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Who Could Be the Next Manager

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by SteveO 74, Nov 2, 2025.

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Would you be Happy with Gary O’Neill being Southampton’s Next Manager

Poll closed Nov 12, 2025.
  1. Yes

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    16.5%
  2. No

    55 vote(s)
    60.4%
  3. Not Sure

    21 vote(s)
    23.1%
  1. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    He could be the next Mourinho, or he could be the next Selles. We don't know at this point, and it's far more likely to be the latter, but the more he keeps winning, and the more we can see improvement, well if there's no other realistic obvious candidates knocking about, we may as well wait and see. He obviously is higher rated as a coach than the likes of Lallana et al, or they wouldn't have bumped him up like this. There'll be a reason there (even if they've given us little faith in their reasoning to date).
     
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  2. SaintElliot

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    I'm not advocating for him to be given a 3yr deal or anything, but say if we get 4 points+ from our next 3 fixtures, I think you have to think about giving him the job until the end of the season.
     
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  3. Ian Thumwood

    Ian Thumwood Well-Known Member

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    I can see Saints getting a draw tomorrow and beating Leicester. The performances are improving and , if my predictions are correct, I would be happy with sticking with him. Might as well back him as someone obscure from Germany.

    I think this season is a write off. We can afford to stick with him until May and no need to change. Spors clearly rates him and managers have to start somewhere. Makes more sense than speculative punt at this point in time.
     
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  4. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    I think it's far too early to say performances are improving to be honest. We were still pretty poor at QPR and Wednesday are Wednesday so don't think we can take much from that.

    I'm actually more intrigued about performance than result over the next couple of games.
     
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  5. AberdeenSaint

    AberdeenSaint Well-Known Member

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    I thought he was someone obscure from Germany!
     
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    He was obviously so good previously, they chose WS in front. Funny that.
     
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  7. metalmonkey80

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    I have no idea on SR's thought processes.

    I'm all for giving younger coaches a chance but I certainly haven't said "give him the job regardless" yet.

    Winning moves us up the table which gives the club time to and if he continues to keep winning he's putting himself in the window for the job and as a few have already said if we keep winning we might as well keep going with what works.

    I said earlier if he gets 5+ points from the next 3 games he's likely to get the job (at least to the season end) and he would have got pretty much the same points in 5 games as WS got in 13 games with the same players*


    * yes some weren't here till the end of the window..
     
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  8. Shepherd's Clearing

    Shepherd's Clearing Well-Known Member

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    If Saints win tomorrow, it'll be like QPR, more luck than judgment.

    We all know it - c'mon, you've watched the games like I and nearly everyone else has.
     
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