CB Fry Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Is he still at Man City? If he is then I guess he might have to do a few months gardening leave before he came to us. Not a reason not to take him on but might mean he doesn't get going until the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Is he still at Man City? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patred44 Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 a fan on the board.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 a fan on the board.. Um Pahars has already started planning his smear campaign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 a fan on the board.. Manji has just had six kittens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 An adopted northerner, Williams was born in the Hampshire village of Totton and grew up a Southampton fan. He is older than reported then. Was a very long time ago that Totton could be called a village! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Blackburn have had some pretty dodgy Managers in his time there. Other than that the comments are almost entirely positive which for a Chairman/Chief Exec of a football club is rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 He is older than reported then. Was a very long time ago that Totton could be called a village! 1974. He is 64 though, only small concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Blackburn have had some pretty dodgy Managers in his time there. Other than that the comments are almost entirely positive which for a Chairman/Chief Exec of a football club is rare. Brian Kidd and Paul Ince the only two howlers I can see. Both understandable mistakes. Other than he has picked decent managers delivering top half/top eight prem football consistently. Would do us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Blackburn have had some pretty dodgy Managers in his time there. Other than that the comments are almost entirely positive which for a Chairman/Chief Exec of a football club is rare. They did pretty well in his time there though. Hughes and Sounness both went onto bigger and better things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Ben Smith @BenSmithBBC Christian Purslow is not among those being considered by #SaintsFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Manji has just had six kittens! Not really. My biggest fear about a fanontheboard was someone like Illingsworth, McMillian,Um Pahars acheiving it. Williams doesnt worry me but he doesnt seem a very dynamic choice and suggests all our ambitious plans may be put on hold. The Allardyce connection puts the fear of god into me and would suggest a lack of judgement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 He also wears Cuban heels due to a lack of height, no lies. OK then, thats clear. We don't interview any candidates who are under 6' 1". OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 1974. He is 64 though, only small concern. Mmm our honurary President Terry Paine is 74 ....that must be a worry for you, too then ? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Why did he leave City because it doesnt appear he left for the Referees job ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webby Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Why did he leave City because it doesnt appear he left for the Referees job ? I read that he left because his wife became ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Agreed. I wouldn't want anyone involved in recruited Allardyce. That's the polar opposite of everything the club is about right now. We're a very different club to Blackburn. It can't be argued that in the situation they were in he was a very good appointment at the time. I'd like to think if he has any brain whatsoever he won't be looking to replicate his Blackburn model here. We have a pretty clear identity as a club and have done for a while. I'm hopeful he would appreciate that when it comes to making managerial appointments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 I read that he left because his wife became ill. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 OK then, thats clear. We don't interview any candidates who are under 6' 1". OK? No, it was a joke, most small people dont get a rise from a laugh, small man syndrome I believe it is called. Poulson is intently disliked up here, not respected at all, whoever thinks his is is a daytripper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 http://talksport.com/football/exclusive-le-tissier-backs-williams-succeed-cortese-southampton-14012076374 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Not really. My biggest fear about a fanontheboard was someone like Illingsworth, McMillian,Um Pahars acheiving it. Williams doesnt worry me but he doesnt seem a very dynamic choice and suggests all our ambitious plans may be put on hold. The Allardyce connection puts the fear of god into me and would suggest a lack of judgement. LOL. Lack of judgement in appointing a manager who had delivered four top eight finishes in a row, including a sixth place finish. Who yhen steered Bkackburn to a top half finish. The kind of record MP would kill for. Terrible judgement, yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Stand Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 He is older than reported then. Was a very long time ago that Totton could be called a village! At one time it had claims to being the largest village in the world!!! There was a pub, the Royal Oak, I think, in Commercial Road which had this claim written on a board outside on the pavement, but that would have been in the 1940's or 1950's. I left the area in 1963, but my parents continued to live there until they died so I was an infrequent visitor. Goodness knows when the claim disappeared but then there was no such area as West Totton!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Seems like a very solid appointment, someone who is not going to cause hassle with anyone and knows his role extremely well. I guess time will tell how innovative and groundbreaking NC really was, as Williams seems more of a solid shout than someone who is looking to break new ground. Hopefully somewhere in the club that ambition will be retained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 @bigadamsport: Headlines out of staff meeting with owner at #saintsfc this morning: No plans to sell, sticking to path we're on, chief exec decision soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 I guess time will tell how innovative and groundbreaking NC really was. Hopefully somewhere in the club that ambition will be retained. How was Cortese innovative? We got promoted by recruiting better players and employing good managers. We built a training ground to match current PL standards. Non of it was rocket science. Lowe was far more innovative - and look how that turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 @bigadamsport: Headlines out of staff meeting with owner at #saintsfc this morning: No plans to sell, sticking to path we're on, chief exec decision soon Good news. Not unexpected, but good news just the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 How was Cortese innovative? We got promoted by recruiting better players and employing good managers. We built a training ground to match current PL standards. Non of it was rocket science. Lowe was far more innovative - and look how that turned out. It's so easy everyone is doing it I mean. How we looked forward to MP the day he was appointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 