Some fans assume that money equals ambition and that Saints (i.e. Les Reed) is tight....though I suspect most aren't siding with Koeman now. We have a budget and not a bottomless pit.
Oh I guess I believe it. I'm just looking at the scenario of what happens if it isn't true. Do we simply go back to being as if nothing has happened.? From this point I feel I can because I never entirely burn my bridges until things like this are confirmed.
I don't agree with the need for any of us to eat humble pie, should Koeman follow the scenario you have suggested, simply because he could have ended any speculation a week ago. And if he did now come back and say he wanted to stay, I wouldn't want him back. For me that bridge is well and truly burnt.
Koeman is not coming back....if he was just considering it, he would have made some holding statement. Neither have Saints made any positive comments. I think Koeman is buried under our new pitch....but that could just be wishful thinking.
Ronald Koeman's official appointment as Everton manager is set to be delayed until next week, according to the Liverpool Echo. The Echo says "practical issues over finalising contracts" have arisen due to the 53-year-old Southampton boss being away on holiday.
Of course we have a budget, but money is of course linked to ambition. If this summer saints only spent about £10 million then that would, in my opinion show a lack of ambition. You can only use the resources available, going beyond that can lead to trouble. But it is important to maximise those resources in order to progress. The money we have available in the premier league these days is astronomical. We have made a healthy profit for a good few years and it is important to invest in the team. I'm not calling for the board to go out and splash £70m quid and offer huge wages. I just want us to continue to make the most of our scouting network whilst not being afraid to compete financially if need be.
No reason why not as you just put him on gardening leave, but whether you want to risk paying for 2 managers is another matter.
You just get the next bloke lined up and then wait. In any case, by the time Ronald leaves (early-mid next week), Les will be getting on to the 'let's have a chat' stage with a couple of prospective managers.
He's on vacation - In the words of Forrest Gump's mum, "vacation is when you go somewhere and never come back"
