Ralph Hasenhuttl

[Lord Duckhunter]

Even if the squad  contained 100% of players signed by Ralph, the cult will probably point out that Ralph had no part  in cutting the grass or the paint colour in the dressing room.

Edited 12 August, 2021 by Lord Duckhunter

[Give it to Ron]

1 minute ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

Even if the squad  contained 100% of players signed by Ralph, the cult will probably point out that Ralph had no part  in cutting the grass or the paint colour in the dressing room.

Pony what’s this cult business have a word with yourself!

How old are you Ffs

Edited 12 August, 2021 by Give it to Ron

[Saint86]

29 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said:

Pony what’s this cult business have a word with yourself!

How old are you Ffs

The "cult" is simply people who support the team.... Absolute weirdos apparently 🙄

[Matthew Le God]

2 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

The "cult" is simply people who support the team.... Absolute weirdos apparently 🙄

@Lord Duckhunter should take a look at his avatar!

What is going on there!?

Edited 12 August, 2021 by Matthew Le God

[TWar]

4 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

@Lord Duckhunter should take a look at his avatar!

What is going on there!?

Paul McCartney init?

[badgerx16]

6 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

@Lord Duckhunter should take a look at his avatar!

What is going on there!?

[Matthew Le God]

Makes sense now. Previously was too small to make out on my phone! 😁

Edited 12 August, 2021 by Matthew Le God

[saint1977]

I’m finally getting on the change train, Ralph out. Good first half but second half a repeat of the last 6 months. Obvious some of the players were tiring and no excuses today about injuries or weak bench, yet bottles making a sub and Benitez totally had his number.

If they won’t sack RH, Gary Cahill as player-coach and Ralph upstairs as DoF. I saw enough talent to stay up but needs organisation and pro activity.

As for starting McCarthy after the Bilbao horror show….

[RedArmy]

Ralph and Kelvin Davis need to go 

[AlexLaw76]

Nothing has changed with him.  He remains unable to respond to an opposition manager making changes (HT?) to the game.  He is all about 4222, if it works, great. Since xmas, it routinely does not.  he also has complete blind spots with players.

Our defence is woeful, but he has to set us up to be hard to beat.  Which never ever happens.  I remember when we were on a terrible run under Koeman (nothing like RH has served up) and Ronald went into the Everton home game with a different system, shook up the starting line up and we won.

I maintain that he will not be our manager come end of the season.

[Pilchards]

Nothings changed.

Never uses subs as an advantage and it’s plain to see that we needed to freshen it up before they scored the second.

I personally would of taken Walcott off after 60 minutes and replaced with Tella.

Armstrong on for Armstrong as he run himself into the ground, Walker-Peters for Tino (knackered) and I would of sent Redmond to Tesco’s to get some strawberries.

[Baird of the land]

I'm not quite in the calling for his head category. There's so much positive as the first half showed. However it does my head in his stubborn refusal to make a sub until we are behind. AT 1-1 it was so obvious next goal was huge. Benitez makes a change. Ralph has a lie down and waits for Everton to score.

[qwertyell]

This is a manager problem. It's not a coincidence, the repeated second half collapses, the repeated inability to hold a lead, the repeated defensive disorganisation, the repeated lack of subs or tactical intervention when the game has turned against us.

It keeps happening - and it will continue to keep on happening - because the manager is a busted flush. He hasn't got a clue how to fix our shortcomings because they're his shortcomings too.

Nice bloke, but he's been drowning since the start of the year while his fan club has dreamed up multiple excuses as to why he bears no responsibility for the fortunes of his team.

 

[Disco Stu]

We know he'll never learn so we either accept many more days like today or the board does something about it. Either replacing him or bringing in support.

 

Regarding the squad, even if he doesn't have his ideal players, a good manager adapts and finds a way to get the best out of what they have.

Edited 14 August, 2021 by Disco Stu

[Saints foreva]

[badgerx16]

17 hours ago, qwertyell said:

This is a manager problem. It's not a coincidence, the repeated second half collapses......

