Facebook: Strachan For Manager

[Barry the Badger]

In my opinion the definition of a great manager is one who is able to get average players to play above themselves. The likes of Marsden, Telfer, Fernandes etc. were never gonna be world beaters, but WGS filled them with the confidence and belief that they could beat anybody.!

 

Agreed, how many of the players Strachan got to 8th in the league have gone on to greater things? Just Bridge? A lot of them were still here when we went down.

[Fitzhugh Fella]

4-0 against Spurs, 2-0 against Man City (singing it's just like watching Brazil), 1-0 v Man u (last minute winner), 3-2 Arsenal etc etc.

I wish we had that boring team back

 

 

Looks like I am well and truly beaten in this argument.

There was just something about him I didn't warm to. Lack of humility perhaps? I dunno but I am sure as hell not going to convince anyone so I will back off with good grace. Will follow his next move with interest.

[Barry the Badger]

Looks like I am well and truly beaten in this argument.

There was just something about him I didn't warm to. Lack of humility perhaps? I dunno but I am sure as hell not going to convince anyone so I will back off with good grace. Will follow his next move with interest.

 

Haha, fair play FF. I wish you hadn't backed down though as I've had a couple of beers and I really want to write some more about what a legend WGS is.

Ah feck it I will do it anyways.

 

We hadn't won at SMS until Strach arrived, his first game was that amazing match against Ipswich. Ok we didn't win that one but what a game. He saved us that season.

 

We never played sexy football under him but bloody hell it was effective without being hoofball. Get it out to the wings and get it in the box! So many great away trips, West Ham sticks out for me when Beatts scored that late goal from an Ormerod cross.

 

The last home game of that season vs Newcastle, unbelievably good match, and Paul bloody Telfer scored a 40 yard lob!

 

Great times.

[Crab Lungs]

Never played sexy football under Strach?

 

You lot mentals?

 

02/03 was one the most entertaining in years, right up to the 2-2 at Boro away. Then, for some reason, we looked a shadow of our former selves. We still had a few good games left in us, but we were never as assured since that game. I know a few other posters also pinpoint this as a turning point...

[Dalek2003]

Have to agree with Fitzgugh on WGS

 

Glen Hoddle is another matter - it was the way he did it without respect or integrity - not that he left us for Spurs. Mind you all he had to do was say sorry like Gorman did and he'd have been welcome back

 

They did both walk out on us though

 

And Strachan like Keegan is a quitter

 

Hoddle did apologise but he was drowned out by a small vocal minority who had an agenda. This was to stop Hoddle at all costs. We have been paying ever since.

[Um Bongo]

Just had to google some of these again.....

 

Reporter: Welcome to Southampton Football Club. Do you think you are the right man to turn things around?

Strachan: No. I was asked if I thought I was the right man for the job and I said, "No, I think they should have got George Graham because I'm useless."

 

Reporter: Is that your best start to a season?

Strachan: Well I've still got a job so it's far better than the Coventry one, that's for sure.

 

Reporter: Are you getting where you want to be with this team?

Strachan: We're not doing bad. What do you expect us to be like? We were eighth in the league last year, in the cup final and we got into Europe. I don't know where you expect me to get to. Do you expect us to win the Champions League?

 

Reporter: Gordon, you must be delighted with that result?

Strachan: You're spot on! You can read me like a book.

 

Strachan: I've got more important things to think about. I've got a yogurt to finish by today, the expiry date is today. That can be my priority rather than Agustin Delgado.

 

Reporter: This might sound like a daft question, but you'll be happy to get your first win under your belt, won't you?

Strachan: You're right. It is a daft question. I'm not even going to bother answering that one. It is a daft question, you're spot on there.

 

Reporter: Bang, there goes your unbeaten run. Can you take it?

Strachan: No, I'm just going to crumble like a wreck. I'll go home, become an alcoholic and maybe jump of a bridge. Umm, I think I can take it, yeah.

 

Reporter: There's no negative vibes or negative feelings here?

Strachan: Apart from yourself, we're all quite positive round here. I'm going to whack you over the head with a big stick, down negative man, down.

 

Reporter: Where will Marion Pahars fit into the team line-up?

Strachan: Not telling you! It's a secret.

 

Reporter: You don't take losing lightly, do you Gordon?

Strachan: I don't take stupid comments lightly either.

 

Reporter: So, Gordon, in what areas do you think Middlesbrough were better than you today?

Strachan: What areas? Mainly that big green one out there...

 

Strachan was on Sky on Sunday morning. He saw John Terry's goal and said he was impressed that Terry goes up expecting to score. He contrasted this to Claus Lundekvam the Saints central defender who goes up for every dead ball and never ever looks remotely like scoring. He said if there was a dead body lying in the penalty area the ball would hit it on the head several times a season which he said is more than Lundekvam can manage. He said referees should book Lundekvam for timewasting every time he goes up for a corner. When the co-commentator said if Lundekvam was watching Strachan was only joking. Strachan assured him he was deadly serious.

 

Brilliant

[CB Fry]

Hoddle did apologise but he was drowned out by a small vocal minority who had an agenda. This was to stop Hoddle at all costs. We have been paying ever since.

 

 

Troll.

[Arizona]

Didn't Lundekvam get stretchered off once with a head injury. When someone asked WGS if Claus was unconscious he replied, "I've no idea, he always looks like that"