Echo story!

[thorpie the sinner]

Anyone seen the Echo story yet? Club have issued a statement on twitter saying it is club policy and has been for three years that they dont reply to articles from the paper!! Nige? clubd for sale? should be an interesting morning

[Saint-Armstrong]

Saints have just this morning, tweeted the following statement:

"For clarification, the following statement was issued to the Southern Daily Echo in relation to the story they are running this morning. It has been the Club’s conscious policy for the last three years not to reply to questions or calls for statements from the Daily Echo and this will continue to be Club Policy."

 

 

Anyone know what the Echo are on about? Saints don't normally come out on the defensive likes this?

 

To do with Nigel? Suggested interference? Sale of club?

 

 

Or just Saints re-stating their stance?

[thorpie the sinner]

Its about Adkins future saying saints have put wall of silence! Nothing story really, as no club talks about their manger in those terms! Very weird that Saints have put out statement at this point tho as they never talk to echo! Feeling Adders could be a dead man walking this morning

[thorpie the sinner]

http://t.co/rQfpc6FV

[alpine_saint]

most likely related to this :

 

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/10000289.Saints_tight_lipped_over_Adkins__future/

[Turkish]

Well it's time they did. Lots of unrest among fans at the moment. About Reeds role, transfer cock ups and stuff in the background.

[thorpie the sinner]

The relationship between club and Echo will never be healed imo! Just weird the club have felt the need to issue a statement re a non story as such! Lots of managers are under pressure but their clubs dont issue statements about it, always kept inhouse! I think Nige is in trouble personally

[Joesaint]

Well it's time they did. Lots of unrest among fans at the moment. About Reeds role, transfer cock ups and stuff in the background.

 

 

Really? I think our defence is poor, I knew we would be in a fight to stay up, and we are.

[Saint Garrett]

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Edited 23 October, 2012 by Saint Garrett

[Saint Garrett]

I do think the club needs to come out and explain a few things. Yes Lowe was always mouthing off, but heard nothing from Cortese for ages. Got some explaining to do.

 

Training ground

Transfers

Loan

Ownership

[Turkish]

Exactly.

 

And why issue a statement saying you have nothing to say? Sounds like something is going on.

[Turkish]

I do think the club needs to come out and explain a few things. Yes Lowe was always mouthing off, but heard nothing from Cortese for ages. Got some explaining to do.

 

Training ground

Transfers

Loan

Ownership

 

And who is picking the formation.

[Mr Saints]

I know they don't want to give the Echo the time of day but surely this would of been a good opportunity for the club to back Adkins?

 

Get stuffed on Sunday and he's gone IMO.

[Graffito]

Cortese doesn't have a clue and about PR.

[Sour Mash]

I do think the club needs to come out and explain a few things. Yes Lowe was always mouthing off, but heard nothing from Cortese for ages. Got some explaining to do.

 

Training ground

Transfers

Loan

Ownership

To be honest, I get on the club's/NC's back a bit, but you can't really expect them to explain some of those. The Official Club tweets this morning are weird, really no need for them to say anything and it makes you think Adkins may not have much longer in the role.

[Saint Garrett]

I can see why we like to keep things quiet, but there was no statement on promotion which was weird, and lots of stuff has happened which a little statement from the club would have helped the fans understand. Something isn't right.

[Crazy Diamond]

Adkins is as good as gone.

 

The Club came out and said Pardew wouldn't be sacked at one point. How did that turn out? Oh yeah...

[Sour Mash]

I can see why we like to keep things quiet, but there was no statement on promotion which was weird, and lots of stuff has happened which a little statement from the club would have helped the fans understand. Something isn't right.

We do seem to have quite a big media team that doesn't do that much. But what could a club statement say about Adkins?

[pap]

Two possibilities here.

 

1) the club is emulating posters here who announce people as being in their ignore list.

2) something is going on.

