New manager

[Wade Garrett]

1 hour ago, Dman said:

9th in the championship, with that Sheff Weds side is an incredible achievement. They're a basket case.. even worse than us. 

Martin was having sides who should have been challenging for promotion mid-table, this is absolutely not the same. 

In my opinion it is.  Don’t see getting Wednesday to 9th as much of an achievement either.

[malcolm waldron]

1 minute ago, SW5 SAINT said:

I wonder how training is going this morning….?

I didnt think we were bothering much with that this season.  Wasn't it all about the vibes and the moments...?

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, SW5 SAINT said:

I wonder how training is going this morning….?

the boys will be having a well earned rest after last nights efforts. 

[SaintLondon]

18 minutes ago, Turkish said:

What about if you suggested a hotel to a group of friends and immediately loads of them knew everything about it, had followed the hotel on trip advisor, knew everything about the level of service, standard of rooms, great quality of food, knew it was a brilliant hotel which was going to be perfect for you despite never staying in it themselves or knowing anyone who had until you mentioned you might book there?

 

The argument that someone isn’t credible simply because "nobody had heard of them until yesterday" misses the point. The fact that people are learning about someone new doesn’t diminish their potential. Instead, it reflects how informed decisions are made - by discovering, researching, and evaluating based on evidence, not pre-existing fame.

Your example of a group of friends knowing all about a hotel the moment you suggest it actually reinforces this. If they’ve done their research—whether it’s through TripAdvisor, reviews, or testimonials - what’s wrong with that? That’s precisely how people move beyond surface-level opinions and make informed choices. It doesn’t mean they’re blindly following the crowd; it means they’re engaging with the available data to form a conclusion.

Similarly, in the context of a football manager, the fact that a name was unfamiliar yesterday doesn’t invalidate their credentials today. People discover new candidates, learn about their achievements, and evaluate whether they fit the club’s needs. That’s how decisions are made, whether it’s picking a hotel or a manager. Dismissing someone outright because they weren’t on your radar until recently ignores this process of discovery and growth.

What’s truly irrelevant is clinging to the idea that prior fame or recognition is the only marker of suitability. If anything, it’s the thorough research and reasoned assessment that ensures the best decisions are made - whether it’s booking a hotel or hiring a manager. Learning isn’t "jumping on a bandwagon." It’s progress.

[davefizzy14]

Moyes would be top of my list.

[Sir Ralph]

Danny Rohl would be a good appointment in my opinion. The Wednesday fans hold him in very high regard and his record with that team is very good. I also seem to remember that when he left Saints matters deteriorated under Ralph? Also we are fishing in a pond where most managers know we are going to get relegated. This appointment is looking to next season and beyond as the board in their wisdom left it 6 weeks too late.

[Viking Saint]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

The hipsters choice. Almost as exciting as  when we HAD TO GET Paco Jemez despite the fact no one had heard of him or linked with the job he had a half decent record at a couple of tiny clubs in Spain. He had everything. Vasco Matos is this years version, a quick google search reveals a manager who ticks every hipster box. 

Portugese (or south European) ✅ (managers from here are cool again)

Success at a very small south European club ✅

An article analysing his tactics on the first page on google ✅

Desribed as a tactical genius in said article ✅

Handsome ✅

He is 100% the man for us. 

Plus, he has a nice beard

[SaintsFan86]

Danny Rohl looks to be the number 1 target then.

[LGTL]

20 minutes ago, Turkish said:

the boys will be having a well earned rest after last nights efforts. 

Adam Armstrong was on a flight up to Newcastle this morning so they’re certainly not at Staplewood. A well earnt day off. 

[aintforever]

Not sure sure getting Wednesday to 9th in the Championship is much on an achievement, I would probably go for Cooper over Rohl.

SR taking so long to get rid of Martin really has put the club in a difficult position, no-one is going to want a job where relegation is pretty much guaranteed. I would be tempted to get a short term replacement in for the rest of the season and have the new guy lined-up to take over in the summer.

Edited 16 December, 2024 by aintforever

[trousers]

4 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Adam Armstrong was on a flight up to Newcastle this morning so they’re certainly not at Staplewood. A well earnt day off. 

And there, in a nutshell, is what's wrong with our club at the moment... (if true, of course )

Edited 16 December, 2024 by trousers

[trousers]

Just now, aintforever said:

I would be tempted to get a short term replacement in for the rest of the season and get the new guy lined-up to take over in the summer.

Yep, been advocating this for a while now and seems like the most pragmatic and logical approach to me. I'd still give the reins to Lallana on a "nothing to lose" basis.

[Badger]

3 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Adam Armstrong was on a flight up to Newcastle this morning so they’re certainly not at Staplewood. A well earnt day off. 

I must have imagined we were playing Liverpool  midweek then.

[saintant]

3 minutes ago, trousers said:

And there, in a nutshell, is what's wrong with our club at the moment...

I can only assume he's been told he won't be involved on Wednesday so given clearance to take a few days off - maybe I'm being too charitable but can't think of another explanation.

[Rohl With It]

19 minutes ago, SaintsFan86 said:

Danny Rohl looks to be the number 1 target then.

