Lord Duckhunter

My understanding is that most Managers who have resigned in this situation have done so because their club have not allowed them to speak to another club.I dont think there's been many instances where they been allowed to speak, have agreed personal terms, but have then resigned over the compo. The compo is pretty stright forward, it's either written into the contract or is what's left on the Managers contract. I honesty believe either a deals been done and not announced yet, NC's got cold feet, or is awaiting a reply from someone else. . I can not believe we are argueing over compo for a low paid manager with less than a year left on his contract.

The other thought I had was over the home clubs stewards and police. After I moved I could see the police going into the side stand, but not getting anywhere, in fact they were pretty useless. My opinion is the home club either turn a blind eye and let people sit/stand where they want, or if they're going to insist on allocated seats then enforce sitting.Otherwise you end up with the worst of both worlds.

The side stand was sold out and it wasn't a last minute thing. I got there early to get a seat down the front,but was told about 3 times to sit in the seat allocated. Will proberly try and get a seat down the front when booking in future if at all possible. The dissapointing thing was some of the Saints fans attitude, which was basically tough ****. When I was a nipper people would go out of their way to ensure I could see. I've no problem if people want to stand, provided everyone who wants to sit can see the game. I book in the Chapel, because I know the nipper will be able to see. Dont forget these nippers are the future supporters of the Club, they wont want to keep going to away games if they cant see much of the game.

Anyone who thinks Harding is "easily the best left back in the league" either had too much last night, or thinks we play in the Wessex League.

I don't get to go to too many away games as I have to work 2 Saturdays a month, and I try to arrange them around away games so I get to SMS as much as possible. However, having the day off yesterday took the nipper to Swindon. Straight from the start he had a slight problem in that he couldn't see a bloody thing, even though he was stood up. After about 20 minutes I asked a Steward if we could move and we were moved to the open stand behind the goal. I was wondering what other peoples thoughts on this were? When I was a nipper, it may sound a cliché but it's true, youngsters were moved down the front if they couldn't see. Is this the way we as supporters should act, should the people in the first few rows swap seats with the youngsters who view is impaired by people standing. Do you think that youngsters should not come to away games, until they are a certain height. Or do you think that people should seat down and let the youngsters see. Do you think it's down to our Club or the home Club to ensure that youngsters get to see the match form their seat. There was a bit of agrro with other groups arguing with each other, but most people around me were saying sorry but if they sat down they couldn't see either. My lad did not travel 2 hours to watch the back of someone's head (although perhaps that would have been as enjoyable).His trip to Wembley would also have meant a partial view, if we hadn't of swopped seats with other supporters. For some reason this is an emotive subject and I realise I'm leaving myself open to "I'm a better supporter than you" nonsense. However, I couldn't give a shiny **** whether I sit down or stand up, but surely we need youngsters to be able to watch their team.It isn't an issue about the rights and wrongs of standing, but purely down to the fact he was too small to see anything. The view from the terraces was not as good as from seats, but it was made up with the atmosphere.You did have a choice and could go and sit in the stands, we have no choice now. I'm off to drag my 46 year old body round the local rec now, but would be interested in reading peoples thoughts when I get back.

I thought Péricard looked sharper, stronger and more interested than Lambert. Fonte and Puncheon were poor, even Kelvin dropped an easy cross. Butterfield just hoofs it and Hammond ran around in circles. DC's legs have gone and there was nothing on the bench. Really really worried now, it was so poor.

Wilkins is doing his best,which is **** poor admittedly, but I dont think all the players are, and I bet they're paid a damn sight more.

Just got back, awful game, terrible attitude from some of the players, in my opinion. It's one thing blaming Wilkins but people should start to look at our so called "stars". Highlight of the game was their mascot's dancing, just about sums it up. 2 very poor teams.

This doesn't make sense to me. Surely it's the buying Club that should be trying to get hold of the selling club. I would have though Wharton would be trying to aviod Nicola's calls to keep hold of his Manager, not the other way round. Makes me start to believe it's not going to happen.

I remember Ronnie Moore waving and walking around Rotherhams ground in what was supposed to be his last game before moving to Ipswich, the whole thing then went and fell through. I was pretty sure a deal was going to be done today, but that Adkins would take over Monday and be placed on gardening leave by Scunny. I think that if neg's were at an advance stage then he wont be Managing them tomorrow. I just have a gut feeling that this is going to fall through. The money is peanuts, why wasn't it done today? NC is ruthless, he would have got his man by now if Adkins was a nailed on number 1 choice.

