Gingeletiss Posted 5 May, 2009 Share Posted 5 May, 2009 This is the biggest NO ever........ We can adore MLT into his dotage, let him manage, and some, mark my words, some, would be slagging him off within twelve months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 5 May, 2009 Share Posted 5 May, 2009 This is the biggest NO ever........ We can adore MLT into his dotage, let him manage, and some, mark my words, some, would be slagging him off within twelve days. No names no pack drills.... eidelweiss, eidelweiss, bless my homeland forever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Le Taxi Posted 7 May, 2009 Author Share Posted 7 May, 2009 I would be totally against this for all the obvious reasons (potentially tarnish his name, not suited to management etc). In my eyes the ideal position for him at the club would be as the figure head Chairman, much like Quinn at Sunderland. Because we NEVER protest against chairmen or hold THEM accountable do we? If your argument stands Matt should have retired after the first great escape so as not to tarnish his name! I simply cannot believe so many of you lot would have Matt on the board making decisions on subjects he has no knowledge of whatsoever, rather than using his CONSIDERABLE knowledge and experience of this beautiful game managing this once great club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 Might as well make him goalkeeping coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 Might as well make him goalkeeping coach. Well either him or Chris Tardif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 Because we NEVER protest against chairmen or hold THEM accountable do we? If your argument stands Matt should have retired after the first great escape so as not to tarnish his name! I simply cannot believe so many of you lot would have Matt on the board making decisions on subjects he has no knowledge of whatsoever (football), rather than using his CONSIDERABLE knowledge and experience of this beautiful game (football) managing this once great club! What the hell are you on about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Le Taxi Posted 7 May, 2009 Author Share Posted 7 May, 2009 Because we NEVER protest against chairmen or hold THEM accountable do we? If your argument stands Matt should have retired after the first great escape so as not to tarnish his name! I simply cannot believe so many of you lot would have Matt on the board making decisions on subjects he has no knowledge of whatsoever (BUSINESS), rather than using his CONSIDERABLE knowledge and experience of this beautiful game (football) managing this once great club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 Because we NEVER protest against chairmen or hold THEM accountable do we? If your argument stands Matt should have retired after the first great escape so as not to tarnish his name! I simply cannot believe so many of you lot would have Matt on the board making decisions on subjects he has no knowledge of whatsoever (BUSINESS), rather than using his CONSIDERABLE knowledge and experience of this beautiful game (football) managing this once great club! He has got "no knowledge whatsoever" of managing anything football related, ever. He has been running businesses, including his now closed nightclub and other ventures, since the nineties. So he actually has more business knowledge than applicable football knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Le Taxi Posted 7 May, 2009 Author Share Posted 7 May, 2009 What the hell are you on about? So you think Matts considerable footballing expertise qualifies him to run a business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 So you think Matts considerable footballing expertise qualifies him to run a business? He doesn't have "considerable footballing expertise". David Moyes does. MLT was simply the greatest player in our history. And no one, absolutely no one on earth, wants Matthew Le Tissier to "run" Southampton "as a business". Most of us just want him on the board, and being around. Figurehead, inspiration, hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Le Taxi Posted 7 May, 2009 Author Share Posted 7 May, 2009 He doesn't have "considerable footballing expertise". David Moyes does. MLT was simply the greatest player in our history. And no one, absolutely no one on earth, wants Matthew Le Tissier to "run" Southampton "as a business". Most of us just want him on the board, and being around. Figurehead, inspiration, hero. Matt doesnt have considerable footballing expertise? he should be on the board just as a figurehead bord member with no power? You sir are a cretin of the highest order! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonist Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 MAtty might have been one of the most sublimely talented footballers of his generation, but motivational and tactical mastermind? I'd say not. It's usually the cloggers that gain a greater understanding of the game in order to keep up with the more naturally talented ones around them. Chris Marsden or Paul Telfer would fit into this category if Mazza was even interested in coaching and Telfer's footballing brain hadn't been called into question so often. Think we're just going to have to look to someone unaffiliated with the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Le Taxi Posted 7 May, 2009 Author Share Posted 7 May, 2009 MAtty might have been one of the most sublimely talented footballers of his generation, but motivational and tactical mastermind? I'd say not. It's usually the cloggers that gain a greater understanding of the game in order to keep up with the more naturally talented ones around them. Chris Marsden or Paul Telfer would fit into this