Wade Garrett Posted 16 February, 2023 Share Posted 16 February, 2023 2 hours ago, S-Clarke said: Ths is all I've seen, possibly the latest. Why? Are Semmens and Wankersen playing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 16 February, 2023 Share Posted 16 February, 2023 5 minutes ago, Convict Colony said: He's got the Chelsea game as we couldn't get a decent manager in beforehand, who knows what happens after. I think it will largely depend on how we perform against Chelsea. Win, lose or draw if there are signs of improvement and a pattern/shape to our play the owners might not be so desperate to get someone in. However, if we are dire then they will be forced to act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 16 February, 2023 Share Posted 16 February, 2023 11 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said: Why? Are Semmens and Wankersen playing? There's definitely been more ludicrous decisions lately - like Janny fucking B getting the nod whilst DCC stays at home weeding the garden. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted 16 February, 2023 Share Posted 16 February, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, S-Clarke said: Ths is all I've seen, possibly the latest. As whoever does the Saintsextra twitter is too rude to properly credit their source. It's badly paraphrased from this article. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/12812370/ruben-selles-southampton-would-be-happy-for-spaniard-to-take-on-managerial-role-until-end-of-season Edited 16 February, 2023 by Nolan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 16 February, 2023 Share Posted 16 February, 2023 3 minutes ago, Nolan said: As whoever does the Saintsextra twitter is too rude to properly credit their source. It's badly paraphrased from this article. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/12812370/ruben-selles-southampton-would-be-happy-for-spaniard-to-take-on-managerial-role-until-end-of-season To be honest it’s like the SaintsUpdates one or whatever it’s called. It’s a bit of a sham account to be honest. Got called out for making up rumours. 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 After Saturday looking forward to a defensive Rueben logging onto here under an assumed name along with family and friends, calling out the rest of the posters as loco and tonto. Look out for ‘I’m a Saints fan, churro magnate, who has lived in Valencia / Hedge End for 25 or 35 years’ that type of thing. Standard 😀 1 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 he’s very honest tbf. 3 mins into his press conference he said he wants the job, normally caretakers come out with some PR bullshit to hide what they want. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 6 hours ago, Miltonaggro said: After Saturday looking forward to a defensive Rueben logging onto here under an assumed name along with family and friends, calling out the rest of the posters as loco and tonto. Look out for ‘I’m a Saints fan, churro magnate, who has lived in Valencia / Hedge End for 25 or 35 years’ that type of thing. Standard 😀 Funny how they disappeared as soon as the prick was pumped hey! 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 ...if that interview (pre-chelsea) is anything to go by, Selles looks to have something about him for sure. Interesting possibilities 😁 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmary Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Thought he came across very well. Will have pleasantly surprised many Saints fans. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunit Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Results are what matters, especially in these last 16 games. However he's presented himself as a very honest, intelligent man in that first press conference. I like that he has stated he wants the job instead of doing the usual 'I don't want to comment as its not my decision'. If the players like him as much as people think then they'll play their socks off for him. A positive result this weekend followed up by a win at Leeds and we could get some sort of run going. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Well, he doesn’t come across like a complete and utter shitcunt, which is an improvement. 5 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 6 minutes ago, saintscottofthenortham said: Well, he doesn’t come across like a complete and utter shitcunt, which is an improvement. yes he can talk the talk but can he walk the walk? must be remembered ralph took a laid back approach to coaching this season, so selles was the main one coaching them first half of the season (don’t know about during jones). let’s hope he has a new plan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJakko Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Going just by press-conferences Selles holds himself up very well. Comparing to Jones, it’s night & day.. Selles goes into details, talks about opposition threats, shows passion for the situation he’s current in- builds the players and fan base up with confidence. All the things you want to hear from a manager going forward into the next game. Obviously that’s all great stuff, it’s the results on the pitch that matter, so let’s see if that can do more of the talking. But so far, so good. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 27 minutes ago, saintscottofthenortham said: Funny how they disappeared as soon as the prick was pumped hey! 😂 Maybe it was all just Nat. Like the movie Split 😀 🔔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 4 minutes ago, SotonianWill said: yes he can talk the talk but can he walk the walk? must be remembered ralph took a laid back approach to coaching this season, so selles was the main one coaching them first half of the season (don’t know about during jones). let’s hope he has a new plan. Tbf, that wasn’t ’his’ team, he would have been taking instruction from the man in charge. Not that we’ve got time but he needs a couple of games to instil his identity on the side. All we can do for now is sit back and, hopefully, enjoy the ride. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliemiller Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Interesting the coach he most Admired was Rafa then Ralph ..........Mad Nat wasnt in the list 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Starting to feel hopeful again (must stop doing that). Glad we're giving him a try. Maybe the answer has been right under our nose all the time. