S-Clarke Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Charlie, you're starting to get on my tits now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer fan Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Bring in mlt as chairmen he would love it and the players would get on with him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Maybe club couldn't make him stay, maybe he has said he wants to Join Milan, maybe NC has held all the cards here. Have loved what he has done for us, but life goes on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killers Knee Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 If KL isn't already in advanced negotiations with a buyer then looking for a positive scenario to play out is difficult, its the end of the dream. A very sad day for SFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmonkey1979 Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 In all honesty I am gutted by this news, although it wasn't a surprise at all. The playing and backroom staff are all professionals and will continue to do the jobs they are paid to do, I am fairly certain of that. I also get the feeling that out club hasn't seen the last of Nicola. With no basis on anything, I really do think he has a plan b and will return. Not wishful thinking or anything, just an inkling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 No real reason for Liebherr to turn down decent offers for our players now. Yep. She's probably been told she will get more money by selling Shaw, Lallana, Rickie, etc., and then selling the club as a PL team with a bumptious TV deal. No coincidence that we are arguably 3 wins from safety... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Maybe there's a silver lining to be had here? Maybe one way of persuading Pochettino and the players that there is life after Cortese is for Katharina to get her chequebook out and make a couple of headline grabbing signings in the next couple of weeks.... Absolutely no chance Katherina Leibherr only wants ONE thing To SELL SFC ..... Nothing else on her agenda All she has gaurenteed is a very rapid meltdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Maybe club couldn't make him stay, maybe he has said he wants to Join Milan, maybe NC has held all the cards here. Have loved what he has done for us, but life goes on A point which may make a lot of sense..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Charlie, you're starting to get on my tits now! He's not wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 The worst thing that can happen is if we get taken over by some Vincent Tan type or someone similar to City's owners. We would then sell off even more of our soul just to win things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Get a grip some of you. He wasn't the one with the money and he had little say on the on-field matters. Unless Pochettino goes (which wouldn't be all that much of a disaster) and all our best players leave then this is pretty irrelevant. Hopefully Le Tiss/Benali can be welcome at the club again and we can get our stripes back next season. Have to agree, except the part about Poch leaving, I think we could be well in the doo doo if that happens. If she persuades him to stay then happy days, business as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Bring in mlt as chairmen he would love it and the players would get on with him . Oh, do leave it out. MLT has nothing to do with SFC 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 You would like to assume that, if NC has been working his notice period for a number of months, KL has been working hard during that intervening period to either resolve the differences or find his successor, so an appointment in that regard might not be that far away considering we now have confirmation that the differences couldn't be resolved. The whole point of the structure of the club that has been in place and built upon over the last four and a half years is that it doesn't rely upon one individual - this period will be the biggest test of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 the stories about our players leaving will be rife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 If KL isn't already in advanced negotiations with a buyer then looking for a positive scenario to play out is difficult, its the end of the dream. A very sad day for SFC. Being as the news is that Cortese submitted his resignation 3 months ago its fair to assume that *something* has been going on in the background. Quite how substantial that something is, well, we'll see. A bit of a faux pas that we don't seem to have someone lined up to take over reasonably straight away though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Why anyone didn't think SFC was for sale as soon as ML passed away is a little naive. Why should KL want to carry on with this "folly" of her father's, especially if she has no interest at all in football. I suspect that NC might have been tasked with disposing of SFC while at the same time running it in the best possible manner to increase it's value. While he has succeeded on one front, he hasn't on the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBenali Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 If we truly were his baby, NC will have something lined up for us. Time to wait and see I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 NC will be back. I wouldn't rule that out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 He's not wrong If Chelsea offer 15m for Shaw tomorrow why would she say no? Effectively until new CEO she makes ALL the decisions...a worry if she isn't in it for the longer term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeShmoe Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Cue the backstabbing and vitriol of Cortese when 24 hours ago he was the unofficial patron saint of Southampton. As long as we have a team we have a love, he was not a football man, he was and is a numbers man. It was his baby and he gave it back, that proves how much he thought of us. Don't feed the troll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 the stories about our players leaving will be rife Some things will remain the same then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Nothing in the statement mentions selling. In fact her words indicate this is not the case. I believe the ultimatum was sell to bring in any money to purchase future players. Let's be up front, the purchase of Oswaldo, Ramirez and the results would have got most chairman the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Well, they probably couldn't sell the club with Cortese in charge unless it was to Cortese himself. He might well return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 You would like to assume that, if NC has been working his notice period for a number of months, KL has been working hard during that intervening period to either resolve the differences or find his successor, so an appointment in that