As a Wednesday fan we have feared Southampton looking for a new Manager as with Danny's previous links to your club thought there was a chance you would come calling what with his success over the last 12 Months.

Danny has done wonders at Wednesday and is hero worshipped but realistically the Club are built on quicksand under the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri and can certainly see even a relegation bound Saints as being a better more stable option for Danny to progress.    

What may put you off though is the compensation demands.  Rumour has it up to £10m.  If you are paying off RM at the same time could see you look at a free agent. 

Undoubtedly Danny is on the up and I reckon he will manage a Champions League Club at some point but just hoping he serves out his training at Wednesday for a while longer. 

Also clutching at straws but don't believe he would be in the running without the previous link.

 

Edited 16 December, 2024 by Rohl With It
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[beatlesaint]

10 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Adam Armstrong was on a flight up to Newcastle this morning so they’re certainly not at Staplewood. A well earnt day off. 

Did he fond the correct plane or miss the target and got on the one next to it ?

[Lee On Solent Saint]

6 minutes ago, saintant said:

I can only assume he's been told he won't be involved on Wednesday so given clearance to take a few days off - maybe I'm being too charitable but can't think of another explanation.

Even if he's been told he isn't playing, he should still be in attendance at the game. He is acting Captain after all, albeit as effectively as one of those kettles made of chocolate.

[Badger]

27 minutes ago, Viking Saint said:

Plus, he has a nice beard

This probably seals it.

Unless he fails badly on the skinny jeans, and vaping test, that is. 

[Harry_SFC]

5 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Even if he's been told he isn't playing, he should still be in attendance at the game. He is acting Captain after all, albeit as effectively as one of those kettles made of chocolate.

Armstrong being vice-captain is another ridiculous decision made by Martin. 

[Lighthouse]

15 minutes ago, aintforever said:

Not sure sure getting Wednesday to 9th in the Championship is much on an achievement, I would probably go for Cooper over Rohl.

SR taking so long to get rid of Martin really has put the club in a difficult position, no-one is going to want a job where relegation is pretty much guaranteed. I would be tempted to get a short term replacement in for the rest of the season and have the new guy lined-up to take over in the summer.

Achievement is relative. Adkins took Scunthorpe to 15th in the Championship but he did a cracking job for us. I’m not saying Rohl is the right man and I’ve not seen enough of Wednesday to really have much of an opinion, but he has definitely moved them up in the world from when he took over.

[LGTL]

15 minutes ago, saintant said:

I can only assume he's been told he won't be involved on Wednesday so given clearance to take a few days off - maybe I'm being too charitable but can't think of another explanation.

He might be there and back in a day to be fair, as there’s a flight back this evening. Hopefully he doesn’t miss it like he has missed most things this season. 

[aintforever]

13 minutes ago, trousers said:

Yep, been advocating this for a while now and seems like the most pragmatic and logical approach to me. I'd still give the reins to Lallana on a "nothing to lose" basis.

Lallana could be an option but I have never really had him down as the managerial type.

I would probably go for a big name who's on the managerial scrapheap, someone who can put a rocket up the arse of the players and get the fans excited. We might as well have a gamble at this stage because we have nothing to lose now this season.

[Badger]

9 minutes ago, Rohl With It said:

As a Wednesday fan we have feared Southampton looking for a new Manager as with Danny's previous links to your club thought there was a chance you would come calling what with his success over the last 12 Months.

Danny has done wonders at Wednesday and is hero worshipped but realistically the Club are built on quicksand under the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri and can certainly see even a relegation bound Saints as being a better more stable option for Danny to progress.    

What may put you off though is the compensation demands.  Rumour has it up to £10m.  If you are paying off RM at the same time could see you look at a free agent. 

Undoubtedly Danny is on the up and I reckon he will manage a Champions League Club at some point but just hoping he serves out his training at Wednesday for a while longer. 

Also clutching at straws but don't believe he would be in the running without the previous link.

 

You could be correct about us not wanting to pay compensation, whatever it is, especially at the rumoured £10m, which seems a high figure for a Championship manager. 

We got into a bit of a stand off with Swansea over RM. Bizarrely it may not even be resolved, and last I read Swansea were intent on suing Martin personally.  

[Badger]

2 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Armstrong being vice-captain is another ridiculous decision made by Martin. 

Not really. He’s an experienced Championship player and was a decent selection at that level. Certainly couldn’t criticise his efforts last season. 

[Badger]

1 minute ago, aintforever said:

Lallana could be an option but I have never really had him down as the managerial type.

I would probably go for a big name who's on the managerial scrapheap, someone who can put a rocket up the arse of the players and get the fans excited. We might as well have a gamble at this stage because we have nothing to lose now this season.

Does such a person exist ? 

[Jeremy Corbyn]

5 minutes ago, Badger said:

Does such a person exist ? 

[Mr X]

Ronald koeman 😂

[miserableoldgit]

5 minutes ago, Badger said:

Does such a person exist ? 

Please......nobody say "Big Sam"......

