pap Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Johnson Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 The Longer this rumbles on, the more I think he'll stay. It’s been common knowledge since the beginning of March that Sherwood would be sacked at the end of the season so the Spurs board must have a candidate in mind by now. We’re all lead to believe that MP is first choice, if that’s true, I struggle to understand what the holdup would be, and why hasn’t there been an approach from Spurs yet? Quite frankly I expected an approach from Spurs almost immediately after Sherwood left, yet a week later nothing has materialised? I think it’s pretty obvious MP is holding out for Spurs. When the news breaks that Spurs have approached a manger, whether that’s MP or not, is when we will finally hear something, it’s quite obvious that it all hinges on their appointment. My gut is they’ll go with Frank De Boer, he’s been pretty vocal on his desire for the Spurs job. Ronald De Boer (Ajax Youth Coach) spoke with the Dutch media last night saying his brother is interested in the Spurs job & would still listen to what Spurs had to say & is “Desperate” to manage in England. Quoting Ronald “For Frank, he doesn’t have to go. Of course if clubs like Tottenham and other big teams come [in for him] he is willing to listen to them” The Spurs fans are hugely in favour of De Boer, who has a much better Win Ratio & CV than MP in terms of deliverables. The rumor on the Spurs form (the fighting cocks) is that De Boer went on holiday for 2 weeks after the Dutch season finished (3rd May) & only returned on Monday which is why there hasn’t been any movement on their new manager. A few ITKers also claiming they know it’ll be De Boer… http://www.thefightingcock.co.uk/forum/threads/new-manager.10456/page-23 Odds are also shortening on De Boer to spurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Once it became clear that MP wasnt going to sign a new contract they should have put the onus onto him. Instead they have gone along with this "comfortable to speak in the summer" rubbish, and basically watched whilst a rival has taken him away. Must have missed the announcement that he has left / signed elsewhere, can you post please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Anyone still think MP will stay? Time for a poll? I am in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Bring back Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Odds are also shortening on De Boer to spurs Odds are shortening on both of them, yesterday it was Mancini, day before that Benitez, a while back some other Italian bloke, I do wonder if the bookies give Spurs a cut on their profits for drawing the affair out for months on end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Bring back Nigel Why, have we asked to be voluntarily retrograded to the Championship ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Odds are shortening on both of them, yesterday it was Mancini, day before that Benitez, a while back some other Italian bloke, I do wonder if the bookies give Spurs a cut on their profits for drawing the affair out for months on end. http://www.footballdirectnews.com/premier-league-news/49784-jesus-in-line-to-repent-sins-and-rescue-spurs.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 http://www.footballdirectnews.com/premier-league-news/49784-jesus-in-line-to-repent-sins-and-rescue-spurs.php I would like that, means that we'll definitely finish above them next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 http://www.footballdirectnews.com/premier-league-news/49784-jesus-in-line-to-repent-sins-and-rescue-spurs.php Jokes write themselves there... but I'll wait for trousers to pop up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 20 May, 2014 Author Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Must have missed the announcement that he has left / signed elsewhere, can you post please. No announcement. Doesn't mean things aren't happening. They are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 No announcement. Doesn't mean things aren't happening. They are. Well yes, "things" happen at a rate of millions every nanosecond on a continual basis. Almost none of them have anything to do with Saint's manager situation though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Why, have we asked to be voluntarily retrograded to the Championship ? Sorry, completely off topic, but wasn't there a "should we just pull out of the league now?" thread (or something along those lines) at the start of last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Sorry, completely off topic, but wasn't there a "should we just pull out of the league now?" thread (or something along those lines) at the start of last season? Oh yes, a great thread. Wish I could find it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 20 May, 2014 Author Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Oh yes, a great thread. Wish I could find it... Think it was this one? http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?41064-Drop-out-the-League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 No announcement. Doesn't mean things aren't happening. They are. But you complained the board "have watched while a rival has taken him away." Have the bookies paid out then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 20 May, 2014 Author Share Posted 20 May, 2014 But you complained the board "have watched while a rival has taken him away." Have the bookies paid out then? Liven up mate. Its pretty obvious people from Spurs are speaking/have spoken with people in MP's camp. If you don't think that then you are very naive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Think it was this one? http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?41064-Drop-out-the-League Didn't realise it was you that started it. In the interest of fairness, was that serious or a pee-take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesfp1 Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Liven up mate. Its pretty obvious people from Spurs are speaking/have spoken with people in MP's camp. If you don't think that then you are very naive. Some would class naive as listening to column filling paper gossip and taking it as fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washsaint Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Why can';t you answer the question Saint Charlie? You seem quite vocal that he (and many players) have left....even though no-one has of yet. What is your reasoning behind being certain that MP is going/has gone? Lets face it you have no idea (same as the rest of us) and you need to chill out and not throw the toys out of the pram. Mass hysteria on here which is actually quite laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Ha, so they're going after a young Portuguese coach who has just won the treble over there. Seems familiar. The Benfica manager is 59 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 He is 41. Hope I look better than this at 41!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 He is 41. Jorge Jesus is 59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Jorge Jesus is 59 Who is talking to him then ? THFC or us ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Who is talking to him then ? THFC or us ? Neither AFAIK, it was just a link that someone posted further up (or down depends which way you read the threads I guess). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Ed Millipede has said he would like to manage a young and succesful team for the next 5 years I hope he is not applying for a job at saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Best explanation yet in the Echo, that the club don't want to put Pochettino off signing the new contract by selling players under his nose. Begs the obvious question. Poch has done a great job getting the team to play attractive football but managers are replaceable, so if he goes, we get another manager, of whom there are plenty to choose from. But players are a different matter, when it comes to quality internationals. It is the players that the club should be putting its foot down over, and if so, why not say so? Unless the intention is to sell, depending on what Poch decides, but the prevarication suggests that his time here is past its Best Before date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Ha, so they're going after a young Portuguese coach who has just won the treble over there. Seems familiar. Who are? And where did you get the info from. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martel Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Hope I look better than this at 41!! Gordan Bennet, this bloke has just made my day, I am 60 and consider myself ugly, turns out I was not that bad after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Saints Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Benitez is Spurs first choice which is why no approach for Poch yet. Source: a former Spurs player (currently coaching at another club) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Three weeks ago they put a statement out. A far as they are concerned if that is what they are doing there is no need to respond to media fiction. Last week, Lallana, Shaw, Lovren, Clyne, Chambers, Schneiderlin, Wanyama, Cork and Rodriguez were reported leaving. That in itself is just ridiculous rubbish. If any club takes one our players they will have their pants pulled down. When it is realised just how overpriced they are, the interest will evaporate. Best explanation yet in the Echo, that the club don't want to put Pochettino off signing the new contract by selling players under his nose. Begs the obvious question. Poch has done a great job getting the team to play attractive football but managers are replaceable, so if he goes, we get another manager, of whom there are plenty to choose from. But players are a different matter, when it comes to quality internationals. It is the players that the club should be putting its foot down over, and if so, why not say so? Unless the intention is to sell, depending on what Poch decides, but the prevarication suggests that his time here is past its Best Before date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 It is funny how everybody on here has got sources all of a sudden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 DuncanRG I must be in the minority I don't have any sources . All I do know is that the saints I coach won tonight . Yep St Andrews hockey won 3 O like saints FC we have a young squad with a lot of players who are either established stars or will soon be brilliant hockey players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landford.saint Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 I have no sources and am not iITK about anything that is happening at St Mary's. From what I can see no one on here, twitter, Facebook, newspapers, Sky sport, WUM, et al, have any more idea what's going on than I do. Not including the WUM who have their own agenda's I can't fathom why normally sensible people are believing these complete fantasy stories. Despite weeks of ITK'ers spouting all sorts of rubbish about players and managers moving here or there. Not one of the major personel has gone. Personally I am going to wait until something officially does or doesn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 I have no sources that would have any connection to the current crop at the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 But I do work for a company that have a fantastic business relationship with Sunseeker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 DuncanRG I must be in the minority I don't have any sources . All I do know is that the saints I coach won tonight . Yep St Andrews hockey won 3 O like saints FC we have a young squad with a lot of players who are either established stars or will soon be brilliant hockey players Was a Trojans man, myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThorpG Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 No sources, no ITK. I don't know nothing... I reckon some of these stories in the press might be BS though. Just a hunch, otherwise Shaw is going to be playing for about three clubs next year, which seems ambitious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 No sources, no ITK. I don't know nothing... I reckon some of these stories in the press might be BS though. Just a hunch, otherwise Shaw is going to be playing for about three clubs next year, which seems ambitious... Staggered kick off times.... It could work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 I have no sources and am not iITK about anything that is happening at St Mary's. From what I can see no one on here, twitter, Facebook, newspapers, Sky sport, WUM, et al, have any more idea what's going on than I do. Not including the WUM who have their own agenda's I can't fathom why normally sensible people are believing these complete fantasy stories. Despite weeks of ITK'ers spouting all sorts of rubbish about players and managers moving here or there. Not one of the major personel has gone. Personally I am going to wait until something officially does or doesn't happen. Very true. But that would be boring. Let the bull****ters bull**** and take everything with a pinch of salt, and just enjoy the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 MoPo is out having lunch with Franny Benali this evening Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 MoPo is out having lunch with Franny Benali this evening They on Eastern Standard Time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 MoPo is out having lunch with Franny Benali this evening Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk Matty is on his way to meet them as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 They on Eastern Standard Time? For lunch read Dinner/Tea Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 MoPo is out having lunch with Franny Benali this evening Lining up a replacement for Luke Shaw? P.s. source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Lining up a replacement for Luke Shaw? P.s. source? FB friend Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Would break Cortese's heart seeing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Pretty sure that is Club Secretary Ros Wheeler with them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 20 May, 2014 Author Share Posted 20 May, 2014 Where is Benali? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 20 May, 2014 Share Posted 20 May, 2014 ^ is that the bird sitting opposite MP? Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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