Saint-Armstrong Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 "We totally dominated first half, game plan worked a treat." "Created great opportunities, we scored a goal." "That calls out for technology or maybe we need a linesman who can see the ball go over the line." "We lose Guly Do Prado with a glute injury." "I didn't see it at the time." (on the red card) "There's a coming together, Rickie is grappled, they got him in a brace, Rickie pushed him away and he has pushed their lad. The referee has sent him off, nothing we can do." "Because of a coming together it happened, I don't know." "The sending off changed the whole complexion, it changed the game." "We believe that we will still win this division. We will stick together, be positive, we are still doing good things." "There is great resolve, we're in a bad patch." "Great to get 90 minutes out of David Connolly again, we had every confidence in Ben Reeves today." "The January Window is now open, we can now purchase or loan players in order to win the division." "There will be urgency in the window, as before today. We've got 12 days and I expect things to happen by then." "Until pen has been put to paper, we cannot announce or reveal anything. There will be movement." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 He didnt mention our tactics and the fact we cant defend against wide players when we are narrow. Lets hope we can put this right! December and the New Year so far have been a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Well, I find that summary very re-assuring especially the last three points. The proof will be in the pudding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Well, I find that summary very re-assuring especially the last three points. The proof will be in the pudding. Agreed. Most reassuringly, it suggests the wheels have been in motion for a while, not just as a knee-jerk reaction to the last few weeks. So hopefully the guys brought in a long-term targets rather than short-term panics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Agreed. Most reassuringly' date=' it suggests the wheels have been in motion for a while, not just as a knee-jerk reaction to the last few weeks. So hopefully the guys brought in a long-term targets rather than short-term panics.[/quote'] Spot on by adkins, love the guy, we need to support him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky morris Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 I find his comments strangely reassuring!! Fingers crossed................................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffnut Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 It's action we need not words from the manager. He seems to talk a good talk, he now needs to motivate the players. Has done a good job up until now, judge him at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 I feel a lot better after that. We are in a patch, as every club has every season, and fortunately for us the chasing pack have been unable to capitalise as much as they could and maybe should have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 It's action we need not words from the manager. He seems to talk a good talk, he now needs to motivate the players. Has done a good job up until now, judge him at the end of the season. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 I thought Adkins and Deanos interviews were outstanding, and as fans it's exactly the sort of drive and passion you want to hear when you're in a bad patch. We're still a close group and a 'team', we just need to pull together through our worst patch with these players (words from deano) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintNeil90 Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 He didnt mention our tactics and the fact we cant defend against wide players when we are narrow. Lets hope we can put this right! December and the New Year so far have been a disaster. We never looked like conceding today until the sending off. Today was not poor because it was a bad performance. We played well... At half time I was confident we would win but the sending off changed everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Spot on by adkins, love the guy, we need to support him now. So long as he delivers. It's very easy to pick out the positives, managers are paid to do so - look at SK at Blackburn, been doing it for ages. The difficult bit, is looking at the negatives and putting them right. Yes we had some bad luck by the sound of things, but teams that win titles do so by overcoming their bad luck - not capitulating 3 nil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 It's action we need not words from the manager. He seems to talk a good talk, he now needs to motivate the players. Has done a good job up until now, judge him at the end of the season. Yet another cock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie Charteris Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 As usual, NA has it sussed - I know people are saying he got the tactics wrong in the second half, but he had to play what he had and he was out of options today. Let's hope he makes the right choices with who he brings in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 So long as he delivers. It's very easy to pick out the positives, managers are paid to do so - look at SK at Blackburn, been doing it for ages. The difficult bit, is looking at the negatives and putting them right. Yes we had some bad luck by the sound of things, but teams that win titles do so by overcoming their bad luck - not capitulating 3 nil. Yes but I would think Adkins has more than earned the trust from the fans so it is disappointing to see them react with a 'actions speak louder than words' response to that. The transfer window has been open 48hrs. If no movement by the time the Leicester game comes around then fine, but for now put a bit more trust in a Manager who has given the club an outstanding 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Spot on by adkins, love the guy, we need to support him now. I agree 100%. First time I've seen his post-match comments. I don't see how his comments can be interpreted as we only want loans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 It's action we need not words from the manager. He seems to talk a good talk, he now needs to motivate the players. Has done a good job up until now, judge him at the end of the season. Lol. Why laugh, Geof is exactly right. I'll give NA the benefit of the doubt, but he needs to deliver, so do the players. Talking up the 'positives' after