9-3 Posted 1 November, 2014 Posted 1 November, 2014 Anything you can do, Kat can do better! Supporters not customers. Great to see hospitality seats nearly full every week now at affordable prices. Anyway, where is Cortese now?
Saint Charlie Posted 1 November, 2014 Posted 1 November, 2014 Right now? I'm not sure. At home maybe?
SNSUN Posted 1 November, 2014 Posted 1 November, 2014 Working for ITN. http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?52257-ITN-News
Saint-scooby Posted 1 November, 2014 Posted 1 November, 2014 I spoke to him the other day, he is enjoying life . He will be returning to work very soon (not football) He will follow Saints for the rest of his life
St Chalet Posted 1 November, 2014 Posted 1 November, 2014 I spoke to him the other day, he is enjoying life . He will be returning to work very soon (not football) He will follow Saints for the rest of his life That is good to hear. He did a good job for us in the main. We've moved on, glad he has as well.
Saint Charlie Posted 1 November, 2014 Posted 1 November, 2014 That is good to hear. He did a good job for us in the main. We've moved on, glad he has as well. He did a superb job and laid the foundations for what we are currently doing to be honest.
SarniaSaint Posted 1 November, 2014 Posted 1 November, 2014 He did a superb job and laid the foundations for what we are currently doing to be honest. Yeah agree but who really cares WTF he is doing......don't forget he tried to de-stabalize the club when he FO'd
Saint Garrett Posted 1 November, 2014 Posted 1 November, 2014 Yeah agree but who really cares WTF he is doing......don't forget he tried to de-stabalize the club when he FO'd Proof? We should be thankful to him for what he done for us.
SarniaSaint Posted 1 November, 2014 Posted 1 November, 2014 Proof? We should be thankful to him for what he done for us. Oh sorry ...... but lets start with the promise to MS ......OK
sadoldgit Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 Thanks Nicola but I am happier now. Surprised you are not CEO of one of the big Italian clubs and expect you are too.
Redslo Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 Thanks Nicola but I am happier now. Surprised you are not CEO of one of the big Italian clubs and expect you are too. Now that we know more about the set up he put in place here there should be no surprise that none of the big Italian clubs want him. They would have to agree to create a consistent long term plan and follow it for many years spending a significant amount of money on things that do not bring plainly visible immediate returns. The Southampton way may very well be something that can only be achieved by a smaller club newly bought by a rich guy willing to put money in probably without worrying about Financial Fair Play compliance. In England this might very well mean it could only happen with a League One team.
Batman Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 He was the man that foolishly told the players we could challenge for the top 4. Had saints fans seething about it
Ultimatt Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 He was the man that foolishly told the players we could challenge for the top 4. Had saints fans seething about it "Aim for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." Easy to look at all the negatives leading up to his departure but over the course of his tenure he did an amazing job.
croydonsaint Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 "Aim for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." Easy to look at all the negatives leading up to his departure but over the course of his tenure he did an amazing job. Err? Or maybe aim for the stars and you might end up on the moon. Let's be clear. Cortese did some good things but he was also slowly snuffing out the history and spirit of the club we support. Thankfully that has been corrected in spades. Cortese is happy, he has got his money and some one else will back him. ( but not in football) Am am just happy that he is as far away from us as possible.
david in sweden Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 That is good to hear. He did a good job for us in the main. We've moved on, glad he has as well. Good overall analysis. HDAJFU when we were down on our heels and created a 21st century Premier League Club. Seems that KL has instilled a very good feeling around HER club. ..and now that Cortese has gone . Is it just me? ... or do I sense a huge sigh of relief still reverberating around SMS ?
Saint Charlie Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 There isn't a relief that he has gone, just that it seems to have worked out well enough.
hasper57saint Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 Yeah agree but who really cares WTF he is doing......don't forget he tried to de-stabalize the club when he FO'd This.
Ludwig Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 Err? Or maybe aim for the stars and you might end up on the moon. Haha! What a twot.
DuncanRG Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 He was the man that foolishly told the players we could challenge for the top 4. Had saints fans seething about it Love this.
View From The Top Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 He was the man that foolishly told the players we could challenge for the top 4. Had saints fans seething about it Where as the people running the club now keep quiet and let the football do the talking. I had little time for NC but he did an awesome job until his ego kicked in.
OldNick Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 It would interesting to listen to his first major I terrier on Solent when he first arrived. He was open how ML and himself we're going to change things so that we were not so dependant on a manager leaving and the club could go into transition smoothly.
Mowgli Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 WTF. A man masterminds our recovery. The owners take it on and we sit second in the table. And fans still want to ***** and point score???
Ultimatt Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 Err? Or maybe aim for the stars and you might end up on the moon. ?? Different quote. Mines by W. Clement Stone. Point is, Cortese set big goals, even though he never achieved champions league in his time here he still left the club in a much stronger position than when he started.
Saint 76er Posted 2 November, 2014 Posted 2 November, 2014 Much has been made of all the clean sheets by the team this season, but surely that is really down to Cortese. Wasn't he the one who was responsible for that sort of thing ....
david in sweden Posted 3 November, 2014 Posted 3 November, 2014 (edited) Much has been made of all the clean sheets by the team this season, but surely that is really down to Cortese. Wasn't he the one who was responsible for that sort of thing .... AHA, you mean that now that we have (practically) a new team, and a more stable back line / goalie ....and a far superior manager ....Cortese deserves the credit Looking at the present set-up, the new players we've signed, and superior manager that we now have, I think Cortese deserves enormous credit for employing Les Reed, and not sacking him along the way. Edited 3 November, 2014 by david in sweden
Whitey Grandad Posted 3 November, 2014 Posted 3 November, 2014 AHA, you mean that now that we have (practically) a new team, and a more stable back line / goalie ....and a far superior manager ....Cortese deserves the credit I suppose he does deserve some credit. If he hadn't stormed off the manager might have stayed, the players might not have left...
sadoldgit Posted 3 November, 2014 Posted 3 November, 2014 Much has been made of all the clean sheets by the team this season, but surely that is really down to Cortese. Wasn't he the one who was responsible for that sort of thing .... I see what you did with the "clean sheets" things! Very clever!
