New Manager Thread

[thehutchmeister]

He may look like a chain smoking Droopey Dog but I think he would do a cracking job!!

[Katalinic]

This is 100%,Manuel Pellegrini is in Southampton this evening so is on the short list at the very least.If he doesn't get the job then we are likely to have a top class manager if that is the standard.

 

Whereabouts?

[Faz]

This is 100%,Manuel Pellegrini is in Southampton this evening so is on the short list at the very least.If he doesn't get the job then we are likely to have a top class manager if that is the standard.

 

#goingonacruise

[CB Fry]

Whereabouts?

Chiquito.

[doddisalegend]

Whereabouts?

 

West Quay... shopping before getting a stuffed crust at pizza hut.

[doddisalegend]

Pellegrini just doesn't seem the sort of manager the club would go for...but hey could do worse

[Crab Lungs]

And how would he fit into a 5 year plan?

[fanimal]

Who the heck was Pocchetino? Who the heck was Pocchetino? Who the hell was Pocchetino, and the Saints went marching on on on!

 

Who the hell is Ronald Koeman, Who the hell is Ronald Koeman, Who the heck is Ronald Koeman, as the Saints go marching on on on!

 

Who the hell is Mr Unknown, who the heck is Mr Unknown, who the feck is Mr Unknown, and will the Saints go Marching up or down?

[Paul Chuckle]

And how would he fit into a 5 year plan?

 

Easy be 68. Yep 68 at the end of it

 

68

[Faz]

And how would he fit into a 5 year plan?

 

He might fit in to the first three years of it

[Saint Charlie]

Easy be 68. Yep 68 at the end of it

 

68

From Guan's shortlist of four, two are under 40 and another under 45.

 

Don't see Pellegrini. He doesn't have much in common with the other likely candidates.

[Crab Lungs]

Totally uninspiring if true; satisfactory at City, but some of his buys and their performances stank

 

Would prefer Howe, QSF, Sampoli or Marco Silva

 

Definitely not FdB, AVB, Moyes, Martinez or Giggs

[thefuriousb]

And how would he fit into a 5 year plan?

 

He is only 62 years of age not 72. His age though does mean we won't be a "stepping stone".

 

He has European experience in his last 4 jobs. He also carries a healthy respect within the game. Enhanced by his handling of the Pep which dominated city's campaign from the start.

 

I would take pellegrini this time around. I rate Howe but feel this is not yet the right time

[Bananaman]

Pellegrini - River Plate, Villarreal, Real Madrid, Málaga, Manchester City.... pedigree

[Saint Charlie]

He is only 62 years of age not 72. His age though does mean we won't be a "stepping stone".

 

He has European experience in his last 4 jobs. He also carries a healthy respect within the game. Enhanced by his handling of the Pep which dominated city's campaign from the start.

 

I would take pellegrini this time around. I rate Howe but feel this is not yet the right time

Get the feeling Saints would just be a convenient way of remaining in England rather than something that would genuinely excite him though. And you could hardly blame the guy for that.

 

Don't see it.

[CB Fry]

Pellegrini doesn't sound remotely plausible. Just not our kind of appointment.

 

We'll appoint some youngish buck with hopefully a decent tailor. So AVB or Paul Tisdale.

[Give it to Ron]

Totally uninspiring if true; satisfactory at City, but some of his buys and their performances stank

 

Would prefer Howe, QSF, Sampoli or Marco Silva

 

Definitely not FdB, AVB, Moyes, Martinez or Giggs

 

So what has Howe done to be appointed ? Failed at Burnley bank rolled by Russian out of Championship so much so failed FFP?

 

 

 

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[Patrick Bateman]

This is 100%,Manuel Pellegrini is in Southampton this evening so is on the short list at the very least.If he doesn't get the job then we are likely to have a top class manager if that is the standard.

 

Are you sure it wasn't the emperor from Star Wars?

[doddisalegend]

He is only 62 years of age not 72. His age though does mean we won't be a "stepping stone".

 

He has European experience in his last 4 jobs. He also carries a healthy respect within the game. Enhanced by his handling of the Pep which dominated city's campaign from the start.

 

I would take pellegrini this time around. I rate Howe but feel this is not yet the right time

 

Why are people obsessed about mangers not using us as a stepping stone?

[Miltonaggro]

And how would he fit into a 5 year plan?

 

It's highly doubtful he'd live that long!

[CB Fry]

Why are people obsessed about mangers not using us as a stepping stone?

One of the main reasons I really don't want Howe is because of this very thing.

 

SFC will be the best job Eddie Howe will ever get. He ain't stepping stoning nowhere.

 

I want our next manager to use us a stepping stone to a bigger club - because that means he'll be bloody good and if he ends up at a bigger club for loads more money it means he's done a brilliant job. Win/Win.

 

Stepping stone me right up and let's make our next two-year boss a ruddy good one.

