Saint_John Posted 2 February, 2018 Share Posted 2 February, 2018 Koeman going to sign with the dutch fed to coach the national team next week. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2018/02/116946-2ronald-koeman-poised-to-sign-as-new-dutch-national-coach/ Does anybody know what his brother is doing or going to do ? If I remember correctly they hadn't worked together before us and I was impressed with Edwin's tactical knowledge of the game when he was here. For example the liverpoo game a couple of years ago when when Klippity had just arrived and they were 2-0 up at h/t and should have been 4 or 5 up as we tried to play though their midfield (I call it their "venus fly trap", because they sucker sides into playing through midfield and then win the ball and counter at pace). Anyhow at h/t we changed our tactics and I was told it was Edwin that came up with the plan. We moved Pelle 10 yrds deeper and then surrounded him with 3 or 4 players (jwp,tadic,mane etc) and then played long balls up to Pelle' chest bypassing the "venus fly trap" and playing in the area between their defence and midfield. IMO We have some good players at Saints they are just badly organised at the moment and Edwin has good football knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 3 February, 2018 Share Posted 3 February, 2018 @AdamBlackmore: Here is how I see it today for #saintsfc and Pellegrino: Win & he keeps his job Lose & take only 1pt from Brighton & WBA, his position is untenable. Draw and the board have a decision to make that must already be in their minds, and planned for, you would hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 4 February, 2018 Share Posted 4 February, 2018 Guess he's staying then? Until the end of the season? One swallow does not make a summer. Nutsack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 4 February, 2018 Share Posted 4 February, 2018 Let's all meet for a drink in Celebration Plaza to talk it through. With Mike Osman mc'ing, what could go wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 4 February, 2018 Share Posted 4 February, 2018 I was thinking of saying that the ideal scenario is making it to the end of the season with Pellegrino in charge, somehow surviving relegation and then the club has the opportunity to replace him in the summer when the club has the opportunity to think things through and weigh up potential candidates. Then I remembered that the last time the club had the time in the summer to weigh up candidates and go through a detailed selection process, we ended up with Mauricio Pellegrino. I’d be very interested to see if he’s got the sense to pick largely the same side for the Liverpool game, or if he makes odd changes again like bringing in Davis for Lemina. We could be stuck in “this manager will never learn” territory, if he does that, once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 4 February, 2018 Share Posted 4 February, 2018 Just seen Chris Colman at the airport flew in with wife and kids ....... Just saying .... .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 4 February, 2018 Share Posted 4 February, 2018 Just seen Chris Colman at the airport flew in with wife and kids ....... Just saying .... .. Probably because he lives in Winchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 4 February, 2018 Share Posted 4 February, 2018 Probably because he lives in Winchester. Just a few doors down from Martin O’Neil too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge Posted 5 February, 2018 Share Posted 5 February, 2018 One frigging win out of 13 games and still no sacking...have you guys gone off the boil now? Looks like this w*nk manager is here to stay! I still don't think he can keep us up, I don't trust his judgment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 5 February, 2018 Share Posted 5 February, 2018 One frigging win out of 13 games and still no sacking...have you guys gone off the boil now? Looks like this w*nk manager is here to stay! I still don't think he can keep us up, I don't trust his judgment. 100% record in Feb, keep that up and he’ll be manager of the month. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 5 February, 2018 Share Posted 5 February, 2018 I delivered some CC monogrammed bottles of tanning lotion to Staplewood last Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 5 February, 2018 Share Posted 5 February, 2018 Let's all meet for a drink in Celebration Plaza to talk it through. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 5 February, 2018 Share Posted 5 February, 2018 I delivered some CC monogrammed bottles of tanning lotion to Staplewood last Thursday. I didnt order any there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted 7 February, 2018 Share Posted 7 February, 2018 Les/Ralph, this is how it's done - you would have a lot more respect than you have currently: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5364729/Leeds-owner-calls-Thomas-Christiansen-appointment-mistake.html And for those that believe we could not attract a good replacement: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/15934005.Bantams__inundated__with_offers_to_be_next_manager/ "We have been inundated with applicants in the past 24 hours and have spoken to a number of high calibre individuals." and this for L1 Bradford There is simply no excuse for not sacking our manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 7 February, 2018 Share Posted 7 February, 2018 Not sure what point you're making. Leeds replaced Christensen with Paul Heckingbottom, they're not happy about that in the slighest. And 'high calibure' for Bradford isn't what you'd class as high calbire for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted 8 February, 2018 Share Posted 8 February, 2018 Not sure what point you're making. Leeds replaced Christensen with Paul Heckingbottom, they're not happy about that in the slighest. And 'high calibure' for Bradford isn't what you'd class as high calbire for us. If you don't agree with my view than fine. I think you know the points I was making: 1. People make mistakes - it's a given. Takes a strong individual to admit it and act on it and thus gain respect. Choice of replacement (whilst important) is not the point I am making. Of course you would hope after two abject appointments we would get the next one right. 2. If L1 Bradford can attract high caliber for L1, it is surely not a stretch of the average imagination that PL Southampton could also attract high caliber for PL is it? Would you have said Puel or Pellegrino were high caliber when appointed? Maybe you are happy with our current manager, and if so fine. I am not and the only point I am trying to make is that we can do something about it and do it where the board retain "some" respect, and there are better managers out there that will happily join us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 8 February, 2018 Share Posted 8 February, 2018 And for those that believe we could not attract a good replacement: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/15934005.Bantams__inundated__with_offers_to_be_next_manager/ "We have been inundated with applicants in the past 24 hours and have spoken to a number of high calibre individuals." and this for L1 Bradford There is simply no excuse for not sacking our manager. That last bit sounds exactly like the sort of PR crap saints would come out with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 8 February, 2018 Share Posted 8 February, 2018 That last bit sounds exactly like the sort of PR crap saints would come out with... ... and then spend two months deliberating, before appointing an uninspired choice who of course was our number one target all along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 8 February, 2018 Share Posted 8 February, 2018 I think it's kind of pointless to sack him now, not enough time for a new manager to turn it around. It should have been done at the beginning of January, and