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26 Jan 2025 10:50:39
Any good Championship players outside the top 10, who we can snap up now, with the carrot of playing in the Premier League and better hopes of promotion next year?
Norwich player is current league top scorer for example.
1.) 26 Jan 2025 15:19:51
It’s a good shout but then again Armstrong is decent in the champ but dog sh! te in the prem.
2.) 26 Jan 2025 15:46:23
Van Ewijk, Rudoni, Hume, Sainz, Sargeant, Morris, is about it if you take away clubs that will probably be promoted and players already owned by premier league/ foreign clubs.
3.) 26 Jan 2025 18:57:44
Some interesting options there. Thanks @2408 I am thinking players for next year and could make the full Prem step up in a year or two.
Could do with a RB like Van Ewojik/Hume if KWP and Sugawara go,
A scoring winger like Sainz if Sulemana/Dibling/Edozie go
Rudoni for Aribo, if he is really on his way
Sargent/Morris to replace Archer/Onuachu
Let's be honest, the good ones would prefer Leicester or Ipswich at the end of the season, or a promoted side but maybe can get a jump on and secure one or two.
16 Aug 2024 06:44:12
Reading we are now after Lesley Ugochukwu on loan from Chelsea. A 20 year old French number 6 worth over 20m. Could be a Lavia alternative. If we do go 4 2 3 1 or Downes is injured we need another DM, so this sounds interesting.
Also reading we are after striker Cameron Archer from Villa, who was on loan to Sheffield United last season. Only scored 4 goals there but he is young and improving. Not sure about this one.
Seems there is interest in Alcaraz, Mara and ABK All newspaper reports so take with a pinch of salt.
1.) 16 Aug 2024 08:48:33
Ugochukwu looks like a very good addition to the squad. I saw him a few times last season with Chelsea and he looks like someone that will make a big contribution. I've got to say the pursuit of Cameron Archer worries me. Looks like he could be another Carrillo, Mara, Sulemana etc. I know he's young but it's not what we need right now - a 50/50 (at best) punt that we're more likely to attempt offloading for a massive loss, as turn him into an EPL standout player.
It's a massive risk and with some money coming in from the sales of ABK, Alcaraz and maybe Mara now, I think we could invest in someone with a greater chance of success even if they would cost maybe 10M more - Eddie Nketiah springs to mind. A big few weeks coming up for RM and Saints.
2.) 16 Aug 2024 08:56:49
Archer is a very good player reminiscent of Jermaine Defoe, a permanent deal is potentially very exciting. Ugochukwa is a surprise but definitely puts to bed Broja/Lavia loan deals. Both deals had been kept very quiet, still need a keeper and attacking midfielder.
3.) 16 Aug 2024 11:27:33
I like the Archer move a lot. But what's up with Ipswich landing all the players we've been after as well? Delap, Johnson, now Broja?
Bringing in Archer *and* Broja on loan and sending Mara out for a year to play every day in Ligue 1 would have been great. Then bring in Johnstone and loan a winger for when we go 4-3-3 and find a cheap backup 6. That would realistically solve our problems without breaking PSR.
4.) 16 Aug 2024 11:48:37
Why can’t we get Willian in on a freebie now he left Fulham? Could still do a job eh
5.) 16 Aug 2024 16:07:37
What about Petrovic the goalie at Chelsea? Being sold after a year. What’s the crack? Any good?
26 Apr 2024 18:36:02
The spirit the team need now
Gents, it's been a shocking week. Automatic promotion is gone, key players are down and we just took a battering. The pundits have written you off, the fans have written you off and some of you have given up.
You now have two choices. Wallow in misery like boys or fight like men.
Winning at Wembley is every footballers dream and you have that golden opportunity. Who has what it takes? Who is willing to chase, to get stuck in, to be bold for this team. Do it for you, do it for Stu, do it for the fans.
We have spent a season playing sideways, now we need to go forwards. This is your chance to step up and be a hero. Fight for your place in the team. Do not look back and regret what could have been. Give it all you've got.
1.) 26 Apr 2024 22:42:36
I feel at this point I’d love to hear from an Ed (or 2408 who I’ve been trying to guess who you are) .
I’ve played various sports at a reasonable level, but I've never encountered a situation where the coach wanted us to do ‘plan A’ when clearly it was plan B or C or D that was needed .
How do the players get RM to change his ways, admit defeat, listen to the players .
why don’t the players on the pitch say f**k with this nonsense and unleash themselves ….
