Batman Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Without a doubt If you listened to the post match interview with Adkins on Solent after the Coventry promotion game Adkins pretty much knew he was in the snipers sights as soon as the ref blew the final whistle: very strange to listen to at the time. As mentioned before I have a friend who got invited to one of those Cortese dinners, and it was revealed there that Markus wanted Pardew out sooner than he was, but Nicola persuaded him against that. Pardew shot himself in the foot ultimately by being seen to take the teams foot off the gas after winning the JPT. that cant be true. the experts on here all said that was not in his nature. he was some lovely, cuddly nice guy and it was nicola who was the nasty bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Site Agent Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 I looked into my Crystal ball and this is what it told me. 'Vincent Tan will announce soon that on January 18th 2014 he will unvail the new manager of Cardiff City. The new manager comes with a very high reputation. The only clues he will give are that the new manger has: - Won the Premiership 5 times with 3 speperate teams - Won promotion in successive seasons from the Blue Square premier to the Premiership twice - Has won the European Championship, Champions League, Europa League, ,Ballon d'Or, FA cup twice, and the league cup - He has also won the World Cup with the Malasian national team. When pressed at a press conference the only other clues he will give is that the new manager is a close friend of his son's and has been playing Football Manger since 2008.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 that cant be true. the experts on here all said that was not in his nature. he was some lovely, cuddly nice guy and it was nicola who was the nasty bastard. I heard it was actually the other way round, from the same person that told me Cortese wanted Adkins gone after the 1-3 loss v Reading a Reed had to talk him round. I did say this several times before Adkins was fired and was of course accused of trolling. The biggest surprise was he lasted so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 I looked into my Crystal ball and this is what it told me. 'Vincent Tan will announce soon that on January 18th 2014 he will unvail the new manager of Cardiff City. The new manager comes with a very high reputation. The only clues he will give are that the new manger has: - Won the Premiership 5 times with 3 speperate teams - Won promotion in successive seasons from the Blue Square premier to the Premiership twice - Has won the European Championship, Champions League, Europa League, ,Ballon d'Or, FA cup twice, and the league cup - He has also won the World Cup with the Malasian national team. When pressed at a press conference the only other clues he will give is that the new manager is a close friend of his son's and has been playing Football Manger since 2008.' Matthew Le a God? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Site Agent Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Matthew Le a God? He's got as good a chance as any, with Nut Bar Tan at the helm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Let's not make out promotion from league one is a massive achievement from a chairman or back to back promotions for that matter, even Delia Smith managed that, she's achieved more than second place without the backing of billionaires! ..and she'd probably beat Cortese or his Mrs in a 'bake off' as well don't forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Tan should take a look at Poortvliet, I'm sure he'd pay up his own contract to come. I see The Echo were scraping the barrel with stories about Mark Wotte yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 The red kit is fine by me, I get tired of seeing people wearing red and white stripes and only when you get close seeing that they are Stoke, Sunderland or Exeter fans. If it is hard for me to tell it must be really difficult for fans abroad who are not so seeing the subtle differences. Yeah. Thank god we're now one of the, what, must be fewer than five teams in whole of Europe that play in plain red tops. We're just so distinctive these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Yeah. Thank god we're now one of the, what, must be fewer than five teams in whole of Europe that play in plain red tops. We're just so distinctive these days.I know its christmas but your sarcasm level has dropped a tad. In the PL all the red tops are very different, whereas the Stoke, Sunderland and our trad stripes are very similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 I know its christmas but your sarcasm level has dropped a tad. In the PL all the red tops are very different, whereas the Stoke, Sunderland and our trad stripes are very similar I think you're fighting a losing argument if you even for a minute want people to think that we have a unique, standout kit. Not only is it utterly sh*t, it's also bland and just like various others. It's also almost exactly like Bristol City, if you're going to make references to Stoke and Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 I looked into my Crystal ball and this is what it told me. 'Vincent Tan will announce soon that on January 18th 2014 he will unvail the new manager of Cardiff City. The new manager comes with a very high reputation. The only clues he will give are that the new manger has: - Won the Premiership 5 times with 3 speperate teams - Won promotion in successive seasons from the Blue Square premier to the Premiership twice - Has won the European Championship, Champions League, Europa League, ,Ballon d'Or, FA cup twice, and the league cup - He has also won the World Cup with the Malasian national team. When pressed at a press conference the only other clues he will give is that the new manager is a close friend of his son's and has been playing Football Manger since 2008.' You joke but being good on football manager has got someone a job before http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/thetoepoke/id/690?cc=3888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 I think you're fighting a losing argument if you even for a minute want people to think that we have a unique, standout kit. Not only is it utterly sh*t, it's also bland and just like various others. It's also almost exactly like Bristol City, if you're going to make references to Stoke and Sunderland. And let's not forget the dozens of Sunday league sides who will also play in a the shirt as it was available without the hideous gold badges for £18.99 on a number of websites. Still at least nick will not confuse saints fans for Sunderland ones on the beach in Benidorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martel Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Why would he resign and miss out on a huge payout? He might as well wait for the sack, Mackay's reputation won't be tarnished by any of this and he'd easily get another good job. Exactly, hang in there, this Tan guy seems to be one of these people that thinks because he has been a success in business he is Gods gift to any other walk of life, football included, if he does sack him I really hope that available managers blank him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Exactly, hang in there, this Tan guy seems to be one of these people that thinks because he has been a success in business he is Gods gift to any other walk of life, football included, if he does sack him I really hope that available managers blank him. Why? Is what he's doing any worse than NC? Just more public imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Why? Is what he's doing any worse than NC? Just more public imho More trolling!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 I know its christmas but your sarcasm level has dropped a tad. In the PL all the red tops are very different, whereas the Stoke, Sunderland and our trad stripes are very similar That comment is so ridiculous it is beyond response. Not sure why I've made even this much effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleysfc Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Why? Is what he's doing any worse than NC? Just more public imho Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 And let's not forget the dozens of Sunday league sides who will also play in a the shirt as it was available without the hideous gold badges for £18.99 on a number of websites. Still at least nick will not confuse saints fans for Sunderland ones on the beach in Benidorm. Is that right! Lol well it is a game of the people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Is that right! Lol well it is a game of the people. Sorry, £17.99 http://www.prodirectsoccer.com/Products/adidas-Tiro-13-Short-Sleeve-Football-Shirt-Mens-Football-Teamwear-University-RedWhite-60786.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Site Agent Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 You joke but being good on football manager has got someone a job before http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/thetoepoke/id/690?cc=3888 You couldn't make it up,could you. I know, I tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 You couldn't make it up,could you. I know, I tried. This is funny and a very good response from Steve Gibson. http://www.lettersofnote.com/2011/02/you-were-of-course-outstanding.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 This is funny and a very good response from Steve Gibson. http://www.lettersofnote.com/2011/02/you-were-of-course-outstanding.html On a non-Saints note, what happened to Middlesbrough? I know Gibson was pumping his own money in for years when they had Juninho, Emerson, Ravenelli etc., but they now seem to be doing what everyone else is doing and being sensible. I know they get bugger all fans, but did he run out of money!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 On a non-Saints note, what happened to Middlesbrough? I know Gibson was pumping his own money in for years when they had Juninho, Emerson, Ravenelli etc., but they now seem to be doing what everyone else is doing and being sensible. I know they get bugger all fans, but did he run out of money!? He must have lashed an insane amount of money down the toilet with them. On the subject of Boro, I heard a funny tale about Alex Boksic. He was continually being played up front with Noel Whelan and got fed up with the gap in class. So one Monday, after a particularly abject display from Whelan over the weekend, Boksic marched into the club secretary's office. "How much does does Whelan get paid per week? And how long is left on his contract?" The secretary told him, and Boksic left. The next day he bowled into the office with a cheque, gave it to the secretary and said "There's Whelan's wages for the duration of his contract. Now tell him to f*ck off". Probably not true but humourous nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 You joke but being good on football manager has got someone a job before http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/thetoepoke/id/690?cc=3888 I'm way more qualified than Vugar Huseynzade, I was playing Championship Manager right back to its first incarnation. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 I think they are both being cocks . Whatever is going on should be in private. Is it possible the manager is playing the victim role a bit too much trying to get the fans onside . How often do we see this what. Ever the work environment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaint Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 Sorry, £17.99 http://www.prodirectsoccer.com/Products/adidas-Tiro-13-Short-Sleeve-Football-Shirt-Mens-Football-Teamwear-University-RedWhite-60786.aspx this literally takes the ****. you're effectively paying an extra 12 pounds for aap3 and the saints logo on it. **** take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaint Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 this literally takes the ****. you're effectively paying an extra 12 pounds for aap3 and the saints logo on it. **** take didn't realise **** is now a swear word. what a load of ******** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 this literally takes the ****. you're effectively paying an extra 12 pounds for aap3 and the saints logo on it. **** take You sound surprised? Probably one of our worst kits ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaint Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 You sound surprised? Probably one of our worst kits ever. just a joke at how commercialised football has now become. this and diving are the two things that are ruining the sport (plus a couple of other things that I'm sure people will inform me about). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 just a joke at how commercialised football has now become. this and diving are the two things that are ruining the sport (plus a couple of other things that I'm sure people will inform me about). The thing is, we all know that football is commercialised, and I can live with that to an extent. The last kit I bought was the sash shirt, and I still wear it for 5 a side, and will continue to do so. It probably cost £40 or £45, can't remember, but I didn't think twice about it. But when you get a pathetic lack of effort and utterly sh1te design for a home shirt, then it takes the p1ss a bit. I'm not one to ever wear a Saints shirt to a game, but I wouldn't dream of coughing up for that abomination just for a kick about. Grrr. Rant over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 I see Cardiff have now sacked their head of recruitment, who had been another source of dispute between MM & Tan. Could this be the start of some sort of climb down by Tan and reconciliation ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 I see Cardiff have now sacked their head of recruitment, who had been another source of dispute between MM & Tan. Could this be the start of some sort of climb down by Tan and reconciliation ? They sacked him last month. He's now sporting director at Crystal Palace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 (edited) I see Cardiff have now sacked their head of recruitment, who had been another source of dispute between MM & Tan. Could this be the start of some sort of climb down by Tan and reconciliation ? They sacked him last month. He's now sporting director at Crystal Palace. Badger is talking about Ian Moody's replacement Alisher Apsalyamov announced as leaving today... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25480804 Edited 21 December, 2013 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 21 December, 2013 Share Posted 21 December, 2013 He meant the sacking of Ian Moody's replacement... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25480804 Yes, that was the article I was referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 22 December, 2013 Share Posted 22 December, 2013 Badger is talking about Ian Moody's replacement Alisher Apsalyamov announced as leaving today... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25480804 His name is Iain Moody, actually. And the young lad was never his replacement, despite what that BBC article says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 22 December, 2013 Share Posted 22 December, 2013 His name is Iain Moody, actually. And the young lad was never his replacement, despite what that BBC article says. Mine was a typo, you just didn't read what Badger said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 22 December, 2013 Share Posted 22 December, 2013 Mine was a typo, you just didn't read what Badger said. No, you were just wrong. As usual. On both counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaint Posted 22 December, 2013 Share Posted 22 December, 2013 The thing is, we all know that football is commercialised, and I can live with that to an extent. The last kit I bought was the sash shirt, and I still wear it for 5 a side, and will continue to do so. It probably cost £40 or £45, can't remember, but I didn't think twice about it. But when you get a pathetic lack of effort and utterly sh1te design for a home shirt, then it takes the p1ss a bit. I'm not one to ever wear a Saints shirt to a game, but I wouldn't dream of coughing up for that abomination just for a kick about. Grrr. Rant over. Definitely agree mate. I too bought the sash and still where it to some saints games (when I'm not freezing my tits off). The thing with the sash was it was unique. No-one in league 1 (in the football league possibly) had a sash kit. And who wears all red? Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Cardiff and us. That's not even including the leagues below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 22 December, 2013 Share Posted 22 December, 2013 No, you were just wrong. As usual. On both counts. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrensup Posted 22 December, 2013 Share Posted 22 December, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25486597 Looks like we'll be playing a revitalised Cardiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 22 December, 2013 Share Posted 22 December, 2013 How often do Managers get sacked the Monday after a Chairman gives a vote of confidence. This is not over yet and anyway, there will be huge indecision over the situation. PLUS, we are Saints - we play OUR way and we should not be distracted by the turmoil at another club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 22 December, 2013 Share Posted 22 December, 2013 The red kit is fine by me, I get tired of seeing people wearing red and white stripes and only when you get close seeing that they are Stoke, Sunderland or Exeter fans. If it is hard for me to tell it must be really difficult for fans abroad who are not so seeing the subtle differences. I suggest that says more about your eyesight than the "tiring" sight of us wearing colours that have been synonymous with SFC for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 22 December, 2013 Share Posted 22 December, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 23 December, 2013 Author Share Posted 23 December, 2013 Malky Mackay has just contacted the press and called an unexpected press conference for 1pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 23 December, 2013 Share Posted 23 December, 2013 Malky Mackay has just contacted the press and called an unexpected press conference for 1pm. Hope he resigns, although he said he wouldn't. Could end up being normal pre match presser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 23 December, 2013 Share Posted 23 December, 2013 [video=youtube;MLBAR3G-bJM] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 23 December, 2013 Share Posted 23 December, 2013 If that was saints fans half the end would be reminding everyone where the club was 4 years ago and singing the Cortese song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 1 January, 2014 Share Posted 1 January, 2014 Ole Gunnar Solksjaer You heard it here 1st Posted this 20/12 Will be announced later today or tomorrow Hope ive made some of you a few £'s Good start to the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 1 January, 2014 Share Posted 1 January, 2014 Posted this 20/12 Will be announced later today or tomorrow Hope ive made some of you a few £'s Good start to the year You certainly have pal. I put £100 on when he was 8/1 back then, looking forward to the visit to the bookies tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonist Posted 1 January, 2014 Share Posted 1 January, 2014 Posted this 20/12 Will be announced later today or tomorrow Hope ive made some of you a few £'s Good start to the year just a thought... might a certain fat arsed norwegian defender follow him to cardiff in short order? the further thought occurrs... he wasn't Pochettino's choice, he probably wasn't Adkins' choice... Any chance he ws Solskjaer's choice but one side pulled out, we ended up with his defender and a different manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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