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CB Fry

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According to them Harry will replace Adkins.

 

Daily Star are consistently full of shi t, so have no problem disregarding this. There are things Cortese might do before Christmas, including sacking Nigel, but appointing Redknapp is definitely not one of them.

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I can imagine NC sacking NA after a few more games if things dont improve and considering the money spent. Considering who we have scheduled to play at the beginning of this season, thats plain mental.

 

But Redknapp replacing him ? Do give over, FFS. Its not just a massive step backwards, its jumping off into the abyss. It would destroy the harmony at this club. The fans havent forgotten.

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I can imagine NC sacking NA after a few more games if things dont improve and considering the money spent. Considering who we have scheduled to play at the beginning of this season, thats plain mental.

 

But Redknapp replacing him ? Do give over, FFS. Its not just a massive step backwards, its jumping off into the abyss. It would destroy the harmony at this club. The fans havent forgotten.

 

Whilst I agree it's unlikely, Cortese has made it pretty clear he doesn't make decisions based on what the supporters want.

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Ok Terry Paine was with HR last Monday night for a meal and spent 3 hours in his company. There was absolutely no mention of this - in fact Harry told Painey that he was quite happy doing nothing so this story is utter crap. Incidentally Terry told me he had never enjoyed an evening so much and it was all down to Harry who had so many great stories to keep Terry enthralled all night.

Harry might be Soton's public enemy nos 1 but according to TP he is engrossing company.

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Whilst I agree it's unlikely, Cortese has made it pretty clear he doesn't make decisions based on what the supporters want.

 

True, but if there's anything crazier than the idea of Harry working harmoniously with Rupert, it's the idea of Harry working harmoniously with Nicola.

 

I'm not sure I would bet against it, though. :?

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And Redknapp represents a higher calibre of manager, does he ?

 

Are the sports editors of the red-tops really that stupid ?

 

This story is designed to create mischief. Its a joke.

 

 

It's a complete fabrication by the Daily Star, typical behaviour from the Richard Desmond Stable who are an utter disgrace to journalism.

 

But yes, Harry does respresent a higher calibre of manager. Of course he does, especially in the Star's mind.

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Well, I am not saying that would be the deciding factor. I just cannot see them working together, they are just about as far apart as you can be on business ethics.

 

Don't see how that would matter. A football managers job is get the team to win matches.

 

The story is obviously nonsense though. They just had nothing to fill the back page and thought this would get some attention. I can see how they put 2 + 2 together though. We've spent big, Harry like's to spend big (and to be fair has a good record of working with good players), plus he's local.

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It's a complete fabrication by the Daily Star, typical behaviour from the Richard Desmond Stable who are an utter disgrace to journalism.

 

But yes, Harry does respresent a higher calibre of manager. Of course he does, especially in the Star's mind.

 

You reckon Redknapp is a better manager than Adkins ?

 

Have you taken leave of your senses ?

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Don't see how that would matter. A football managers job is get the team to win matches.

 

I cannot see Cortese working in such a relationship with anyone he doesnt share vision with. The anecdotes about his relationship with Markus clearly show that there has to be some basis of mutual trust and respect there. Its not just about football matches for the likes of such businessmen.

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There wasn't many people demanding "Adkins for England" to be fair.

 

He's still a well-kept secret not being marketed by the media in England.

 

Maybe when he has been around the block as often as Redknapp, the clamour might have made "Redknapp for England" sound like a barely-suppressed fart on an imitation leather chair.

 

The "Redknapp for England" camapign was indicative of the scum and flotsam the England squad is populated with, and a theory of what might get them to play anywhere near how they play for their clubs.

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I cannot see Cortese working in such a relationship with anyone he doesnt share vision with. The anecdotes about his relationship with Markus clearly show that there has to be some basis of mutual trust and respect there. Its not just about football matches for the likes of such businessmen.

 

I disagree, I think Cortese is clever enough to know it is ALL about the football matches.

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I disagree, I think Cortese is clever enough to know it is ALL about the football matches.

how long do you think it would last when Harry decides he wants to do a certain thing at the club HIS way..and the way his rent-a-gob will talk about our dealings, transfers etc.....

