DT Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 minute ago, sandwichsaint said: A left field suggestion that knows the championship, Rooney? Isn’t he in MLS at moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 minute ago, trousers said: No doubt certain Twitter accounts will be claiming as much... indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Cunning Stunts Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 25 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: Relegation is far from a certainty. There is a team of 11 players in this squad that could keep us up playing the right type of football. I like the look of that team. What are you doing Monday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 The OS statement and social media posts are very matter of fact about him going. Probably not surprising given the short tenure I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 minute ago, DT said: Isn’t he in MLS at moment? No idea, just chucking out an anyone-but-Gerrard vibe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenneth_kenobi Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Don't go cheap option (eg Marsch). Give decent manager like Poch a huge bonus for keeping us up, or release if we go down. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said: Steve Bruce me-up lol If the bit about Steve Bruce on an 18 month contract has any truth I'm totally done with this club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 39 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said: The squad is good enough to stay up. It just needs a high calibre of manager to see that Lyanco and Bednarek should be nowhere near the first team, alongside AMN, and dare I say it Aribo too. Back to basics, and with the right money any manager would take this job for three months for a payday. Money talks. All eyes are on SR and specifically Rasmus Ankersen now - he needs to get this right. Thought AMN was excellent yesterday. A manager who picks the best players for their best positions would be a refreshing change 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 You just know what's going to happen... - Someone in the Championship will be stupid enough to hire Jones. - We will lose at home to that team next season. - Jones will be giving in the large one, celebrating with the away fans. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 minute ago, sandwichsaint said: A left field suggestion that knows the championship, Rooney? I remember he did a decent job at Derby but he's currently failing spectacularly with DC United despite his attempts to invigorate his players by talking about his tiny todger. His name is big though so there's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southner Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Jan is ruddy seething! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 ‘I think it’s a recipe for relegation’ says pundit on Sky who makes the good point that our midfield does not have enough protection for the back four. Big issue for us I think. Too powder puff there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Does this read to anyone else as though we already have a replacement lined up? "First Team Lead Coach Rubén Sellés will take charge of training and prepare the team ahead of next weekend’s game against Chelsea." If we didn't, you'd expect this to read that Selles is taking on duties on an interim basis, which would leave it open ended for him to take any matches necessary until a replacement. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophenburg Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 (edited) That all said it'll end up being either a Rasmus overly clever choice, like Garry Monk or Shota Arveladze, or a proper odd Southampton choice like Franco Foda or Andre Breitenreiter Edited 12 February, 2023 by Christophenburg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 hour ago, hypochondriac said: Absolutely mad that they gave him last week if this was the outcome. That's Ankersen or you - far too smart for his own good that man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 minute ago, Nolan said: He's a club employee who was not part of Jones' posse, who arguably got sidelined when Jones came in. Was he sidelined by Ralph as well? Whoever was in his present position would have got the gig for the next few days, it’s nothing to do with his body of work at the club as he’s the constant during this shit show of a season. If none of the pony we’ve been served up is anything to do with him, it begs the question WTF is he doing here. Is he the bib & cones man or does he have input into our set up, coaching and tactics. He may get an audition for the permanent job, let’s hope he’s better at it than he has been as “lead coach” or whatever noddy name they’re giving is present position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 2 minutes ago, saintant said: If the bit about Steve Bruce on an 18 month contract has any truth I'm totally done with this club. Steve Bruce doesn't do it for me, just take a look reface-2023-02-12-11-07-16.mp4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Finally. SR must have realised that not even training ground activities, and supposed player buy in (despite the fights, arguments and dropping players) was enough. Like Ralph, they could have pulled the plug on this at any point. Their reliance on datasets, as a way of accepting risk, despite the evidence and common sense is baffling. Their decision making has probably cost us our