You'll win, I'm sure of it. It's fate, surely!? Nigel knows our players inside out and I think our players will be only too keen to win this one. However, "too keen" can also lead to "loss of concentration" and we'll endear ourselves to you by making a couple of silly mistakes to...

Fantastic, the positivity that this has generated is now coursing through the viens of HNA like an adrenalin rush. All we need to do now is give him £30 million to spend on transfers and we're, errrrmmmm, sorted.... oh bollox...... :| Naughty Sausage - just how much was Adkin's net spend on transfe...

Do not be fooled by Adkins' seemingly pleasant and "nice" persona. He is, but he can make tough decisions too. Having that "nice" persona is most definitely a sign of any weakness he has to operate as a manager.

Good evening gentlemen (and women!?) and thank you for your replies and welcomes, it is appreciated. I'll stick around as long as I'm welcome and of course, with NA managing you guys now, I'll always have more than a passing interest in how you do - as I think a few Saints fans will also have, too. ...

I know it's hardly comparable, but we really struggled there this year but in the return fixture at SMS, Adkins had, by then, rectified a lot of our defensive frailties. I think you've got to go there and give them a game, like Wigan did last year. That said, a few sides in recent times have shut up...

Cheers C/Lungs :wink: Haha, that's fine, it's interesting to see we've got similar opinions. Adkins was brilliant for us but he definitely wasn't perfect in some aspects (the Boruc situation) and some things tactically (Stoke away, United home, trying to defend leads etc instead of taking the initi...

will also add, when he first came to saints, I (and some others) were concerned as he kept his family up north for a while and that can be an easy target for people when teams go through the inevitable dip. but he is now settled in the south and absolutely loves the area apparently. He lives in/nea...

he likes a good sunbed :lol: :lol: I remember when we lost at 'Boro and his fake tan was running down his face after it'd pissed down :lol: Yeah, he does like the orange look. Expect to strike up a bitter rivalry with Brighton now you've appointed NA - they still aren't over him winding them up on ...

Adkins favours a 4-2-3-1 formation. Alf is likely to remain on the fringes, sadly. he really doesnt. he is a 442 type of man was started the season really really oddly and were completely embarrassed by wigan at home in August playing 442. he was kind of forced to play a system that we are now and ...

Good evening Royals fans, Saints fan here. It's fair to say a little piece of me died inside (and many other Saints fans, too) when we saw NA at the unveiling. The blue tie, the cheeky quips, the trademark honesty and integrity - we still miss that and will likely always will do. I thought I'd stop ...