Eric Black named in Telegraph investigation

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FFS

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Club waiting for evidence but Telegraph not sharing

Thing that interests me most is that the Telegraph mentioned this story on day one (without naming Black). Did he suspect he'd been rumbled at that point and did he tell the club what to expect?

Can we ever get a ****ing break, when I heard about all this I thought nah we'll be sweet

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Can we ever get a ****ing break, when I heard about all this I thought nah we'll be sweet

 

 

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Pre saints no doubt

Don't know what the big deal is. The story won't reflect on Saints. If he's had his fingers in the till he'll be finished and we'll get someone else in. If not, he'll carry on with his job.

Thing that interests me most is that the Telegraph mentioned this story on day one (without naming Black). Did he suspect he'd been rumbled at that point and did he tell the club what to expect?

They've been longing out revealing the names as;

- It's clearly widespread.

- And people might potentially **** themselves and own up even if not actually stung.

Wonder if this means Tim sherwood is one of the managers - wouldn't be surprised, gillets aren't cheap.

Can we ever get a ****ing break, when I heard about all this I thought nah we'll be sweet

 

 

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we probably will be - i think it is unlikely to relate to Saints, and if it does, we'll deal with it responsibly.

more likely to be from his time at Villa, they have always been a bit dodge.

Pre saints no doubt

Yeah I hope so, otherwise it is possible the worst decision since the England manager went on the **** for 400k .... oh wait

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I assume, this has nothing to do with transfer dealings at Saints, but personally with Eric black while at Villa or other clubs he's been at.

Don't know what the big deal is. The story won't reflect on Saints. If he's had his fingers in the till he'll be finished and we'll get someone else in. If not, he'll carry on with his job.

He is a Fluent French speaker - it will make a difference.

Wasn't it mentioned that the assistant had also managed in the premier league on day 1? Was always going to be Black or Keith Millen.

I remember taking some flak on the Puel signs thread saying Black will end up being a disaster. Didn't think it would only be within 2 months though....

I hear Sammy Lee might be looking for work?

Filmed advising fake businessmen how to bribe lower league staff. Lovely.

Mark Hughes

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Eric Black, the asst manager at Southampton FC, filmed by @Telegraph advising 'businessmen' how to bribe lower league staff #football4sale

Don't know what the big deal is. The story won't reflect on Saints. If he's had his fingers in the till he'll be finished and we'll get someone else in. If not, he'll carry on with his job.

Thats just about it. Barnsley wasted no time getting rid of their assistant manager and if there is a whiff of wrong doing surrounding him he will be out as well.

Claude might need a new interpreter!

Nobody wanted him as Assistant as he was apparently ****. This obviously happened with Villa. We'll get a new assistant in. No real problem here.

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A good opportunity to sack him. Let's face it, none of us really wanted him here.

Thierry Henry, loves Puel, speaks French, coaches. Problem solved

Come on in Thierry. Your old boss needs you.

They've been longing out revealing the names as;

 

- It's clearly widespread.

- And people might potentially **** themselves and own up even if not actually stung.

 

 

Wonder if this means Tim sherwood is one of the managers - wouldn't be surprised, gillets aren't cheap.

The simple reason for dropping hints is they needed to generate buzz about their series of revelations but couldn't spill the beans early. A long string of agenda-setting exposes is the absolute jackpot for newspapers, see also the expenses scandal

He was working for us at the time. Meeting on September 2 in the New Forest, video clearly shows him recommend a bribe to a Championship assistant manager. Story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/29/premier-league-coach-embroiled-in-bribery-scandal/

Mark Hughes

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Eric Black, the asst manager at Southampton FC, filmed by @Telegraph advising 'businessmen' how to bribe lower league staff #football4sale

It's a pity the name of Southampton FC gets dragged into it. Whose bright idea was it to bring Black here anyway when he had such a terrible career record? Most insiders know who the dodgy characters are in football, which is why the Telegraph targetted the ones they did.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/29/how-southamptons-eric-black-advised-businessmen-how-to-bribe-low/

Don't let the door bang you on the arse on the way out, Eric

Filmed at Limewood earlier this month

Jocks are always tight and want more cash

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A good opportunity to sack him. Let's face it, none of us really wanted him here.