This is where my understanding ends.
Imagine being an attacking midfielder or an attacker, Waiting for that one defence splitting pass, That defence splitting run.
But all you get is sitting back and watching huge amounts of possession, but not where you want it to be.
So in reality, can the players just do it their way?
{Ed001's Note - it is quite common, you usually know it as 'losing the dressing room'. That is characterised by players ignoring instructions and doing what they think is right. Which is strange to me as I grew up with Liverpool dominating everything and that was the secret of their success. They put players together who knew how to play and just let them play. In fact there are a number of the players who tell stories about how they would ask for tactical instructions and be told that they should figure it out for themselves (well not in so many words, usually it involved them being told to go forth and multiply). Nowadays coaches want robots who just do as they are told, rather than thinking for themselves.}
2.) 27 Apr 2024 08:13:24
Complerely agree South_Hants_Rich and Ed001. Our flair players are being suffocated and they need the freedom to play. Stoke is a free pass. We should experiment and I hope the players push for that, if RM doesn't.
Give Lumley and Stephens a half and McCarthy and Bree a half. See who deserves their starting spot.
Give Sulemana and Fraser a real shot. We may need that pace against a high press and that tenacity in a cup final.
Take players on, put some crosses in the box. We are going to have an aerial threat with Ross Stewart coming back soon.
Go 4 2 3 1, put Sulemana up top, AA as CAM, put Jack Stephens in goal! Shave JWPs hair and pretends he's Will Smallbone. Anything!
Lets try something new. Give the players a free reign, show some fighting spirit, get the fans on the edge of their seat. At least for 30 minutes!
3.) 27 Apr 2024 17:59:29
Thank you Ed001 for that great reply …
I can understand that a coach may spot a shortcoming in someone’s game. but as you say, the modern coach, especially RM, are telling the players what they need to do!
Love the Liverpool story . cheers again
{Ed001's Note - very welcome.}
01 Jan 2024 10:32:29
Happy New Year everybody! It has been a pleasure posting with you. As an expat that does not get to see many games, it is great to hear what is going on from those closer to the action.
Reading some rumours about strikers and wingers coming in.
@Eds, any rumours with substance?
{Ed002's Note - Fabio Carvalho (AM/LW) He has no clear future at Liverpool, certainly in the short-term so a loan to perhaps Southampton or Leicester would be best for all. Liverpool would also consider him as a player they could let go in any part exchange transaction.}
1.) 02 Jan 2024 09:17:28
Thank you Ed002.
Hearing we are in the market for at least 1 striker e.g. Ings and/or Biovski and an AM or winger e.g Carvalho or Diallo. Is this abou right?
{Ed002's Note - Yes but much will depend on the summer and if promotion is achieved.}
19 Dec 2023 10:48:55
Jan rumours suggesting we could see
KWP out and Ben Johnson in
Che out and Ings in?
Would you take that scenario?
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08 Mar 2025 14:17:32
I am feeling a tinge of hope amidst the sour situation if we get Danny Rohl in. He is a clean slate, flexible, sets up in a 4 2 3 1 and if he can take a bottom championship side to mid table, maybe he can take a mid table side to the playoffs.
Ramsdale, THB, Bednarek, ABK, Dibling, Fernandes, Bednarek, Bazunu and Onuachu/AA or Diaz will fetch us 150m
Sugawara, Bree, Wellington and Manning are good wing backs at this level. Edwards or Sanda could take THB's place
Charles and Downes (if he stays) is a strong double pivot, then Sulemana Edozie and 3 of Archer, Armstrong, Stewart and Diaz are good attacking players for the Championship.
All in all, a similar quality squad to last time, if we buy and loan well. Then Rohl is probably a better and more flexible level than Martin. I can see 4th to 6th finish
McCarthy
Sugawara Wood Edwards. Wellington
Charles. Downes
Armstrong Aribo Sulemana
Archer
Lumley
Bree
Manning
Sanda
Stephens
Diaz
Edozie
Stewart
Smallbone
New DM - 15m
New AM - 20m
3 x loans/youth
1.) 08 Mar 2025 17:17:51
I believe suga said he will stay, I don't if that's confirmed but I do remember him saying he will stay on the sinking ship but I guess we fill find out
2.) 08 Mar 2025 20:13:49
Remember though SaintKick that theory relies heavily on us A) Getting Rohl and B) Us getting him early doors.
