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Chewy

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As angry as I am, thought I'd rather focus on thanking NA for everything he has done for this club since taking over. After years of misery, he brought footballing success and happiness to so many of us. I wish him the best of luck and a successful career. Gutted it won't be with us.

Saint Scott

Saint Scott

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As angry as I am, thought I'd rather focus on thanking NA for everything he has done for this club since taking over. After years of misery, he brought footballing success and happiness to so many of us. I wish him the best of luck and a successful career. Gutted it won't be with us.

 

This, to a tee!

Minty

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Amen.

 

Good luck to him in whatever he may now do. He has improved his standing in English football no end, and will have offers galore. I say it now - he will be a successful manager and deserves success.

 

Good luck Nigel and many, many thanks for what you've achieved here.

Alanh

Alanh

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Agreed. Best manager we've had for years. Thanks for the promotions Nigel, you'll get another job and another crack at the Prem enough.

The9

The9

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Unbelievable, can't wait for him to come back to St Mary's with whoever he takes to the Champions' League in the next 5 years. Let's hope it won't have to be a Cup match.

 

Thanks Nigel, you've been fantastic.

Saints4Prem

Saints4Prem

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Thanks Nigel for all you have done I was one who had faith in NC but can't believe he can be that stupid. I hope you get a good job soon and show NC what he is missing.

lillyflo

lillyflo

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I hope he reads this forum, if he does I would just like to say:

 

Nigel,

 

You have taken us so far, and will always be in the hearts of Saints fans, you have and would have continued to have our full support whether we were relegated, stayed up, whatever. Please, please know that we will never forget what you have done for us and think that your sacking is an absolute disgrace....

 

Best of luck Nige, you certainly won't have any trouble getting a new club.

 

Lilly xx

student

student

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What a ****ing joke. Hope he gets a much better job, deserves far better than how your club has treated you. MLT has been right all along.

 

Luke Shaw will be gone soon

Gemmel

Gemmel

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[h=1]The Guy in the Glass

[/h]by Dale Wimbrow, © 1934

 

When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,

And the world makes you King for a day,

Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,

And see what that guy has to say.

For it isn't your Father, or Mother, or Wife,

Who judgement upon you must pass.

The feller whose verdict counts most in your life

Is the guy staring back from the glass.

He's the feller to please, never mind all the rest,

For he's with you clear up to the end,

And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test

If the guy in the glass is your friend.

You may be like Jack Horner and "chisel" a plum,

And think you're a wonderful guy,

But the man in the glass says you're only a bum

If you can't look him straight in the eye.

You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,

And get pats on the back as you pass,

But your final reward will be heartaches and tears

If you've cheated the guy in the glass

Victor

Victor

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Huge thanks. You can be very proud of what you have done for Saints. I suspect you will be managing a Premiership club next season and that you will not have to face Saints - downhill for us now, I suspect. I am disgusted with Saints and look forward to its sale or change of control to a more decent regime.

W9Saint

W9Saint

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Anyone know how to contact Nigel Adkins, I want to write and thank him for everything he has done for our club. Shocked & disgusted by Cortese. :-(

lillyflo

lillyflo

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Anyone know how to contact Nigel Adkins, I want to write and thank him for everything he has done for our club. Shocked & disgusted by Cortese. :-(

 

This...

saintchrissy

saintchrissy

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Absolutely gutted, good luck in what ever you do, thank you for your excellent service and back to back promotions, that will not be forgotton, I am sure that he will be picked up by someone - oh the irony if he goes to Blackpool and they go up and we go down. However, in true Nigel style that will be my last moan on the subject and get on with what the new guy has to offer

Wes Tender

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Good luck with your future, Nigel and heartfelt thanks for all you've done for us. The football I saw during your time here has been the most exciting and enjoyable in all my years of watching Saints.

 

You've been a thouroughly decent and honest bloke and an inspiration to all who have known you.

 

Whereas Cortese will attempt to justify this new manager as better able to take us to the next level, I firmly believe that sometime in the future you will be the manager who takes another club further than we will ever go. Our loss will be somebody else's gain.

Thedelldays

Thedelldays

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a saints legend IMO....thought you were out of your depth in the prem earlier on this season..but you were turning it around

thank you for some of the best few years I have had supporting saints.

 

last season was incredible...i saw 2 promotion days live in 12 months....thank you so much

BridgnorthSaint

BridgnorthSaint

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As angry as I am, thought I'd rather focus on thanking NA for everything he has done for this club since taking over. After years of misery, he brought footballing success and happiness to so many of us. I wish him the best of luck and a successful career. Gutted it won't be with us.

