Noodles34 Posted 23 February, 2022 Share Posted 23 February, 2022 Will you be having a party when Rednapp dies? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Durman Posted 23 February, 2022 Share Posted 23 February, 2022 (edited) Hi Dan, I was thinking about questions to ask Ralph for tomorrow’s prematch interview. I would like to know how preparation for a match against a bottom 6 club differs to a top 6 club. The dynamics of the game against Norwich will be different. Saints will be favourites. We will have more possession. Norwich will sit back and try to hit us on the counter attack. I’d also like to here a little bit more about Richard Kitzbichler. How much praise should he be given for Saints upturn and improvement in tactics and game management. Obviously it takes time to become acclimatised to the premier league. Are we now reaping the rewards because Richard understands the premier league better? Edited 23 February, 2022 by Andy Durman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 23 February, 2022 Share Posted 23 February, 2022 1 hour ago, Dan Sheldon, The Athletic said: Hey! Sorry for not getting back to you until now. Talks took place last year but nothing could be agreed. My understanding is that Southampton are keeping their options open. They haven’t committed to giving him an extension, yet they aren’t ruling it out. I can see sense in keeping Forster at the club and in letting him go. It presents a good opportunity to move on but will they get a better replacement? That’s the key. Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted 25 February, 2022 Share Posted 25 February, 2022 Was it East Fife 4 Forfar 5 or East Fife 5 Forfar 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 4 March, 2022 Author Share Posted 4 March, 2022 (edited) 🚨 Salisu agency switch 🚨 Edited 4 March, 2022 by SuperSAINT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 4 March, 2022 Share Posted 4 March, 2022 11 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: 🚨 Salisu agency switch 🚨 Anyone with the subscription care to share a cut down version of the answers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddeer Posted 4 March, 2022 Share Posted 4 March, 2022 Have we been had? I thought Dan Sheldon's stated intention was to come on here and answer questions from fans. It seems that this was a ploy to get some questions in and post the answers on The Athletic which you need a subscription to. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 4 March, 2022 Share Posted 4 March, 2022 1 minute ago, Teddeer said: Have we been had? I thought Dan Sheldon's stated intention was to come on here and answer questions from fans. It seems that this was a ploy to get some questions in and post the answers on The Athletic which you need a subscription to. Perhaps we should all put some money together to buy a subscription and share the login details? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daldridge7 Posted 4 March, 2022 Share Posted 4 March, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Teddeer said: Have we been had? I thought Dan Sheldon's stated intention was to come on here and answer questions from fans. It seems that this was a ploy to get some questions in and post the answers on The Athletic which you need a subscription to. Just FYI all of the questions were copy and pasted from a chat on The Athletic which he set up asking for question for the mailbag. On the chat you can literally match the questions to the mailbag story and see who posted them so nothing to do with Saints Web. Edited 4 March, 2022 by daldridge7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddeer Posted 4 March, 2022 Share Posted 4 March, 2022 57 minutes ago, daldridge7 said: Just FYI all of the questions were copy and pasted from a chat on The Athletic which he set up asking for question for the mailbag. On the chat you can literally match the questions to the mailbag story and see who posted them so nothing to do with Saints Web. Fair enough but he doesn't seem to be very active on here since his original message inviting fans to put questions to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 4 March, 2022 Share Posted 4 March, 2022 1 hour ago, Toadhall Saint said: Anyone with the subscription care to share a cut down version of the answers? Nothing particularly new or interesting, main things i thought were below The agency Salisu is with has changed ownership so cannot enter negotiating, that's now done. Not know if Salisu wants to extend at the moment. Target this season to finish top half. European football an aim if achieved and a good summer transfer window Always looking at potential replacements for Ralph Unlikely Broja will go on loan again so working out the next step with Chelsea. Could mean staying at chelsea or moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 4 March, 2022 Share Posted 4 March, 2022 Bit of a worry if Salisu enters the summer market with two years left on his current deal considering the performances he's putting it at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barsiem Posted 4 March, 2022 Share Posted 4 March, 2022 45 minutes ago, Teddeer said: Fair enough but he doesn't seem to be very active on here since his original message inviting fans to put questions to him. Tbf to him he’s paid to write articles for a subscription service. His employers probably wouldn’t be too enamoured if he gave all his info away for free on here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 4 March, 2022 Share Posted 4 March, 2022 1 hour ago, Turkish said: Nothing particularly new or interesting, main things i thought were below The agency Salisu is with has changed ownership so cannot enter negotiating, that's now done. Not know if Salisu wants to extend at the moment. Target this season to finish top half. European football an aim if achieved and a good summer transfer window Always looking at potential replacements for Ralph Unlikely Broja will go on loan again so working out the next step with Chelsea. Could mean staying at chelsea or moving. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 4 March, 2022 Share Posted 4 March, 2022 1 hour ago, Saints foreva said: Bit of a worry if Salisu enters the summer market with two years left on his current deal considering the performances he's putting it at the moment. When we sell him it has to be for mega money as he is so good. Assuming he won't sign an extension is it better to get £50m this summer or £20m in summer 2023? Business wise it would be a no-brainer to sell him this summer. Obviously best outcome is an extension with a promise we won't hold him back next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendippers Posted 4 March, 2022 Share Posted 4 March, 2022 I'd be dissappointed if Salisu left after just 1x good year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 4 March, 2022 Share Posted 4 March, 2022 9 hours ago, Teddeer said: Have we been had? I thought Dan Sheldon's stated intention was to come on here and answer questions from fans. It seems that this was a ploy to get some questions in and post the answers on The Athletic which you need a subscription to. His first post on this thread mentioned getting Ideas for stories. I'd rather read an in depth article on something we were interested enough to ask about, than random tat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 5 March, 2022 Share Posted 5 March, 2022 It was Glasgow all along then 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 5 March, 2022 Share Posted 5 March, 2022 (edited) I've read the Q&A piece on the Athletic and for a professional journalist to put that up is pretty poor. On multiple occasions he tends to repeat the same point just with slightly different wording. Several times in the piece he makes the same point twice with only some words slightly changed. Like that. I kept thinking the scrolling on my phone wasn't working (haven't I just read that?) but no just repetition. For a piece with short answers it is a poor show. Come on Dan. Edited 5 March, 2022 by CB Fry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's There Posted 5 March, 2022 Share Posted 5 March, 2022 I don't understand the criticism of a journalist who is detailed to focus on Saints 24/7. It cant be easy for Dan coming up with new angles and stories. Id like to find out more from behind the scenes to supplement the first team stuff. B team, women's football, what it's like for the support staff following Saints- security, cooks, analysts Why Katrina is still involved and what does she do More on Matt Crocker, which seems like a key appointment Articles on the up and coming players A catch up with some who have left recently and their views on Saints Stadium Plans- the options How are the club building the business outside of Saints - eg do they invest in houses? Council views on Saints and the benefits to the city How do other club chairmen see Saints? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 5 March, 2022 Share Posted 5 March, 2022 1 hour ago, CB Fry said: I've read the Q&A piece on the Athletic and for a professional journalist to put that up is pretty poor. On multiple occasions he tends to repeat the same point just with slightly different wording. Several times in the piece he makes the same point twice with only some words slightly changed. Like that. I kept thinking the scrolling on my phone wasn't working (haven't I just read that?) but no just repetition. For a piece with short answers it is a poor show. Come on Dan. Weird because repetition in Saints Q&As never usually happens… Btw Dan, can we move the away fans? When will the stadium be expanded? Why won’t we spend £30m on a player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 5 March, 2022 Share Posted 5 March, 2022 1 hour ago, CWD said: Weird because repetition in Saints Q&As never usually happens… Btw Dan, can we move the away fans? When will the stadium be expanded? Why won’t we spend £30m on a player? Probably because most of the more expensive players we have bought turned out to be a waste of money and a millstone round our necks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackedoff Posted 5 March, 2022 Share Posted 5 March, 2022 The answer part of this thread is somewhat disappointing. Time to scrub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted 10 March, 2022 Share Posted 10 March, 2022 @Dan Sheldon, The Athletic I've got a bit of a scoop for you/the Newcastle Athletic reporter. So, I was at the match tonight and I noticed this new phenomenon. It all started from the 15th minute and involved a Newcastle player going down after the ball had gone out of play. The other Newcastle players were then going over to Eddie Howe, receiving instructions, etc, while Southampton players also went to Hasenhuttl, to be fair. This happened six or seven times over the course of the match and led to 9 minutes being added on after the end of the regulated time of both halves with no major injuries in the match. I'd really like this looked into, as I don't think any other team in the league would do such a thing. The Newcastle player was fine to continue after treatment, etc. I would also really like to understand Keith Hackett's view on this matter, so he might be worth getting in touch with and interviewing, as he's the expert on this alongside any other mainstream media that have jumped on previous non-stories, creating a bit of hysteria over nothing. 