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It's a firm no for me but even if I did entertain it, his record at Almeria was pretty similar to SR, if not worse. This was lifted from Daily Echo's story on it: "Alalshikh was owner of Egyptian club Pyramids from 2018 to 2019, and owned Spanish club UD Almeria between August 2019 and May 2025. Almeria won promotion from the second tier in 2022 but were relegated back out of La Liga, and finished sixth this season in Liga Segunda." Also, for those saying he'd be great just because of his wealth - let’s not forget, old mate Dragan has a similar net worth. There’s no reason to believe this guy would throw in significantly more. And to be fair to SR, spending money hasn’t really been the issue - it’s how that money’s been spent. Be careful what you wish for - this isn’t what Southampton needs.

Another term for Roll...? (ROHL)

Going to need more on this..

Not that it means much but Paddy Power suspended betting on next Southampton manager

I think the OP is messing about here - yes we would get out of the Championship at first time of asking but he means the wrong way..

I see Graeme Bailey is beating the Lampard drum again... Don’t get me wrong, he did a decent job at Coventry, but let’s not forget he still lost 9 games - that’s nearly a third of his matches. Sure, 16 wins is impressive, but I really think we need someone who can make us solid and hard to beat, which hasn’t been the case in what feels like a thousand years. I agree with those who say Mark Robins laid the groundwork, and Lampard just gave the team a short-term boost. Honestly, I really don’t think Frank Lampard is the right fit for us.

Has anyone seen this Gary O'Neill stuff? https://www.sportsboom.com/football/transfer-news-rumours/exclusive-southampton-want-sheff-wed-manager-danny-rohl-as-their-new-boss/ It would be on brand for Sport Republic to not read the room and employ a Pompey legend.

I think this is very much a factor

I have a suspicion we're after Lampard.

Try reading some of your posts, should help send you to sleep.

Saints being relegated out of the football league so he could say "I FUCKING TOLD YOU SO"

Quite confused by Apprentice Billionaire's ire - correct me if I'm wrong but this is a forum, the definition of which is, "a meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged." Just to let you know Apprentice Billionaire, because someone disagrees with you, it doesn't make them wrong anymore than it makes you right. I'd hazard a guess that you know next to nothing about the recruitment process of high level football management. Guess what? Neither do most of us, which is why we come on here to discuss the potential merits of the names that are being banded about. This is meant to be a place where people look forward to having a discussion and whilst it's fun to have a bit of back and forth, your current modus operandi is frankly off putting and dull. Get a grip, mate and lighten up.

I just can’t see either Fulham or Palace taking a gamble on Rohl — that feels like agent talk. Glasner’s been linked with a return to Germany, and Silva’s name keeps coming up for bigger roles. Neither club is likely to go for a Championship manager, surely? I want us to get Rohl now, especially if he’s the one the club is targeting. We can’t afford to fall any further behind and it wouldn't surprise me if we'd put all our eggs in Rohl's basket.

It’s a lot easier to step down a level when you’ve had time in the role and understand the situation from the inside. When Benitez came in, he did a solid job, Newcastle went down with 37 points, just two from safety. If it weren’t for Sunderland going on an incredible run, they would’ve stayed up. By contrast, we’re sitting on 10 points and have been relegated twice in two years. There’s been a revolving door of managers and a catalogue of poor decisions at board level from managerial appointments to recruitment. Benitez had the benefit of seeing the structure, the squad, and the potential before deciding to stay. Right now, it’s hard to see anyone willingly walking into the unknown here and risking their reputation. That’s why it’ll likely be an unknown foreign coach, or someone like Rohl or Cooper, with Cooper, someone with just enough Premier League experience to take the gamble.

What a miserable season. I actually feel for Juric a bit, yes he made some odd choices but I guess he was trying to see if *anything* worked - we really are so shite.

Here’s a theory that could explain why Juric is still in place, even though we all know he’s out of a job (regardless of what Fabrizio Romano is saying). Everyone knows we’ve been circling Rohl and have likely made a decision on him, but we’re waiting until our Premier League status is officially gone. If we sack Juric now and then appoint Rohl in early June, Sheffield Wednesday could argue that we’d been in discussions with his reps in advance and take legal action—similar to what happened with Russell Martin and Swansea—demanding Premier League-level compensation. Could be nonsense, but it does seem plausible.

The ultimate Saints move: sack Juric, hand it to Rusk till season’s end, he scrapes a draw and a win, and suddenly - Rohl’s pre-contract is binned, and Rusk gets the job full-time.

Famously client journalism with Adam.

Adam Blackmore weighing in on 'his' take.. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/southampton It's an odd piece really - not quite sure the point of it other than perhaps he knows something and wants to get ahead of the curve.

Make of this what you will but...

Maresca must be licking his lips with this one. As will every PL manager under pressure, never before has there been such a banker of 3 points and a good few goals. I'll go for 5-0 (loss, for clarity).

It actually would sadden me to see Armstrong go to Leeds after that goal in May. I don't know why but it would just feel wrong.

So let me get this straight, if we send out Armstrong on loan and bring in Ings, we'll be replacing Armstrong with Ings, after bringing Armstrong in to replace Ings... Now that would be VERY Saints-y.

So, with BBD gone and both Armstrong and Archer linked with moves away today, are we looking at Sulemana and Paul leading the line for the rest of the season? It makes absolutely no sense to sell these players. Sure, they might not be Premier League quality (though I still think Archer could be with a proper run of games), but they'd be invaluable in the Championship next season. Case in point - BBD is already scoring for Sheffield United after looking like a lost boy in the PL. At the start of the window, I admitted I had no idea what the right approach would be, but offloading players who could help us bounce straight back was definitely not on my list. If anything, we should be looking to move on those who clearly won’t be here next season—KWP, Sulemana, Dibling - rather than disrupting players’ lives only to expect them to return next season fully committed. It just feels counterproductive. (I don't want to sell the likes of Dibling but we know he won't be here so...)