CWD Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 I would welcome him. MLT " Ian, i'm thinking about bringing in some new faces " Dowie " Great, can I have one " LOL very good Wasn't he voted ugliest ever PL player a few years back!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 It won't be a return for Magilton - going to QPR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Shango Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Dowie has been living off that half a good season at Palace for years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMondo Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 MEng from University of Hertfordshire, which he still has. Good choice been athere and done it, success and failure but given the right backing more likley to succeed than not. Chemical engineering by any chance? Possible link with Jim Ratcliffe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocco boxo Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Dowie, cannot make my mind up about him as a Manager! We have to hit the ground running so all involved in takeover hurry up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eharty9 Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Hope it isn't us. He's done nothing at the last three clubs he's managed. only took palace to the prem nothing much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 This guy seems to bring baggage with him, wherever he's been! You wouldn't say that if you'd actually seen his wife... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Would love to know what planet you are on. You and the guy who said they would prefer WGS or Ince. You really honestly think that Ferguson, Coppell and Ince would want to manage a league 1 club? You retard. What a nice guy you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Shango Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 only took palace to the prem nothing much Hasn't done much since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Anyone know if Radio Hampshire are still based at St Mary's? I've just spoke to a friend of mine who I know is good friends with Will Cope. Apparently someone from within the radio station who he is friends with (you would know who they were if I told you but probably a bit unfair to say) has told him that Gordon Strachan has been at the stadium today and he called me straight away to tell me. My friend has a history of stretching the truth but never really with footballing matters, usually white lies about how fit a girl he has pulled is or telling me he has caught a 20lb carp when in reality its about 7lb. I do however know he is good mates with this person in question and as far as I know, the person at the radio station would have no reason to lie. He also suggested the person behind Pinnacle could be Rod Stewart. I dont know how to guage this one but would be interesting to hear if anyone else hears anything of Mr Strachan being seen at the stadium. Dont shoot me and dont shoot my mate. I'm not ITK, just relaying something that was told to my mate by a friend of his that works in the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up and away Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Pretty sure it's us that are in for Dowie, really don't know if he will be any good. I don't see much difference between Dowie and Wotte, but thankfully it's not my mistake to make. Is Aidy Boothroyd back in employment, maybe a possibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Anyone know if Radio Hampshire are still based at St Mary's? I've just spoke to a friend of mine who I know is good friends with Will Cope. Apparently someone from within the radio station who he is friends with (you would know who they were if I told you but probably a bit unfair to say) has told him that Gordon Strachan has been at the stadium today and he called me straight away to tell me. My friend has a history of stretching the truth but never really with footballing matters, usually white lies about how fit a girl he has pulled is or telling me he has caught a 20lb carp when in reality its about 7lb. I do however know he is good mates with this person in question and as far as I know, the person at the radio station would have no reason to lie. He also suggested the person behind Pinnacle could be Rod Stewart. I dont know how to guage this one but would be interesting to hear if anyone else hears anything of Mr Strachan being seen at the stadium. Dont shoot me and dont shoot my mate. I'm not ITK, just relaying something that was told to my mate by a friend of his that works in the stadium. That'll teach me to proof read posts in the future.... oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 My mate has just told me that he has seen a really big picture of a grand piano being delivered to St Marys...chug, chug chug.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopkins Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 As I said, Ferguson is unlikely. You clearly have a very negative outlook on life. I pity you. Cant remember if Coppell has, but Ince and DF have already managed in League One so maybe the retard quip is more suited to someone who has clearly got annoyed over someones "wishlist". IMO (and maybe I should PM you to get your approval first?) Saints are potentially going to be a very exciting project going forward (assuming everything pans out) so there WILL be huge interest in the managers job, that if it ever went public. My belief is that if MLT is involved, the wheels will alrready be in motion. You are deluded. Yes Ince has managed at this level before but I can guarentee you if he wanted to get back into football management there would be a lot better and bigger projects than ours willing to have him. For example any championship team. As for Coppell, the bloke would be in the highest of demands in the country, low premier league clubs and any championship team would have him. No big name with the options to manage at a higher level is really going to manage us right now, unless they have previous ties with us. Yes we could be exciting in the next few years but I'm pretty sure we would need to prove how exciting we could be first before we start being appealing to managers with reputations like Ince and Coppell. We're in league one. We've just survived administration. We have minus 10 points. Yes things are looking quite rosy for the future but we have to get real a bit. The best we could hope for imo is someone like Bothroyd. That said, Mark Wotte still has a job and I would be a little suprised if that changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Mockles Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 