OUT OF THE MOUTH OF NIGEL......(or other Saints spokesmen)

Put here any 'enlightening' quotes you come across........

According to the OS, after Fulham game, Nigel says:

“I keep going on about learning, but we need to learn a lot quicker that we need to keep the ball out of the net."

"We need to do better*," added Adkins, whose side have now conceded 20 league goals.

BBC Sport: Southampton boss Nigel Adkins annoyed by Saints' defence

*No sh!t.

after Everton game

"We passed the ball about, played between the lines and put some lovely little diagonals in but unfortunately that little bit of quality evaded us at times today."

I thought it was all about scoring goals and not conceding any (Thats my quote)

It looks like NA now agrees with you Matty........

'you've got to win games of football. You've got to keep it out at one end and stick it in at the other end.'

I am available for a modest fee.

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Hoping NC reads this......

From the Daily Echo after yesterday's defeat, when asked how long he thinks he has to turn things round -

"Honest answer? I don't know. That is football, I am being brutally honest with you.

"There is a vision at the football club to play a certain brand of football by passing the ball.

"There needs to be stability at any football club, which is important. But I am not naive as it's football and football is a results-driven industry.

"We've got a process in place that we're doing our best to adhere to, but you've got to win games of football.

“Individually some players are getting found out..." Nigel

"They are not Premier League quality" (me).

After the Spurs game....

'We’ve got everyone pulling in the same direction, which is important'


What on earth does that mean??

Mike,

I guess that's what you say when you can't think of anything else. However, I probably would not have said 'pulling in the same direction'.

It's Nigel-speak for 'We are in the shit and don't know how to get out of it but, if there are any problems I am not going to admit to them'.

After Leeds....

I want nothing more than for us to be successful together and I keep saying that but ultimately questions will get asked and I will front it all up as I always have done.

We have to address anything and if it is going wrong then we’ve got to address it any way we can for the sake of this football club because that’s what it’s about.

People are always going to go and talk.

He's finished I reckon. Has probably already booked the removalist van, the question is whether it will happen this week or next. A shame really.

After Gazza's error had given Norwich a draw at St Mary's......

“He’s got to keep the ball out of the back of the net,” said Adkins.

When asked if the team were tired:

No not at all. In the way that we finished the game there we finished the game we were the ones that ran the front four, the ball's the one that does the work isn't it?

Nigel, we're not fecking stupid.

After Sunderland game....

we’ve lost the game because of the result.

Okay appreciate not a sainst spokes person and not saints but thought this comment by old saggy chops was priceless after QPR lost yesterday

"You shouldn't be paying massive wages when you've got a stadium that holds 18,000 people"

Ho Ho bloody Ho Arry thats why the skates are truly stuffed, something you did right!!!!!