New Manager Gossip & Rumours

This man??

The former Stockport, Blackpool. Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday player has had a series of short managerial reigns in the 18 months. After being appointed permanent manager following his caretaker spell at The Saints south coast rivals Portsmouth in July 2009, he was dismissed after just 13 games in charge after only two wins.

In under a month, Hart was back in employment being named QPR manager a day after Jim Magilton’s exit from the Championship club. He lasted only 5 games at Loftus road before leaving.

In March, Hart joined Crystal Palace after Neil Warnock left to take Hart’s old QPR position. After the club entered administration the play-off battle was substituted for a relegation battle following the 10 point deduction. Given the task of keeping them in the league, he did so with a 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, a result which relegated the hosts, a game they had to win to send Palace down in their place.

Since July 2009, spanned across his three Clubs Hart had overseen 22 games, his clubs have won just 6 times.

Prior to Portsmouth promotion Hart had a 16 game spell in charge of Rushden, where they won 4, drew 4, lost 8. He began his managerial career in charge of Chesterfield, where he achieved his highest win percentage of his managerial career 34.24%. He was sacked in 1991 following a disagreement with his chairman. Ten years later, with a spell at Leeds United’s youth academy (which provided most of the players for their David O’Leary reign) Hart became Nottingham Forest manager succeeding David Platt. In February 2004 he was sacked and later took over at Barnsley

It must be April 1st....

It has to be a joke

If cortese appoints that no mark he must be either stupid or his advisors are..

Sacking Alan Pardew to appoint Paul Hart if true....we will then most definately be a laughing stock............ AGAIN...

Could Hart be advising Cortese on who to go for ?

 

(clutching at straws, I know...)

Ha thats a major straw clutch mate! If we do end up with Paul Hart thats the end of our season utterly utterly underwhelmed with alot of the bosses we seem to be being linked with! I do however have a feeling we will end up with some foriegn 1st team coach to fit into NC's more continetal based approach meaning Les Reed has more clout when it comes to transfers etc Not a good set up IMO

Hart has never done anything of note in management. FACT

Of all the unemployed english managers...

Really hope we don't go for Hart. Seems crazy appointment IMO, how old is he?! Hardly a name to pull in players to drop to L1 to play for us.

Hmm, just hope it's as a coach or something instead..

this man???

The former Stockport, Blackpool. Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday player has had a series of short managerial reigns in the 18 months. After being appointed permanent manager following his caretaker spell at The Saints south coast rivals Portsmouth in July 2009, he was dismissed after just 13 games in charge after only two wins.

In under a month, Hart was back in employment being named QPR manager a day after Jim Magilton’s exit from the Championship club. He lasted only 5 games at Loftus road before leaving.

In March, Hart joined Crystal Palace after Neil Warnock left to take Hart’s old QPR position. After the club entered administration the play-off battle was substituted for a relegation battle following the 10 point deduction. Given the task of keeping them in the league, he did so with a 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, a result which relegated the hosts, a game they had to win to send Palace down in their place.

Since July 2009, spanned across his three Clubs Hart had overseen 22 games, his clubs have won just 6 times.

Prior to Portsmouth promotion Hart had a 16 game spell in charge of Rushden, where they won 4, drew 4, lost 8. He began his managerial career in charge of Chesterfield, where he achieved his highest win percentage of his managerial career 34.24%. He was sacked in 1991 following a disagreement with his chairman. Ten years later, with a spell at Leeds United’s youth academy (which provided most of the players for their David O’Leary reign) Hart became Nottingham Forest manager succeeding David Platt. In February 2004 he was sacked and later took over at Barnsley

I remember when Sky 'sources' were convinced Paul Ince was our next manager, 2 days later Nigel Pearson was appointed.

The former Stockport, Blackpool. Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday player has had a series of short managerial reigns in the 18 months. After being appointed permanent manager following his caretaker spell at The Saints south coast rivals Portsmouth in July 2009, he was dismissed after just 13 games in charge after only two wins.

In under a month, Hart was back in employment being named QPR manager a day after Jim Magilton’s exit from the Championship club. He lasted only 5 games at Loftus road before leaving.

