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Hadn’t heard about this before. Perhaps it was at the end of the season and we just needed someone to hoover up the white lines around the pitches.

Also incredible how they emerge from whatever location or outpost we sign a player from. All with a remarkable command of English as well. I was expecting one from the Welsh Valleys in November, calling himself Pontypandy Saint or similar. Didn’t happen he must have been on holiday without internet access.

I don’t think there is hostility towards him, just towards the fuckwits who have got us into the position of a third manager of the season.

Many wanted Terry Paine to succeed Ted Bates, he was the logical choice. Especially in some of the pubs at the time. Unfortunately many of those championing ‘Painer’ will have passed on. But perhaps Terry can now get the role that many considered rightfully his. Forty-nine years later the Club should give him a call.

The inevitable for me - unless Selles performs minor miracles over the next few weeks - is a parting of the way between him and the club. If we go down, as seems likely, I doubt Selles will remain in charge. Having been No 1 for a few weeks he probably won’t want the ‘demotion’ of going back to being a coach again, and the new bloke probably won’t want him lingering in the background. Ankersen will have helped bollocks up two blokes careers, Jones and Selles. Wonder whose spreadsheet that will register on.

Why the recent fascination for Beattie coming back in some role ? Seems his pitchside performance at SMS the other week has sparked the interest. Perhaps Kenzie should be part of the coaching team as well. Or maybe bring Pahars back.

Yeh, f’sure … Shame the squad is down to the bare bones. No it isn’t ‘Arry, it’s been that shit most of the season.

Was he flying back from Southampton then ?

You’d have thought that had been discussed before he checked in to the hotel last night.

I expect you’re right given how they’ve conducted other matters. But in fairness to the club, who’s to say JM didn’t move the goalposts this morning. Having slept on it, his agent, knowing our plight, could have suddenly dropped the bombshell that they’ve reconsidered, and although happy with the terms (£££) he thinks his client would be better suited to a 3.5 year contract rather than the 6 months on offer. “If we can just address that minor detail we’re good to go … , and the press are waiting…”. Seems a little strange - or even more inept - if we’ve leaked snippets to our local journalists before this fell apart. Or perhaps, again, like Gakpo, Semmens, Ankersen and co should keep their traps shut the night before a deal is meant to fall into place.

Exactly the same was said about Gray and then Wigley. Being popular as a coach isn’t necessarily indication of becoming a good head coach or manager. I also remember reading he’d been the defensive coach at his previous club.

He’d cause a few sparks to fly, and a few fits of outrage from the woke brigade.

Selles gets my vote out of those three.

Possibly had implications for his severance from Leeds, which he wanted compensation for one way or another. Doubt it was as simple as we are lead to believe in the media snippets.

Don’t think it’ll be Lampard. And Gerrard wouldn’t be interested in a short term deal. If it’s Rooney then my days follow g Saints will be numbered. If not over.

I’m in Cardiff tomorrow. If I get chance I’ll drive up around the valleys and see if any PE teachers fancy a change of career.

So unless he proves a miracle worker, the likelihood is that Saints will recruit a manager in the summer. At that point, Selles probably won’t want to go back to his assistant role, and the new bloke will want to bring his own staff in. Selles will probably leave, despite whatever ‘potential’ he had when we brought him in. Nice one Rasmus.

Can’t really blame either party for that. Isn’t the USA national team job still available ? If so, he might have one eye on that.

Strachan to make a dramatic comeback ! I'm basing this on the news that Nicola Sturgeon is standing down. I always though she was secretly 'Strachan in drag' , so her disappearance from public life will enable WGS to go back to the 'day job'.

Have just edited my post but my initial thoughts were Gunn, Bazunu, Larios, not to mention Shields. And might add the pursuit of Delap. I'll reserve judgement on Edozie, certainly has potential but often seems to share Che's instincts in front of goal or with the final ball.

I think the obsession with trying to be Man City Lite is a greater concern, taking some of their cast offs thinking we're getting top quality every time.

Perhaps this was used as the original template for the 'Hitler in the bunker' skits you see. If you take the 'Van Dyke ' and the 'elbow the fucker in the ribs' gesture he seems to make, then he's gone up in my estimation as it could be a return to the Alehouse Days. Or should that be the Alamo ?

That might be where we aren't such an attraction. Bottom of the table and all that.

Providing they don't try making their way up the Totton/Redbridge Flyover they should be alright.

Perhaps I've missed something but how does he gain if we're relegated ?