best post of the day!!

Agreed!

Basset Boy perfectly sums up my feelings too, so that's at least 4 of us in agreement! I don't want to see AP fail and I stop short of calling for his head, however league results must improve. To draw 3 consecutive away games after taking the lead in each is almost unforgiveable, the first half against Stockport was woeful and surely no one can dispute these facts?

stmartin65 wrote:
i never went saturday but i have been to all the home games and several away trips.i also went to away games last year and without doubt i can tell you that whilst we may be in a lower division unlike last year we do not look like we are going to get beat every week.im disappointed when we dont win but im also realistic to know that you cant win every game and that is the problem with most people that post on here they expect instant success.i dont always agree with pardew descions but i dont see anyone praising him when he makes the right ones.its too easy to say its the managers fault,footballs more complex than that or is it just a game that needs to be played simply?anyway i will be going tommorrow night and saturday and the saturday after and i will continue to go until they put me in a red and white box and bury me.i will always be a true saints supporter,win lose or draw.

slugger wrote:
to be honest,i'd be much more supprised if nicola had said he WAS satisfied ! we all expect better results (at least we all agree on that)........this isn't a critasism of the manager,more a shot across the bows. personally i belive the results and performances will improve,hopefully starting tomorrow and building for saturday.....ps i got 80 points in the telegraph fantasy football last week,so i do know what i'm talking about !!!! ;o)

mack chinnon wrote:

slugger wrote: to be honest,i'd be much more supprised if nicola had said he WAS satisfied ! we all expect better results (at least we all agree on that)........this isn't a critasism of the manager,more a shot across the bows. personally i belive the results and performances will improve,hopefully starting tomorrow and building for saturday.....ps i got 80 points in the telegraph fantasy football last week,so i do know what i'm talking about !!!! ;o)

That was lucky.

Mike_Saint wrote:

SomersetSaint wrote:

Rowester wrote:

south west saint wrote:

Bassett Boy wrote: Without resorting to insults or personal critisism of "posters", "players" or the manager, we have to get real! The fact of the matter is we are not getting the results we are expecting from this squad. The fans are dissapointed and so too are the owners. It's no use sticking up for Pardew with the blanket "right man for the job" comments. He & the team have got to start delivering and soon! We are 15 points off the play-offs, that's NOT five wins as someone said in an earlier post but five wins MORE than everyone above us. 3 consecutive 1-1 away draws (in which we had the lead in all of them) is not a good enough return on the investment. The recent win against Stockport was absolute rubbish in terms of quality of football and if we continue playing like that against the better teams in the league we will be slipping backwards not moving up the table. Whether it's tactics, team selection, lack of bottle etc that is the problem is not for me to decide (if I knew what to do I'd be the manager not a spectator!) Whatever the cause it MUST get sorted soon or Mr Pardew will find himself unemployed, FACT not my opinion. The fans have been great this season, but it's not really being matched by the team as yet. I'm looking forward to a Wembley appearance and some much improved consistent performances over 90 mins and if they don't start coming soon the fans will start to drift away. Excuses only work for so long after that you either shape-up or ship-out!

Best post of the day!!

Agreed!

Basset Boy perfectly sums up my feelings too, so that's at least 4 of us in agreement! I don't want to see AP fail and I stop short of calling for his head, however league results must improve. To draw 3 consecutive away games after taking the lead in each is almost unforgiveable, the first half against Stockport was woeful and surely no one can dispute these facts?

What a great post if only I could have put it so well! COYS lets get it right and start clawing are way up that table after securing a Wembley appearance tomorrow!

stmartin65 wrote:
thats the problem slugger ! its that word again expectancy! i suppose you expect to get 80 points next week? well guess what you only as good as your last game but will not be expecting you to get 80 points next week but it doesnt make you a bad player.

mack chinnon wrote:
What if we do get to the play-offs and dont win.Will it still be " Pardew out"???

south west saint wrote:

