Dr. Kucho

Thinking back of Martin’s sacking, it happened so soon after the match and that’s something you don’t see very often. I wonder if it was decided during the match that he had to go or if Dragan demanded it was done immediately. With Jones I believe it was rumored that he had to get a result against Wolves (and we all know JWP squared the ball instead of hitting the target in the last minute). Even then it was the day after that the news came we sacked Jones. Just thinking back and maybe someone had heard something how it led up to his removal.

Napalm Death, love listening to them whilst training.

Pompey, he wants to stay in the area because of Lucy.

No beard, no fancy hair, doesn’t wear tight jeans, doesn’t vape, he clearly doesn’t the fit the profile. Tell your colleague what he said is bullshit and he’s not ITK.

Don’t know much about Juric’s managerial skills and the football he sets his teams up to play, but read in an article he’s a metal fan and names Carcas and Napalm Death among his favourite bands. Music wise that’s a yes from me.

Don’t know if we were linked, but just popped up on LiveScore that Wolves are to hire Vitor Pereira from Al Shabab.

Amazing offer this January at Southampton FC, buy 2 PL experienced players, a German and Ghanaian international for just 12 million and get a Chili international also with PL experience for free! Offer runs till January 31, no refund.

This topic is giving me false hope and making me spend to much time on here instead of getting any work done. Every time the phone ‘pings’ I look and hope it’s an update from LiveScore telling me he’s been sacked.

Exactly, Jones’s sacking was made public on Sunday.

Rohl’s doing a good job at Wednesday and would be a good replacement for Martin. Problem is he has never failed at a club so Wankerson wouldn’t be interested.

We could start a crowdfunding to help the club. As long as Rasmus doesn’t get to pick the next manager.

Martin IMHO gets an easy ride from the press. They should be asking him more direct questions about his formation and why he continues whilst it obviously isn’t working etc.

Or been Christmas shopping in Gunwarf..

Really? Last I heard he would be back in 2 weeks..

I cannot decide if Martin is doing a good job for Sports Republic or they don’t have the funds to remove him. In a good job I mean that Sport Republic want to make money and care less about our club. So far they are on course to make huge profits on Dibling, Harwood-Bellis and Fernandes, and that’s their main goal. So, in their perspective, who cares about the league table and let’s make money. Then at the end of the season drop down a league and buy or intro new talent. Being in the Championship means players are cheaper and all they have to do is get promoted within 2 seasons. All Martin has to do is play City football and shop potential buyers that our players can play their brand of football. Just buy/retain a group of players who are top Championship players like Fraser, Armstrong, Stephens etc and have young talent making up the numbers and hope they are good enough to make a healthy profit on. The good championship players will make sure you end up near the top of that league and then it’s simply one, maybe more if we are lucky, seasons in the Premier League shop window for the talented young players to show their talent and be sold. Apologies this must sound far fetched but I just don’t have a clue what Sport Republic want and their main goal is (except making money).

Who’s the co-commentator?

That’s been said many times that Giles started Brentfords rise, but what did Ankersen do there and where can he be credited for? It’s good the fans are questioning Ankersen’s work at the club, but did anyone really expect an honest answer from Blackmore? His answers will always be PR talk, like all these Q&As. Lineker tends to say what he thinks on his Podcast, but most journalists don’t want to upset the club and risk losing their sources.

What’s the Saints XI team vs the worst XI, made of players who have played for us in the time you’ve supported our beloved club? I started watching Saints in 2003 (so sadly didn’t see Le Tiss etc) and the best vs worst I could come up with are, Best team, Niemi, Clyne, Van Dijk, Fonte, Shaw, Schneiderlin, Wanyama, Tadic, Lallana, Mane, Pelle Manager: Koeman Worst team Forecast Wright, Davenport, Bennett,Bernard, Smith, Pulis, Euell, Mccan, Carrillo, Patterson Manager: Wigley

Let’s be honest, we can discuss the rest of the season who should be our new manager, but Martin isn’t going to be sacked and he knows that too. Sacking Martin would but Ankersen and Kraft, mainly Ankersen, in a very difficult position and could end their multiclub dream. Just imagine Rasmus calling Dragan, RA: hi Dragan it’s Ras. DS: Hi. RA: Dragan you remember we sacked Hasenhuttl and we had to pay him millions? DS: Yes. RA: Then we paid Luton millions to have Jones released from his contract, paid millions for the players he wanted and a month later sacked him. And had to pay him millions. DS: Yes. RA: Then we paid Swansea to have Martin released from his contract and invested millions in to the players he wanted? DS: Yes. RA: Well we are bottom of the league and I know we just gave him a new contract, and it will cost us millions, but I think it’s best we sack Martin and hire a new coach. What do you think of that? DS: Mnnnn, so when do I start seeing a return on my investment? RA: 10 years maybe?

I find it hard to believe that Dragan, the billionaire who funds this project, can’t get rid of Ankersen and Kraft. He must be a complete idiot if he hasn’t had the contract written in a way that he can get rid of the others if they make a mess of his investment. Though the way things are going I wouldn’t be surprised if that is the case.

Hold on Trousers, I think you might have uncovered the reason we refuse to score goals. Scoring means the opposition gets the ball for the kick off.

Fuck the score, it’s all about possession and being brave! Please pay attention..

Tall Paul could be on this list, scores everywhere except here. Let’s hope it works out soon. Jordy Clasie did well at Feyenoord and is captaining AZ Alkmaar now. Here he was rubbish, though think his private life played part in that too.

I can see SR going for Mitchell van der Gaag. Former assistant to Erik Ten Hag at MU, has coached at Ajax (youth) and has done a good job in the Netherlands at other clubs. Currently a free agent after leaving MU and wants to get back in to managing. And last but not least, he’s bald with a beard, so a resemblance to Pep.

I agree that we signed quantity over quality, but I think a decent manager could have bagged more points than Russell has this season. Imo this is a decent PL squad, not great and certainly no world beaters, but with the correct tactics and manager I am sure we would have at least 2 wins and a few draws by now. Ramsdale KWP - THB - Bednarek - Taylor Downes - Aribo Dibling - Lallana - Fernandes Archer