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 9 minutes ago, charliemiller said: Interesting the coach he most Admired was Rafa then Ralph ..........Mad Nat wasnt in the list Very notable he mentioned numerous managers, including three mentions for Ralph in the first pre-curfew section alone, but didn’t once mention NJ. Selles does deserve a few games grace before we start to judge him, to be fair. Very unlikely on the run we’re on that he is going to produce immediate fireworks. Although, we’ve been that bad that just subtle improvements will probably stand out like a sore thumb. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolution saint Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Look forward to seeing the press conference but sounds a bit more promising. Obviously difficult to judge because we don't know what role he's had in decision making processes but as I understand it he was brought in as a defensive coach (or at least to concentrate on that primarily) and we haven't become better at defending, and to be in charge of set pieces where, again, we've not been any good. I'm not writing him off but doesn't appear like he's really made much difference so far. I guess now he's in charge completely we'll get to judge him properly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 I thought he spoke very well, he obviously has an excellent command of the English language. He comes across as very excited to be overseeing the squad for the Chelsea game and his answers were all measured and sensible. Let's see how he sets up, who he picks and how we play tomorrow. It's a tough opening fixture for him so signs of improvement and a clear identity of how he wants us to play will get him off to a good start so long as we don't get easily beaten. Good luck Reuben, hope you're our manager at the start of next season because it'll mean you've done well in our remaining fixtures. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Matty 76 Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Good presser from him. Real shame they didn't give him the home game vs Wolves for the fans to really get behind, rather than what is still a tough fixture despite Chelsea's form. Saying that the players seem terrified playing at home so maybe it's a blessing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 (edited) Put the full press conference here too. Starts at 1.min in. It's night and day compared to what we've had since November. Edited 17 February, 2023 by Nolan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 17 February, 2023 Author Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Of course its only words but very, very impressive from Selles. Spoke with clarity, authority and ambition. Lets hope he can get the team playing with similar traits. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 1 hour ago, Yorkshire Saint said: ...if that interview (pre-chelsea) is anything to go by, Selles looks to have something about him for sure. Interesting possibilities 😁 Hope so, would be a positive end to a shite season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Most recent press conferences have left me wanting to laugh, cry or vomit - sometimes all 3. That was just … well, normal. How refreshing. How articulate. How calm. And yet you can sense an underlying determination there too. Fingers crossed some of that transmits onto tomorrow’s performance 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 All we ask as fans, is to give us a team that we can all rally behind. A team that plays with an intensity, has fighting spirit, is committed, is organised and is dynamic in how we attack in games. For pretty much the past year, we've had a team devoid of all of the above things and its been desperate to watch and difficult to support. I'm not expecting Selles to completely change our fortunes between now and the end of season (which he'll likely be given until), I'm expecting the occasional mistake as our squad is average and I still expect us to be relegated. But if Selles can get the team delivering on the above principles then the fans will give him/the team all the support we can muster and who knows where that could take. "Ruben Selles Red and White Army" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osvaldorama Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 1 hour ago, charliemiller said: Interesting the coach he most Admired was Rafa then Ralph ..........Mad Nat wasnt in the list I don’t think anyone in the world would be inspired by Nathan Jones. I’d imagine even his own family blank him and sit on their phones over dinner. “Fuck me, is he still talking about Luton?” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 8 hours ago, Miltonaggro said: After Saturday looking forward to a defensive Rueben logging onto here under an assumed name along with family and friends, calling out the rest of the posters as loco and tonto. Look out for ‘I’m a Saints fan, churro magnate, who has lived in Valencia / Hedge End for 25 or 35 years’ that type of thing. Standard 😀 Also incredible how they emerge from whatever location or outpost we sign a player from. All with a remarkable command of English as well. I was expecting one from the Welsh Valleys in November, calling himself Pontypandy Saint or similar. Didn’t happen he must have been on holiday without internet access. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 2 minutes ago, Badger said: Also incredible how they emerge from whatever location or outpost we sign a player from. All with a remarkable command of English as well. I was expecting one from the Welsh Valleys in November, calling himself Pontypandy Saint or similar. Didn’t happen he must have been on holiday without internet access. Too busy with the PE teaching up to half term... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyNumber7 Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Obviously the proof is in the pudding in terms of results/performances, but must say I was very impressed by how he spoke. Calm, clear, ambitious, knowledegable. I can see why he's impressed the board and the players like him. We'll see how it goes but I suddenly have the feeling that maybe he might be as good an option as anyone right now. Good luck Ruben. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Saint Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 The way Selles talked was like a normal manager - it's only because we're predisposed to that Welsh fucknugget that we recognise it as something out of the ordinary. