11 May 2022 14:42:53
All the fans on here and elsewhere calling for Ralph to be sacked don't know their ass from their ears and are what is wrong with football.

Our collection of players aren't and haven't been top premiership quality for a long time, yet you guys (same as other teams) think we have some divine right to be winning games and challenging higher up the league.

Ralph has been operating on a shoe strings budget pretty much since he got here and therefore hasn't had a decent shot at changing that group of players, instead he's had to work from within and secure deals where he can.

I'm not saying all his signings have paid off, what manager gets signings right 100% of the time (djenpo,Armstrong I'm looking at you) . But when he has got it right he's secured some top signings for next to nothing . Livramento, walker-peters, broja ect.

We've had a long run of managers before Ralph who were giving big backing from the board to spend what they want, Ralph however has been left to pickup the pieces of their riegn.

Ralph should only be judged when he has had decent money to go after the players and team/play style that he looks to employ.

Fans calling for his sack are the reason we end up with idiot managers such as puel, pellegrino, Hughes.

I banged on for a long time about Forster being the better keeper over McCarthy yet there was actually people in here disputing that and calling for McCarthy to for England. Now same fans are calling for Raplhs sack and are going to run our team into the ground.

Not everything is the managers fault. For example.salisu who Raplh signed for most of the season has been a rock, there were talks wether we were going to hold onto him. Now last few games he has a big drop in form and we don't have anyone to replace him. With his drop in form has also come the loss of games .now who's fault is that, Ralphs? No .it's combination of Salisu and the board not giving the funds to have decent cover for Salisu.

All you plebs calling for his sack can screenshot this message, then if he does get replaced, come back to me in 1 one years time and we're see the difference.

Ralph builds teams, develops players .notice how JWP is becoming known as a great midfielder for is whole overall game.

Fans haven't got a f@#king clue these days, it's the same with city. Fans there calling for peps sacking .like, if he doesn't win the pinnacle of football titles, thing that there is nothing higher than in domestic football he's a failures.

Ffs, you people ?

1.) 11 May 2022
11 May 2022 19:05:58
Now same fans are calling for Ralph’s sack and running our team into the ground?

Our team is run into the ground!
We have a manager with plan A and no other plan!
He is simply not good enough for the PL

2.) 11 May 2022
11 May 2022 19:07:29
I’m guessing you don’t watch saints regularly or even at all?
If you think for one minute giving Ralph money to spend, will make him more successful, then you have no idea about football!
The only thing I agree with is Salisu’s drop in form not being Ralph’s fault. I’ll add to this : take one look at his Instagram account - he’s turned himself into a bling wearing ‘star’ . his private less is also less than professional with his love of partying. I might suggest the club look at his Uber account!

Anyway… the old chestnut of throwing money at a problem is something businesses do throughout the world, without sorting out the root problem.
Ralph has had some great additions to his squad since he joined : KWP/Perraud/Tino/Broja/Che Adams/Diallo/Lyanco/Salisu

Plus Ely and Forster back from loans spells .
Tella coming through the ranks .

It was very evident that some key players left with a single word of acknowledgement of Ralph .
Ings . Bertrand . Vestergard.

I am intrigued by what you think Ralph’s qualities are that means with more money, he’d do better?

His team selections are random and often bear no resemblance to player form. ie no matter how well or badly a player plays, if he is picked or dropped is anyone’s guess
His substitutions are bizarre and often have no football logic behind them
His substitutions are bizarre in that often the player he takes off is having a good game, leaving on someone who is playing badly .
His formations are bizarre : playing 5 across the back against teams in the bottom 4
His tactical changes are almost non existent
His changes due to an opponents changes are non existent
His man management is atrocious, often publicly criticising players.
His offering Redmond up for sale, followed shortly by picking him, and then the ultimate crime. taking Che off and moving Redmond up front
Throwing away 80 points from winning positions .

So suggesting it’s a lack of money that is hindering Ralph is, basically wrong!
He has not adapted the the PL, he has not improved his decision making, he is being out smarted by opposing managers every week .

Ralph needs to be removed from Southampton football club!