[Suhari]

Pellegrini would be a very classy signing.

 

Yes, different to our norm, but I'd back us to improve further under him.

[Chris27687]

AVB.

 

Anyone saying he's a bad choice is a complete moron. He got ****ed over at Chelsea and Tottenham, plus he's only 38 and probably would be up for staying at a project for 4-5 years.

 

Moyes, Pellegrini and Howe are bad choices compared - Moyes particularly.

[S-Clarke]

One of the main reasons I really don't want Howe is because of this very thing.

 

SFC will be the best job Eddie Howe will ever get. He ain't stepping stoning nowhere.

 

I want our next manager to use us a stepping stone to a bigger club - because that means he'll be bloody good and if he ends up at a bigger club for loads more money it means he's done a brilliant job. Win/Win.

 

Stepping stone me right up and let's make our next two-year boss a ruddy good one.

 

I think this is exactly what some people are missing. If we get a manager who doesn't use us as a stepping stone/is very loyal then we'll end up treading water for a few years in the middle of no where (alas Pulis, Hughes, Pardew etc). I want our next manager to take us even higher.

[simo]

According to Claus on Facebook hes not keen on Howe neither are a couple of players he's spoken to !?

[Saint-Armstrong]

Adam Blackmore on Twitter: In midst of Koeman situation, worth #saintsfc fans remembering a number of players will be quite pleased to have a new coach

[brett24]

I want De Boer or Emery, anyone else and I think it's a backward step. Hope we can keep Dave Watson and Sammy Lee also.

[Saint-Armstrong]

Mirror: Eddie Howe not interested Southampton move - http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/eddie-howe-ready-snub-chance-8121243

 

Howe doesn't want to leave Bournemouth: work in progress, club legend at AFCB and wouldn't get the same level of control here.

 

Les is a big fan but Eddie has told people that coming to Saints doesn't appeal to him for those reasons.

[angelman]

Mirror: Eddie Howe not interested Southampton move - http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/eddie-howe-ready-snub-chance-8121243

 

Howe doesn't want to leave Bournemouth: work in progress, club legend at AFCB and wouldn't get the same level of control here.

 

Les is a big fan but Eddie has told people that coming to Saints doesn't appeal to him for those reasons.

 

That's all wonderful, but he might not even be offered the job.

[Saint Charlie]

Mirror: Eddie Howe not interested Southampton move - http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/eddie-howe-ready-snub-chance-8121243

 

Howe doesn't want to leave Bournemouth: work in progress, club legend at AFCB and wouldn't get the same level of control here.

 

Les is a big fan but Eddie has told people that coming to Saints doesn't appeal to him for those reasons.

According to Crooks lackey he actually told "pals" he is happy at Bournemouth.

 

I'm sure he is happy there to be honest. Glad his pals have set the record straight to the M&Y News Agency!

[SO16_Saint]

Unless you are a Real Madrid or Barcelona, you will always be a stepping stone club for your players and managers.

 

Personally I hope that our players ams managers DO use us as a stepping stone to their next rung on their career ladder. If they do progress, it invariably means we have had a good season as a team, and have progressed up our own ladder.

 

The only time players and managers don't go in to bigger and better is if they've failed in their current role.

 

Long may the 'stepping stone' cycle continue at SFC

[buctootim]

Are you sure it wasn't the emperor from Star Wars?

 

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[Chez]

AVB.

 

Anyone saying he's a bad choice is a complete moron. He got ****ed over at Chelsea and Tottenham, plus he's only 38 and probably would be up for staying at a project for 4-5 years.

 

 

why is AVB on the radar? Has he been successful after Spurs (genuine question) because he seemed unlikely to get another prem Job after those brief spells.

[scotty]

I want De Boer or Emery, anyone else and I think it's a backward step. Hope we can keep Dave Watson and Sammy Lee also.

 

I'd think it quite likely that sammy lee and dave watson would probably stay on anyway. They both seem pretty settled at the club regardless of who the manager is, and the board would view them as providing some continuity.

[JxgrSaint]

why is AVB on the radar? Has he been successful after Spurs (genuine question) because he seemed unlikely to get another prem Job after those brief spells.

 

Won the Russian league twice with Zenit (which I could probably manage to do tbf) and been naff in the CL. So to answer your question - sort of/debatedly been successful

[Saint-Armstrong]

Won the Russian league twice with Zenit (which I could probably manage to do tbf) and been naff in the CL. So to answer your question - sort of/debatedly been successful

 

Got to the last sixteen this season and then got knocked out by Benfica.

[CB Fry]

why is AVB on the radar? Has he been successful after Spurs (genuine question) because he seemed unlikely to get another prem Job after those brief spells.

Successful enough in Russia, winning the league and Cup and okay in the Champions League. He's won the Europa League, and did excellently at Spurs and was a gnats away from finishing fourth. More points than Poch got.

