Sammy Lee

A big thank you to Sammy Lee.

Such an infectious character.

Watching all of 'Saints Match Day Uncovered' after the match he would wait outside the dressing rooms and shake every hand including the opponents.

According to 'All the Saints', Chris Nicholl bought him in on a free transfer in 1990. He made two first team substitute appearances.

Really sad about this.

Do we know if it was his choice to leave or the club's ?

Have Liverpool signed him?

Very sad. We salute you Sammy. Created goodwill.

Seems like a bloke who will always find success and happiness where ever he goes.

All the best

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A big thank you to Sammy Lee.

Such an infectious character.

Watching all of 'Saints Match Day Uncovered' after the match he would wait outside the dressing rooms and shake every hand including the opponents.

According to 'All the Saints', Chris Nicholl bought him in on a free transfer in 1990. He made two first team substitute appearances.

agreed. we underestimate his affect on morale, an ever more important factor. Have to say I think this is a big mistake

All the best Sammy - was hoping we could have found a slot for him in the coaching staff.

Don't be entirely surprised to see Sammy Lee end up at Everton now (despite his unpopularity there). I believe we planned to keep him until the "Eric speaks French" plan came to pass.

Erwin was Assistant Manager and Jan Kluitenburg was First Team Coach, with Sammy Lee as First Team Assistant Coach. Eric Black has now replaced Erwin as Assistant Manager but according the the OS, Pascal Planque is to be the First Team Assistant Coach, so it seems he is replacing Sammy. Whether Sammy was asked to leave or whether he resigned isn't clear, It seems that Jan Kluitenburg's job as First Team Coach hasn't been filled, so unless responsibilities have been changed around, it is possible there may be another appointment because at the moment 4 staff have left but only 3 have come in.

Don't be entirely surprised to see Sammy Lee end up at Everton now (despite his unpopularity there). I believe we planned to keep him until the "Eric speaks French" plan came to pass.

Koeman is already getting a bit of stick over the Stek signing. Sammy would not help him off to the best of starts.....

Koeman is already getting a bit of stick over the Stek signing. Sammy would not help him off to the best of starts.....

Maybe, but Koeman wanted to take Sammy and our board blocked it at the time. ITK ;-)

I like Sammy, sorry to see him go, good luck for the future wherever it may be.

His goal celebrations in front of the dug out were awesome.

His goal celebrations in front of the dug out were awesome.

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I echo the thoughts of the OP...great to see his enthusiasm and he's obviously well thought of throughout the game...joining Rafa maybe?

Good luck and thanks!

Shame to see him go tbh! Was pleased when we first got him on board.

Miss you already Sammy! Good luck for the future.

Liked Sammy Lee. Shame.......

Sometimes you think surely we could have found him a decent role but then again there are numerous characters like that over the years with not enough room for them all.....

I hope he does well where ever he goes...

I have no idea how much influence he had behind the scenes and if the players liked him, but you'd assume his enthusiasm would rub off on them. Shame to see him go.

I sometimes wonder if his enthusiasm for Saints was less than his enthusiasm for Liverpool---will the flow of our best to his old club now end?

He clearly hated Klippity-Klop as well and wound him up when we went 3-2 up so the blue noses will like that - though not his past. Met him in 1990 when he was on the way to Neil Madison's wedding (I think - I was putting petrol in his car). Was a top bloke then and a top bloke in The Wycombe Arms in Winchester for the past few years. Will be missed

I sometimes wonder if his enthusiasm for Saints was less than his enthusiasm for Liverpool---will the flow of our best to his old club now end?

Nope, the flow existed before Sammy and will do afterwards. It's Liverpool's board and transfer team that are obsessed with our club not it's managers and that's why it won't change.

Do we know if it was his choice to leave or the club's ?

....not exactly sure what he was doing mixed in with the Koeman Klan's training programme.

RK said he found it hard to understand his Scouse accent, and I suspect that Puel would have even more problem with him (given the level of Puel's English).

Great character,(Sammy) but will probably be happier getting a fit with a Northern club.

Really sad about this.

Me too.

Gonna wind up at Toon

Disappointed to see Sammy, who has been such a popular and infectious cheerleader for the team, go. I'm intrigued as to who might be his replacement.

