Saint Albert Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 The club has wheeled out Romeu to take some pressure off Pellegrino. Don’t blame him. Blame the players... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/02/12/oriol-romeu-says-players-responsible-southamptons-struggles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 I'd take Conte... I would take Conteh at the moment he would be a knockout...make a change for us to get something from Liverpool too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 So MP could be giving really good instructions but the players think they know better but lose? If the players are ignoring the instructions because they think they are ****e then they are not doing a very good job of coming up with better tactics. Mopo spends the match waving his arms like a horse racing bookie and calling players attention. How can they hear him? How can they see him and watch the ball? Alf RAmsey used to say the manager was in charge for the training and by the time that was done the players knew their role and the captain took charge on the pitch. Common sense to me. Not to Mopo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Sideburns Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Mopo spends the match waving his arms like a horse racing bookie and calling players attention. How can they hear him? How can they see him and watch the ball? Alf RAmsey used to say the manager was in charge for the training and by the time that was done the players knew their role and the captain took charge on the pitch. Common sense to me. Not to Mopo Our football equivalent of John McCririck.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Jesus christ, I get home from work and he still hasn't been sacked. I am amazed. He should have been gone first thing this morning with his replacement shipped in tomorrow or the day after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Jesus christ, I get home from work and he still hasn't been sacked. I am amazed. He should have been gone first thing this morning with his replacement shipped in tomorrow or the day after. 99% of all Saints fans are feeling the same. Why can't we run a new poll on here asking if fans what Pellegrino to stay or go. I'm sure the national papers would pick up on it especially with it being so high in favour of leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo1976 Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Remember the days of Dodd and Benali. We were way off the talent of this current squad but we had players who cared about the club and therefore invoked passion from the supporters. Not so from this deer caught in the headlights of a manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 If the last poll wasn’t eagerly seized on by the Board what makes you think another one will make any difference? If they keep faith with him they will have their reasons right or wrong. An internet poll isn’t going to make any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Remember the days of Dodd and Benali. We were way off the talent of this current squad but we had players who cared about the club and therefore invoked passion from the supporters. Not so from this deer caught in the headlights of a manager. Dodd is better than Cedric, to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Cedric's more concerned with his instagram posts than actually improving as a footballer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Cedric's more concerned with his instagram posts than actually improving as a footballer. You seem to hate Cedric as much as you love Claude. Maybe you're 'supporting' the wrong club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Cedric's more concerned with his instagram posts than actually improving as a footballer. He was ball watching yesterday and failed to get into a decent defensive position. His attacking flatters to deceive, crossing hopeless, shooting hopeless, throw ins hopeless, heading hopeless. Could teach Davis a lot about courage though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Cedric has always flattered to decieve to me. I've never been quite sure why 'big clubs' are supposidly interested in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Mopo spends the match waving his arms like a horse racing bookie and calling players attention. How can they hear him? How can they see him and watch the ball? Alf RAmsey used to say the manager was in charge for the training and by the time that was done the players knew their role and the captain took charge on the pitch. Common sense to me. Not to Mopo We seem to have a different player as captain every bloody game and none of them ever seem to provide any sort of on pitch leadership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 How much longer will this torture go on? For the love of God why don't they get the **** rid of him, he is NEVER going to cut it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 We seem to have a different player as captain every bloody game and none of them ever seem to provide any sort of on pitch leadership. Let's be honest, we haven't had a captain since Fonte went. He was the guy pulling this team around over the years, no surprise we've gone to the **** since he left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 You seem to hate Cedric as much as you love Claude. Maybe you're 'supporting' the wrong club. So you think he's doing a good job as a right back then? Muppet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Let's be honest, we haven't had a captain since Fonte went. He was the guy pulling this team around over the years, no surprise we've gone to the **** since he left. I think for all of his negative press, he was the guy who would probably bang heads together & get things sorted out. He'd probably still be a starting centre-half if we're honest, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSaint Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 If the last poll wasn’t eagerly seized on by the Board what makes you think another one will make any difference? If they keep faith with him they will have their reasons right or wrong. An internet poll isn’t going to make any difference. Maybe they would if it was 99 or 100%? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Absolute effing insanity that he hasn't been sacked. Don't worry about a replacement. We can draw a name out of a hat of season ticket holders to put a team out and do the team talk on Saturday. We've got time to get a replacement in, and there will be applicants. Just get him out. Now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Have any of the ITKers got any info on what is going on?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrensup Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Absolute effing insanity that he hasn't been sacked. Don't worry about a replacement. We can draw a name out of a hat of season ticket holders to put a team out and do the team talk on Saturday. We've got time to get a replacement in, and there will be applicants. Just get him out. Now. It’s beyond wit and satire now. He simply needs to frigging sacked for god sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Remember the days of Dodd and Benali. We were way off the talent of this current squad but we had players who cared about the club and therefore invoked passion from the supporters. Not so from this deer caught in the headlights of a manager. The names of some of the relegation avoiding heroes such as: Magilton, Evans, Dowie, Maddison, Heaney, Ruddock, Monkou etc doesn't exactly read like a Ballon D'or nomination but boy did those guys scrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Sack him get Gordon Strachan in to end of season and put some fire in bellys it was always going to be tough yesterday but to roll over and just try and keep it at two nil was a disgrace and the players who fought to retain our premiership status in 80's and 90's must feel ashamed of the current lot and the tactics they are being asked to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explorer saint Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Silva was supposed be first choice and he is available... please let’s just make a change every time we get decent result man united away or wba away we then .... up can’t see anything changing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 They aren’t getting rid of him, I think we have to accept that. If we are relegated the amount of bull that will flow out of Ralph’s mouth will be unbelievable. Then he’ll leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Silva was supposed be first choice Based on what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 I spoke to one of the TV Camera men after the game and his words were ''That's a team being relegated, right there. I've seen lots over the years and you just know. But the mystery to me and a lot of my colleagues is how is this guy still employed? He looks like a rabbit in headlights" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 I haven’t looked on here all day, thinking I would let the site cool down from the news he had been thanked for his ‘services’ and waved goodbye. I’ve had a good look over the past 10 minutes and can’t find the thread about him leaving! He isn’t still here is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 I haven’t looked on here all day, thinking I would let the site cool down from the news he had been thanked for his ‘services’ and waved goodbye. I’ve had a good look over the past 10 minutes and can’t find the thread about him leaving! He isn’t still here is he? The only thing that would be more odd than this situation is if we offered him a new contract, which I must be honest I expect us to do more than I expect us to sack him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 I spoke to one of the TV Camera men after the game and his words were ''That's a team being relegated, right there. I've seen lots over the years and you just know. But the mystery to me and a lot of my colleagues is how is this guy still employed? He looks like a rabbit in headlights" He's right. A team getting relegated looks exactly like we did. Nervous as hell. Terrible mistakes. Toothless up top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 New poll added https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?59392-Last-Chance-Saloon#.WoHtwcrRahA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 The thing is its fine putting names out on a forum but I don't think many managers would see us as a very attractive option right now. Exactly this. We won't pay the millions required to get anyone decent in now. As if Hughes would come here now FFS. He'll sit it out and resurrect his Prem career next season once the managerial merry go round begins in late August. We could obviously get someone in now on a short term but as I say, we won't coz we won't shell out the millions needed to pay off MP and the new bloke. Proper shambles. Les won't admit his mistake either by pulling the trigger on this clown. Surely Les' position is untenable if we go down anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Surely Les' position is untenable if we go down anyway? If we go down everyones position is untenable. All the scouts, wee Ross, Ralf, Les. The lot of them. It would have been a proper team effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 They aren’t getting rid of him, I think we have to accept that. If we are relegated the amount of bull that will flow out of Ralph’s mouth will be unbelievable. Then he’ll leave Good. I've got no clue what he actually does anyway apart from speak horse shyte periodically for 15 minutes without actually saying anything. The bloke is terrible. I never hear from any other board types at another clubs with the exception of Charlton at United, but we're talking living legend there not this ice hockey balloon. Jesus Christ... Ice hockey coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 I spoke to one of the TV Camera men after the game and his words were ''That's a team being relegated, right there. I've seen lots over the years and you