IF SAINTS DON'T GET PROMOTED THIS SEASON......

In his brief post-match interview on Sky I thought Nigel seemed stunned and more than a little shell-shocked......Pure hypothesis but I wonder if Mr Cortese has now warned him that unless we go up this season he can look for another job. He has done a great job but I must say that if he can't get us up from the position we are in now, then it is almost certain he won't be able to get us up next season.......and a fresh manager might be needed. What do you think?

I thought that was the case last season when we had a little wobble and Nigel's demeanor after a defeat seemed to be that of a bloke who had been warned that 'no promotion = the sack'; I can't remember the match but in the post-match interview it was how he came across. I didn't hear this latest interview but it seems to be similar, from what I have read.

If we don't go up this season, I think he should stay and that Cortese should back him, at least until the Christmas period. If after Christmas things don't look too promising, then a change will be needed. But it's all ifs and maybes and, quite honestly, I think that Nigel is the best manager Saints have had since WGS so to sack him, even if we don't go up this season would be stupid. That said, failure to secure promotion from top of the league with 11 games left would be one hell of a cock up.

Think NA has built a good management team and would be surprised if got the sack if we didnt go up. Cortese will have seen waht has happened with clubs that chop and chnage though dont think he has any allegiance to NA and if he thinks right decision will be ruthless. That said think NA has done well without spending big, aside from Sharp which argubaly if Cortese had done the deal back in summer could be out of sight by now. As said all ifs and maybes, NA is as good better than most managers you care to think of, Alladyce, Erikson, Jewell, Jones, etc so would like to see some stabiltiy. I would be happy if we go up this year, dont spend big even if means getting relegated from prem following season and still keep NA to continue building a squad.