a defeat is toutamount to making excuses. We need to get back to winning ways quickly - don't see anything to laugh about really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Well, I find that summary very re-assuring especially the last three points. The proof will be in the pudding. For the first time ever I agree with Dalek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSaint Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Yet another cock. Why is he a cock? Because he has a different opinion to you? Why don't you respond to the (fair, IMO) points he's making rather than just insult him? If you care about this team as much as I suspect you do, you should be able to do that quite easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 So long as he delivers. It's very easy to pick out the positives, managers are paid to do so - look at SK at Blackburn, been doing it for ages. The difficult bit, is looking at the negatives and putting them right. Yes we had some bad luck by the sound of things, but teams that win titles do so by overcoming their bad luck - not capitulating 3 nil. Going form 17th in league 1, getting promotion automatic and then with selling one of youre best players and hardly spending any money being top of the league with a newly promoted club, I would say hes delivered so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 It's action we need not words from the manager. He seems to talk a good talk, he now needs to motivate the players. Has done a good job up until now, judge him at the end of the season. Agree completely. Bog-standard going-thru the motions b*ll*cks from NA. We've now lost Goolie, we've now lost Rickie, to add to all the other injuries, and he's still talking about a fortnight (better than the month after the BC game, I'll grant you) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Agree completely. Bog-standard going-thru the motions b*ll*cks from NA. We've now lost Goolie, we've now lost Rickie, to add to all the other injuries, and he's still talking about a fortnight (better than the month after the BC game, I'll grant you) When is our next league game? He's aiming to have new additions for Forest. the fa cup game is a non-game really, not bothered about that either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Yes but I would think Adkins has more than earned the trust from the fans so it is disappointing to see them react with a 'actions speak louder than words' response to that. The transfer window has been open 48hrs. If no movement by the time the Leicester game comes around then fine' date=' but for now put a bit more trust in a Manager who has given the club an outstanding 18 months.[/quote'] I have total faith in him. But it's no good coming on and highlighting all of these so called 'positives' if we continue with our current form. Points = positives, simple. Played well first half, goal disallowed, dubious sending off, players responded and we came away with a point. Positive. 3 nil defeat, negative, irrespective. We are still top - but we wont get a better chance than this - time to get back to winning ways - and quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up and away Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Spot on by adkins, love the guy, we need to support him now. It's good to put a positive spin on things, but in the cold light of day, this was a ****fest. Lambert was totally stupid, throw your arm out and those things will happen, whether you contact or not. If Adkins goes to all the trouble of changing Harding, then he can surely see the folly in not only being let down for this game, but the next league game as well. Just dumb and something we expect of other teams. Brighton were there for the taking, I don't believe they could have faced us in any worse condition than today, all thrown out of the window. We continued with 10 men and a wafer thin midfield, tactically giving Brighton an easy win. Nope, you never did this one justice Nigel. We shall just have to wait and see how expensive this turns into, but we looked like getting 3 points until Lambert threw his arm out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Why is he a cock? Because he has a different opinion to you? Why don't you respond to the (fair, IMO) points he's making rather than just insult him? If you care about this team as much as I suspect you do, you should be able to do that quite easily. Because all the "Adkins has lost the dressing room" "Adkins needs to prove himself" cra p that gets spouted is proof enough that the author9s) is/are a cock. End of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Great stuff from Nigel. I have confidence in the guy and the squad to get through this sticky patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Going form 17th in league 1, getting promotion automatic and then with selling one of youre best players and hardly spending any money being top of the league with a newly promoted club, I would say hes delivered so far. I agree Rog - but expectations have now changed - don't you want promotion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Anyone who says Adkins has to prove anything to us should be taken out and shot. After doing so much for us in the first 18 months of his tenure, if you don't support him now you are either: 1. A goldfish. 2. An idiot. Take your pick. Recent form has not been great but nothing that is worth having was not hard work achieving. We know we need strengthening. We had some good luck early in the season, and we've had our share of poor luck of late. But in the words of the manager, we stick together, we go again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 It's good to put a positive spin on things, but in the cold light of day, this was a ****fest. Lambert was totally stupid, throw your arm out and those things will happen, whether you contact or not. If Adkins goes to all the trouble of changing Harding, then he can surely see the folly in not only being let down for this game, but the next league game as well. Just dumb and something we expect of other teams. Brighton were there for the taking, I don't believe they could have faced us in any worse condition than today, all thrown out of the window. We continued with 10 men and a wafer thin midfield, tactically giving Brighton an easy win. Nope, you never did this one justice Nigel. We shall just have to wait and see how expensive this turns into, but we looked like getting 3 points until Lambert threw his arm out. Heres a positive spin, 17th- automatic last year-sold one of our best players and didnt spend