[Sour Mash]

I know they don't want to give the Echo the time of day but surely this would of been a good opportunity for the club to back Adkins?

 

Get stuffed on Sunday and he's gone IMO.

But what could the club really say? I agree on your 2nd point though, lose by more than one goal on Sunday and he's gone. Alternatively if we nick a win everything will look very different. Massive game.

[Turkish]

Nothing more than a gut feel and a couple of whispers but I reckon Redknapp is coming back.

[Turkish]

But what could the club really say? I agree on your 2nd point though, lose by more than one goal on Sunday and he's gone. Alternatively if we nick a win everything will look very different. Massive game.

 

Back Adkins or say nothing. Why release a statement saying you have nothing to say. It's weird.

[Roger]

Very strange from the club. I really don't get why they would say that. Adam Leich was fine to speculate he's a journalist!

[Crazy Diamond]

Nothing more than a gut feel and a couple of whispers but I reckon Redknapp is coming back.

 

Better call the factory and get them to stop the production line. No more foam hands for us.

[Sour Mash]

Back Adkins or say nothing. Why release a statement saying you have nothing to say. It's weird.

Very hard for a club to back a manager in this situation without it sounding half hearted, no-one can guarantee Adkins will be here at the end of the year or even at Xmas, so it would be very difficult for the club to say anything. Agree they should just say nothing in this instance though, their statement doesn't really help.

 

Can't see it being Redknapp at all for so many reasons.

[Dr Who?]

Stopped work on the training ground, struggling in the premier league... Could be the club up for sale.

 

Could be about a new manager. If it is about a new manager and th echo have names then I believe the echo is right. If it is just Adkins is going to be sacked, then rubbish.

 

I await a story, not just guesswork and hear say.

[Sour Mash]

Stopped work on the training ground, struggling in the premier league... Could be the club up for sale.

 

Could be about a new manager. If it is about a new manager and th echo have names then I believe the echo is right. If it is just Adkins is going to be sacked, then rubbish.

 

I await a story, not just guesswork and hear say.

The link to the story is at the top of the page!

[Webby]

If the club answered every speculative question they'd never get anything done. And if they did come out and back Adkins then we'd all be saying it was the proverbial kiss of death.

 

Everything that's been said and written about adkins future is speculative. Nobody knows. If Adkins has doubted his future himself it's purely based on results and what history has shown us, but I'm sure NC would be more than happy for Adkins to turn this around. I don't think NC is itching to get NA out the door, but, at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right for the future of the club. He doesn't have to answer to the echo, who are more often than not guilty of lazy journalism.

 

It's not really in any company's interest to reveal all the details of things that go on behind the scenes.

[Dr Who?]

The link to the story is at the top of the page!

 

Oh yeah.... I hope he gets a bit longer. Just seems they have asked the question, and we have stuck with the policy of not talking. 1 + 1 = 4 me thinks.

[LostBoys]

Adkins future and a wall of silence and Harry Redcrap leading the betting to be the next manager.

 

No I do not buy the rag and believe nothing by Adam Leitch but I need the local headlines online for my business.

[docker-p]

Why does the Dwarf feel so threatened he had to remind everyone how silly he has been for the last three years in not talking to the Echo. I'm not sure he is from Planet Earth sometimes.

[Toomer]

And who is picking the formation.

 

And Guly must be a part of the match day squad or play if fit.

[Wes Tender]

The title of the thread is incorrect. It says Echo story. But as usual, there is no story. So correct it please to read Echo non-story.

[Dr Who?]

The Echo print anything, believe me.

[Sour Mash]

Oh yeah.... I hope he gets a bit longer. Just seems they have asked the question, and we have stuck with the policy of not talking. 1 + 1 = 4 me thinks.

Having an overall and outright policy of not talking to the local paper is pretty petty. Can't remember seeing any other club doing this?

[Dr Who?]

The title of the thread is incorrect. It says Echo story. But as usual, there is no story. So correct it please to read Echo non-story.

