Badger

Derby fucked up on the radio station and catering as well remember.

With parasols of course. Don't want any excuses of wilting in the heat in the second half.

Phil Brown’s name can’t be far away

Perhaps that’s a rumour too far !

Got to give Spors the benefit of the doubt, that he knows what he’s doing and is assembling his team to take us forward. That said, the brief background reading on a bloke with bank experience, and at Dorking, along with the other young one featured , Strapley or whatever his name ( who I think someone commented looked about 16 and yet to start shaving) doesn’t immediately inspire confidence and make you think we’re really going to hit the ground running.

Cutting Edge stuff then. I’ve been analysing Saints performances since 1969. I’ll certainly be adding that to my CV and perhaps apply.

Has a beard as well don’t forget

Just goes to show how the fanbase has been left psychologically scarred and conditioned after appointments of Pelligrino, Jones etc over the years.

Perhaps you should move that first picture to the 2025/6 kit thread.

Or knitwear for Parker

On the positives : one less chance of ending up with Gerrard here. #Glasshalffull.

Fear you are probably right about Rohl, but from his angle perfectly understandable that he’d want to be with his young family in Germany. Unless of course he secretly fell in love with Ocean Village etc when last here. On the Lallana and Liverpool links, and going off a totally unsubstantiated tangent, I have wondered when a club will look to ‘bring Hendo home’ as a first start in management. This is a sort of ‘think outside the fucking box’ type of ludicrous appointment that might get the Rasmus vote (even if Spors is now in the driving seat we are told).

I’m only aware of him walking out on Blackburn. Unless you count leaving non-league Kidderminster for Championship QPR as an assistant, which I think most might regard as a reasonable career step for a young coach. He was sacked at Birmingham so they could bring Rooney in.

His name was linked before RM was sacked. Certainly wouldn’t be a bad choice, but we’ve probably missed the boat on him. He made several noises about Derby, potential there, former player, family still in the midlands etc so probably wouldn’t be looking to move again.

As manager ? Probably do a better job than him. And at least it will rule out any rumour of bringing Vardy here on a free transfer.

Very fair point, and something I’d also thought about. Can’t help but feel this was a deal that could and should have been agreed over the last few months privately with him, and possibly it has been. Time will tell but very little confidence in SFC to get it right ( even acknowledging the point frequently made about ‘new regime’ etc).

Why do you say that ?

You’d have hoped that if he was our preferred choice, ( and if reports that he was keen on the role were correct ) then we might have agreement in place (informally) to action it swiftly now Weds season is over. Agree that we’ve had months to sort this, I don’t believe Juric was anything other than a stopgap. Hoping that the new broom has been busy putting this in place, but on past performances at SFC, no surprise if we announce the search starts after the last ball is kicked.

Possibly Leicester might bid for him if Lego goes there.

So is there still a case being made for Rusk and Nivea continuing the good work next season ?

I’ll be taking both foam hands to Goodison to make sure they get a good send off

These cunts are millionaires, they’ll go back to their sumptuous surroundings in Winchester to their Page3 type Doris’s. They don’t have time or inclination to feel any remorse over what an abortion the season has been. Their agents will be lining up a next move so they can go and shit the bed somewhere else on mega money. Although we may of course end up with Stephens, Smallbone, Sulemana and ABK staying as we can’t give them away.

Fine, will be happy with that; actions speak louder than words after all. Are you confident this will be the case though ?

Shocking statistic

Shame he’s not still here to take all the credit for this shit show. He deserves it.