Tonda Eckert

[Oisin]

3 hours ago, Harry_SFC said:

Miraculous is pushing it, let's be totally honest.

He's now doing a very good job, but it's taken me a while to get over how he stupidly persisted with 5 at the back.

 

2 hours ago, Toadhall Saint said:

He learnt - you can ask no more and yes we have one of the best squads but it takes a decent coach to get them playing in tune.

I’m really not convinced the decision to play a back 3/5 was his to be honest. In fact I’m reasonably certain it wasn’t. 

Since the powers behind the scenes did their job in providing a keeper and number 9 and left him alone to do his job unhindered, without tactical interference, he’s done an amazing job. 
 

The run will end at some point but however the rest of this season pans out he deserves to be leading us next season. If the season ends in failure (as it probably still will) it’ll be down to bad decisions by SR in the summer and right through until he was allowed to do what he thought best after Hull. If it somehow ends in success he deserves the vast majority of the credit.

[Toadhall Saint]

4 minutes ago, Oisin said:

 

I’m really not convinced the decision to play a back 3/5 was his to be honest. In fact I’m reasonably certain it wasn’t. 

Since the powers behind the scenes did their job in providing a keeper and number 9 and left him alone to do his job unhindered, without tactical interference, he’s done an amazing job. 
 

The run will end at some point but however the rest of this season pans out he deserves to be leading us next season. If the season ends in failure (as it probably still will) it’ll be down to bad decisions by SR in the summer and right through until he was allowed to do what he thought best after Hull. If it somehow ends in success he deserves the vast majority of the credit.

Seen this before - proof is what is required. 

[Dark Munster]

4 hours ago, skintsaint said:

Well he is being a bit too positive after this game I feel 😅

 

Pah! Three games at Wembley? That means he's given up on the autos.

[SouthWalesSaints]

5 minutes ago, Oisin said:

 

I’m really not convinced the decision to play a back 3/5 was his to be honest. In fact I’m reasonably certain it wasn’t. 

Since the powers behind the scenes did their job in providing a keeper and number 9 and left him alone to do his job unhindered, without tactical interference, he’s done an amazing job. 
 

The run will end at some point but however the rest of this season pans out he deserves to be leading us next season. If the season ends in failure (as it probably still will) it’ll be down to bad decisions by SR in the summer and right through until he was allowed to do what he thought best after Hull. If it somehow ends in success he deserves the vast majority of the credit.

Of course it was his. If you genuinely believe that a manager wouldn’t pick his own side then you’re miles off it. 
 

The sole reason he played a back 3 was a lack of physicality…. Jelert and Armstrong come out of the side he’s added Bree who defends well and has size in duels and Stewart/Larin come in up top and we are able to play a 4 that can physically play with the demands of the division. 

[Golac's Cunning Stunts]

10 minutes ago, Dark Munster said:

Pah! Three games at Wembley? That means he's given up on the autos.

Ignore - senior moment

Edited Sunday at 18:56 by Golac's Cunning Stunts

[SaintTex]

it's entirely possible as an interim manager he hadn't been given any authority to manage the team as he saw fit

entirely possible a back 5 formation was the ethos dictated from the top; to be executed at every level of the club, down to the Academy (continuity and all)

but i am speculating.

[Lord Duckhunter]

Has got the players playing for him, no doubt about that. Yes we’ve got a decent squad, but he’s got them all playing at their best (except maybe Fellows). 
 

Unless we shit the bed the next couple of months, he’s probably got the job for next season regardless of whether we make play offs. Few can say he doesn’t deserve that opportunity. 

Edited Sunday at 19:16 by Lord Duckhunter

[Nordic Saint]

I don't think we've ever had a manager as ruthless and relentless as Eckert. He will do exactly what it takes to win games, no more, no less, always bearing in mind that he wants to win the next game and the ones after that as well.

“We don’t get satisfied after winning one game, we have to win the next one, the next one, the next one."

Southampton go ten games unbeaten after FA Cup win, and it’s all down to one man

[Willo of Whiteley]

16 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

Has got the players playing for him, no doubt about that. Yes we’ve got a decent squad, but he’s got them all playing at their best (except maybe Fellows). 
 

Unless we shit the bed the next couple of months, he’s probably got the job for next season regardless of whether we make play offs. Few can say he doesn’t deserve that opportunity. 

I think Fellows has hit his ceiling.

He’s such an average player.

[goodymatt]

 

[Ted Bates Statue]

"Closely monitoring..." In January he was in danger of getting sacked before the end of the season.

[Britannia]

SR hire bad manager = sacked

SR hire good manager = sold