Just how everyone thought sacking Martin was going to bring us in someone awesome. I was never obsessed with Martin the way everyone here seemed to think I was, what I was though was not under any delusion of our board to hire someone exactly the same or even worse and that's exactly what happened.
In all honesty I'm hoping for the best situation in the championship.and that's looking more and more from us saints viewpoint as Rohl, but what I honestly think will happen is Juric will be given half a season to see what he can do in the championship. By the point the board realise he's not up to the task, both promotion and Rohl may have passed us by.
Rohl early doors for me. No1 pre-season signing .and then have to hope he is the man we all hope he is.
3.) 09 Mar 2025 09:52:06
True Leslee we need to first get Juric however I do not think he will stay for 1/2 a season as he is already set to leave at the end of the season hence why Rohl and Southampton talks are happening. I hope the board doesn't offer Juric 1/2 a season in the championship. Out of all the managers they could've signed earlier this season they chose a manager that ruined roma and got sacked 2-3 times by the same club.
Let's say we don't get Rohl, what other managers would be best to drive the club to success?
4.) 09 Mar 2025 14:26:28
If SR had been shrewder, we would have moved Martin on earlier and had a chance to bring a good manager in but we are where we are.
At least Juric has brought some players in from the cold who can play an important part but overall not a great appointment.
Rohl in early and some statement signings and hopefully we can sneak in sixth or higher.
5.) 09 Mar 2025 22:10:32
Again, that's exactly my point SaintKick
IF sr will be more shrewder. Time and time again they've shown us they haven't been. Wether it's incompetence or naivety I'm not sure but their track record with us is why I'm not getting carried away.
It's honestly not negative to suggest we will be mid table at best next season as I honestly see them giving Juric a rubbish in the championship and or if not signing some other unknown ass opposed to Rohl.
6.) 10 Mar 2025 11:11:26
I see your point lesleee. Their track record is poor, so.a bad situation can be worse.
Let's hope Rohl is brought in early (I expect another RM situation about when we are a championship club on the compensation), convinces some key players to stay, gets the players he wants and we perform to our potential.
Under this scenario, I think we have a playoffs shot, otherwise it could be mid table I agree.
12 Feb 2025 08:11:02
We are facing a transfer dilemma, what are your thoughts?
We need 120m+ to break-even and rebuild.
Do we fight to keep Armstrong, Downes, Bednarek and THB etc.? Top championship players, who could get us to the playoffs, but not prem level. Some bridges already burnt.
Or do we go all out for Sulemana, Fernandes, Wellington and Dibling, who could be exciting prem players but lack Championship experience?
Where do you stand?
1.) 12 Feb 2025 11:48:28
To be honest as long as we've got the right manager and board in place it's all that matters, the rest will take care of itself. In just the waiting for whenever actually happens.
With that in place any team below premier league can do a football manager (PC/console) game approach .I e. The way wrexham is doing it now, you bring talented players in from divisions above you who aren't getting the game time to help you push forward.
Look at Adam Armstrong, looking like a headless chicken with us recently, goes to west brom and scores on his debut.
For us the majority of our players are decent championship players but I wouldn't fight to keep any of them who don't want to stay, simply because you can just rinse and repeat the procedure by picking up the same type of players. Only ones I would fight to keep are dibling/Ramsdale as decent goalkeepers and rare young talent are a rarity. Bazuna showed us before he's no good in the championship.
2.) 12 Feb 2025 12:14:12
I think we have more than enough depth in the squad to do well in the championship. What must be learnt is that offensively a team must be far quicker in its play in the final third you cannot allow any premier league team to regain its defensive shape, time and time again Saints are guilty of that week in week out.
Ramsdale KWP THB ABK Downes Dibling AA Onaucha Brereton will definitely leave. I would move heaven and earth to keep Fernandez Wellington Archer Wood Sulemana . With Players who have 12 months left on their contracts such as Aribo should be properly assessed for contract renewal or sale. Players who are regularly injured likewise. Saints need to find a proper centre forward who can progress to the premier league, once they’ve sorted out early and quality delivery into the box.
Squad for next Season : Bazunu McCarthy Bree Wood bednarek Edwards Yuki Smallbone Fraser Sulemana Archer Stewart Stephens Juan Taylor Mayuki, 2 signings and 3 loans.
3.) 12 Feb 2025 13:39:40
Forgot to add Charles and Fernandez making a 23 man squad plus maybe a few youngsters.
