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Ex-Manager Thread

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by ElliotMP, Mar 28, 2016.

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Who would you have as our next Manager

  1. Eddie Howe

    8.0%
  2. David Moyes

    3.3%
  3. Unai Emery

    45.1%
  4. Ryan Giggs

    1.9%
  5. Frank De Boer

    8.5%
  6. Steve Bruce

    2.3%
  7. André Villas-Boas

    22.1%
  8. Anyone that Uncle Les picks

    30.5%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. Island Saint

    Island Saint Well-Known Member

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    They probably do but the media representation is given a more positive stance. With Saints we 'lose players' with other teams they are 'let go' or 'replaced'. Semantics can paint a very different picture.
     
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  2. Island Saint

    Island Saint Well-Known Member

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    Our targets, from the black box to fit the way Saints are moving - not necessarily the same needs at Everton.
     
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  3. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Indeed, but it is potentially annoying.
     
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  4. SAINTDON13

    SAINTDON13 Well-Known Member

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    You get the feeling that we are the only "Selling Club" in the Premier, all the rest are our potential customers. However I have concern about Leicester, they could get pillaged.
     
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  5. Shepherd's Clearing

    Shepherd's Clearing Well-Known Member

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    Having skimmed some forums over the last few days - no real reason it's not like there's anything important going on at the club - I have made this discovery.

    Forum football posters word de rigueur is bloody 'deluded' it is in any post about managers and players and is top of my list of hated football words along with the current players' being interviewed and their favourite 'obviously'.

    Ho hum - it's a distraction.
     
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  6. Puck

    Puck Well-Known Member

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    If they play that many games then I'm not really too bothered why they play them.

    I did think Reed should play more. I would also have been tempted to use the kids to shake things up a bit during our poor run in November/December. This summer I'd be tempted not to replace Wanyama, move Romeu into the starting line up in his place and play Reed more.

    I think we expanded our squad last summer expecting to qualify for the group stages of the Europa League. When we didn't there weren't enough games to spread things around as much as we wanted. Depending on who the manager is I think we'll see more of the young players in the League Cup, Europa games against weaker opposition, some league games and maybe the FA Cup.
     
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  7. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    Article in the HMS Times says De Boer is our first choice. Is the Italy thing happening?
     
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  8. Channonfodder

    Channonfodder Rebel without a clue.....

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    Right. That's it. The next manager we sign must agree to 5 year contract with a 5 year option, and to deposit two of his children in our vaults.
     
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  9. Shepherd's Clearing

    Shepherd's Clearing Well-Known Member

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    I know 'I've seen it somewhere' doesn't really mean anything but I've seen it on other forums that he is said to have ruled himself out as not interested and on the same topic did David Moyes say before Koeman that he wouldn't be interested in the job here because he wanted to manage a 'top club'?

    Looks like anyone the fans are thinking about [with some saying not good enough for us] think we ain't that much of a prospect [as we seem to think].
     
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  10. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    No......all of his children........Their wives can have visiting rights only........once a week should be enough! <laugh>
     
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  11. Plastique Bertrand

    Plastique Bertrand Well-Known Member

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    5 years contract certainly. But I wouldn't be surprised if after Ron leaves, two Dutch children are found in the vault along with our u21's.
     
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  12. Plastique Bertrand

    Plastique Bertrand Well-Known Member

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    Moyes wouldn't get a better offer than us, imo he'll have do something elsewhere to proved he's capable still of managing a top 8 in the PL.
     
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  13. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    The way this is going, Ronald will honour his contract after all... :emoticon-0158-time:
     
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  14. SAINTDON13

    SAINTDON13 Well-Known Member

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    SSN saying announcement shortly?
     
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  15. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Marca reporting that Emery is on the verge of joining PSG.

    Sevilla set to pinch Quique Sanchez Flores, who was imminently expected to sign with Espanyol. Ouch.
     
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  16. SAINTDON13

    SAINTDON13 Well-Known Member

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    Nope just another false alarm!
     
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  17. Missing Lambo

    Missing Lambo Well-Known Member

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    What about a giant rat trap (size to be determined) sown into his underpants that is activated should he shake hands with the chair of any other club.

    No you're right. I'm being far too liberal and wishy washy again.
     
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  18. Missing Lambo

    Missing Lambo Well-Known Member

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    And remind me. Why was I so much more pissed off when Poch left than when this guy left? We knew we'd got a truly great manager in Poch. I was disappointed that his team missed out on second (albeit pleased with our part in it!). Vastly superior to Arsenal, their football was breathtaking at times. Reminded me of a team that swept Liverpool, City and Chelsea aside a couple of years back. Now who were they?
     
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  19. Plastique Bertrand

    Plastique Bertrand Well-Known Member

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    Ron's would have already burst into flames before the handshake.
     
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  20. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

    St. Luigi Scrosoppi Well-Known Member

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    You are upset by the views of a dustbinman? FFS.
     
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