hardly anything and we are top! Adkins has been a legend so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Easily the sort of result he could play down transfer talk after a 3-0 tonking, so pretty surprised he's said this, I think we will see a number of players come in: maximum of 3. We can't win them all lads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 I agree Rog - but expectations have now changed - don't you want promotion? Slightly bizarre comment from you. Just a bit yes but imo we have right man to give us the best chance of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Bad patch = blessing in disguise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEVMAN Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 NA seems to be losing it a tad apparently brought AL off because Rickie had gone off and Guly through injury,and didn`t want him picking up a knock,we were only 1-0 down at the time.Seems abit negative if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobysaint Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 I struggle to believe that people claiming to be "supporters" are so quick to criticise. At the start of the season most fans would have happily taken being mid table or above at new year and yet are moaning because now we are only top on goal difference! Every team has a blip at some point and I don't understand why, simply because we are Southampton, it shouldn't happen to us. Adkins and this squad got promotion last year when many folks were predicticting failure in the play offs. Adkins has come out today and said he wants to and thinks we can WIN the league. FFS why don't people stop moaning, trust in the manager and squad that have provided us with so many smiles and good times over the past 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 I struggle to believe that people claiming to be "supporters" are so quick to criticise. At the start of the season most fans would have happily taken being mid table or above at new year and yet are moaning because now we are only top on goal difference! Every team has a blip at some point and I don't understand why, simply because we are Southampton, it shouldn't happen to us. Adkins and this squad got promotion last year when many folks were predicticting failure in the play offs. Adkins has come out today and said he wants to and thinks we can WIN the league. FFS why don't people stop moaning, trust in the manager and squad that have provided us with so many smiles and good times over the past 18 months. Post. Of. The. Day I salute you sir :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Agree completely. Bog-standard going-thru the motions b*ll*cks from NA. I know I shouldn't let the thick troll get to me so sorry to those many with him on ignore but... join a club here.... http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/LeagueTable/0,,10280~20100915,00.html do some going through the motions b*ll*cks for 15 1/2 months and you end up here..... http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/LeagueTable/0,,10280~20120102,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSaint Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Because all the "Adkins has lost the dressing room" "Adkins needs to prove himself" cra p that gets spouted is proof enough that the author9s) is/are a cock. End of. I never said he'd lost the dressing room - I said it would become a question if this bad run (after a brilliant run with nearly the same players) continues. geoffnut didn't say Adkins had to prove himself - he said "judge him at the end of the season". If there's a cock in this equation it's you because your only response to a different opinion is a childish insult, and because you have to lie about what people posted in order to justify yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 I never said he'd lost the dressing room - I said it would become a question if this bad run (after a brilliant run with nearly the same players) continues. geoffnut didn't say Adkins had to prove himself - he said "judge him at the end of the season". If there's a cock in this equation it's you because your only response to a different opinion is a childish insult, and because you have to lie about what people posted in order to justify yourself. Cry your eyes mush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSaint Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Cry your eyes mush. You don't do "debate" or "discussion", do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 I struggle to believe that people claiming to be "supporters" are so quick to criticise. At the start of the season most fans would have happily taken being mid table or above at new year and yet are moaning because now we are only top on goal difference! Every team has a blip at some point and I don't understand why, simply because we are Southampton, it shouldn't happen to us. Adkins and this squad got promotion last year when many folks were predicticting failure in the play offs. Adkins has come out today and said he wants to and thinks we can WIN the league. FFS why don't people stop moaning, trust in the manager and squad that have provided us with so many smiles and good times over the past 18 months. In my view because they lack perspective and an understanding of how football works. Few teams (if any) simply go to the top of the league and win every game without some form of setback during the season. Football is like life. It's not the getting knocked down that counts, it's how you pick yourself up and respond. Tactics which led us to the top are now being called into question - fans know better than our most successful ever manager apparently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Yes but I would think Adkins has more than earned the trust from the fans so it is disappointing to see them react with a 'actions speak louder than words' response to that. The transfer window has been open 48hrs. If no movement by the time the Leicester game comes around then fine' date=' [b']but for now put a bit more trust in a Manager who has given the club an outstanding 18 months[/b]. Well said, but lost to this crowd I'm afraid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Why laugh, Geof is exactly right. I'll give NA the benefit of the doubt, but he needs to deliver, so do the players. Talking up the 'positives' after a defeat is toutamount to making excuses. We need to get back to winning ways quickly - don't see anything to laugh about really. Or what? sack him!...then go back to the days of three managers a season...ffs, some of our fans, they're beyond words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Anyone who says Adkins has to prove anything to us should be taken out and shot. After doing so much for us in the first 18 months of his tenure, if you don't support him now you are either: 1. A goldfish. 