New manager sweepstake

[Cartman]

Rather get relegated than hire Mark Hughes or any other of the LMA mob. We need to rip this squad apart anyway so doesn't matter much which league it happens in, it would just be one year in the championship so better off getting someone who will get us straight back up and survive the first year back.

[Saint Billy]

Silva but I think he has his eye on bigger prizes.

 

Potter would be a shout but he is idolised where he is so might be hard to tempt him away.

 

Rogers, same as Potter really but might be tempted by a return to the premiership.

 

Adkins, probably too soon after taking Hull job.

[paulwantsapint]

With tongue firmly in cheek

No manager experience, uncles is a #### Frank Lampard only need to pay more than sky

 

In all seriousness can see

Kelvin Davis, Dave Watson Radhi Jaidi taking charge.

Would RJ be 1st African to manage in PL?

[Matthew Le Tissier]

IDE like to see Martin O’Neil and Roy Keane kick some of our players into shape if I’m honest

 

Always like O’Neil and Keane would be good to instal some discipline.

 

However we have more chance of Lucy Pinder getting the job

 

Whoever it is will probably need to be a yes man to Lesley . Ant see Keane putting up with that dry lunch

[Gingeletiss]

How about an outside gamble and go for Koeman, not Ronald but his brother Erwin Koeman. He was a manager in his own right.

[Saint Albert]

I’m not sure where the Scottish Sun’s credibility lies in comparison to their mothership, but they reckon Les wants Rodgers...

 

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/2353206/celtic-southampton-brendan-rodgers-les-reed-big-admirer-vacant-post/

[SNSUN]

Realistically (which rules out managers we might have been looking to employ a couple of years ago as we're no longer at that level) from the bookies odds I'd rather have either Silva or Bilic.

 

However I have an unnerving feeling it'll be Hughes.

[Vancouver Saint]

Need someone who can motivate and reinstall some character in the players.

 

David Wagner.

 

Two birds, one stone.

[St Jim]

my ideal would be Tuchel (still not working I believe) but realistically I think it’ll be Hughes.

[Pilchards]

I’m not sure where the Scottish Sun’s credibility lies in comparison to their mothership, but they reckon Les wants Rodgers...

 

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/2353206/celtic-southampton-brendan-rodgers-les-reed-big-admirer-vacant-post/

 

We wish.

 

The person coming in is pretty much already on his way IMHO.

The search had already gone was in the statement, which suggests to me why MP has gone.

[Roo1976]

Don't get too excited lads.....remember what we are dealing with.

 

 

 

lmao thats so the southampton way isnt it....!.....Steve Bruce...fwiw............f...ing hope not

 

Dont really know but hopefully Ancelotti,or Ranieri.

[Batman]

Rather get relegated than hire Mark Hughes or any other of the LMA mob. We need to rip this squad apart anyway so doesn't matter much which league it happens in, it would just be one year in the championship so better off getting someone who will get us straight back up and survive the first year back.

 

Got to love saints Web snobbery

[Nolan]

I would only hope the fact that the Club statement doesn't include who would take over in the interim for the FA up game, implies someone will be sorted ASAP.

[DT]

This is the part of the process where we all get really excited and then get turned down by most of the good candidates. Really hope the experience they talk of is not Les’ own.... I think it will be Hughes or Bilic. Would like Silva but suspect he feels above us. Potter sounds good for if we go down but not right now. Sven might be worth a flutter, betting wise

 

 

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[DT]

Hughes would presumably like to get one over on Stoke and Man City too, which may be in his favour

 

 

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[skintsaint]

Blatantly Pellegrini coming in to complete the set.

[Greenridge]

Got to love saints Web snobbery

 

Appointing Hughes would be akin to waiting for Christmas Day to finally arrive and then finding a walnut and a lump of coal in your Christmas stocking.

 

Still, beggars can't be choosers.

[inspectorfrost]

Knowing this club it'll be Les Reed til the end of the season

[Give it to Ron]

Got to love saints Web snobbery

I hate the bloke but he would be our ****bag that changes it..usual people ignoring his 3 x 9th place finishes and changing Stoke from Rory Delap throw ins And Pulis.

