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Eric Black leaves Saints

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by - Doing The Lambert Walk, Dec 21, 2017.

  1. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Perhaps it is something he wants to keep private...that's ok.
     
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  2. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Yes it is Fran and I hope all is ok. I’m just a little surprised he has “quit” for ill health.
     
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  3. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Yeah seems a tad convenient to the cynic in me.
     
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  4. manxsaint

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    Smokescreen.
     
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  5. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    This and the lack of a press conference today does bring out my cynical side.
     
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  6. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Clement in as coach? <whistle>
     
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  7. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Fwiw Monk has said there's more to this than meets the eye.
     
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  8. SaintsFan86

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    I wonder what it is.. Hmmm.
     
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  9. ----HistoryRepeating----

    ----HistoryRepeating---- Well-Known Member

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    His record is appalling

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    Black was assistant manager to Steve Kean at Blackburn Rovers - Blackburn relegated

    He then went to Blackpool to support Barry Ferguson - Blackpool won only three of their twenty games

    Next he goes to Wigan (July 2014) - Wigan relegated to league 1

    Next up was Rotherham - Black was named as first team coach of Championship side Rotherham United (July 15) - They won just 6 of the 30 games he was there and were rock bottom. He left and Rotherham appointed Neil Warnock - the final 13 games Rotherham went W6, D5 L2 and stayed up.

    Next was Villa - first team coach and then temp manager. Villa relegated

    SFC next and its been decline, decline, decline

    Posted on his fan page........I mean saintsweb.
     
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  10. SaintinNZ

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    Saints FC - 8th place and a cup final. Should've been sacked last year.
     
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  11. ----HistoryRepeating----

    ----HistoryRepeating---- Well-Known Member

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    Not one for sacking, but I certainly would never have hired him. If we need to translate, lets use Cortana.
     
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  12. ihatemyselfandwanttodie

    ihatemyselfandwanttodie Well-Known Member

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    I heard he was pursuing a career change in IT.

    Apparently he did a cracking job checking MPs computers whilst doing some work experience there back in 2008 <whistle>
     
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  13. thebronze14

    thebronze14 Well-Known Member

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    Could never warm to him for some reason. Wish him all the best with his health issues.
     
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  14. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Says in the Echo that he was kept after Puel left at the request of the players....suggesting that he's a straight up guy. I'd rather believe the players than some odd balls on Saintsweb with an obsession.
     
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  15. Lovelocum

    Lovelocum Well-Known Member

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    Always think it’s odd when a board appoints an assistant manager rather than the manager bringing his own.

    Indifferent to him really, no idea how much influence he had positive or negative. Hope his back gets better soon.
     
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  16. ----HistoryRepeating----

    ----HistoryRepeating---- Well-Known Member

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    I'd rather not have our under performing 1st teamers pick anything.
     
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  17. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Why all the sensible posts? Conspiracy theories are much better, I'm going for MP chucking him under a bus to save himself... <whistle>
     
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  18. saintrichie123

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    Mine is that he never did pay for the 1am bottle of wine :evil:
     
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  19. Schrodinger's Cat

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    I heard he was not only responsible for the Brexit referendum result, but thought up the whole concept of Brexit. He's also been rabble rousing in Catalonia on his days off.
    I have no evidence to support this of course, but I heard he's been advising Trump on foreign policy too.
     
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  20. The Ides of March

    The Ides of March Well-Known Member

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    Furthermore, wasn't he responsibe for the smog over New Delhi, the loss of the Ashes, and Hurricane Ana that recently swept across Europe?
     
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