Bassett Boy wrote:
Without resorting to insults or personal critisism of "posters", "players" or the manager, we have to get real! The fact of the matter is we are not getting the results we are expecting from this squad. The fans are dissapointed and so too are the owners. It's no use sticking up for Pardew with the blanket "right man for the job" comments. He & the team have got to start delivering and soon! We are 15 points off the play-offs, that's NOT five wins as someone said in an earlier post but five wins MORE than everyone above us. 3 consecutive 1-1 away draws (in which we had the lead in all of them) is not a good enough return on the investment. The recent win against Stockport was absolute rubbish in terms of quality of football and if we continue playing like that against the better teams in the league we will be slipping backwards not moving up the table. Whether it's tactics, team selection, lack of bottle etc that is the problem is not for me to decide (if I knew what to do I'd be the manager not a spectator!) Whatever the cause it MUST get sorted soon or Mr Pardew will find himself unemployed, FACT not my opinion. The fans have been great this season, but it's not really being matched by the team as yet. I'm looking forward to a Wembley appearance and some much improved consistent performances over 90 mins and if they don't start coming soon the fans will start to drift away. Excuses only work for so long after that you either shape-up or ship-out!

Best post of the day!!

slugger wrote:

mack chinnon wrote:

slugger wrote: to be honest,i'd be much more supprised if nicola had said he WAS satisfied ! we all expect better results (at least we all agree on that)........this isn't a critasism of the manager,more a shot across the bows. personally i belive the results and performances will improve,hopefully starting tomorrow and building for saturday.....ps i got 80 points in the telegraph fantasy football last week,so i do know what i'm talking about !!!! ;o)

That was lucky.

pure skill mate.....left you for dead !

stmartin65 wrote:
mack you know they will always be those one gamers and a few of those less fortunates down the road that will jump on the band waggon but i truely beleive that if we get there we will win it!pardews record in play-offs is second to none.so lets hope we make it if not just ignore negative posts and enjoy the ride next season as we take the title by christmas.

E-M27 wrote:

Mike_Saint wrote:

SomersetSaint wrote:

Rowester wrote:

south west saint wrote:

Bassett Boy wrote: Without resorting to insults or personal critisism of "posters", "players" or the manager, we have to get real! The fact of the matter is we are not getting the results we are expecting from this squad. The fans are dissapointed and so too are the owners. It's no use sticking up for Pardew with the blanket "right man for the job" comments. He & the team have got to start delivering and soon! We are 15 points off the play-offs, that's NOT five wins as someone said in an earlier post but five wins MORE than everyone above us. 3 consecutive 1-1 away draws (in which we had the lead in all of them) is not a good enough return on the investment. The recent win against Stockport was absolute rubbish in terms of quality of football and if we continue playing like that against the better teams in the league we will be slipping backwards not moving up the table. Whether it's tactics, team selection, lack of bottle etc that is the problem is not for me to decide (if I knew what to do I'd be the manager not a spectator!) Whatever the cause it MUST get sorted soon or Mr Pardew will find himself unemployed, FACT not my opinion. The fans have been great this season, but it's not really being matched by the team as yet. I'm looking forward to a Wembley appearance and some much improved consistent performances over 90 mins and if they don't start coming soon the fans will start to drift away. Excuses only work for so long after that you either shape-up or ship-out!

Best post of the day!!

Agreed!

Basset Boy perfectly sums up my feelings too, so that's at least 4 of us in agreement! I don't want to see AP fail and I stop short of calling for his head, however league results must improve. To draw 3 consecutive away games after taking the lead in each is almost unforgiveable, the first half against Stockport was woeful and surely no one can dispute these facts?

What a great post if only I could have put it so well! COYS lets get it right and start clawing are way up that table after securing a Wembley appearance tomorrow!

I went to Exeter and posted some of my opinions on Sunday which were similar to Bassett boys who's post is spot on. I am going tomorrow and on Saturday and will continue to support Saints through thick and thin. I will be singing at the top of my voice as usual and hope we manage to get the results we all crave for. A Wembley Final will be brilliant for everyone attached to Saints at the end of the season which could end up being the cherry on top or just a fabulous day out for us all. If we were to make the playoffs then that would be the icing and cream at the end of a great season. If we don't then the JPT will be a nice end to a season that has had it's ups and downs but we would hopefully be ready for the following season and automatic promotion. We need to rally together for Tuesday night to get the Wembley date in the bank and out of the way of our League progress. Saints fans will already be up for the cup game on Saturday in which we can progress if we act as the twelth man and get right behind the side so they can get the momentum they need. Then we need to keep the brilliant support we've had all season and reignite the passion throughout the side and hopefully push on up the league The skates on the news site are loving us bickering with each other on this forum so let's stand together and sing our hearts out for the lads and let everyone know (especially the fish fiddlers) we are the best supporters in the land. You all know it and so do I COYR!!! WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON THE PRIDE OF THE SOUTH SO LET'S ALL BE PROUD TOGETHER AS ONE UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON AND WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN

E-M27 wrote:

Mike_Saint wrote:

SomersetSaint wrote:

Rowester wrote:

south west saint wrote:

Bassett Boy wrote: Without resorting to insults or personal critisism of "posters", "players" or the manager, we have to get real! The fact of the matter is we are not getting the results we are expecting from this squad. The fans are dissapointed and so too are the owners. It's no use sticking up for Pardew with the blanket "right man for the job" comments. He & the team have got to start delivering and soon! We are 15 points off the play-offs, that's NOT five wins as someone said in an earlier post but five wins MORE than everyone above us. 3 consecutive 1-1 away draws (in which we had the lead in all of them) is not a good enough return on the investment. The recent win against Stockport was absolute rubbish in terms of quality of football and if we continue playing like that against the better teams in the league we will be slipping backwards not moving up the table. Whether it's tactics, team selection, lack of bottle etc that is the problem is not for me to decide (if I knew what to do I'd be the manager not a spectator!) Whatever the cause it MUST get sorted soon or Mr Pardew will find himself unemployed, FACT not my opinion. The fans have been great this season, but it's not really being matched by the team as yet. I'm looking forward to a Wembley appearance and some much improved consistent performances over 90 mins and if they don't start coming soon the fans will start to drift away. Excuses only work for so long after that you either shape-up or ship-out!

Best post of the day!!

Agreed!

Basset Boy perfectly sums up my feelings too, so that's at least 4 of us in agreement! I don't want to see AP fail and I stop short of calling for his head, however league results must improve. To draw 3 consecutive away games after taking the lead in each is almost unforgiveable, the first half against Stockport was woeful and surely no one can dispute these facts?

What a great post if only I could have put it so well! COYS lets get it right and start clawing are way up that table after securing a Wembley appearance tomorrow!

I went to Exeter and posted some of my opinions on Sunday which were similar to Bassett boys who's post is spot on. I am going tomorrow and on Saturday and will continue to support Saints through thick and thin. I will be singing at the top of my voice as usual and hope we manage to get the results we all crave for. A Wembley Final will be brilliant for everyone attached to Saints at the end of the season which could end up being the cherry on top or just a fabulous day out for us all. If we were to make the playoffs then that would be the icing and cream at the end of a great season. If we don't then the JPT will be a nice end to a season that has had it's ups and downs but we would hopefully be ready for the following season and automatic promotion. We need to rally together for Tuesday night to get the Wembley date in the bank and out of the way of our League progress. Saints fans will already be up for the cup game on Saturday in which we can progress if we act as the twelth man and get right behind the side so they can get the momentum they need. Then we need to keep the brilliant support we've had all season and reignite the passion throughout the side and hopefully push on up the league The skates on the news site are loving us bickering with each other on this forum so let's stand together and sing our hearts out for the lads and let everyone know (especially the fish fiddlers) we are the best supporters in the land. You all know it and so do I COYR!!! WE ARE SOUTHAMPTON THE PRIDE OF THE SOUTH SO LET'S ALL BE PROUD TOGETHER AS ONE UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON AND WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN

normsted wrote:

stmartin65 wrote:
mack you know they will always be those one gamers and a few of those less fortunates down the road that will jump on the band waggon but i truely beleive that if we get there we will win it!pardews record in play-offs is second to none.so lets hope we make it if not just ignore negative posts and enjoy the ride next season as we take the title by christmas.

Best and most "realistic" post of the day.................