2. An idiot. Take your pick. Recent form has not been great but nothing that is worth having was not hard work achieving. We know we need strengthening. We had some good luck early in the season, and we've had our share of poor luck of late. But in the words of the manager, we stick together, we go again. This ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 This is where we prove what good fans we are. Now, more than ever, is the time that the team needs the fans to get behind them. If 'we' start showing doubt during games it will filter down to the players. Yes, have doubts in your thoughts but inspire confidence in your words and gestures! We are Southampton, we're top of the league! COYS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin Strain Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 In my view because they lack perspective and an understanding of how football works. Few teams (if any) simply go to the top of the league and win every game without some form of setback during the season. Football is like life. It's not the getting knocked down that counts, it's how you pick yourself up and respond. Tactics which led us to the top are now being called into question - fans know better than our most successful ever manager apparently... Agreed. We were miles better than them in the first half, played some good football, created chances, appear to have scored a goal. Unfortunately Rickie was stupid and Kelvin spilled the ball. Individual errors are letting us down at the moment. However, these things happen in a long season. I'm more disappointed that Rickie let himself down today by reacting to the last in a line of niggly, horrible fouls by a niggly, horrible team. 11 v 11 and they were no match for us. Special mention for the officials. They were sh it. Quite how D'Urso missed the push on Rickie at the start of the second half in the area is, frankly beyond me. The linesman in front of the the main stand was a joke all afternoon. He had no bottle and gave everything to BHA. The crowd, and weak officials meant we had to sub Harding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin Strain Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 I struggle to believe that people claiming to be "supporters" are so quick to criticise. At the start of the season most fans would have happily taken being mid table or above at new year and yet are moaning because now we are only top on goal difference! Every team has a blip at some point and I don't understand why, simply because we are Southampton, it shouldn't happen to us. Adkins and this squad got promotion last year when many folks were predicticting failure in the play offs. Adkins has come out today and said he wants to and thinks we can WIN the league. FFS why don't people stop moaning, trust in the manager and squad that have provided us with so many smiles and good times over the past 18 months. It's because we as fans are a reflection of society. You get idiots in society, and idiots in our fan base who post on internet forums. I sometimes wonder if some people have forgotten what we've achieved in the last 15 months, and the drivel that we were watching the last time we were in the Championship. Some fans on here sound like spoiled children. We were far superior to Brighton today 11 v 11. Individual errors are costing us at the moment. THere's not much Adkins can do during a game if Rickie loses his head or Kelvin spills a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Why laugh, Geof is exactly right. I'll give NA the benefit of the doubt, but he needs to deliver, so do the players. Talking up the 'positives' after a defeat is toutamount to making excuses. We need to get back to winning ways quickly - don't see anything to laugh about really. Are you for real!? So your with Geoff in that Nigel Adkins has done nothing to prove himself this far and thus is where he shows what he is made of!? You moron! He hasn't had to show what he is like in times like this because he has been so on top that he hasn't had to! Yes, we're in a sticky patch, yes we need to sort it, but to say that Adkins needs to prove himself... I'm beyond words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky morris Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Just listened to his comments on R5. NA rarely comments on a referee's performance & he mentions decisions without mentioning him personally. He seems really narked by Hardings booking & the lack of a penalty over anything else. He also mentions,once again, about their tactics of winding people up & he we should have been aware of it. He gives me confidence when he speaks. Never to high after a win & never too down after a loss....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSaint Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 Are you for real!? So your with Geoff in that Nigel Adkins has done nothing to prove himself this far and thus is where he shows what he is made of!? You moron! He hasn't had to show what he is like in times like this because he has been so on top that he hasn't had to! Yes, we're in a sticky patch, yes we need to sort it, but to say that Adkins needs to prove himself... I'm beyond words. geoffnut didn't say that. This is exactly what he said: It's action we need not words from the manager. He seems to talk a good talk, he now needs to motivate the players. Has done a good job up until now, judge him at the end of the season. I don't understand why people have to misrepresent what others have said in order to make their own point - especially when they're actually saying something quite similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 2 January, 2012 Share Posted 2 January, 2012 There really are some ******s on this forum. I'm still grateful I have my club to support, with a bright future and the right men to take it forward. No one expected us to do so well and on paper our squad is over achieving, don't have a hissy fit because we are having a sticky patch. Of course it's disappointing but we are still in control, so stop with the cyber depression before I climb down from my morale high ground and open a can of 'banter and seaman all over your ip addresses!! We've got alot to be positive about you queens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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