Matt Hale to leave Saints

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

Southampton academy director Matt Hale to leave at end of season in latest St Mary’s exit - The Athletic

Maybe Rasmus thinks he can do it all himself?

[FarehamSaintJames]

Are they trying to secretly close down the club 😂

[Chris cooper]

Why don’t we do a raffle for our staff 

[Christophenburg]

[S-Clarke]

Another one!

[Lord Duckhunter]

As far as I’m concerned they can all fuck off, it’s not like we’ve had 3 or 4 wonderful years. 

[Weston Super Saint]

It's definitely a saints fan reaction!

People have been moaning that we've not produced any players from the academy for several years, but up in arms when the academy director moves on.

Maybe there is someone better out there?

[DT]

Is anyone left? Has Selles got terrible halitosis?

[Wade Garrett]

2 minutes ago, DT said:

Is anyone left? Has Selles got terrible halitosis?

Hopefully he’s next out of the door.

Might be Wilcox and his broom behind this.

[FarehamSaintJames]

I reckon the majority are being pushed towards the door.

SR have a lot of work to do to get this right.

People might say “Well these lot leaving haven’t done anything” but that said we are worse off on a footballing side since SR came in.

[SambaMaverick]

This exodus isn't necessarily the end of the world, but the worry is that we will have Rasmus choosing their replacements. 

[Dman]

Didn’t wise old Rasmus effectively close down the Brentford Academy..? 

[SaintsLoyal]

I heard chelsea had spoken to him recently.

[skintsaint]

Maybe the early work of our new DoF.

[washsaint]

Funny how all these people leaving (and according to our uber fans are not good enough anyway) are going on to bigger and better things.  Anyone who has any confidence in the charlatan that is Ankerson is deluded.  Every decision so far seems to have been horribly wrong.

 

very worrying times

[Saint Garrett]

It's not necessarily a bad thing. (I have no idea)

But clearly, SR are restructuring the club starting at the top.   I was told a while back that Semmens was on his way out, but haven't heard much since. But basically SR are looking to consolidate some of these roles into their setup. i.e. Scouting team that is working on recruitment for SR, not necessarily for Southampton FC.

This summer is going to be incredibly interesting for a lot of different reasons. 

[Toussaint]

27 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

It's not necessarily a bad thing. (I have no idea)

But clearly, SR are restructuring the club starting at the top.   I was told a while back that Semmens was on his way out, but haven't heard much since. But basically SR are looking to consolidate some of these roles into their setup. i.e. Scouting team that is working on recruitment for SR, not necessarily for Southampton FC.

This summer is going to be incredibly interesting for a lot of different reasons. 

We are going to pool resources with Goztepe in the interests of financial efficiencies. 

[Dusic]

If anyone is qualified to structure the academy and make some good hires its Jason Wilcox.

The fact he is incoming is the one positive.

[ErwinK1961]

Just now, Dusic said:

If anyone is qualified to structure the academy and make some good hires its Jason Wilcox.

The fact he is incoming is the one positive.

Agreed, just hoping he is the one in charge of recruiting staff.

Not against a clear out in the slightest, just very scared that Rasmus would be leading the charge on sourcing replacements.

[Saint86]

On 24/04/2023 at 14:11, Ivan Katalinic's 'tache said:

Southampton academy director Matt Hale to leave at end of season in latest St Mary’s exit - The Athletic

Maybe Rasmus thinks he can do it all himself?

Well if you read Fabrice's post on the other thread then Semmens, crocker, Hale etc. are to blame for this season, and in actual fact Rasmus is the fall guy... So stop being mean to Rasmus, Ivan!!

Edited 27 April, 2023 by Saint86

[Chez]

On 24/04/2023 at 14:19, Lord Duckhunter said:

As far as I’m concerned they can all fuck off, it’s not like we’ve had 3 or 4 wonderful years. 

if Hale, Vahid and Rice were the key to bringing in Dibling, Ballard and Jimmy-Jay Morgan, then maybe they know what  they are doing and will be missed. Not sure of the timings though.

[skintsaint]

https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2023/06/derby-county-academy-manager-appointment-june-2023

[SaintsLoyal]

Too many important staff leaving at the same time.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Difficult to get excited by this news - the guy left an age ago in relation to the priorities of the current re-build of the upper echelons of the management team, the coaching staff and the squad.  SR's tagline should read, "...no news is good news"!

[EBS1980]

From an Academy Director to Academy Manager at a L1 side. Sounds like a step down in role?

[niceandfriendly]

Bit of a strange one this, unless explained clearly by someone which I missed. But why are senior staff members jumping ship and taking backwards steps in their careers? 🤨

Edited 15 June, 2023 by niceandfriendly

[Saint Garrett]

It's just a complete reshuffle. Sports Republic want their own set up and own people. These people either don't want to be part of it, or SR don't want them to be part of it.

I'm not concerned about it, the club needs a shake up.

[Fan The Flames]

4 hours ago, niceandfriendly said:

Bit of a strange one this, unless explained clearly by someone which I missed. But why are senior staff members jumping ship and taking backwards steps in their careers? 🤨

If you put the two elements of your post together, leaving and taking up a lower role, suggests they've been pushed.

[Daft Kerplunk]

14 minutes ago, Fan The Flames said:

If you put the two elements of your post together, leaving and taking up a lower role, suggests they've been pushed.

Over promoted in the first place perhaps? The dying days of Bathampton, 

[CSA96]

Replaced by Andy Goldie from... Swansea City

No mention in their club statement 

 

[Master Bates]

https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/breaking-southampton-russell-martin-swansea-8562355

[Give it to Ron]

Does he have a looking chain?

[Maggie May]

Insert joke about ‘the Hawn’.

[skintsaint]

Hope he likes the Inner City Life-style.

[SNSUN]

Goldie did a good job following Shep on Blue Peter so hopefully the same applies here. 

[Badger]

3 hours ago, CSA96 said:

Replaced by Andy Goldie from... Swansea City

No mention in their club statement 

 

Don’t think it’ll be easy prising Piroe or Grimes from Swansea. Relationship must be bad.

Perhaps their chairman will give an interview on local tv calling us English south coast yobboes .

(Wonder what that is in Welsh)

[Weston Super Saint]

16 minutes ago, Badger said:

Don’t think it’ll be easy prising Piroe or Grimes from Swansea. Relationship must be bad.

Perhaps their chairman will give an interview on local tv calling us English south coast yobboes .

(Wonder what that is in Welsh)

Who knows, but there won't be any where near enough vowels to make sense.

[ErwinK1961]

40 minutes ago, Badger said:

Don’t think it’ll be easy prising Piroe or Grimes from Swansea. Relationship must be bad.

Perhaps their chairman will give an interview on local tv calling us English south coast yobboes .

(Wonder what that is in Welsh)

Oh well, plenty of other players out there that can do a job in the championship I’m sure.

[Miltonaggro]

23 hours ago, Badger said:

Don’t think it’ll be easy prising Piroe or Grimes from Swansea. Relationship must be bad.

Perhaps their chairman will give an interview on local tv calling us English south coast yobboes .

(Wonder what that is in Welsh)

As he’s American would hope that he’d go with the familiar vernacular - something like cockamame Hamp Shire county Limey cocksuckers! Hope so. 

[Mustang Saint]

On 29/06/2023 at 19:42, Badger said:

Don’t think it’ll be easy prising Piroe or Grimes from Swansea. Relationship must be bad.

Perhaps their chairman will give an interview on local tv calling us English south coast yobboes .

(Wonder what that is in Welsh)

Arfordir de Lloegr yobbo

 

Hope this helps