The Circle of Trust

[obelisk]

51 minutes ago, Divergent said:

So we have a front runner closely followed by a dark horse. 

They could be a couple of nags trailing in last.

[DrSuess1979]

12:50 Lingfield Park

Graham Potter Associates Handicap
 

 

😉

[Give it to Ron]

Grand National Liverpool so Gerrard or the fat Spanish waiter 😀

[trousers]

42 minutes ago, Pwoite said:

English rose motif on lead horse’s hindquarters. So, Southgate or Carsley.

Looks like the England Rugby badge to me.... the triumphal return of the Sir Clive Woodward and Harry Redknapp dream team maybe....? 😁

 

Edited 17 December, 2024 by trousers

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

Looks like the England Rugby badge to me.... the triumphal return of the Sir Clive Woodward and Harry Redknapp dream team maybe....? 😁

 

[Hemp]

Lee Carsley, not ITK just a wild guess based on the  branding of an english rose  on a picture of a horses ass  posted by someone on an internet forum 🤔

[Weston Super Saint]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

you need to look a bit closer. Say what you see.

We're getting a tin of dog food for our new manager?

[Challenger]

2 hours ago, Turkish said:

some interesting news coming through, make of this what you will...

 

We're all going to be taken for a ride.

[ally_uk]

I'm gonna go with Potter 😉 

[Pengi]

2 hours ago, Turkish said:

some interesting news coming through, make of this what you will...

 

in your opinion, is the interesting news exciting, disappointing  etc? Will it ruin my Christmas or New Year?

[DT]

Jockey Wilson?

1 horse race, so guessing it’s Hjulmand

Or perhaps our ‘mare will just continue

[beatlesaint]

Horse racing.......if we are getting Meghan Nicholls I'm gonna lose my shit !!

Edited 17 December, 2024 by beatlesaint

[ooh it's a corner]

The horse is De Hollow Man and Hjulmand is Danish for hollow man.

Do I win a prize?

[Butthole_Surfer]

 

[saintant]

26 minutes ago, ooh it's a corner said:

The horse is De Hollow Man and Hjulmand is Danish for hollow man.

Do I win a prize?

As Trousers said the leading horse is probably Minella Trump.

[Saint Scott]

41 minutes ago, ooh it's a corner said:

The horse is De Hollow Man and Hjulmand is Danish for hollow man.

Do I win a prize?

Hjulmand translates to Wheelman. The jockey is Brian Hughes, say what you see...

 

Edited 17 December, 2024 by Saint Scott

[Turkish]

2 hours ago, Pengi said:

in your opinion, is the interesting news exciting, disappointing  etc? Will it ruin my Christmas or New Year?

I'd describe it as intriguing. 

[OldNick]

1 hour ago, ooh it's a corner said:

The horse is De Hollow Man and Hjulmand is Danish for hollow man.

Do I win a prize?

Dont worry, it will turn out to be Hope Powell and Turkish will tell us that he said it pointed to be a filly.

[OttawaSaint]

Red Rum

Danny Torrence from the shining.

Danny Rohl?

Shiny head? Potter?

Here's johnny? John Terry?

[Butthole_Surfer]

I‘m putting my money on Juric…

[Eric The Red]

The picture is most likely Minella Trump ridden by Brian Hughes leading Fifty Ball ridden by Jamie Moore. Minella Trump is owned by T G Leslie and trained by D McCain.

 

None of the above leads me to any(feasible) manager/head coach I know

[SaintsFan86]

When are wr likely to see the major outlets breaking this news then Turkish.

[EBS1980]

2 hours ago, Eric The Red said:

The picture is most likely Minella Trump ridden by Brian Hughes leading Fifty Ball ridden by Jamie Moore. Minella Trump is owned by T G Leslie and trained by D McCain.

 

None of the above leads me to any(feasible) manager/head coach I know

It’ll probably be a tedious link based on the colours. There are enough there to spin a story to a team they have managed historically.

[FarehamSaintJames]

3 hours ago, SaintsFan86 said:

When are wr likely to see the major outlets breaking this news then Turkish.

Haven’t you seen the media outlets?

In the last 24 hours we’ve all but confirmed Juric, Rohl, Corberan and Hjulmand. Excellent work all round.

Our managerial team is huge.

[Ted Bates Statue]

4 hours ago, SaintsFan86 said:

When are wr likely to see the major outlets breaking this news then Turkish.

I should expect big news to emerge on Friday, as per time-honoured tradition established by Paul Allen.

[Oldandtired]

37 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Haven’t you seen the media outlets?

In the last 24 hours we’ve all but confirmed Juric, Rohl, Corberan and Hjulmand. Excellent work all round.

Our managerial team is huge.

As befits our huge squad.

Quantity not quality, the Saints mantra.

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, EBS1980 said:

It’ll probably be a tedious link based on the colours. There are enough there to spin a story to a team they have managed historically.

