Who do we want next as Saints manager?

[Viking Saint]

https://saintsmarching.com/southampton-legend-makes-eyebrow-raising-claim-about-not-wanting-danny-rohl

[trousers]

I'd be happy with Cooper but he doesn't match the type of manager that Spors is on record as wanting, does he? Spors wants to play a "very high intensity" style of football... Cooper's approach is more conservative than that, I think?

[Turkish]

41 minutes ago, trousers said:

I'd be happy with Cooper but he doesn't match the type of manager that Spors is on record as wanting, does he? Spors wants to play a "very high intensity" style of football... Cooper's approach is more conservative than that, I think?

He’s not the hipsters choice by any means 

[Rohl With It]

5 hours ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

I see everyone's saviour for our club had a disappointing result at home to Oxford today.

Dismal today again at Hillsborough. 

No home win since 1st Jan.

Will drop Danny off at your place tomorrow. 

[Mboto Gorge]

30 minutes ago, Rohl With It said:

Dismal today again at Hillsborough. 

No home win since 1st Jan.

Will drop Danny off at your place tomorrow. 

Gotta love the “he’s going regardless so let’s pretend we don’t want him anymore” stance. Dont worry our fans do it too but surely you’re happy with how he’s done over the season, no? You’d have taken mid table this season surely bearing in the mind the mess he inherited last season?

[Rohl With It]

8 hours ago, Mboto Gorge said:

Gotta love the “he’s going regardless so let’s pretend we don’t want him anymore” stance. Dont worry our fans do it too but surely you’re happy with how he’s done over the season, no? You’d have taken mid table this season surely bearing in the mind the mess he inherited last season?

Part of the coping mechanism  

[ApprenticeBillionaire]

11 hours ago, trousers said:

I'd be happy with Cooper but he doesn't match the type of manager that Spors is on record as wanting, does he? Spors wants to play a "very high intensity" style of football... Cooper's approach is more conservative than that, I think?

We've been chasing that type of manager since Koeman.

And Koeman outright publicly said we need to spend and we have never been willing to spend money on the calibre of players to play THAT style of football.

Unless you've got a Paul Mitchell type knocking around the club and that ship has long sailed and never returned to port.

 

[Matthew Le God]

13 hours ago, trousers said:

 Spors wants to play a "very high intensity" style of football.

 

1 hour ago, ApprenticeBillionaire said:

1) We've been chasing that type of manager since Koeman.

2) And Koeman outright publicly said we need to spend and we have never been willing to spend money on the calibre of players to play THAT style of football.

3) Unless you've got a Paul Mitchell type knocking around the club and that ship has long sailed and never returned to port.

 

1) We played that style under Hasenhüttl and at for some spells it worked, and worked well. The 2020 calender year being the most effective period.

2) We have spent a lot. Last two Premier League seasons we've spent £260m+ on transfers/loan fees. That is a huge amount of money. But it was largely poorly spent.

3) Let's wait and see if Johannes Spors is that man! 

Edited Sunday at 10:39 by Matthew Le God

[Kermitzasaint]

I don't understand the obsession with Rohl, just another mediocre Championship coach who can't set up a defence. We need someone who can coach successfully at a higher level. 

[Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd]

Just reading some of the SWFC forum pages. A lot of fans feel that Rohl is overrated and want him gone. 

[badgerx16]

4 hours ago, Kermitzasaint said:

I don't understand the obsession with Rohl, just another mediocre Championship coach who can't set up a defence. We need someone who can coach successfully at a higher level. 

And who is actually willing to come to St Mary's.

[ally_uk]

Rafael Benítez what's he up to?

[BarberSaint]

16 minutes ago, ally_uk said:

Rafael Benítez what's he up to?

Waiting ....

[Lighthouse]

4 hours ago, Kermitzasaint said:

I don't understand the obsession with Rohl, just another mediocre Championship coach who can't set up a defence. We need someone who can coach successfully at a higher level. 

There isn’t one. He has clearly been mooted as a likely candidate and is therefore being discussed quite a lot but nobody is ‘obsessed’ with him.

[Dman]

On 13/04/2025 at 00:36, Rohl With It said:

Dismal today again at Hillsborough. 

