Tom & Gerry Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Gerry Francis or Terry Butcher would make us the joke of world football. Not going to happen. Would prefer **** Francis and Pat Butcher. And they're both dead. But hang on David Wickes (Pat's son) left last week, you could be on to something.
hackedoff Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 " We have had some of the top managers in Europe banging on our door ". No pressure on now then Ralph ? Just wait for some home grown failure / cheap manager appointment, hope I am wrong but I fear I wont be.
Bearsy Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 do you reckon some of the weird names popping up are actually candidates for youth coach positions? I mean like Gerry Francis & Paul Hart and some of the other bros I've been hearing bout today. Or are they all just jokes?
Lord Duckhunter Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Having been away from here for a few hours and in answer to people asking about the moves on BF.....betting markets can give you very good clues as to what is really happening if you can read them correctly. If (to keep up with the theme of the day) Gerry Francis is backed from 500/1 to 7/2 with Skybet, plenty of people would thing it MUST mean something, whereas it would mean absolutely zilch. These markets are very different to most as some people KNOW the winner. I'm not suggesting Ralph is permanently logged into BF to nick a few grand, but I dare say someone close to the inner circle wouldn't turn their nose up at it. So how do you get the best return? Not with traditional bookies (try ringing up for £500 on our Gerry and see how much they'll lay you!) who only take pennies on such markets, but on BF. Even here though, you need to be careful - put up ten grand wanting to back RK at evens and you scare everyone away, so you need to do it in dribs and drabs. In conclusion, some of the moves at lunchtime suggested to me that someone knew it was RK and that they maybe didn't have all that much time to cash in. I could, of course, be completely wrong.....! Don't they also take into account where the money is coming from. Harder in the internet era, but I read somewhere that the book was closed on Rickie to Liverpool, not because of the amount bet because a few small bets came in from Merseyside initially. My mate in the press reckons a certain English international made a killing when twitchy went to spurs. If RK's nephew starts placing bets, we'll know.
Goatboy Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 do you reckon some of the weird names popping up are actually candidates for youth coach positions? I mean like Gerry Francis & Paul Hart and some of the other bros I've been hearing bout today. Or are they all just jokes? Football is a serious business Bearsy.
warsash saint Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Just seen Gerry Francis picking up tracksuits from WGS's place down the road.
Viking Warrior Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 I think the deal clincher for Gerry Francis becoming saints manager will be whether he can get loverns hairdresser slot in Oxford street Anybody have access to that lasses facebook or twitter account
Goatboy Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Just seen Gerry Francis picking up tracksuits from WGS's place down the road. If they were Adidas or Nike then I'll hold fire on my wager.
Window Cleaner Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Having been away from here for a few hours and in answer to people asking about the moves on BF.....betting markets can give you very good clues as to what is really happening if you can read them correctly. If (to keep up with the theme of the day) Gerry Francis is backed from 500/1 to 7/2 with Skybet, plenty of people would thing it MUST mean something, whereas it would mean absolutely zilch. These markets are very different to most as some people KNOW the winner. I'm not suggesting Ralph is permanently logged into BF to nick a few grand, but I dare say someone close to the inner circle wouldn't turn their nose up at it. So how do you get the best return? Not with traditional bookies (try ringing up for £500 on our Gerry and see how much they'll lay you!) who only take pennies on such markets, but on BF. Even here though, you need to be careful - put up ten grand wanting to back RK at evens and you scare everyone away, so you need to do it in dribs and drabs. In conclusion, some of the moves at lunchtime suggested to me that someone knew it was RK and that they maybe didn't have all that much time to cash in. I could, of course, be completely wrong.....! I think you need to reconsider some of the points in this post actually. Insider betting is illegal. Suggesting that anyone close to the inner circle is actively wagering is borderline.
Leicestersaint Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 How much longer can this go on - we're already the laughing stock.
jjsaint Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Keith Hill. He knows how to work with a threadbare squad and his record at St Mary's is pretty good.
Mallagroth Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 How much longer can this go on - we're already the laughing stock. Boloks we are. We chose to respect our ageing talisman and sold him for okay money and our manager wanted to move for a mercenary pay day. I guess Pompey fans may well be laughing but as ever they're too thick to realise that giving it large is only going to bite them in the arse once more in a couple of months when we are still prem and playing good football and they are scrapping once more for league survival. Wtfiln became a song for a very good reason and we have no need to stop singing it for years to come.
