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There's an FC Copenhagen forum thread on him somewhere, which didn't read too well, for what translation I could achieve. The general concensus was his job fell apart when Selles left.

What world are you living in? Ralph had lost the plot, the dressing room and was (at least) 6 months late being put out of his misery. The problem, very f****** obviously, wasn’t SACKING Ralph, it was sacking him TOO LATE and replacing him with an incompetent moron.

Not a chance this is true.

He’s 20 now. But yes I take your point. Him in Championship would be like days of watching Lallana and Schneiderlin in League One.

Okay I’m on my own here and wildly off piste. Marsch end of season it is. Could be worse.

Fair points. 👍🏻

I’ll be gobsmacked if any of Alcaraz, Tino, Sulemana and ABK stick around for Championship. I’d say Sulemana is more likely to be playing for Liverpool next season over playing for us at Plymouth on a Tuesday night.

That was from a far better position than this. And we then had to give him a stupid contract because he had kept us up. (by “had” I mean morally)

Well, I hope you guys are right. This very much says if we go down, Marsch isn’t coming with us. I know SR have said they’ll continue to invest if we go down. Just have to hope they know where to put it. The Championship is a brutal place. We pissed it last time round, but my god that was a good side we had together and we still couldn’t win it. No club down there has a given right, and all that. I’ll try and feel more optimistic, though. But I maintain this length contract is Marsch led over SR led.

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Carrick will leave a Middlesbrough he’s made moves to building and (in said scenario) narrowly missed out on promotion with, for a decimated Southampton who have the runts of the litter remaining? Not a cat in hells chance.

We won’t have a decent squad. All our best players will be plucked. I’m absolutely certain of that.

What’s the chances of Marsch being truly shocking for us? I’d say slim. He has done enough with Leeds in Prem to show he is at very least a competent top-level gaffer. An 18-month contract would’ve suited all parties. If we need to part ways end of season, no major… But that would’ve only happened if we carry on NJ’s trend (unlikely). Marsch would’ve been a really attractive proposition in Championship. Instead we’re going to be struggling to attract even a Frank Lampard, who has now tasted Prem. It will 100% put us in an entirely different bracket.

We’re not proving too attractive at the minute Fry… and we’re not even there yet. This deal only works for us IF Marsch keeps us up, which is a truly massive task. It now works for Marsch either way, which isn’t a good thing.

If we stay up, which is mighty unlikely, he will keep the job anyway. The problem with this deal, is the more realistic scenario. This makes going down 10 x worse… at least.

We’re going to go into Championship manager-less with Ian Holloway a 5/1 shot in the next manager betting. We thought our options were slim now… they’ll be even slimmer next year.

What quantifies “doesn’t work”? Relegation? Because we’ve already all but decided that for ourselves already.

I think this can only be a Marsch decision. No sense in it for the club when relegation is such a likely outcome now and this decision makes our start in the Championship god knows how much harder. I was all for this move, but this has totally ruined the dynamic of it for me. I hate the sound of this.

Am I the only one really not liking the idea of this short-term contract? • Doesn’t give it the same meaning to Marsch. • He’s all about the “Buy In” from players. How can he do that on a 17 game contract? • If we go down, which we’re very likely to do, we face a manager search without the lure of Prem, whilst our squad is being picked apart by the vultures. • If he keeps us up, we’re duty bound to extend his contract and not use the chance to appoint a more serious Prem contender anyway. Looks a mighty shortsighted move to me.

How would we ever find out where he takes up his P.E career?

Leeds fans in general are a loathsome lot, so little surprise he didn't win so many round, especially so having to follow in Bielsa's footsteps. He didn't pull up any trees, but I always thought they'd done well for the squad they have. Bamford was always was reminded me not to totally lose my head over Che missing chance after chance, because at least Che brings something to the table. Marsch very obviously wouldn't be our first choice given ideal circumstance, but I think he could give it a right go with us and definitely think he's suited to us. Just hope our fans don't lament him if he can't get us out of the trap door, as our best run of the season has been and gone. We have a far stiffer test than the table/points tally suggests.

I know right...? I bet Poch, Koeman, Gallardo or Tuchel wouldn't have a problem with simple stuff like that!!

Finnigan, who is thought of as being very close to first team level, scored his first goal for Crewe Alexandra tonight. Sounds like a good one, too.

Jesse Marsch in the Harbour Hotel, Ocean Village. Announcement first thing in the morning, surely.

BBC Radio Leeds Commentator Adam Pope discusses Jesse Marsch and his potential appointment at Southampton https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0f33zbh