Simon Rusk

[Maggie May]

Good luck to our new caretaker boss Simon Rusk. Let’s hope your brand of Rusk-ball will stabilise us until a permanent replacement is appointed! 

[ErwinK1961]

3 minutes ago, Maggie May said:

Good luck to our new caretaker boss Simon Rusk. Let’s hope your brand of Rusk-ball will stabilise us until a permanent replacement is appointed! 

Heard he’s a Farley good coach, but can crumble under pressure.

[Sheaf Saint]

4 minutes ago, ErwinK1961 said:

Heard he’s a Farley good coach, but can crumble under pressure.

This post takes the biscuit, but don't milk it too much.

[Badger]

Hadn’t heard much about him before.

But at least it appears Rasmus has kept a beard in the dugout for some continuity 

Yes, good luck to him.

[Football Special]

Even more random than when Selles took over 

[SaintsFan86]

Hell continue the trend to as his last game was a 5 - 1 defeat to united.

Edited 15 December, 2024 by SaintsFan86

[Saint_clark]

46 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Even more random than when Selles took over 

Is it? Someone has to be in charge.

[Appy]

It’s a rusk we’re willing to take. 

[CSA96]

But will the Rusk outweigh the reward?

[Whitey Grandad]

19 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

But will the Rusk outweigh the reward?

Please don't. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Let’s hope like Russ, he’s not a cereal loser! 🤣

[Saint Fan CaM]

On a more serious note, I’m sure I saw him in the ‘dugout’ this evening. Spy?

[Convict Colony]

Great appointment and rusk in time.

Edited 16 December, 2024 by Convict Colony

[Football Special]

With a name like that I'm sure he'll be popular with the younger players 

[OldNick]

This after RM taking a Ready Break

[Sir Ralph]

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Edited 16 December, 2024 by Sir Ralph

[Pamplemousse]

He was set piece coach at Nottingham Forest last season... and they conceded the most goals from set pieces in the league.

[Football Special]

20 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

He was set piece coach at Nottingham Forest last season... and they conceded the most goals from set pieces in the league.

Is there anything in his CV to give us hope? Could this be another 'Ruben Selles' until the end of season appointment? 

[Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan]

1 minute ago, Football Special said:

Is there anything in his CV to give us hope? Could this be another 'Ruben Selles' until the end of season appointment? 

He took over as Chris Hughton's number 2 at Brighton back in 2016 when a certain Nathan Jones left to try his hand at managing

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan said:

He took over as Chris Hughton's number 2 at Brighton back in 2016 when a certain Nathan Jones left to try his hand at managing

Following in a Legends footsteps there. 

We've got the Rusk

Super Simon Rusk

I just don't think you understand 

He's gonna keep us up

Win the carabao cup 

We've got super Simon Rusk 

[coalman]

On 16/12/2024 at 15:51, Pamplemousse said:

He was set piece coach at Nottingham Forest last season... and they conceded the most goals from set pieces in the league.

Well obviously he needed to do something to attract Rasmus's notice

[CSA96]

Been promoted to the senior coaching staff on a full-time basis. U18s boss Calum McFarlane to take the U21 gig and a new U18s coach to be hired. McFarlane will take the team through the FA Youth Cup in the meantime

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Some will see it as a safe appointment, but it's definitely not without rusk.

[BARCELONASAINT]

it's a farley decent appointment

[Gloucester Saint]

1 hour ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

it's a farley decent appointment

Think I need to chew on it

[Badger]

2 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Think I need to chew on it

Spitting your dummy out won’t help. 

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Badger said:

Spitting your dummy out won’t help. 

More than teething troubles this season.

[Matthew Le God]

4 hours ago, CSA96 said:

Been promoted to the senior coaching staff on a full-time basis. U18s boss Calum McFarlane to take the U21 gig and a new U18s coach to be hired. McFarlane will take the team through the FA Youth Cup in the meantime

Not happened quite yet. Not finalised.

 

[Badger]

Hope he gets a 3 or 5 year deal, so he can receive generous payments over a long period when a new manager comes in. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Ashes to Ashes

Rusk to Rusk

Bournemouth got us

So Brighton must

[Saint Fan CaM]

This has got to be the preparation for him to take over the first team in the summer right? He didn’t do any worse than Martin or Juric, so you can see why he’s been considered, although the bar is extremely low right now.

[Matthew Le God]

6 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

This has got to be the preparation for him to take over the first team in the summer right? He didn’t do any worse than Martin or Juric, so you can see why he’s been considered, although the bar is extremely low right now.

How have you jumped to that conclusion? 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Just now, Matthew Le God said:

How have you jumped to that conclusion? 

Come on, it’s the Saintsy thing to do. And probably cheaper than any other option. Plus he’s ‘proven’ himself at a higher level.

[Matthew Le God]

1 minute ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Come on, it’s the Saintsy thing to do. And probably cheaper than any other option. Plus he’s ‘proven’ himself at a higher level.

It isn't a Saintsy thing to do at all. They have not appointed a permanent manager from within for over 20 years! I'd be stunned if Johannes Spors viewed Rusk as an option in the summer. For a start Juric is contracted beyond the summer and secondly, even if Juric was sacked, we'd be an attractive job for experienced managers. No need to look to someone as inexperienced as Rusk.

[Saint Fan CaM]

1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said:

It isn't a Saintsy thing to do at all. They have not appointed a permanent manager from within for over 20 years! I'd be stunned if Johannes Spors viewed Rusk as an option in the summer. For a start Juric is contracted beyond the summer and secondly, even if Juric was sacked, we'd be an attractive job for experienced managers. No need to look to someone as inexperienced as Rusk.

Nothing to do with appointing a perm manager from within - it’s Saintsy because it’s the cheap option. And it seems a bit too much of a coincidence that Spors has come in and one of the first things he does is promote Rusk. Of course it might not play out like that, but stranger things have taken place at the club.

[Matthew Le God]

6 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Nothing to do with appointing a perm manager from within - it’s Saintsy because it’s the cheap option. And it seems a bit too much of a coincidence that Spors has come in and one of the first things he does is promote Rusk. Of course it might not play out like that, but stranger things have taken place at the club.

It isn't something new. Rusk has remained with the first team since he was caretaker. You can see him in training videos and on the bench throughout Juric's reign. Sport Republic haven't been cheap on manager, they have paid out compensation to sign Jones and Martin, plus Juric even though he was unattached will be on a big wage.

[S-Clarke]

3 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Nothing to do with appointing a perm manager from within - it’s Saintsy because it’s the cheap option. And it seems a bit too much of a coincidence that Spors has come in and one of the first things he does is promote Rusk. Of course it might not play out like that, but stranger things have taken place at the club.

I doubt Spors has had any input in promoting Rusk, let's be honest. He wouldn't have had a clue who he is to start with.

This is just a normal internal promotion as you see across all teams. We did it with Carl Martin when he moved up from the U18's, and also Craig Fleming before him. 

He's certainly not being lined up to be our manager.