In March, Hart joined Crystal Palace after Neil Warnock left to take Hart’s old QPR position. After the club entered administration the play-off battle was substituted for a relegation battle following the 10 point deduction. Given the task of keeping them in the league, he did so with a 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, a result which relegated the hosts, a game they had to win to send Palace down in their place.

Since July 2009, spanned across his three Clubs Hart had overseen 22 games, his clubs have won just 6 times.

Prior to Portsmouth promotion Hart had a 16 game spell in charge of Rushden, where they won 4, drew 4, lost 8. He began his managerial career in charge of Chesterfield, where he achieved his highest win percentage of his managerial career 34.24%. He was sacked in 1991 following a disagreement with his chairman. Ten years later, with a spell at Leeds United’s youth academy (which provided most of the players for their David O’Leary reign) Hart became Nottingham Forest manager succeeding David Platt. In February 2004 he was sacked and later took over at Barnsley

I was at the palace - sheff weds game last day of last season in the palace end with a mate, and the palace fans had certainly taken to him. They put on a fantastic display that day.

Having said that, I am gutted Pardew has been given the boot and would be more than underwhelmed if Hart is the man we choose to replace him.

Cortese must be tripping!

Paul Hart? I think I'd rather have Tony Hart, with Morph running the U21's....

Paul Hart is a Skate loving **** and Cortese can **** off if he appoints that idiot.

And there was me thinking the skates where a ****ing joke club. Forget the 5 year plan, it will take 5 years to recover from the mess Hart will leave us in.

This really is an epic wtf moment.

If Hart is appointed, this season and the 5-year plan is finished.

Nah wont happen do worry folks, will be soon and will be high profile xx

This man??

 

The former Stockport, Blackpool. Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday player has had a series of short managerial reigns in the 18 months. After being appointed permanent manager following his caretaker spell at The Saints south coast rivals Portsmouth in July 2009, he was dismissed after just 13 games in charge after only two wins.

 

In under a month, Hart was back in employment being named QPR manager a day after Jim Magilton’s exit from the Championship club. He lasted only 5 games at Loftus road before leaving.

 

In March, Hart joined Crystal Palace after Neil Warnock left to take Hart’s old QPR position. After the club entered administration the play-off battle was substituted for a relegation battle following the 10 point deduction. Given the task of keeping them in the league, he did so with a 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, a result which relegated the hosts, a game they had to win to send Palace down in their place.

 

Since July 2009, spanned across his three Clubs Hart had overseen 22 games, his clubs have won just 6 times.

 

Prior to Portsmouth promotion Hart had a 16 game spell in charge of Rushden, where they won 4, drew 4, lost 8. He began his managerial career in charge of Chesterfield, where he achieved his highest win percentage of his managerial career 34.24%. He was sacked in 1991 following a disagreement with his chairman. Ten years later, with a spell at Leeds United’s youth academy (which provided most of the players for their David O’Leary reign) Hart became Nottingham Forest manager succeeding David Platt. In February 2004 he was sacked and later took over at Barnsley

The above is the reason why this must all be a wind up!!!! Would be suicide of NC to appoint this man as manager.

If we appoint Hart we will go back to being the laughing stock of South Coast football, not to mention that Pompey, Bournemouth and Brighton will all finish above us....

Cortese - if you appoint him, you need to get the **** out of this club.

Paul Hart? I think I'd rather have Tony Hart, with Morph running the U21's....

I,d sooner have the manager of the White Hart FFS!

Nah wont happen do worry folks, will be soon and will be high profile xx

More detail would be lovely, thanks.

Tbf, Sky Sources are usually wrong.

I remember them saying we were on the verge of appointing Paul Ince and the very next day we got Nigel Pearson.

Paul Hart would be an absolutely shocking choice!! Please, god NOOOOOO!!!

I note the prospect of Hart has sent this site into meltdown.

I dont know whether to laugh or cry. If Pardew hasnt satisfied Cortese with this clubs performances in the past year, how the hell is Paul Hart going to manage it?

I still think we will be surprised when the new man is announced.....I am finding it very hard to believe anything as disappointing and demoralising as appointing Hart will happen. My gut tells me it will come out of the blue! And now I really hope that's true!

BBC South Today not giving Hart a mention - I'm more inclined to trust them than Sky TBH

No chance a) of it being Hart and b) of any media outlet getting a scoop before Cortese annonces his decision...