No home win since 1st Jan.

Will drop Danny off at your place tomorrow. 

If you think things are bad now, please do re-visit and give us your thoughts next season. 

[Rohl With It]

1 hour ago, Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd said:

Just reading some of the SWFC forum pages. A lot of fans feel that Rohl is overrated and want him gone. 

Our home form has been awful and style of play very poor of late but as I put above think the fans critisism is likely to be a coping mechanism at the high possibilty of him leaving. 

The team and Danny do seem to have downed tools a little and no surprise with our Ownership shenanigans culminating in late wages payment but is still a little disappointing.   It could be that Rohl has got the very top limit out of this Squad who were overachieving and now seeing the drop off. 

I am sure 99% of the fan base are desperate for Danny to stay but appreciate too much has happened with the Chairman for this to happen.  

[Dman]

On 09/04/2025 at 13:41, Rohl With It said:

All the above is correct re Danny Rohl.  What I would add for a bit a background for you guys on the South Coast is regarding his backroom team which is very experienced. 

There is Henrik Pederson, ex Red Bull guy and then subsequently Manager in his own right who left being a Manager in Denmark to join Rohl, along with Chris Powell who is vastly experienced.   Rumours in Sheffield are that neither want to leave and could quite possibly be Wednesdays new Management team.  Pederson is rumoured to be the tactics guy and Powell is just a breath of fresh air. 

Not bringing these two with him may dilute Danny's talents. 

There is also Sascha Lense who is team Psychologist who I believe DR has worked with previously.  He is also Timo Werners Father in Law.

I can't see that being the case. Who on earth would take the role with the squad you have and the nutcase you have in charge..?

Not saying they'd follow DR, but you'd have to be desperate and/or stupid to take the plunge at Sheff Weds right now. 

Although I suppose you could say DR took that plunge and its worked out alright for him. 

[Dusic]

Paul Warhurst is an interesting name to throw into the proverbial ring.

 

[Turkish]

Just now, Dusic said:

Paul Warhurst is an interesting name to throw into the proverbial ring.

 

Tony Cascarino is one too

[SNSUN]

Slavisa Jokanovic. Fits perfectly, Serbian, Championship promotions to his name, currently unemployed and... that's all I know about him. 😁

[SteveO1985]

Anyone mentioned Fabregas - doing very well at Como it seems.

[SWLondon Saint]

Been taking a break from all things football the last couple of months, but honestly, why do people think that a Championship side - which we will be - should be expecting to hire someone who can coach successfully at a higher level? If they can, know they can, and are acknowledged as so, they'll be waiting for their next go on the Premier League roundabout like Nuno, Moyes and Potter were. It's like people thinking you can get stronger spending a few years in the Championship when the opposite is true.

The nature of being in a lower league is you get lower level or unproven talent. The goal is to get the unproven talent that CAN make the step up.

[leesaint88]

30 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

Been taking a break from all things football the last couple of months, but honestly, why do people think that a Championship side - which we will be - should be expecting to hire someone who can coach successfully at a higher level? If they can, know they can, and are acknowledged as so, they'll be waiting for their next go on the Premier League roundabout like Nuno, Moyes and Potter were. It's like people thinking you can get stronger spending a few years in the Championship when the opposite is true.

The nature of being in a lower league is you get lower level or unproven talent. The goal is to get the unproven talent that CAN make the step up.

Nailed it. It was cringeworthy seeing the posts of 'Potter' & 'Moyes' after Martin left, which were often followed up by bemoaning SR for going for the 'cheap option'. As mentioned we're not going to be able to attract anyone of huge premier league experience and certainly not anyone of any real note, which means we'll get the dregs or someone who is relatively unproven. Rohl seems to have some potential but we'll see what happens if as reported Leipzig come in for him, Still is rising up the betting and again a young coach who could end up being good in the long run. After that, it's nobody of real note and one could argue Rusk & Lallana would be a better pairing than someone like Gerrard coming in.. 

