Nathan Jones

[DT]

'The Southampton Way'

[Pilchards]

Get a replacement lined up first before you pull the trigger.

Nothing worse than the board being in the public eye as manager after manager turns us down.

Give it a couple of weeks IMHO we will have a new manager in if it all plans out.

[Master Bates]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:33, beatlesaint said:

If thats true and the reason is because they expect trouble then surely that must tell them all they need to know about sticking by this manager 

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They are expecting trouble which is why I'm assuming he'll still be here.

[SaintJakko]

No club does well with a turgid atmosphere. The players are split, not working to the full for each other. Fans DETEST the manager and have zero faith. Everything is toxic. It will not work. Good bye the club I love and hello toxicity. 

[coalman]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:46, Pilchards said:

Get a replacement lined up first before you pull the trigger.

Nothing worse than the board being in the public eye as manager after manager turns us down.

Give it a couple of weeks IMHO we will have a new manager in if it all plans out.

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Normally I'd say yes. But the guy is having an in public mental breakdown.

[LGTL]

Absolutely fucking mental decision. This lunatic should never be stepping foot on SFC property again after that shambles of a weekend. I hope one of the players absolutely lamps him. 

Pathetic, weak, embarrassment of a decision if he isn’t gone by Saturday. 

[edprice1984]

Looking forward to taking my 11 year old daughter to her first (and at this rate) last Premier League game on Saturday. 

The drive back to Gloucester after the match will be two and a bit hours of explaining why everyone was using all of those bad words...

[Wade Garrett]

It seems that Ankersen and Semmens saving face is much more important than the future of Saints.

There has to be some sort of coordinated protest at this complete derogation of duty.

[whelk]

The 3 points bounce we might have got on Saturday could be crucial but now we are fucked. Saturday will be toxic. White Hankies at the ready!

[DT]

I suppose if your name is Ankersen you are constantly reminded about what you are just one letter away from.

[Pilchards]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:47, coalman said:

Normally I'd say yes. But the guy is having an in public mental breakdown.

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Yes he is but I reckon the club will make him step back from the public eye as they clearly don’t trust him.

I personally think they may dismiss him on gross misconduct once they have done a full investigation from what happened in training yesterday.

Jones is a deadman walking right now!

 

[Charlie Wayman]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:48, edprice1984 said:

Looking forward to taking my 11 year old daughter to her first (and at this rate) last Premier League game on Saturday. 

The drive back to Gloucester after the match will be two and a bit hours of explaining why everyone was using all of those bad words...

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Defo not a good idea. You really should be thinking of your daughter's welfare.

[saintant]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:29, S-Clarke said:

I doubt we'd be able to tempt him away from Champions League Club Brugge!

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Reading between the lines you rate a guy who failed in the Premier league at Fulham and Bournemouth? This sort of appointment would be typical of the Premier league merry-go-round where failure is rewarded with another job - bonkers.

[beatlesaint]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:53, Pilchards said:

Jones is a deadman walking right now!

 

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he should be already, he should have been sacked this morning, no question.

[S-Clarke]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:54, saintant said:

Reading between the lines you rate a guy who failed in the Premier league at Fulham and Bournemouth? This sort of appointment would be typical of the Premier league merry-go-round where failure is rewarded with another job - bonkers.

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Nope, you read that wrong! Just pointing out that unbelievably he is in charge of a CL side, so even someone like Parker may be seen as not-gettable.

[Toadhall Saint]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:53, Pilchards said:

Yes he is but I reckon the club will make him step back from the public eye as they clearly don’t trust him.

I personally think they may dismiss him on gross misconduct once they have done a full investigation from what happened in training yesterday.

Jones is a deadman walking right now!

 

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Is there any genuine proof about what happened in training?

[DT]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:53, Pilchards said:

Yes he is but I reckon the club will make him step back from the public eye as they clearly don’t trust him.

I personally think they may dismiss him on gross misconduct once they have done a full investigation from what happened in training yesterday.

Jones is a deadman walking right now!

 

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what did happen in training? have read about a 'scrap' but do you have details? cheers

[S-Clarke]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:53, Pilchards said:

Yes he is but I reckon the club will make him step back from the public eye as they clearly don’t trust him.

I personally think they may dismiss him on gross misconduct once they have done a full investigation from what happened in training yesterday.

Jones is a deadman walking right now!

 

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In that case, you suspend him and put him on gardening leave pending outcome of any investigation. You don't let him continue doing his job!

If that is the case and we're waiting for an investigation and talking to proposed options, then just suspend Jones. We don't even need to replace him by Saturday in order to get a 'bounce' in mood.

[Saint Matty 76]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:54, Charlie Wayman said:

Defo not a good idea. You really should be thinking of your daughter's welfare.

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It’s St Mary’s ffs even at its absolute worst it’s a comfortable family day out

[kenneth_kenobi]

Don't see how the players will play for him on Saturday, so we will lose the game, and another week wasted.

 

[Pamplemousse]

We need answers from the board tomorrow 

[saintant]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:39, Archers Road Stand said:

Sport Republic out. 

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Ankersen desperate to save face and refusing to admit he's made a complete bollocks of this vital appointment. In my experience fairly typical of these types of know-it-all charlatans.

[RedArmy]

We are run by cretins. 