 

 

no matter how bad adkins may become...I will not go to SMS while redknapp is there (which will never happen)

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I think it's about results at the end of the day. He hasn't just smashed the clubs transfer record, twice, to see us struggle and limp over the line. I can be sure of that.

 

He wants progress this season and in his eyes, survival by the skin of our teeth will not be seen as progress. I love NA, I think he's a refreshing, positive character, he's infectious and you can see it in the way the teams play. I just hope he's given a fair amount of time and I think he will, but the reality is that if we lose lots of games then he won't be around for long. As harsh as that may sound.

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Ok Terry Paine was with HR last Monday night for a meal and spent 3 hours in his company. There was absolutely no mention of this - in fact Harry told Painey that he was quite happy doing nothing so this story is utter crap. Incidentally Terry told me he had never enjoyed an evening so much and it was all down to Harry who had so many great stories to keep Terry enthralled all night.

Harry might be Soton's public enemy nos 1 but according to TP he is engrossing company.

 

Thanks Duncan, that post tells me all I need to know about this non-story.....

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You reckon Redknapp is a better manager than Adkins ?

 

Have you taken leave of your senses ?

 

 

Does Harry Redknapp "represent a higher calibre of manager?" Yes. He has won a major trophy and he took a famously underachieving big club to 4th, 5th, 4th, and a respectable run in the Champs League. And was the nation's choice for England manager.

 

So Harry Redknapp does represent a higher calibre of manager. Whether I like him, rate him, think he's good or think he's a caaant is immaterial. You can guess what I think of him.

 

Nigel Adkins has managed two games in the Premier League and lost them both, so at this point in time Harry "represents a higher calibre of manager".

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I think it's about results at the end of the day. He hasn't just smashed the clubs transfer record, twice, to see us struggle and limp over the line. I can be sure of that.

 

He wants progress this season and in his eyes, survival by the skin of our teeth will not be seen as progress. I love NA, I think he's a refreshing, positive character, he's infectious and you can see it in the way the teams play. I just hope he's given a fair amount of time and I think he will, but the reality is that if we lose lots of games then he won't be around for long. As harsh as that may sound.

I will be gutted if NA is pushed out early....but you can be sure that who ever replaces him will be a fairly big name

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Does Harry Redknapp "represent a higher calibre of manager?" Yes. He has won a major trophy and he took a famously underachieving big club to 4th, 5th, 4th, and a respectable run in the Champs League. And was the nation's choice for England manager.

 

So Harry Redknapp does represent a higher calibre of manager. Whether I like him, rate him, think he's good or think he's a caaant is immaterial. You can guess what I think of him.

 

Nigel Adkins has managed two games in the Premier League and lost them both, so at this point in time Harry "represents a higher calibre of manager".

 

How many promotions has Redknapp overseen ? Judging NAs PL career, on two games, is a wee bit premature.

 

I think the whole comparison is a bit daft. Judge them when NA has been around as long as Redknapp. Redknapp is old school (and allegedly bent), Adkins is very much on the pulse of the modern game.

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I will be gutted if NA is pushed out early....but you can be sure that who ever replaces him will be a fairly big name

 

 

....I'm going for young, glamourous foreigner. Somebody of the standing of Andre Villas-Boas before he packed his bags for London. I'm not enough of a world football scholar to know an actual name, but basically we'll employ the Spanish/Portuguese/Italian/Dutch Brendan Rodgers.

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Does Harry Redknapp "represent a higher calibre of manager?" Yes. He has won a major trophy and he took a famously underachieving big club to 4th, 5th, 4th, and a respectable run in the Champs League. And was the nation's choice for England manager.

 

So Harry Redknapp does represent a higher calibre of manager. Whether I like him, rate him, think he's good or think he's a caaant is immaterial. You can guess what I think of him.

 

Nigel Adkins has managed two games in the Premier League and lost them both, so at this point in time Harry "represents a higher calibre of manager".

 

He does, of that there is no doubt.

 

And there are many people on here saying they would turn their back on the club who would be first in the queue if under Redknapp we were playing at the Camp Nou...

 

However, Cortese won't appoint him in a million years.

 

Hes' more likely to go for Guardiola.

 

The man has ambition beyond the likes of Redknapp.

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