 

I posted this on the post match meltdown;

( By my reckoning - including today, looking at second half performances ).....

Since we beat Sheff Utd 3-0 on 13th December we have played 27 league games. In those games we have "won" the second half 5 times, and "lost" it 15 times. Of 8 games we had been leading at half time we went on to win 3, draw 2, and lose 3. Of 8 games we were drawing at half time we went on win 2, draw 3, and lose 3. We lost all 11 of the games where we were behind at half time.

Edited 15 August, 2021 by badgerx16

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, Saints foreva said:

But remember for 20 mins we were the best team Man City faced 

[Bob76]

Same old issue, we have a manner wedded to a system that does not work, our two no tens very seldom offer much in a game, and a manager that gets out thought most games, other managers see what we are doing first half them change to combat this and he never respond till it's too late.

Get rid now.

[bangkoksaint]

I’m sorry but I can’t see our form improving and if he’s here in October I’d be staggered.

[Katalinic]

29 minutes ago, qwertyell said:

This is a manager problem. It's not a coincidence, the repeated second half collapses, the repeated inability to hold a lead, the repeated defensive disorganisation, the repeated lack of subs or tactical intervention when the game has turned against us.

It keeps happening - and it will continue to keep on happening - because the manager is a busted flush. He hasn't got a clue how to fix our shortcomings because they're his shortcomings too.

Nice bloke, but he's been drowning since the start of the year while his fan club has dreamed up multiple excuses as to why he bears no responsibility for the fortunes of his team.

 

Hard not to agree with this. I said earlier in the thread he will be gone before November. I hope I'm wrong.

[gordonToo]

10 minutes ago, Bob76 said:

Same old issue, we have a manner wedded to a system that does not work, our two no tens very seldom offer much in a game, and a manager that gets out thought most games, other managers see what we are doing first half them change to combat this and he never respond till it's too late.

Get rid now.

The system needs good players and we don't have enough of them. Results will force the board's hand eventually but the outcome looks inevitable based on this performance.

[Billy the Kidd]

2 minutes ago, gordonToo said:

The system needs good players and we don't have enough of them. Results will force the board's hand eventually but the outcome looks inevitable based on this performance.

But every manager tries to play to the strengths of what they have at their disposal, yet Ralph tries to shoehorn players into a system that hasn’t worked at all for 6 months!

[gordonToo]

4 minutes ago, Billy the Kidd said:

But every manager tries to play to the strengths of what they have at their disposal, yet Ralph tries to shoehorn players into a system that hasn’t worked at all for 6 months!

So either he changes the system, or we buy the players needed, or he goes. 

Edited 14 August, 2021 by gordonToo

[OttawaSaint]

Too stubborn and inflexible. Time to go Ralph!

He was found out in January and has not changed anything since. Piece of piss to play us. Teams know that they can conserve energy in the first half and then either:

a) apply some second half pressure and we’ll fold like a cheap suit

or

b) just wait for us to totally implode and gift them a goal or three

[OttawaSaint]

Also it’s always excuses with this guy.

The sending off made it too difficult for us...

And yet...

The other team going down to 9 men made it too difficult for us...

 

[Billy the Kidd]

2 minutes ago, gordonToo said:

So either he changes the system, or we buy the players needed, or he goes. 

Well, we have been purchasing new players, so I assume they are ones he wants. So if it still doesn’t work after a handful of games, or so, then he has to go, if he wont change system.

[hackedoff]

44 minutes ago, qwertyell said:

This is a manager problem. It's not a coincidence, the repeated second half collapses, the repeated inability to hold a lead, the repeated defensive disorganisation, the repeated lack of subs or tactical intervention when the game has turned against us.

It keeps happening - and it will continue to keep on happening - because the manager is a busted flush. He hasn't got a clue how to fix our shortcomings because they're his shortcomings too.

Nice bloke, but he's been drowning since the start of the year while his fan club has dreamed up multiple excuses as to why he bears no responsibility for the fortunes of his team.