 

I am ashamed that the club I have supported all my life treat you like this

Coca Cola Saint

Coca Cola Saint

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Thankyou Nigel, you have given me a wonderful 2 1/2 years supporting Southampton, you are a true legend in my eyes abnd I wish i could personaly thank you for everything you have given this club. You didnt deserve this and I hope you show Cortese what a massive mistake he has made in the future.

double1

double1

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Thank you Nigel. You have given us so much pleasure these last few seasons with some fantastic football played in the right way. Really gutted to see you go and I hope you get a new club soon. You will always be in our hearts. ONE NIGEL ADKINS

Big_Bald_Si

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Victim of his own success. Had we not got promoted and we were in and around the play offs this year, Cortese would be saying what a grand job he's doing.

 

Good luck Saint Nige, forever in our hearts - will get a rapturous welcome whenever he returns to St Marys with whatever team is lucky enough to have him next.

Chewy

Chewy

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Wont be out of work long, and a genuine future candidate for England manager who might win something.

 

Seriously alps, that's the only thing that's made me smile today. Not even a hint of irony ...

los_saint

los_saint

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A Saints legend indeed. We won't forget back to back promotions in a hurry. Or any of these:

 

Together as one.

On the bus.

Passing the FOOTball.

 

And of course:

 

AOC's skeletal body.

 

Good luck Nige. Sincerely.

West End Saint

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I hope Nigel finds a new job quickly & I am sure he will do well I have really enjoyed watching the Saints whilst he has been in & freely admit I was in the Nigel who camp & gutted when Pards got sacked it is weird that the last 2 managers I have been very sorry to see them go.

 

All the best to him

SaintsAddict

SaintsAddict

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To paraphrase a great man, we love the bones of Nigel Adkins. Good luck to him, I'm sure he will get another job as soon as he wants one and hope he is back at St Marys soon so we can give him our thanks.

Saint Scott

Saint Scott

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I think Nigel needs to be added to the Saints Web banner at the top of the page. For what he has achieved here he will always be a legend at this football club in my eyes.

StDunko

StDunko

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Thanks for resurrecting our club Nigel. Will look forward to him returning to SMS in charge of another team so we can give him a hero's welcome.

Leicestersaint

Leicestersaint

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Good luck Nigel and thank you for getting us promoted two years in succession. Thank you, too, for bringing some of the younger players through and for the style of football we have played. I am sorry you have been treated so badly by Cortese and I hope you continue to have a successful career elsewhere. Good luck.

Ewell

Ewell

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I would honestly love to meet Nigel, shake his hand and thank him for 3 wonderful years. He is up there with the very best of Saints managers and will always be respected and missed by me.

 

Ted Bates, Lawrie McMenemy, Gordon Strachan and Nigel Adkins. All managers who have done us proud.

ringwood

ringwood

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Legend

 

adkins.jpg

 

 

 

 

This, Nigel a true legend , Blackpool or Leeds maybe? Whoever will get a great manager, much as I miss WGS interviews I'll miss your upbeat interviews

DT

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So long, Nigel, and thanks for everything. I suspect you will go on to achieve better things, within a more understanding management structure.

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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Nothing but praise for the fella. The guy is a modern-day managerial legend for what he's achieved. I loved his positive enthusiasm over everything.

 

He was very bright, was a very quick learner and quite obviously a very good manager. Whoever gets him next will have a gem, and we will be worse off for it.

 

He didn't deserve to go in this way, he really didn't. If we wanted to really change then we should have done it in the summer, or waited a year. He's grown into this premier league, and so has our squad.

 

I've easily had the most enjoyable 3 years in my football supporting life-time under this guy.

pingwing

pingwing

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There's only one Nigel Adkins.

 

Would be welcomed back any day with open arms for being a key part in the best period of supporting saints in the modern era.

 

Good luck as he deserves backing on a level of Wenger and should have been given it from us.

Pugwash

Pugwash

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TOGETHER AS ONE!!

 

We have been for the last three years, thanks to Nigel Adkins. Truly inspirational man who conducted himself with honour, dignity and humility throughout and totally embodied the Spirit of Southampton. Sadly our chairman doesn't seem to share those qualities.

 

I fear this club has lost a large part of its soul with his departure.

Super_Saint

Super_Saint

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Really sad to see him go, he got us where we wanted to be in 2 seasons and looked to have turned a corner after our bad start. Great manager, and can see him achieving more than Saints will. Shame we will probably never see him charge of Saints again.

corky morris

corky morris

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Thank you Mr Adkins.

Thank you for all you achieved, for your honesty integrity.

Thank you for the way you made my boys feel so welcome when they were mascots at the Stoke away game.

Good luck to you Sir & may you come back to St Mary's & prove to Mr Cortese just how good you really are.

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