Gemmel Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook 57m This may explain the delay in #saintafc unveiling Koeman RT @DanBrett90: Ronald Koeman's agent Guido Albers 'Ronald is currently on holiday'
Matthew Le God Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Jim Lucas @Jim_SFCMedia 2m Sat down for a long and detailed chat with Les Reed earlier. Full interview coming to http://www.youtube.com/southamptonfc later. #saintsfc
Mallagroth Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 TheFalseLibero @TheFalseLibero Maybe I should reword original tweet: Ings IS leaving; either to us or Liverpool. #saintsfc
Ohio Saint Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 How much longer can this go on - we're already the laughing stock. The laughing stock of what, exactly? I have to call BS on that
Window Cleaner Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook57mThis may explain the delay in #saintafc unveiling Koeman RT @DanBrett90: Ronald Koeman's agent Guido Albers 'Ronald is currently on holiday' Obviously can't wait to start the job then. Still handy for some, can get nigh on evens today whereas you could hardly get 2/1 on yesterday.
S-Clarke Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Jim Lucas @Jim_SFCMedia 2m Sat down for a long and detailed chat with Les Reed earlier. Full interview coming to http://www.youtube.com/southamptonfc later. #saintsfc This will be very interesting....I'm one of the (few by the looks of it) people who thinks Les' is kind of the only person with any footballing know-how on board...Easy to point fingers at him when it's all gone bad, but he's been here through the entire journey...so has done plenty of good. Thanks for the heads up.
angelman Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 To be a laughing stock, people would actually have to give a damn about us.
S-Clarke Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Obviously can't wait to start the job then. Or he knows that the summer will be truly full on here, so he's getting his holiday out of the way now so he can come here and crack on immediately.
Saint Charlie Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 The longer it goes the less I think it will be Koeman. He is unemployed, we have already held talks....surely it would have progressed a little more? Sure we will get someone fairly decent though.
Gemmel Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 This will be very interesting....I'm one of the (few by the looks of it) people who thinks Les' is kind of the only person with any footballing know-how on board...Easy to point fingers at him when it's all gone bad, but he's been here through the entire journey...so has done plenty of good. Thanks for the heads up. Completely agree - From a football perspective, Les is the only one with any real experience - Which is a bit scary, but he has been the one constant (Off the field) for the whole project and to date that has been incredibly successful, so we have no choice but to trust him and his judgement. My only concern is that any incoming managers (Of any note) might want or expect the managers job to include some of Les's current duties and whether he would be prepared to relinquish any control.
S-Clarke Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 The longer it goes the less I think it will be Koeman. He is unemployed, we have already held talks....surely it would have progressed a little more? Sure we will get someone fairly decent though. Funnily enough, I think the exact opposite. I feel we're approaching the end game.
Dark Munster Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 The biggest disservice this forum has done the Saints search for a new manager has been leaving MURAT YAKIN's name out of the Poll. The day the Poll was posted Spartac led the footbqll world to believe Yakin had agreed to be their new manager, thus his name no longer appearing on the betting lists. However, this was not so and the best candidate IS STILL AVAILABLE AND OPEN TO OFFERS.. The forum has done the search a huge disservice as I believe has his name appeared he'd have topped the list. The club will have people reading the fans opinions and not seeing his name may have influenced their search by writing him off as not popular. Surely his name can be added or a fresh poll be started to include other candidates left out. He was my A N Other choice.
mcjwills Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 We are waiting till the WC starts before announcing any appointment, pure and simple as that, therefore no transfer dealing before WC
Ohio Saint Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Due to her sudden interest in the club, and maybe even footy itself, I think the new manager will be Kat. You read it here first!!
Tamesaint Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 TheFalseLibero @TheFalseLibero Maybe I should reword original tweet: Ings IS leaving; either to us or Liverpool. #saintsfc Aren't all Saints players likely to become Liverpool players eventually ????
Saint Charlie Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Funnily enough, I think the exact opposite. I feel we're approaching the end game. Hopefully. Koeman seems like a great fit for us. Might get an idea from Reed later.
Viking Warrior Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 I will be well chuffed if we sign Danny Ings
Saint Charlie Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 I will be well chuffed if we sign Danny Ings Too young to be Gaffer IMO.
Viking Warrior Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Too young to be Gaffer IMO. that made me smile charlie boy.
