Weston Super Saint Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 20 hours ago, Matthew Le God said: Why is future planning not a sensible thing to do? Is it because (for us at least), Nathan fucking Jones was on our radar for many months before we persuaded him to take the job? Not exactly selling the clubs future planning abilities. 2
gecko Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 23 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said: Source? Jordan https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/25117398.former-premier-league-chairman-claims-southampton-sale/
tdmickey3 Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 5 minutes ago, gecko said: Jordan https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/25117398.former-premier-league-chairman-claims-southampton-sale/ No more than click bait but if the price was right most things are for sale
gio1saints Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago (edited) 19 hours ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: Updating fans on the managerial vacancy, technical director Johannes "chuckles" Spors said "Following extensive reviews of the club's processes, the first task is clearly to minimise the lurch between managerial changes. We, at SR, are committed to burning through 3 managers a season. That's the left field SR way. If you don't succeed, repeat the same doomed process. Gone will be the uncertainty of which system we will be lurching to! By hiring one head coach, but paying a retainer, for first option, on 2 others with different requirements, we can seamlessly bring in coaches to deal with our bloated, yet incomplete, squad." When asked if the time saved with this innovation could allow for a fourth manager in a season, Spors eyes lit up, and he raced back into the building juggling on his unicycle. You’re not taking this Manager thing very seriously are you? If SFC want to save the £20m it’s gonna cost to recruit a new manager and his team then sack them after 12 Championship matches when we have only 5 points and then go steal another manager and his coaches who play in another style and pay a big eff off compensation fee-why not save all that time ( and money) by letting Rusk and Adam lead the team into the Championship. Then, when we only have 5 points from first twelve games playing in the what’s er style you can call what we do ( uber pragmatic?) they can be sacked and some other lot with a wholly new playing philosophy can be brought in. And some will love it and others will hate it. And when it’s clear we’ve missed the playoffs we can sack these as well, and recruit Danny Rohl. Edited 10 hours ago by gio1saints
gurru991 Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago On 23/04/2025 at 09:08, OldNick said: He was rubbish at Bournemouth, entitled arrogant twat, he'd fit right in at Leicester Talking about entitled arrogant twats, there is lots of talk that we are in for Russel Martin. !!! 2 3 1
tdmickey3 Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago Just now, gurru991 said: Talking about entitled arrogant twats, there is lots of talk that we are in for Russel Martin. !!! HCDAJFY
Saint Fan CaM Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 20 hours ago, Matthew Le God said: How does it negatively impact the club to plan for the future? Maybe it doesn’t, but do you think supporters need or more specifically WANT to know about this information at this point in time? With two relegations in three seasons, do you not think supporters deserve to be convinced that there’s a real concerted effort to rectify the huge issues facing the club? It suggests a lack of focus at best. It’s a concerning example of the utter second rate amateurism that appears so typical of SR and the clubs management. 1
sockeye Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 3 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said: HCDAJFY Said job being a 4th place finish in a three-horse race. 2
coalman Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 7 minutes ago, gurru991 said: Talking about entitled arrogant twats, there is lots of talk that we are in for Russel Martin. !!! And as a reward you get to give us money for Jack Stephens, Will Smallbone, Gavin Bazunu and a few others. It's like having a guaranteed high possession Championship promotion bundle. We won't even ask for compensation. 2
tdmickey3 Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 10 minutes ago, sockeye said: Said job being a 4th place finish in a three-horse race. Or we could have done a Leicester, spent and spent , bent the rules and got away with it ......for now Same result as us though...........going back down
gurru991 Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 4 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said: Or we could have done a Leicester, spent and spent , bent the rules and got away with it ......for now Same result as us though...........going back down We can't even cheat well !!! 8
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago Having thought about this for a couple of weeks I think I'd like to see Lee Carsley as our next manager. Of all the options, I think he would be the most stable choice. 1
badgerx16 Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 56 minutes ago, coalman said: And as a reward you get to give us money for Jack Stephens, Will Smallbone, Gavin Bazunu and a few others. It's like having a guaranteed high possession Championship promotion bundle. We won't even ask for compensation. Manning and Wood ?
revolution saint Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago 1 hour ago, gurru991 said: Talking about entitled arrogant twats, there is lots of talk that we are in for Russel Martin. !!! Go for it, guaranteed goals which I gather is something you've not had much of recently. Not necessarily goals at the right end but still worth a go. 1
Nolan Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago 3 hours ago, bangkoksaint said: If the rumours we’re up for sale are true then I’ll expect Rusk to be in charge by the time next season starts. How on earth would that work? we have shared functions with Goztepe and Valencienes. Would we lose the scouting Network or would the French and Turkish clubs? 1
Whitey Grandad Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago 1 hour ago, badgerx16 said: Manning and Wood ? Is that the deadWood?
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago 5 hours ago, Window Cleaner said: Right now Lens are a bigger club than Saints. Surely depends on how you look at it. 🙂 1 3
gurru991 Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, revolution saint said: Go for it, guaranteed goals which I gather is something you've not had much of recently. Not necessarily goals at the right end but still worth a go. I've been supporting Leicester since 1962 but Russel Martin could finish me. He is extremely dislikable !!........ Not to mention I think he is a shit manager. 5
Gloucester Saint Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, Nolan said: How on earth would that work? we have shared functions with Goztepe and Valencienes. Would we lose the scouting Network or would the French and Turkish clubs? This is what I thought. Effectively they’d be up for sale too. Far easier to sack Rasmus like he did with Kraft.
Whitey Grandad Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago 14 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: Surely depends on how you look at it. 🙂 Indeed. Look through the other end.
trousers Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago 5 hours ago, Window Cleaner said: Right now Lens are a bigger club than Saints. 19 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: Surely depends on how you look at it. 🙂 Aye
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago I've just read that David Wagner is on the shortlist. This wouldn't surprise me at all. Another piss poor SR appointment. Wagner took Norwich from being a top 6 Championship side to mid-table mediocrity. Have a look at what Norwich fans thought of him. He's not the answer for Saints so be prepared for his arrival. 😂 1
BarberSaint Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago 1 hour ago, gurru991 said: I've been supporting Leicester since 1962 but Russel Martin could finish me. He is extremely dislikable !!........ Not to mention I think he is a shit manager. I don't believe anyone can be that sensible until they've tasted the snake oil. Shall we drive him up there for you? 1
EBS1980 Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago 2 hours ago, Nolan said: How on earth would that work? we have shared functions with Goztepe and Valencienes. Would we lose the scouting Network or would the French and Turkish clubs? Just be a case of agreeing what comes as part of any purchase tbh. Not an uncommon thing to happen in businesses generally.
Killers Knee Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago (edited) Eric Ramsay Reported to have the Saints Manager gig: https://centredevils.co.uk/news/southampton-to-name-former-manchester-united-coach-as-new-manager/ Edited 4 hours ago by Killers Knee
EBS1980 Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Killers Knee said: Eric Ramsay Reported to have the Saints Manager gig: https://centredevils.co.uk/news/southampton-to-name-former-manchester-united-coach-as-new-manager/ Got as far as first line. Then stopped. Headline says he’s new manager, first line says he’s being considered. Nothing we didn’t know 2
Badger Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago On 26/04/2025 at 12:27, SaintsLoyal said: How about Marco Rose His name has featured on previous occasions and I thought he’d be a good option in the past. Doubt he’d be persuaded to join in the Championship and will have better offers.
Pamplemousse Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago 2 hours ago, Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd said: I've just read that David Wagner is on the shortlist. This wouldn't surprise me at all. Another piss poor SR appointment. Wagner took Norwich from being a top 6 Championship side to mid-table mediocrity. Have a look at what Norwich fans thought of him. He's not the answer for Saints so be prepared for his arrival. 😂 Er... he did get Norwich in the top 6 last season, they went backwards after he left. He'd be a poor Prem manager but he'd very easily get us promoted. I think there are a better options but he wouldn't be a disaster.
Badger Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 2 hours ago, Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd said: I've just read that David Wagner is on the shortlist. This wouldn't surprise me at all. Another piss poor SR appointment. Wagner took Norwich from being a top 6 Championship side to mid-table mediocrity. Have a look at what Norwich fans thought of him. He's not the answer for Saints so be prepared for his arrival. 😂 39 minutes ago, Killers Knee said: Eric Ramsay Reported to have the Saints Manager gig: https://centredevils.co.uk/news/southampton-to-name-former-manchester-united-coach-as-new-manager/ Wagner and this prick mentioned in the last couple of days. Can only hope that this is pure media speculation. I’d have hoped Spors was considering this since he arrived. Surely to Christ the search didn’t begin after the Spurs defeat, without a shortlist already in place.
suewhistle Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 12 hours ago, Whitey Grandad said: Emile Smith Rowe ran into the same gap in our defence that Ollie Watkins found for Villa. If you watch the goal again you will see that we have at least four defenders there who could have tracked his run yet they all leave it to each other. Bednarek realises too late and dives in only to deflect the ball into goal. It’s a classic case of ‘too many cooks’ getting in each other’s way. Five at the back is an abomination. Not just on that occasion I was shouting in frustration "Take responsibility!". I thought generally the spirit seemed better but the confidence is still shot, and the lack of support in attack was appalling. Other teams break at speed, we just have poor Sulemanna on his own.
Badger Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago 28 minutes ago, Maggie May said: I like the look of Muslic at Plymouth. Is it just due to the beard or something else ? 1
ApprenticeBillionaire Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago I think in light of today's developments we can pretty much assume every name we've been linked with as bullshit. No way would the club be looking to install a permanent manager while it's up for sale. Mind you... Having a guy in place could help the sale but don't takeovers generally bring in their own people. I don't know... It's a fucking shitshow tbh
ApprenticeBillionaire Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago 39 minutes ago, Maggie May said: I like the look of Muslic at Plymouth. Fuck me
Roo1976 Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago On 27/04/2025 at 19:12, Holmes_and_Watson said: Updating fans on the managerial vacancy, technical director Johannes "chuckles" Spors said "Following extensive reviews of the club's processes, the first task is clearly to minimise the lurch between managerial changes. We, at SR, are committed to burning through 3 managers a season. That's the left field SR way. If you don't succeed, repeat the same doomed process. Gone will be the uncertainty of which system we will be lurching to! By hiring one head coach, but paying a retainer, for first option, on 2 others with different requirements, we can seamlessly bring in coaches to deal with our bloated, yet incomplete, squad." When asked if the time saved with this innovation could allow for a fourth manager in a season, Spors eyes lit up, and he raced back into the building juggling on his unicycle. just like watford have previously done with manager rotation and a squad thinking whats next..........we could well be looking through rose tinted glasses and think yes with the big name players leaving we are still amongst the best to succeed,i hope so but still not convinced unless we have a decent manger in place.
trousers Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago 21 minutes ago, ApprenticeBillionaire said: Fuck me Offer politely declined 1
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