NickG

see, you can choose now. Get rid of Wotte and have Hiddick.

Radio Solent are just doing this, Merrington has given it to DMG. My candidates would be Size / Perry - Perry was better in second half of season with Size, Size has a few dodgy games. James - think he really came good in 2nd half of season, delivery best in squad, start of season not so hot and still learning his positional sense. Gillett - good but out too long. So, would agree with Merrington and go for DMG

vote as who you would want would be better

NP wasn't GB's replacement - that was the point.

weird, but really have no feelings about it at all - more interested in new owners/managers etc

not being awkward but he is better than some on offer. Same argument I had with certain poster on here many times when GB was here - he said anyone would do better, but I argued that if he went we would get cheap option who probably would be worse - and we did! If we have loads of money I am sure a bigger name could be attracted. If not and we had option of someone like (my personal campaign!) Tisdale as option I would go for Tisdale. If it was one of the usual names that come out of sacked/out of work managers I would stick with Wotte.

to many variables as to owner, budget etc some of names mentioned on here could be a lot worse but unfortunately for him Wotte would find it hard to be seen as part of new order!

as above key who owns us... MLT confirms today leading consortium MLT and Tisdale as Saints for 6 years together Last weekend MLT and Tisdale pictured together at David Hughes testimonial Tisdale get promotion to show he is ready for bigger challenge Its all coming together!

let them celebrate for a few days before we take him!

what he was on or they reported it?

its made it more likely that he will be our manager not less!

could you summarise what you think?

with the rise of Hull and the demise of likes of Notts F/Leeds get less precious about opponents now!

time to approach him!

not enough!

for someone that bad, playing in a poor team, some of season in midfield and some with no support upfront, with no pace or composure he has managed 12 league goals and something like 16 all together. few years of our top scorers; 1996 MLT/ Shipperly 7 1997 MLT 95/96 Shipperley/ Le Tissier 7 96/97 Le Tissier 13 97/98 Le Tissier/ Ostenstad 11 98/99 Le Tissier/ Ostenstad 7 99/00 Pahars 13 00/01 Beattie 11 01/02 Pahars 14 02/03 Beattie 23 03/04 Beattie 14 04/05 Crouch 12 05/06 Fuller 9 Wonder how many of those got in their first season?

hard one, easy to knock managment suggestions as either failed and sacked or unproven. Not knocking Cotterill but can't see anything making him stand out. Was a backer of Tisdale, who although unproven looks on the up, on succcessful run and would unite us.

would you be kind enough to give an over view and how good info is?

I'm lost? is there anything in this?

half - Thomas, Perry and Size?

don't really get the appeal of Cottrell?

his first season as well

Souness is about the only name that's been linked in the media

think he has ability but not worked hard enough. saw him for the youth when he looked arrogant and lazy - but you could see he knew he would score and he did. Has score few good goals this year and good calm finished. When you look at his goal return, we have had several years when an experienced forward playing with better support in better team haven't score that many. Game that impressed my was Watford away. He worked harder than anyone and looked class on the ball (went with mates from London, non-saints, who were very impressed.) Think next season could really make him - if he plays as a forward with a decent -for that level - target man.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1167770/Former-managers-Souness-Merrington-battle-control-Southampton.html