 

Time to make way for someone who can actually manage.

[Billy the Kidd]

Ralph: "I did think about changing but the players found the way they were playing in the first half - but we needed a goal. I wanted to change ten mins after HT but we showed that we were back in the game. The wrong changes can make it worse."

He sounds confused, like he doesn’t know what to do, and cant do the basics at the moment. Pretty concerning.

[IOWSaintDaz]

FFS Semmonds sack this clown and get Howe and Tindell in now before its too late, at least they'ed know when to make subs to change a game and can change tactics and formations

[St.JonB]

Think I've moved into the Ralph Out camp. His inability to change tactics or make positive subs is wearing very thin.  😡 

[Saints foreva]

4 minutes ago, Billy the Kidd said:

Ralph: "I did think about changing but the players found the way they were playing in the first half - but we needed a goal. I wanted to change ten mins after HT but we showed that we were back in the game. The wrong changes can make it worse."

He sounds confused, like he doesn’t know what to do, and cant do the basics at the moment. Pretty concerning.

Clown. 

[beatlesaint]

5 minutes ago, St.JonB said:

Think I've moved into the Ralph Out camp. His inability to change tactics or make positive subs is wearing very thin.  😡 

I think I’m getting closer to that camp as well. Strange team selections, usual ineffective subs and being out thought by the opposition manager.

Making the same mistakes time and time again is the definition of madness

[Baird of the land]

9 minutes ago, Billy the Kidd said:

Ralph: "I did think about changing but the players found the way they were playing in the first half - but we needed a goal. I wanted to change ten mins after HT but we showed that we were back in the game. The wrong changes can make it worse."

He sounds confused, like he doesn’t know what to do, and cant do the basics at the moment. Pretty concerning.

Really bizarre. What’s the point of deepening the squad if he doesn’t trust any of his subs to have a positive impact or his own ability to make a change.

[Lallana's Left Peg]

His threatening words after West Ham last season appear to either indicate he's incapable of addressing the issue despite recognising it or the players aren't reacting to his coaching.  Either way it reflects badly on on him.  A reminder:

Quote

"We don't have to discuss it. This is definitely not Premier League [standard].

"We've conceded the second-most goals in the Premier League. We have to change massively, otherwise it'll be about relegation again [next season.]"

 

[Nemi]

1 hour ago, qwertyell said:

This is a manager problem. It's not a coincidence, the repeated second half collapses, the repeated inability to hold a lead, the repeated defensive disorganisation, the repeated lack of subs or tactical intervention when the game has turned against us.

It keeps happening - and it will continue to keep on happening - because the manager is a busted flush. He hasn't got a clue how to fix our shortcomings because they're his shortcomings too.

Nice bloke, but he's been drowning since the start of the year while his fan club has dreamed up multiple excuses as to why he bears no responsibility for the fortunes of his team.

 

The second half collapses are something that happened well before Ralph. Problem is he’s unable to change that.

The biggest problem is the club - it’s been stale and shite for years. The second biggest problem is the manager is unable to fix it.

[OttawaSaint]

12 minutes ago, Billy the Kidd said:

Ralph: "I did think about changing but the players found the way they were playing in the first half - but we needed a goal. I wanted to change ten mins after HT but we showed that we were back in the game. The wrong changes can make it worse."

He sounds confused, like he doesn’t know what to do, and cant do the basics at the moment. Pretty concerning.

Classic paralysis by analysis.

The game is a simple one and it’s often keeping momentum or disrupting another team’s momentum that wins games. He needs to be smarter and have courage in his convictions. Theo was ineffective so there’s no harm swapping him out, he can just quickly chat with Theo and just tell him he’s saving him for other games. Unleash a hungry Armstrong who’s probably a bit pissed off about not making the starting XI. It’s well worth the risk. 

No one is asking him to make a crazy three sub change but to realize we were getting overrun and perhaps adjust the shape to contain the other team and give a mis-firing player a break and get someone on with a point to prove.

