9-3 Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 i'm in two minds on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefoggy Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 I won't waste my energy on him. He is just another ex manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 Some worship him on here so who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 Guy left for more money and for more ambitious owners Hate him all you like, we'd ALL do same thing in his situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 Guy left for more money and for more ambitious owners Hate him all you like, we'd ALL do same thing in his situation We like him more than you because you are a stupid pri ck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red&white56 Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 Guy left for more money and for more ambitious owners Hate him all you like, we'd ALL do same thing in his situation Speak for yourself - not everyone views life as you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so22saint Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 Guy left for more money and for more ambitious owners Hate him all you like, we'd ALL do same thing in his situation I didn't. got offered a big 5 partnership and turned them down, mainly because they are c u n t s in my experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 I will be bringing in some inflatable snakes. I hope everyone else brings them in to wave at RK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 Hopefully an horrendous one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 Judging by today's pathetic response to ex-players - even Lovren was let off the hook after 15 minutes - it is doubtful anybody will even notice he's here. It's all history now and we should move on and spend our passions supporting our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 Dogs abuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 Guy left for more money and for more ambitious owners Hate him all you like, we'd ALL do same thing in his situation I took a lower paid less stressful job for a better quality of life so er no we wouldn't ALL do the same thing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 I took a lower paid less stressful job for a better quality of life so er no we wouldn't ALL do the same thing.... In Koemans situation you wouldn't have moved? More money More ambition from club and owners Bigger club Longer contract Forget your Saints loyalties for one minute and be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 In Koemans situation you wouldn't have moved? More money More ambition from club and owners Bigger club Longer contract Forget your Saints loyalties for one minute and be honest I'm just not motivated by money. I like a stress free life ( so clearly wouldn't go into football management in the first place). If I was a football manager though I'd go for a job with low expectations were even a small improvement would be considered a success......so yeah I'd probably go to Everton to.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 I'm not to bothered about him if I'm honest really. He gave us to decent seasons but I was annoyed he kept string the whole staying going thing along it all came across as very underhanded. But basically he left because he didn't think he could take us any further. In hindsight after my initial disappointment I think he was right. I think Koeman was surprised as anybody that our second season ended so well and I'm not sure how much our strong finish was down to his management skills anyway. If he'd stayed I reckon we would be doing far worse this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 Koeman, Everton have come back with an improved offer if you match it Les I will stay, Les, Ronald sign the one we verbally agreed or feck off to scouse land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 I'm just not motivated by money. I like a stress free life ( so clearly wouldn't go into football management in the first place). If I was a football manager though I'd go for a job with low expectations were even a small improvement would be considered a success......so yeah I'd probably go to Everton to. lol I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 In Koemans situation you wouldn't have moved? More money More ambition from club and owners Bigger club Longer contract Forget your Saints loyalties for one minute and be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 Come on guys. Heisenberg keeps on fishing and you guys keep on biting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pass the Dutchie Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 The guy gave us two great seasons, which is more than most previous managers can say. Then he left the way you'd expect, which was still annoying but no big surprise. To some of us a club is our life, to most of the men on the field it's a job. I'm pretty indifferent about his return. Let's just beat them and make him feel like he may have made a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 In Koemans situation you wouldn't have moved? More money More ambition from club and owners Bigger club Longer contract Forget your Saints loyalties for one minute and be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 Dont see the point in acrimony. His interview with Lineker last week confirmed a lot of our suspicions; we dont have the amibtion. Parting of ways was probably best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 In Koemans situation you wouldn't have moved? More money More ambition from club and owners Bigger club Longer contract Forget your Saints loyalties for one minute and be honest I was offered a huge pay rise to work on one of those really posh French sparkling wine brands but I turned it down because I was enjoying my role at R Whites so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 RK gave us 2 great years. If reports are correct he left mainly because Les and Co. weren't happy about they way he treated some younger players, and so offered him a luke-warm contract extension. If that's true I thank him for his 2 good years, and am glad he's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 I was offered a huge pay rise to work on one of those really posh French sparkling wine brands but I turned it down because I was enjoying my role at R Whites so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 19 November, 2016 Share Posted 19 November, 2016 If I was Koeman and I had no connections to Saints yes I would move, BUT I would never ever do it the way he did. To claim to the media 'Yes, I will remain Southampton manager' etc etc was what ruined his tenure for me. He didn't leave because we don't have ambition, don't give me that bol*ocks, we have plenty of it, just the Southampton Way is different to other ways. I'm money motivated, I will admit it, and taking out emotional attachments yes I would move to other places if I wasn't worse off in some other way eg far from family, too long working hours/too long commuting hours- it would be a calculated