angelman Posted 12 November, 2013 Share Posted 12 November, 2013 Now that it appears that getting MP was a bit of a master stroke, I got wondering who advised NC to employ him, or is this all NC's work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 12 November, 2013 Share Posted 12 November, 2013 Jose Mourinho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 13 November, 2013 Author Share Posted 13 November, 2013 Mourinho told him to take the job, but no word of whether he told NC to give it to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 Clotese :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 Les Reed..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 Forren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZebadeeRust Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 George Weah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 Jose Mourinho? Which was widely reported at the time. Also, at the time we were i) seriously Gruntled about NA being fired ii) wondering what the club were smoking with al the pronouncements about Challenging for Europe, Stadium Expansion etc etc But one question that was never asked at the time was... What the hell was NC doing talking to Jose in the first place? I know we now see things in a different light, but surely... No, he couldn't have been thinking he could bring him here... could he?... Nah don't even TRY and have that train of thought when sober Phil. But could be a good question if anyone from here gets an invite to another of those dinners..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 I thought it was MP who spoke to Mourinho after being offered the job by Saints?? Could be totally wrong though, just the way I remember it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 Nigel Adkins/Atkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 We did and they signed Whittingham! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 What really stands out is that Nicola Cortese has plucked two unknown managers out of nowhere and both have been a success and has also fired two manager's who were doing well enough but not brilliantly to make way for them. This is one shrewd operator and we need to pray he stays with Saints and doesn't get whipped off to a top European club who will have their envious eyes on both Cortese and Pochettino. It is losing either of them that we should really fear rather than one or two of our players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 We did and they signed Whittingham! V.good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 I thought I read sometime after MP arrived, that his name was first brought to NC's attention by an agent whilst talking on player transfers (possibly the Ramirez deal). I was never quite convinced by the "recommended by Jose" line . It seemed a bit too convenient, and borrowed from the "recommended by Sir Alex/ Don Revie * ..." line. *which Lawrie was apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarniaSaint Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 What really stands out is that Nicola Cortese has plucked two unknown managers out of nowhere and both have been a success and has also fired two manager's who were doing well enough but not brilliantly to make way for them. This is one shrewd operator and we need to pray he stays with Saints and doesn't get whipped off to a top European club who will have their envious eyes on both Cortese and Pochettino. It is losing either of them that we should really fear rather than one or two of our players Strangely I agree with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich van Gobbel Posted 13 November, 2013 Share Posted 13 November, 2013 What really stands out is that Nicola Cortese has plucked two unknown managers out of nowhere and both have been a success and has also fired two manager's who were doing well enough but not brilliantly to make way for them. This is one shrewd operator and we need to pray he stays with Saints and doesn't get whipped off to a top European club who will have their envious eyes on both Cortese and Pochettino. It is losing either of them that we should really fear rather than one or two of our players Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefoggy Posted 14 November, 2013 Share Posted 14 November, 2013 Mark Wotte recommended him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 14 November, 2013 Share Posted 14 November, 2013 "We", according to that useless song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 14 November, 2013 Share Posted 14 November, 2013 What really stands out is that Nicola Cortese has plucked two unknown managers out of nowhere and both have been a success and has also fired two manager's who were doing well enough but not brilliantly to make way for them. This is one shrewd operator and we need to pray he stays with Saints and doesn't get whipped off to a top European club who will have their envious eyes on both Cortese and Pochettino. It is losing either of them that we should really fear rather than one or two of our players I didn't realise there was a transfer system In place for football chairmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 16 November, 2013 Share Posted 16 November, 2013 What really stands out is that Nicola Cortese has plucked two unknown managers out of nowhere and both have been a success and has also fired two manager's who were doing well enough but not brilliantly to make way for them. This is one shrewd operator and we need to pray he stays with Saints and doesn't get whipped off to a top European club who will have their envious eyes on both Cortese and Pochettino. It is losing either of them that we should really fear rather than one or two of our players I would hardly call Adkins or Pochettino unknown football managers. Atkins was getting praise in England and Pochettino had received much praise for his initial success at Espanyol. Perhaps you just mean that you hadn't heard of them? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 16 November, 2013 Share Posted 16 November, 2013 In pre-season before Pochettino joined Saints, Les Reed and Saints scouts took a number of trips to Barcelona, springing rumors we were about to sign players from Espanyol and Barcelona. I believe it was the Echo who said Cortese wanted Saints to be modeled on Barcelona and this was also discussed as being why they were there. I'm convinced it was Reed who would have sized up Pochettino as a potential Saints manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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