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Claude Puel Announced as New Manager - OFFICIAL

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Winnersaint

Winnersaint

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It's Southampton not Soosamton!!!!!!!

 

Ronald couldn't say it either, so let's not damn him for having a foreign accent! Oh I forgot! We're allowed to do that since last Friday.

whelk

whelk

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Ronald couldn't say it either, so let's not damn him for having a foreign accent! Oh I forgot! We're allowed to do that since last Friday.

 

Tis a bit Allo Allo-esque

ART

ART

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Let's think back to when Koeman was hired. We were favorites for relegation until rhe season got underway. I believe with Puel's appointment we are in a far better situation, so why all the pessimism and nastiness from certain folk on here.

Saint-Armstrong

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Who first linked him to saints? Was it Jeremy Wilson?

 

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Believe so.

 

Interestingly THEVMAN seemed certain that Puel was going to get the Saints job in 2014, but we appointed Koeman instead and Puel carried on with Nice.

Chez

Chez

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The best thing about getting a new manager from another country is that he will know every player in France and hopefully can bring some gems with him that others perhaps are slightly unsure of.

 

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verlaine1979

verlaine1979

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Best of luck to him he isnt here for his interviews but god that was boring! didn't look the least bit excited to be here or interested in us but maybe that's a french thing?

 

Apparently he's actually quite an aggressive presence on the touchline (my driver in Cannes last week was a former Ligue 1 player, and said Puel was a 'take no sh*t' manager). In the interview he just comes across as a laid back guy whose lack of conversational urgency is heightened further by having to think in his second language.

Saint-Armstrong

Saint-Armstrong

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Apparently he's actually quite an aggressive presence on the touchline (my driver in Cannes last week was a former Ligue 1 player, and said Puel was a 'take no sh*t' manager). In the interview he just comes across as a laid back guy whose lack of conversational urgency is heightened further by having to think in his second language.

 

Yeah, read a couple of pieces that say he's quite calm with the press and they never love him because he doesn't give them a line every time they turn up, but he's very outspoken behind the scenes and is very animated and vocal on the sidelines also.

 

The French writer from L'Equipé earlier said if he anyone isn't pulling their weight then they're going to fall out with Claude quickly.

The9

The9

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Really? I thought he looked bang average when we switched to 3-5-2 even though he wasn't so exposed defensively anymore. IMO he only received praise because he provided a couple of assists, but for every cross he got right I can remember him fluffing one and drilling it straight into their RB.

 

Put it this way, if he wasn't an academy product then i'd be pretty ****ed off we spent money on him.

 

But that's just my opinion :)

 

I thought his crossing was gash in a back 4 but good when he played further forward.

doddisalegend

doddisalegend

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And if by chance we do will you still be there in the Championship. I will, and so may you, but I'm not sure about some on here.

 

 

Had a ST in league 1 and championship would do again ( its cheaper for more games for a start) but I doubt saints will be back there anytime soon

alehouseboys

alehouseboys

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It's Southampton not Soosamton!!!!!!!

 

Fookin'ell let's not beat him up over that, half of our supporters can't even pronounce it properly. I've had fans from Dorset and Wiltshire sitting around me before supporting a team called something like Sayfaamptin, Salamptun or Saamtin. If it helps it pronounced South-ampton.

Winnersaint

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Had a ST in league 1 and championship would do again ( its cheaper for more games for a start) but I doubt saints will be back there anytime soon

 

I agree. Shame others seem to think we are on the road back there with this appointment. I would rather watch Saints try and play good football and come unstuck occasionally than watch the sterile boredom of Koeman's mid-season.

St.JonB

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Must say i'm slightly disappointed. I know every appointment is a bit of a gamble but this seems a higher gamble then need be for a club that just finished 6th. I hope he's not been given a quota of youth players he needs to bring through or told to play a certain 'Southampton Way'. Think we should have let Koeman see his contact out.

captainchris

captainchris

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Well all good with the new manager who sounds ideal but not at all sure about Black.....

How is he a 'good fit' I wonder...

Villa were incredibly terrible last season and wasn't Black first team head coach or Assistant Manager.....?

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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Well all good with the new manager who sounds ideal but not at all sure about Black.....

How is he a 'good fit' I wonder...

Villa were incredibly terrible last season and wasn't Black first team head coach or Assistant Manager.....?

 

For all of 4 months, by which time they were already doomed.

Maggie May

Maggie May

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Interesting post on Reddit:

 

"Puel bought...

 

Aly Cissokho for 15 million

Kader Keita for 15 million

Mathieu Bodmer for 6.5 million*

Jean II Makoun for 15 million

Ederson for 15 million

 

All these players were average at best during their time at the club and were resold for barely a third of what we bought them."

doddisalegend

doddisalegend

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Well all good with the new manager who sounds ideal but not at all sure about Black.....

 

How is he a 'good fit' I wonder...

 

Villa were incredibly terrible last season and wasn't Black first team head coach or Assistant Manager.....?

 

 

Look at the players Villa had Koeman or poch would have had trouble keeping that lot up..

doddisalegend

doddisalegend

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Interesting post on Reddit:

 

"Puel bought...

 

Aly Cissokho for 15 million

Kader Keita for 15 million

Mathieu Bodmer for 6.5 million*

Jean II Makoun for 15 million

Ederson for 15 million

 

All these players were average at best during their time at the club and were resold for barely a third of what we bought them."

 

 

Which club? Over how long a time period? Is this one summers spending?

the saint in winchester

the saint in winchester

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The best thing about getting a new manager from another country is that he will know every player in France and hopefully can bring some gems with him that others perhaps are slightly unsure of.

 

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Yep, been in office 10 hours and he still hasn't signed anyone. :(

doddisalegend

doddisalegend

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Lyon - http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/olympique-lyon/alletransfers/verein/1041

 

He spent a **** load and it didn't do well. There was a bit on the radio I think with Alex Crook, who said that the "black box" signs a lot of the players (ie not the manager per se) and that Puel would prefer it that way (ie not having full responsibility).

 

Cheers. I was trying to get some context is fine throwing something like that out there but with out more detail it's hard to judge.

Ohio Saint

Ohio Saint

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I've learned to trust our board a lot better in the last few years. It's almost as if they know football better than I do!

I have a feeling that this guy will do well for us and maybe actually stay for a while. I've read the tea leaves, so I'm ITK.

Give it to Ron

Give it to Ron

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Interesting post on Reddit:

 

"Puel bought...

 

Aly Cissokho for 15 million

Kader Keita for 15 million

Mathieu Bodmer for 6.5 million*

Jean II Makoun for 15 million

Ederson for 15 million

 

All these players were average at best during their time at the club and were resold for barely a third of what we bought them."

 

Forren , Mayuka, Ramirez, Osvaldo and the long loan of Taider proves not everyone gets it right.

All those players Puel bought when I watched were decent players and can see why he bought them.

 

 

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ghq

ghq

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At the very least, Puell's appointmentment has us dodging a bullet here; " Hodgson wants to remain active in football."

Badger

Badger

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I don't know the first thing about our new manager's assistant Pascal Plancque - but let's face it his name does amuse more than a little.

 

No doubt soon to be known as "Rodney" to all and sundry.

 

I thought it might be pronounced as in:

 

Badger

Badger

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Absolutely gutted that they didn't choose Guy Mengual :(

 

This is Pascal Plancque

 

images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQje3_UWhXVNUlfv82sYZ8nNJ4S98fAiYpXkje-KgNGBXmaFVvV

 

It's pronounced roughly PLONK

 

Looks a little like a cross between John Sargeant and Martin Clunes.

egg

egg

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Asst manager apparently - still a vacancy for fitness coach? 4 have left only 3 in

 

I think the French / English speaking Jaidi will have a bigger role. He was with the u21 team all last season and knows the qualities of all the younger players.

St Jim

St Jim

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Absolutely gutted that they didn't choose Guy Mengual :(

 

This is Pascal Plancque

 

images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQje3_UWhXVNUlfv82sYZ8nNJ4S98fAiYpXkje-KgNGBXmaFVvV

 

It's pronounced roughly PLONK

 

Looks like a love child between Garfield from the Bill and Wayne Rooney

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