S-Clarke Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 1 minute ago, egg said: If I read through those millions of posts ^^^^ would it tell me any more than he's still here? Nope, he's still here, took training. He's being given a stay of execution. That's the summary of it all really. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 6 February, 2023 Author Share Posted 6 February, 2023 1 minute ago, S-Clarke said: Nope, he's still here, took training. He's being given a stay of execution. That's the summary of it all really. Incredible isn't it. No doubt the fans forum is probably viewed as a means of taking the heat for the situation, and hope what is normally a placid fanbase gets on with it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maysie Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 50 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said: Whose Charlie Wyett? Member of Rolling Stones I think 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaptopSaint Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 23 minutes ago, DT said: Is it flying-an-aeroplane-with-a-big-message-trailing-behind-it-over-St-Mary's-during-a-game time? Either that, or organising-a-protest-march-from-the-5-rivers-to-the-ground-before-cutting-up-season-tickets-with-a-pair-of-scissors time 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morse Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 I think at the board meeting this morning, they have decided to 'price in' relegation. Once they made that not un-reasonable decision then the advantage of sacking Jones now becomes less urgent, they can take their time and find the right fit (again) meanwhile maybe, in their minds, Jones can turn it around. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 7 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said: The fact that he took training today, is enough to tell me he's not going anywhere. This unfortunately 😭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSFC Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 It's a very weird and sad state of affairs where I'm hoping we lose on Saturday just so it's even more likely that this imposter gets the boot. I don't really want us to lose but every cloud.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnieD Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 26 minutes ago, DT said: Is it flying-an-aeroplane-with-a-big-message-trailing-behind-it-over-St-Mary's-during-a-game time? With the message ”Angry Nate is a tosser”? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 (edited) I just genuinely don't see how he can take the the game next week with everything that surrounds it...presser, fan reaction, after match interviews etc if it inevitably goes wrong. No way back from that. Edited 6 February, 2023 by miserableoldgit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 If Jones thinks Elyonoussie and Diallo is the answer to any position he is an idiot and even more of an idiot to pick Adams and Armstrong to solve the scoring problem. He could have improved the team last Saturday by leaving the four at home. Bazunu, KWP, ABK, Salisu, Perrault, JWP, Lavia, Alcaraz, Orsic, Onuachu, Sulemana. looks a reasonably balanced team. He needs to eat humble pie, get the players onside and work out who his best players are, DCC etc need to be onside and Leave the failures out completely. Better stll get rid of him. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 4 minutes ago, miserableoldgit said: I just genuinely don't see how he can take the the game next week with everything that surrounds it...presser, fan reaction, after match interviews etc if it inevitably goes wrong. Know way back from that. Ankerson must think it will be even sweeter and he will look even more of a genius once Jones turns it around and proves everyone wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvictaSaint Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, S-Clarke said: Nope, he's still here, took training. He's being given a stay of execution. That's the summary of it all really. I don't think I have spent a day feeling more depressed about Saints than today - and that includes the relegations in 2005 and 2008. It absolutely beggars belief that this man is being allowed to continue as the steward of our great football club. Utter, utter insanity. There is not a shred of doubt in any Saints supporter's mind - or indeed in the mind of anybody who likes football - that he is incapable of turning this around. The man is a fraud and a failure of epic proportions, and he needs getting rid of for all our sakes. Edited 6 February, 2023 by InvictaSaint 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSaint Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 12 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: Surely someone knows a player or two and can say what's going on? I can't believe they're doing the fans forum. IIRC there was a smug facial exchange between Semmens and Ralph at the last one, when they were asked about dressing room dissent being leaked to the media. I think Semmens' verbal response was something like "we're addressing that", and two players ended up being marginalized and eventually moved out. Please correct me if I've got that wrong. Not that this situation is the same (we're far from a window and we've just spent a shit-ton on players), but the dissent is clearly there, it's not just two players, the marginalizing seems to be happening, we're now in a much worse league position, and one half of the smug facial exchange is still in the room. There's little cause for optimism in that scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 6 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: Ankerson must think it will be even sweeter and he will look even more of a genius once Jones turns it around and proves everyone wrong. Can you complete your sentence with what season you’re talking about. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris cooper Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 18 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said: Incredible isn't it. No doubt the fans forum is probably viewed as a means of taking the heat for the situation, and hope what is normally a placid fanbase gets on with it 100 percent !