Bring the Beatts back

[Daft Kerplunk]

Why isn’t the club considering James Beattie? Out of work, has more experience than Selles, especially in English football. He knows the club inside out and would surely be a hit with the fans. Time to give him a call perhaps?

[Baird of the land]

Given we've sacked so many, could he come in to help selles till end of the season, if that's route we go.

Edited 15 February, 2023 by Baird of the land

[The Kraken]

“He knows the club inside out” = his employment with SFC ended 18 years ago. 

But yeah, I’m onboard. WGS as assistant manager, Paul Telfer first team coach, Brett Ormerod chief scout. Can’t go wrong 👍

[SotonianWill]

he’s done the championship tour of coaching at a bunch of struggling clubs which isn’t a good sign. his only managerial experience was at Accrington Stanley in 2013-14 with a 27% win rate. he knows the club yes but a lot has changed including the day to day facilities at staplewood. 

but most of all, this was first suggested by MLT and so it is automatically loony. 

[ally_uk]

🤣🤣🤣 are you being serious put the cans down lad 

[Sarisbury Saint]

And he’s an arrogant prick.

[S-Clarke]

Shall we just have one great big 'high school reunion' for all our former players and managers or something? It seems that's all some people want, or is at least the only criteria they look at when deciding if they want a player or manager.

[FarehamSaintJames]

1 hour ago, The Kraken said:

“He knows the club inside out” = his employment with SFC ended 18 years ago. 

But yeah, I’m onboard. WGS as assistant manager, Paul Telfer first team coach, Brett Ormerod chief scout. Can’t go wrong 👍

Already got Jo Tessem on commentary - sadly.

[beatlesaint]

2 hours ago, Sarisbury Saint said:

And he’s an arrogant prick.

He might have been at 27 but he isn’t now, he’s a really decent bloke actually….but he’s not the answer.

Edited 15 February, 2023 by beatlesaint

[RedArmy]

Hi James 

5 hours ago, Daft Kerplunk said:

Why isn’t the club considering James Beattie? Out of work, has more experience than Selles, especially in English football. He knows the club inside out and would surely be a hit with the fans. Time to give him a call perhaps?

 

[Nolan]

If we go with Selles, I think there is a strong case for getting Beattie in as an assistant.

He's had 235 Games alongside a manager on the bench, and he could probably teach a few of our strikers a thing or two about getting the ball into the back of the net.

 

[Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan]

15 hours ago, The Kraken said:

“He knows the club inside out” = his employment with SFC ended 18 years ago. 

But yeah, I’m onboard. WGS as assistant manager, Paul Telfer first team coach, Brett Ormerod chief scout. Can’t go wrong 👍

He does seem to be back down south so at least geographically in the area.

Queued for a table in West Quay behind Telfer about a month ago so he must be down this way too.

It is all set up and ready to go!

Lundekvam as player liason?

[Dusic]

 

 

 

[Ted Bates Statue]

If we're looking at that sort of playing era, look no further than Jason Dodd. He could certainly teach our defenders a thing or two about how to defend, and has good experience on his CV working with youth. Also he still lives locally which is a huge positive, and we won't have to pay too much compensation to prise him from Winchester College. I reckon he could become part of a great double act as co-manager with whoever gets to work alongside him.

Edited 16 February, 2023 by Ted Bates Statue

[Bad Wolf]

On 15/02/2023 at 19:23, Sarisbury Saint said:

And he’s an arrogant prick.

He isn't these days. I've heard this from when he was a player but he's grown up since.

[Turkish]

On 15/02/2023 at 18:08, The Kraken said:

“He knows the club inside out” = his employment with SFC ended 18 years ago. 

But yeah, I’m onboard. WGS as assistant manager, Paul Telfer first team coach, Brett Ormerod chief scout. Can’t go wrong 👍

I love these sort of threads. You always get these type of posts generally with the sole qualification being that they played for saints once or are a saints fan, regardless of how long ago. It was a bit like clamour to bring him back right at the end of his career even though he'd been shite for years, if we'd have been linked with a mid thirties, injury prone, under performing player anywhere else in the world everyone would have screamed how mental it was but because he played for us once he was perfect for what seemed to be little more than a late, time wasting sub role. 

[Victor]

Mick Channon.  It's obvious - he's  great at training horses, so donkeys would be a doddle.

[SotonianWill]

4 minutes ago, Victor said:

Mick Channon.  It's obvious - he's  great at training horses, so donkeys would be a doddle.

post of the day goes to

[Badger]

Many wanted Terry Paine to succeed Ted Bates, he was the logical choice. Especially in some of the pubs at the time.

Unfortunately many of those championing ‘Painer’ will have passed on. But perhaps Terry can now get the role that many considered rightfully his. Forty-nine years later the Club  should give him a call. 

[WinchesterSaint]

13 hours ago, Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan said:

He does seem to be back down south so at least geographically in the area.

Queued for a table in West Quay behind Telfer about a month ago so he must be down this way too.

It is all set up and ready to go!

Lundekvam as player liason?

Paul Telfer lives Otterbourne/Chandlers Ford way, has done for years. He plays golf at Hockley and is a bloody good golfer, off scratch or less !

[Saint_clark]

How's Pahars been getting on in his managerial careers?

[Turkish]

On 16/02/2023 at 22:30, WinchesterSaint said:

Paul Telfer lives Otterbourne/Chandlers Ford way, has done for years. He plays golf at Hockley and is a bloody good golfer, off scratch or less !

The Elynoussi of the 00s. The very definition of a player who was better without the ball. He knows the club, get him to show the rest how to do it

[bpsaint]

Beattie would make a decent striker coach tbf.

[Joey-deacons-left-nut]

We could tempt him with a free massive bowl of muffins!

[Daft Kerplunk]

Glad this suggestion went down well 🤣

He wouldn’t have been worse than NJ at least! But moving on and all that. Fail for me 😆

[Noodles34]

On 16/02/2023 at 22:30, WinchesterSaint said:

Paul Telfer lives Otterbourne/Chandlers Ford way, has done for years. He plays golf at Hockley and is a bloody good golfer, off scratch or less !

+2!

 

Edited 20 February, 2023 by Noodles34

[Noodles34]

On 18/02/2023 at 10:42, Turkish said:

The Elynoussi of the 00s. The very definition of a player who was better without the ball. He knows the club, get him to show the rest how to do it

Think that's harsh. He was better than that. He wouldn't be interested at all, he's been to one game (under duress) at St Marys as a spectator, simply not into it.