angelman Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 The offer is from Southampton, and Marca deem the claim so good that they've reported it twice in their Saturday newspaper, in entirely separate articles. Ronald Koeman is currently Southampton manager and the Dutch media think he'll remain, but that's not a universal view around Europe. Interesting, esp given the timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Interesting, esp given the timing. It is. Not sure what to make of Flores. Did well initially at Watford but then ran out of ideas in difficult circumstances with rumours about his future. Would say he represents a downward step from Koeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Why on earth can you get odds on John Hughes? Have to confess I had to look him up to make sure it wasn't a mistake for Mark Hughes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGC Saint Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 I've voted for '****' Emery because as that's who I'd most like to see at SFC and the fact he doesn't speak English never stopped MP from doing a good job. However I doubt he'd come based upon the teams he's being linked with and also fear he'd use us just like MP and RK as a stepping stone. Realistically I'd be very happy FDB but equally could see that Moyes, whilst uninspiring, will bring steady regular mid-table/top ten finishes and won't be using us yet another rung on the ladder to personal success. Time will tell but very unimpressed with RK taking a step backwards and chasing the $. I sincerely hope it ruins his career and Everton spend millions only to achieve nothing.....not that I'm bitter at all! Just sick to the back teeth of our club being raided every bloody season........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 If it's between FDB, AVB and Pellegrini then so be it. I'd personally rather FDB but I trust the board more than my own knowledge on these matters to get the right man to fit with the clubs vision and personality. Which of FDB, AVB and Pellegrini's management styles best fit the profile of Saints playing style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 I've voted for '****' Emery because as that's who I'd most like to see at SFC and the fact he doesn't speak English never stopped MP from doing a good job. Probably because he did speak English... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Why on earth can you get odds on John Hughes? Don't think players would want to get up so early as to join the breakfast club... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 I'm thinking of starting a thread called "CB Fry makes snap judgements on European football managers based entirely on a 15 second skim of their Wikipedia page and how their hair looks on Google images". Too much effort - just base it on how their name sounds. Eddie Howe sounds like a pub DJ, Andre Vilas Boas sounds like a Portuguese Launrence Lewellen Bowen, and Manuel Peligrini sounds like a Spanish donkey cart driver. Ps I was too lazy to look up the correct spellings Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_lambden Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Simeone is the same odds as John Hughes... (16/1) Someone at Bet Victor's been smoking something strong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToreSF Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 So Emery is joining someone else, de Boer doesn't fancy us, Eddie Howe is to comfortable in Bournemouth, Pellegrini doesn't fit our bill. Who does that leave us with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 So Emery is joining someone else, de Boer doesn't fancy us, Eddie Howe is to comfortable in Bournemouth, Pellegrini doesn't fit our bill. Who does that leave us with? John Hughes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesfp1 Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Bradley Walsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Unlikely - we can't be "pushed into making a decision" as we currently have another manager contracted to us. I think people might need to calm down a bit. Well, yeah but let's not kid ourselves. If Koeman is leaving and has made it clear to the board, they are obviously going to be negotiating with other managers, whether it's official or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 John Hughes? The Breakfast Club was good but never too fussed about Home Alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Paul Cook it is then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobes8 Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Has the ex Watford manager Flores been mentioned. Thought he did a great job with an average side at Watford. Michael laundry could be another outsider. But with saints it will be someone off the radar more likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobes8 Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Laudrup.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 So Emery is joining someone else, de Boer doesn't fancy us, Eddie Howe is to comfortable in Bournemouth, Pellegrini doesn't fit our bill. Who does that leave us with? AVB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Has the ex Watford manager Flores been mentioned. Thought he did a great job with an average side at Watford. Michael laundry could be another outsider. But with saints it will be someone off the radar more likely. Reed will have hung us out to dry if he went for Laundry. He loves himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 That's a bôllocks article. "while Tottenham and Liverpool have also been interested in the past." Why on earth even mention them FFS? They are about as likely to sack their managers and appoint him, as we are to sign Messi. Arsenal is the biggest club who might sign a new manager, but they aren't at the moment wanting to be rid of Arsene. West Ham seem happy with Bilic but of course could "upgrade". Sunderland or us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Reed will have hung us out to dry if he went for Laundry Is that a joke? Boom boom Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobes8 Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Ha brilliant..auto spell checker does my bean in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 We should give Sir Alex 1 year with Neville as his assistant. Then Adkins and Marian as the u21 and u18 coaches. MLT and Beckham on free kick training. Michael Svennsson as defensive coach. Papa Waigo as a Timing of Run coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-tailor-made-frank-8127196 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkboy Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 The shock left-field appointment by Les Reed will be........ *Drum roll* Les Reed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globetrotter Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Papa Waigo as a Timing of Run coach? Nah, Leon Best. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrensup Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Genuinely wouldn't be disappointed with AVB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 The shock left-field appointment by Les Reed will be........ *Drum roll* Les Reed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Marco van Basten. Has the 3 initial thing going, Dutch, nice hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 I wouldn't have loved to swap Koeman for anyone three weeks ago, to be quite honest. Doubt any of us would have, really. That is true, but at that time we had faith in Koeman's integrity, in his commitment to see out his contract at the very least, and the expectation that he would be signing for an extended period. Isn't it the lack of integrity that has changed attitudes, with people now questioning whether he ever had a magic wand? For a couple of months up to January things were looking very shaky with a long string of defeats and it was the performance of the squad that turned things round. We could all name some players who performed beyond expectations but would it be right to give Koeman credit for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Well, yeah but let's not kid ourselves. If Koeman is leaving and has made it clear to the board, they are obviously going to be negotiating with other managers, whether it's official or not. We're sounding out managers and agents, of course we are, but we can't and won't make a "decision" until we know he's definitely gone and all that compensation is on its way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Genuinely wouldn't be disappointed with AVB I genuinely would, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 We're sounding out managers and agents, of course we are, but we can't and won't make a "decision" until we know he's definitely gone and all that compensation is on its way. Perhaps we do. "We" being the club and not necessarily the general public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Perhaps we do. "We" being the club and not necessarily the general public. Whatever. This began with the idea that a newspaper running a story about FDB joining another club to "force us into a decision". It isn't, it won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Marco van Basten. Has the 3 initial thing going, Dutch, nice hair. Does he have a brother who can be his assistant though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkboy Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/marca-leeds-target-flores-has-offer-from-southampton-espanyol-int Marca said a few weeks back we were keen. Imagine he will be discussed at least. Thanks for this. Well spotted. If true perhaps he has scored highly on the black box's list of desirables. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Initially I wanted FDB. Then the more I thought about it I wanted Emery. Now Emery seems out of reach I'm coming round to the thought of AVB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cf saint Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Marco Silva please! Agree! Other than naming him during the January mini meltdown I had not seen his name on here - be a great choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeySFC Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 Gary Neville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie May Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 FDB screams relegation struggle IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwbu Posted 6 June, 2016 Share Posted 6 June, 2016 FDB screams relegation struggle IMO For me too!! And I have absolutely no idea why, I don't even know that much about the guy but it just seems uninspiring for no apparent reason, strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitalsaint Posted 7 June, 2016 Share Posted 7 June, 2016 Style of football is still a concern though isn't it? Not attacking you, but I've seen a couple of posts using style of football against AVB, but none have applied the same logic to FDB. A dutch poster on here claimed he played dull football, and it seems they aren't the only one... https://m.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/4iyiaa/frank_de_boer_leaves_ajaxdays_after_his_agent/ I just don't see how FDB would be a continuation of our style. I can't remember many occasions during the last five years when our play would have been described as dull but effective. I'm not defending AVB particularly, but let's at least apply the same rules to both him and FDB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 7 June, 2016 Share Posted 7 June, 2016 In the French media this morning its being reported we're after Pelligino m.goal.com/s/fr/news/28/main/2016/06/06/24332022/southampton-manuel-pellegrini-pour-remplacer-ronald-koeman?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.fr%2F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 7 June, 2016 Share Posted 7 June, 2016 In the French media this morning its being reported we're after Pelligino m.goal.com/s/fr/news/28/main/2016/06/06/24332022/southampton-manuel-pellegrini-pour-remplacer-ronald-koeman?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.fr%2F That would be a spiffing appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 7 June, 2016 Share Posted 7 June, 2016 In the French media this morning its being reported we're after Pelligino m.goal.com/s/fr/news/28/main/2016/06/06/24332022/southampton-manuel-pellegrini-pour-remplacer-ronald-koeman?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.fr%2F Does not add anything new other than guess work. The Toffees are seeking a new coach, and the Dutch technician would be part of a list of potential sucesseurs of Roberto Martínez. According to the Daily Mirror, Southampton, the club's Ronald Koeman, would that still the coach who led the team for two seasons, but would have already prepared a possible departure to Everton. And one that could replace the former libero, Manuel Pellegrini, who will leave his position as coach of Manchester City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 7 June, 2016 Share Posted 7 June, 2016 Nah, Leon Best. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk He's already on penalties & defending at corners... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted 7 June, 2016 Share Posted 7 June, 2016 Pellegrini now favorite at 2/1 at Paddy Power Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 7 June, 2016 Share Posted 7 June, 2016 Pellegrini... Always liked his demeanour but is he a good fit for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 7 June, 2016 Share Posted 7 June, 2016 Pellegrini now favorite at 2/1 at Paddy Power Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk And still 8-1 with coral. Whoever has a punt did it with PP. Interesting to watch to see where people are throwing their money as I spect we've only out feelers out at the mo and not actually spoken to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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