I know MB mentioned Wotte going back to his previous role, anyone heard anything concrete? I was chatting to Mark this week and he mentioned it may be hard going back to his original role of Academy Director, after managing the first team. He didn't rule out the option, mentioning names like Strachan (who he's love to work with) but he didn't want to be part of "an old boys club" (referring to Matty and past mates/players). I found it interesting Mark brought up Strachan, cos I didn't. After reading this, I'm unsure if he knew more than he was letting on. He was off to Germany (although another reason given, rather than football) so that could tie in with the talk in the Echo about another club and he mentioned that he would be working in football again next season, regardless. Personally, although he seemed open and honest, Wotte did strike me as knowing more than he let on. Obviously, he's in a position to keep club matters private and be discrete but I felt he knew more than he let on. The comments about not wanting to be part of an 'old boys club' suggests that he possibly knew of Matty having some ideas on who he wanted to appoint, and who he'd be prepared to work with. Also, contrary to the Echo reports, I thought Mark had already spoke with the Pinnacle guys. That could be my misunderstanding as I had drank 2 bottles of Merlot but pretty sure he said he'd spoke with them. Personally, Dowie would be a good shout. Clever, articulate man who has more to offer football than he's had chance to achieve. Coppel would be an excellent addition as manager but one I don't think will happen. Strachan, now that would be superb but I find it hard to accept he'd come to a League One club unless he really loved working/living here (still has a house) and he was maybe offered a good remuneration package and phased add ons/bonuses for promotion. It would certainly not be so intensively in the spot light, which he may prefer. I miss his post match interviews! Time will tell............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Anyone know if Radio Hampshire are still based at St Mary's? I've just spoke to a friend of mine who I know is good friends with Will Cope. Apparently someone from within the radio station who he is friends with (you would know who they were if I told you but probably a bit unfair to say) has told him that Gordon Strachan has been at the stadium today and he called me straight away to tell me. My friend has a history of stretching the truth but never really with footballing matters, usually white lies about how fit a girl he has pulled is or telling me he has caught a 20lb carp when in reality its about 7lb. I do however know he is good mates with this person in question and as far as I know, the person at the radio station would have no reason to lie. He also suggested the person behind Pinnacle could be Rod Stewart. I dont know how to guage this one but would be interesting to hear if anyone else hears anything of Mr Strachan being seen at the stadium. Dont shoot me and dont shoot my mate. I'm not ITK, just relaying something that was told to my mate by a friend of his that works in the stadium. Radio Hampshire isn't based anywhere anymore... http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/search/4403468.Radio_Hampshire_off_the_air_for_good/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Dowie was from the era when players were proud of our top flight status and they fought to preserve the run. We were a similar kettle of fish to Coventry in those days and not wanting to be the team that broke the run meant a lot and was part of the mind set. I'd welcome him back and i think he'd be hungry to do well with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 I was chatting to Mark this week and he mentioned it may be hard going back to his original role of Academy Director, after managing the first team. He didn't rule out the option, mentioning names like Strachan (who he's love to work with) but he didn't want to be part of "an old boys club" (referring to Matty and past mates/players). I found it interesting Mark brought up Strachan, cos I didn't. After reading this, I'm unsure if he knew more than he was letting on. He was off to Germany (although another reason given, rather than football) so that could tie in with the talk in the Echo about another club and he mentioned that he would be working in football again next season, regardless. Personally, although he seemed open and honest, Wotte did strike me as knowing more than he let on. Obviously, he's in a position to keep club matters private and be discrete but I felt he knew more than he let on. The comments about not wanting to be part of an 'old boys club' suggests that he possibly knew of Matty having some ideas on who he wanted to appoint, and who he'd be prepared to work with. Also, contrary to the Echo reports, I thought Mark had already spoke with the Pinnacle guys. That could be my misunderstanding as I had drank 2 bottles of Merlot but pretty sure he said he'd spoke with them. Personally, Dowie would be a good shout. Clever, articulate man who has more to offer football than he's had chance to achieve. Coppel would be an excellent addition as manager but one I don't think will happen. Strachan, now that would be superb but I find it hard to accept he'd come to a League One club unless he really loved working/living here (still has a house) and he was maybe offered a good remuneration package and phased add ons/bonuses for promotion. It would certainly not be so intensively in the spot light, which he may prefer. I miss his post match interviews! Time will tell............... Interesting re: Strachan. I wish I could stick a bet on it but no-one's running a book as far as I can tell. But the really shocking part of your post was that you had drunk two bottles of Merlot. Blimey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madsent Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 only took palace to the prem nothing much Getting Palace into the play-offs and promoted was a great achievement considering his lack of experience and how far they behind they were when he took over. However, they were pretty clueless in the Premier League and he was fired by Charlton, Coventry and QPR without going a year in any of the jobs so there must be something that isn't right with his managerial style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakovnetski Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 i would welcome him. Mlt " ian, i'm thinking about bringing in some new faces " dowie " great, can i have one " lmfao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Interesting