I was quite happy to have him here if the club decided he was the man to help Puel overcome the language barrier, so please don't speak on my behalf Nordic

Pre saints no doubt

He met the Telegraph reporter on 2nd September 2016, when he was employed by Saints.

He advised them how to bribe lower league staff. If he is in trouble for this I doubt it'll impact on Saints apart from needing to hire a new assistant manager.

Anyway personally I thought Mark Hughes would be more worried about keeping Stoke up than doing undercover reporting scoops

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Didn't Puel want him here to help with his language skills as Black is bilingual?

Anyway personally I thought Mark Hughes would be more worried about keeping Stoke up than doing undercover reporting scoops

 

 

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Have they got history?

Bye bye!

Didn't Puel want him here to help with his language skills as Black is bilingual?

yes

I hear Sammy Lee might be looking for work?

.....does he speak French ......?

The Barnsley bloke got sacked as seen to have 5k in an envelope given to him, will be very interesting to see if saints stick by there man. But to close to home for my liking tho

He has to be sacked. Just glad that the club itself is not implicated.

He advised them how to bribe lower league staff. If he is in trouble for this I doubt it'll impact on Saints apart from needing to hire a new assistant manager.

This is deeply embarrassing for us. Remember what Ralph Krueger the other day: "We are one of the most disciplined clubs in English football in terms of the way we deal with agents and youth academy players.

"Staying within the rules is something we really - everything we do is based on that."

Then our own assistant manager is caught recommending bribes? Come on. What does that say for our vetting?

The Barnsley bloke got sacked as seen to have 5k in an envelope given to him, will be very interesting to see if saints stick by there man. But to close to home for my liking tho

No way Saints keep him on, surely. They want a whiter than white image.

This is deeply embarrassing for us. Remember what Ralph Krueger the other day: "We are one of the most disciplined clubs in English football in terms of the way we deal with agents and youth academy players.

"Staying within the rules is something we really - everything we do is based on that."

 

Then our own assistant manager is caught recommending bribes? Come on. What does that say for our vetting?

Unless clubs learn how to mind-read, there's not much you can do about stuff like this. He knew people, he's made recommendations, he's incredibly stupid and naive. and he's out of a job.

This is deeply embarrassing for us. Remember what Ralph Krueger the other day: "We are one of the most disciplined clubs in English football in terms of the way we deal with agents and youth academy players.

"Staying within the rules is something we really - everything we do is based on that."

 

Then our own assistant manager is caught recommending bribes? Come on. What does that say for our vetting?

 

 

 

No way Saints keep him on - they want a whiter than white image.

You can never be 100% in the vetting process, but our reaction to it will really say where we stand. He will be gone tomorrow.

The Barnsley bloke got sacked as seen to have 5k in an envelope given to him, will be very interesting to see if saints stick by there man. But to close to home for my liking tho

He's got to go, no doubt.

He won't last until close of play tomorrow IMO

So we need a new French speaking assistant manager - any ideas?

Chris Waddle?

Anyone notice if he was in the dugout today?

Anyone notice if he was in the dugout today?

Saw him walk past the players in the tunnel before kick off.

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Anyone notice if he was in the dugout today?

Yep

So we need a new French speaking assistant manager - any ideas?

 

Chris Waddle?

Hordle. The obvious choice

I don't see it as embarrassing for Saints. With the Barnsley bloke I was "oh what a ****" didn't even think about the club. Same with Fat Sam, my first though was "what a dickhead" but no real emotion towards the team he was manager of at all. If Black does get sacked the only people who will be worried about it affected the club or the view of the club are those on here.

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