Who do we want next as Saints manager?

[Willo of Whiteley]

Firstly, would you take Russell Martin back?

Secondly, how would you feel if the club did hire him again?

Thirdly, how would you feel seeing him go to a direct Championship rival?

 

[Patrick Bateman]

12 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Firstly, would you take Russell Martin back?

Secondly, how would you feel if the club did hire him again?

Thirdly, how would you feel seeing him go to a direct Championship rival?

 

Annoyed and already bored of the football before it's started.

Pissed off and they wouldn't get my money.

Absolutely fine.

[Wade Garrett]

Would be a result for the club if Martin got the Leicester job.  We wouldn’t have to pay him any more.

 

[trousers]

36 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Firstly, would you take Russell Martin back?

• No

Secondly, how would you feel if the club did hire him again?

• Weary

Thirdly, how would you feel seeing him go to a direct Championship rival?

• Ambivalent

 

 

[badgerx16]

7 hours ago, goodymatt said:

I don’t like this at all.

Place your bets on Leicester conceding over 60 league goals next season.

[beatlesaint]

3 hours ago, LuckyNumber7 said:

Russ would get Leicester promoted I reckon. 

Yep then take them straight back down again UNLESS he's learnt his lesson, but nothing he's said in interviews since his being sacked suggests that to be the case.

[Dman]

3 hours ago, LuckyNumber7 said:

Russ would get Leicester promoted I reckon. 

Maybe - They'll have a good side, for that level. They'll be up there as favourites for promotion (along with us and ipswich). 

That's not because of Russ. If his previous record is to go by - mid-table other than finishing 4th, once, in what most perceived as 3 horse race - we have nowt to fear. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

11 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

Yep then take them straight back down again UNLESS he's learnt his lesson, but nothing he's said in interviews since his being sacked suggests that to be the case.

The lesson he has learned, from interviews, is to not change as much as he did with us, stick to his philosophy, and feel disappointed in his employers for not giving him more time.

[tdmickey3]

1 hour ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Firstly, would you take Russell Martin back? Not until hell freezes over

Secondly, how would you feel if the club did hire him again?  Sick but with these clowns we have it would not surprise me

Thirdly, how would you feel seeing him go to a direct Championship rival?  Don't care, anywhere but with us

 

 

[bugenhagen]

2 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Firstly, would you take Russell Martin back?

Secondly, how would you feel if the club did hire him again?

Thirdly, how would you feel seeing him go to a direct Championship rival?

 

No
Bad
Don't care

I just have three simple wishes for next season:
A manager who plays with a back four
No Bazunu
No Bednarek

If I come upon a magic lamp, that's what I am going for!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, bugenhagen said:

No
Bad
Don't care

I just have three simple wishes for next season:
A manager who plays with a back four
No Bazunu
No Bednarek

If I come upon a magic lamp, that's what I am going for!

Not, "I'd like to be awarded a trillion pounds" after which you could pretty much do as you please with the club?

Oh, hang on. Some charities are calling, checking if that's really what you spent 3 wishes on. They don't understand your focus...or how bad that defence has been. 🙂

[gurru991]

4 hours ago, beatlesaint said:

Yep then take them straight back down again UNLESS he's learnt his lesson, but nothing he's said in interviews since his being sacked suggests that to be the case.

I have no doubt that Martin would get Leicester promoted but I have no doubt he would get us relegated the next season.

[bugenhagen]

17 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Not, "I'd like to be awarded a trillion pounds" after which you could pretty much do as you please with the club?

Oh, hang on. Some charities are calling, checking if that's really what you spent 3 wishes on. They don't understand your focus...or how bad that defence has been. 🙂

Nah, but to be fair, it would probably be easier to end world hunger and poverty than to make Saints an established PL club again...

and the abuse from this forum... nope, I can live just fine watching Saints without Baz, calamity Jan and 5 at the back... 😉

[Badger]

5 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Firstly, would you take Russell Martin back?

Secondly, how would you feel if the club did hire him again?

Thirdly, how would you feel seeing him go to a direct Championship rival?

 

1. No

2.Ridiculous, but who knows on Planet Rasmus (if he’s still involved) 

3. Get our own appointment right, and no need to give a shit where RM ends up.

[Badger]

38 minutes ago, gurru991 said:

I have no doubt that Martin would get Leicester promoted but I have no doubt he would get us relegated the next season.

But as shown this season you’d have the good sense to get rid. Your mistake was the replacement.

[gecko]

12 hours ago, gurru991 said:

I have no doubt that Martin would get Leicester promoted but I have no doubt he would get us relegated the next season.

I admire your optimism, but I would have very real doubts about him getting you or anybody promoted again. I'd go so far as to say there'd be a very good chance with your squad, but I would fully expect that if he did manage it, that it would be far less comfortable than last time.

Lots of needless goals conceded; lots of unnecessary points dropped against crap opposition.

We can certainly agree on the following relegation though :-D

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Talking of ex-managers, this is a great listen with WGS:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lets-be-having-you-the-00s-football-podcast/id1746684824?i=1000705473210

There’s a first part too but this is the one he talks about his time at Saints. He discusses that he just wanted to win games and didn’t care about sticking to a particular style. That’s what I’d like in a new manager. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

26 minutes ago, for_heaven's_Saint said:

Talking of ex-managers, this is a great listen with WGS:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lets-be-having-you-the-00s-football-podcast/id1746684824?i=1000705473210

There’s a first part too but this is the one he talks about his time at Saints. He discusses that he just wanted to win games and didn’t care about sticking to a particular style. That’s what I’d like in a new manager. 

He's probably got a yoghurt in his fridge that's of more interest to him than philosophy at all costs managers. 🙂

[for_heaven's_Saint]

17 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

He's probably got a yoghurt in his fridge that's of more interest to him than philosophy at all costs managers. 🙂

That quote is discussed! 

[West end Saints]

WGS is always my go to for never knowing how an appointment may go. Relegated with Coventry, then doing badly in Championship (was it called that then?) hated by fans...

 

Back to title of thread..

Seems most popular choice is Rohl, who remains bookies favourite, with some interest here for Cooper and Still.

[ItchenRob]

Marti Cifuentes (QPR coach- I didn't know until I checked) has entered the betting at best odds of 14/1 . No idea whether there's anything in it.

[Lard]

11 minutes ago, ItchenRob said:

Marti Cifuentes (QPR coach- I didn't know until I checked) has entered the betting at best odds of 14/1 . No idea whether there's anything in it.

There was a small link to him in last Fridays sun newspaper. Thought nothing of it. 
he was put on gardening leave late Monday. 
it did cross my mind however tenuous the link. 
after some digging it appears West Brom could be his destination according to QPR forums. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Edited 3 hours ago by Lard

[Viking Saint]

On 29/04/2025 at 14:38, Willo of Whiteley said:

Firstly, would you take Russell Martin back?

Secondly, how would you feel if the club did hire him again?

Thirdly, how would you feel seeing him go to a direct Championship rival?

 

No

I'd give up

Couldn't give a shit