Edited 16 hours ago by leesaint88

[hypochondriac]

40 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

Been taking a break from all things football the last couple of months, but honestly, why do people think that a Championship side - which we will be - should be expecting to hire someone who can coach successfully at a higher level? If they can, know they can, and are acknowledged as so, they'll be waiting for their next go on the Premier League roundabout like Nuno, Moyes and Potter were. It's like people thinking you can get stronger spending a few years in the Championship when the opposite is true.

The nature of being in a lower league is you get lower level or unproven talent. The goal is to get the unproven talent that CAN make the step up.

Maybe but then you look at the likes of Benitez who had no problem taking a step down. 

[leesaint88]

4 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Maybe but then you look at the likes of Benitez who had no problem taking a step down. 

Unique case, he was taking a huge salary from Newcastle and knew they'd return instantly with the team they had. 

[SaintLondon]

5 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Maybe but then you look at the likes of Benitez who had no problem taking a step down. 

It’s a lot easier to step down a level when you’ve had time in the role and understand the situation from the inside. When Benitez came in, he did a solid job, Newcastle went down with 37 points, just two from safety. If it weren’t for Sunderland going on an incredible run, they would’ve stayed up.

By contrast, we’re sitting on 10 points and have been relegated twice in two years. There’s been a revolving door of managers and a catalogue of poor decisions at board level from managerial appointments to recruitment. 

Benitez had the benefit of seeing the structure, the squad, and the potential before deciding to stay. Right now, it’s hard to see anyone willingly walking into the unknown here and risking their reputation. That’s why it’ll likely be an unknown foreign coach, or someone like Rohl or Cooper, with Cooper, someone with just enough Premier League experience to take the gamble.

[Thereisonlyonemickychannon]

Ruben selles if he keeps Hull up....

Ducking under the table from the flak I will get for this one!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

18 hours ago, Kermitzasaint said:

I don't understand the obsession with Rohl, just another mediocre Championship coach who can't set up a defence. We need someone who can coach successfully at a higher level. 

 

14 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

And who is actually willing to come to St Mary's.

I'd not mind us starting from a list of managers with proven experience of where we'd like to be, and work out way down. As opposed from picking yet another "gem" from the lower leagues.

[Galway saint]

We could do a lot worse than Steve Ogrizovic - my only

reservation being, would he know the 'southampton way'  ?

[West end Saints]

46 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

 

I'd not mind us starting from a list of managers with proven experience of where we'd like to be, and work out way down. As opposed from picking yet another "gem" from the lower leagues.

Your method may work is way down to same options. I'm not feeling bigger name / more proven managers are likely to come here

[Holmes_and_Watson]

3 minutes ago, West end Saints said:

Your method may work is way down to same options. I'm not feeling bigger name / more proven managers are likely to come here

Absolutely. But I'd prefer us starting with people who've been where we want to be.

[gurru991]

20 hours ago, Kermitzasaint said:

I don't understand the obsession with Rohl, just another mediocre Championship coach who can't set up a defence. We need someone who can coach successfully at a higher level. 

The problem being that Southampton are not at a higher level so someone who has proven himself at a higher level isn't joining a Championship side.

 

[manji]

Like Spors the new manager will be well aware of what he is up against but will also be aware that part of his job is to stabilise us in the PL step back and look at it . I reckon that would be a great opportunity . It’s sco,plete nonsense we are a basket case, laughing stock whatever . Weve been in far worse situations than this. 
yes a crappy season . I’m fairly other clubs have had crappy seasons in the PL . The fans showed what a potential we have. Good season in the championship Autos will be expected as will early prep for stability in the PL. 

We might fuck up lnut why should we ?

[Saint in Paradise]

2 hours ago, manji said:

Like Spors the new manager will be well aware of what he is up against but will also be aware that part of his job is to stabilise us in the PL step back and look at it . I reckon that would be a great opportunity . It’s sco,plete nonsense we are a basket case, laughing stock whatever . Weve been in far worse situations than this. 
yes a crappy season . I’m fairly other clubs have had crappy seasons in the PL . The fans showed what a potential we have. Good season in the championship Autos will be expected as will early prep for stability in the PL. 

We might fuck up lnut why should we ?

Maybe because Leopards don't change their spots and SR, for whatever reasons, have not made many correct decisions?