Baddesley Bill wrote:
So...picture the scenario...AP gets the boot...we pay him off and get in a new Manager...there is unrest...results don't go our way...so will you critics out there be as quick to start wailing for heads to roll?...It's nothing short of pathetic that people should be calling for AP's head. Yes....of course we all want results to improve and Cortese has given his manager a nudge.. but AP has been given two seasons to acheive promotion (in my opinion)...ditching him now would be nothing short of a scandel....get a grip people!

Tirau Dan wrote:

normsted wrote:

stmartin65 wrote:
mack you know they will always be those one gamers and a few of those less fortunates down the road that will jump on the band waggon but i truely beleive that if we get there we will win it!pardews record in play-offs is second to none.so lets hope we make it if not just ignore negative posts and enjoy the ride next season as we take the title by christmas.

Best and most "realistic" post of the day.................

Well said.

I must say that I'm starting to get disillusioned with the negative slant of all the recent Saints Echo coverage.

I do wish the owners of the paper would sort it out.

south west saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote: So...picture the scenario...AP gets the boot...we pay him off and get in a new Manager...there is unrest...results don't go our way...so will you critics out there be as quick to start wailing for heads to roll?...It's nothing short of pathetic that people should be calling for AP's head. Yes....of course we all want results to improve and Cortese has given his manager a nudge.. but AP has been given two seasons to acheive promotion (in my opinion)...ditching him now would be nothing short of a scandel....get a grip people!

OK picture the scenario APis sacked ( im not calling for him to be sacked) and we do get another manager we win every game, win the play-offs, would everybody remember AP, i dont think so.

south west saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote: So...picture the scenario...AP gets the boot...we pay him off and get in a new Manager...there is unrest...results don't go our way...so will you critics out there be as quick to start wailing for heads to roll?...It's nothing short of pathetic that people should be calling for AP's head. Yes....of course we all want results to improve and Cortese has given his manager a nudge.. but AP has been given two seasons to acheive promotion (in my opinion)...ditching him now would be nothing short of a scandel....get a grip people!

OK picture the scenario APis sacked ( im not calling for him to be sacked) and we do get another manager we win every game, win the play-offs, would everybody remember AP, i dont think so.

Tirau Dan wrote:
SWS bodin .. you have been speaking negatively since the start of the pre-season and have never missed a chance to decry the manager. Never had a good word to say when they were on the way up.. You were one who thought the team was relegation bound from the start. Fan is a relatively new word.. it used to be Supporter.. in what way are you a football supported with all your incessant negative diatribe.. The story is slanted against the chairman because the Echo is peeved with him...can't you understand that. A mis table finish is excellent this year and was the main target set at the start of the year. If you take out the negativity - Yes everyone would like to see the new players integrated and the team show us their metal before the end of the year.. That would be a positive expectation and something to support. There may well be some changes coming but the manager will be safe but a few of the players who are missing chances and failing to deliver may well be worried.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

south west saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote: So...picture the scenario...AP gets the boot...we pay him off and get in a new Manager...there is unrest...results don't go our way...so will you critics out there be as quick to start wailing for heads to roll?...It's nothing short of pathetic that people should be calling for AP's head. Yes....of course we all want results to improve and Cortese has given his manager a nudge.. but AP has been given two seasons to acheive promotion (in my opinion)...ditching him now would be nothing short of a scandel....get a grip people!

OK picture the scenario APis sacked ( im not calling for him to be sacked) and we do get another manager we win every game, win the play-offs, would everybody remember AP, i dont think so.

Fair comment...so who would offer that guarantee and take the job then SWS?....in your opinion?...would not that person ask for time to do the job rather than deal with the boo-boys?

south west saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

south west saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote: So...picture the scenario...AP gets the boot...we pay him off and get in a new Manager...there is unrest...results don't go our way...so will you critics out there be as quick to start wailing for heads to roll?...It's nothing short of pathetic that people should be calling for AP's head. Yes....of course we all want results to improve and Cortese has given his manager a nudge.. but AP has been given two seasons to acheive promotion (in my opinion)...ditching him now would be nothing short of a scandel....get a grip people!

OK picture the scenario APis sacked ( im not calling for him to be sacked) and we do get another manager we win every game, win the play-offs, would everybody remember AP, i dont think so.

