Sport Republic

[CB Fry]

43 minutes ago, Saint Gifford said:

So the days of NC weren’t so bad after all. I’d have him back instantly. 
 

He's too busy doing fuck all at any other football club anywhere at all for more than a decade.

[Gloucester Saint]

3 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

He's too busy doing fuck all at any other football club anywhere at all for more than a decade.

Pity the Antiques Roadshow gig didn’t work out. Antique 🥄 can be highly valuable.

[SouSaint]

These goons failed massively in the summer. £50m in this league should be more than enough to build a team capable of pissing the league but the idiots went for future resale once again. That £50m should have been used to create a strong spine.

We lack leadership on the pitch, it needed to be addressed in the summer but the idiots calling the shots decided to give one of our worst ever captains a new 3 year deal. 

Seriously, fuck Sport Republic. They are abysmal owners and it has taken way too long for fans to turn on them. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Does anyone actually know what came next in this presentation? Cos they've well and truly broken it. I assume there must be some kind of plan for what comes after?

Anybody?

[Weston Super Saint]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Does anyone actually know what came next in this presentation? Cos they've well and truly broken it. I assume there must be some kind of plan for what comes after?

Anybody?

Sell the broken bits.

[Mboto Gorge]

33 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Does anyone actually know what came next in this presentation? Cos they've well and truly broken it. I assume there must be some kind of plan for what comes after?

Anybody?

It’s actually embarrassing and cringeworthy to know we have complete idiots like that prick , involved in the running of our once proud football club. He is probably completely unfussed about our current situation either. 

[Challenger]

1 minute ago, Mboto Gorge said:

It’s actually embarrassing and cringeworthy to know we have complete idiots like that prick , involved in the running of our once proud football club. He is probably completely unfussed about our current situation either. 

He's too busy getting excited about how much profit can be made on Leo.

[saintant]

39 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Does anyone actually know what came next in this presentation? Cos they've well and truly broken it. I assume there must be some kind of plan for what comes after?

Anybody?

Nah, just Rasmus thinking he's clever when he most certainly isn't.

[Dr. Kucho]

34 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Does anyone actually know what came next in this presentation? Cos they've well and truly broken it. I assume there must be some kind of plan for what comes after?

Anybody?

There you go, 16 minutes of absolute gobbledy geek from professional bullshitter and failed football guru Rasmus.

Xy stat equals Xe and when you master that you can beat your opponent Xg to Xf. No you fucking twat, you beat your opponent by scoring more goals and if you have a small budget in the competition you compete in, you make sure your players are very fit physically and drilled to a system that works to their strengths.

Like my girlfriend asking me today, what would you like for lunch today? Hold on love let me grab my laptop and see what the statistics say and equal this and that. Or, well it’s Sunday, I am English so obviously I want a Sunday roast. 

[Britannia]

I often wonder what the working relationship between himself and Matthew Benham was like.

I understand MBs background is in statistics.  
What did RA do there?

Edited Sunday at 17:51 by Britannia

[Badger]

17 minutes ago, Britannia said:

I often wonder what the working relationship between himself and Matthew Benham was like.

I understand MBs background is in statistics.  
What did RA do there?

Talk about the success achieved by others it seems. 

[FredVaFC59100]

8 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Top 3 Benefits to Saints from SR”s multi-club model…..?

GO!

Buy Joachim Kayi Sanda from farmer club Valenciennes FC for 5M euros last year because he is the "best Center back in the world", exact words from Wizard Ben Chorley in April 2024, played a few minutes for Saints A team last season, then loaned to French 2nd Division team Red Star for which he has not played at all ? we don't buy mediocrity, we breed it...That's SR's Multi-club model way.

[FredVaFC59100]

2 hours ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Does anyone actually know what came next in this presentation? Cos they've well and truly broken it. I assume there must be some kind of plan for what comes after?

Anybody?

It was "if it is broken, consider not fixing it" if I remember well.

He is such a genius to the point of being confusing. 

