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Lawrence would be quality but can't see where he would play as he is a left winger isn't he?

He did call you a tosser

should we not have an intermediate forum as well? I wouldn't want to over commit but also, I don't want to sell myself short.

Exactly, it's a thread on a football forum. Just re-open the thing and leave it. It was fine the way it was

Please stay on topic and discuss things sensibly. This is a thread about hypo. Bit of a shame

Why are they just laying around on grass FFS!? Adkins out, Pards in

There would be no need to trawl through the whole thing if you had been away etc. You'd only need to check the most recent posts for latest rumours. Anything with any substance would eventually transpire into an actual signing or would have a thread of it's own if it seemed more substantial than most of the rubbish rumours. Didn't really see the need to lock it just because a handful of people said they didn't like it.

Hypo the saviour of SWF. May he RIP

Agree with the need for a quality striker with pace. The trouble is, these traits are so sought after that you're always going to be competing with other top teams. Not fussed about puncheon replacement, didn't miss him last season

Crouch. I was livid when we signed him, had to eat a big piece of humble pie by the end of the season

Fag

Tbf, the whole south coast club thing was ages ago now and i've not seen any negative press in the nationals for a good while. And how is getting a local business as sponsor a negative? And "agents" finding us difficult to deal with? I believe just one mentioned that on twitter and then quickly back tracked. You are so transparent, you would LOVE it if he left due to his job being "impossible". Maybe he just didn't like it, maybe he didn't like the area, maybe he was head hunted by someone else.... I guess these possibilities don't fit in with your now too obvious agenda

Boooooooooooo!

I wonder what the reaction would be if that actually was the new club badge?!

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Red and White Barmy Army: dig........ i believe Adkins will find it difficult to attract established players with a good reputation in the prime of their careers. i think any player in their prime that he can attract would be one that is either not doing so well at the moment or is not established enough yet in England. 25-28 is the age range i'm talking about which is usually when players come into their prime. this has nothing to do with Adkins' ability to coach these players it is about the PERCEPTION of whether the players think NA would be able to develop them better than other managers with more experience at a higher level. that perception is enhanced by one's reputation as a manager. i'm sure adkins would be the 1st to admit that he does not have the same reputation as many of the current championship managers (yet). I respect that this is your opinion but lets not forget that there is no actual eveidence to support your claim. Managers on average have a short tenure now days so any player basing a move on a manager would be un-wise to do so. I believe that players in their prime are likely to base a move on the money and length of contract (maybe the last lucrative one they can get) and also general club stature and location. In a few situations I'm sure the manager plays a big part, especially if there has been a relationship in the past. CMS went to Brighton for the money. He had other offers at a higher level but chose Brighton because he got a 4 year deal on a big wage. He could have also worked for more established managers than Poyet (Warnock, Sven etc) but this didn't make a difference. I'm sure if we went in for him and offered him more money, he would be here, Adkins or no Adkins.

Agree, we all need to be more arrogant so everyone knows that we are stinking rich and are the best side to play for outside of the top 4

So Adkins can only attract and coach players from the age of 9 and 22 and then over the age of 30! Someone should tell NC quick or this could be distratrous.

KD is a liability

Project Manager

Well said. Trust Saints not to follow the promotion feel good factor to at least the start of the season.

Oh and let's no forget....before our Nige even joined us, he was highly rated as a top upcoming manager within football circles. He's done nothing since but to enhance his reputation. I don't think it's a problem. He can't be less of a "draw" then a whole host of managers in the champ.

depends how much creedance players place on the manager when making a decision. In some circumstances I'm sure it will make a difference but my personal thought would be that the prestige of the club itself, location and terms of contract play more of a part than the manager. Particulary in a day and age when managers don't stick around for long

Beatties equaliser against Fulham just before half time after being 2 down. Everyone knew what was going to happen second half, even Fulham!