The New Manager Thread

[Block34]

Agree and same drama queens who get worked up and seem to have so much pent up rage yet don't vent it on the right people IMO. He would have left regardless and was obvious in last few weeks.

Sod this wish him well boll0cks.

 

+2 (includes the missus)

[Brizzie Saints]

I wouldn't be dismayed if Moyes was appointed......Koeman would be slightly more favourable.....Yakin would be quite exciting.

To be honest it's all just a gamble whoever we take on.

Pochettino was an unknown that turned out pretty good....he too will fall from grace at some point.

We have just been very lucky this past season,all the parts of the jigsaw fell into place,and now those players that excelled are being cherry picked.

 

We are not yet big enough and established as a top side to dictate to others who we want.....who we want to keep.

It's the way football is,however depressing.

We don't have the standing in football as some of the 'big guns'.......but we are an exciting prospect to the right candidate I'm sure.

 

I just hope the present incumbents of this great club have the know how and foresight and vision to make the right appointment.......they are the only ones that can be congratulated or blamed for the fortunes of SFC.

Big decisions ahead.

If they falter, I will be,like many on here,disgusted at them for not taking the opportunity to progress from where we are now.

The foundations to make us an example to follow in the footballing fraternity is laid.......do they have the desire to carry that on?

 

 

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Any from those 3 would suit me...........The rest just won't cut it

[Toadhall Saint]

Any from those 3 would suit me...........The rest just won't cut it

 

They would be the 3 I'd want to interview tbh

[Saint-Armstrong]

Saints close in on Koeman - who will have a £50m transfer fund: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/479575/Ronald-Koeman-promised-50m-transfer-kitty-as-Saints-close-in-on-Pochettino-replacement

[St Jim]

There's a lot of talk of Koemen, Moyes and Yakin and to some extent McLaren and Gross but one person who's hardly been mentioned but has made some moves in the betting market (odds have shortened in the past 48 hrs and is now second or third fave at some bookies) is Sean Dyche. Just curious as to why the bookies would shorten the odds or why there'd be a fair amoit of cash being put on him given he's been one of the names hardly talked abou and haven't seen any links with him to the job.

[Saint Charlie]

Saints close in on Koeman - who will have a £50m transfer fund: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/479575/Ronald-Koeman-promised-50m-transfer-kitty-as-Saints-close-in-on-Pochettino-replacement

 

Basically a summary of the De Telegraaf article.

 

Hopefully true though, but often when the agent touts the Client around it is to generate interest rather than because of it.

[Toadhall Saint]

Basically a summary of the De Telegraaf article.

 

Hopefully true though, but often when the agent touts the Client around it is to generate interest rather than because of it.

 

Minimum 50 mil - not to shabby if it's true (mind you it's small beer compared to what's being reported for mank u).

[Window Cleaner]

Of course that's all Puel's fault, and nothing to do with the fact that Monaco and PSG have bought everyone.

 

Would be interesting to see Window's views on this one.

 

 

I like Puel, he was on my short list last week with Poyet and Rosler, plus our daughters are on friendly terms, might even get to be ITK about things at SMS if he were manager, won't be though, we'll probably get the Dutch hack, probably speaks German.

 

NB You're right I hate Lyon, same as every Ligerien and Alti-Ligerien in the cosmos. Aulas is a knob though, you'll have to give me that at least.

[shurlock]

Saints close in on Koeman - who will have a £50m transfer fund: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/479575/Ronald-Koeman-promised-50m-transfer-kitty-as-Saints-close-in-on-Pochettino-replacement

 

Promising that it says a minimum £50m -the presumption is that it does not include the sales of Shaw, Lallana et al.?

[Toadhall Saint]

Promising that it says a minimum £50m -the presumption is that it does not include the sales of Shaw, Lallana et al.?

 

That's how I read it.

[Delmary]

A positive news story at last. Need more like this.

[Saint Charlie]

I like Puel, he was on my short list last week with Poyet and Rosler, plus our daughters are on friendly terms, might even get to be ITK about things at SMS if he were manager, won't be though, we'll probably get the Dutch hack, probably speaks German.