category if Mazza was even interested in coaching and Telfer's footballing brain hadn't been called into question so often. Think we're just going to have to look to someone unaffiliated with the club. I can show you over a thousand people (including Reuben Agboola) who disagree with you! (-; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 Matt doesnt have considerable footballing expertise? he should be on the board just as a figurehead bord member with no power? You sir are a cretin of the highest order! Sorry, that is outrageous. What exactly is Matt's considerable expertise relevent to being the club manager and when has he demonstrated it? And yes, in the running of Southampton Football Club I want Matthew Le Tissier to have as little power as possible. With a manager selecting, coaching, managing and developing the playing squad free of interference. And a chief exec running the club on a budget relative to the income we generate. But do I want MLT involved? Yes, yes, yes. As manager? No, no, no. That is called "sense" sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonist Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 I can show you over a thousand people (including Reuben Agboola) who disagree with you! (-; Well he could be of course. He's obviously an intelligent man in general and it's quite possible that he could have picked up the required skills. I'd just question the probability of him having picked up extensive tactical knowledge of the game because he didn't really need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Le Taxi Posted 7 May, 2009 Author Share Posted 7 May, 2009 Sky Sports regularly have him on their panel of EXPERTS but CB Fry says he has no footballing expertise so i bow to his superior intellect (-; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 Sky Sports regularly have him on their panel of EXPERTS but CB Fry says he has no footballing expertise so i bow to his superior intellect (-; I look forward to Alan Hansen and Andy Gray leading a team to the Champions League title any year now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Le Taxi Posted 7 May, 2009 Author Share Posted 7 May, 2009 Are we talking Champions League now? silly me i thought Saints were in League One !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 No chance of this happening. Thank God. I'd love MLT to play a major, unifying role though. He would help to rally fans and bring unity to the club at our time of dire need. Could he become Honorary President following Ted Bates' sad passing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 Are we talking Champions League now? silly me i thought Saints were in League One !! But Hansen and Gray are A-list (ie the best paid and most highly valued commentators in the industry) so their "expertise" must be at the kind of level that..... oh forget it. You're clearly off your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 Could he become Honorary President following Ted Bates' sad passing? Get ready for someone to call you a cretin for suggesting such a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Forever Posted 7 May, 2009 Share Posted 7 May, 2009 You sir are a cretin of the highest order! JLT why when we disagree with someone can't we show a little civility? You lose your argument by bad mouthing others like some common little oik. How many times have you watched the team this year and sworn because a defender has gone on a run and then got caught out of position? How many times have you seen a player make some substantial mark on a game? How many times have you seen our players outmuscled during a game? You don't need to be a genius to know how to change the system or players or both to improve things. Matt is a legend because of his immense talent. He watches a screen in a studio and tells us when a player makes an impression. Not difficult, but because he is a well known name and has some personality he has become a super efficient manager has he? Why don't you apply for the job then as I am sure the rest of us cretins could then bow to your superior knowledge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Le Taxi Posted 7 May, 2009 Author Share Posted 7 May, 2009 Common little oik! (-: **** off back to your prawn sandwiches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0108787 Posted 8 May, 2009 Share Posted 8 May, 2009 i'd be apprehensive about having mlt as manager due to the potential to tarnish his legacy. However as has been mentioned on here, he comes across as in intelligent and articulate guy. Most 'expert pundit' ex footballers (the Alan Shearers, Alan Hansens and Mark Lawrensons and Andy Townsends of this world) are just capable of of wheeling out the same old tired cliche's time after time, offering no more 'insight' than the average fan can gain for themselves watching the same game. Also, i agree with a previious post that alludes to the fact that a manager utilises his coaches for the more technical elements of the game, in essence an intellectual type of person with charisma and man management skills could be very successful with the right coaching setup. I would trust the intellect of MLT to oversee an effective backrrom team over many an ex pro footballer / current manager. I'm just reading the damned united and it would seem that Brian Clough very seldon got his hands dirty and relied heavily on trusted people to identify decent players, take the traiaing and play the good cop to his bad cop. In essence he man managed and brought all of the necessary elements together in a role that could perhaps these days be considered a director of football... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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