The9 Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Mr Gwumpy Wumpy Pants ! Fair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintadam Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 I'll be honest. Know nothing about him. But my gut feeling is good only based on his name and the resemblance to Pochettino Bienvenido Mr Pellegrino! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 I feel pretty positive about this one, I like his style and how adaptable he seems. At least the uncertainty is shelved so we can start to build towards the season and work out what we need/what we don't need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5string Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Welcome, Mauricio, and good luck. I hope we have many successes with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Cheers for the £100 bet Les! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 If he does as well as his mate that went to Spuds could turn out to be a good appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Welcome MPII. Our squad, according to Uncle Les, is only a tuning fork away from continued success. Let's hope it's a #quietsummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Totally disagree. it starts right now as we need to either get rid of those that want out and bring in some that will suit our system. Centre mid options are totally flawed with no cover for Romeu and JWP to be shoehorned in somewhere but not a natural fit. Likely replacements for VVD and Fonte needed, possibly Bertrand too. A bit of deadwood to shift: Gardos, Long, Clasie, Jay, Gazzaniga, possibly Austin. Quite a bit to do in a short time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKsaint Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Finally, we got Liverpool's defender instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvictaSaint Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Finally, we got Liverpool's defender instead Lol [emoji23][emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintadam Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Guillem Balague @GuillemBalague Southampton have proven again that they've one of the most professional thorough forward thinking selection process of managers in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Anyone know if he has his own management team or does he change it with each job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Seems as if some people would be happier with the dismissal of Black than an appointment of a new manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 For a really good insight to Pellegrino checkout @davidjaca Twitter. Spanish correspondent for Four Four Two. He is mightily impressed with the appointment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 For a really good insight to Pellegrino checkout @davidjaca Twitter. Spanish correspondent for Four Four Two. He is mightily impressed with the appointment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks for that , looks promising , welcome aboard Manuel! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 I'm going to sit tightly on the fence for this one. What I will say is we really need to give MP2 a better squad than we gave Puel more fire power up front, more presence in midfield, a new keeper and don't sell the defence from under him over to you Les. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 (edited) From the quotes, looks clear he had the option of Palace but chose Saints. Hence Palace making their appointment yesterday to make it appear they'd got their first choice. Pretty sure we won this one. ? Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Edited 23 June, 2017 by Shroppie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Former CB? Maybe he can slot in there next season as a replacement for Van Dijk.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/10925347/balague-pellegrino-similar-to-pochettino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Now needs backing by club. Defender to replace Fonte we can't rely on just Romeu tackling in midfield . Hopefully McCarthy will be fit next season to challenge Forster. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/10925347/balague-pellegrino-similar-to-pochettino It's so refreshing to hear someone who knows what they are talking about in regards to football and saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faz Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Now needs backing by club. Defender to replace Fonte we can't rely on just Romeu tackling in midfield . Hopefully McCarthy will be fit next season to challenge Forster. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk In fairness, saints have backed every manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 In fairness, saints have backed every manager I think that is pretty debatable last summer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Right, a great appointment. Now, back him in the transfer market !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faz Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 I think that is pretty debatable last summer.. It really isn't up for debate. Bouffal, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Pied, Gabi and others I can't remember I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/10925347/balague-pellegrino-similar-to-pochettino Is GB employed by Saints? That piece has really made me positive about this appointment. He said similar things over the MoPo appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddings and Monkeys Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 It's so refreshing to hear someone who knows what they are talking about in regards to football and saints. But none of what he says can be true....we're a laughing stock, Les is ****ing useless and has dropped a b0llock, no one will want to work with our structure.....according to the experts on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Welcome MP the 2nd coming. Let's hope you succeed where others failed and then some. I hope to be entertained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Welcome Mr Pellegrino. Blood Orange is my favourite this far if anyone is taking notes. In a perfect world, we'd keep everyone and sign a centre back, defensive midfielder and an attacking midfielder. We need more than that with the expected departures, so good luck to the new manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Is GB employed by Saints? That piece has really made me positive about this appointment. He said similar things over the MoPo appointment. He's not a stupid bloke and is normally spot on, which gives me a good feeling about the coming season. You just know after 2 years he'll be off to manage Liverpool ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyboy Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 You just know after 2 years he'll be off to manage Liverpool ... Is that the opening of the book on when he'll be headed to Anfield? June 2019? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Enjoy the journey and good luck, get us playing like we did under mopo and we'll be happy campers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Guillem Balague @GuillemBalague Southampton have proven again that they've one of the most professional thorough forward thinking selection process of managers in the world Yeah, yeah we've only got him because we're desperate and Garry Monk and Silva and every other available manager turned us down. Les Reed is clueless or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/10925347/balague-pellegrino-similar-to-pochettino Very promising from someone who seems to know his stuff. Bit disappointed that we didn't bring Tuchel in, and slight concern over Pellegrino's limited track record, so its wait and see for me. But listening to that interview bodes well. Welcome MoPo II/Mr Pilgrim or whatever his name will be. Hope Reed & Co give you the tools to do the job and don't look to sell them from under your nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Welcome to the club Mauricio. We don't expect too much, lots of goals, a solid defence and sparkling high-speed football. No pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzzy Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Another balls up De boer was there for the taking Palace must laughing their socks off another puell of ****e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9-3 Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Excellent choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Another manager who is unemployed. What a coincidence that that every time we need a manager the one we appoint who we have been tracking for years and our top target all along is out of work. I wonder if the black box will start throwing up players from the Spanish league or Argentina now we've got one who has worked there, just like it started spitting out names from holland and French by coincidence when koeman and Puel were here. Welcome Mauricio, I hope you do interesting interviews or fans will be on your back before we've played a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Another manager who is unemployed. What a coincidence that that every time we need a manager the one we appoint who we have been tracking for years and our top target all along is out of work. I wonder if the black box will start throwing up players from the Spanish league or Argentina now we've got one who has worked there, just like it started spitting out names from holland and French by coincidence when koeman and Puel were here. Welcome Mauricio, I hope you do interesting interviews or fans will be on your back before we've played a game. Pochettino and Koeman were unemployed and were superb... were they not? Puel, wasn't great but wasn't a disaster either. I'm lost as to your point? Are you trying to suggest they are being cheap? Saints are among the biggest wage bills in world football and Pellegrino will be among the highest earning managers in world football, it isn't being cheap. Going for a manager in a job is more complicated and in any case there are lots of good managers out of work. Not sure why I'm bothering responding to you as you will likely as normal pick and choose which bits of my post you want to talk about and ignore the rest and likely find an opportunity to post your favourite children's character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Pochettino and Koeman were unemployed and were superb... were they not? Puel, wasn't great but wasn't a disaster either. I'm lost as to your point? Are you trying to suggest they are being cheap? Saints are among the biggest wage bills in world football and Pellegrino will be among the highest earning managers in world football, it isn't being cheap. Going for a manager in a job is more complicated and in any case there are lots of good managers out of work. Not sure why I'm bothering responding to you as you will likely as normal pick and choose which bits of my post you want to talk about and ignore the rest and likely find an opportunity to post your favourite children's character. Matthew, think about it. We claim to track managers for years, we know exactly who we want to replace an outgoing manager. What an amazing coincidence the the last 3 managers we've tracked for years were all out of work right at the time we needed them. Funnily enough so was everyone else linked with the job, what a coincidence, every single manager we've been tracking for years were all unemployed when we interviewed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Welcome to the club Mauricio. We don't expect too much, lots of goals, a solid defence and sparkling high-speed football. No pressure. Also the interviews have to be entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Matthew, think about it. We claim to track managers for years, we know exactly who we want to replace an outgoing manager. What an amazing coincidence the the last 3 managers we've tracked for years were all out of work right at the time we needed them. Funnily enough so was everyone else linked with the job, what a coincidence, every single manager we've been tracking for years were all unemployed when we interviewed them. What has impressed me with the club, yet again, is how we have done all this business in private. Completely bowled over by the surprise announcement at half four today. Well done Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 It really isn't up for debate. Bouffal, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Pied, Gabi and others I can't remember I'm sure. Buying a load of average players (Gabby aside) the manager didn't ask for (Pied aside) is not backing the manager... Compare that to Koeman who was allowed to bring in Clasie, Pelle, Mane, Tadic and Eljero Elia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 This feel a lot better then the last time we announced a Mauricio as manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 By the end of August, I will decide whether I give him until Christmas or not Seriously though, good luck Mauricio, hope it goes well !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 It's Ryan Giggs I feel sorry for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Buying a load of average players (Gabby aside) the manager didn't ask for (Pied aside) is not backing the manager... Compare that to Koeman who was allowed to bring in Clasie, Pelle, Mane, Tadic and Eljero Elia A lot of average young (in the main) players that I'm sure next season will perform better. It might as obvious as you first think but we are noted for improving players - why do you think we get pillaged so much by the bigger clubs? And for good or very good prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangermouth Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Apparently Puel was 'perfect' for us; so I'll wait and see. If he's as good as the kits it's CL here we come. I'll wait for the interview with him to judge how 'perfect' his English is and for the 8-0 wins over whoever the new Sunderland will be before I decide we keep Forster in goal. Where are all the links to all the analyses of how he tells players to kick the ball and run after it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 Hopeful stuff. Very much looking forward to the new season. Now let's see if we can keep Virgil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 23 June, 2017 Share Posted 23 June, 2017 I'll be happy if he gets us to a cup final & above 9th. Obviously won't please some, but with this squad you can't really expect any more. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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