Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cotterill must be fearing sack after Southampton inflict another home defeat Others, like Southampton manager Nigel Adkins, argued that the Forest captain's red card in the 50th minute for an apparent elbow on David Connolly was irrelevant to the result that culminated in the home side succumbing to a ninth reverse at the City Ground. Clearly, though, the problems are mounting for Cotterill, who insists he does not regret leaving Portsmouth for his current employers last October. "We have had these problems for some time," said Cotterill. These are tough days. We need to get some players in [during the transfer window] but to do that we need to get a few out. Agents are whispering in players" ears and don't tell me that doesn't have an effect and distracts them." Forest chairman Frank Clark has revealed that the coffers are empty. It gives Cotterill breathing space but little else. Clark can recall his left-back role in the 1979 League Cup final when Forest memorably beat Southampton at Wembley despite trailing 1-0 at half-time. No chance of a repeat performance on Saturday after the Brazilian Guly do Prado applied the finishing touch after Connolly's initial effort had been parried by goalkeeper Lee Camp. Connolly swept in a second after Chambers" dismissal and Morgan Schneiderlin's fine low shot added gloss to a polished display.