SR are doing well on that front to be honest, but what is going to cook my noodles later on is, how does Rasmuss manage to keep Gotzepe afloat ? is this just a fluke ?

Edited Sunday at 18:59 by FredVaFC59100

[LGTL]

I wonder who these mentalists have lined up for us next?

[stknowle]

2 hours ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Does anyone actually know what came next in this presentation? Cos they've well and truly broken it. I assume there must be some kind of plan for what comes after?

Anybody?

To be honest just the sight of that wanker with his explanatory hand actions under his PRINCIPLE HASHTAG NUMBER ONE banner makes my blood boil so much I am incapable of engaging with your question.

[ChristopheVAFC]

14 minutes ago, FredVaFC59100 said:

Buy Joachim Kayi Sanda from farmer club Valenciennes FC for 5M euros last year because he is the "best Center back in the world", exact words from Wizard Ben Chorley in April 2024, played a few minutes for Saints A team last season, then loaned to French 2nd Division team Red Star for which he has not played at all ? we don't buy mediocrity, we breed it...That's SR's Multi-club model way.

Will I ever have the chance to read a positive post from you? I'm not so sure! 🤔

[benjii]

1 hour ago, Dr. Kucho said:

There you go, 16 minutes of absolute gobbledy geek from professional bullshitter and failed football guru Rasmus.

Xy stat equals Xe and when you master that you can beat your opponent Xg to Xf. No you fucking twat, you beat your opponent by scoring more goals and if you have a small budget in the competition you compete in, you make sure your players are very fit physically and drilled to a system that works to their strengths.

Like my girlfriend asking me today, what would you like for lunch today? Hold on love let me grab my laptop and see what the statistics say and equal this and that. Or, well it’s Sunday, I am English so obviously I want a Sunday roast. 

How was the scran? Which meat? Which veg? Yorkshire? Keen to get more details. Thanks.

[FredVaFC59100]

12 minutes ago, ChristopheVAFC said:

Will I ever have the chance to read a positive post from you? I'm not so sure! 🤔

Facts are uncomfortable, deal with it.

When are you going to stop drinking the Kool-aid ? That's what the American people want to know...unless you are on SR payroll, directly or indirectly,  which I suspect more and more.

I can't stand Multi Club model, being relegated to just be a "faire-valoir" at best. I'd rather restart in National 3 to keep VAFC 's identity intact. 

Edited Sunday at 19:15 by FredVaFC59100

[ChristopheVAFC]

10 minutes ago, FredVaFC59100 said:

Facts are uncomfortable, deal with it.

When are you going to stop drinking the Kool-aid ? That's what the American people want to know...unless you are on SR payroll, directly or indirectly,  which I suspect more and more.

I can't stand Multi Club model, being relegated to just be a "faire-valoir" at best. I'd rather restart in National 3 to keep VAFC 's identity intact. 

I'm not denying the facts, the figures are there and can be verified, it's obvious!

If I have to be declared drunk? Yes! I'm drunk on my club! And I accept that!

Once again, I completely respect your point of view, which is different from mine, but that's how it is, we can't all agree!

Have a good evening.

[sockeye]

So Carl Martin's finally gone.

Lallana and Trollope clearly still have a few more years to fuck up the squad though.

I just can't with this ownership.

[Gloucester Saint]

If SR think replacing Still with Eckert will quell the protests - they have a very nasty surprise coming.

[S-Clarke]

4 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

If SR think replacing Still with Eckert will quell the protests - they have a very nasty surprise coming.

The more I read the statement the more I think that is the plan.

Usually you see the line 'Work is now underway to appoint a successor, news will be communicated in due course'' - but that line doesn't exist. That line exists on every manager sacking statement in the world, unless they hope the Interim gets it.

I think it's nailed that he gets it if he gets 4/6 points. And I feel sorry for Tonda as he'll be scapegoated immediately, but the true anger needs to be at the ownership.

Edited Sunday at 20:06 by S-Clarke

[Badger]

56 minutes ago, sockeye said:

So Carl Martin's finally gone.

Lallana and Trollope clearly still have a few more years to fuck up the squad though.