just know. But the mystery to me and a lot of my colleagues is how is this guy still employed? He looks like a rabbit in headlights" I actually think this team is worse than 2005, at least that had Camara in January and Crouch and Phillips before his off field issues. Granted, we also had Bernard, Davenport, Jakobson and an ageing Claus but I can’t ever say I was bored, not even during the four years that followed. No wonder the fans are so passive and getting disinterested, no heart or effort on the pitch like the limited sides of the 90s when we underdogs in a 15k stadium, nothing to entertain us under Puel for much of last season let alone this moron. Where Les finds these people from I have no idea. At least the fans protested v Branfoot and Lowe, people cared and stayed and came back. This time the club will lose a generation of fans they won’t get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Some people say that M.P. is a clown well I think that both of the owners are much bigger clowns as it is them who are risking their money by doing nothing. Anyone in China, indeed Asia in general, who knows about English football must be laughing their heads off at Mr Gao and it wouldn't surprise me in the least if someone started a twitter thing with the #LALAG ( Lets all laugh at Gao ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Good. I've got no clue what he actually does anyway apart from speak horse shyte periodically for 15 minutes without actually saying anything. The bloke is terrible. I never hear from any other board types at another clubs with the exception of Charlton at United, but we're talking living legend there not this ice hockey balloon. Jesus Christ... Ice hockey coach That is harsh! He isn't just an ice hockey coach. He writes cheesy motivational books as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Today was the perfect time to get rid. A new guy gets 2 weeks until our next league fixture with a relatively low pressure cup game in between to try stuff out. As that hasn't happened, I think we all need to accept it isn't going to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevy777_x Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 How about people getting their feelings known to the owner instead of despairing and letting it slowly happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 How about people getting their feelings known to the owner instead of despairing and letting it slowly happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 If we go down everyones position is untenable. All the scouts, wee Ross, Ralf, Les. The lot of them. It would have been a proper team effort.And worth thinking about the overall position. I have been told that, if we go down, 50% of jobs at St Mary's will go. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 And worth thinking about the overall position. I have been told that, if we go down, 50% of jobs at St Mary's will go. To be honest, it wouldn't surprise me if Gao has any clue about the financial implications of relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 And worth thinking about the overall position. I have been told that, if we go down, 50% of jobs at St Mary's will go. Sent from my Pixel using TapatalkWould be nice if the squad who go down donated 20% of their wages. Would probably keep the majority of the staff. I know it doesn't work like that but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 And worth thinking about the overall position. I have been told that, if we go down, 50% of jobs at St Mary's will go. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk yeah jobs at the bottom of the ladder it won't be any of the top echelons of the club, the ones the caused the mess, that will lose their jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Beggars belief he is still in a job, it really does. Can we not ask a friendly journalist to ask why? (You know, do their effing job) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Beggars belief he is still in a job, it really does. Can we not ask a friendly journalist to ask why? (You know, do their effing job) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk They would if they knew who to ask. Les nowhere to be seen and can you imagine the kind of BS answer they’d get from Ralph. The fact we’ve had no kind of communication from the club given our current situation and after the utter farce of a window is a complete disgrace. Club taking the fans for fools really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 Beggars belief he is still in a job, it really does. Can we not ask a friendly journalist to ask why? (You know, do their effing job) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I posted something similar earlier , I don’t think that either of The Echo or Solent have really reported the high level of discontent with MP and the how the majority are completely flabbergasted that he’s kept his job.Blackmore’s post match interview was almost fawning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 They would if they knew who to ask. Les nowhere to be seen and can you imagine the kind of BS answer they’d get from Ralph. The fact we’ve had no kind of communication from the club given our current situation and after the utter farce of a window is a complete disgrace. Club taking the fans for fools really.What are they supposed to say? They know they have messed up and we all know it too. Short of Ralph spouting his usual rubbish there really isn't a lot more they can say until they actually sack the manager - which they show no intention of doing currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 12 February, 2018 Share Posted 12 February, 2018 And worth thinking about the overall position. I have been told that, if we go down, 50% of jobs at St Mary's will go. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk oh the whole city would suffer as a result of relegation- think of revenues lost for pubs, hotels, restaurants, cafes etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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