Saint 76er Posted 3 November, 2014 Posted 3 November, 2014 I see what you did with the "clean sheets" things! Very clever! Thanks sado ... I'm glad somebody got it, I'd just about given up hope. Perhaps I should have mentioned mattresses!
St_Tel49 Posted 3 November, 2014 Posted 3 November, 2014 He did superbly for us but departed at just the right time (as we can now see though it did not seem like it at the time. Ah! Hindsight!)
david in sweden Posted 3 November, 2014 Posted 3 November, 2014 I suppose he does deserve some credit. If he hadn't stormed off the manager might have stayed, the players might not have left... ..and the ultimate follow-up question to that is ....." do you think we'd have had such a successful start if we still had the " Feckless Five " on board - if Pochettino was still manager at SMS ? ..and we didn't have Pelle, Tadic and the rest of the new gang.
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 3 November, 2014 Posted 3 November, 2014 ..and the ultimate follow-up question to that is ....." do you think we'd have had such a successful start if we still had the " Feckless Five " on board - if Pochettino was still manager at SMS ? ..and we didn't have Pelle, Tadic and the rest of the new gang. To be fair, Cortese supposedly wanted to sack Poch
Turkish Posted 4 November, 2014 Posted 4 November, 2014 Hasn't he started at AC Milan yet? They've been tapping him up for years.
John B Posted 4 November, 2014 Posted 4 November, 2014 He did superbly for us but departed at just the right time (as we can now see though it did not seem like it at the time. Ah! Hindsight!) Yes I know he did OK on the Pitch but SFC is a PL club which never had any financial clout but with Markhus and Administration we did so it was pretty easy to return to the PL and most CEOs would have got us there. It was the way that he treated employees suppliers the media old players and fans in an arrogant way that really made him ultimately unsuccessful
david in sweden Posted 4 November, 2014 Posted 4 November, 2014 To be fair, Cortese supposedly wanted to sack Poch really ? ..I wasn't aware of that....maybe he was trying to beat Daniel Levy and Abrahamovic to become the Chairman who sacked most managers in the shortest time ...
hutch Posted 4 November, 2014 Posted 4 November, 2014 It was the way that he treated employees suppliers the media old players and fans in an arrogant way that really made him ultimately unsuccessful Unsuccessful? In what way?
St_Tel49 Posted 4 November, 2014 Posted 4 November, 2014 Yes I know he did OK on the Pitch but SFC is a PL club which never had any financial clout but with Markhus and Administration we did so it was pretty easy to return to the PL and most CEOs would have got us there. It was the way that he treated employees suppliers the media old players and fans in an arrogant way that really made him ultimately unsuccessful That is a pretty blanket assertion and I am not convinced that I agree. Would "any CEO" have put in place a structure that would survive not only a manager's departure but even his own. The recruitment process for managers and players that has made this season such a surprise was not suddenly put in place by the current Board.
70's Mike Posted 4 November, 2014 Posted 4 November, 2014 funny how things go in cycles in my time of support we have had various chairman some who operated in the background with little conversationalist approach George Reader and Alan Woodford, then we had the limelight likers Askham, Lowe and Wilde, then we had NC who was prepared to back his judgement and basically did what was right for the Club at the time.
Marino Posted 5 November, 2014 Posted 5 November, 2014 Pleased that Cortese introduced Markus to the club and set the wheels in motion. For that we should be very grateful. We all move on - I'm very happy that we have now got our stripes back.
saintmatt Posted 15 October, 2015 Posted 15 October, 2015 took part in a barclays wealth forum on football finance earlier today https://twitter.com/barclayswealth/status/654723184126652417/photo/1 love him or hate him (and I'll admit I'm closer to the former), there's no doubting he played a role in our rise
CB Fry Posted 15 October, 2015 Posted 15 October, 2015 took part in a barclays wealth forum on football finance earlier today https://twitter.com/barclayswealth/status/654723184126652417/photo/1 love him or hate him (and I'll admit I'm closer to the former), there's no doubting he played a role in our rise His little legs don't reach the floor, bless him.
Daft Kerplunk Posted 15 October, 2015 Posted 15 October, 2015 He sleeps with the fishes...football career wise at least
Noodles34 Posted 16 October, 2015 Posted 16 October, 2015 His little legs don't reach the floor, bless him. Whilst some people reasonably debate his value (or not) to the club over the last few years, you come up with this i guess Turkey Boy will be in here soon asking why he is not at AC Milan
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 16 October, 2015 Posted 16 October, 2015 He sleeps with the fishes...football career wise at least I hear he has become Franny's gardener
Miltonaggro Posted 16 October, 2015 Posted 16 October, 2015 I liked Nik Nak, in terms of his swagger, volatility and consequent comedy value. Last thing I heard he was still doing some part-time plane spotting and odd jobbing for Mr Rorke...
Turkish Posted 16 October, 2015 Posted 16 October, 2015 Yet to join AC Milan, which is surprising as they chased him for 3 years whilst he was working at Saints. Although i hear he is enjoying spending time with his family. He bought his son a lego set, it should have cost £25 but Cortese paid £40 for it, now they spend their days building things and then knocking it down as daddy keeps on saying its not quite right, even when Cortese jnr built the lift which only one lego man was able to use.
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