Fair comment...so who would offer that guarantee and take the job then SWS?....in your opinion?...would not that person ask for time to do the job rather than deal with the boo-boys?

i think every manager that applied for the job would give guarantee`s but it doesnt mean they can deliver, as im sure AP gave guarantee`s as well.

Baddesley Bill wrote:

south west saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

south west saint wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote: So...picture the scenario...AP gets the boot...we pay him off and get in a new Manager...there is unrest...results don't go our way...so will you critics out there be as quick to start wailing for heads to roll?...It's nothing short of pathetic that people should be calling for AP's head. Yes....of course we all want results to improve and Cortese has given his manager a nudge.. but AP has been given two seasons to acheive promotion (in my opinion)...ditching him now would be nothing short of a scandel....get a grip people!

OK picture the scenario APis sacked ( im not calling for him to be sacked) and we do get another manager we win every game, win the play-offs, would everybody remember AP, i dont think so.

Fair comment...so who would offer that guarantee and take the job then SWS?....in your opinion?...would not that person ask for time to do the job rather than deal with the boo-boys?

i think every manager that applied for the job would give guarantee`s but it doesnt mean they can deliver, as im sure AP gave guarantee`s as well.

Which brings me back to my point SWS....if AP's deal was to get us up in two...and given that we are progressing (all be it not fast enough for a some)...why are we even discussing losing him?...this conversation is about 10 months too early!!

ludachris wrote:
When AP was appointed i was like huh ok maybe he'll do ok.. Now i'm thinking.. yea we are doing ok..could be a better in the league, cup would be a bonus but not really what we all wanted. How well would Wotte have done?.. Better i think. Can't see Pardew leading us into the Prem though.

SFC-WILL wrote:
Pardew is building for next season it is very clear. He wants to win a cup for us and concentrate on the league next year. Sacking Pardew this season would be very silly, yes we are getting draws and yes a lot of money has been invested, i can appreciate that but as Pardews says he is changing his team for the league, JPT and FA Cup. Until those are out the way we will not have a consiten starting 11. Lets get behind the lads tommorow get them to Wembley and support Pards as much as we can. I want the lads to come out to 'Oh when the Saints' as loud as it has ever been sung. COYR

Baddesley Bill wrote:

ludachris wrote:
When AP was appointed i was like huh ok maybe he'll do ok.. Now i'm thinking.. yea we are doing ok..could be a better in the league, cup would be a bonus but not really what we all wanted. How well would Wotte have done?.. Better i think. Can't see Pardew leading us into the Prem though.

A fair opinion Chris....but AP is the deal we have now and it is for him to prove his metal. It just really winds me up that the impatient few try to rock the boat on here...it's as if they want to destabalise us again ffs. Now is the time to get behind the manager (no matter what we think of his appointment) and try to help him to succeed. We all know that confidence is everything in this game...the boo-boys on here do not help our cause...in my opinion

blappblapp wrote:

SFC-WILL wrote: Pardew is building for next season it is very clear. He wants to win a cup for us and concentrate on the league next year. Sacking Pardew this season would be very silly, yes we are getting draws and yes a lot of money has been invested, i can appreciate that but as Pardews says he is changing his team for the league, JPT and FA Cup. Until those are out the way we will not have a consiten starting 11. Lets get behind the lads tommorow get them to Wembley and support Pards as much as we can. I want the lads to come out to 'Oh when the Saints' as loud as it has ever been sung. COYR

Well if that's true about building a team for next year, he's forgotten to tell Cortese 'cause he aint happy!! I wouldn't care if AP goes because we can guarantee the next guy will be even better. Thank god we have an ambitious chairman! Most of u on here sound like u WANT us to stay in league 1 playin sh**e football!! sw = much-cash lol we do indeed

blappblapp wrote:

Baddesley Bill wrote:

ludachris wrote: When AP was appointed i was like huh ok maybe he'll do ok.. Now i'm thinking.. yea we are doing ok..could be a better in the league, cup would be a bonus but not really what we all wanted. How well would Wotte have done?.. Better i think. Can't see Pardew leading us into the Prem though.

