Willo of Whiteley

I’m not sure he’s a regular on SaintsWeb

The thread may as well be closed. Or start up the Tonda Eckhart replacement thread for the summer. It would be very Sports Republic-esque to appoint To da Eckhart and then seemingly not back him, tell him to work with the half-arsed players he has to, not get promoted or finish strongly and then sack him. 😂

I find it so fucked up that there are Americans out there that still support/back Donald Trump. Likewise I find it mental that there are supporters of Nigel Farage, who in turn is a supporter of Donald Trump that still back him. It’s such a messed up world. What kind of humans are these people?

Throwing toys out the pram doesn’t improve your credibility. Disarm idiots with stupidity. That would’ve been a way forward. Or quite simply ignore them.

The fact that this thread is called “the Donald Trump Appreciation Thread” has turned pretty sick. Who out there is still a supporter of his?

Is there any benefit? Genuine question

FM is one of those games that is better to play every three or four years.

Yep. I’ve said separately in the January Window thread that players need to be shipped out. Cut losses and get rid of some of the deadwood. My point was more an emphasis on SR backing Eckhart. For example, if we don’t sign anyone in January and he has the same turgid players and they decide to sack him in the summer then THAT is on SR. Not on Eckhart.

I’d take James Ward-Prwose back comfortably. Let’s be brutally honest Shea Charles isn’t signing a new contract so we’ll be cashing in on him next summer. Flynn Downes - quite simply, I hope he leaves. I’m extremely confident we won’t be signing a goalkeeper, because it’ll be another admission of poor business by Sport Republic (for Gavin Bazunu). I’m struggling to see what Spors and Sport Republic will do regarding signings in January, I don’t see them many many, if any. But I’m sure they’ll be keen to still try and offload a few such as Sam Edozie and Joe Aribo.

This. I’m hoping it’s on the level of judgement for Scienza and Jander. He obviously sees something in Tonda Eckhart that we don’t currently. But he, and Sport Republic MUST back him in the January window.

Ninety-three points to play for everyone…. If Tonda takes over then Sports Republic HAVE to back him in the transfer window, and if that means buying five or six new players for slightly inflated fees then so be it. Sport Republic, put your money where your mouth is.

Maybe the polling should be reset then. Let’s see how much the board like their stats. 😂

I mean there’s no evidence that Jack Stephens threw his toys out the pram. I don’t think he would try and poison team harmony in any way.

Will Still will do well going forward. I think anyone that is under Sports Republic’s basket case mode of running a football club, they’re already doomed to fail. The disconnect between sections of the club from the fans to the owners, the recruitment team to the playing coaches is so huge.

If Eckhart is kept on until the end of the season and we don’t get promotion, I’d fully expect the club to sack him. Not ship him back to the U21’s. Like Selles he’d have got a taste of management and will want to leave anyway.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a bit of a fanny isn’t he. Elbows Irish player of the ball. Crying gesture to the Irish fans. Goes to VAR. Straight red card. Irish fans give him the crying gesture back whilst singing Lionel Messi’s name. Some say he is still be consoled by Piers Morgan.

I have several questions for Spors and Sports Republic: - What is it that they see in Tonda Eckhart that the fans aren’t aware of or don’t see? - Do they plan on giving him sufficient backing? - Will they give him a strong backroom team to support him and manage the players over-inflated egos? - What is the thinking behind giving a man with no first team managerial experience his first shot at management in one of the toughest leagues in the world, when the fan base is divided, the fans and owners are distant, and the team are an absolute shambles? - Have they taken into consideration that Saints aren’t all that far away from the play offs, a quarter of the way through the season with ninety-three points left to play for, why pick someone with no experience? If any reputable journo could ask these questions that would be wonderful. (All TE dependant).

I have several questions for Spors and Sports Republic: - What is it that they see in Tonda Eckhart that the fans aren’t aware of or don’t see? - Do they plan on giving him sufficient backing? (If he’s successful) - Will they give him a strong backroom team to support him and manage the players over-inflated egos? - What is the thinking behind giving a man with no first team managerial experience his first shot at management in one of the toughest leagues in the world, when the fan base is divided, the fans and owners are distant, and the team are an absolute shambles? - Have they taken into consideration that Saints aren’t all that far away from the play offs, a quarter of the way through the season with ninety-three points left to play for, why pick someone with no experience? If any reputable journo could ask these questions that would be wonderful. (All TE dependant).

I suggested Ole Gunner Solskjaer only a few days ago 👀 Back to Tonda Eckhart and Sport Republic: If they are serious and they do appoint him, they need to come out with some kind of statement backing him to the full, that includes signings for key positions and a strong coaching structure. Without that he will lose support quickly from the fans. I feel all they’ll get with TE is a “yes man”. He’s only Sport Republic’s man as long as he is performing, as soon as it goes to shit they’ll bin him off and he’ll be another of many under SR. If they go for him it is a huge, huge risk. I would fully expect SR to paint the whole “promoting from within” spin on his appointment if he is successful.

Will Still and Russell Martin not looking like bad options now 👀🤣

Alex Crook is down there with the cesspit of “sources”. 😂

The big question is….. have we been interviewing? 👀

So basically there is nothing new. That’s literally it. I said a week ago I reckon he’ll still be in the dugout for the Charlton game. What an absolute non-story. 😂

Alex Crook is an absolute chancer. Nothing more, no journalistic integrity. Latches onto stories after they’ve broken. If he’s the first to post a story, it’s usually bollocks and then deleted later.

Will Russell Martin still be available? 🤣