I've switched off the ignore button and am now looking forward to hearing what that twat from Everton has to say about it all.
I've switched off the ignore button and am now looking forward to hearing what that twat from Everton has to say about it all.

I particularly like this bit: "we prefer someone with experience and evidence of implementing their philosophy across a range of Clubs to show consistency in application" about our next manager.Read the thread of posts on there with regard to the current Koeman situation ---> http://sotonians.com/chat/saints-next-manager?p=8

I thought that about Koeman lying to us and leaving purely for money, but I also couldn't make the pieces fit. However, the idea that he overestimated the board's support for him and tried some blackmail is more plausible. And the idea that he could be reaping what others have sowed is also believable...Les Reed has had enough. Koeman is in the past, Les Reed and the club are here...so they have my support.But I thought RK was just a greedy, merciless bastard and he had demanded to leave to join Everton.
Maybe some people should have suggested an alternative view, even going as far as saying the Board may have been doing a couple if bits here, and to perhaps get huge compo would be great by them.
Then again no one would dare suggest that, they would just be knocking the Board...

I particularly like this bit: "we prefer someone with experience and evidence of implementing their philosophy across a range of Clubs to show consistency in application" about our next manager.
That was an interesting read![]()
I agree it was,however my only concern is if Ronald (potential bastard) is hated by so many at our club why have we offered him a new contract?
And we don't have to sell them...just say, Don't ask because a slap in the chops often offends. However, it fits a lot better than a manager choosing to leave after swearing to stay and then disappearing rather than sort out a rather nice little earner. These are the actions of a pissed off man.Yeah this was the bit that doesn't fit at all. Didn't use the academy, players hated him, crap at training, ****s off on holiday all the time, then why offer him a new deal? Also the potential sticking point about having a clause that he can't bid for any of our players if he goes to Everton (pretty sure this sort of clause is illegal anyway) why care if all the players hate him as they wouldn't go?
Managers aren't always universally liked...the board probably thought that overall Ron was taking us in the right direction and had earned a new contract by getting us to 6th.
But this is what happens when someone leaves...all the bits you didn't like appear monstrous. I didn't fully appreciate what a snobby arsehole my husband was till he left....I tolerated a lot before then.I agree that managers probably aren't universally liked, but the way that was put across it sounded like Koeman was **** at everything. Even said that the only reason we turned our form around is because he got lucky and Pelle got injured so he had to use Long. Literally giving him no credit at all. If this was the way the club viewed it then they wouldn't be trying to get him to sign a new deal
Cool stuff stepping stoneAmazing how he's morphed into the biggest **** on the planet and a ****e manager virtually over night.
Didn't Steven Davis say that "everyone loved playing for him" just before the season ended, when he was urging him to stay in a press interview?
Sounds like we've done you a massive favour lads, you've had a close shave with him not taking that new contract you offered him. Phew....