New Manager Thread

Another update from the Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...uel-emerges-as-front-runner-to-succeed-ronal/

- Claude Puel now the clear front-runner
- Appointment likely to be made next week
- Saints impressed by his ideas and how he's operated previously
- Seriously explored the possibility of Pellegrini
- Didn't feel that he fitted the club ethos and coaching approach
- Redmond signing imminent, as we've been told before

 

Les strikes me as a single malt man anyway...

 

Nooooo

 

Wouldn't have been my choice, but what do I know?

Welcome to Saints, Claude, and I'm sure the vast majority of us are right behind you. Hopefully some good times ahead.

(yes, I realise Claude isn't on here - AFAIK)

 

Had a feeling it was Puel soon as his name come up. Hope the fans who don't think he is good enough give him the time and respect to prove them wrong.

 

Whoever it is will get my support regardless of there previous record

 

Backed him at 8/1, happy days!

 

Tipped a mate to bet on him at 14s - as I couldn't myself - so he'll be chuffed.

 

The board aren't going to appoint an idiot, have complete faith in their choice. Never heard of Poch before we got him and only knew of Koeman from his playing career.

 

If that's the manager the board want to go for, that's good enough for me. Quite liked the idea of Pereira or similar, but the board have got a lot right so trust them with this. Welcome, Claude.

 

Of course ,but can't help feel slightly deflated.

 

'Whoever Uncle Les picks'

Okay Claude, let's get cracking.

 

"working on a limited financial budget"

Not too limited hopefully

 

From SaintsWeb user SaintMatty79...

1st Job, Monaco:
Won the league in his only full season in charge

2nd Job, Lille:
Took them to CL twice, finished 2nd in 2005 (highest finish in 50 years)

3rd Job, Lyon:
Took them to CL semis for first time in history

4th Job, Nice:
Took them to 4th in the league, they were 13th when he arrived

 

betfair market suspended

 

Looking at it like that, isnt to bad.

 

Sorry DTLW, I've just realised this can't be right. There were some locally placed bets yesterday.

 

Sounds like Welcome Claude, is in order. Like I said earlier this could be our Ranieri appointment.

Don't know to much about him, but will get fully behind him as always.I just hope he doesn't turn out like the last Frenchman to join the Premier League, eh Aston Villa fans??

 

Thanks for getting that one SA...thought it could be a bit niche. (but I powered through anyway)

 

You see, when people get so hung up on win % (which has been good across all clubs that he has managed) they don't look beyond that. Sounds like a pretty good set of achievements to be fair.