But if the board went and said something along those lines, not as blatant as that and then Koeman's agent tells him we can sort this, then talks to Everton, then his agent messed up the chance to sit tight and therefore all the cards then lie with the Saints. I think that is a possibility.
Which is why I have a sneaky suspicion that the contract wasn't as close to be signed as people are suggesting it was.
Yes, but Koeman himself has always indicated that he was staying. Look at any videos of him towards the end of the season (if you can do it without vomiting)....this was a happy man looking forward to an exciting third season. This is money pure and simple...he is leaving us for Everton FFS. I bet he has never in his life ever dreamed of managing Everton...he might have joined them two seasons ago in order to get into the EPL, but he achieved that with us. I look forward to watching him lie through his teeth trying to describe Everton as his dream job.
I think a couple of things are getting blurred in all this, not by you necessarily Fran, but it came to me reading this. I think we all accept one of the reasons he is leaving is money. Some think this is greedy or unacceptable and others are fine with it. Some think he has shafted us/led us on as some of our ITKs and the Les video suggest. Others are sceptical about the video or the advanced nature of the contract talks. I agree he seemed happy and he suggested he would stay but I don't hold that against him as we don't know all the facts and to me it isn't that important, mainly as I personally focus on the important bit that comes after this saga ends, our club. I appreciate we have different views as supporters but isn't that what this forum is about and football supporting in general...
Dragging on a bit. Have we got Ron banged up in a hut bouncing a baseball off the wall like Steve McQueen in The Great Escape?
If he goes I just hope he is honest about why, something like "I had intended to stay at Southampton, but everyone has a price and £7m a year is a lot more than mine ..." Unfortunately I think it is more likely we will have to hear all about an exciting project, great opportunity, impressed by the vision being shown etc.
Just seen ronald koemans car and he had a compilation CD on the front seat. Now that's what i call a greedy bastard (volume 7) Hello - Lionel Ritchie Dont you want me - Human League Tainted love - Soft Cell Cant fight this feeling anymore - Reo Speedwagon Money on my mind - Sam Smith Its yer money i'm after baby - The wonderstuff Little lies - Fleetwood mac I owe you nothing - Bros Forget you - Cee Lo Green Jump - Van Halen Leave right now - Will Young Dont stop me now -Queen Nananana, hey hey goodbye -Bananarama Ferry cross the mersey - Gerry and the Pacemakers
Oh, just down the road was Les Reeds car, he also had a CD on the front seat Keep Calm and Relax (volume 500) Hello - Adele Time after time -Cyndy lauper Im going to wash that man right outta my hair -south pacific There she goes - The la's Waiting for a star to fall - Boy meets girl It aint what you do its the way that you do it - Fun boy three Keep on moving -Soul to soul True faith - New order Relax - Frankie goes to hollywood Everythings going to be alright- East 17 We get knocked down but we'll get up again - Chambawamba Harder, better, faster, stronger - Daft punk Glory days - Bruce springsteen Too late for goodbyes - Julien Lennon All stand together - Paul McCarrtney (frog chorus)
Saints did have a deal on the table that had been agreed by his representatives. Saints understood it was a done deal. The contract was there for the signing and was expected. If anyone cocked up it was his (new?) agent, I have a feeling that there may yet be repercussions as to the way this has been dealt with by the agent breaking the rules big time.
I'm fed up with people seeming to "want" it to be the Board. If in doubt, blame the lyingbastard who is leaving.
**** me Impsaint! The man kept saying he would stay for his contract at least. No agent, no Board member said that. Koeman said that, trying to look Mr Honourable. He has gone back on that. What is so difficult or wrong to not see that, or to feel the need to try and find blame with "our side" Yes, it is our side! Glad some of you aren't my mates.
No Fran, you are not allowed to be a "fan" over this. You must have all legal angles covered before you can choose where to stand.
Little bit of an unfair thing that Fats... It is debate, if it generally doesn't agree with the masses then it cant be so, or at least that's what you seem to be saying. No one is doubting that as fans we can act as we like, no one has said it is right or wro,g, just different...
I wonder if that won't happen and this is why we will be getting around 5m rather than the 3m previously mentioned. Those figures are clearly speculation, but it would add up a bit, couple with the agent back tracking on his statements, we may have told them to chuck another couple of million on the table to keep it clean.. Greedy bastards we are.
Indefensible. The man is a scum bag after all this, I don't see how anyone can view it any differently! Like I said, go and watch the fan forum, he knew how much Pochettino walking out upset the fans, and he's done it to us anyway. I hope we do try and get the agent/Everton done for tapping up/breach of contract, although I'm not sure how much we could prove.
I don't know why people want to make this complicated...some fans on Saintsweb probably believe that Americans didn't land on the moon and the Twin Towers weren't hit by a plane....usually the simple answer is the correct answer. Koeman being a tosspot has all the bases covered.