A fair opinion Chris....but AP is the deal we have now and it is for him to prove his metal. It just really winds me up that the impatient few try to rock the boat on here...it's as if they want to destabalise us again ffs. Now is the time to get behind the manager (no matter what we think of his appointment) and try to help him to succeed. We all know that confidence is everything in this game...the boo-boys on here do not help our cause...in my opinion

so do u think cortese is impatient too??? We had a confident team before Pards started changing his tactics...in my opinion

frattonchorus wrote:
Trouble in paradise? A couple of weeks ago you were going to "thrash" Pompey and enjoy "at least" 2 trips to Wembley. Now I'm reading comments about how this Saturday is a "win win" even if you lose and that Pardew isn't the man... Funny how things change. Investors on the horizon, and even if we get relegated we're still be in the league above! Tell me why I don't like Mondays! Play Up Pompey

BrixtonSaint wrote:
is anyone aware of any other local newspaper website that engenders so many comments about their local team. It's made interesting reading and for my part, the defensive tactics need to go but AP doesn't and shouldn't

slugger wrote:

BrixtonSaint wrote:
is anyone aware of any other local newspaper website that engenders so many comments about their local team. It's made interesting reading and for my part, the defensive tactics need to go but AP doesn't and shouldn't

they get plenty on the portsmouth news site aswell....if ever you're feeling a bit down i recomend reading it,it cheers me up no end to read about their plight and sheer desperation.......it

's great to be a saint !!!!!

7saint7 wrote:
i can't wait for the game tomorrow it's a must that we get to wembley and then win the JPT also take down pay up pomey to get the last 8 of the fa cup if we can do this Alan Pardew will go down in saints history as one great manger and kill off the boo boy's hopes for his head. play-offs hope this year are fading but not yet dead as i think we are going to soon hit top form. Its a make or break few days ahead with both games at home but with the team who have took us this far and fighting for there place for first time i realy do have a lot of hope. So can we all give 100% to Pardew and are players till then ? COYR

south west saint wrote:

7saint7 wrote:

south west saint wrote: At last, what is now a growing band of supporters have been saying, it finally comes from upstairs as well!! well done NC, hopefully AP will now start hanging on to wins instead of turning them into draws! so to the minority who call us moaners because we have criticised AP it seems we were right, because NC has finally realised ( this is not good enough).

a growing band of supporters what you and PARDEW OUT lol get real ! you two skates don't fool me. AP is the man for the job if what said is true ? so we spent 2mill we made 1mill in cup run plus all the gate money as the fans have been flooding back.if what Nicola Cortese said is true it's two simply try and encourage AP and the players to do better and keep the fan's coming. get real will you play-off is just a maybe a trip to Wembley is must the rest is a plus. COYR

zzzzzzzzzz your obviously on dinner break at school, if you took the time to read the posts you will see most of them are unhappy with pardew, and for your infomation i have never called for AP to be sacked, but i think your new on here?? he just needs to motovate the players more and get his tactics right! So how does that post make me a skate???

slugger wrote:

7saint7 wrote:
i can't wait for the game tomorrow it's a must that we get to wembley and then win the JPT also take down pay up pomey to get the last 8 of the fa cup if we can do this Alan Pardew will go down in saints history as one great manger and kill off the boo boy's hopes for his head. play-offs hope this year are fading but not yet dead as i think we are going to soon hit top form. Its a make or break few days ahead with both games at home but with the team who have took us this far and fighting for there place for first time i realy do have a lot of hope. So can we all give 100% to Pardew and are players till then ? COYR

can't go tomorrow but will be there for the big one,2-0 saints c'mon !

PARDEW OUT! wrote:
lose to mk dons,skates and norwich and pardew will be gone i think.

truelysaints wrote:
Lets face realities, unless one spends at least £2m/player we will not get into the championship as fast as the Chairman now wants. I thought we had a five year plan.. with top half of league 1 this year, champoinship the season after next and premiership by the 5th year. Stick to the plan and lets not **** things up now.

