Pedro Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 A lot of people can name the owners of Prem clubs but I wonder how many can name the Chairman. Sorry to see him go but as a new contractor manager once addressed my industry, I may not know much about it now but in 3 months I will know everything about it. Don't ever underestimate the intelligence of someone like KL, she will be well versed on what needs to be done. We have lost a good chairman but retain the owners, Cortese and his family may well want to return to his homeland, nothing is forever.
JoeShmoe Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 If MP does leave we will need someone with some football nous to appoint a new manager else we will end up with someone like Steve Clarke or Martin Jol. If like Di Matteo if he's available but let's all hope MP stays put
maxi_sopez Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 tomorrows back pages look ****ing awful. can't believe this is happening in a transfer window. ergh
DT Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Cortese was offered 'vast sum' to stay, but he rejected it, says The Times
mynameisthehulk Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 So the fatty then. You can't call her that you are chauvanoffensive!! It's nothing to do with her gender bodyshape you disrespector!
The Kraken Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Cortese was offered 'vast sum' to stay, but he rejected it, says The Times That might suggest that the plan isn't to conduct a fire sale and get rid of the club asap.
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 If MP does leave we will need someone with some football nous to appoint a new manager else we will end up with someone like Steve Clarke or Martin Jol. If like Di Matteo if he's available but let's all hope MP stays put Clarke is a better manager than Di Matteo. Not enthused about either though
Saint Garrett Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Gazza fee was undisclosed but rumoured to be the largest fee Gillingham have ever received for a player, which take it above £1.5m Think it was £500k rising to £2.5m. Can't imagine it will have risen that much yet?!
exit2 Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Seeing as it seems NC handed his notice in 3 months ago is there any relevance that Katharinas right hand man Marcel Werner Hehli came to the UK at the same time and has stayed in Southampton on various occasions. Could he be the next interim CEO ? Never took much notice of this before all slotting into place. I know he was also on the boards of various companies like Mali Group etc
DT Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 http://twitter.com/suttonnick/status/423583429897121792/photo/1
DT Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 http://twitter.com/suttonnick/status/423583491427540992/photo/1
The Kraken Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 It won't be a surprise if Shaw uses this as an excuse to leverage his way out, IMO. Couldn't see him lasting too much beyond the summer in any case.
Badger Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Cortese was offered 'vast sum' to stay, but he rejected it, says The Times As NC appears to have developed a good rapport with the press recently, what chance that snippet came from him ? IF true, then why reject it ? KL wanting to oversee what was happening and having a board? Not unreasonable request. Dispute over funding ?Or NC having something lined up?
Saint Garrett Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 First thought is how the feck did they manage to get a photo of her. No one could find who she is about 8 hours ago!
itchen_dan Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 First thought is how the feck did they manage to get a photo of her. No one could find who she is about 8 hours ago! True
Georgie Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 'Meltdown' 'turmoil' 'exodus' Jesus Christ how dramatic can you get.
Greenridge Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 'Meltdown' 'turmoil' 'exodus' Jesus Christ how dramatic can you get. Quiet Thursday morning. Women winning the ashes test doesn't really grab the attention. Still, there's no getting away from the fact it's a bit of a mess.
Georgie Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Also do the press actually know we willing to sell all our players? Where would this have come from?
Roger Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 What I don't get is how shaw and lambert want to go already in 3 hrs! Also, the telegraph says he resigned in oct and was serving notice so surely he would have told poch this? But then it reports that poch was shocked today when he found out. Doesn't add up at all.
Chez Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 First thought is how the feck did they manage to get a photo of her. No one could find who she is about 8 hours ago! Cortese provided it to press perhaps?
The Kraken Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Also do the press actually know we willing to sell all our players? Where would this have come from? Where have all of the leaks come from? Someone trying to destabilise the club, perhaps?
CWD Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Woah. OTT much? I think we all need to wait and see what Pochettino says tomorrow. I still think there is more to this than meets the eye. I wouldn't be surprised if we haven't seen the last of Cortese.
Saint Charlie Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 If Lambert went for 7m or even Shaw for 20 odd it would be ok. Lallana would be the killer.
LGTL Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Oh to have been a fly on the wall in that meeting today.
Chez Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 **** in ell that's a bed wetter and a half "I'd rather die than be relegated"
Saints foreva Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 If Lambert went for 7m or even Shaw for 20 odd it would be ok. Lallana would be the killer. Assuming we got a replacement. Don't really fancy having Danny Fox at LB from February until the end of the season.
Wiggles31 Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 The dumb media need reminding that our players are under contract and we do not need to sell them now. I am more than certain that we will not sell our star players off mid-season. Maybe Shaw will go but that was likely to be the case with the rumoured bids being reported. By the summer this will all have resolved. Key thing is what MP says tomorrow. Dramatic is an understatement.
