Lord Duckhunter

What if this appointment works out, what if we finish 15th or god forbid stay up and reach the cup final. People with a decent track record who then rectify the big mistake they made, don’t deserve the sack imo. Appointing the wrong manager can’t be a sacking offence, it happens all the time. Bucking the trend and trying to stand by your manager shouldn’t be. Getting relegated is, but a near miss that you’ve rectified by a decent appointment???????? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

If you think Jokanović will leave Fulham now or Rowett Derby, you’re deluding yourself. Even if the wanted to ( and we’re not Barca) , their clubs would kick up one hell of a fight, we may just get him in place for the Bournemouth game at the end of April. Can you imagine their agent advising them to do so? It’s all well and good throwing names out there, anyone can do that. At least your other 2 names are realistic. Bilic, imo is no different from Hughes , apart from Hughes has more experience under his belt. Silva, although not my choice, would probably edge it of the 3 for me. However have you considered that maybe all 3 were contacted. I’d bet my life that we spent Sunday & Monday ( or even further back) putting feelers out. Speaking to friends, agents etc. Finding out whose interested. I’ve heard Silva’s nailed on for Everton still, maybe he turned us down. In the fullness of time it may come out that we had a choice of Hughes, Silva or Bilic. It may also come out that Brendan Rodgers was willing to walk out on Celtic for us, or Rowett was willing to fulfil his life long dream of leading The Saints. Then any criticism of the appointment is perfectly valid, but until you know the choices the board had you can’t really moan. I don’t know who was in the frame, but given the choice of Pell, Kelvin-Watson double act or Mark Hughes only a lunatic would prefer the other options. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yes that’s what I mean about the bass. Again it’s just personal preference, I like stuff with prominent bass line. Some of McCartneys playing or someone like Rick Danko , although I’m a dinosaur so I wouldn’t take too much notice. Can I ask you a couple of questions as I’m genuinely interested. How old are you and is this your full time job. Also I think it’s amazing that only 2 of you can make that sound, but how does that relate to live performances. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I don't think there's any "love" just an understanding that our choices are extremely limited so late in the day and he's an upgrade on Pell. I don't think there's one person, including Les Reed who'd have picked him had this been pre season, but it's not. He's done ok at other clubs, nothing special but not quite as bad as you make out. It's all pretty irrelevant anyway. The only thing that matters is can he get 1 more win than Huddersfield, West Ham or Swansea or pick up the same points as palace with our squad? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm in call tonight, so had some time to listen. I thought it was pretty decent , certainly better than the rubbish my 17 & 18 year olds listen to. I wouldn't buy it (doubt if I'm your target audience anyway) but equally wouldn't turn over the station if it came on the radio. Personally, I prefer the bass being further forward (if that's the right term) and the singer doesn't do it for me. Sorry if that's you, he's in tune and I'm not sure what the correct expression is, but I'm not that keen on that sort of style. That's just me, there's plenty of famous singers that I feel the same way about, particularly in heavy rock/metal type stuff. I don't know if the songs are covers or self composed but they're pretty good & well written imo. All in all pretty decent for a first EP. Good luck with it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He had more class than some of our supporters Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Please seek help. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Doesn’t time fly. Who’d have thought Euro 2000 was 30 years ago. If beating Germany in tournament footballs the criteria, let’s bring KK back to Saints Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

He left Watford because he wanted to go to Everton and had also told 3 of the players he wanted them to follow him. Watford sacked him because of the disruption they felt the Everton interest had caused. That was told to me by a coach at another premier league set up, where my nephew is involved. Also told he will replace Fat Sam in the summer. However I’m not dissing SKD’s info because things change. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Im beginning to think the only thing it can be is we have our ideal replacement lined up, who is willing to join no matter which league we are in, but he can’t or won’t start until the summer. Nothing else makes sense Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

We’ve more chance of picking up home points with him gone. The atmosphere will improve whoever replaces him. My view is there’s 3 types of appointment we can make. 1) Short term end of season, then thanks goodbye. Players pick up on that and our lazy arrogant twts particularly. If you’ve got the personality or standing in the game, a Hiddick or Benetez you can get away with it, but if not the players will take the ****. 2) Short term, keep us up and the jobs yours. Problem with that is you’re sometimes lumbered with someone totally unsuitable long term. Everton-Fat Sam, springs to mind. 3) The man we want, regardless of what division we’re in. Problem with this option is he maybe in a job or unwilling to join at this stage of season. It’s a delicate balancing act, but if it was me I’d get Mark Hughes or someone similar, tell them the gigs there’s if we stay up. Then ruthlessly bin him for my preferred option in the summer if he does keep us up. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Nick Ferrari brought it up on LBC this morning, said its assault and he should be treated as a fan would caught doing it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

