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Paul Tisdale, sort of manager we need?


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Due to popular demand on another thread (well 2 others!)

 

I feel Paul Tisdale is just the sort of bloke to give us a fresh start;

 

 

articulate, listen to post match in

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/7976044.stm

 

product of our youth system

 

only 36.

 

learnt management trade in non-league with Bath - 4 promotions in 5 seasons

 

his side plays attractive football

 

losing in play off final in first season at Exeter

won plays off in 2nd season - despite having to sell many players

in play off position in his 3rd season

 

definately on the way up, no failure/sacking baggage like most managers

 

 

on of sky sports top ten football league managers (list before much of this good season)

 

http://www.skysports.com/interactive/top_tens_story/0,25722,15881_4214437,00.html

 

not big name to attact big players but thats not where we are.

 

A young, fresh, modern manager for us to unite behind?

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+1.

 

He'd be one of my first choices, if not the first. His record albeit with lower league teams speak for itself, ex Saints player too.

 

As i posted on the manager rumour thread, even if he gets Exeter promoted I'd be willing to bet that he'd take the Saints job if offered it. As was posted the other day, with all due respect to Exeter, a Southampton with new owners/money in league 1 are a better & bigger prospect than Exeter in the same league.

 

I think the majority of fans would back his appointment.

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Exactly the kind of manager I would support 100%, having learnt his trade in lower leagues, and having shown what he can do in terms of coaching and improving an existing squad rather than buying success.

 

For all these reasons, I'm afraid to say that my cynical side (yes, I do have one) tells me he won't be coming here. :D

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Gets my vote.

 

Worry is though that 'new owners' may bring baggage of their own and not search wide enough for the perfect manager.Prime example if Souness is involved I fear Dean Saunders.

 

Tisdale though looks the ideal candidate.I noted he was at the Eastleigh match for David Hughes so maybe Lawrie has discussed hypothetical vacancies with him.

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MODS

 

please lock this thread and preserve it - it has reached double figures without disagreement or bickering!

 

It does show how someone without negative baggage could unite us.

 

Think a managers poll would be good prior to new owners!

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So Tisdale would look to leave Exeter and join Saints, who will start next season at least 10 points above us, in all probability. Of course he won't. Some sense of perspective is needed here. Tisdale is a decent shout, but it won't happen.

 

I'm also not absolutely sure that he is the right man to turn round a team that is on a downward spiral, he is the sort that builds slowly, improving teams gradually, and is very successful doing just that.

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why wouldn't he?

 

lots have managers have moved to a team that on league position wasn't a step forward but was a longer term career step, if he is confident in his ability, wants to be seen managing at a bigger named club with fan base, stadium, media coverage, training facilities that come with it, signing a 4 year contract knowing you are 3 wins and a draw behind isn't big issue.

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So Tisdale would look to leave Exeter and join Saints, who will start next season at least 10 points above us, in all probability. Of course he won't. Some sense of perspective is needed here. Tisdale is a decent shout, but it won't happen.

 

I'm also not absolutely sure that he is the right man to turn round a team that is on a downward spiral, he is the sort that builds slowly, improving teams gradually, and is very successful doing just that.

 

Grayson left Blackpool for Leeds.

 

It maybe possible however remote.

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Due to popular demand on another thread (well 2 others!)

 

 

 

learnt management trade in non-league with Bath - 4 promotions in 5 seasons

 

 

Just a point of clarity he won the promotions, as coach, with TEAM Bath (Not Bath City). Team Bath are/were the university based team and will due to non league rules have be een disbanded this season.

 

He is a good call Team Bath were built on picking up young players who just failed to make the grade in the professional ranks and were offered a combined sports and degree place at Bath.

 

Saturday 25th April - Team Bath bowed out of football history today with their last Blue Square Conference South match after a ten year period described by manager, Ged Roddy, as “an incredible journey”.

 

“I wouldn’t have missed any of it”, said Roddy. “There have been some incredible high points, including our moment of making FA Cup history as the first University side in 122 years to reach the first round proper of the FA Cup back in 2002?.

