NickG

bored now, night all!

its been explained in simple terms sorry if you can't follow it -obvious and clear to most!

posted much earlier in thread but this says how bad Bassett thought it was says he is willing to allow the former England rugby coach greater involvement with the first team - something that Redknapp balked at. Indeed, the uninvited attempts by Woodward, during one training session, to show players such as Nigel Quashie how to kick a ball proved to be the final straw for Redknapp - who walked off shaking his head. But Bassett says: "There's nothing wrong with having a different coach. Clive is a performance director and is very good on the analysis of Pro-Zone and some coaching methods that they used in rugby, the nutrition and certain things." He goes on: "Clive's not an ogre or anything like that. I'm sure he's got things to bring to the table that could be interesting."However, the former Wimble-don, Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest manager - to name just three of his seven clubs - also adds: "But it's not that he's all of a sudden going to take over the first team. Because I coach". Emphatically, he adds that he is not "a manager who sits in the office, on the phone" but one who expects to be out with the players. Bassett's conciliatory approach is sensible given the decision taken by the Southampton board at their meeting on Thursday to back chairman Rupert Lowe and to allow Woodward an increased role with the first-team squad. Lowe would like to go further and give him full control, but it has been agreed that, probably, that will not happen before next summer at the earliest, and may have to wait until the year after. Southampton are drawing up their shortlist of candidates, but say they will not be rushed into an appointment. The immediate targets are a cadre of young, forward-thinking managers such as Watford's Adrian Boothroyd and Brentford's Martin Allen. Interestingly, both are well-known to Woodward, as is Derby County's Phil Brown, while another who could be considered is the Northern Ireland manager, Lawrie Sanchez, who had wanted the Portsmouth job. Bassett knows he may not fit the desired profile, but his weight of experience, and willingness to fit into the system being planned by Lowe, may help if the club cannot secure their favoured names. He will be in charge of today's meeting with Luton (whose manager, Mike Newell, is attracting covetous glances)with Dennis Wise. Interestingly, Bassett also makes it clear that he and Wise, who, although 38, has a playing contract at Southampton, want to be regarded as a duo. He adds: "If I get the job I want Dennis to be with me and Dennis has said he'd want me. It's not like boss and assistant. We bounce ideas off each other".The two worked together at Wimbledon, of course, and, more recently, at Millwall, where the roles were reversed and Bassett assisted Wise. "We've spoken about it and think we can do a good job," Bassett says of the present situation. "We're confident. In the next 18 months, if we couldn't get Southampton up then we'd resign." Tellingly, he adds: "You always plan, but perhaps if it's not here then we might get a job somewhere else". His current coaching contract expires at the end of January - "but contracts don't worry me," Bassett says - and he also dismisses Redknapp's statement that he always felt he was "keeping the seat warm for someone else" (i.e. Woodward). "Every management job I've been in I thought that," Bassett says. "As sure as eggs is eggs you either leave or get the sack. So someone replaces you. There's no point worrying about that. You have to be flexible to survive." It's a credo that may stand him in good stead right now

just live is real world -interesting piece on sky sports news where interviewed like of Ray Wilkins how said most chairman are talking to managers daily about players, teams etc. And also remember start of this is saying it was not forced therefore ignored suggestions and he wanted to work there as manager after seeing it! More concerned with info above about him annoying WGS if true than this

suppose its need rather than want -not out allegiance but to try to get some much needed balance. It is obvious Lowe has had a problem retaining managers -huge problem and clearly significant in our relegation.

source - Bassett - has said that it didn't influence manager and that was accepted and that he was happy to work in that regime -more than happy -applied for the job after seeing how lowe was. storm in tea cup. and yes read my posts.

glad I am not the only one to be amazed at the reaction in this thread -go as far as saying comical in its hysteria! storm in tea cup.

someone posted a great analogy on one of the threads today -think it was the Bassett one -saying its Lowe's ball etc. This covers your post - you might not like it, you may think he came in on the cheap but **** happens and you have to look at current situation

you have more faith in Wilde than I do!

if the results change Lowe would soon be relatively forgotten -not to many protests about him during WGS era. The question is will they improve while he is here? There is no doubt a fresh face will bring a bit of a feel good factor, but equally that would soon be forgotten if the results don't improve

very different from when he took legal action before - don't see that there is much there he would feel particularly worried about.

true but arguement works both ways. IMHO Lowe -marginal effect, last two years huge effect. this season -(Lowe's fault?) large effect

Mr Sideburns -a lot of people who need your sympathy!

good analogy

agree

exactly -were positive after promotion season.

and saying he is happy to work in that regime! - and you could argue that he did have axe to grind as he and Wise thought the job was theirs -but don't think is spiteful, not even insulting! I equally despair at the OTT Lowe is evil why did we turn down Allen head in the sand lot!

the OTT reaction by some make out that there has been a terrible allegation! Read it again, and the other quotes from him I posted. trouble is (speaking as working class socialist who desperately wanted Lowe out due to the bad name he gave our club etc) there is a lot of reverse snobbery on here. The ridiclous comments about hockey and not knowing football etc. They are just because he is not a good working class lad! I wanted him out. He went. It didn't get any better. He is back. He is publically quiet. He is cutting costs -whether enough/too much don't have a clue.

I just am more resonable and look at all the facts. Lowe is at fault, of course he is. but the longer it is since premiership football or even the play off season attendances will drop, not hard to see. If we win they will start to come back. Of course the buck stops with the chair. But the bottom line is the main decline is that

of course you can. people bought season tickets -after last season people bought season tickets for last season -after a good season its obviously going to have major influence

what we will never know is whether, on same budget, whether NP would have done any better or worse. Personally -don't think would have been much in it either way

it has been too many agreed.

probably cos posting on two threads at once! They would have to show how he is at fault for the delcine in attendances i.e. what has he done wrong when he could have done differently. I know this is a cue for all the old arguements but the bank would have to be satisfied that he made wrong choices and when there were other options -and to a higher degree of proof than used on here! They will also know the truth about accounts, wages etc

tbf a lot of that drop is due to last season -the old regime, and how long its been since we won lots of home games or were in premiership