regard might not be that far away considering we now have confirmation that the differences couldn't be resolved. The whole point of the structure of the club that has been in place and built upon over the last four and a half years is that it doesn't rely upon one individual - this period will be the biggest test of that. Forgot who the quote was from, but wasn't there a statement very early on that the club was going to be able to stand on its own feet and not rely on anyone? If that's the case then we're fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Why that assumption? Why are people assuming we're for sale or that it's best that we're sold? There have been conflicting rumours that KL has wanted out but on the other hand want a greater involvement. Why is the former more likely than the latter? How do we know that the latter would be a bad thing? This is a shock but until we know KL actual intentions people must stop overreacting and jumping to wild conclusions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 we wont be signing anyone at all Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Saint Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Gutted. It's a biiiiig step back. More like a leap. We'll hopefully recover and continue progressing, but it will be a while. Alternatively, we can just implode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Vegard Forren. Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 We have no influence whatsoever so que sera, sera ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpin4rizeal Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 What a sad day, cortese was the best thing to happen to the club in 30 years! Absolutely gutted :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Its entirely possible that NC has left in order to appear independent as he closes a deal to buy the club. We will see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 If Chelsea offer 15m for Shaw tomorrow why would she say no? Effectively until new CEO she makes ALL the decisions...a worry if she isn't in it for the longer term. Exactly. And why would she even want to run a football club long term? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 When poch goes can we have Nigel back? Why not..... Might keep the players onside for a bit longer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Nothing in the statement mentions selling. In fact her words indicate this is not the case. I believe the ultimatum was sell to bring in any money to purchase future players. Let's be up front, the purchase of Oswaldo, Ramirez and the results would have got most chairman the boot. Been saying that all day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc1976 Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Guess it was always going to end like this after Markus died. Wish we could have made it until the end of the season though, and Cortese could have overseen the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 This site gets more and more surreal with each passing day.... Slicing through the usual negativity is a tough job, but someone's gotta do it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 people must stop overreacting and jumping to wild conclusions. thats in the small print of what you have to do when signing up to these forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Sad to see him go, his ambition and drive has been first class and he was instrumental in saving our club. Thanks for everything Mr. Cortese. However we should try to be rational and not over emotional - he isn't the only decent businessman in the world. "Just another department head" is how he described the team manager and he is the same, nobody is irreplaceable. We will replace him with someone who will do some things better and some things worse but the club will still be here and we'll all still spend time and money we don't have supporting it. We might even wear stripes again next season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Cortese to ride back as a white knight on his steed with his investors who have been waiting in the wings, and lead us on to the Champions League. She wants to sell, and he wants to buy. This is just an "interim period". You heard it hear first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Absolutely no chance Katherina Leibherr only wants ONE thing To SELL SFC ..... Nothing else on her agenda All she has gaurenteed is a very rapid meltdown How do you know that? Silly speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Why is it being treated like she's gonna asset strip the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 I will be keeping an eye on NC's movements in the next few days...... Could be key to what his plans are. If he lands another job AC Milan, then we can forget his return, for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 My gut-reaction to this is quite simply the same four letter word on repeat. Really really annoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Been saying that all day.. If your only thought friend is ART, you know you're barking up the wrong tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Why is it being treated like she's gonna asset strip the club? I think it's safe to say she doesn;t really care much for SFC or football in general, this was the venture of her Dad. Do you REALLY think she'd mind if Shaw and Lallana left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 That sound you can hear is agents rubbing their hands together with glee Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 (edited) Poch will lose a lot of money if he resigns, I would bet on him staying. Hoping we get stripes back next season. Cortese is one of more capable chairmen out there, but he's not irreplaceable. It all depends who they bring in. Who will be the next owners is the bigger question than who will be the next chairman Given that the news yesterday was that he would leave at the end of the season but now he has gone today, it seems there has been recent discussion/dispute to me, even if the question of transfer budgets has been knocking around for a while. Must have become evident that no money would become available this transfer window, despite Cortese's best efforts to engineer some. Cortese strikes me as quite a petulant volatile guy, so not surprised he would end up having a dispute and walking out Edited 15 January, 2014 by Ex Lion Tamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 I think it's safe to say she doesn;t really care much for SFC or football in general, this was the venture of her Dad. Do you REALLY think she'd mind if Shaw and Lallana left? I doubt she knows anything about them past their name and valuations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 January, 2014 Share Posted 15 January, 2014 who fancies a Cardiff type owner, or a Hull type owner? would be more interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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