New Manager Debate

[Tamesaint]

On 19/11/2025 at 12:29, Dman said:

 

 

[Tamesaint]

FFS. Tonda has now won 3 games in a row. He has turned a team which lost regularly into a team which gave us some of the best football we have seen for a decade. Why not give him the job, until the end of the season, now? He is clearly not a Selles. 

Who do people prefer as an "experienced" manager? Carrick? GON? Gerrard? Could they have turned us round the same way or done any better?  Lets face it the likes of Potter and Rodgers aren't going to touch us with a bargepole. Why not stick with Eckhart until the end of the season??? 

 

Edited 11 hours ago by Tamesaint

[Lord Duckhunter]

2 hours ago, Tamesaint said:

He has turned a team which lost regularly into a team which gave us some of the best football we have seen for a decade.

What a load of old exaggerated pony. It was Charlton FFS. 
 

The jury is still out for me, but at least he’s allowed us some thinking time, and we don’t need to rush an appointment. 

[washsaint]

10 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

What a load of old exaggerated pony. It was Charlton FFS. 
 

The jury is still out for me, but at least he’s allowed us some thinking time, and we don’t need to rush an appointment. 

The same Charlton that had only lost 1 or 2 at home since last December?  The same Charlton that had only conceded a handful all season?

It was "only" < insert name here> - well we haven't been beating "its only" for the last 3-4 years.
 

I know you are old and cynical but really?  We played some beautiful stuff against both QPR and Sheff Wed in places (with Tonda not having time to really put in place his tactics) and today first half was sensational and everythig Saints have not been for years.  Quick, incisive and players getting forward.

Tonda clearly deserves to be made our permanent manager: it is clear he has something about him.  And I love how he is not scared to bring in the younger players and seeing his reaction to Bragg when he was subbed was a thing of beauty.

[Tamesaint]

28 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

 

28 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

What a load of old exaggerated pony. It was Charlton FFS. 
 

The jury is still out for me, but at least he’s allowed us some thinking time, and we don’t need to rush an appointment. 

 So Charlton aren't a good enough yardstick for you despite their results throughout 2025. Who is? 

 

Edited 10 hours ago by Tamesaint

[ErwinK1961]

4 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

What a load of old exaggerated pony. It was Charlton FFS. 
 

The jury is still out for me, but at least he’s allowed us some thinking time, and we don’t need to rush an appointment. 

Surprised you’re not more impressed, considering it was against your mate Nath.

[Saint86]

13 hours ago, Harry_SFC said:

To be fair whilst initially against it, IF he gets 4 or more points from Leicester and Millwall then you'd have to say he probably deserves the job until the end of the season.

We're getting 4 more as a minimum, I'm expecting 6 😏

[ally_uk]

I'm just happy to see the team playing well and the new players clicking. 

Watched the extended highlights from yesterday and the way we moved the ball quicker with more attacking intent was superb. 

How good is Scienza! Love how direct he is. 

It's great to have the feel good factor back at Saints, I like the calm and assured demeanor of Tonda. He has this quiet confidence about him. 

Is he the right man to take us forwards? I honestly don't know he obviously has potential either way..... 

So what is the solution ? Give him the gig full time? Or bring in a new manager and make him number 2? 

 

 

 

[Nolan]

7 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

What a load of old exaggerated pony. It was Charlton FFS. 
 

The jury is still out for me, but at least he’s allowed us some thinking time, and we don’t need to rush an appointment. 

Here's Charlton's home record so far this season. 

After yesterday, they've conceded 9 goals at home. 

5 to us.

Their only other loss at home so far was 0-1 against Leicester.

In all 16 games, so against ⅔ of the league, Charlton have conceded 17 goals. FIVE of those are against us.

"It was Charlton FFS" is an utterly crap argument.

 

 

[beatlesaint]

7 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

What a load of old exaggerated pony. It was Charlton FFS. 
 

The jury is still out for me, but at least he’s allowed us some thinking time, and we don’t need to rush an appointment. 

I think you're unsurprisingly (given its you) being a bit hard on him here. Yes he wouldn't be my choice but you can't argue with 3 wins in a row and especially the way they demolished a team away from home in 20 minutes yesterday. That was impressive and as for "it's only Charlton"......you do know Arsenal. Man City and Chelsea aren't in this league right ?

It was "only" Blackburn, Hull, Pompey, Preston earlier in the season but yesterday was a million miles from the horlicks those games were.

If they get results in the next two matches he will get the job. They've been itching to give it to him anyway. I just hope these players who are currently playing for him remember to carry on doing so when he becomes their full time boss !! 

[Saint86]

11 minutes ago, Nolan said:

Here's Charlton's home record so far this season. 

After yesterday, they've conceded 9 goals at home. 

5 to us.

Their only other loss at home so far was 0-1 against Leicester.

In all 16 games, so against ⅔ of the league, Charlton have conceded 17 goals. FIVE of those are against us.

"It was Charlton FFS" is an utterly crap argument.

 

 

Yea, but they also had significant defensive selection issues yesterday. So whilst we were good, they were also playing from a disorganised perspective - and that showed by the early goals we scored and Charlton then tightening up with changes.

[saint michael]

Yesterday was a breath of fresh air and was great to see a team move the ball fast and with purpose. For me I would say we will not know how good he is as a manager though until we see how he faces a loss or two. How he deals with losses and how he can turn a loss around with a next game win will show us how good he is.
 

I still hate our defence and keeper though I think we got away with a couple yesterday, imagine two of them going in early in a game and we will be up against it again…. This might be my scars showing 😂

[ErwinK1961]

5 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Yea, but they also had significant defensive selection issues yesterday. So whilst we were good, they were also playing from a disorganised perspective - and that showed by the early goals we scored and Charlton then tightening up with changes.

So what, we’ve got defensive issues ourselves in that our GK and most of our CB’s are shit.

[Dusic]

Interestingly Verl matched us with a 5-1 away win yesterday masterminded by Tobias Strobl. That has put them up to third.

Of course its Eckert's to lose now you would think but highly likely Strobl spoken to this week.

In fact, some info from a chat with @trevor.journalist suggests there was a Saints representative at Sportspark Höhenberg yesterday to see it in person. 

Strobl only finished playing for Augsberg in 2023 but has taken to management extremely well.

This one rumbles on...

Edited 2 hours ago by Dusic