SaintRichmond

No point in being worried. The time to strengthen the Team was PRE season. For some reason, they didn't bother with the Defence. Too late now. Come January, NO Top Quality Prem player will be the slightest bit interested in joining a struggling side, so we might just as well save our money for a Promotion push from the CCC

You're bound to say that Les Unfortunately, only the future reveals what is Fact NOW Therefore, I will have to wait to be proven right

Agreed ..... but ADKINS is

I've been told that as well. Don't forget, he blatantly "dismissed" Adkins with his "only a Coach" statement. I've never liked Reed, but, unfortunately for us, Cortese does. I expect it's because of all the wonderful work he did at Charlton that swung it History will show that he is the rotten apple in the barrel, but by then, we will have been relegated, and I expect Cortese will be gone, after getting in new owners

In other words, he didn't get "Foxed" about

Pompey and Logic does not compute

Oh... "Behave" ....

As I have said a few times on here, that I reckon Cortese has already lined someone up ...... that's a fair shouy IMHO

As the post is only for a Coach (as per Reed ) ...... who would want the job ?? We would end up with the New bloke in axactly the same position as the last

Could it possibly be that he is not on the Reed/Cortese "Cost in excess of £10M" Radar ?? Something is weong at SMS .... why not this ??

That is the main reason why I think he has NOT got a free rein at SMS He is being made to look clueless, and I don't believe it for a minute "Something is rotten in the State of Denmark" as Shaky said

Ah yes, but in both of those seasons, we hadn't LOST so many, or CONCEDED so many after the first eight games had we ??

De Ja Vu ............ Funny old game Saints .... innit ??

Yes, I see what you mean ........ please remind me ...... where exactly are West Ham in th Prem ??...... just below us ?? .... miles below us ?? What !!!!!!!!! Above us ????..... but our players and tactics are MUCH better than theirs, surely ??

Why "ffs" Don't tell me you think all is Peaches and Cream at SMS ?? Don't tell me that all the "wierd" Team Selections, and "strange" tactics that have wrested defeat from certain victory, are all Adkin's work ?? Don't tell me you think Adkins has gone from "Very Good" after TWO Back to Back promotions, to being the "pits" after 8 Prem matches ?? Don't tell me ......... you should have gone to Specsavers ?? I will not forget Reed's "Adkins is just a Coach" comment .... Sums it all up really

With respect ......... I reckon that, if he is allowed to do things HIS way, with NO interference from anybody, then he WILL be a good Prem Manager Unfortunately, I am convinced that he is being hamstrung by "others", and whilst that R'sole will remain in the background, Adkins will be made Scapegoat for that sad person's sabotage tactics It' about time Cortese saw through it

Agreed .... You know it, I know it, many many others know So, why doesn't ADKINS know it Being Bloody minded is no way for us Can't Adkins SEE that it is not working ?? If he can't, then he is a fool ...... The League positions do not lie

History has shown, that in many instances, IN-flexible things COLLAPSE

You could well be right, but why the rigidity of "having " to play 4-3-3 just because of one player. From what I've seen of him, I think Ramirez has enough natural ability to play in most systems Besides, "flexibility" is surely the key word, you surely don't go blindly on even if it's not working (Unless you want to emulate the Charge of the Light Brigade ........ they knew all the guns were there, but their "stiff upper lip " Generals still ordered the charge ) Perhaps someone should remind Cortese of the outcome ........ then he could mount Reed on the lead horse

If that is the case, then Cortese really has got it wrong, because, if, as at present, Gaston is out injured, how can Cortese expect the system to work, if the very player bought to accomodate that system, is not in the team to actually make it work ?

OK, so can someone please tell Cortese ??? I have long held the belief that Reeds influence has grown out of all proportion, and is heading towards us losing a VERY VERY good Manager Yes Reed ... MANAGER .... something you never were any good at ...... Manure Agitation yes, Manager no

You miss a vital point. Adkins is NOT our Manager, he is only a Coach ( Reed ) To any neutral, I think it's blindingly obvious that Adkins is working to instructions from above, and, because Adkins is only a "coach", I think the rotten apple is Reed, who has the ear of Cortese In 8 Prem matches, Adkins has been portrayed as going ftom one of the best young Managers, to being totally inept in the Prem IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE ......... You don't go from good to bad in that short space of time As I said before, It's just like asking Usain Bolt to wear Wellies, and still clock 9.9 secs Something has not been quite right at SMS for some time, you could sense it I now think that Cortese will be stupid enough to get rid of Adkins, whilst the festering sore will still be there, advising Cortese on how to continue our spiral back to the CCC Anyone younger on here care to start a petition ??

(A) Reed is to blame (B) Cortese is doubly to blame for being brainwashed as to how wonderful Reed is ....... but exactly HOW did it happen ??

Very apt, the Club's failure to address what was globally known to be the most important area to strengthen will come back to haunt them, because, come January, no Quality Defender will want to come to a Relegation certainty