decision ofc Koeman, by moving, has made a sideways career move but whilst them deluded Everton fans have top 4 ambitions, in reality, it is far easier to improve Everton's position last season than to maintain a top 6 level for us- and I don't think spending would be the answer to that maintenance- might have helped though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9-3 Posted 20 November, 2016 Author Share Posted 20 November, 2016 i always think this was a side step for Koeman, he was never going to be a Southampton man, same as Poch we were just a stepping stone. this will always be the case. Unless we build a 50000 capacity stadium and fill it, we will never ever compete, fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 Some worship him on here so who knows Like you last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 He lies, and he does it so bloody well. Deserves a hostile reception but would rather we focused on our own team. Oh no sorry, I mean songs about pompey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 We'll sing 'who the f*ck is Ronald Koeman' at 1-1 and lose 2-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 Like you last season. Lol he was decent fo a lot of the season for us but never a god like he's perceived to be now he has gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 Ultimately I like to watch and support my side, not worry too much about the other side and even less about their manager. I'm sure everyone got in the pantomime swing of things over Lovren yesterday, it's that time of year and yes my father with his dementia got into the swing of things, but that is negative. Be positive, support the Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever a red and white Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 If it wasn't for him we wouldn't be even the Europa League at all. Even if he did bugger off, at least he got us somewhere decent first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 If it wasn't for him we wouldn't be even the Europa League at all. Even if he did bugger off, at least he got us somewhere decent first. A bit like some parents taking their kids to Peppa Pig World, leaving them on the Windy Castle ride then naffing.off to the pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN MY DAY Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 I loved the class he exuded when dealing with the media, I loved listening to his honest assessment and no nonsense approach to players and situations. I loved how he viewed other clubs and the managerial merry-go-rounds and the greed and the lack of loyalty with modern day players. I loved having him as our manager and we had a genuine class act managing our club. I loved him right up to the point he took the cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 I wish we spent our collective energies supporting and getting right behind our team, The Lovren stuff yesterday was cringeworthy and quite rightly ran out of steam once Liverpool fans hit back with 'Dejan Lovren he's top of the league'. Forget the opposition, get behind the Saints for 90 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom & Gerry Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 For me it was all down to the awkward last year of the contract thing. I think he would have stayed but I don't think we wanted him to if he wasn't going to sign a new contract. He didn't sign a new contract because he had his ambitions and we had ours, and they were different especially regarding youth and money for transfers, and yes he got a stonking offer from Everton. Sad but that's football. Boo him if you want and it makes you feel better but it won't make any difference. We've all moved on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 If it wasn't for him we wouldn't be even the Europa League at all. Even if he did bugger off, at least he got us somewhere decent first. I thought that was Mane...and Pelle...and Wanyama......have i missed anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 I will welcome Koeman - best manager we've had in recent years. He'd have honoured his contract and stayed this season if the Board had not been greedy and wanted money for him and cashed him in. Now we have Puel. One Ronald Koeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 He left weeks after saying publicly (well at least to Adam Blackmore) that he was staying, and having spent the entire season of his second year declaring he would see out the the third year of his contract. If he gets a hostile reception, he'll deserve every minute of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 I will welcome Koeman - best manager we've had in recent years. He'd have honoured his contract and stayed this season if the Board had not been greedy and wanted money for him and cashed him in. Now we have Puel. One Ronald Koeman. 0/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 That was almost as bad as Heisenberg's recent trolling attempts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 I will welcome Koeman - best manager we've had in recent years. He'd have honoured his contract and stayed this season if the Board had not been greedy and wanted money for him and cashed him in. Now we have Puel. One Ronald Koeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 He won't welcome him though cos he doesn't go to games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 That was almost as bad as Heisenberg's recent trolling attempts It actually makes Glasgow look quite good in comparison...which is some feat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyNumber7 Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 I'm in two minds tbh. I don't like the way he left and how he blatantly lied, but I can understand his reasons to an extent. He gave us two great years but was never going to be here long term. I'll probably just ignore him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 It will be pure pantomime villain stuff really, not even Redkrappp's first return with QPR was that bad despite the gearing up for it on here. After a first five minutes of booing it settled down again. Sad to say, but gone are the days of a 90 minute hate-fest, the sort of thing reserved for John Bailly on his first few returns with Blackburn, and then the dug-out pioneers. Scouse c^nt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 He did a job for us, polite respect and hope we pummel the dugout pioneers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGalpin Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 I'd rather he got ignored and the crowd put their effort into backing our own team, but that's about as likely as Maya Yoshida winning Fan's Player of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted 20 November, 2016 Share Posted 20 November, 2016 I'd rather he got ignored and the crowd put their effort into backing our own team, but that's about as likely as Maya Yoshida winning Fan's Player of the year. 100% this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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