I beg your pardon. It’s not my fault you can’t work the clues out it’s yours 

[EBS1980]

39 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I beg your pardon. It’s not my fault you can’t work the clues out it’s yours 

I gave up even trying ages ago when they were so tedious you could link practically anyone to them

[Yorkshire Saint]

12 hours ago, Turkish said:

some interesting news coming through, make of this what you will...

 

The special 1 .. and compare the outfit to the Fenerbache kit... its obvious really. 

In Jose we trust. 

Edited 17 December, 2024 by Yorkshire Saint

[Turkish]

On 31/08/2024 at 01:22, Leighsterrr said:

Martin Compston played the lead role in a film called The Wee Man...

 

On 31/08/2024 at 06:03, Turkish said:

 

Exactly right Leighsterr well done

it’s Martin Compston playing the role of Scottish gangster Paul Ferris in the film the Wee Man, the Wee Man was his nickname. Which is also the nickname of Ryan Fraser. 

 

45 minutes ago, EBS1980 said:

I gave up even trying ages ago when they were so tedious you could link practically anyone to them

Simply not true 

exhibit A. A picture of Martin Compston playing the lead role in the film the wee man. Which was also Ryan Frasers nickname. how could it be anyone else?@Leighsterrr was bright enough to work it out. Shame others aren’t. 

[Nordic Saint]

I'm not in the COT, but I saw this headline in The Independent:

Two horse race for St Mary’s hot seat

[Whitey Grandad]

6 minutes ago, Nordic Saint said:

I'm not in the COT, but I saw this headline in The Independent:

Two horse race for St Mary’s hot seat

We need a proper manager in charge, not a horse.

[CB Fry]

Our leader, who is this blown in on Northern winds

A proud craftsman, a reliable valet to guide us

Hailing from a proud land, is it viking stock?

To repair a torn battlement, to heal from split

To mend us, from black and blue, all chewed up

To make gold from dust

He been far but in many ways is coming home

A bridge, a castle and a land of making, but oh, a port?

Welcome in, welcome in

Edited 17 December, 2024 by CB Fry

[Nordic Saint]

Just now, Whitey Grandad said:

We need a proper manager in charge, not a horse.

Alan Ball was always a little hoarse, but he didn't do too badly.

 

3 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Our leader, who is this blown in on Northern winds

A proud craftsman, a reliable valet to guide us

Hailing from a proud land, is it viking stock?

To repair a torn battlement, to heal from split

To mend us, from black and blue, all chewed up

To make gold from dust

He been far but in many ways is coming home

A bridge, a castle and a land of making, but oh, a port?

Welcome in, welcome in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What can human medical knowledge do to restore his sanity?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

2 hours ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Haven’t you seen the media outlets?

In the last 24 hours we’ve all but confirmed Juric, Rohl, Corberan and Hjulmand. Excellent work all round.

Our managerial team is huge.

We had one poster wanting Saints to become a global powerhouse.

Others have criticised their belief they can abandon tradition and develop new footballing philosophy.

SR have immediately come out to address both. Looking back to early days of Italian football dominance, we are to have The Year of 4 Managers, just like they had in AD69.

[Bakovnetski]

21 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Our leader, who is this blown in on Northern winds

A proud craftsman, a reliable valet to guide us

Hailing from a proud land, is it viking stock?

To repair a torn battlement, to heal from split

To mend us, from black and blue, all chewed up

To make gold from dust

He been far but in many ways is coming home

A bridge, a castle and a land of making, but oh, a port?

Welcome in, welcome in

Potter....?

[egg]

29 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Our leader, who is this blown in on Northern winds

A proud craftsman, a reliable valet to guide us

Hailing from a proud land, is it viking stock?

To repair a torn battlement, to heal from split

To mend us, from black and blue, all chewed up

To make gold from dust

He been far but in many ways is coming home

A bridge, a castle and a land of making, but oh, a port?

Welcome in, welcome in

Chances are it'll be one of those 4. 

[trousers]

50 minutes ago, Nordic Saint said:

Alan Ball was always a little hoarse

Pony

Edited 17 December, 2024 by trousers

[31cc]

3 hours ago, CB Fry said:

Our leader, who is this blown in on Northern winds

A proud craftsman, a reliable valet to guide us

Hailing from a proud land, is it viking stock?

To repair a torn battlement, to heal from split

To mend us, from black and blue, all chewed up

To make gold from dust

He been far but in many ways is coming home

A bridge, a castle and a land of making, but oh, a port?

Welcome in, welcome in

 

Has to be a 3-2-1 clue.  Ted Rogers....    It's Brendan Rodgers!

[EBS1980]

10 hours ago, Turkish said:

 

 

Simply not true 

exhibit A. A picture of Martin Compston playing the lead role in the film the wee man. Which was also Ryan Frasers nickname. how could it be anyone else?@Leighsterrr was bright enough to work it out. Shame others aren’t. 

Everyone knew Fraser was coming back, so your example was stating the obvious on that one.

Think I gave up on the apple, snakes, people one. I would go and find it but really don’t care. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

11 hours ago, Yorkshire Saint said:

The special 1 .. and compare the outfit to the Fenerbache kit... its obvious really. 

