Victor Meldrewpaultheroyal Pardew.Fonte.Wife.Approach.Unwanted.Player Revolt.Downes.Drinking.Unrest.Transfer Requests.Declined.Sacking.
Just a thought...
Just heard that the first 3 words of your post are spot on.
Apparently there were fisticuffs between AP and Fonte at the training ground and 4 of the players approached the chairman and suggested that they would put in transfer requests if he didn't sack the philanderer.
The chairman,who doesn't like the hype one,did the right thing.
I was speaking to my mate who is saints season ticket holder and every Southampton Fan Wesbite has this as the main reason why Pardew left