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Sounds like a good move....not sure why Reading would want to off-load a player who's played 8 times for their first team this season though.... It's not as if they need to ship players for financial reasons like we do.

15,000. Far less intimidating, especially for the youngsters.

He's a "She"....?

He's a "She"....?

It's in his pre-recorded Radio 2 slot. Not sure when it's due for transmission though. I guess it might get the chop now after recent events.

It's in his pre-recorded Radio 2 slot. Not sure when it's due for transmission though. I guess it might get the chop now after recent events.

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/175065c334f838b77c8a235d1bb32279/compdetails[url=http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/175065c334f838b77c8a235d1bb32279/compdetails][/url] http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/175065c334f838b77c8a235d1bb32279/compdetails

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4126

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4059

Check out their message board....sound familiar.....? http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/index.php?showforum=1 Fickle bunch.....

The irony being that the free kick then came to nothing and Coventry nearly got the winner on the resultant counter-attack

Probably me being a tad slow today....but what does all this mean? That MW is about to throw in the towel at SFC?

http://www.spencersofburley.com/search//4.html?n=10&minprice=100&showstc=on&orderby=price+asc&search_price_on=price

"Lawrie McMenemy, former director of football at Southampton The title director of football, or sporting director, has one meaning here and another on the continent. The old-fashioned English idea has worked in the past. When I worked as director of football at Southampton with a young manager in Alan Ball, it was about working together: I no longer wanted to manage but was able to pass on my experience and mentor Alan; he was able to work at a higher level in the game yet still have someone to lean on. It worked because in that kind of role as director of football I was able to act as a link between the manager and the board of directors without interfering in what he was trying to do. There were obviously times when, having been a manager for more than 1,000 games at club and international level you would have done something different but you have to bite your lip. You can put your point of view but the manager has to have the final say on team selection and the bringing of players to the club. The only reason I was called director of football is that someone in the club decided I had to have a title and I was already a director on the board. Viewing it from a distance, it would appear that continental-style sporting directors have not worked in England, particularly at Newcastle. On paper, the combination of Kevin Keegan and Dennis Wise should have worked: they both had experience of football management. As to why the set-up didn't work, Kevin didn't appoint Dennis and even if he had approved of the appointment it would appear that he didn't answer to Kevin in terms of player recruitment. The manager didn't have the say that he should have. That was the crux of the problem. I was one of three managers, including Bobby Robson and Brian Clough, who had success in the game at clubs where we remained for 12 to 18 years. None of our directors would have dreamed of interfering on the football side. We would do all the player recruitment ourselves with staff and scouts and would conduct all the player negotiations ourselves. Of course things have changed in today's game and even at Manchester United and Arsenal where the managers have been there for many years, Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger need assistance to fulfil the roles they would have done themselves years ago. Players are recruited from around the world and the manager doesn't have the time to be haggling over contracts. However, many of our clubs have structures that work perfectly well. The sporting director's responsibilities are simply split and fulfilled by chairmen, chief executives and chief scouts. The chief executive or chairman can get involved with the negotiations over contracts, the chief scout and his network will find players to look at - it's simply the titles that are different. In terms of finding players, the role has to be taken on by someone the manager trusts, usually somebody they have appointed. The only time the directors should come in in terms of recruitment is when it comes to whether a club can afford the player or not. No one wants anything that goes over the manager's head. Harry Redknapp is making all the right noises going into Tottenham. He doesn't need a director of football, he just needs a trusted chief scout to find the players for him."

No way of knowing how much time was left? Surely someone on the bench has the job of running a stop watch for this very eventuality? We are a well oiled machine after all.... On reflection though, I do tend to agree that he was in a no-win situation given Surman's injury.....talking of which....does that mean Surman is out for Saturday?

I guess it's possible to choose different types (styles) of chairmen to emphasise different sides of this 'debate'.

Precisely. Backs up my 'only at Southampton' observation above

Only at Southampton can the chairman popping into the dressing room to help motivate the team be seen as a negative thing. In any other industry, and at most other clubs, the big cheese being interested and involved at 'shop floor' level, rather than shutting themselves away in a lofty office somewhere, would be seen as a good way of running a company. Only at Southampton....

If Wilde & Co are being consistent in the way they deal with the 'senior' players then the answer to that question will depend on his appearance fees and how often he wants to play.

By the way, what's happened to the "best catering in the world" mantle? They've gone from doing nice, round deep-dish pizzas to some pop-tart look-alike 'pizza pod'. About half the size, half the taste and half the value. WTF is that all about? And, where-oh-where were the Mexican chicken wraps? They were superb last season but nowhere to be seen last night. Best catering my ar5e

Agree with your review of the game....the only trouble is, in shipping out Stern John, we've probably just lost our main hope of achieving the ultimate goal (pun intended) of your last sentence. The words 'ourselves', 'foot' and 'shooting' and/or 'nose', 'spite', 'cutting' and 'face' spring to mind....

in bold

"If we would have kept the ball and been in possession we would have been very dangerous. We go for a result because at the end of the day we one and this result gave us hope that on Saturday we can do something." http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/articles/article.php?page_id=10810

Yep.....3 minutes

He had a good game last night - arguably our best player. He was at his best when he, on occasions, switched into attacking left midfield mode. Having not seen him for a while, his demeanor didn't look like the Rudi of 'old' though....he's definitely got his mind on 'other things' IMO.