4.) 12 Feb 2025 15:57:01
I think you are right with who will go @2408. Should bring us 140m if add Ameyaw and Larios to the mix.
Ultimately, we need a squad of 16 PL players. So retain 4 now, nurture 4 and buy 8 if get promoted.
4 PL quality is Sulemana, Fernandes, Wellington and Archer
4 to nurture: Wood, Edwards, Sanda, Sugawara, Charles, Edozie, Juan, Mayuki, Larios, Udoh
We have champ experience in Bednarek, Fraser, Manning, Bree, Smallbone, Aribo, Stewart, Stephens
Would spent 40m on a top striker, CM and GK.
Probably a squad similar to last time, so would predict 5th place
5.) 12 Feb 2025 22:32:26
I also forgot Edozie. He hasn’t done well at Anderlecht and probably needs to rebuild his career elsewhere. 4-5 million fee but a huge percentage sell on clause is probably the way forward. Larios likewise unless he shows that his body can cope with premier league/ championship endeavours, such a shame really talented boy. Stewart the same I guess.
6.) 13 Feb 2025 19:41:43
Looks like we could be about to lose a lot of attacking players then: Dibling, Edozie, Diaz, Armstrong, Onuachu, Ameyaw. Plus could easily lose Sulemana, Fernandes and Archer.
I would have gone with a front 3 of Ameyaw, Archer/AA and Sulemana in the Championship personally, with Edozie, Fraser, Stewart and a big signing as competition.
7.) 14 Feb 2025 06:52:10
If Juric stays, sticks to his 3 5 2 and favourites, would you predict something like the below (some new signings to start and 3 up top if chasing a result)
Bazunu
Suga Bree Bed. Wood. Wellington
Charles. Aribo Fernandes
Archer. Sulemana
SQUAD
McCarthy
Lumley/New GK
Edwards
Sanda/Fry
Stephens
New RB Cover (5m/Loan)
Manning/Taylor
Smallbone
Matsuki/Loan
New CM/Gronbaek (15m)
Stewart
Fraser/Loan
Juan/Udoi
New RW (15m)
New ST (15m)
SELL 150m
Ramsdale 20
THB 20
ABK 8
Larios? 5
Downes 12
Dibling 40
Edozie 5
Ameyaw 8
Diaz 8
Onuachu 8
Armstrong 15
02 Feb 2025 12:53:24
Starting to feel good about next season. The loss of Dibling, Ramsdale, Archer, ABK, Onuachu and Diaz is likely but that recoups 100m and gets Gronbaek in.
I would trade Bazunu, Edozie, Smallbone, Larios and Bednarek for a new GK and ST.
Then try to keep THB, Sulemana, Downes and Fernandes or trade for a marquee signing.
That would leave us with:
New GK
Sugawara Wood THB. Wellington
Downes Fernandes Aribo
Armstrong New ST Sulemana
SUBS
McCarthy
Bree
Edwards
Sanda
Stephens
Manning
Charles
Gronbaek
Ameyaw
Fraser
Stewart
2 loan signings
That side should get playoffs at least. Promotion and 7 PL players in (buy + loan). Better recruitment then we have a shot again.
1.) 04 Feb 2025 03:03:16
CATASTROPHIC BLUNDER- (read ;MAHDI GOKAL-SAINTS GO MARCHIG IN) accurate report regarding SAM AMO.AMEYAW OPTION TO BUY .STRASBOURG FC have certainly pulled the wool over SAINTS incompetent negotiators and whoever is directly responsible should face dismissal for denying the Club many potential thousands in future valuations. KOM
2.) 04 Feb 2025 08:11:21
You are right there St John. Catastrophic
3.) 04 Feb 2025 08:16:59
Agree st. John. Ameyaw and Dibling were our best players in pre-season. Perhaps Ameyaw is too lightweight for the prem but he could be a very good Championship players like Tella and go on to a top European league for big money, like Tella did.
01 Feb 2025 23:58:00
The great escape starts now!
We beat 6 of the lower table sides, scrape 5 few draws and sneak into 17th on 30 points!
Ryan Reynolds loves the Hollywood comeback story, buys us up and we become the new Real Madrid!