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 Fans Forum will doubtless discuss the quality of pies or something on sale in the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 (edited) Someone needs to record the fans forum whose going in case the club edit their version. Edited 6 February, 2023 by Convict Colony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElTrinidad Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 10 minutes ago, CanadaSaint said: IIRC there was a smug facial exchange between Semmens and Ralph at the last one, when they were asked about dressing room dissent being leaked to the media. I think Semmens' verbal response was something like "we're addressing that", and two players ended up being marginalized and eventually moved out. Please correct me if I've got that wrong. Not that this situation is the same (we're far from a window and we've just spent a shit-ton on players), but the dissent is clearly there, it's not just two players, the marginalizing seems to be happening, we're now in a much worse league position, and one half of the smug facial exchange is still in the room. There's little cause for optimism in that scenario. I believe Janny B was one of them 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 3 minutes ago, CanadaSaint said: IIRC there was a smug facial exchange between Semmens and Ralph at the last one, when they were asked about dressing room dissent being leaked to the media. I think Semmens' verbal response was something like "we're addressing that", and two players ended up being marginalized and eventually moved out. Please correct me if I've got that wrong. Not that this situation is the same (we're far from a window and we've just spent a shit-ton on players), but the dissent is clearly there, it's not just two players, the marginalizing seems to be happening, we're now in a much worse league position, and one half of the smug facial exchange is still in the room. There's little cause for optimism in that scenario. Saturday's game really will be the "Last Chance Saloon" for Nathan Jones. Wolves are above us in the table - having scored even less goals than we have - and unless we see a paradigm shift in the team performance and three points to go with it, the " R word " will be on everyone's lips until the final game, and without " a convincing win ", it may well be Jones' last game anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 What's that quotation about "The definition of insanity......?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascadia Saint Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 Great. Now I am terrified we will win on Saturday. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 Just cannot see the point of prolonging the agony. Even the term 'stay of execution', even if it is TalkSport's, not the club, just shows what it is: staving off the inevitable. This is never motivational, for anyone concerned. The ludicrousness of SR's stance is laughable if it wasn't so tragic. Ankersen should be utterly ashamed of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 1 hour ago, once_bitterne said: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/ex-portsmouth-palace-and-nottingham-forest-boss-and-regular-assistant-of-under-fire-southampton-manager-leaves-luton-4015390 Knowing Ankersen's fuzzy logic he's probably agreed to bring this ex-skate relic here to help Nat out. Can you imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 45 minutes ago, DT said: Had some more Lidl Frazzles at the weekend, with some pale ale. Delicious. PS Jones is a twat. Those off brand ones are all better than actual Frazzles. Same goes for mini cheddars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 39 minutes ago, Granite_City_Saint said: Anyone gambling on anything has money to burn. It is a mug’s game moving money from the financially illiterate to big corporations who give provide no value to society. Absolute bollocks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 22 minutes ago, DT said: Fans Forum will doubtless discuss the quality of pies or something on sale in the ground. Ripples of polite applause when Tim Nice But Dim sets out our 'unique philosophy' in English football, and why we're such an attractive proposition to younger players (no one mention JJ Morgan at that stage though...).... Followed by Rasmus, with an interactive display on 'fine margins' and why we could be challenging for Champions League in two years time... * *if we're back in the top flight by then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 36 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: Ankerson must think it will be even sweeter and he will look even more of a genius once Jones turns it around and proves everyone wrong. I think he's working on the film script as we speak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 4 minutes ago, Badger said: Ripples of polite applause when Tim Nice But Dim sets out our 'unique philosophy' in English football, and why we're such an attractive proposition to younger players (no one mention JJ Morgan at that stage though...).... Followed by Rasmus, with an interactive display on 'fine margins' and why we could be challenging for Champions League in two years time... * *if we're back in the top flight by then Followed by a Q/A on XG and the virtues of stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard799 Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 Today is day of utter disappointment, keep refreshing southamptonfc.com .....Hoping to see a club statement .....Let down on every refresh..... As season ticket holder paying a premium in Kingsland middle it's another kick in the proverbial nuts price hike for my ticket for piece of plastic and then sacked a decent manager, who I accept had lost his way a little for complete Ali Dia of managers, no PL experience, loathed by more fans than support, and each day the situation gets worse. Leeds taking decisive action, with MARSCH