position in this league. Despite all the investment. It didn't take much for the fans of NJ's previous clubs to all point out the same traits. That the interviews showed the same things. That situations repeated themselves. The feedback from theose clubs was the same. When it was falling apart, we'd get similar responses. All available, yet never part of our recruitment process. A massive gap. Top marks for saying aggressive and front footed. Top marks for introspection. A few off for having little grasp of how to run a club above a certain level. If Rasmus was really chasing NJ for such a long time, he should not be allowed to make the next decision based on the same, clearly flawed, process. He'll have run it during the week. "Wow, we have the fittest, bestest manager statistically in Europe here. One who has learned from not one, but two, disastrous spells. Let's...oh, I should have deleted NJ before I pressed the start button." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 20 minutes ago, Appy said: He’s on loan at Sevilla I think. That was a weird autocorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockportsaint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 58 minutes ago, Colinjb said: And breathe.......... What an embarrassing footnote this will be on our history Alongside Ali Dia as the shortest PL appearance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 36 minutes ago, DT said: Gerard favourite in the betting, ahead of…Dean Smith. Bruce not on list on Paddy Power Rather have Chris Wilder over Dean Smith if we're scraping the barrel. Did better in his Prem stint. I wouldn't be against Gerrard building the team next season. Did well at Rangers even if his Villa stint was a bust. Who else is there? Peter Bosz? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 hour ago, Fitzhugh Fella said: Not sure Ankersen should be given the remit of picking the next manager. Selecting Jones has to be one of the biggest Board cock ups of all time. Agree but wouldn't trust any of the other clowns at the club so we're between a rock and a hard place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 13 minutes ago, saintant said: Marsch...what you mean the guy who Leeds have just sacked because he got them into relegation trouble? Would make perfect sense in Ankersen's weird world so could well happen. He likes managers that have failed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Matty 76 Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 If we hire Gerrard or Marsch I’m not going back this season 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 44 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said: There’ll be a lot more Saturday afternoons next season. And no VAR. If it wasn't for the financial impact and loss of prestige for the city I'd be quite pleased to leave the Premier league No more VAR No more away fans in home end No more £80 Kingsland Premium prices 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Just now, JRM said: And no VAR. If it wasn't for the financial impact and loss of prestige for the city I'd be quite pleased to leave the Premier league No more VAR No more away fans in home end No more £80 Kingsland Premium prices No more away fans price cap is my biggest worry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 hour ago, FarehamSaintJames said: Right, basics. On paper this is a very good squad, and a good manager WILL get us out of this, these players have proved on occasions that they can do it. SR can and should learn from this. You try and go cheap in the Premier League it’ll only cost you more. They now need to pay out to make it right. The sad truth is that SR have no experience or clue as to how to run a Premier League football club - they are as out of their depth as Jones was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Bielsa surely? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 17 minutes ago, Sarisbury Saint said: McCarthy in goal and Bella Kotcha for DCC. Either way there’s no hiding place for the players now. It’s time for them to step up. I don't disagree but both of those players are either injured or just back from injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santolijador Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 33 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: Just notice that Tedesco was confirmed as Belgium coach 4 days ago. If we'd sacked Jones after Brentford we may have still had a chance of getting him in. Thierry Henry left the Belgium set up as a result. Anyone take him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 3 minutes ago, SNSUN said: Rather have Chris Wilder over Dean Smith if we're scraping the barrel. Did better in his Prem stint. I wouldn't be against Gerrard building the team next season. Did well at Rangers even if his Villa stint was a bust. Who else is there? Peter Bosz? Didn’t he know Dean Smith from Brentford? whoever comes in it needs someone with kudos to manage the young squad, not another gamble on inexperience because they look good on. Spreadsheet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunit Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Would Poch like a 4 month contract? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Just now, tunit said: Would Poch like a 4 month contract? Yeah but not here 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guided Missile Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Harry Potter for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 3 minutes ago, santolijador said: Thierry Henry left the Belgium set up as a result. Anyone take him? He’s quite handsome and cool plus black so ticks that box but he was crap at Monaco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloggy saint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 minute ago, tunit said: Would Poch like a 4 month contract? No, he wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dry Toast Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 What a weird and damaging episode that was. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 minute ago, tunit said: Would Poch like a 4 month contract? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Just now, Turkish said: He’s quite handsome and cool plus black so ticks that box but he was crap at Monaco Handsome and cool > crap at Monaco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 4 minutes ago, Turkish said: Didn’t he know Dean Smith from Brentford? whoever comes in it needs someone with kudos to manage the young squad, not another gamble on inexperience because they look good on. Spreadsheet That's why I could see someone like Gerrard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Just now, hypochondriac said: That's why I could see someone like Gerrard. Has Emma Haynes recovered from her hysterectomy yet? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, stockportsaint said: Alongside Ali Dia as the shortest PL appearance? Ali Dia ?...... Correction : Except for the Swiss lad who demanded a Prem. start and got sent off in the first minute v. Man Utd and helped up lose 0-9. as for " the former manager " : Seemingly the 93% got their way and NJ has actually gone, now let's stop gloating about it and concentrate on finding someone who can help us avoid relegation, and then pay him a million bonus - if he succeeds. Edited 12 February, 2023 by david in sweden 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Just to stay with the positive Sunday morning feel, another club record incoming? will we be the biggest spending team to be relegated from the Prem (ie biggest spend in the season they were relegated in)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 10 minutes ago, Appy said: No more away fans price cap is my biggest worry A good friend of mine goes to every Reading game, they offer £20 away tickets to any team who agree to reciprocal arrangement, would be great if Saints did something similar (is there still Saints voice to raise with club?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 (edited) I'm slightly confused by Selles if I'm honest, by all accounts he was incredibly sought after when we brought him in. He did great things at FC Kobenhaven and is spoken about highly over there. But you can't hide away from the fact that he has been a core coaching component of our worst ever PL season, so I'm pretty torn. Selles was a club appointment (probably Rasmus again) rather than Ralph/Jones, so it makes sense he stays on as an interim. It's also hard to judge the impact a 'coach' has, on both positive and negative angles. They will have to follow the orders of the 'manager', so they wouldn't be able to do things on their own autonomy even if they wanted to. Future wise though I don't know - I think we need to give a new manager the remit to mould his own staff, if he wants to get rid of any of the existing (Sparkes/Selles/Martin) then let them do that. I don't think we have the evidence to make him a 'must have' for any new manager, should they want to change it. Edited 12 February, 2023 by S-Clarke 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 (edited) Sorry, more thinking out loud... Could we envisage a scenario whereby we come to an 'mutually beneficial' arrangement with Chelsea and Potter? Let's assume Chelsea are thinking of sacking Potter in the not too distant future anyway. And let's assume Potter has realised he's not the right person for Chelsea but Potter doesn't want to blot his record by resigning or getting sacked, and Chelsea would rather avoid sacking him as it would highlight their error in appointing him. So a win-win for everyone could be an approach by Southampton and a "reluctant" Chelsea let him go... No? Thought not. Next! Edited 12 February, 2023 by trousers 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 5 minutes ago, Turkish said: Has Emma Haynes recovered from her hysterectomy yet? Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 Gerrard was found out when he lost his assistant to QPR and is now managing Rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 1 minute ago, trousers said: Sorry, more thinking out loud... Could we envisage a scenario whereby we come to an 'mutually beneficial' arrangement with Chelsea and Potter? Let's assume Chelsea are thinking of sacking Potter in the not too distant future anyway. And let's assume Potter has realised he's not the right person for Chelsea but Potter doesn't want blot his record by resigning or getting sacked, and Chelsea would rather avoid sacking him as it would highlight their error in appointing him. So a win-win for everyone could be an approach by Southampton and a "reluctant" Chelsea let him go... No? Thought not. Next! How much compensation would we want? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansums Posted 12 February, 2023 Share Posted 12 February, 2023 (edited) Can someone tell me a bit more about Marcelo Gallardo, I’ve never heard of him. Edited 12 February, 2023 by iansums Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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