6:10am Friday 10th September 2010
By Anthony Marshall
DANNY Wilson has labelled Southampton’s on-going managerial saga as “absolutely crazy” - and heaped the pressure on whoever eventually takes over at St Mary’s.
Alan Pardew was sacked from the south coast club less than a fortnight ago on the back of a 4-0 win which brought chairman Nicola Cortese under fire from fans and pundits.
And as the sides face each other in League One action at the County Ground tomorrow, Wilson believes Southampton’s early-season struggles can be put down to their upheaval behind the scenes.
“It’s crazy - absolutely crazy,” Swindon’s manager told the Advertiser.
“If you’re going to make a decision then make it in the summertime.
“Why wait until this time if you’re not going to get on with your manager or whatever reason it was?
“What is the point in waiting around, because this is what happens - it unsettles them.
“This could go on longer and I hope it does - I hope it goes on a few more games and they don’t get wins.
“Certainly I think there is a better and more sensible way of doing things, but that’s the way some people work and it’s not my place to tell them how to run their business and their clubs.”
Scunthorpe boss Nigel Adkins appeared to be heading for the Saints’ hotseat yesterday until a dispute broke out over compensation, and it now looks as though caretaker manager Dean Wilkins will remain in charge for this weekend’s clash.
But Wilson warned Pardew’s eventual successor that they can not afford to make any mistakes at a club desperate to climb back up the football ladder.
“It is a fantastic football club, a big football club, and whoever goes in there will not only be in charge of an ambitious club but the expectation level is sky-high,” said Wilson of Southampton.
“There’s no room for mistakes quite honestly. They have to go in there straight away and get results. That is the pressure that comes with the size of that job.
“But with the squad they’ve got they are more than capable of achieving that.”
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