Badger Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Woah. OTT much? I think we all need to wait and see what Pochettino says tomorrow. I still think there is more to this than meets the eye. I wouldn't be surprised if we haven't seen the last of Cortese. Probably not. But I don't see him returning on a white charger as many do.
mynameisthehulk Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 I am well offended by that Car and Van insurance advert on the back of The Star, they are disrespecting that woman's gender bodyshape!
Saint Charlie Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 The dumb media need reminding that our players are under contract and we do not need to sell them now. I am more than certain that we will not sell our star players off mid-season. Maybe Shaw will go but that was likely to be the case with the rumoured bids being reported. By the summer this will all have resolved. Key thing is what MP says tomorrow. Dramatic is an understatement. Once players chased by high profile teams willing to pay big money decide they want to leave then its almost impossible to keep them. They wanted to stay under NC as saw the progress being made. Now? Who knows.
Pastor Patrón Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Theoretically if Mopo, Shaw, Lallana and Lambert all left shed be borderline Rupert Lowe status no?
mynameisthehulk Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Theoretically if Mopo, Shaw, Lallana and Lambert all left shed be borderline Rupert Lowe status no? And then it's ok to call her a salad dodger?
SuperMikey Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 If Lambert went for 7m or even Shaw for 20 odd it would be ok. Lallana would be the killer. Don't think the transfer rumours are wholly accurate - while there has obviously been interest in the players it seems that all these rumours are resurfacing at a very convenient time for the press to create some kind of false maelstrom about the situation. I'm definitely not as confident that we will keep our best players now, but hopefully we can get through this period and get a bit of stability. That starts with not selling any players we don't need to.
Pastor Patrón Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 And then it's ok to call her a salad dodger? I think it's already acceptable. We've had one of the most astute and successful football directors in the country replaced with a morbidly obese female who's only claim to fame is being alive to inherit her families wealth.....tbh
Smirking_Saint Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 That might suggest that the plan isn't to conduct a fire sale and get rid of the club asap. It might suggest there is much more of this story to run yet. I wont lie Im a little worried for our immediate future, just as I was getting excited by the 'vision' I might avoid this place for a while I think, looks like the lunatics are out to play.
Dark Munster Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 First thought is how the feck did they manage to get a photo of her. No one could find who she is about 8 hours ago! Here's another.
The Kraken Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 It might suggest there is much more of this story to run yet. I wont lie Im a little worried for our immediate future, just as I was getting excited by the 'vision' I might avoid this place for a while I think, looks like the lunatics are out to play. Indeed, I think some people might be crying themselves to sleep tonight.
mynameisthehulk Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 (edited) I think it's already acceptable. We've had one of the most astute and successful football directors in the country replaced with a morbidly obese female who's only claim to fame is being alive to inherit her families wealth.....tbh Thank God there is some sense on here. I am seeing people suggest that she is bound to know what she is doing but I have no idea how they have come to this conclusion, she is a fat lass with a rich daddy and probably needs to sell the club to fund her pasty habit. Why anyone would think that being the daughter of a rich bloke means you have any idea how to run a ****ing corner shop, let alone a football club I cannot understand. The likeliness is she will have no clue whatsoever because she never had to get off her fat arse and do a hard days work in her entire life! Edited 15 January, 2014 by mynameisthehulk Because I wanted to
mynameisthehulk Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Here's another. Cheessa neenjah mah wongee Chewbacca
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Newspaper back pages All of those papers are trash. This is a reasoned and insightful story: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/15/nicola-cortese-southampton-exit-manager
CanadaSaint Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Among the many things that are confusing about today's events, I find myself wondering about this: Why, if Cortese really was working his notice period and expecting to leave, did he bother to pick a very public fight with the referees' association and the Premier League? Could it be that he still expected things between he and Katharina to be resolved? But could the eventual loss of public face associated with the Clattenburg exercise have convinced the Liebherr side even more that Cortese needed at least some supervision?
LGTL Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 I'm fully expecting for MP to not answer anything tomorrow about these goings on.
Smirking_Saint Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Indeed, I think some people might be crying themselves to sleep tonight. Indeed, both sides of the fence. The king is dead, long live the... Um... Queen I suppose. Ill leave it a till the dust settles until I decide what level of emotional turmoil to pour out. Firstly Id say its probably bad news for us from an immediate POV but right now who knows ?
Wiggles31 Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 Once players chased by high profile teams willing to pay big money decide they want to leave then its almost impossible to keep them. They wanted to stay under NC as saw the progress being made. Now? Who knows. Thing is when is there ever a mass player exodus, in mid season with a club that isn't skint. Never. Even if 5-6 key players want to leave I am sure we can negotiate them to stay until the summer. I would like to think the players have an ounce of loyalty to the club.
The Kraken Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 From the Guardian: "Liebherr intends to implement a reconstitution of the board to ensure the everyday running of the club does not come down to one individual, and is looking to appoint a chief executive at the earliest opportunity." Good.
Wiggles31 Posted 15 January, 2014 Posted 15 January, 2014 There will not be mass exodus in January. Shaw will probably leave.
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