re: Strachan. I wish I could stick a bet on it but no-one's running a book as far as I can tell. But the really shocking part of your post was that you had drunk two bottles of Merlot. Blimey... quite a drop from Champions League to League 1. I don't see it myself. More chance of him going to Pompey...oh ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansums Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 It won't be Jim Magilton: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/4417320.Former_Saints_appointed_QPR_manager/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 In Matty's testimonial programme - which I no longer have he mentions that he only has a few mates in football who he speaks to on a regular basis - one was Tim Flowers I cannot remember the others but I am not sure Dowie was included Tim Flowers, Simon Charlton and Richard Hall. Not really rich pickings there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 It won't be Jim Magilton: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/4417320.Former_Saints_appointed_QPR_manager/ Heard the reaction from some QPR fans on Talksport,they're not happy at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 It won't be Jim Magilton: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/4417320.Former_Saints_appointed_QPR_manager/ do catch up *looks upwards a fair few threads* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offix Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Dowie would be an uninspiring appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Dowie would be an uninspiring appointment. on the face of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westofshannonsaint Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Quinney and Keano springs to mind.... Quinn and Keane were anything other than close and AFAIK had not spoken since Keane walked/was forced out of the Irish WC team. Quinn wanted Keane for his winning mentality and was prepared to overlook their differences because he felt Keane was theright man for the job. Personally I would be chuffed if Dowie was lined up, definitely good enough for L1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 I would be well happy with Dowie. People are forgetting we are a 3rd division side now, talk of Strachan or Coppell is pie in the sky. If we have a bit of cash behind us we wont need Jose Moriniho to get us out of League 1, someone with a bit of experience and the ability to organise and motivate is what we are after IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitalsaint Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 As I said, Ferguson is unlikely. You clearly have a very negative outlook on life. I pity you. Cant remember if Coppell has, but Ince and DF have already managed in League One so maybe the retard quip is more suited to someone who has clearly got annoyed over someones "wishlist". IMO (and maybe I should PM you to get your approval first?) Saints are potentially going to be a very exciting project going forward (assuming everything pans out) so there WILL be huge interest in the managers job, that if it ever went public. My belief is that if MLT is involved, the wheels will alrready be in motion. Ince?! He has NOT managed in League 1, he got MK Dons promoted from League 2, with a squad that Martin Allen had built. I have never seen an interview with him that didn't make me think he is bit of a plank. Good footballer, not clever enough to be a good manager. Don't you remember Bentley's swipe that he made people do press ups for standing nonchalantly and insisted on being called the Guv'nor? Dowie's record at Coventry, over the period he was there, would have meant they were challenging for the playoff positions, he was screwed over by QPR and Charlton, the former now has an even worse manager and the latter have been in freefall. Dowie is a clever bloke, and as previously mentioned an innovative manager. The game is changing and we need people who will embrace that rather than Ince's archaic methods. Also, Dowie would have us playing much better football than Aide Hoofroyd... He gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 The take over hasn't even been completed and may yet go tits up, so how come we would be activley seeking a manager????????????????? However is after Dowie, it aint us. For what its worth though, i'd welcome him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 The take over hasn't even been completed and may yet go tits up, so how come we would be activley seeking a manager????????????????? However is after Dowie, it aint us. For what its worth though, i'd welcome him. Whoever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 The take over hasn't even been completed and may yet go tits up, so how come we would be activley seeking a manager????????????????? However is after Dowie, it aint us. For what its worth though, i'd welcome him. So you dont think the new board would be sounding out potential new managers? I'm not saying I believe what I heard earlier about Strachan but I would feel fairly confident whoever is about to take the club over would have a few ideas on who will be taking charge of team affairs. Even Wotte accepts his job is in jeopardy. If he acknowledges this himself, I am sure the people looking to take over the club would be looking at alternatives also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Mockles Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Interesting re: Strachan. I wish I could stick a bet on it but no-one's running a book as far as I can tell. But the really shocking part of your post was that you had drunk two bottles of Merlot. Blimey... It was a nice, warm evening. It seemed rude not to have a few glasses. Still made work the next day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_mears Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Not done much in football mangament lets be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redondo Saint Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 MLT would know Dowie well. I knew him for a while when he played for us (went out with his sister in law), he's a decent bloke and I'd love to see him here. He'd be one of the more realistic targets. would that not make you Dowie's brother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 When Pearson was appointed I'm sure I saw Matt on Sky, saying that he thought Micky Adams or Dowie would have been a better bet. Whether that has any bearing on this now is another matter. As for Wotte's "old boys network" I would rather have that than the Kim/Jan/ Wotte "total football" network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie Charteris Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Dowie, a bit of money and a five year plan should do us very nicely. If he could build a team with the same attitude to playing as he had, then it would be one we could all get behind and cheer (wouldn't that be a nice change from some recent displays). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 When Pearson was appointed I'm sure I saw Matt on Sky, saying that he thought Micky Adams or Dowie would have been a better bet. Whether that has any bearing on this now is another matter. As for Wotte's "old boys network" I would rather have that than the Kim/Jan/ Wotte "total football" network. Adams is the favourite to be named the new Port Vale manager. See link below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8079064.stm Thankfully I'm glad that he's not going to be at the helm at Saints. I just don't rate him at all. As for Dowie, I wouldn't be overjoyed but we could do a lot worse. We are a League One side after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Tel49 Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 You are deluded. Yes Ince has managed at this level before but I can guarentee you if he wanted to get back into football management there would be a lot better and bigger projects than ours willing to have him. For example any championship team. As for Coppell, the bloke would be in the highest of demands in the country, low premier league clubs and any championship team would have him. No big name with the options to manage at a higher level is really going to manage us right now, unless they have previous ties with us. Yes we could be exciting in the next few years but I'm pretty sure we would need to prove how exciting we could be first before we start being appealing to managers with reputations like Ince and Coppell. We're in league one. We've just survived administration. We have minus 10 points. Yes things are looking quite rosy for the future but we have to get real a bit. The best we could hope for imo is someone like Bothroyd. That said, Mark Wotte still has a job and I would be a little suprised if that changed. Quite frankly you over-rate Ince but never mind - that does not make you a retard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Tisdale would provide a far better option imho. Dowie would however be ahead of Boothroyd,Ince,in the order of preferences though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Also thought, might Reading be in for Dowie ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicko Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 I suppose we wouldn't need to pay Newcastle much compensation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team-saint Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 I would be well pleased with Dowie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 he is playing in matts golf classic on friday and my mate his caddying for him so hopefully find out more then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 and other than an OK spell at Oldham that is about all he's done! was it the longest lucky winning streak in history? - quite possibly! Dowie was a disaster at QPR, Crystal Palace after promotion and way beyond that at Chartlon! and on the integrity stakes he actuallu makes Glen Hoddle look good! A disaster at QPR?? What where he won 53% of games in charge. Why is the site so full of people who claim one thing when the reality is the opposite?? Christ, even the most ignorant can spend two minutes on the net and find this information out. 15 games. Won 8, drew 3 lost 4. Yeah Disaster of Titanic proportions. God I must be getting old, because I'm sick of all this ****** spouted on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 A disaster at QPR?? What where he won 53% of games in charge. Why is the site so full of people who claim one thing when the reality is the opposite?? Christ, even the most ignorant can spend two minutes on the net and find this information out. 15 games. Won 8, drew 3 lost 4. Yeah Disaster of Titanic proportions. God I must be getting old, because I'm sick of all this ****** spouted on here. Never ceases to amaze does it? Fact and fiction somehow seem to get blurred as soon as people come on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFKA South Woodford Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 My mate has just told me that he has seen a really big picture of a grand piano being delivered to St Marys...chug, chug chug.... Elton John is a Watford fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 Never ceases to amaze does it? Fact and fiction somehow seem to get blurred as soon as people come on here. I don't mind opinion - that's why we're here. But is it acceptable to do a bit of homework and find out some facts?? If someone says Dowie was sacked by QPR because results were not up to the expectation of the board (although in fact everyone knows it was because he refused to let Flavio pick the team) then fair enough. But just think: Wotte win ratio 22% Portvliet ???? Burley 41% Sturrock 38% Strachan 35% And Dowie was a 'disaster' winning over HALf the games played under his charge... (And to slate him for 15 games in charge of Charlton after 15 YEARS of Alan Curbishley - a man who relegated them by the way - seems utter madness). But hey, that's football in 2009... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 3 June, 2009 Share Posted 3 June, 2009 I don't mind opinion - that's why we're here. But is it acceptable to do a bit of homework and find out some facts?? If someone says Dowie was sacked by QPR because results were not up to the expectation of the board (although in fact everyone knows it was because he refused to let Flavio pick the team) then fair enough. But just think: Wotte win ratio 22% Portvliet ???? Burley 41% Sturrock 38% Strachan 35% And Dowie was a 'disaster' winning over HALf the games played under his charge... (And to slate him for 15 games in charge of Charlton after 15 YEARS of Alan Curbishley - a man who relegated them by the way - seems utter madness). But hey, that's football in 2009... As you say opinion is what its all about. IMHO Dowie would be OK especially as we are now a L1 side. I also think he has been unlucky with the appointments he has taken on. QPR - too head strong for the owners. Charlton - a hiding to nothing trying to follow Curbs. I think if you were to ask people in football (not those that play Championship manager) they would tell you he is a good manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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