[Dman]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:46, Pilchards said:

Get a replacement lined up first before you pull the trigger.

Nothing worse than the board being in the public eye as manager after manager turns us down.

Give it a couple of weeks IMHO we will have a new manager in if it all plans out.

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Would usually agree, but not in this case. 

There is simply no positive to Jones staying. we’ve no chance of a result and everyone hates him. 
 

he has to go, now. 

[saintant]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:43, captainchris said:

Elyounoussi will be polishing his boots ready for Saturday as we speak ! 

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No need, they're still clean from the last game.

[DT]

It's all over guys. Plummeting to the Championship now, weighed down by Moneyball fantasists

[obelisk]

I can only imagine that SR are excited to see what brilliance an off-the-leash Nathan Jones team will produce on the pitch this Saturday. 😬

[Dman]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:56, Toadhall Saint said:

Is there any genuine proof about what happened in training?

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Pilchards seems to be a genuine ITK. Called Jones way before anyone else. 
 

Would suggest whatever happened, genuinely something did. 

[AlexLaw76]

Bring back Goa and Les Reed! May as well

Ankerson and co and f-ing charlatans

Nathan Jones being allowed to continue to f-ing hilarious 

[ecuk268]

  On 06/02/2023 at 12:00, saintant said:

Ankersen desperate to save face and refusing to admit he's made a complete bollocks of this vital appointment. In my experience fairly typical of these types of know-it-all charlatans.

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He did similar with Frank after he lost 6 of his first 7 and then 8 of his first 10.

But Frank seems to be a normal rational bloke.

[Mr Nimbus]

If, as was reported, all decisions made in January were geared at survival, has that gone out the window in February?

I'm feeling dispirited but not surprised by the decision to seemingly continue with Jones. 

[saintant]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:59, Pamplemousse said:

We need answers from the board tomorrow 

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Doubt we'll get them. It'll be lots of spin, fluff and waffle.

[Raging Bull]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:46, Master Bates said:

They are expecting trouble which is why I'm assuming he'll still be here.

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Having been close to the board at the forest game (same level, looking down on the plebs), I think it’s safe to say that it’s mainly for them rather than NJ. 
 

I think you just need to look at Everton for this, whose board have been told to stay away altogether 

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[saintant]

The atmosphere between Jones and Adam Blackmore at this week's presser will be interesting.

[Fan The Flames]

This thread is racing away, I'm in the office and can't keep up, there's only so many times you can go to the toilet.

So I don't know if this has been posted already, Paul Hart, NJs long time mentor has just left Luton. Is he on his way here?

[East Kent Saint]

Today would have been ideal with the Man C news blanketing the airwaves 😄

[Lee On Solent Saint]

At the very least the board need to release some kind of statement to at least try and rationalise why Jones is still in a job. 

[CamSaint]

Are they required by the League to host a presser? If so, I suppose they might send Selles to do it.

[DT]

  On 06/02/2023 at 12:12, East Kent Saint said:

Today would have been ideal with the Man C news blanketing the airwaves 😄

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at least they might take one of the relegation places as a result of sanctions... (as if)

[northam soul]

So get ready for 5-3-2 hoofball on Saturday chaps.

You don’t need wingers in that formation so Kamal and Orsic will both be in the B team along with anyone else who may be any good.

 

 

[SotonianWill]

  On 06/02/2023 at 12:09, saintant said:

The atmosphere between Jones and Adam Blackmore at this week's presser will be interesting.

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No it won't, Jones dosent listen or read speculation on social media

[The Cat]

Saturday will be a lot of fun if he's still here. Love those sorts of games with an edge.

[Guest]

So apparently the dickhead is still there.

I’m actually not surprised either 😅

[DT]

I remember him saying scoring goals weren't the problem. Hilarious.

[derry]

Isn't Paul Hart ex Pompey. Didn't he manage them at one time??

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

  On 06/02/2023 at 12:17, derry said:

Isn't Paul Hart ex Pompey. Didn't he manage them at one time??

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Brilliant from Jones! Bring in his mentor from Luton so fan rage is directed elsewhere on the bench. Who says he's tactically inept now?

[SuperSAINT]

• Pretty confident he’ll be there on Saturday.

• Very confident we’ll lose.

• Amazingly confident sport republic will  hear what the fans think.

[Badger]

  On 06/02/2023 at 12:17, derry said:

Isn't Paul Hart ex Pompey. Didn't he manage them at one time??

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what ??? 

[edprice1984]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:54, Charlie Wayman said:

Defo not a good idea. You really should be thinking of your daughter's welfare.

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She'll be fine. She was at the Coventry Cup game last season, where Neanderthals were trying to punch each other because the other team scored! We are in the Chapel too, so fairly confident it should ok. 

If it gets silly, we will leave. 

 

[Fabrice29]

  On 06/02/2023 at 11:17, saintscottofthenortham said:

I imagine being shunned for the Fans Forum is a big part. If they don’t give him any privilege, he owes them nothing. He is to be a voice for the fans in the press. If he has a relationship with the club, which he did, he has to manage that somewhat. If he doesn’t, it’s free country. 

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Can we end this theory that Blackmore has been shunned in anyway whatsoever regarding any status/goings on at the club. 2/3 weeks ago he had a sit down exclusive interview with the two main people at the club.