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Rosenior was my tip for the very top a couple of seasons ago. That ship has now sailed for us, unfortunately. He could secure Champions League football for Strasbourg if they keep up their form.

Any prizes for those of us that were calling for Rusk and/or Lallana to be installed as caretaker for the rest of the season after Martin was sacked...?

im happy with anyone that demands (and gets) players who are good enough to play at the level we are at.

Just suggesting that Nathan Jones also had a club, of a much smaller size than Sheffield Wednesday punching well above their weight in the Championship with little resources... I think we've been burned twice by appointing managers who haven't achieved anything more than a mid-table finish in the Championship and am a little apprehensive to go for a third time. As previously stated Rosenior is too similar to Martin, also. Sheffield United had a horrific season, but they've recovered as they have a promotion expert in Wilder managing them. It's clear what their transfer policy has been also, add Championship experience with Kieffer Moore, Sam McCallum, Callum O'Hare, Tyrese Campbell, Harry Souttar, BBD, Hamza Choudhury, Harry Clarke, Rob Holding, Tom Cannon and Michael Cooper. They also managed to keep Hamer. We need a similar approach this summer. With all that said, I just want a manager who puts in the work of what the job requires. A manager who in the week, assesses the opposition and sets the team up on Saturday to exploit the weaknesses of the opposition in the best way possible. Rather than the lazy approach of a manager who thinks he's cracked football, sets his team up every week to play the same way, when it's super inconsistent and doesn't always get the best out of the situation, and even then, doesn't adapt those tactics in game. This ultra possession football isn't the way. We played great football under Adkins, it certainly wasn't hoofball and we went into each game confident of getting a result.

I think Lallana is nailed on for a coaching role with the U18's next season tbh.

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I really do not understand this negativity. We bowled Yorkshire out twice and won the game in 3 days. Middleton does well as an opener and has experience now. It is about ticking over in the early overs to take the shine off. Stoneman has great experience and in this game we did not lose early opening wicket as we did all last season. We know Albert has talent. Give him time. Prest, Dawson and Brown as middle order is a strong one. Hampton has only just arrived and was a late choice so again give him a little time. We have Fuller, Barker (injured and not expected to play until mid summer) and Curry (injured but expected to be fit in a couple of weeks) Abbot and Wheal look a great opening bowling partnership with the latter finding more line and length that last campaign. Baker is quick and will take wickets. As he matures he will improve his line and length. Likewise Turner will improve. Turner is expected to play against Surrey instead of Baker as they alternate these young bowlers. Personally, I expect us to be upper mid table this season as our young team grows.

I have to question the logic of waiting until it was mathematically confirmed to sack him. Surely the window lickers that run this club weren’t actually thinking we could pull off the greatest of escapes and win our last 8 games despite only winning 2 all season? Surely the time to sack him was either weeks ago or the end of the season?

Well we might as well get something out of Lallana as nothing on the pitch he can at least now do bibs,balls and cone lay outs.

I'd rather take a punt on Rohl being something better than Cooper has proved himself to be. Rosenior has performed himself out of consideration, so I don't think there's even any competition.

You couldn't give most of these chumps away for free - there'd be no takers. Bunch of no hopers.

Lallana is an interesting one. No question of pedigree and commitment. He was very vocal when I saw him play. I wouldn't be surprised to see him in a role somewhere. Imagine if Rusk and Lallana turn a few wins in the next 7 games. Could be interesting

I mean Rohl is being touted for the Leicester amd Leipzig job by his agent, and is the obvious championship manager currently operating above their level in the table. Also it's Rohl

Fairly ambivalent about who the new manager is but I would like them to be more pragmatic than an ideologue. Someone who looks at the best players available to them and finds a way to get the best out of them, someone who looks at the opposition and figures out the best way to beat them rather than being a slave to any particular style. Long ball, short ball, possession, counter attacking - don't give a shit, just win. I actually think the more important component next season will be what the squad looks like. The manager has an impact but ultimately it'll be more about the quality of the players than the manager.

Fabrice the club stooge ?

It was a pathetic reaction from our fanbase yesterday. Clapping and celebrating that utter failure. They should be fucking furious that these cunts have embarrassed our great city. But gave them a standing ovation instead. Unforgivable.

Sadly he looked as if he was living on the streets most of the time, but I liked his honesty and he didnt hold back

No thanks, possession based failure like Martin

We had 2 otherbids he turned down. I was tod one was the Burnley new owners, so that would be crap and the other had some sort of connection to a French side that was folded.

I saw Liam Rosenior mentioned on Twitter. He seems a possibility. Did well at Hull and 16 wins at Strasbourg.

None of the players we'd want to keep will be staying mate. And certainly not because some people decided to applaud them when they were relegated.

He continues to be a stain on the pants of Southampton Football Club.

Some people have been sacked for this season haven't they? Kraft and Mowbray. Think things will turn nasty very quickly if he have a bad summer and poor start next season.

Voted for Lallana. Thought when we signed him there may have been a bit left in his legs and his experience may prove to be a master stroke. How completely and utterly wrong I was. Total waste of time.