1.) 02 Feb 2025 05:26:10
Firstly deserved credit to the Team and Manager for their very long awaited Lge.win. “Boots”Welington and Albert Gronaek injected that missing energy and enthusiasm during.the first 45 mins. Perhaps AG might prove to develop an exciting partnership with Cameron Archer ( if he remains at the Club)? The big negative problem (cited umpteen times before) is Bednerek’s re occurring nightmare performance when facing any Prem.Lge.Centre Forward.Unfortunately it has spread to H-Bellis who also looks extremely uncomfortable at times.Perhaps it is way too late to rectify this vulnerable problem but I fear future points will be very hard come by unless Juric can address this issue. with Immediate Effect! KOM
2.) 02 Feb 2025 08:43:12
I agree St. John
THB needs a Fonte figure by him, an experienced and composed CB leader.
Bednarek has been a great servant but he is not at the level to take care of business and mentor and cover for a young PL first-timer.
With a good CB leader and a reliable striker, we could have been competitive this year.
Earlier typo from last *3 draws (though I think Wolves will get 30+ pts now so 30 will not be enough)
26 Jan 2025 10:46:39
So, how do we get out of this mess and build a squad with 16+ PL quality players who can compete next time? A 4 step plan
1. Keep 4 top players next season - Balance the books but fight to keep some of THB, Dibling, Fernandes, Sulemana etc. who change games and are PL potential
2. Build youth - 4 of Wood, Sanda, Edwards, Wellington, Larios, Juan, Charles, Gronbaek, Edozie, Ameyaw and 2 new signings to grow into top players (1 in 3). 1 in 3 to be championship and 1 in 3 for cups
3. Ensure championship experience - Not prem standard but likes of AA, Downes, Manning give stability for youth to develop. Plus, play those 5 loan cards well.
4. Invest for success - No more moneyball or players not ready. If we get back up, 6 signings at 20m avg. and 2 top loans. Be ruthless, sell Downes and AA to free funds
So. keep hold of 4 top players now, develop 4 young players into top players next year, acquire 8 with promotion, sell/loan 8 who did not make the cut or need a year, with the rest used for rotation.
1.) 26 Jan 2025 23:41:08
This is what drives me crazy the most .there are endless factors that come into play for success, but if you're looking solely towards squad rosta f or it .then something you need to understand SaintKick is the potential for fans to throw everything being built into jeopardy.
Case in point was Ralph Hassenhutel. Some of our best recent players came about through Ralph. Fans delusions of grandeur though decided we should be doing better than we were and assumed that not only would a better manager come in (wrongly) that also that new guy would carry on with similar recruitment (wrong again) .
Fast forward to today we have a bunch of misfits and randoms. On top of that you also have fans calling for Danny Rohl, the same guy who was part of the Ralph era. The whole things gone full circle, you couldn't make this stuff up ?
My hope is that when the rebuilding finally starts, when we have a manager who is recruiting, playing and being through a decent amount of talent and results aren't necessarily bad that we don't get greedy and think we can do better. Things CAN most definitely get worse as we are currently finding and will continue to find out for a while longer to come I feel.
2.) 27 Jan 2025 19:22:02
My point was that to stay in the Premier League we need a squad with 11 first team players and 5 subs who are at that standard.
Now we have half that and when we bring on subs we tend to collapse.
So we have to do 2x the job at key player retention development and recruitment to build for the future.
Agreed, we also need strategy, stability and competence from the Board and Manager. We need a 3 year plan that fans trust and get behind. That's what Cortese gave us.
3.) 29 Jan 2025 18:16:57
Cortese gave us a 5 year plan, we executed it in 3, that's how much of a shrewd operators we were then. Pretty much the same way you can guarantee wrexham will be a premier league team for the 26/27 season.
I agree with you though and my point was we HAD that with Ralph (the team side of things) .yet fans wanted more, they always think the grass is greener.
Watching livramento play against us in Newcastle at the wknd reminded me of the squad we had back then. Our first team regulars were filled with names such as Broja, Livramento, Lavia, Salisu ect .he brought KWP and Bella kotcha here too. I'm not saying he didn't make the odd dodgey signing and some odd results (the 9-0s) ect, but for me I could see things were building in the right direction.like the plan you mentioned above. that's why I refer to Ralph as a builder, it takes time for a club like us to create and (most importantly) retain as long as we can those same players and that's what was happening under Ralph.
Fans being fans though have a way of throwing spanners in the works. Believe it or not there are and have been Arsenal fans calling for Arteta's head .the only guy to bring them any resemblance of success in the lost Wenger era. Bonkers.
