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Yes, but the posters only represent a minority of fans. The fact is that he only needs to say a few nice words and get a couple of results and the masses will adore him. Footy fans are a fickle bunch.

You hope or you know? This journo doesn't seem to know much about footy but her twitter is not full of gossip. Cortese may feel that we need to change; HR is local and available, so like it or not this might be happening.

The masses will love him as soon as he comes out with "I love this club"," I regret ever leaving", " the fans are the best" etc etc Fwiw, I wouldn't want him back and would stick with NA. With that said, would any of us object to his skills in the transfer market, and Jordan and Bond working with our defence (assuming they all come as a package)?

I've heard this also. Apparently RL waited for NA after training following being subbed against Fulham... ...but, the source was some old bird in the horns on Saturday! Don't get me wrong, she may have been reliable. Alternatively she could have added a bit to something that she heard from someone who in turn added a bit to something heard from someone etc etc. The point is that rumours often grow so should be treated carefully. On the original question, I don't see signs that players aren't playing for NA. The team spirit is still there.

Does that put him beyond criticism though? Someone has fooked up royally and given NA a thankless task. Heads will roll for sure but given the way we do things it might not be NA.

All this talk of Reed being part of the top table is interesting. Is Reed that untouchable ? What if NC makes him the scapegoat for botched transfers and a tactical masterplan? A Ray Wilkins or similar to replace Reed and provide coaching assistance may be what we need. Speaks Italian too.

That's not the point. I agree our strategy was awful but the players we've bought have to be shoehorned in, I would imagine. If you're suggesting 442, where do you put Gaston?

Could anyone suggesting 442 tell me how Gaston will be accomodated. You don't pay £12m for a player then play him out of position.

That doesn't deal with the idea that he may be doing it. It just suggests a car crash if he does. We're seeing car crashes every week.

No. I'm just applying common sense, and to be fair someone above has gone through the "short list". To clarify, I say not credible not just in terms of availability but also ability.

Oh come on. If we're playing fantasy manager we'd all want Ferguson, Guardiola and Mourhinho.

Redknapp would improve us short term, particularly if Bond etc. Long term he would destroy what we're trying to achieve. I'd rather look at the bigger picture and keep NA.

This thread tells me that those calling for Adkins head should be careful what they wish for. There's is not one credible option that has been suggested.

Breaking ranks will make him less employable, not more.

Agree 100%. I don't think any sane coach would have picked our starting 11 at Everton, for example. So many flair players away from home was a recipe for disaster. That selection just seemed like we were shoehorning players into the team because we had to. I think that's the point of the 433 tbh. It gives more scope, in theory, to accomodate all of NC's shiny new players and those on big dollars like AL. Try getting AL, JR, GR, RL into a 442 - even more square pegs in round holes, less bite in the middle, and less protection for full backs. I pity NA. He's been given parts that he doesn't need and is missing parts that he does. His boss wants a fully functioning machine out of those parts and expects parts that don't quite fit to be used regardless. Mental.

We can and we will.

Spot on. I for one am grateful for mlt caring enough about the club to speak out.

He does not need to achieve anything, does he? He's just a fan and club legend expressing his thoughts and concerns. Its sad that it has come to this, but why the criticisn of matt? This thread and wider discussion have, however, been achieved. I'm not sure that's a bad thing.

This. He's actually saying some things that should concern us, such as a chairman apparently meddling in team selection. Matt has more than earned the right to express his concerns about a club he loves and showed great loyalty towards. He has also earned the right to be treated respectfully by the club.

Seems odd for loans though (that's what I was referring to, sorry if I was unclear). My understanding is that it's a policy that applies at all levels, including youngsters going out for league experience. On loans it seems to be a cutting off our nose to spite our face policy, which no doubt p!sses players off.

I don't know about Dickson but I know from speaking with a manager that Saints expect the other club to cover all wages. Seems odd - much better to be paying 50% of a players wages than 100% if he's surplus to requirements.

I don't know. You continue to give the impression that you do. If you know anything please share - you can do that without revealing sources However, If you know nothing please stop trying to give the impression that you know stuff. Asking people to draw conclusions from loaded questions doesn't help anyone.

Anyone know if the Horns is a stream or satelite?

That's nonsense. You can reveal stuff without blowing someones cover. The problem is that you imply that you know stuff but don't say anything. I'm not gonna speculate as to whether you actually know anything (you haven't said that you do) but why give all the innuendo if you're not prepared to give any actual information?

It depends. Eg, you want to buy or loan a player from us why should NC play the nice guy? You want to tender to do building work, why should NC be a nice guy? In any dealings would anyone criticize NC if he structured deals to receive payment sooner than we ourselves were prepared to make payment? Again, without any facts from you or anyone it's impossible to put your point into context.