winning 30% win rate, our manager taken 3 points in 21 is 14% and we continue to stand by NJ. Everton = Dyche early early days but has had immediate inspiration Wolves = JL took bit more time but now seeking their rewards Forest= Decided to stick by Cooper now working out, they look safe. Southampton = Supposedly had a long term plan to recruit err, one of the best managers in Europe quote NJ.... What a complete utter joke. Hope by bed time we all have the best new to celebrate club statement. Otherwise the stands will slowly get more empty as each result ebbs and flows closer to the Championship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 1 hour ago, miserableoldgit said: ......or cheese, but can we distance ourselves from the cat-wanking? Let's maintain some semblance of pride.... Let me know when you change your mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkdiggler Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 (edited) Don’t think the club has read the room very well 😂 think the replies speak for themselves. Edited 6 February, 2023 by Dirkdiggler 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 7 minutes ago, Badger said: Ripples of polite applause when Tim Nice But Dim sets out our 'unique philosophy' in English football, and why we're such an attractive proposition to younger players (no one mention JJ Morgan at that stage though...).... Followed by Rasmus, with an interactive display on 'fine margins' and why we could be challenging for Champions League in two years time... * *if we're back in the top flight by then Copies of Ankersen's books and cd's will be available in the foyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 Leeds possibly looking at Carlos Corberan.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 5 minutes ago, Dirkdiggler said: dint think the club has read the room very well 😂 think the replies speak for themselves. That’s pretty damming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 What a shitshow. Worst period of being a Saints fan just about ever. Pass the frazzles and cheese. No thanks to cat wank though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 7 minutes ago, Dirkdiggler said: Don’t think the club has read the room very well 😂 think the replies speak for themselves. Seems to be a bit of a social media campaign, as those Jones Out pics are all over the tweets about the women's team as well. Not sure why people waste their time on that, it'll make no difference. They know how the fans feel, they're just stubborn and believe in their own hype of wanting to be different to everyone else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 5 minutes ago, DT said: What a shitshow. Worst period of being a Saints fan just about ever. Pass the frazzles and cheese. No thanks to cat wank though. Think of their mental health 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 Imagine Leeds get Bielsa back…, stranger things have happened. 🤣 Nathan Jones I think will be here all season, if he was going to go it would’ve been today. Tomorrows forum will be eventful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 What an absolute joke. It'd be hilarious if it was some other club. Looks like we will be going down then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 2 hours ago, coalman said: I did seriously debate putting ten grand on at 10/1. Then I remembered I don't have ten grand. The put one grand on it and you’ll soon have ten grand 🥴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 51 minutes ago, miserableoldgit said: What's that quotation about "The definition of insanity......?" Repeating the same quotation over and over again? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 I think we should have a whip round and get Bananarama to reform and play 'Nathan Jones you've been here too long' as the special half time entertainment, with all four stands joining in, throwing frazzles and Camembert onto the pitch. What LOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 4 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said: What an absolute joke. It'd be hilarious if it was some other club. Looks like we will be going down then. We've looked like a team going down since about this time last year 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 28 minutes ago, saintant said: Copies of Ankersen's books and cd's will be available in the foyer Marginal Improvements in Cat-wanking Vol III is also available for pre-order. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 52 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said: Knowing Ankersen's fuzzy logic he's probably agreed to bring this ex-skate relic here to help Nat out. Can you imagine. The man is nothing more than a snake oil salesman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkoksaint Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 I wonder if, during their meetings at SMS, they have factored in relegation and losing the saleable assets we have and come to the conclusion they NJ is the best person to try and bring us up? If they have it won’t just be this week that he’s stil with us 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granite_City_Saint Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 52 minutes ago, whelk said: Absolute bollocks Delivered with all the eloquence and critical thinking of a typical gambler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneawol Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 29 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said: That’s pretty damming Not everyone wants him to go, Mike from pompey wants him to stay… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintLondon Posted 6 February, 2023 Share Posted 6 February, 2023 As it childish at it might seem, fans tomorrow should keep asking the same questions. Why is he still here? Why was he here in the first place? If you’re making a list of pros and cons please let us know what you’re putting in the pros column? Etc etc Don’t bother with - when are we getting new screens? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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