Malcolm Elias RIP

[Master Bates]

What a legend he was!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8599953/amp/The-best-scouting-success-stories-Alan-Pardews-French-revolution-Southamptons-wonderkids.html

Edited 7 June, 2025 by Master Bates

[Master Bates]

https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/malcolm-elias-1953-2025

[Badger]

Sad to read this, he certainly left a bit of a legacy with the players he was involved in at Saints and elsewhere.

A reminder that no matter who is in the dugout and the hot seat, others can make an incredible contribution to the club. We've been fortunate over the years, with people like Jack Higson, Malcolm Elias, Georges Prost, was it Rob Ruddock in Bath ?, and before his fall from grace Bob Higgins, with some of the players they helped bring through.

Edited 7 June, 2025 by Badger

[S-Clarke]

That's really sad to hear, he had a fantastic impact here. It was probably during our most fruitful academy period.

Fulham did very, very well with him involved in their academy as well and they developed stack loads of young players. He'll be missed personally, but the ability he had was unmatched really.

[SuperSAINT]

23 hours ago, S-Clarke said:

That's really sad to hear, he had a fantastic impact here. It was probably during our most fruitful academy period.

Fulham did very, very well with him involved in their academy as well and they developed stack loads of young players. He'll be missed personally, but the ability he had was unmatched really.

Fulham basically rebuilt our old structure with ex-Saints staff.  They always have a very good academy because of it.