 

NB You're right I hate Lyon, same as every Ligerien and Alti-Ligerien in the cosmos. Aulas is a knob though, you'll have to give me that at least.

 

Any idea if Puel speaks good English?

[Mr Saints]

If he's the one they want, get him in. We all need calming down.

[Window Cleaner]

Any idea if Puel speaks good English?

 

 

Yes he does, Charlene told my girl that he helped her with her English homework.

[Matthew Le God]

Promising that it says a minimum £50m -the presumption is that it does not include the sales of Shaw, Lallana et al.?

 

That's how I read it.

 

"Minimum of a £50m transfer kitty" and "the amount available for transfers at Southampton is likely to be increased should any of the club's stars command substantial fees".

 

That wording suggests the £50m is regardless of player sales and it is the minimum he will get. So if Shaw and Lallana go the £50m minimum figure will rise. May seem unlikely, but thats how they've worded it.

[Saint Charlie]

Yes he does, Charlene told my girl that he helped her with her English homework.

 

Cheers. Would you say his teams play in a particular way?

[Viking Warrior]

What I find amusing is how all these papers seem to know we are closing in on x , y and z

How the f*** do they know this . Is our board room bugged . Or is the purely based on speculation

[Window Cleaner]

Cheers. Would you say his teams play in a particular way?

 

At Lyon the football wasn't bad, got too involved in the CL for their limited ressources though, Puel seemed to have a fixation on the CL, think he got to a couple of semis with them; They had good players signed for not astronomic fees like Lisandro Lopez and Michel Bastos, seemed to like flair players, then again i think they signed them instead of Benzema and Remy after they were sold off, that's Aulas for you he just cannot resist a bit of profit for home-grown players.

[the colonel]

Correct and Lallana has NEVER stated he wants to leave.

 

 

Nor did RL

[Dalek2003]

If we fail to appoint Hoddle this time, I doubt we ever will. Shame really.

[CB Saint]

£50 m kitty? No t exactly a lack of ambition. So why did mopo bail?

[CB Saint]

If we fail to appoint Hoddle this time, I doubt we ever will. Shame really.

 

Shut up you tart!!!

[Seaside Saint 2]

There's a lot of talk of Koemen, Moyes and Yakin and to some extent McLaren and Gross but one person who's hardly been mentioned but has made some moves in the betting market (odds have shortened in the past 48 hrs and is now second or third fave at some bookies) is Sean Dyche. Just curious as to why the bookies would shorten the odds or why there'd be a fair amoit of cash being put on him given he's been one of the names hardly talked abou and haven't seen any links with him to the job.

 

Probably just some random punts, I can't even find him on BetVictor's site. I'm never too sure how much to read into odd's when it comes to things like this, they also have Pellegrini on shorter odds than Alan Curbishley to be our next manager!

[JoeShmoe]

£50 m kitty? No t exactly a lack of ambition. So why did mopo bail?

 

Thinks spurs are a bigger club, if he has a half decent season there and gets a chance at a CL club he'll leave spurs as well

[Crab Lungs]

There is no way on God's green earth we will spend £50m+. We'll spend £15m max after the firesale.

[angelman]

I still recall a Telegraph headline from when we had WGS enriches read something along the lines "Spurs, the poor version of Southampton" or something along those lines. Oh howuch can change I. a few years.

[Saint Charlie]

There is no way on God's green earth we will spend £50m+. We'll spend £15m max after the firesale.

 

This is my thinking too, perhaps a tiny bit more depending on exactly how many we sell. A couple of lower value signings and more starts for the likes of Targett, Stephens, Reed and Gallagher.

 

All of Ralph's public comments indicate the need to be sustainable and they refer to the Academy every time the first team is mentioned as being the main provider of players.

 

The £50m is plucked out the air by a Journo.

[Matthew Le God]

£50 m kitty? No t exactly a lack of ambition. So why did mopo bail?

 

Because even with £50m spent we wouldn't be at Spurs level.

 

Pochettino leaving doesn't by default mean Saints lack money or ambition, its just Spurs offer more.

[Lighthouse]

This is my thinking too, perhaps a tiny bit more depending on exactly how many we sell. A couple of lower value signings and more starts for the likes of Targett, Stephens, Reed and Gallagher.

 

All of Ralph's public comments indicate the need to be sustainable and they refer to the Academy every time the first team is mentioned as being the main provider of players.

 

The £50m is plucked out the air by a Journo.

 

As opposed to the £15m which was plucked out of the air by Crabs?

 

There is no reason to think we wont spend or even exceed the value of any players we sell. Some people are just making up reasons to be negative.

 

Next we will be hearing about how Kruger shot Bambi's mother.

[Red]

He doesn't lead, he tells other people how to lead. You know like a Uni prof, tells you how it is and then gets hit by a bus crossing the road because he's dreamed up some nobel prize theory.

 

In my eyes he is history - only useful job he can do now is replace the statue in front of the stadium as an example of an even greater c**k up than the last statue!

[pangy]

£50mill to spend ???

 

As much as I would love that to be true,I just can't see it

 

However if we do get a European manager I am sure they are aware of a few gems that could be very good at a fair price.

 

This could be a elaborate hoax/red herring from within the club to try and appease fans after selling Lambert

[WATERSIDEIFASAINT]

There is no way on God's green earth we will spend £50m+. We'll spend £15m max after the firesale.

 

If we sell Lallana, Shaw ,Lovren and Morgan and only spend £15 million we are the most guaranteed bet ever to be relegated which can't be in the boards interests.

 

If these players leave we will spend £70-£80 million + and still comfortably be in profit.

 

Even without any players leaving our budget was £20-£30 million to spend!!!

[Wes Tender]

I wouldn't be dismayed if Moyes was appointed......Koeman would be slightly more favourable.....Yakin would be quite exciting.

To be honest it's all just a gamble whoever we take on.

Pochettino was an unknown that turned out pretty good....he too will fall from grace at some point.

We have just been very lucky this past season,all the parts of the jigsaw fell into place,and now those players that excelled are being cherry picked.

 

We are not yet big enough and established as a top side to dictate to others who we want.....who we want to keep.

It's the way football is,however depressing.

We don't have the standing in football as some of the 'big guns'.......but we are an exciting prospect to the right candidate I'm sure.

I just hope the present incumbents of this great club have the know how and foresight and vision to make the right appointment.......they are the only ones that can be congratulated or blamed for the fortunes of SFC.

Big decisions ahead.

If they falter, I will be,like many on here,disgusted at them for not taking the opportunity to progress from where we are now.

The foundations to make us an example to follow in the footballing fraternity is laid.......do they have the desire to carry that on?

 

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A good post. Arguably there has never been a time since we were one of the founder teams of the Premier League that we have been as attractive a proposition as we are currently for an incoming manager. Our financial situation is secure (regardless of what an inept board leak suggested), we have achieved a position just below the European League places and the club still say that we are ambitious to press on upwards. We have several exciting prospects coming through via the academy and are prepared to invest in the extra few players who would upgrade the current squad. We have received plaudits for the style of play and in the Liebherr era, have enhanced the reputations of the three managers who have taken us upwards in our progress. Subsequently, Pardew and Pochettino have gone to bigger clubs and it is to be hoped that in the same way as Pardew subsequently has been found out at Newcastle, Pochettino might be too at Spurs.

 

For a European manager looking to try their luck in the English Premier League, we are probably the best set-up club to initiate themselves in to it. The biggest clubs can command the highest profile managers, but we represent the next best opportunity for a European manager to enhance their profile, as Pochettino has done. We are likewise the best club for an ambitious and capable British manager to progress his career. We are now at the stage whereby we can attract a manager with a reputation, one sufficently good enough to attract players to come here to play for him.

 

We are at a crossroads in our history and as you say, the path that we choose to take in the furtherance of our ambitions, is now firmly in the hands of our board.