Its 4 months too late but he will know whats needed in the Championship but at least we will have tried .

We are in a rubbish position unattractive some of the names are laughable but I couldn't renew my ST with that clown here probably why he has finally gone with email due soon to all.

 

 

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[Batman]

lmao thats so the southampton way isnt it....!.....Steve Bruce...fwiw............f...ing hope not

 

Dont really know but hopefully Ancelotti,or Ranieri.

 

Anceloti

 

Are you having a laugh?

[ally_uk]

Is take Hughes for rest of season prem experience will get the job done of keeping us up.

[View From The Top]

If we'd sacked him when we should have done we'd have had excellent options.

 

Now it's a case of who will take the gamble on us.

[sammysaint]

Hughes it seems then, IF we hire him I really hope its until the end of the season and if he keeps us up he is then kept on, maybe he will do a good job with a better budget then Stoke and he will have the balls like Koeman to question signings, one thing we have learned is you cant replace quality with potential all the time.

[beatlesaint]

That tweet from Wilson - oh the bloody irony. If they had gone for someone with Prem League experience after the Puel sacking we wouldn’t be in this mess. It’s almost laughable how bloody dopey they are.

[Roger]

Can’t believe our fans saying Hughes. QPR and stoke were going to be relegated under him. He’s awful. Pearson would be better.

[Dalek2003]

You will all be surprised when an ex Saints manager walks back in.

[beatlesaint]

Can’t believe our fans saying Hughes. QPR and stoke were going to be relegated under him. He’s awful. Pearson would be better.

 

i think you need to remember the absolute ****e we are in with only eight games left. What you think if him or what any of us think of him - I’m not a fan by a long way - is irrelevant. If he gets the respect of those players and gets them playing long enough to keep us up then job done.

[St Chalet]

Knowing this club it'll be Les Reed til the end of the season

 

I predict a riot

[St Chalet]

Nigel Pearson has good form in keeping us in the division.

[Cabrone]

Right now we just want an attacking motivator till the end of the season, whoever comes in has to have an instant impact.

 

I'd go for Silva as a short term option, if he does well then talk about extending over the summer.

 

I also like Chris Wilder - he'd certainly know his way round the champ if we do go down but he'd be a real gamble to keep us in the prem.

[alpine_saint]

There is clearly 2 distinct approaches to this appointment :

 

1. The right person to rebuild and take the club forward with the original strategic vision. If relegation now occurs, its down to the past decisions to give MoPe more time, and must be accepted as part of the rebuilding.

 

2. Someone to keep the team up. This could be just for the last 8-10 games. However, if successful it seems unlikely that such an appointment wouldnt be given another season to see what impact he can bring with this group of players, who cannot be simply all shifted out in one go.

 

I reckon it will be 1). and I am frightened in the cold light of day it will just be another cheap, already available Les "yes man".

 

We need a motivator and an ass-kicker, number 2). I doubt anyone better than Hughes could be found with such short notice.

[Chickendippers]

Siniša Mihajlović

 

Free kick expert, Serbian. Nasty disciplinarian. Out of work - but has managed Milan in recent years.

 

I remember his interviews for some reason on Gazzetta in the 90's.

[alpine_saint]

Is Big Dunc still hanging around the Everton set-up ?

[Super_Uwe]

The hype surrounding Silva is what worries me. I'm not personally sure he's remotely deserving of some of the praise he's getting.

 

Still kind of expecting a K Davis/Jaidi appointment, wouldn't shock me in the slightest if they get it.

[thorpie the sinner]

There is clearly 2 distinct approaches to this appointment :

 

1. The right person to rebuild and take the club forward with the original strategic vision. If relegation now occurs, its down to the past decisions to give MoPe more time, and must be accepted as part of the rebuilding.

 

2. Someone to keep the team up. This could be just for the last 8-10 games. However, if successful it seems unlikely that such an appointment wouldnt be given another season to see what impact he can bring with this group of players, who cannot be simply all shifted out in one go.

 

I reckon it will be 1). and I am frightened in the cold light of day it will just be another cheap, already available Les "yes man".

