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Ralph sacked as Saints manager

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Osvaldorama, Dec 4, 2021.

  1. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    By the way, welcome to the board Andrew Foote, it would be nice to hear from you!
     
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  2. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

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    He did it just to be cantankerous and controversial. He also thought he was voting for "Spaffer out" but that was wishful thinking.
     
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  3. StJabbo1

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    Cantankerous and controversial? Shirley not, perhaps in a previous incarnation. As for Spaffalot and Co, they've got to go.
     
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  4. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

    St. Luigi Scrosoppi Well-Known Member

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    I've changed it back to reflect what I really think.
     
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  5. Dark Lord SFC

    Dark Lord SFC Well-Known Member

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    Ralph still in by the smallest of margins. After a dreadful first 15 min we clicked and the players woke up but we could easily have been three nil down.
    My concerns with Ralph once again came with the substitutions, Long, Djenepo and Walcott…..omg! None of these should be anywhere near the first team and he took off effective players. Tella was giving their back line hell and looked full of running at the time of being taken off
     
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  6. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

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    Look at the bench - who would you have subbed on?

    Therein lies the real problem
     
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  7. Gregm1988

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    You mean the injury problems? That is on Ralph now is it? With a fully fit squad that would have been Armstrong, Adams and Armstrong available as options before those three - either to start or with the players starting instead of them being the subs

    So I am not sure what you expect from our squad. How many players should we have ?

    And the main complaint recently has been Ralph running players into the ground and not using subs. So it is starting to sound like he can’t win

    Unless you are suggesting the bench should have been B team players instead. I assume they aren’t good enough
     
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  8. Saints_Alive

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    Ralph desperately needs at least one win before the new year. I'm still in the in camp but we have to make progress pretty soon by winning a few games.
     
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  9. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

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    That was literally my point. The players and squad is not good enough - not Ralph.
     
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  10. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    They were sensible substitutions, seeing as we're have (or we're meant to have) a game on Saturday. Particularly Broja.
     
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  11. ChilcoSaint

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    Looks like Ralph In has slightly increased its lead since last night’s game.
     
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  12. Romsey_Saint

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    Just wait to see the 'swing-on-meter' after we manage a 0-0 draw against Brentford!! <laugh>
     
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  13. San Tejón

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    Ralph was in Pickwell Farm shop, getting his Christmas tree today.
    A woman I know, who works there, posted a selfy with him on Facebook.
    He looked very happy and it looks like he is staying for Christmas.
     
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  14. TheSofaSaint

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    I know I voted out, but it’s not a very strong Ralph out. It’s just because (like most) I am getting bored of the results. However last night we at least looked as if we tried to fight. Think results wise I just miss the squad that was winning all the time on our rise back from league 1 (yep I still miss out lower league days)
     
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  15. Lovelocum

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    Ralph outsmarted again at half time, definitely needs to go.
     
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  16. SaintinNZ

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    In what way was he outsmarted?
     
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  17. Lovelocum

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    He went to do his half time talk and then realised there were no players. Because the match was postponed.
     
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  18. Gregm1988

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    Oh I assumed this was an attempt at piggybacking off of the Brentford match thread where people pretended a game was still happening

    Others clearly missed this
     
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  19. Lovelocum

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    I’m actually bored of the Ralph in Ralph out discussion. I don’t really care what the club does now!
     
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  20. shoot_spiderman

    shoot_spiderman Power to the People

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    I'm excited that the Ralph was near my old stamping ground

    Used to play on bikes and motorbikes on some rough ground on the other side of Grange Lane
    We were once stopped there by a copper when we were pushing a motorbike back home
    He seemed to think he was in a US Cop drama
    He stopped his car and sidled towards us in a cowboy fashion, casually removed his Ray Bans and said "You been shootin' the main drag?"

    ... To be fair we may well have been shooting the main drag
     
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