[Baird of the land]

Saints close in on Koeman - who will have a £50m transfer fund: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/479575/Ronald-Koeman-promised-50m-transfer-kitty-as-Saints-close-in-on-Pochettino-replacement

 

Keeping my fingers crossed that the Koeman thing happens. Hopefully June's going to be a great month for Saints unlike May.

[Captain Scarlet]

Interesting piece on Koeman's Valencia problems. With our squad who are used to the pressing game I think he would be an excellent choice though.

 

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/apr/21/europeanfootball.sport

[Matthew Le God]

Ronald Koeman certainly didn't leave Feyenoord on bad terms based on this...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC0t8RhGalE

[tomf05]

'Southampton want knots in the next week's heels'? Not sure that's number one priority

 

I reckon that probably means southampton want something sorted by the end of next week.

 

I don't know why I think that...

[Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd]

This is one of the most sensible pieces I've read. Have to say, I'd rather have Moyes than Koeman. At least he brings Premiership experience. I can't help but feel that Koeman will be a flop. His track record is at best, average.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/southampton/10860028/David-Moyes-should-really-be-the-only-candidate-to-replace-Mauricio-Pochettino-as-Southampton-manager.html

[Baird of the land]

Definitely don't want Moyes. Don't think he'd be a good fit with us at all.

[DuncanRG]

I can't help but feel that Koeman will be a flop. His track record is at best, average.

 

It's really, really not.

[JxgrSaint]

Ronald Koeman's son Tim is now following Saints off Twitter. No smoke without fire?

[S-Clarke]

Ronald Koeman's son Tim is now following Saints off Twitter. No smoke without fire?

 

Good old twitter.

 

Got the feeling in my water that this is done.

[Saint Rees]

Koeman's son has started following the official saints twitter account.. could be a coincidence but the timing of it would be some coincidence https://twitter.com/timothycowman/following

[Topcat]

I reckon that probably means southampton want something sorted by the end of next week.

Even if the Board make a good appointment by the end of this week coming they are coming up against a number of logistical problems.

 

1. The World Cup starts on 12th June and we are now in the period where access to any players involved is going to be limited as most Managers will want to keep their players focused on the tournament. That only really ends in early July when the teams drop down to a few. But any complex transfers involving a multiple link of players and teams (think of a chain of house sales) could be held up by a player in the chain in the World Cup.

 

2. Players involved in the World Cup may not be willing to attend tests straight after - they may take 2 weeks leave. We could be at the end of July before some players are really willing to engage.

 

3. The season starts on Aug 16th. Of the teams rated on shorter odds than us for relegation only one of them is without a Manager. Our rivals have settled Managerial positions and Managers who know all of the players registered with that team. Our eventual appointment will have to get to know them sometime in late July/August.....

 

4. Yes there are players uninvolved mainly in the Championship. There are also those players at lesser teams in the PL, all of which have similar or better funding than us.

 

5. The window for transfers this year is congested and they will be leaning unfortunately on the judgement of Les Reed! Enough said.

 

6. So to summarise, it is highly likely that we will not have all the players on board that we need when the season starts. Think back to the effects of not having Boruc and Levron at the start of the 2012/13 season. All caused by not making a fast appointment with MP or even forcing his situation with Spurs before the season ended.

[Matthew Le God]

Ronald Koeman's son Tim is now following Saints off Twitter. No smoke without fire?

 

After he starting following Saints, he started following Spurs. What should we deduce from that?

[S-Clarke]

After he starting following Saints he started following Spurs. What should we deduce from that?

 

Spurs have just sacked MP and are trying to snare Koeman from under our noses?

[Matthew Le God]

Spurs have just sacked MP and are trying to snare Koeman from under our noses?

.

 

[Saint Charlie]

Must be true then. Down to evens on Sky Bet.

 

Although Oscar Garcia's Uncle also follows Saints...

[SNSUN]

Pochettino to be our next manager then...

[doddisalegend]

Has Moyes been sound out by saints?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27655745

 

Since leaving Old Trafford Moyes said he had received some "very good" job offers, but he added: "I may still choose to have a break and enjoy watching and observing football throughout the world."