Who do we want next as Saints manager?

[manji]

I reckon we know who the new manager is. The way Spors got his job sounds like careful planning. Spors will have had months prepping things and whoever we appoint will be slagged down by the fans.

members of this forum already complaining about the appointment of someone who was mentioned in a rumour again what’s the matter we had ages to prepare the team. We’ve got a good budget. There’s no reason why we can’t walk the championship .

im not saying we will but FFS everything is in our favour. Looking forward to it.

[Badger]

7 hours ago, leesaint88 said:

Looking at what's being reported it seems the first target is Rohl with Still in a close second. Personally, I think we'll up with with Still as I think Rohl wants a gig back in Germany over another year in the Championship. 

This is my fear …. If not, Still then might well be doing some other barrel scraping 

[Badger]

20 hours ago, Appy said:

Sounds like Rangers are getting Ancelotti Jnr

Although a former player of theirs I’m not sure he was ever that good for them. In fact in one interview I seem to recall he apologised for how his time there went.

From that it wouldn’t be a glorious homecoming of a former hero for him, or them. 

[Turkish]

8 hours ago, Kenilworthy59 said:

Josh Windass would be a good shout for the level we will be at. Maybe bring back Valery?

His mum is fit and dirty too, allegedly  

[Miltonaggro]

5 hours ago, revolution saint said:

What's a Leipzig?  Sounds like some kind of truffle hunting pig.

[SouSaint]

43 minutes ago, manji said:

I reckon we know who the new manager is. The way Spors got his job sounds like careful planning. Spors will have had months prepping things and whoever we appoint will be slagged down by the fans.

members of this forum already complaining about the appointment of someone who was mentioned in a rumour again what’s the matter we had ages to prepare the team. We’ve got a good budget. There’s no reason why we can’t walk the championship .

im not saying we will but FFS everything is in our favour. Looking forward to it.

Sport Republic are the reason why we will not walk the Championship. 

Edited 5 hours ago by SouSaint

[qwertyell]

4 hours ago, Forester said:

O’Neil took over from Parker off the back of poor start to season at Bournemouth, newly promoted, and kept them up comfortably in their first season back.  Then goes to Wolves, widely predicted for the drop which is why Lopetegui walked out on eve of season starting.  Took them against expectations to comfortable mid table finish.  Was sacked in second season, but how many managers don’t have at least one disappointment on their CV?  Strachan, Poch and Koeman all had one when appointed.

My objection to O'Neil is that he's a shit philosophy manager - and we've had our fill of them, surely.

I watched a Wolves game earlier in the season where they were a goal down at home with ten minutes to play, and they didn't attack. At all. They just continued methodically passing slowly, sideways and backwards in rigid formation, barely making it to the halfway line, then turning around and going backwards to start again. The crowd couldn't roar them on because they literally did nothing but pad their passing stats. In the end the fans became apathetic and simply shrugged their way to another passive defeat.

Fuck that.

Edited 5 hours ago by qwertyell

[die Mannyschaft]

Of the potential list of managers how many play possession football? 

[Harry_SFC]

It was an interesting listen when Will Still was auditioning on MNF a month or so ago. Certainly sounds like he'd be a better fit than Martin was anyway. Whoever ends up getting the job let's just make sure it's sorted well before pre season starts. 

[Badger]

1 hour ago, manji said:

I reckon we know who the new manager is. The way Spors got his job sounds like careful planning. Spors will have had months prepping things and whoever we appoint will be slagged down by the fans.

members of this forum already complaining about the appointment of someone who was mentioned in a rumour again what’s the matter we had ages to prepare the team. We’ve got a good budget. There’s no reason why we can’t walk the championship .

im not saying we will but FFS everything is in our favour. Looking forward to it.

Perhaps you’re right but I suspect we know who we want, and may even have offered the job, or come to a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ for the end of season.

The problem  is if we came to such an agreement a couple of months ago, or longer, things might change with another better or more lucrative offer from elsewhere. Then we’re left scurrying around for Option II. 
 

Wonder how quickly Spors will be able to get a Plan B in place. 
 

Edited 4 hours ago by Badger

[Willo of Whiteley]

Non ITK’s hearing about Will Still for the first time

[trousers]

8 hours ago, MindtheGab said:

Are we Still debating who it is going to be? 👀

You started it Mr 'Interesting First Two Posts'...

 

 

[Turkish]

4 hours ago, ally_uk said:

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/25165538.next-southampton-manager-odds-slashed-flurry-bets/

Someone ITK? 

 

I’ve Been in Brussels this week, coincide?

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I’ve Been in Brussels this week, coincide?

This morning I made a Belgian waffle, and in the afternoon I made a Frenchman talk bollocks...

[CB Fry]

Selles available.

 

 

[UpweySaint]

33 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Selles available.

 

 

Well that’s a short statement. No frills. I wonder if he pissed off the chairman? He’s not pulled up any trees but kept them up. 
 

I don’t fancy him back here at this stage but I wonder if the job he’s done at Reading is enough evidence of a coach with potential.

[chivvy]

Still seems to me a rasmus type appointment trying to mirror Brighton.  Is he even younger than there's ?? Seem a bit one upmanship.

No matter how good a manager is he needs good players.

Edited 2 hours ago by chivvy

[Kermitzasaint]

On 14/05/2025 at 12:58, justvisiting said:

To all those supporters wanting Rohl...  Have you asked owls fans about the type of football they have watched this season.  Be careful what you wish for......

Fans are ignoring the fact that like RM, Rohl can't organise a defence either 

[Dusic]

Don't particularly get the feeling from some against Still. He has obviously grafted hard to get where he is at his age without having played professionally so has certainly done it the hard way rather than being handed opportunities on a plate.

I don't pretend to be an expert on him but in the MNF chat he certainly didnt come across as being fixed on one approach and actually came across as being very adaptable, referring to changing shape since Kusanov moved to City for example.

Ok he hasn't worked in England before but neither had a couple of our best managers and he would also be desperate to make a success of it rather it just being another job at another club like it ends up being for so many of the merry go round types.

If we go for him then I'm sure its because Spors thinks he is the best fit, not because they are trying to be too clever - its not like Still is an unknown, he has been linked with Championships sides for a year or more now.