 

Correct, they have asked a question and we have refused to answer to them, so they sent it to print!

[Wes Tender]

Why does the Dwarf feel so threatened he had to remind everyone how silly he has been for the last three years in not talking to the Echo. I'm not sure he is from Planet Earth sometimes.

 

Ah! The usual nonsense from Docker-pratt. How tall is Cortese, Docker?

[tajjuk]

Just a point hasn't pretty much every manager that has received a public statement of confidence from his chairman then got sacked?

 

Maybe the club have put this non-comment thing out because Nigel isn't going to be sacked and any public statement about it even a positive one will just add fuel to the fire and more speculation?

[notnowcato]

Having an overall and outright policy of not talking to the local paper is pretty petty. Can't remember seeing any other club doing this?

Sir Alex Ferguson didn't speak with the BBC for years.

[Dr Who?]

Having an overall and outright policy of not talking to the local paper is pretty petty. Can't remember seeing any other club doing this?

 

What do you want hem to say? The same as other clubs, and lie through their teeth, and say he has our full support! Then replace him next week. While he is in the job he will get our full support, up until he I sacked, or he leaves the club.

 

Saying nothing is as good.

[shurlock]

Redknapp. Not a chance.

If you believed betting markets for new managers, the deadly duo of phil brown and paul hart would be at the helm.

[Mowgli]

Back Adkins or say nothing. Why release a statement saying you have nothing to say. It's weird.

 

Because in some perverted way Saintsweb readers would interpret that as confirmation he is about to be sacked. Why do people have to play politics. Just enjoy the football.

[Saint_clark]

I do think the club needs to come out and explain a few things. Yes Lowe was always mouthing off, but heard nothing from Cortese for ages. Got some explaining to do.

 

Training ground

Transfers

Loan

Ownership

 

I don't think they need to explain anything, but this especially is ludicrous. How many times has it already been stated that the club is not for sale?

[Sour Mash]

What do you want hem to say? The same as other clubs, and lie through their teeth, and say he has our full support! Then replace him next week. While he is in the job he will get our full support, up until he I sacked, or he leaves the club.

 

Saying nothing is as good.

Not being funny mate, but I don't think you've bothered reading this thread have you?

[Dr Who?]

Not being funny mate, but I don't think you've bothered reading this thread have you?

 

I have, and the bottom line is, we do not speak or reply to the Echo. Which we have not for years, and we have carried on in this trend. End of thread.

[Sour Mash]

Sir Alex Ferguson didn't speak with the BBC for years.

Yep, only other one I can think of and made him look petty and bitter. Not saying the club and Echo have to be best mates over everything, but in the past the two have got on pretty well, just doesn't do anyone any favours if the club dig their feet in and say "We're never speaking to you again".

[Dr Who?]

Whatever is going to happen, will happen, with or without the echo story!

[Sour Mash]

I have, and the bottom line is, we do not speak or reply to the Echo. Which we have not for years, and we have carried on in this trend. End of thread.

No, about 20 posts in you went off on one speculating as to what the "story" was despite it already being at the top of the page. Then you went off on one at me saying "what do you expect the club to say", despite that being my point throughout the thread. But cheers for letting us know we should close the thread.

[notnowcato]

Yep, only other one I can think of and made him look petty and bitter. Not saying the club and Echo have to be best mates over everything, but in the past the two have got on pretty well, just doesn't do anyone any favours if the club dig their feet in and say "We're never speaking to you again".

 

The Echo reneged on an agreement with the club. The role of the local paper is diminishing, whoever within the The Echo decided to go against the clubs wishes basically cut the papers own throat. The club may look petty but the Echo look very dumb in all of this.

[View From The Top]

If we get dicked on Sunday then he'll be sacked IMHO and I get the impression that those at the club are getting twitchy (no pun intended) hence their non-denial, denial on twitter.