I just can't with this ownership.

Why not give one of those two the temporary job ? They’re part of the problem it’s not just on Still. If they’re not considered capable then no point keeping them on. 

If there’s an expectation that anyone else coming in just a wants to slot in with  those two fuckers in place, then it will limit the interest. 

Edited Sunday at 20:34 by Badger

[EBS1980]

1 hour ago, sockeye said:

So Carl Martin's finally gone.

Lallana and Trollope clearly still have a few more years to fuck up the squad though.

I just can't with this ownership.

Need someone to hold the fort until the new guy is in. These 3 will do training and match(es) but imagine Trollope will go and TE goes back to U’21s 

[ant]

2 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:

If SR think replacing Still with Eckert will quell the protests - they have a very nasty surprise coming.

Hope you're right. Now's the time to hit the gas, not the brakes.

[Willo of Whiteley]

People need to just boycott. Simple as.

Football isn’t the be all and end all in life, and these guys aren’t taking my money.

[sockeye]

https://xcancel.com/SaintsExtra/status/1985305611974660199

Will Still a donc déjà été licencié à Southampton à peine cinq mois après son arrivée...

D'ailleurs, les propriétaires des Saints (Sport Republic) ont quand même un fonctionnement globalement assez catastrophique (voir aussi à Valenciennes) avec plusieurs personnes sans réel rôle autour des clubs

Will Still has already been sacked by Southampton barely five months after his arrival...

Moreover, the Saints' owners (Sport Republic) have a generally disastrous management structure (see also Valenciennes) with several people around the clubs who have no real role

- Romain Molina (Guardian, NY Times)

[Badger]

45 minutes ago, sockeye said:

https://xcancel.com/SaintsExtra/status/1985305611974660199

Will Still a donc déjà été licencié à Southampton à peine cinq mois après son arrivée...

D'ailleurs, les propriétaires des Saints (Sport Republic) ont quand même un fonctionnement globalement assez catastrophique (voir aussi à Valenciennes) avec plusieurs personnes sans réel rôle autour des clubs

Will Still has already been sacked by Southampton barely five months after his arrival...

Moreover, the Saints' owners (Sport Republic) have a generally disastrous management structure (see also Valenciennes) with several people around the clubs who have no real role

- Romain Molina (Guardian, NY Times)

So they’re shit. In any language 

[John B]

On 19/10/2025 at 08:59, Osvaldorama said:

Exactly.  
 

These useless cunts are bleeding saints dry and not offering any benefits to us. 
 

Saints are effectively funding a load of third rate European clubs and getting nothing in return except relegations and awful performances. 
 

Thanks SR! 

Do you not think the club is spending enough  on new layers 

I do but the players do not perfom well at St Mary's

[St. Ciervo]

This should be the single busiest thread on this forum. Every post should read some version of the same thing: Sport Republic Out!

Edited 23 hours ago by St. Ciervo

[FredVaFC59100]

On 02/11/2025 at 01:10, Convict Colony said:

New Valenciennes coach for you guys soon as well maybe, very average start so far.

Is this payback for sending  you back Wizard Ben Chorley ? That's pretty harsh!

[FredVaFC59100]

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13 hours ago, sockeye said:

https://xcancel.com/SaintsExtra/status/1985305611974660199

Will Still a donc déjà été licencié à Southampton à peine cinq mois après son arrivée...

D'ailleurs, les propriétaires des Saints (Sport Republic) ont quand même un fonctionnement globalement assez catastrophique (voir aussi à Valenciennes) avec plusieurs personnes sans réel rôle autour des clubs

Will Still has already been sacked by Southampton barely five months after his arrival...

Moreover, the Saints' owners (Sport Republic) have a generally disastrous management structure (see also Valenciennes) with several people around the clubs who have no real role

- Romain Molina (Guardian, NY Times)

He's also eluded to parasites inside both clubs feeding off the beast.  So basically this is a big cluster fuck, and if Dragan Solack/SR can't take care of it then they should get all the flack they deserve.

[Wade Garrett]

On 02/11/2025 at 17:40, Dr. Kucho said:

There you go, 16 minutes of absolute gobbledy geek from professional bullshitter and failed football guru Rasmus.

Xy stat equals Xe and when you master that you can beat your opponent Xg to Xf. No you fucking twat, you beat your opponent by scoring more goals and if you have a small budget in the competition you compete in, you make sure your players are very fit physically and drilled to a system that works to their strengths.

Like my girlfriend asking me today, what would you like for lunch today? Hold on love let me grab my laptop and see what the statistics say and equal this and that. Or, well it’s Sunday, I am English so obviously I want a Sunday roast. 

How could anyone get sucked in by that complete drivel?

 

[benali-shorts]

14 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

How could anyone get sucked in by that complete drivel?

 

Yes, if Solak bought the nonsense Ankersen (and Kraft) spout - whose reputations were well known in the City and Football industry - it’s no great surprise we have ended up as we have. No structure; ill-defined roles; poor recruitment from top to bottom. The sooner Solak sells, the better. 

[Jack]

17 minutes ago, benali-shorts said:

Yes, if Solak bought the nonsense Ankersen (and Kraft) spout - whose reputations were well known in the City and Football industry - it’s no great surprise we have ended up as we have. No structure; ill-defined roles; poor recruitment from top to bottom. The sooner Solak sells, the better. 

Surely a highly successful businessman should be able to identify when his senior management team are failing, and are bad for business. He needs to make some high level changes and employ someone who knows about running a football club, have them do it for him and put the right people in the right places rather than these blaggers. 

[benali-shorts]

4 minutes ago, Jack said:

Surely a highly successful businessman should be able to identify when his senior management team are failing, and are bad for business. He needs to make some high level changes and employ someone who knows about running a football club, have them do it for him and put the right people in the right places rather than these blaggers. 

You’d hope so, but the reality proves otherwise. Seemingly, building a media business in Eastern Europe required different skills that haven’t proved transferable. He doesn’t control that now, and who knows how much disposable income he has left to support this situation. It’s only going to get murkier with Solak (and Ankersen) at the helm. 

[Willo of Whiteley]

6 hours ago, St. Ciervo said:

This should be the single busiest thread on this forum. Every post should read some version of the same thing: Sport Republic Out!

Unfortunately, their latest diversion tactic is to bring back a former player they didn’t want three years ago because he “didn’t fit the business model”.

And fans are lapping it up

[skintsaint]

1 hour ago, Jack said:

He needs to make some high level changes and employ someone who knows about running a football club, have them do it for him and put the right people in the right places rather than these blaggers. 

I'm pretty certain he could get rid of these chumps and just put someone like Allardyce in charge of Saints structure and see a change of results...not that I am saying we should, but someone like Big Sam has been there done that and knows what should be going on.

[Rebel]

8 hours ago, FredVaFC59100 said:

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He's also eluded to parasites inside both clubs feeding off the beast.  So basically this is a big cluster fuck, and if Dragan Solack/SR can't take care of it then they should get all the flack they deserve.

My guess is he's referring to Kraft and Ankersen -and maybe one or two others.

[Rebel]

All Sports Republic has to do this summer really was appoint Rohl as manager, sign Viktor Johanssen for a sensible fee to fill the hole in goal and bring Romulo over from Goztepe (on loan or for a reasonable fee) to give us the centre forward we have been missing for a couple of years and fill the massive hole up front.

Simple really right!?

It was all easily in reach given Spors relationship with Rohl and Sports Republic's ownership of Goztepe.

Instead I can't help feeling they tried to be too clever in signing players like Downs and Quarshie for resale value - and too cheap when it came to paying Shef Weds compensation for Rohl or brining Romulo over.

Until we have an owner that puts signing players for success on the pitch above making money out of 'clever signings' and player transfers Saints downward spiral will just continue.

 

Edited 13 hours ago by Rebel

[Matthew Le God]

54 minutes ago, Rebel said:

All Sports Republic has to do this summer really was appoint Rohl as manager, sign Viktor Johanssen for a sensible fee to fill the hole in goal and bring Romulo over from Goztepe (on loan or for a reasonable fee) to give us the centre forward we have been missing for a couple of years and fill the massive hole up front.

Simple really right!?

It was all easily in reach given Spors relationship with Rohl and Sports Republic's ownership of Goztepe.

Instead I can't help feeling they tried to be too clever in signing players like Downs and Quarshie for resale value - and too cheap when it came to paying Shef Weds compensation for Rohl or brining Romulo over.

Why would Romulo agree to sign for us rather than RB Leipzig?

It is Sport Republic, not Sports Republic.  

Edited 12 hours ago by Matthew Le God

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Matthew Le God said:

Why would Romulo agree to sign for us rather than RB Leipzig?

Tell us more about the benefits to Saints of the SR multi club model?

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Tell us more about the benefits to Saints of the SR multi club model?

Romulo has stated in the press part of the reason he joined Göztepe was the Southampton connection and route to the Premier League.That is a benefit of the model. Things change after relegation. 

Had we stayed in the Premier League we would have been on a better position to sign him. But it is delusional to think a player would turn down a move to RB Leipzig to join us in the Championship. 

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said:

Romulo has stated in the press part of the reason he joined Göztepe was the Southampton connection and route to the Premier League.That is a benefit of the model. Things change after relegation. 

Had we stayed in the Premier League we would have been on a better position to sign him. But it is delusional to think a player would turn down a move to RB Leipzig to join us in the Championship. 

"you answered a question I never asked"

[Matthew Le God]

8 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

"you answered a question I never asked"

Bullshit! Did you not bother reading it? The first paragraph gives a benefit of the model. Which you asked for!

i.e players being attracted to moves to our sister clubs because they see it as a pathway to the Premier League. Romulo stated that the Saints connection influenced his move to Göztepe. 

I then explained how relegation made a move to us less likely  especially when as a Championship club we aren't going to be more attractive than a move to RB Leipzig. That doesn't mean there isn't a benefit, players will still see the potential pathway to us. But if a better option like RB Leipzig is on offer it is less likely to happen.

Edited 12 hours ago by Matthew Le God

[AlexLaw76]

3 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Bullshit! Did you not bother reading it? The first paragraph gives a benefit of the model. Which you asked for!

i.e players being attracted to moves to our sister clubs because they see it as a pathway to the Premier League. Romulo stated that the Saints connection influenced his move to Göztepe. 

I then explained how relegation made a move to us less likely  especially when as a Championship club we aren't going to be more attractive than a move to RB Leipzig. That doesn't mean there isn't a benefit, players will still see the potential pathway to us. But if a better option like RB Leipzig is on offer it is less likely to happen.

I am merely after the benefits of the SR multi club model, according to you.

[saintant]

On 02/11/2025 at 17:50, Britannia said:

I often wonder what the working relationship between himself and Matthew Benham was like.

I understand MBs background is in statistics.  
What did RA do there?

Statistics would indicate he made the tea.

[Paul Chuckle]

7 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Bullshit! Did you not bother reading it? The first paragraph gives a benefit of the model. Which you asked for!

i.e players being attracted to moves to our sister clubs because they see it as a pathway to the Premier League. Romulo stated that the Saints connection influenced his move to Göztepe. 

I then explained how relegation made a move to us less likely  especially when as a Championship club we aren't going to be more attractive than a move to RB Leipzig. That doesn't mean there isn't a benefit, players will still see the potential pathway to us. But if a better option like RB Leipzig is on offer it is less likely to happen.

So in answer to the question. There have been no benefits. 

Unless you're saying there will only ever be a benefit to us if a better club doesn't want a player from Goztepe. 

Seems good to me.

[Matthew Le God]

4 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I am merely after the benefits of the SR multi club model, according to you.

And I answered that question.

[saintant]

5 hours ago, Wade Garrett said:

How could anyone get sucked in by that complete drivel?

 

Haven't you heard....there's a sucker born every minute. Snake oil sales is big business.