Suhari

We do need a 'like' button on this forum.

It's obvious that chucking stupid ££££££ around may have paid off! Sixth highest paid manager in the world.

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It was Ron who consistently said talks would happen after the season. What would be the alternative? Les saying '**** you, we talk now or never!' at some point during our last 6-8 games? Would that benefit the club?

Lol. They can't spell toast.

And no doubt Les and Kat will be asking the question "what do we need to do to keep you?" and then seeing what can be done within the structure and ideals our club works to.

Bloody right. We need to get someone in wiv some passhun. What's Ron Atkinson up to these days?

In this case what would be 'fight'? Us matching Everton's offer? And we end up employing the sixth highest paid manager in the world..........how does that fit with the very clear ethos of the club, as set out by the person who saved it?

B Thought this would be the case. Which does bode well for us moving forward without him: he made statements about being ambitious and Saints needing to match his ambitions; which it would appear we did. At least until something else changed his mind. Perhaps 7m somethings.

The facts aren't in peoples minds...they're facts. It's always our thinking around them that leads to fun and games. Based on habitual thinking patterns, our tendancy for uncontrolled mind wandering (and the human ability for stimulus independent thought). Add in differing levels of stress, the physiological changes that occur in line with this (tunnel vision, lack of big-picture thibking and negativity bias). I could go on. It's generally best to focus on the reality of the moment...i.e. the facts as you know them (rather than rumours and the emotional reaction to them). As I said in the previous post......I put aside by choice to focus on the factual element, and chose to step into the imaginary.

Yep! However, should he go to Everton........ Is he doing it for 'the new stadium'.....given he'll be off to Arse/Barca/Holland job in a year or two anyway: so no. Is he unhappy about further player sales/rebuilding at Saints.....in light of the fact they'll be loads of this at Everton: not a factor...happens either way. Is he impressed by a £100M kitty..... that's not a lot of £ when you need 6-8 signings, plus any that leave. Is he interested in a massive payrise....could be. Is the job at Everton next season easier than the one at Saints? Yep.

Okay - my first bit of speculation (putting aside my 'present mined' mind for now). Based on nothing more than Guan's posts!!!! Ron's off...and he's doing it for the money. We made a decent offer, and he was bought in to our ambition/vision. Hence the positive noises pre-holiday, the 'lawyers doing the detail' and the 'Everton get lost' stuff in the media. We needed to show ambition to Ron, and did so. Everton got the hump/decided he is their main man and offered silly money: new owner making a mark. We decided not to match. However the lure of the extra £££££, possibly coupled with the fact it will be easier (i.e. less expectation) at Everton next season that at Saints, has caused Ron a change of heart. Compensation will be sorted in the next few days. AVB will be the new manager. And it remains an amazing time to be a Saints fan.........in Europe, and we clearly have ambition and plans for development.

Good spot!

Appreciated. 'Very regrettable'. Hmmmmm..... I look forward to more. Have a virtual pint on me.

Ohhh. Hello. Got anything to share? Can we assume from this post that he's had his head turned by £££££££?

Can you provide some specific, factual information on how he is behaving?

That's a groundless rumour. However I have heard his agent is travelling up there at the moment.

And there's Christmas lights. And no earlobes. NO EARLOBES! How do we know it is even Ron??!!!

I for one want this to continue for as long as possible. I am loving the knicker-twisting that posters are getting into. Haven't seen so much rumour and speculation since Jim fingered Sarah J that time after PE at Perins. Apparently Paul was going to hit him with a brick.

Pow! Resigning from the Europa league. It's the only thing that can help us.

He has got a good beard. When did we last have a manager with a tidy beard?

We should request removal of our qualification for Europa. Really, it's for the best. There's no way we can deal with the extra games and get the 12-18 points we'll need to avoid being bottom at Christmas.

It has to be luck though: what else can it be when we are run like a cheap B&B? An ice hockey-playing chairman, a disinterested owner, a weak FD and a failed Charlton manager. Sleepwalking into relagation we are. No doubt about that. #themeltdownishappening

Hard to remember something that didn't happen. Guan did post that during our mid season 'slump' the board presented Koeman with a list of things they were unhappy about. There were no 'ITK' facts presented about what was on that list. So any 'memories' you have of it being about young players and shop windows have come from your own self. Based on your final sentance.....can you confirm where you got the news about Les giving Everton permission to speak to Ronald?

Some nice examples of emotional changes based on mind wandering and assumption. It's brilliant the things our minds do to us when we let them run away in themselves. As Prof. Paul Gilbert (noted neuroscientist, mindfulness expert and author) says: "It's not our fault. It's just down to the brain that nature has given us".