Guardian Article

[eesti matty]

Nothing too different to what we've already read, but interesting to read all the same.

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/06/southampton-nicola-cortese-alan-pardew

[doddisalegend]

Nothing too different to what we've already read, but interesting to read all the same.

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/06/southampton-nicola-cortese-alan-pardew

 

Fair assessment IMO won't go down well on here with some though.

[Whitey Grandad]

As we thought. Just where is Staplethorpe exactly?

[saint1977]

It rounds up the few whispers that are going around. Nigel Adkins features again - I like him and I admire the job he has done at you-know-who-that-the-filter-doesn't-like but after what I witnessed on Saturday I think a stronger character is required to instill discipline and also we need someone with the contacts in the game to get us 4 loan players of good quality fast so Rickie can have his surgery, Martin and Fonte have cover and we get some pace in the side so we can drop Hammond and co. I'm not saying Adkins isn't capable of that but I can imagine a Sturrock-type scenario as let's face it Saints players aren't well known for their respect for managers, let alone one that was a physio. He does seem like a great motivator and hopefully he'd get the seemingly heftier members of the squad (Lambert, Jaidi, Puncheon) doing extra training.

[SaintNeil90]

As we thought. Just where is Staplethorpe exactly?

 

Exactly my thoughts. Good journalism ruined by ignorance once again.

[aintforever]

I see they are refusing to buy any pics from Saints. Gutter pres, rag, journos scum blah blah blah.....

[bridge too far]

I see they are refusing to buy any pics from Saints. Gutter pres, rag, journos scum blah blah blah.....

 

Good artwork though, you have to admit

[docker-p]

A well written balanced piece. Sums the situation up.

[doddisalegend]

I wonder who the prem manager alluded to in the article is?

[eesti matty]

I wonder who the prem manager alluded to in the article is?

 

Maybe somebody like Martinez?

[SaintNeil90]

Roberto Di Matteo? Has knowledge of League One with MK Dons. Has got West Brom promoted to the Premiership. Hes young and already has a successful CV. Hes Italian.

[Cricketphilly]

I wonder who the prem manager alluded to in the article is?

 

Holloway

[Torres]

Martinez is a possible, given that he probably thinks he is on the verge getting himself fired from Wigan.

 

Or Holloway.

[Ken Tone]

I wonder who the prem manager alluded to in the article is?

 

As sugested elsewhere, probably the current caretaker at Villa. Let's face it he has no chance of getting that job permanently and may well even lose his old job when the new bloke brings in his own staff.

 

Wilkins is presumably feeling similarly vulnerable here.

 

K.

[Eastcowzer]

As we thought. Just where is Staplethorpe exactly?

 

Half a mile from Marchport

[SAR Boy Saint]

A similar piece written in The Times today as well, quoting 30 applications with at least one Prem manager in the mix.

[Torres]

Martinez may not have a choice, adrians

[Hopkins]

Martinez is probably one of the most secure managers in the Prem right now. You just need to know a little history of his relationship with Wigan and listen to Whealen speak to realise that there relationship and trust in each other is as strong as anyones in the Prem.

 

Nor would it be Holloway who has regularly lol'd at the rumours in the papers about his position and i'm pretty sure wouldn't fancy throwing away a chance to manage in the prem for an unstable League One job.

 

If anyone it would be MacDonald.

[Saint_clark]

Wasn't Tony Pulis rumoured to be in the line for the job last summer?

[doddisalegend]

Again, the 'premier league manager' applying will be mcdonald at villa. why do people think holloway or martinez would throw away their chance of top flight management? outsiders like us might think they're heading down without a hope, but they certainly won't. no chance they've applied.

 

1 manager is temporary and about to be unemployed. seems fairly obvious doesn't it?[/QUOTE]

 

Oh baron greenback at west ham. Saints would be close to his favorite massage parlour too.

[bridge too far]

 

Oh baron greenback at west ham. Saints would be close to his favorite massage parlour too.

 

Nah he's ugly. We only have (reasonably) good looking managers.

[bender]

Cant believe how it all seems doom and gloom. Were 6 points off top spot with a game in hand. We havent lost all our games. Weve won one, drawn one, lost two and have a postitive goal difference.

 

FFS a good appointment this week and 3 points on Saturday and we'll all be saying how great things are.

[S-Clarke]

Wasn't Tony Pulis rumoured to be in the line for the job last summer?

 

not last summer, i believe he was offered the job before we appointed Pearson - but he wanted to stay and get stoke up. I think he made the right choice!

[SW5 SAINT]

My money is on it being Avram!

[doddisalegend]

My money is on it being Avram!

 

could you imagine the **** storm that would cause..................