My opinion is Howe went for an interview. When he spoke to Mitchell he asked him what the score was, Howe said he wasn't interested even if they came back and offered it to him, this appears to have happened after it became obvious that Adkins was target number 1. Mitchell then spun it differently to the press, saying he had turned down an offer, it was telling that Mitchell made a point of saying the interview was Thursday, when in fact many have posted it was before then.I was always led to believe that it is more a question of "are you still interseted" rather than an offer. I'm pretty certain that a concrete offer is only made when the Club know the interviewed Manager still wants the job. If not they end up looking like Mitchell's tried to make us look like. I've been to interviews where I know I aint getting the job and it's funny how Eddie Howe's rejection came after it became obvious that Adkins was target number 1. To me Adkins and Howe (and others interviewed) Adkins offered Problems so Howe sounded out Howe realised he wasn't original choice so told Mitchell he'd said no Mitchell opens big mouth.

They cant go around denying each and every piece of nonsense written. The statement on the O/S is pretty stright forward and as always Nicola is conducting business away from the media glare. Eddie Mitchell was and continues to be someone not to be trusted. If Milan Mandric had made such a statement about Leicester's Manager nobody would believe him, Eddie Mitchell is cut from the same cloth. Forum rules prevent me from going further, but it wouldn't take much research to find out what sort of man he is.

Anyone who believes a word Eddie Mitchell says is deluded. Is there any other confirmation that Howe turned the job down, other than Mitchell claiming he did? Mitchell made this statement "He's made his mind up - he's staying, whether they [southampton] come back or not." Does anyone seriously believe Howe could reject NC's offer and that NC would still "come back"? There's no doubt he was interviwed, but where is the proof he was offered the job?

If Mitchell's mouth moved, he's lying.

Who said Eddie Howe turned us down? Eddie Mitchell, anyone who knows anything about Eddie Mitchell will struggle to believe anything that comes out of his big mouth.

He said if he got sacked he would expect Scunny to pay him up, so expects them to be paid compo. A very prinicpled stand.

So am I. Apart from the "Nigel Adkins does this and that" I was really impressed. I would go as far to say he couldn't have bigged us up more if he was a die hard Dell Season Ticket holder in his youth. He really wants this job, let's just get it sorted and move on.

He sounded like a Saints supporter, he seemed more positive about us than half the posters on here..............

He was very respectful towards our Club. Saying what a big club we are, stepped in tradition, fantastic stadium, fantastic support. Premiership set up, fantastic oppurtunity, exicted about being given the chance to speak to us.

He keeps saying everything should be private and confidental, was that a dig at their Chairman. He kept saying it.

Future oop in the air.

Thursday, September 09, 2010, 15: Uncertainty deepens over Nigel Adkins' future at S****horpe United ​UNCERTAINTY surrounding the future of S****horpe United manager Nigel Adkins appeared to deepen at Glanford Park this afternoon. After a meeting with his manager, club chairman Steve Wharton left the ground without wishing to make any comment on the record. But, contrary to his earlier opinion, he did seem to suggest that the offer from Southampton might still be on the table for Adkins and his assistant Andy Crosby. Wharton would say nothing on the record until after Adkins himself had spoken to the waiting media. Adkins and Crosby have this lunchtime been involved in a head-to-head meeting which had lasted around an hour. The chairman confirmed Adkins had been down to Southampton yesterday and had driven back up to S****horpe through the night. He then took training this morning with the United players as they prepared for Saturday’s game against Bristol City.

Dont know if this has been posted, but looks like their Chairman is back tracking slightly and an offer is still on the table. http://www.thisiss****horpe.co.uk/sport/Uncertainty-deepens-Adkins-future-S****horpe-United/article-2626281-detail/article.html Bloody filter, put "This is S****hrope" into google.

That's funny you should say that because my mate's girlfriends nan, has just sent me a text saying she saw him at Southampton Central getting off a train. She told me not to post it on here, but to drop lots of hints.

It's funny how supporters change their stance on things depending on which side of the "goodbye" they are affected by. Hoddle was slagged for going stright from the airport to Spurs, without saying goodbye to the players (I think Matt even commented on it in his book). Whther you agree with it or not, it's pretty standard practise in football and nearly all Managers do it, even if sacked or leave under messy circumstances ( I remember reading that Nigel Pearson came back and said goodbye to the staff outside as Lowe wouldn't let him in). He cant really be expected to turn up at Scunny next week, they may have a new man in place, may have suffered a heavy defeat Sat. Missing 1 days training is hardly going to make much difference, if so why did NC take so long to appoint anyone? The other interesting thing is that IF this is true, all the posters claiming he is a yes man, seem a bit wide of the mark.