[Appy]

Kasper Hjulmund wouldn’t surprise me, feels very Ankersen. 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

7 minutes ago, Badger said:

Not really. He’s an experienced Championship player and was a decent selection at that level. Certainly couldn’t criticise his efforts last season. 

Think I saw him stood around with his hands on hips after yet another Spurs goal went in yesterday. Not a good look for a captain. Even a vice one.

[Weston Super Saint]

55 minutes ago, Turkish said:

the boys will be having a well earned rest after last nights efforts. 

Didn't they announce last week that Mondays were a day off?

[skintsaint]

22 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

Did he fond the correct plane or miss the target and got on the one next to it ?

Heard that at the airport he got confused and instead of boarding he just stood on the wing.

[Pamplemousse]

2 minutes ago, Mr X said:

Ronald koeman 😂

He's not stupid enough to come back with our owners but he's exactly what we need.

[egg]

1 minute ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Didn't they announce last week that Mondays were a day off?

Yesterday it looked like Sundays were a day off too. 

[skintsaint]

12 minutes ago, aintforever said:

I would probably go for a big name who's on the managerial scrapheap, someone who can put a rocket up the arse of the players and get the fans excited.

De Rossi! ...

[Dusic]

8 minutes ago, Appy said:

Kasper Hjulmund wouldn’t surprise me, feels very Ankersen. 

Fits the key criteria: cheap, as out of work.

Already suggestions we can't afford compemsation for Rohl so would be suprised if we don't end up with someone who is freely available.

[CSA96]

9 minutes ago, Appy said:

Kasper Hjulmund wouldn’t surprise me, feels very Ankersen. 

Was thinking the same when I was scrolling through the betting odds

[RedArmy]

18 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Achievement is relative. Adkins took Scunthorpe to 15th in the Championship but he did a cracking job for us. I’m not saying Rohl is the right man and I’ve not seen enough of Wednesday to really have much of an opinion, but he has definitely moved them up in the world from when he took over.

Adkins got them promoted from league one twice which is the league we were in, what are you talking about? 

[Appy]

10 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Didn't they announce last week that Mondays were a day off?

You’d think today wouldn’t be with a cup quarter final on Wednesday. 

[Saint_clark]

45 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Adam Armstrong was on a flight up to Newcastle this morning so they’re certainly not at Staplewood. A well earnt day off. 

Honestly couldn't believe it when they admitted they get every Sunday and Monday off. 

[aintforever]

18 minutes ago, Badger said:

Does such a person exist ? 

 

 

 

 

[saintant]

37 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

Did he fond the correct plane or miss the target and got on the one next to it ?

The only thing I saw flagged was that he rushed forward before the order to board was given.

[RedArmy]

2 minutes ago, Appy said:

You’d think today wouldn’t be with a cup quarter final on Wednesday. 

We had one philosophy under Martin, it’s not like we needed to get a game plan installed and worked on.

“Just keep doing the same lads you know what to do. I’ll draw names out of the hat on Tuesday so you know who is playing” 

[skintsaint]

cheap option would be Stanimir Stoilov 😅

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Honestly couldn't believe it when they admitted they get every Sunday and Monday off. 

really? I could

[Gloucester Saint]

20 minutes ago, Appy said:

Kasper Hjulmund wouldn’t surprise me, feels very Ankersen. 

No major leagues experience. No thanks Rasmus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasper_Hjulmand

Would be very underwhelming compared to Rohl, Cooper, Moyes etc. Let him get experience at Plymouth, Preston or Stoke first. If he gets them into the play offs then maybe in the future. 

Edited 16 December, 2024 by Gloucester Saint

[saintant]

26 minutes ago, aintforever said:

Lallana could be an option but I have never really had him down as the managerial type.

I would probably go for a big name who's on the managerial scrapheap, someone who can put a rocket up the arse of the players and get the fans excited. We might as well have a gamble at this stage because we have nothing to lose now this season.

I think the way Lallana organises and advises team mates when playing shows a keen understanding of the game plus he's played under some very good managers so he's not someone I'd say is not the managerial type or lacks knowledge. I'm not convinced he'd have wanted the caretaker role even if offered it because it's something of a poison chalice.

[saintant]

21 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Didn't they announce last week that Mondays were a day off?

Well, if it was getting results why not.....

[franniesTache]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

I think the way Lallana organises and advises team mates when playing shows a keen understanding of the game plus he's played under some very good managers so he's not someone I'd say is not the managerial type or lacks knowledge. I'm not convinced he'd have wanted the caretaker role even if offered it because it's something of a poison chalice.

I have it on good authority the club do not think the rat faced little cunt is in anyway capable of being our manager, in fact the lack of options for interim managers was one of the reasons they held off on sacking Martin for so long (well that and money).

Personally i think - based on the press rather than people i know - that it'll be Rohl unless the compensation is too much.

[Baird of the land]

35 minutes ago, LGTL said:

He might be there and back in a day to be fair, as there’s a flight back this evening. Hopefully he doesn’t miss it like he has missed most things this season. 

Doesn't seem great physical preparation for a game, so i kind of hope he's nowhere near the lineup.