eelpie Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7873058.stm If the Board finally realised the importance of keeping our best players at this time, why the f*** didn't they understand this at the beginning of the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 good news with a bit of spin thrown in i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 I feel this is quite important... "It would have been easy for them to sell another player because we need the money. But they assured me that the quality in the team is more important than the short-term finance at the moment." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=9528 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 I feel this is quite important... "It would have been easy for them to sell another player because we need the money. But they assured me that the quality in the team is more important than the short-term finance at the moment." We don't have any quality in the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 I feel this is quite important... "It would have been easy for them to sell another player because we need the money. But they assured me that the quality in the team is more important than the short-term finance at the moment." Because the Board hoped (and indeed, we hoped) that we would bob around the middle of the table (some even said go for promotion) with the young players coming through. Of course, our current league position has made clear these lads are struggling and we need the experienced hands on deck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjay77 Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Because the Board hoped (and indeed, we hoped) that we would bob around the middle of the table (some even said go for promotion) with the young players coming through. Of course, our current league position has made clear these lads are struggling and we need the experienced hands on deck! I think if were lucky the youngens passion and lack of fear may have carried us quite far has the results gone our way and we could have built on that to be in a pretty good position by xmas. I never thought that they would be up to pushing the whole season so I thought any progress made in the 1st half would have dropped off in the 2nd and we would have been safe but some way off play off places. as it turned out some dodgy injuries and many mistakes bornout of the inexperience meant the results rarly went our way and thats been the line we have followed ever since. Now we need them all to stand up more than ever and we have to call on the experience to help bale us out. This season was based allot on IF we get a run going me thinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 6 February, 2009 Author Share Posted 6 February, 2009 I think if were lucky the youngens passion and lack of fear may have carried us quite far has the results gone our way and we could have built on that to be in a pretty good position by xmas. I never thought that they would be up to pushing the whole season so I thought any progress made in the 1st half would have dropped off in the 2nd and we would have been safe but some way off play off places. as it turned out some dodgy injuries and many mistakes bornout of the inexperience meant the results rarly went our way and thats been the line we have followed ever since. Now we need them all to stand up more than ever and we have to call on the experience to help bale us out. This season was based allot on IF we get a run going me thinks Squashed imo by JP's refusal to play two strikers up front. Ok, we can never prove it might have made the difference, but I'm convinced it would have improved our chances of achieving a few more points. Saga's return has surely shown that the Board made an unforgivable mistake in shipping out ALL our experienced strikers at the beginning of the season. Does hindsite matter? Well, it's probably too late to save us now, but those in power have to start learning lessons for next season (which means admitting mistakes, Rupert, if you are still here.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Does "saluting" the board involve a nice hot, soapy bath and a family-size tub of KY-Jelly ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Because the Board hoped (and indeed, we hoped) that we would bob around the middle of the table (some even said go for promotion) with the young players coming through. Of course, our current league position has made clear these lads are struggling and we need the experienced hands on deck! And how totally unforseeable that was...... Well, some of us saw it back in August. Mind you, we were called all the names under the sun for daring to point it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Does "saluting" the board involve a nice hot, soapy bath and a family-size tub of KY-Jelly ? Nah, that's something a little different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 I'm starting to wish we had sold a player and brought some reinforcements in with the money to freshen up what looks like a tired bunch that without any extra zing will disappear without a trace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Does "saluting" the board involve a nice hot, soapy bath and a family-size tub of KY-Jelly ? Hang on...I've got a photo of that somewhere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjay77 Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Squashed imo by JP's refusal to play two strikers up front. Ok, we can never prove it might have made the difference, but I'm convinced it would have improved our chances of achieving a few more points. Saga's return has surely shown that the Board made an unforgivable mistake in shipping out ALL our experienced strikers at the beginning of the season. Does hindsite matter? Well, it's probably too late to save us now, but those in power have to start learning lessons for next season (which means admitting mistakes, Rupert, if you are still here.) Big mistake on JP's part I agree. I think maybe a 4-5-1 formation might have suited him better as the back would have had more cover and the lone striker could have had more support from all over the midield. The english game can cope with diffeent formations and they can work but if the manager cant recognise that a particualr formation is not cutting it then he is well and truly doomed. The change should have happened sooner although I do believe McGoldrick and BWP with a bit of specific coaching could have done enough to get us a few points in a 4-4-2 without the help of Saga. but coaching beating the offside trap for BWP and Shooting on target for DM must not seem that important to the powers that be as they seem to have learnt nothing that they need to in there time with the 1st team. Hindsight should be used and learnt from no matter who is in charge and its something that Rupes has a big issue with admitting. His Ego is one of my biggest gripes as his constant projection that he has never done anything wrong is the biggest thing that gives support to his oponents. If he actually came accross like he was trying to do things for the best the oposition would have a much harder time trying to shift him. But the plank comes accross like he knows best while sticking with obviously failing managers and systems that need more than a few months to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Brown Nose.