 

His availability - he's a free agent - as much as his track record means he is a compelling candidate.

 

Although you can see him here, can't you? He's like Pochettino and Pardew blended into one Portuguese peacock - half footballing scholar half preening egotist.

[gphutchings]

Whereabouts?

Limewood House near Lyndhurst.

 

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[Crab Lungs]

Successful enough in Russia, winning the league and Cup and okay in the Champions League. He's won the Europa League, and did excellently at Spurs and was a gnats away from finishing fourth. More points than Poch got.

 

His availability - he's a free agent - as much as his track record means he is a compelling candidate.

 

Although you can see him here, can't you? He's like Pochettino and Pardew blended into one Portuguese peacock - half footballing scholar half preening egotist.

 

Zenit fans couldn't stand his style of football.

 

Bale had a huge influence on his relative success at Spurs

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

With our existing squad and realistic ambitions we must be a very attractive proposition.

 

Koeman has sacrificed his long term footballing aspirations for money. He will fail to ignite Everton and they will bumble along just above mid-table for a few seasons before the locals turn on him. He has missed out on both the Arsenal and Dutch jobs now.

[Guan 2.0]

This is 100%,Manuel Pellegrini is in Southampton this evening so is on the short list at the very least.If he doesn't get the job then we are likely to have a top class manager if that is the standard.

Manuel Pellegrini wasn't even on the short-list, unlike De Boer. (Flores wasn't either, but it was drawn up before the end of the season, so maybe that's changed? Keep listing names games, I'll ask to see if they are in contention).

 

Pellergrini would mean that at least 2 board members have done a huge U-turn on future appointment profiles. Perhaps the club are just letting the rumour ride to show we can attract big names? From a purely personal perspective it seems a bad fit.

 

I don't think it's real.

[CB Fry]

Zenit fans couldn't stand his style of football.

 

Bale had a huge influence on his relative success at Spurs

Yeah, but that hair. Exceptional.

[Guan 2.0]

I'll put it on the record now, If Saints appoint Manuel Pellegrini it will be the biggest knee jerk move since we handed Redknapp the keys to St Marys just to make a point. A bad one.

 

I'll be happy to be wrong.

[Toon Saint]

Mirror: Eddie Howe not interested Southampton move - http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/eddie-howe-ready-snub-chance-8121243

 

Howe doesn't want to leave Bournemouth: work in progress, club legend at AFCB and wouldn't get the same level of control here.

 

Les is a big fan but Eddie has told people that coming to Saints doesn't appeal to him for those reasons.

 

Wasn't there talk of him being interviewed by Reed when Poch left (along with Bruce and McLaren)? Point being that he may very well be interested, especially when factoring in Crook's incredible ability to get everything wrong.

[adrian lord]

It's highly doubtful he'd live that long!

 

I laughed out loud...great post.

[monosaint]

I can bet you that the SFC board will have put in a contingency plan on the basis that RK may not extend his contract which many thought highly likely. What we all thought though was that he would be true to his word and see his contract out but as with players having a manager knowingly seeing out the final year of a contract is not healthy so I would bet that SFC would have planned for it. List already drafted and we are implementing the next phase of the plan.

[Maggie May]

I personally think Pellegrini would be a blinding choice, but way out of our league.

[Saint-Armstrong]

Manuel Pellegrini wasn't even on the short-list, unlike De Boer. (Flores wasn't either, but it was drawn up before the end of the season, so maybe that's changed? Keep listing names games, I'll ask to see if they are in contention).

 

Pellergrini would mean that at least 2 board members have done a huge U-turn on future appointment profiles. Perhaps the club are just letting the rumour ride to show we can attract big names? From a purely personal perspective it seems a bad fit.

 

I don't think it's real.

 

Interesting that a shortlist was drawn up before the season ended, but I suppose Les has said he keeps these things ticking over.

 

Emery would be ideal, if he's the club's #1 target and we can tempt him.

[Mallagroth]

I'll put it on the record now, If Saints appoint Manuel Pellegrini it will be the biggest knee jerk move since we handed Redknapp the keys to St Marys just to make a point. A bad one.

 

I'll be happy to be wrong.

 

Cheers Guan any guesses as to who the first choice candidate would be?

[itchen_dan]

Manuel Pellegrini wasn't even on the short-list, unlike De Boer. (Flores wasn't either, but it was drawn up before the end of the season, so maybe that's changed? Keep listing names games, I'll ask to see if they are in contention).

 

Pellergrini would mean that at least 2 board members have done a huge U-turn on future appointment profiles. Perhaps the club are just letting the rumour ride to show we can attract big names? From a purely personal perspective it seems a bad fit.

 

I don't think it's real.

 

The bit in bold. Has this got anything to do with the "new direction" you mentioned a few weeks back? Are we looking at younger mangers in for the long haul with the chance to build sustainably over 4/5 years with 2/3 sales each summer?