we got some targets in. We have found a little bit of form and performances have been better, the players look like they are still playing for him IMO, it's basically he takes us down or he keeps us up then review it at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 8 February, 2018 Share Posted 8 February, 2018 That last bit sounds exactly like the sort of PR crap saints would come out with... Maybe so, but it's also the sort of PR crap that EVERY club would use. Let's face it, no club is going to say anything different. "We've had interest from every Tom **** and Harry but they were all 'has beens' so we've decided to appoint the tea lady". Our PR lines are pretty much standard stuff - nothing to beat the club about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 8 February, 2018 Share Posted 8 February, 2018 Les/Ralph, this is how it's done - you would have a lot more respect than you have currently: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5364729/Leeds-owner-calls-Thomas-Christiansen-appointment-mistake.html And for those that believe we could not attract a good replacement: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/15934005.Bantams__inundated__with_offers_to_be_next_manager/ "We have been inundated with applicants in the past 24 hours and have spoken to a number of high calibre individuals." and this for L1 Bradford There is simply no excuse for not sacking our manager. Forum Golden Post Alert No explanation required for why this is ****in ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 11 February, 2018 Author Share Posted 11 February, 2018 please for the love of God, sack the idiot tonight. We have 2 weeks before the next league game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Surely has to go. It is Liverpool but we look totally out of ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Surely has to go. It is Liverpool but we look totally out of ideas. We shouldnt sack him for today. But 1 win in 14 league games? The whole season of ****ness? Yes Reed let him down in January but hes still clueless and needed to go months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Bye Mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesoton Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 He is utterly clueless. Has to go Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Bye Mo. Wishful thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Bye Mo. Do you really think that losing 2 nil to Liverpool is going to be the final nail in his coffin? Don't really add up does it when he's survived 1-4 against Leicester and 1-2 against Palace. They are actively going out of their way not to sack him so today ain't going to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Do it tonight, and do it quickly Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Do it tonight, and do it quickly We're too busy reading pledges / Selling our academy coaching & pretending Promes will join in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Do it tonight, and do it quickly Sent from my iPad using TapatalkThat line has been said countless times. He isn't going anywhere for a few weeks yet until its almost guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 11 February, 2018 Author Share Posted 11 February, 2018 get Marco silva or mark Hughes now. ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 get Marco silva or mark Hughes now. ffs Hughes wtf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 They haven't got the bol locks to sack him...he is here to stay...shame really because I don't think he can save our season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 11 February, 2018 Author Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Hughes wtf?miles better than who we have and is ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Losing to Liverpool is fine in isolation, they have a significantly larger income, larger budget and better players. However... the lack of a tactical plan, poor organisation, slow tempo & unmotivated players in the 2nd half was shocking! Pellegrino needs to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrensup Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Annoyingly this would have been a free pass for him as it’s liverpool. Even if we lose next game I can see him getting one more game, which he’ll probsbly draw and prolong the agony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 The ****ing coward had us set up for a 2-0 defeat that second half. Just **** off Pellegrino, you clueless ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 If he isn't binned in the next 48 hours then he is here until the end of the season, and it is highly likely we will be relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 We can’t use the transfer window to give us a lift so the only option is to sack the manager and hope we get some new manager uplift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 miles better than who we have and is ready to go. We don't want another failed manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordswoodsaints Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 If he isn't binned in the next 48 hours then he is here until the end of the season, and it is highly likely we will be relegated. Personally I don’t think he’s going anywhere, I don’t know the reasons why but I can guess it’s partly because we can’t attract anybody to take over the **** job that will be left,but if he’s going to go then now is the time to do it, forgetting the cup game, it will give the new man 2 weeks with the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 We're not where we are because we lost to Liverpool, we're where we are because we haven't beaten Brighton, Huddersfield, Stoke, Palace, Burnley, Leicester. The bloke should have gone in Dec, but as long as the club keep making money from fancy ingame adverts, then everything is fine I'd have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chi saint Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Right - Solution to our woes Bench the following for the next three games:- Tadic, Cedric, Davis, Romeu, Hoedt,. Start with Sims, Hesketh, McQueen and any other youngster who is on the edge of the 1st team. At least with youngsters you will get players who want to aspire to the first team. Currently we have a number of regulars who either aspire to keep their wages or go to a supposed 'bigger club'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 "In one week everything can change" **** off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Just took a swipe at players for no-show in second half in his post match to BBC on 5-Live. Hmmm. That is ominous to go public. We all know who has the real power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Just took a swipe at players for no-show in second half in his post match to BBC on 5-Live. Hmmm. That is ominous to go public. We all know who has the real power. Hopefully they force him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Just took a swipe at players for no-show in second half in his post match to BBC on 5-Live. Hmmm. That is ominous to go public. We all know who has the real power. What did he say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 Just took a swipe at players for no-show in second half in his post match to BBC on 5-Live. Hmmm. That is ominous to go public. We all know who has the real power. He's right though. Most of them are quite cowardly and not up for the fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 11 February, 2018 Share Posted 11 February, 2018 miles better than who we have and is ready to go. We don't want another failed manager In an ideal world I wouldn't particularly want Mark Hughes either. But I'd feel a lot more confident for the rest of the season with Hughes in charge... than Pellegrino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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