It's so easy everyone is doing it I mean. How we looked forward to MP the day he was appointed They are, we are lucky in part due to our location and there are no big clubs near us, the scouting of youth helps hugely of course but we are fortunate to where we are as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Mmm our honurary President Terry Paine is 74 ....that must be a worry for you, too then ? . What a strange comment. Slight difference between the role of Honorary President and Chief Executive Officer, wouldn't you say? The word "Honarary" is perhaps the clue as to the differences in the size, complexity and stress levels of the two roles. You do realise that Painer really has no official duties in terms of running the business or even the club. As I said only slight concern would be his age, near retirement age, old git, even older than me (not by a lot though) unlikely to be a go-getting dynamic CEO with fresh ideas, but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 (edited) How was Cortese innovative? We got promoted by recruiting better players and employing good managers. We built a training ground to match current PL standards. Non of it was rocket science. First of all, seems to me our training ground will exceed current PL standards. Many clubs our size would have struggled to sign players like Osvaldo and Lovren. Cortese was the guy that sold the club to new signings. Doesn't mean we won't be able to in future, but he did pull off some very impressive deals. It is kind of difficult. Edited 20 January, 2014 by DuncanRG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 How was Cortese innovative? We got promoted by recruiting better players and employing good managers. We built a training ground to match current PL standards. Non of it was rocket science. Lowe was far more innovative - and look how that turned out. His innovation stretched to pretending we could fill a 50,000 seater stadium and pretending we could be a CL with half the team from the academy. Innovative. Or pie in the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 (edited) First of all, seems to me our training ground will exceed current PL standards. Many clubs our size would have struggled to sign players like Osvaldo and Lovren. Cortese was the guy that sold the club to new signings. Doesn't mean we won't be able to in future, but he has pulled off some very impressive deals. It is kind of difficult. Not really. Osvaldo was unwanted at Roma and forced to find a new club. Lovren was really unhappy at Lyon and Saints made the highest cash offer to Lyon. Re exceeding current PL standards, not so much. Better than some for sure, but well below Chelsea, Man U, Man City, Spurs etc. The point is, what we have gained has been done by paying top dollar - not some special one powers. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/the-club/new-training-centre/ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4537401/Man-Citys-training-ground-can-change-to-copy-rivals-pitch.html Edited 20 January, 2014 by buctootim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 John Williams is the boy, if we can't buy success, lets be run by the guy in charge of pgmol! Winning through the back door! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 New CEO / CEO's were announced this morning. Not going to say any more as will wait for the press release. It is more than 1 person though. Sounds interesting, is a job share then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 New CEO / CEO's were announced this morning. Not going to say any more as will wait for the press release. It is more than 1 person though. John Williams and Les Reed innit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 New CEO / CEO's were announced this morning. Not going to say any more as will wait for the press release. It is more than 1 person though. Can you have more than on chief in a relatively small affair such as Saints though ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 New CEO / CEO's were announced this morning. Not going to say any more as will wait for the press release. It is more than 1 person though. Do you mean an actual job share for CEO? - or two different jobs - eg a CEO and a Director of Operations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 It's fair to say I was at Saint Mary's this morning . I made a purchase from the club shop . I noticed nothing different this morning . Just another day at St Mary,s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Well 3 guys will be running the club. Still Liebherr owned. Not sure what their exact positions and titles will be. One is a member of coaching staff for a certain team in this years winter Olympics. That's all your getting until officially announced. Maybe you could give this away - are all three English? I'm specifically thinking in terms of the man / woman involved at the Winter Olympics - and whether or not he / she could be Swiss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Bollards, the ones I know think he's great. He helped push the chuckle brothers out. I thought that was down to Martin Broughton or do we read different newspapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 It's fair to say I was at Saint Mary's this morning . I made a purchase from the club shop . I noticed nothing different this morning . Just another day at St Mary,s You mean only xxxxl shirts in stock and a shop that would rival an old Eastern block one for choice and selection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Lowe and Cowan perhaps just for art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Well 3 guys will be running the club. Still Liebherr owned. Not sure what their exact positions and titles will be. One is a member of coaching staff for a certain team in this years winter Olympics. That's all your getting until officially announced. Well bugger me, we've obviously signed the coach of the Jamaican bobsleight team, now that must be a guy with ambition and who knows no boundaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Vanessa Mae BY ANY CHANCE? Sorry she's skiing for Thailand in this years Winter Olympics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 One is a member of coaching staff for a certain team in this years winter Olympics. That's all your getting until officially announced. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 New CEO / CEO's were announced this morning. Not going to say any more as will wait for the press release. It is more than 1 person though. Adam Blackmore said Staff were told this morning it would be announced soon. So who exactly has the announcement been made to? Did they email it just to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 It's fair to say I was at Saint Mary's this morning . I made a purchase from the club shop . I noticed nothing different this morning . Just another day at St Mary,s what did you buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Be patient! Dang..... that's his last post of the day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansums Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Be patient! Patience? Saints fans? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 January, 2014 Share Posted 20 January, 2014 Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook The meeting between K Liebherr and #saintsfc staff lasted around half an hour and she told them she wants to continue to grow the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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