Maggie May

Why is it acceptable for us to play do badly against united? So what if it's at Old Trafford. At least show a bit of fight. We look terrible. I'm probably the biggest pessimist there is and still thought we'd go down after the Chelsea game, but I fear the descent could come sooner.

We do look atrocious. Devoid of ideas and confidence. Although we are against the Champions elect, I fear a downward slump. MP may be a good manager but this proves the timing of Adkins' sacking was a huge faux pas.

Could have the same impact as Jonathan Stead.

Saw Palma Violets at The Joiners last year - average.

Last season I thought he looked a top player with bags of potential. Maybe the step up to the Premier League was too big for him, or injuries have knocked back his progression. Remember, he's a Japanese international like Yoshida, and the latter is turning out to be a quality signing the more he plays.

Got picked up by a national journo then. Surprising as making up rumours must surely add to the laborious wait of seeking any bonafide info about a player joining. Utter mongship.

Pleased with your unxenophobic response, Colinjb. Anyone know how good this lad is?

@ossianshine: Nothing certain yet but rumours of Roberto Firmino endure. He's skillful, quick and clever with a powerful shot. #saintsfc

...hush hush, eye to eye.

Something about him screams D'Alessandro. Not bothered.

Saints fans really are strange.

0-3 defeat.

My favourite is Antoni Jiménez Sistachs, who I will now call Jimmy Sixtacks.

Cortese has ordered more snow in an attempt to have the match calle off and give Mo more time to work with the players.

You've done it again, using someone's background/orientation in a derogatory manner.

The Pochettino link has been around in Spain since early January so I don't understand why people are claiming this is Alex Crook's scoop.

'not another MP/NA' thread, I hear you cry but please bear with me. I'm as stunned with the timing of this decision as the next Saints fan and fear it could have disastrous consequences on the rest of the season. But shedding tears over it? Do me a favour. Of course, we are all different but are you really surprised? How do we know what has really happened behind closed doors? It's just not worth it and the only thing we can do as fans is get on with it and support the team. Yes, it's a shocker but the game we love isn't the same as it used to be. I'm a big Adkins fan, always have been, always will be but I'm excited by the prospect of another new chapter in our history. If we go down, so be it. If we don't, I expect trousers will have a field day resurrecting the hyperbole of threads spewed out today come mid-May. For what it's worth, I'm not certain the penned message from NA to the staff is from him, if the Mirror's story is to be believed.

'One Nigel Adkins' for the entire 90 minutes on Monday please.

We are down.

It should be 'England's goal machine'.

That save was immense.

Definitely our greatest win under Adkins, a pivotal result. J Rod was outstanding, as was Boruc and Lambert. Shaw's injury is rather worrying but hope Fox can pull a few decent performances together. Loved Fox's reaction during the mini-melee after Shaw went down. Gabby Agbonglahor is an idiot.

Surely it's the ref's inability to officiate, rather than the player diving? Anyone can dive - not all referees give them.

If we sack Adkins and hire Gross, it'll be a bigger disaster than the Dutch experiment. Down.

They'll still beat us.