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Roberto Di Matteo Next boss?

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by SFC S/Wales, Nov 25, 2012.

  1. SFC S/Wales

    SFC S/Wales Guest

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    Former Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo, 42, is tipped to replace Nigel Adkins as manager of struggling Southampton.
    The Italian is a close friend with chairman Cortese and will step in if Adkins is given the boot
    This by mirror (Sunday)
     
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  2. Dan

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    I swear papers have some running joke about calling literally every Italian man a "close friend" of Cortese.
     
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  3. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Maybe they're all in one big Mafia.
     
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  4. BassettSaint

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    Lazy journalism.
     
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  5. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Tbh, one of my first thoughts was that Roberto Di Matteo would end up linked to Saints after his sacking at Chelsea. In fact, I believe the thought first crossed my mind when the first rumours of Di Matteo being under pressure came about.

    The newspaper media are desperate for **** to happen. Obviously sales are down.
     
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  6. benditlikeabanana

    benditlikeabanana Well-Known Member

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    thought it was Di Canio, as his auntie used to babysit NC when he was a baby
     
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  7. Saints Fan4Life

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    Wasn't this "reported" in the summer too?
     
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  8. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Just adding disparate facts together (we are in bottom three and di Matteo is Italian and available) and taking a wild leap into the wide blue yonder. Fills the paper and no one will question it or remember it in the future. At some point they will be correct about such a wild surmise and announce that they were correct.
     
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  9. Chaplow's Shiny Head

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    Bruno Tolliolli he would help the players with their personal styling and diving
     
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  10. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    What an absolute joke. Now that Redknapp is no longer available for them to speculate, they turn to Di Matteo instead.
     
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  11. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Nigel came out yesterday and said he hoped to be here for 10-15 years. Now whilst that won't necessarily happen, there must have been something positive that made him come out and say such a thing.
     
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  12. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Yep when you read the article it's 2+2 makes 10!
     
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  13. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    It's more likely that Mark Hughes would be our next manager, and that isn't going to happen either.
     
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  14. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Now that is scary Chilco!
     
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  15. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    If that happened I think Cortese will have lost the plot. I would think Di Matteo would be more likely.
     
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  16. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    You never know, he might do a job like Bally did when he came back as manager! <laugh>
     
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  17. fran-MLs little camera

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    Hughes isn't good enough for Saints.
     
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  18. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Fran, I really was joking!
     
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  19. fran-MLs little camera

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    Some things are not funny. Replacing Nigel is one of them:angry:
     
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  20. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Yes, how dare you Chilco for making a joke about Nigel leaving! :biggrin:
     
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