That's the fan mentality I argue against and the one you're here me being called delusional for and yet here we are on our way back down to the championship and bracing ourselves for being the lowest scoring points team in history to do it ???
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26 Jan 2025 18:57:44
Some interesting options there. Thanks @2408 I am thinking players for next year and could make the full Prem step up in a year or two.
Could do with a RB like Van Ewojik/Hume if KWP and Sugawara go,
A scoring winger like Sainz if Sulemana/Dibling/Edozie go
Rudoni for Aribo, if he is really on his way
Sargent/Morris to replace Archer/Onuachu
Let's be honest, the good ones would prefer Leicester or Ipswich at the end of the season, or a promoted side but maybe can get a jump on and secure one or two.
23 Aug 2024 18:37:32
Thanks @2408.
Alcaraz is currently the 2nd highest PL goal scorer per game in the squad, so it seems a big risk to sell him but point taken on the system adherence.
Appreciate the update
23 Aug 2024 09:09:07
Thanks for the intel @2408.
Do we still have money to spend?
Saints were saying they needed to sell before they bought. I think you said we probably had 12m to spend.
Since then we have 10m in for Mara, have spent 30m on Archer and Fernandes, potentially 10m lined up on Bijlow and now maybe more.
Sounds like we are very confident on 20m in from ABK and Onuachu to balance the books, KWP or Alcaraz may be off (hope not) or there was more money available than thought.
20 Aug 2024 17:48:21
We kept telling the transfer team to get their signings on target! Looks like they took us literally!
06 Aug 2024 13:49:52
Reading that KWP may stay, at least until the start of the season and Onuachu could stay too, if no decent offer comes (though likely negotiating games)
I would be very happy with all that 12m + Charles for O'Riley, to keep KWP, sell Bree or Manning for Fraser and loan/sell Mara, Larios, Aribo, Sulemana to contribute to Lavia and Ramsay's wages.
Crouchy was great for us, tall Paul deseves a shot. Curious to see how SAA, Dibling and Onuachu do against better pre season teams.
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02 Apr 2025 07:15:38
I remember having a dilemma last time about whether going up too soon would actually be a poisoned chalice and it turned out to be.
I would take a respectful performance too with a squad showing sings of growth and a playing style to survive in the Premier League.
Last time our squad strength gave us a predicted 2nd pand we finished 4th. This time it may be predicted 4th and we finish 5th to 7th.
Forgot to factor in Wrexham, I could see them attracting some good players and winning a playoff final, in a Hollywood script.
28 Mar 2025 07:45:53
Great post @SaintGgsy
I think we will pull in 150m in sales. Hope we make 4x statement signings at GK, AM, ST and winger, plus DM and CB, RB cover
Side looks good enough for championship but not many are prem level yet, so finally need to recruit and develop well.
Would love to keep Sulemana and Fernandes. Perhaps some are kept or loaned to get back if promoted.
New GK/Bazunu
Bree Wood. Edwards. Manning/Welling
Charles. Aribo/Downes
Armstrong New AM. Sulemana/Edozie
Archer/Onuachu
SUBS
McCarthy
Sanda
Stephens/Bednarek
New RB
Wellington/Manning
New DM Loan
Smallbone
Fraser
Edozie
New RW
Stewart (hard to sell)
Juan
Ballard
If get Rohl and 3x marquee signings, I will predict a positive 5th place.
Leicester
Ipswich
Sunderland
Birmingham
Southampton
Coventry
10 Mar 2025 11:11:26
I see your point lesleee. Their track record is poor, so.a bad situation can be worse.
Let's hope Rohl is brought in early (I expect another RM situation about when we are a championship club on the compensation), convinces some key players to stay, gets the players he wants and we perform to our potential.
Under this scenario, I think we have a playoffs shot, otherwise it could be mid table I agree.
09 Mar 2025 14:26:28
If SR had been shrewder, we would have moved Martin on earlier and had a chance to bring a good manager in but we are where we are.
At least Juric has brought some players in from the cold who can play an important part but overall not a great appointment.
Rohl in early and some statement signings and hopefully we can sneak in sixth or higher.
16 Feb 2025 15:38:51
The damage was done in the sense relegation was inevitable by the time Juric came in.
If SR has been more decisive and got a proven PL manager in earlier, had time to change style and bring in players, it may have been a different story but any manager would struggle with this squad, spirit and fitness now.
SR are on their third strike. If they mess up player and manager recruitment again, they need to go.