Badger

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/southampton-eye-claude-puel-next-8269735

Pelligrini would represent a bit of an embarrassing u turn for Saints as it was said we discontinued interest as he wasn't thought to meet the playing youth requirement.

Pelligrini was also strongly linked last summer.

Depends which version we get, Dutch Total football MKI (Poortvliet & Wotte), or MK II

Most of us wanted to keep a progressive manager who had spent the previous season in the Championship rather than an unheard of Argie bloke who had recently worked in Spain once upon a time.

No gloating on my part, I recall how we too were perennial relegation battlers at The Dell. And but for Le Tiss we'd have fallen through the trap door in a few seasons.

I work with a Sunderland supporter who expressed the same disbelief that we might consider changing manager after a season they could currently only dream of.

Like Stam though, he's only shown success at one club, and only for one season. Will that be enough for Les?

Or David Wagner. Other theories: Or having seen the domestic cup final over, perhaps an approach for Enrique. Or the fallout at Dortmund, or PSG. Perhaps the last three are unlikely. Or at the other end of the scale Exeter's L2 play off as we're waiting on Paul Tisdale.(again unlikely, but a theory none the less). Going back to Stam though he probably hasn't done enough as in his end of season broadcast last season Les made a point of talking about managers experience at more than one club, and even country was mentioned.

Gives us time to line up the replacement then. Unless of course we want to leave it until late on as we normally do.

Perhaps we're looking for a Burley resolution - being paid for him to leave.

Les is still reversing into a parking bay.

Other unsubstantiated speculation though might involve: agreeing terms of leaving Having to report back to Ralph/Kat The sale of the club timing - awaiting a "nod" from a preferred replacement Is there a review with players conducted ? If so they may wish to guage any feeling. Or Les is preoccupied preparing his end of season video briefing.

Doesn't the area holding the name also have to be solid ? In which case it would be shoulder to shoulder rather than a solid block stripe down the back. Hope you're right though so we can have the kit we've all wanted for years.

Does that qualify as a "solid back" ?

Cigar

Until he's bored at home in about late October when a relegation threatened team offer him a mega bounty to keep them up (just hope its not us). Remember Warnock going to Palace in 2007 saying it would be his last job in football !

Come on,this is unfair. Puel has conducted himself in a dignified manner and does not deserve the abuse, or the clown the other day saying he was hoping he'd get hit on the head with the ball again. No matter what our criticisms of his teams and performances he deserves better than this.

remember NA : "..quietly, behind closed doors...".

Perhaps we just have to agree to disagree then. Christopher Lee was as you say excellent, a good booming Bond theme blasting out of Lulu's lungs as well. Agree that JW Pepper was crap, and to a lesser degree Nik Nak , although both were the thin end of a wedge for things getting worse , Jaws for example.

Think that ship has well and truly sailed

Another iconic figure from a 1960's childhood gone. Always think of him in the Simon Templar role of The Saint. After his second Bond film the role went downhill. RIP.

Just hope UA see it that way rather than wanting to feature more prominently.

5-6pm Wednesday.

The 'compromise' , for face saving purposes, might be for Black and backroom to go, but Puel staying put. Bit of a cop out if it is.