for someone like me who has followed Olympique Lyonnais for ages, Claude Puel would represent a pretty uninspiring choice.
If Fergie reckoned that Moyes was good enough to be his successor at ManU, then that endorsement is good enough for me. He hasn`t suddenly become a bad manager, and his bad experiences will have made him wiser. Maybe.
Moyes lacked the balls to do the things the way he thought was right, he was indecisive and accepted too many compromises. Everything most people never expected from him, he basically cracked under pressure.
I think there are better options out there, but if the board were to unveil Moyes are our next manager, I would be 100% behind it.
I can understand the first element here but the second seems quite odd. If he has worked under a DoF responsible for all recruitment then this would appear to be him saying that he doesn't want any involvement, committee or otherwise. Conversely, it suggests that he has been used to making all the calls himself which I very much doubt on the continent. I'd suggest that point two is quite wide of the mark as anyone with a modicum of football knowledge - and we must assume that he has way more than that - knows that our transfer activity has been ridiculously successful over the last six or seven years. Maybe he was informed of the likely departures this summer and didn't fancy replacing those on their way out of the door.
Please not moyes. I respected him for his work at Everton but his curmudgeonly uncharismatic demeanour grates. He is a safe bet but not right for saints. He would suit palace west brom Watford ie a club looking to establish is top half and get stability. We either need a young ish, charismatic manager with potential ie Rudi or an experienced name who has achieved at the top, ie Pelegrini. I would be happy with either but am leaning towards Pelegrini. Yes he's old but is more than capable of managing a few more years. He would comand respect, would attract players and is the best bet for Europe.
Former Lyon managers and the UK generally dont mix well Santini, Le Geun, Tigana, Perrin, Garde. There was Houiller, but generally most managers careers falter afterward leaving. I think the board are looking at what Puel's done at Nice though, surely?
We're supporters/fans/followers call it what you like of Southampton FC, so if the club choose David Moyes or someone lesser known they would have really good reason. Part of which, I am guessing, would be a long detailed discussion on their vision, the club's vision and how they could dovetail the two. I would imagine it would be nothing like any interview process most of us have been on except for the high-fliers that post [I'm certainly not one of those]. Despite what some of our more 'strange' support think I am sure the club don't have an hour's interview and then sit around a table and go 'He was alright, let's employ him' - job done. It will be a long and complex process. So I would like to think that despite any of our [non-professional football experience] misgivings the new appointment will be, as best as the club can tell, the right fit [that is available and says yes]. Further I like to think that we would all behind the club and the new appointment. Otherwise what's the point? Everyone needs a chance to show their mettle and next season is going to be a tough season for the new Southampton manager that person doesn't need it to be tougher but some of us moaning about their appointment. We have called Everton fans delusion but reading a some of the comments over the Internet of our fans about who is and isn't good enough for Saints we are definitely in a black kettle situation in my opinion. Hmmm that was very lecture-like wasn't it? I'll stop now.
Pelegrini had a pretty raw deal at MC in his final year and if he is appointed I can see him relishing the opportunity to prove that they were wrong to get rid of him. Three years in which to do that would probably suit us and him and we could then move on and he could bow out gracefully. With all his experience and our ambition he could be the perfect fit
The way you put that about Houllier makes it sound like he isn't on the list of failures. He was the man who started Liverpool's demise. He was the one that tried to catch up with United's free flowing attack attack 90s wonders by turning Liverpool from a beautiful to watch all out attack footballing side into a defensive sit and counter outfit. And as soon as Liverpool went that way they never got back to their best with Benitez just being a more successful version of the boring sit and counter. So Houllier was a failure in England as well (I won't count Villa.)
Manuel Pellegrini was only 1 minute into trying to convince Les Reed that he was the man. He needn't have taken a whole minute because Les Reed had decided already. As soon as Pellegrini uttered the words "cheap as chips" Manuel Pellegrini pictured yesterday: please log in to view this image
Not sure why Moyes keeps getting mentioned when he has been dismissed as a target by the papers, ITKs and Bookies odds. May as well talk about why we don't want Paul Cook(bonus points if you know who he is)
The good thing about Pellegrini is that after a few seasons in charge we won't have to see his mug week in week out managing another team because he will likely retire.