To be fair, if it is just for the youth team, Paul Hart would be an awesome appointment, he has a good record.

I dont know whether to laugh or cry. If Pardew hasnt satisfied Cortese with this clubs performances in the past year, how the hell is Paul Hart going to manage it?

This would be clear-cut evidence that NC is looking to appoint a yes-man, and would mean NC has finally reached Lowe's depths of competence.

Now the initial shock that we may appoint Paul Hart has sunk in..

Those that thought sacking AP was agood move....

I will just laugh if we actually do appoint him and take all the garbage quoted for Cortese

to be just as laughable..

I reckon the Paul Hart rumour is a skate on a wind-up. They must be p!ssing themselves watching us go into meltdown over the prospect.

I'm worried by Les Reed's supposed power base at the club. He was a crap coach and manager.

Now the initial shock that we may appoint Paul Hart has sunk in..

Those that thought sacking AP was a good move....must feel vindicated:lol:

I will just laugh if we actually do appoint him and take all the garbage quoted from Cortese

to be just as laughable..

YOU SAD TARTS NEED TO CALM DOWN !!! All our business has been kept under wraps until the OS has announced it, and there is no way Hart fits into Corteses plans, think about it FFS.

Surely the Hart rumour is just some Pompey wag taking a chance and feeding some misinformation, in exactly the same way they put about that obviously fake 'we see the value in taking the brand global' line from Paul Allen back in the day?

It won't be Paul Hart

officialsaints

RT @simonpeach: If we get Hart I will consider resigning as a #SaintsFC fan.

Thank God for that!

Nah wont happen do worry folks, will be soon and will be high profile xx

Wow thanks for the PM scooby. if thats true then great stuff!!

fingers crossed

Oddschecker seem to have closed the book

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/southampton-specials/next-permanent-manager

If everyone falls out again, we could be well and truely fooked.

I hope this is the club playing chinese whispers, to build up momentum for a grande management signing...

it will cerainly need to be impressive, everyone (majority) loved AP.

Hart would actually put me off going, the stupid skate ****. hes an established loser

or at least i wouldnt look forward to saturdays anymore, and certainly would not buy anymore tickets for games outside of my ST.

BBC South Today not giving Hart a mention - I'm more inclined to trust them than Sky TBH

Paul Hart, no way, he is as useful as a concrete parachute, should it happen and I do not believe it, then forget promotion this season, followed by a load of transfer requests.

NC needs to quickly come out and kill off this rumour, or there will be a very poor gate for tonights game.

Does any one know if Pardew was NC first choice manager when he was appointed last year?

From Official Saints Twitter: -

RT @simonpeach: If we get Hart I will consider resigning as a #SaintsFC fan.

officialsaints twitter:

RT @simonpeach: If we get Hart I will consider resigning as a #SaintsFC fan.

Paul Hart's agent throwing his name in the hat?

From Official Saints Twitter: -

RT @simonpeach: If we get Hart I will consider resigning as a #SaintsFC fan.

officialsaints

 

RT @simonpeach: If we get Hart I will consider resigning as a #SaintsFC fan.

 

Thank God for that!

aaaaaaaaaaand relax...

Oh my god.

Surely not Paul Hart or Tony Adams, both are double agents like Redknapp and would sink us down even further. Does Cortese not know anything about our history.

Neither of these are stayers and neither have achived anything.

We were lucky to have Pardew and either of these two IS a backwards step..FACT!

So not Paul Hart...

So do we think we'll get MON or Zola?

This would be clear-cut evidence that NC is looking to appoint a yes-man, and would mean NC has finally reached Lowe's depths of competence.

Without doubt it will be a 200% Cortese YES MAN, and there is very little to choose between Lowe's Way and Cortese's Way

What makes me laugh is Cortese's view that he really thinks that the Five Year Plan is still achievable. It just goes to show exactly how well he knows the running of a Football Club. It is NOT 100% Business Cortese, it has a life and soul too

We will most likely get some well established Manager, who is currently desperately seeking employment, because he has been massively successful in the past. Like Zola

Funny old game innit ??

Just when you think things are coming together, along comes Dictator Cortese to show he's Boss

The man is an idiot, and no longer working to Markus Leibherr's script IMHO

I'm sure we won't know anything about an appointment until Cortese releases a statement, relax!