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 I thought he sparkled a bit so always a good sign. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PercyR Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 It was a good presser but I was expecting that from the limited exposure I've had to him. If his team selection and tactics are good tomorrow and that is reflected in an improved performance I think he should at least be given an extended run. Personally, I'll know he's on it if Jammy B is not in the squad or even on the bench.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 What an impressive press conference. Wants us to have identity, and to be a unit. That's a start. The confidence is genuine, this isn't a bloke phased by what he's stepped into. He wants it and feels capable, but without the misplaced arrogance that Jones had. I was dreading tomorrow. I'm not now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 One advantage is that he can hit the ground running. He knows the players, knows their strengths. "Ralph with his high pressure all-in mentality..." Thought that was interesting, kind of distanced himself from that strategy. Looking to put his own stamp on the team. Good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeBee Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Liked the way he talked. Hope he can inspire the team as much as he impressed me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Very impressed with the way he spoke. He certainly has my support, and I wish him success. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 (edited) Very impressed with what he had to say in part one of the press conference. The one big advantage he has is that he already knows the players. Hoping for a positive result tomorrow. Edited 17 February, 2023 by davefizzy14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Uwe Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 He's obviously a very smart bloke and I wish him well. It's still a massive gamble, if Rupert Lowe was still in charge the fans would be going nuts! They promised NJ time with the "new weapons" at the fans' forum and they gave him one game. So forgive me for the lack of trust in what they are doing, because it feels very much like they are totally winging it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Well, time will tell. If he can galvanise the players then there’s not really much wrong with giving him the rest of the season, but we’ll have to wait and see what the player response tomorrow is. He’s obviously a confident man and it seems like he can get ideas across. We obviously all hope he can have an instant impact on performance and if he can sneak some sort of result then wonderful. I still think that, having been part of the coaching makeup since the start of the season, he must be somewhat culpable for that. So, a well polished press conference doesn’t yet provide me with a huge amount optimism. Nathan Jones set the bar so low that this seems like a step up already, but it’s just a press conference and we’ll get an actual idea of where we are around this time tomorrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Good luck Reuben. It’s a bit like the councillor for Peartree being Prime Minister but there you go. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 1 hour ago, davefizzy14 said: Very impressed with what he had to say in part one of the press conference. The one big advantage he has is that he already knows the players. Hoping for a positive result tomorrow. Having a successor to the Clown who can actually speak sensibly and with optimism is a good start. We must get behind him and the team. there ins still hope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 1 hour ago, Super_Uwe said: He's obviously a very smart bloke and I wish him well. It's still a massive gamble, if Rupert Lowe was still in charge the fans would be going nuts! They promised NJ time with the "new weapons" at the fans' forum and they gave him one game. So forgive me for the lack of trust in what they are doing, because it feels very much like they are totally winging it. I think the fact that Jones was a massive weapon, and utterly shite, prompted SR to act when they did and not dither any more. I'm still not sure if they're complacent, too loyal, slow to act, or just incompetent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Well, that was a much better press conference. Calm, collected, considered, and English is not even his first language. Wanted to talk about the club and the way forward, rather than "listen, I was the best manager in the history of Luton, I was the best in Europe I was, best this, best that, you're lucky to have me here, me, me, me" I really hope the players perform for him, and he is successful. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie May Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 22 hours ago, Nolan said: As whoever does the Saintsextra twitter is too rude to properly credit their source. It's badly paraphrased from this article. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/12812370/ruben-selles-southampton-would-be-happy-for-spaniard-to-take-on-managerial-role-until-end-of-season For some reason that junk SaintsExtra feed eats up my Twitter timeline even though I don’t follow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 2 hours ago, Osvaldorama said: I don’t think anyone in the world would be inspired by Nathan Jones. I’d imagine even his own family blank him and sit on their phones over dinner. “Fuck me, is he still talking about Luton?” There’s not a chance NJ has kids. You cannot have kids and still be that self-obsessed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 Only seen 5 mins of the press conference. Seems a very likeable chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie May Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 I know very little about Selles but there’s two things he gave from that press conference that NJ never did from day one - confidence and hope. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 17 February, 2023 Share Posted 17 February, 2023 I've watched most of the press conference and I have concluded that he is an absolute sweetheart ❤ ❤❤ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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