 

“Literally hundreds of lads have pulled on the blue and gold shirt in those years and played with pride. I would like to thank each and every one of you”.

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accept that, more making point that got his hands dirty at a low level but even there didn't experience failure. More the exeter experience and fact he is on the rise not failed and been sacked like all other names put forward

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So Tisdale would look to leave Exeter and join Saints, who will start next season at least 10 points above us, in all probability. Of course he won't. Some sense of perspective is needed here. Tisdale is a decent shout, but it won't happen.

 

I'm also not absolutely sure that he is the right man to turn round a team that is on a downward spiral, he is the sort that builds slowly, improving teams gradually, and is very successful doing just that.

 

Of course Tisdale would jump at the chace to come to Saints. Even with a 10 point deduction we are a huge step up from Exeter. Realistically they aren't going to go much higher than mid table league 1 at the very best.

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This is a big BUT....

 

But, if we were to be bought out by wealthy onwers that want to throw money at a promotion push, arent we are going to need the kind of manager who can talk players into signing for saints. Someone with a bit of a reputation....

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This is a big BUT....

 

But, if we were to be bought out by wealthy onwers that want to throw money at a promotion push, arent we are going to need the kind of manager who can talk players into signing for saints. Someone with a bit of a reputation....

 

who? (or how about MLT as director of football!)

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Paul is my preference too.

 

I've watched his Exeter side on three occasions this season when visiting family down that way, and was impressed by the way his team play. A short, sharp passing game, which unlike many teams who employ a slower tempo for this style, Exeter move the ball around quickly and look to get players forward into attacking positions.

 

The fitness levels of Tisdale's team were also impressive, and they work very hard for each other 'off the ball' to create space. All very much the kind of things and style I want to see at Southampton. :)

 

I was also impressed with his ability to alter his formation and tactics when needed in order to change a game. It would be refreshing to have a manager who has a well drilled 'plan b' (and even a plan c) at his command, in charge at Southampton.

 

Taking into account his successive promotions with Team Bath, and what looks like possibly becoming two in a row now with Exeter, Paul's stock is definitely on the rise. A very good young 'English' manager (although technically, he was born in Malta ;) ) , who comes across as positive, well spoken and honest in his dealings with the media.

 

I would definitely like to see Paul Tisdale as our new manager. I feel it would be a very positive and forward looking appointment. Hopefully he would be the kind to stick around for the long term too, and provide us with the seemingly elusive managerial stability we've been seeking for so long. :)

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who? (or how about MLT as director of football!)

 

Thats the thing, no one really leaps out at me....

 

Tisdale is a great manager and ticks loads of boxes, but will he be able to talk people into joining saints whilst in league 1 and with a 10 point deduction.

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I'd like to see Tisdale as manager next season and if we can get proper long term financial backing I think he would come. However I'm worried that from what we've seen of the potential investors we're going to end up with chancers without funds to do more than keep us above water for a season or two at the most.

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Erm, hang on people... I hardly think that an attempt by fans of a club in administration, to tap up a manager already under contract elsewhere, is really the most sensible idea in the world...

 

IF it were to happen, and that is a humungous IF... then it would be our new owners that we would have to convince first, and then they would approach Exeter for permission to talk. We are a million miles (more infact) away from even the first part of that right now.

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Erm, hang on people... I hardly think that an attempt by fans of a club in administration, to tap up a manager already under contract elsewhere, is really the most sensible idea in the world...

 

IF it were to happen, and that is a humungous IF... then it would be our new owners that we would have to convince first, and then they would approach Exeter for permission to talk. We are a million miles (more infact) away from even the first part of that right now.

 

Plus everyone is ignoring the fact that we would need to pay compensation....do we really need to waste money doing that on a manager that hasn't cut his teeth in League 1 yet?

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Erm, hang on people... I hardly think that an attempt by fans of a club in administration, to tap up a manager already under contract elsewhere, is really the most sensible idea in the world...

 

IF it were to happen, and that is a humungous IF... then it would be our new owners that we would have to convince first, and then they would approach Exeter for permission to talk. We are a million miles (more infact) away from even the first part of that right now.

 

Don't be such a stick in the mud.

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