Saint Andrew Scotland wrote:
To get into the top 6 one of the teams that are currently there have to drop out, the team in the less favourable position is Millwall (played more games). I reckon they'll get somewhere in the region of 21 - 25 points, giving a total of 70 - 75 points. We've got 18 games left, Pards reckons we're gonna win 14 giving 42 points, plus the 34 we're on now - 76. Happy days. . COYR's Keep Marching

bitterne park tim. wrote:

truelysaints wrote:
Lets face realities, unless one spends at least £2m/player we will not get into the championship as fast as the Chairman now wants. I thought we had a five year plan.. with top half of league 1 this year, champoinship the season after next and premiership by the 5th year. Stick to the plan and lets not **** things up now.

I think i understand the problem.Its not so much the results.its pardews tactics and motivation that is the problem.our players seem very unfit.i would of expected them to chase every ball and work 100% on saturday.but there was no passion or desire almost as if the players dont want to play for him.If we was playing at 80% we would get results in this league.we have a good team,so the buck has to stop somewhere.I really want pardew to do well to keep the continuety,but if he cannot improve himself is see no alternative but to change him.hope this helps the people who dont understand whats going on.I think a lot of posters on here dont get it.(bless).I would like a real tough manager in here who takes no crap.and gets some players playing aggresive.

7saint7 wrote:

bitterne park tim. wrote:

truelysaints wrote:
Lets face realities, unless one spends at least £2m/player we will not get into the championship as fast as the Chairman now wants. I thought we had a five year plan.. with top half of league 1 this year, champoinship the season after next and premiership by the 5th year. Stick to the plan and lets not **** things up now.

I think i understand the problem.Its not so much the results.its pardews tactics and motivation that is the problem.our players seem very unfit.i would of expected them to chase every ball and work 100% on saturday.but there was no passion or desire almost as if the players dont want to play for him.If we was playing at 80% we would get results in this league.we have a good team,so the buck has to stop somewhere.I really want pardew to do well to keep the continuety,but if he cannot improve himself is see no alternative but to change him.hope this helps the people who dont understand whats going on.I think a lot of posters on here dont get it.(bless).I would like a real tough manager in here who takes no crap.and gets some players playing aggresive.

Alan Pardew has done so much in such a sort space of time the new player's will be trained and beded in to team this takes time. take lambert he him self said he is fitter and better from saints set up as in Pardew's training of team this i know as i love saints and follow them not only at game's but read site's ever day to . take gordon stachon the boo boy's came out for him to at the start of his time here we had poor run when first came next season we made fa cup final and top half finish and there were no more boo boy's Pardew has done better than he did at start so im very happy so far. i hope you can take this in mind bitterne park tim. COYR

bitterne park tim. wrote:
Is slugger and 7saint7 the same person?i heard a rumour on another thread.why is that?and why do they keep calling people skates?i thought this was a saints debate?ergo,thus meaning debating all things saints.but ill take that as verbatum until warned otherwise.

SaintRachel wrote:
Hmmmn... I think the slant of this story is the Echo playing 'let's wind up everyone at St Marys' because of the ban. You only have to look at the pic of Cortese chosen to go with it. Looks like he's sucking on a gobstopper! The Echo must have spent ages trawling through the shots looking for the funniest photo...
They've chosen the worst quotes in order to spin the story into a mountain from a molehill. Don't fall for it.

bitterne park tim. wrote:
Is slugger and 7saint7 the same person?i heard a rumour on another thread.why is that?and why do they keep calling people skates?i thought this was a saints debate?ergo,thus meaning debating all things saints.but ill take that as verbatum until warned otherwise.

Tirau Dan wrote:
Thanks Rachel... always the level headed one :)

have you joined the group on fb "Saint Echo Forum" all the lads and some of the Saints regulars have put pics up and are having fun....

SaintRachel wrote:

Tirau Dan wrote: Thanks Rachel... always the level headed one :) have you joined the group on fb "Saint Echo Forum" all the lads and some of the Saints regulars have put pics up and are having fun....

Hi Dan. I hate Facebook - can I join the Saints Forum without being an individual member?

south west saint wrote:

bitterne park tim. wrote:
Is slugger and 7saint7 the same person?i heard a rumour on another thread.why is that?and why do they keep calling people skates?i thought this was a saints debate?ergo,thus meaning debating all things saints.but ill take that as verbatum until warned otherwise.

I thought that as well .