What a ****. Doubt if he’ll survive that. The bloke on the phone is a complete twt, **** me if someone spat on my daughter I wouldn’t be all “ look Jamie Carraghar just spat on my daughter”, I’d have lost it with the bloke , he’d probably have battered me, but raw emotion would have taken over. The only person who emerges with any credit is the daughter, she’s more grown up then the other 2 put together Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

They were a shambles first half, lucky not to be 3 or 4 down at half time. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Doesn’t make chances? Who was that who headed the ball back for the wonderful football brained Gabbi at Burnley? Gabbi has looked as ineffective under this manager, isolated up front, he’d have struggled playing alone yesterday every bit as much as Carrillo did. Carrillo was one of the only ones who did his best yesterday, his best is pretty average, but he gave his all. To decide he doesn’t look like a premiership footballer after a dozen games,playing alone in a struggling side lacking confidence, under a poor manager is just nonsense. You can’t have seen enough of him to make that judgement, as he hasn’t played enough games or played for a half competent manager. He may turn out to be a dud, as Gaston or Juanmi were, then you can pat yourself on the back safe in the knowledge that you’re such a great judge of a player. You can even see which ones lack a “football brain”. On the playing side the issue isn’t him, the issue is international players giving half arsed arrogant performances. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

That’s what I don’t understand about Reeds position. He’s given the guy a mid table squad and Pell is royally ****ing it up. By not sacking him, he’s in effect accepting he’s given him a Shiite squad. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Agree. Also the right sort of centre half would have helped Stephens & Wes become better players. I like Yoshida but he doesn’t come across as an organiser or leader. There’s decent players in there somewhere, but they’re both shell shocked at the moment. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I don’t buy this theory because Reed is in charge of player recruitment as well. By not sacking the manager Reed is basically accepting that he’s doing as well as can be expected with these players. Surely the best thing for Reed is to make this guy the scapegoat. Sacking him sends out the message that we’ve given him a decent squad of players, and he hasn’t managed them properly. Under an old fashioned manager, your point maybe valid. Reed may not want to be seen as making one mistake in picking the wrong manager. As it is he’s going to be accused of making loads of mistakes, by signing poor players. Worryingly, I genuinely believe Reed thinks sticking with the guy is the right thing for the club. Hopefully, he’s had a rethink now. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I remember some clown claiming Pelle was rubbish. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He's not "bloody hopeless". He was tidy , brave and held the ball up pretty well yesterday. He suffers because he hasn't got the pace to work the channels or get in behind and he's not quite used to the physical nature of the league. Arsenal signed a 50 million player from France and he's struggling, it does happen. Anyone would struggle up front alone in our side at the moment. To say he "lacks a football brain" says more about you and your inflated opinion of your football knowledge than his brain. Such a lazy, unmeasurable criticism . I've seen nothing to suggest he's any more lacking in that department than any other of our players. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

JWP was as bad as the others, shocking..way too weak & ineffectual. He didn’t show any more spirit than any of the others. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Just back in hotel, getting my self together before a night out with my Geordie mate, god he’s going to be unbearable. I haven’t read any other posts, but here’s my take. Just weren’t at the races early doors, poor poor management to be caught out by fast start. Wes is awful and he’s making Jack worse. He’s not a patch on the player he should be, we need an experienced leader next to one of them. The 2 together are flicking disastrous. Why oh why not play OR, scandalous selection. Lemina & PEH didn’t work. Tadic, a Fi king disgrace. I thought Guido did ok, worked hard, tidy, not quite good enough, but that’s not his fault. If some of the others had his attitude we’d be ok. Redmond must be the easiest player to defend against in the league. The full backs nearly stand sideways on to jockey him, he won’t go down the line, easy as shelling peas to play against. I thought the full backs didn’t give it their all. Keeper played well, not at fault at all. Clearly the end has come for the manager. Some of the players need to go as well, they can not be absolved of blame. Newcastle wanted it more today, end of. That’s completely unacceptable in my eyes. Incredibly disappointing was the players attitude towards the supporters at the end, about 3 or 4 made a half hearted effort, but the rest couldn’t really be arsed. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Churchill did indeed call for a United States of Europe in his Zurich speech of Sept 1946. The speech is reproduced here by The Churchill Society. Particularly attention should be paid to the final paragraph. “Great Britain, the British Commonwealth of Nations, mighty America, and I trust Soviet Russia - for then indeed all would be well - must be the friends and sponsors of the new Europe and must champion its right to live and shine”. http:// http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/astonish.html

I hope not, I’ve got the snap dragon up here with me. Just got a recommendation from the bird waitressing in Miller & Carter’s , a bar where “there’s people my mum & Dads age in there”. Can’t work out if she’s being friendly or taking the ****. Just back at hotel putting me dancing shoes on ( or is it crocodile shoes up here). Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

If you see a fat bald headed bearded bloke come over and say hi. You can't miss me, I've got "Puel 8th" on the back of my shirt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk