Tonda Eckert

[LGTL]

Didn’t take him long to start gaslighting, did it?

[tdmickey3]

4 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Didn’t take him long to start gaslighting, did it?

He's a club puppet, nothing more.

He has zero tactical know-how. 

Never changes the only way he has been instructed to use

Might as well have Ankerson as head coach

[Willo of Whiteley]

He’s a yes-man.

That is literally it.

[HKsaint]

Everything starts from he getting the permanent job. Is this just a coincidence?

[Mboto Gorge]

2 hours ago, Crab Lungs said:

We have another fucking Selles on our hands.

Yep, exactly what I said a few days ago. The similarities are becoming more apparent with each game. The rigid unadaptable style, clueless in game management, refusal to change style or shape, or formation, and bland like for like substitutions that do little to help us improve during the match. Add to this his seemingly being content with performances way below what this squad should be giving, and he’s really no better than Selles. 

[Fabrice29]

1 minute ago, Mboto Gorge said:

Yep, exactly what I said a few days ago. The similarities are becoming more apparent with each game. The rigid unadaptable style, clueless in game management, refusal to change style or shape, or formation, and bland like for like substitutions that do little to help us improve during the match. Add to this his seemingly being content with performances way below what this squad should be giving, and he’s really no better than Selles. 

Apart from tonight obviously.

[Osvaldorama]

8 hours ago, Fabrice29 said:

Apart from tonight obviously.

Yeah credit tonight, his changes made a difference for once. But that’s probably because he left our best player on the bench for no reason 

[Willo of Whiteley]

I think the problem is we could do so much better but there is a reluctance either from him or the club to change.

I’d rather we played four at the back in a 4-2-3-1 and lost having played well, then limped to a defeat.

Last night he was very fortunate.

[benali-shorts]

28 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

I think the problem is we could do so much better but there is a reluctance either from him or the club to change.

I’d rather we played four at the back in a 4-2-3-1 and lost having played well, then limped to a defeat.

Last night he was very fortunate.

we won't play well with 4 at the back with this squad and keeper. Terrible footballers and weak personalities. 

[Fabrice29]

45 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

Yeah credit tonight, his changes made a difference for once. But that’s probably because he left our best player on the bench for no reason 

He was the least effective sub to be fair and it’s obviously not for no reason. 

[tdmickey3]

3 minutes ago, benali-shorts said:

we won't play well with 4 at the back with this squad and keeper. Terrible footballers and weak personalities. 

We don’t play well with 3 at the back, so what is the answer?

[Osvaldorama]

1 hour ago, tdmickey3 said:

We don’t play well with 3 at the back, so what is the answer?

Pray for a miraculous January window 

[lambtiss]

15 hours ago, Mboto Gorge said:

Yep, exactly what I said a few days ago. The similarities are becoming more apparent with each game. The rigid unadaptable style, clueless in game management, refusal to change style or shape, or formation, and bland like for like substitutions that do little to help us improve during the match. Add to this his seemingly being content with performances way below what this squad should be giving, and he’s really no better than Selles. 

 

15 hours ago, Fabrice29 said:

Apart from tonight obviously.

I don't think last nights substitutuons were examples of technical magement wizardry. To me it was desperate substitution bingo at the end. The substitutions were like for like, there was no magical change in formation. Archer has come on on numerous occasions and offered nothing (as he did before and after scoring last night). As soon as we got the equaliser, we went back to boilerplate, crab football which Birmingham were very comfortable defending.

The goal put an unmerited varnish on another awful performance, the like of which we have seen again and again this season. We had hoped Tonda had broken this tactical monotony but that didn't last long. 

One point away to Norwich, Oxford and Birmingham is a dreadful return with no excuses.

Edited 30 December, 2025 by lambtiss

[Harry_SFC]

6 minutes ago, lambtiss said:

 

I don't think last nights substitutuons were examples of technical magement wizardry. To me it was desperate substitution bingo at the end. The substitutions were like for like, there was no magical change in formation. Archer has come on on numerous occasions and offered nothing (as he did before and after scoring last night). As soon as we got the equaliser, we went back to boilerplate, crab football which Birmingham were very comfortable defending.

The goal put an unmerited varnish on another awful performance, the like of which we have seen again and again this season. We had hoped Tonda had broken this tactical monotony but that didn't last long. 

One point away to Norwich, Oxford and Birmingham is a dreadful return with no excuses.

And he was really happy with the performance. I mean come on. Fair enough you don't want drop the players in it but don't pull the wool over our eyes. That first half was atrocious at best. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, Harry_SFC said:

And he was really happy with the performance. I mean come on. Fair enough you don't want drop the players in it but don't pull the wool over our eyes. That first half was atrocious at best. 

There's a growing number of our games, where I'd not mind someone pulling wool over my eyes, so I'd not have to watch.

[Willo of Whiteley]

I’m not planning on going for a while, I’ll listen on the radio and watch on TV if I can, but I’m not spending £30 to watch a game which won’t excite me.

It’s desperately hard to watch now, and there is more to life than watching Saints.

[benali-shorts]

9 hours ago, tdmickey3 said:

We don’t play well with 3 at the back, so what is the answer?

Await SR buying a new and good defensive line, or the end of the world - whichever comes sooner. Obvs all money on the latter. 

[Gloucester Saint]

1 hour ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

There's a growing number of our games, where I'd not mind someone pulling wool over my eyes, so I'd not have to watch.

Or the other Sky Sports Channels, or indeed Amazon Prime, Netflix, Paramount, ITV X etc etc.

Even better, the local pub with no live sport on and when the evenings get lighter a nice walk in the countryside. Farm shops are a good Saints alternative for the Saturday games with far more variety than watching THB pass slowly to Wood, to Stephens, to Manning, to Bazanu, back to THB and repeat. Occasionally bringing the right back if it’s someone the other squad members talk to.

[Lord Duckhunter]

1 hour ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

I’m not planning on going for a while, I’ll listen on the radio and watch on TV if I can, but I’m not spending £30 to watch a game which won’t excite me.

It’s desperately hard to watch now, and there is more to life than watching Saints.

That’s the spirit, Southampton till I die….

[notnowcato]

21 hours ago, Fabrice29 said:

He was the least effective sub to be fair and it’s obviously not for no reason. 

Tonda eluded to Brum being fast and strong starters at home before the game. So no surprise it was seen as an opportunity to give Leo a bit of a rest. 

[saintant]

High time Tonda proved he is not a one trick pony. Let's at least try something different using a flat back four. I think he is worried about taking out a centre back because we are such a small team lacking physicality. I get that but let's start with two because we can always bring one off the bench if needed.

Edited 31 December, 2025 by saintant

[Saint86]

So start of 2026, who is supporting eckert as mananger and thinks he's the man to take us up?

Edited 22 hours ago by Saint86

[Lighthouse]

3 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

So start of 2026, who is supporting eckert as mananger and thinks he's the man to take us up?

Why anyone wouldn't be supporting him I've no idea, unless being right is more important than seeing Saints succeed. Whether he's the right man remains to be seen. I approved of his appointment but I don't think anyone had blind faith that his initial form would carry on indefinitely.

[bangkoksaint]

Just listening to TalkSPORT and the ‘sacking’ of Maresca. Talking about interference behind the scenes which I can’t help but feel is what is happening with us. The board want someone to dance to their tune and with Tonder they very much have that.

[coalman]

39 minutes ago, bangkoksaint said:

Just listening to TalkSPORT and the ‘sacking’ of Maresca. Talking about interference behind the scenes which I can’t help but feel is what is happening with us. The board want someone to dance to their tune and with Tonder they very much have that.

Still can't believe they got rid of Poch after he'd just managed to unfuck Todd Boehly's insane transfer strategy and get them playing well.

[Willo of Whiteley]

“We go into every game looking to get three points”.

Proceeds to leave top scorer on the bench, the other two most creative players on the bench, keeps a defensive back three CBs passing sideways for an entire half and subs off Scienza at half time.

[AlexLaw76]

he is absolute garbage, or out of his league

He wont be our manager next season

[Britannia]

The Charlton and Leicester wins sold him for me, though I wasn't ignorant to the performances in the 2nd 45.

In retrospect, a draw/loss during that period wouldn't have been terrible.

Edited 19 hours ago by Britannia

[Harry_SFC]

7 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

he is absolute garbage, or out of his league

He wont be our manager next season

He shouldn't be our manager this evening.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Tonda can leave now.

[Disco Stu]

Clearly a very limited manager and clearly not the manager we need.

[AlexLaw76]

TE is an appointment you make when you are Sheffield Wednesday....just WTF!

[Britannia]

Has a club ever loaned out a manager?

[BARCELONASAINT]

I'm sorry but the guy is so completely out of his depth it's embarrassing. Shame on you Sports Republic for yet another masterclass in fuck ups!!

[AlexLaw76]

3 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

I'm sorry but the guy is so completely out of his depth it's embarrassing. Shame on you Sports Republic for yet another masterclass in fuck ups!!

It was so obvious when Still was removed that SR/Spors/the club wanted this appointment.

[James]

Ruben Selles 2.0, not a surprise SR fell for it again is it?

[Lighthouse]

8 minutes ago, Britannia said:

Has a club ever loaned out a manager?

Didn’t we basically do that with Jaidi?

[tdmickey3]

Useless SR puppet 

[Osvaldorama]

Yeah, we’re fucked.  
 

The honeymoon period is over and there’s absolutely nothing there, is there.  
 

Dunno where we go from here really. 

Genuinely hoped this season would be better than last season as it’s an easier league etc… but fuck me this club and its shitty tactics have sucked all the fun out of it completely. 

[tdmickey3]

14 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

TE is an appointment you make when you are Sheffield Wednesday....just WTF!

More like the Dog and Duck

[Sheaf Saint]

Another one trick pony completely sussed out by everyone. 

Nice one SR. But please just fuck off out of our club now. 

[SNSUN]

Peretz

Jelert THB Wood Welington

Downes Jander

Fellows Azaz Scienza

AA

 

Give it a go Tonda, you might like it. 😁

[bugenhagen]

[tdmickey3]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

Peretz

Jelert THB Wood Welington

Downes Jander

Fellows Azaz Scienza

AA

 

Give it a go Tonda, you might like it. 😁

If only

[coalman]

I love the way Rasmus is trying to extend the Peter Principle. Not only do we promote people beyond their ability. We keep promoting them presumably in the hopes that eventually they'll become competent again.

[ally_uk]

Sports Republic are the definition of insanity, wish these cunts would sell up and fuck off sharpish..... 

Utterly embarrassing, destroying our club. 

[Willo of Whiteley]

If this was Spors appointment then that’s two in seven months that are awful

[stknowle]

I said when he was appointed it would turn out to be a big mistake. And……

Just a manager with experience at this level would have this lot in and around the top 6. Swap the managers round for today’s game and we win imho.

Edited 18 hours ago by stknowle

[Greenridge]

You didn’t have to be Nostradamus to predict what we’re now seeing. It was as obvious as night following day. 
 

If so many could see it playing out this way, how come the ‘experts’ at SFC couldn’t? 

[bangkoksaint]

I think his appointment will cost Dragan literally millions - no return to the PL, ST holders not renewing, crowds dwindling and having to pay him off and get yet another team in.