I would say that Jason Wilcox is going to be the bridge in this case with Rasmus. He was said that once Jason is appointed he wouldn't be involved with the players coming in.
I agree - I could see Potter thinking that Saints, with backing in the transfer window, would be an interesting challenge.
I doubt Potter sees that, especially as there is going to be teams in the premier league needing a manager.
Surely it's a matter of probability that we'll get a decent (read successful) manager soon. In my lifetime I treat the ones in bold as good'uns ... McMenemy Nichol Brantfoot Ball Merrington Souness D.Jones Hoddle Gray Strachan Sturrock Wigley Redknapp Burley Pearson Poortvliet Wotte Pardew Adkins Poch Koeman Puel Pellegrino Hughes Hassenhuttl N.Jones Selles We never seem to go more than 3 poor ones in a row! (caretakers not included)
How can you call Pardew good? Had the biggest budget in the league, Best players and we didn't even make play offs. I disagree with that personally.
15 points deduction and came just outside of the playoffs, won a trophy. Let’s get away from the fact that it was pretty much a side with a new core so needed time to gel
I get that, But for me should have at least got playoffs considering his stature and experience in the leagues. Perhaps Experience isn't everything, who knew.
His work with SRL and Jose alone deserves merit, the former credits him for turning his career around and realising his true potential. David Connolly and Deano were inspired signings along with Antonio, Jaidi, and many others. He laid the foundations after the "ground zero" of administration for the success of the double promotion team, it's churlish not to acknowledge his work imo.
I'd argue it was Cortese that signed these players, Pardew for me wasn't that good IMO. We built a remarkable team.. way above what I expected, But managing them was his job, Not hiring them.
I disagree, Deano, Antonio, Connolly, Jose, SRL, Puncheon were not identified by Cortese, no way. It's not that easy to mould a team into playing the great football we played in the second half of that season within a few months.
That's just one player and like I said before Pardew changed his diet and work ethic completely which SRL himself even acknowledged to make him into the player that he became in the second half of his career. Do you honestly think that Cortese built that team on his own?...
Nah, I definitely don’t. But we did just go and buy people who were in the team of the year/awards too. It worked though!
Pardew gets a bad rap by some Saints fans because they think he is a bit of a smug prick, but I only look at the work he did with us. We never started that season with all of the squad, it was the vital additions in January that took the team to another level but unfortunately a little too late to make the play-offs.
As long as those 27,339 passes were sideways and backwards, then JWP will be fine in the Championship.
4th top goal scorers too, Imagine if he had investment and better players across the board. I think he will show alpt of fans up.
I never brought up his smugness, Just don't think he wad that good of a manager. Well done he helped Lambert improve slightly, By getting him fit.. no doubt had other club personel to thank for that too.