Good luck Sammy, you've done Saints proud.

Disappointed to see Sammy, who has been such a popular and infectious cheerleader for the team, go.

 

I'm intrigued as to who might be his replacement. Good luck Sammy, you've done Saints proud.

.....suggest that this maybe Kelvin's new role ?....or ?

Loved his enthusiasm and will remember his celebrations at West Ham away two years ago when we won 3-1 and it kickstarted a terrific run. His celebrations when Pelle scored the 3rd were brilliants and showed a real back room commitment.

BFS' new assistant

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/14637304.Sam_Allardyce_is_new_England_manager___and_appoints_former_Saints_assistant/

Awesome!

Great stuff! Happy for him. Hope he ends up back here again some day!

Sweet.

Maybe you didn't burn all your bridges with the FA Sammy!

New as soon as I heard Big Sam was England Manager that Sammy would team up with Sam.

Congratulations! England is once again in good hands

precisely as I predicted in #24

.....Sammy's got a job with " a Northern outfit ".....better chance that Big Sam will understand his Scouse accent.

.....and to think .... just what a couple of years with Saints can do for your future job prospects.

at least they'll be someone in the England camp who knows what Saints' players are capable of .......

two good , full lion hearted guy's to run the 3 lions the peoples choice

Sammy was BFS's assistant at the Reebok for 18 months.

Sammy was BFS's assistant at the Reebok for 18 months.

Also was Bolton manager when Sam left for a short time which went terribly.

Thankfully disastrous short term stints of Premier League management never get brought up by the learned members of this forum.

We should have held on to him and got some compo...although nothing will compare to the money we got for Whiskey George who was about to be sacked.

Sammy Lee has always been one of my favorite players in the past. In the coaching role he's done well as asistent as well. 100% commitment every time and everywhere. Very sad to see this lad go. Simply don't undestand this. I wish Sammy all the best in the future.

Sammy Lee has always been one of my favorite players in the past. In the coaching role he's done well as asistent as well. 100% commitment every time and everywhere. Very sad to see this lad go. Simply don't undestand this. I wish Sammy all the best in the future.

The 2 games he played for us were sensational. I've always been a fan of Marco Almeida personally.

Also was Bolton manager when Sam left for a short time which went terribly.

 

Thankfully disastrous short term stints of Premier League management never get brought up by the learned members of this forum.

Why should it?

Why should it?

You'll have to ask some of our forums brightest lights why it's a topic they like to return to.

Also was Bolton manager when Sam left for a short time which went terribly.

 

Thankfully disastrous short term stints of Premier League management never get brought up by the learned members of this forum.

Caretaker Manager is the poisoned chalice .......if the team is playing so badly, it doesn't matter who has the task after the manager has gone.

......might just as well run an on-line poll, and let fans choose an interim side......then they'd have nothing more to complain about .

Caretaker Manager is the poisoned chalice .......if the team is playing so badly, it doesn't matter who has the task after the manager has gone.

......might just as well run an on-line poll, and let fans choose an interim side......then they'd have nothing more to complain about .

Sammy Lee was appointed Bolton manager, not caretaker manager.

Sammy Lee was appointed Bolton manager, not caretaker manager.

of course, but I don't think anyone could have turned them around in such a short-time. They were pretty diabolical, as memory serves.

whoooooosh

of course, but I don't think anyone could have turned them around in such a short-time. They were pretty diabolical, as memory serves.

Your memory is terrible. He took over from Sam Allardyce off the back of three top eight finishes in a row - I think they finished the previous season in seventh or eighth.

If that's "pretty diabolical" and a situation that you don't think anybody could have "turned round" then you must think Saints are diabolical too.

All the best Sammy - was hoping we could have found a slot for him in the coaching staff.

Add me to that....seems like he was stiffed.

Your memory is terrible. He took over from Sam Allardyce off the back of three top eight finishes in a row - I think they finished the previous season in seventh or eighth.

 

If that's "pretty diabolical" and a situation that you don't think anybody could have "turned round" then you must think Saints are diabolical too.

If memory serves, Sammy immediately tried to change their style of play, only to find a squad built by Allardyce that wasn't overly stocked with players who could pass the ball on the ground.