In Jose we trust. 

I would love to see SR call his bluff and manage to persuade Jose to come in for the remainder of the season. He’s stated he wants a lower league team with potential - that’s us. No more messing around Dragan - you want to play with the big boys, go make a statement appointment rather than another risky hipster one.

[ally_uk]

Chatgpt solved that riddle and recommended three managers.

Kjetil Knutsen

Steven Gerrard 

Ralph Hasen 

[Pengi]

13 hours ago, CB Fry said:

Our leader, who is this blown in on Northern winds

A proud craftsman, a reliable valet to guide us

Hailing from a proud land, is it viking stock?

To repair a torn battlement, to heal from split

To mend us, from black and blue, all chewed up

To make gold from dust

He been far but in many ways is coming home

A bridge, a castle and a land of making, but oh, a port?

Welcome in, welcome in

and this is Perplexity's answer

"Based on the riddle and the search results, the next Southampton FC manager is likely to be Kasper Hjulmand. The riddle contains several clues that point to this conclusion:

1. "Blown in on Northern winds" suggests a Scandinavian origin, which fits Hjulmand as he is Danish. "A proud craftsman, a reliable valet to guide us" could refer to his experience as the former Denmark national team manager
    
2. "Hailing from a proud land, is it viking stock?" directly hints at Denmark, known for its Viking history.
    
3. "He been far but in many ways is coming home" could reference Hjulmand's international experience and potential return to club management
    
4. "A bridge, a castle and a land of making, but oh, a port?" might be a clever reference to Southampton, which is a major port city.

The search results indicate that Kasper Hjulmand has emerged as a strong contender for the Southampton manager position, with his odds significantly improving from 16/1 to 5/2. This aligns with the riddle's suggestion of a new leader coming to guide the team."

 

[macca155]

2 hours ago, ally_uk said:

Chatgpt solved that riddle and recommended three managers.

Kjetil Knutsen

Steven Gerrard 

Ralph Hasen 

Hey good old chat is on to something. He's the boy for us. Been at Bodo/Glimt for 6 years. Won the Eliteserian 4 times in the past 5 years.

More Euro experience than our lot.

His style is relentless attacking, quick transitions, and intense pressing. All crafted around technically complex strategy.

Our lads should have no bother adapting to that!!

I'd never heard of him but he appears to be quite a coveted manager but has no interest in moving. Good for him.

[Chez]

26 minutes ago, macca155 said:

Hey good old chat is on to something. He's the boy for us. Been at Bodo/Glimt for 6 years. Won the Eliteserian 4 times in the past 5 years.

More Euro experience than our lot.

His style is relentless attacking, quick transitions, and intense pressing. All crafted around technically complex strategy.

Our lads should have no bother adapting to that!!

I'd never heard of him but he appears to be quite a coveted manager but has no interest in moving. Good for him.

According to Google he's the fella that refused to speak to Ajax.

[macca155]

Just now, Chez said:

According to Google he's the fella that refused to speak to Ajax.

He sounds like he is happy where he is. Doesn't need all the nonsense that surrounds a big club.

Who could blame him.

[CB Fry]

The age of AI / ChatGPT truly is upon us.

I never thought it would come for me.

[St. Ciervo]

15 hours ago, Pengi said:

and this is Perplexity's answer

"Based on the riddle and the search results, the next Southampton FC manager is likely to be Kasper Hjulmand. The riddle contains several clues that point to this conclusion:

1. "Blown in on Northern winds" suggests a Scandinavian origin, which fits Hjulmand as he is Danish. "A proud craftsman, a reliable valet to guide us" could refer to his experience as the former Denmark national team manager
    
2. "Hailing from a proud land, is it viking stock?" directly hints at Denmark, known for its Viking history.
    
3. "He been far but in many ways is coming home" could reference Hjulmand's international experience and potential return to club management
    
4. "A bridge, a castle and a land of making, but oh, a port?" might be a clever reference to Southampton, which is a major port city.

The search results indicate that Kasper Hjulmand has emerged as a strong contender for the Southampton manager position, with his odds significantly improving from 16/1 to 5/2. This aligns with the riddle's suggestion of a new leader coming to guide the team."

 

The bridge would be his time in Lyngby. The castle would be Mainz FC, the land is Denmark, and of course we would be the port.  

Edited 19 December, 2024 by St. Ciervo

[Toussaint]

21 hours ago, Chez said:

According to Google he's the fella that refused to speak to Ajax.

He thought they’d take him to the cleaners 

[OldNick]

On 17/12/2024 at 22:25, CB Fry said:

Our leader, who is this blown in on Northern winds

A proud craftsman, a reliable valet to guide us

Hailing from a proud land, is it viking stock?

To repair a torn battlement, to heal from split

To mend us, from black and blue, all chewed up

To make gold from dust

He been far but in many ways is coming home

A bridge, a castle and a land of making, but oh, a port?

Welcome in, welcome in

I did notice the Split part in this ramble, but discounted as Solak is Serbian. They hate Croatia so it is a surprise.