 

We need a motivator and an ass-kicker, number 2). I doubt anyone better than Hughes could be found with such short notice.

 

Pretty much agree with that

[Give it to Ron]

Can’t believe our fans saying Hughes. QPR and stoke were going to be relegated under him. He’s awful. Pearson would be better.

Fans are only saying it because of options available cant you see that?

I liked Pearson here we were in a mess when he came in. He has an aura about him .

 

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[westmidlandsaint]

A lot of people anti Mark Hughes. He wouldn't be my first choice but he's not as bad as people are making out. Didn't he have 3x 9th place finishes with Stoke before this season catastrophe? I remember a lot of Stoke fans raving about him after he took over from Pulis

[St Marco]

It will be whoever is prepared to be told what to do by the chairman. Can't see someone like Silva/Billic who clearly have strong personalities accepting that.

Whoever comes in we all need to back them even if they are not someone we would want. The club staying up is the most important thing. Point the finger at the end of the season.

[ALWAYS_SFC]

Big rumour around town is Hughes has been on a retainer here for the last month.

 

Pubs, clubs and supermarkets... ?

[Bearsy]

We need a motivator and an ass-kicker

 

There can be Only One!

 

 

I would love it! Susan Tadic would fkn shit a brick if this bro come at him

[Baird of the land]

Hughes, a surefire way to depress me straight after the relief of Pellegrino sacking.

I'd prefer Bilic to that horrible manager.

[alpine_saint]

It will be whoever is prepared to be told what to do by the chairman. Can't see someone like Silva/Billic who clearly have strong personalities accepting that.

Whoever comes in we all need to back them even if they are not someone we would want. The club staying up is the most important thing. Point the finger at the end of the season.

 

If the club staying up is the most important issue and not the development strategy, I expect Freddie and Les to make the appointment and go completely f**king hands-off.

 

They've made a woefully late decision, the worst thing they can do now is get in the way of the firestorm that person needs to blast through the dressing room.

[kwsaint]

Think it will be Hughes. Better than MP, but not very inspiring. Would prefer Strachan short term. Would at least be fun and he would certainly have some choice words with some of the prima donnas in the team.

[London Saint]

Mods can we turn this thread into a Poll to see who the fans choice would be of new manager? Personally I would go for Silva over Hughes

[Portugalsaint]

Strachan, excellent motivator

[hypochondriac]

Mods can we turn this thread into a Poll to see who the fans choice would be of new manager? Personally I would go for Silva over Hughes

Silva has been linked with someone else in the summer. It's quite likely he wouldn't come here in my opinion.

[egg]

There is clearly 2 distinct approaches to this appointment :

 

1. The right person to rebuild and take the club forward with the original strategic vision. If relegation now occurs, its down to the past decisions to give MoPe more time, and must be accepted as part of the rebuilding.

 

2. Someone to keep the team up. This could be just for the last 8-10 games. However, if successful it seems unlikely that such an appointment wouldnt be given another season to see what impact he can bring with this group of players, who cannot be simply all shifted out in one go.

 

I reckon it will be 1). and I am frightened in the cold light of day it will just be another cheap, already available Les "yes man".

 

We need a motivator and an ass-kicker, number 2). I doubt anyone better than Hughes could be found with such short notice.

 

I agree with all of that and prefer 2 on the basis it's an experienced premier league manager. We cannot risk an unknown quantity, and whilst Hughes is not an obvious Saints appointment we're in a mess and his experience is likely to have more of an immediate impact than anyone else available, and it's impact we need.

 

If we don't get someone in by the weekend we have decent enough caretaker options for 1 FA cup game. My money would be on a Craig Fleming and Jaidi double act.

[Plastic]

Would be happy enough with Hughes. He changed Stoke from a Pulis horror show to a reasonably entertaining team - no mean feat reversing that mentality.

[bazza]

Rodgers would be my first choice. Silva fine. Strachan as an interim would be ok. Hughes no.

[SKD]

Would be happy enough with Hughes. He changed Stoke from a Pulis horror show to a reasonably entertaining team - no mean feat reversing that mentality.

 

As Pardew has found out.