Colinjb Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Obviously can't wait to start the job then. How dare he take a holiday in the off season! He is relaxed enough to be sunning himself whilst his agent is making noises in our favour. I'm feeling optimistic.
Ohio Saint Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Edit: oops sorry wrong thread What is his win rate? Why does he have such a stupid name?
angelman Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Aren't all Saints players likely to become Liverpool players eventually ???? Something to do with losing our stripes.
Minty Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 This will be very interesting....I'm one of the (few by the looks of it) people who thinks Les' is kind of the only person with any footballing know-how on board...Easy to point fingers at him when it's all gone bad, but he's been here through the entire journey...so has done plenty of good. And the point I've also been making... who else was here with 'football know-how' (I hate the phrase to be honest) when it was just Cortese at the helm? Yet only now he comes in for criticism...?
S-Clarke Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 And the point I've also been making... who else was here with 'football know-how' (I hate the phrase to be honest) when it was just Cortese at the helm? Yet only now he comes in for criticism...? I personally feel he's been involved in enough of the good stuff to be awarded some trust right now.....let's see what he can do. I'll be honest and say I'm not entirely keen on the make up of the rest of the board, but I don't feel Les' deserves a lot of the grief he's currently getting.
SW5 SAINT Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Due to her sudden interest in the club, and maybe even footy itself, I think the new manager will be Kat. You read it here first!! Well, Andy Murray has just appointed a female head coach, so why not the Saints!
Viking Warrior Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Ohio what Kat from eastenders. nah mate alfie will not let her go . shes an east end lass innit
Saint_Abroad Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook 57m This may explain the delay in #saintafc unveiling Koeman RT @DanBrett90: Ronald Koeman's agent Guido Albers 'Ronald is currently on holiday' Wasn't @DanBrett90 the skate that said Poch was staying, he had an insider, but he was gone 2 days later?
Saint Charlie Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Wasn't @DanBrett90 the skate that said Poch was staying, he had an insider, but he was gone 2 days later? He is a Pompey fan wind up Merchant, fake-ish Journo. Would ignore.
Ohio Saint Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Still no announcement of our new manager...sigh. Don't worry, it's Hoddle. I'm ITK (In The Kitchen)
krissyboy31 Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Still no announcement of our new manager...sigh. I reckon it'll be early next week.
ART Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook 1h Have to say have never seen so much support from fans for a potential managerial appointment as there seems to be for Koeman #saintsfc So no one takes notice of this website, the supporters. This idiot is letting Talksport know of our wonderful poll, thus confusing the issue further. The whole travesty is that Spartac fooled everyone into believing Yakin had signed for them. Google Yakin and you will not find anything in the UK to the contrary. My contention on holding a new poll is Yakin was never included BECAUSE EVERYONE THOUGHT HE WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE!!! He is STILL AVAILABLE and open to NEW OFFERS. (See my earlier post to latest Swiss article. Do the Board, the Club know he i still available. Have they, like most people, been fooled by Spartac into believing YAKIN is no longer available? Our poll does NOTHING for YAKIN's cause. We must conduct a new poll. I voted in the earlier poll for Koeman believing Yakin had signed for Spartac. Most other Yakin supporters did the same. Yakin flew to Barcelona last Thursday for a break OR was he meeting our scouts who brought Pochettino to the club or somewthing similar. 2) Elsewhere I've seen no discussion on why Ralph really flew to Miami. Was it just to watch our boys, talk with them, or talk to managers like Moyes, Hoddle or someone else. I can't believe he's had no role to play in the Manager search.
Window Cleaner Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Well, Andy Murray has just appointed a female head coach, so why not the Saints! Although that definition is open to interpretation in her case.
positivepete Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Completely agree - From a football perspective, Les is the only one with any real experience - Which is a bit scary, but he has been the one constant (Off the field) for the whole project and to date that has been incredibly successful, so we have no choice but to trust him and his judgement. My only concern is that any incoming managers (Of any note) might want or expect the managers job to include some of Les's current duties and whether he would be prepared to relinquish any control. Rubbish. We employ a coach not a manager, Les does not do any coaching.
Gemmel Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Rubbish. We employ a coach not a manager, Les does not do any coaching. Who report to Les
Window Cleaner Posted 10 June, 2014 Posted 10 June, 2014 Who report to Les Perhaps now, Mauricio and I think also Adkins reported only to Cortese.
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