[Ex Lion Tamer]

6 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

I think I’m getting closer to that camp as well. Strange team selections, usual ineffective subs and being out thought by the opposition manager.

Making the same mistakes time and time again is the definition of madness

I've said all along that he needs to prove himself in the first 10 or so games of this season. This was not a good start

[Baird of the land]

4 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Classic paralysis by analysis.

The game is a simple one and it’s often keeping momentum or disrupting another team’s momentum that wins games. He needs to be smarter and have courage in his convictions. Theo was ineffective so there’s no harm swapping him out, he can just quickly chat with Theo and just tell him he’s saving him for other games. Unleash a hungry Armstrong who’s probably a bit pissed off about not making the starting XI. It’s well worth the risk. 

No one is asking him to make a crazy three sub change but to realize we were getting overrun and perhaps adjust the shape to contain the other team and give a mis-firing player a break and get someone on with a point to prove.

Exactly. It’s hardly as if Benitez gambled by going extra attacking. He just did the basic and freshened a winger and that sub set up the winner.

[Billy the Kidd]

12 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

Really bizarre. What’s the point of deepening the squad if he doesn’t trust any of his subs to have a positive impact or his own ability to make a change.

I agree - last season I could understand as our bench was pretty pants, but this season it is his first 11 and his subs on the bench.

[OttawaSaint]

5 minutes ago, Billy the Kidd said:

I agree - last season I could understand as our bench was pretty pants, but this season it is his first 11 and his subs on the bench.

Loads of “interesting possibilities” too 

Tella, Armstrong (either in place of Romeu/JWP, or Walcott/Djenepo), or go nuts and put in KWP and move Timo further up the field. Heck he could have even made it one up top with 3 lines of 3 behind it to hit them on the break and win back the middle of the park.

Nah, he just sat on his hands and waited until we were losing.

Edited 14 August, 2021 by OttawaSaint

[OttawaSaint]

Also, JWP isn’t match fit. He’s not good enough to walk straight back in. Sends a shitty message to the others too.

We have the backups to bring him back in gradually. He was blowing out of his arse 10 minutes in.

[AlexLaw76]

Eddie Howe by xmas

[bangkoksaint]

10 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Eddie Howe by xmas

Before then I expect……or we’ll be completely dead and buried. At least give the new bloke a fighting chance of keeping us up!!

[M271]

18 minutes ago, Ex Lion Tamer said:

I've said all along that he needs to prove himself in the first 10 or so games of this season. This was not a good start

The 2nd international break comes in November after 11 games when we will have played teams of all abilities, I can see this being the point when the board should be considering a managerial change if things are going badly. Looking at the 11 games I can see us only getting 5 to 7 points by then with games 9 and 10 at home to Burnley and away at Watford being key, get 0 or 1 point against these and things could be looking tricky for Ralph.

[Pilchards]

22 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Eddie Howe by xmas

Rather Frank Lampard personally as he is an attraction for players plus has a go with his substutions.

Edited 14 August, 2021 by Pilchards

[AlexLaw76]

5 minutes ago, Pilchards said:

Rather Frank Lampard personally as he is an attraction for players plus has a go with his substutions.

I'd welcome that!

[SonicBoom]

But....but... Ralph cried!! 

[Saintsfan79]

Just get rid of the twat now he is fuckin clueless and tactically inept.

[Teddeer]

2 hours ago, Pilchards said:

Nothings changed.

Never uses subs as an advantage and it’s plain to see that we needed to freshen it up before they scored the second.

I personally would of taken Walcott off after 60 minutes and replaced with Tella.

Armstrong on for Armstrong as he run himself into the ground, Walker-Peters for Tino (knackered) and I would of sent Redmond to Tesco’s to get some strawberries.

Walcott should not have come out for the second half.

[Saints foreva]

2 minutes ago, Teddeer said:

Walcott should not have come out for the second half.

Walcott should not have been signed*