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Brown Nose.... He doesn't, he didn't even see the recession coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 He doesn't, he didn't even see the recession coming hehehehe. Everyone in my office is staring at me wondering why I just chortled out loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block 5 Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Wotte salutes the board............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Wotte salutes the board............................ Quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Wotte salutes the board............................ Ouch. That's a pretty touchy subject for the Dutch.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southamptonfclegend Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Wotte is a bit of a C*nt if you ask me he always licks the arse of the board its so annoying, and he says how us fans our easy to judge and bla de bla,the fans atm are the only good thing about our club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=9528 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 6 February, 2009 Author Share Posted 6 February, 2009 hehehehe. Everyone in my office is staring at me wondering why I just chortled out loud. Blimey. You've time to work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Mockles Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 Wotte is a bit of a C*nt if you ask me he always licks the arse of the board its so annoying, and he says how us fans our easy to judge and bla de bla,the fans atm are the only good thing about our club. Agreed. He does seem an arrogant feck! Maybe the management have bottles of distilled "arrogance" in the boardroom and they sit back, spark up a fat one, and contemplate on all things bizarre while reading outdated soccer manuals!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 oh no..wotte is happy we kept hold of some players....what an arrogant *****...lolz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7873058.stm If the Board finally realised the importance of keeping our best players at this time, why the f*** didn't they understand this at the beginning of the season? ...because Lowe's plan was flawed. Most of us knew it and even got put on global ignore lists for continually telling everyone it was flawed I suppose he has to be seen to back the board, but the timing - having just recieved warnings from enough of us on this forum that supporting a hated board and being seen as Lowe's poodle was not a good idea for a manager - is utterly stupid. Wotte - it's bad enough having you here as manager as it is, based on your crap performance so far, but its even worse to have you pandering to the fools who provide direction to the club. All it does is undermine your credibility with the fans still further. You are VERY VERY foolish Mr Wotte. Now leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperm_john Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 hes not really pandering, all he's said is just common sense, dont sell what little talent we have got (and marginal talent at that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 hes not really pandering, all he's said is just common sense, dont sell what little talent we have got (and marginal talent at that) But the frequency of his support for the unsupportable boardroom is just starting to get sycophantic beyond all measure now. He's a puppet and a muppet, just like his predecessor.... only this time worse as he's also seemingly not a nice person, self-oriented and has declared war on the fans. The bloke's well.... just thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 But the frequency of his support for the unsupportable boardroom is just starting to get sycophantic beyond all measure now. He's a puppet and a muppet, just like his predecessor.... only this time worse as he's also seemingly not a nice person, self-oriented and has declared war on the fans. The bloke's well.... just thick. I missed that bit in the quote!:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 oh no..wotte is happy we kept hold of some players....what an arrogant *****...lolz The two are not mutually exclusive. The Dutch are arrogant, ask the Germans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 I missed that bit in the quote!:confused: Metaphor old chap for every other anti fan - pro Lowe comment he's made since a week last Monday. x4 I think now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 seen pro Lowe -and can see how they wind people up -but suppose its his boss, but what has he said that is anti fan? Didn't see much wrong with the brief quote on Championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=9372 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=9222 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=9524 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 6 February, 2009 Author Share Posted 6 February, 2009 The two are not mutually exclusive. The Dutch are arrogant, ask the Germans... Xenophobe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 one says nothing, one is a sentence he made in poor english obviously taken from middle of interview and one is praising fans. You must have a lot of wars! Judge him over the next few weeks, he is our manager so might as well see what he can do rather than right him off before he starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 one says nothing, one is a sentence he made in poor english obviously taken from middle of interview and one is praising fans. You must have a lot of wars! Judge him over the next few weeks, he is our manager so might as well see what he can do rather than right him off before he starts OK. Will do. Do you promise to as well? 2 weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 6 February, 2009 Share Posted 6 February, 2009 judge him anytime! didn't see his first game but sounded better, Swansea was big improvement in many ways on Doncaster, more confidence and spirit, better formation. Saeijs comments that they are training a lot harder under Wotte -its was too relaxed under Jan. ...so was bit more confident. ...then I went on Tuesday and thought it was step back again. Can't see the point of changing manager again yet. I couldn't care if Lowe appointed him or not -as we all there are managers he appointed we love/like/hated or hardly remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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