👍 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 12 March, 2022 Share Posted 12 March, 2022 The egg chasing is even worse. Every two minutes they stop, guys come on wearing earpieces, communicating with the manager, giving out water, energy gels, easter eggs and plenty of instructions. The ref doesn't just stand and watch, he makes sure the clock is stopped so no time is lost in the game. Unbelievable! It's blatant cheating from everyone involved. What sort of example is that setting for the kids? (for Tamesaint's benefit [/sarcasm]). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 12 March, 2022 Share Posted 12 March, 2022 That's nothing, I've spotted that in F1 they even use radios to chat - during the race! Though in fairness some teams also talk to the race director and he does whatever they want. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaMaverick Posted 2 May, 2022 Share Posted 2 May, 2022 🤦♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 3 May, 2022 Author Share Posted 3 May, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 (edited) 51 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: Is he following Carl Anka? On 02/05/2022 at 08:26, SambaMaverick said: 🤦♂️ Its almost like he lifted that from a thread I started on this forum about our squad quality? 🤔 Edited 3 May, 2022 by Saint86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scummer Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 Maybe The Athletic have heard that we are getting relegated. They don't cover teams in the Championship unless they are massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsLoyal Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 Good riddance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 15 minutes ago, SaintsLoyal said: Good riddance What did he do wrong? Lots of snobbery directed towards him. The media's Eddie Howe, if you will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Corbyn Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 16 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said: What did he do wrong? Lots of snobbery directed towards him. The media's Eddie Howe, if you will I think the biggest issue was that Carl was very, very good. Lots of fan interaction and insightful, well researched articles about the club, tactics and players. Dan barely interacted with the fans and his articles felt lazy - though they did improve over time. With the athletic being a subscription based service it's not surprising people felt a bit disappointed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 1 hour ago, Jeremy Corbyn said: I think the biggest issue was that Carl was very, very good. Lots of fan interaction and insightful, well researched articles about the club, tactics and players. Dan barely interacted with the fans and his articles felt lazy - though they did improve over time. With the athletic being a subscription based service it's not surprising people felt a bit disappointed. What did Carl do that was so good? Made some quirky comments? Carl was more well known, that is for sure, but unsure what he did that was so great? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 2 hours ago, SaintsLoyal said: Good riddance Fantastic news that The Athletic have recognised the great work that Sheldon has done. Personally I think he has shown a lot of growth and his writing had improved in recent months. Plus he has uncovered some genuinely exclusive and interesting stories. Good luck Dan and well done. Well deserved promotion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsLoyal Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 (edited) On 03/05/2022 at 16:17, AlexLaw76 said: What did he do wrong? Lots of snobbery directed towards him. The media's Eddie Howe, if you will Well i dont agree with the concept of paying to read tittle tattle from the likes of the athletic. To get any kind of readers they went down the tabloid route. Another platform for grassing football agents to stir and spread private and confiendial material. After the ted bates statue bollocks, he should have been banned from anything to do with SFC, but we have a weak media director. Edited 5 May, 2022 by SaintsLoyal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsLoyal Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 3 minutes ago, CB Fry said: Fantastic news that The Athletic have recognised the great work that Sheldon has done. Personally I think he has shown a lot of growth and his writing had improved in recent months. Plus he has uncovered some genuinely exclusive and interesting stories. Good luck Dan and well done. Well deserved promotion. why are you telling me thatm you stalking oddball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 6 minutes ago, SaintsLoyal said: Well i dont agree with the concept of paying to read tittle tattle from the likes of the athletic. To get any kind of readers they went down the tabloid route. Another platform for grassing football agents to stir and spread private and confiendial material. After the ted bates statue bollocks, he should have been banned from anything to do with SFC, but we have a weak/slow media director. What Ted Bates bollocks? was it all a lie? Do we not want to understand if we have wrong’uns at the club? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 5 May, 2022 Share Posted 5 May, 2022 On 03/05/2022 at 14:00, SuperSAINT said: Stockport County's fanbase will be ecstatic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 5 May, 2022 Share Posted 5 May, 2022 On 03/05/2022 at 17:39, AlexLaw76 said: What did Carl do that was so good? Made some quirky comments? Carl was more well known, that is for sure, but unsure what he did that was so great? Did a few bits on tactics and wrote lots of nice things. That makes him amazing. Sheldon wrote a few things they didn’t like = terrible journalism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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