Southampton Banter Archive October 15 2014

 

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15 Oct 2014 19:42:21
I have to wonder why Koeman would want to leave the Southampton job to manage Holland. I know Hiddink is having problems and they want to replace him, but Koeman has to be mad to consider taking up the role.

Even forgetting that international football is a kind of semi-retirement, for it is a lot less time consuming than club management. Mainly though, he would be risking his entire reputation for a job that really has little chance of succeeding with.

The Dutch national side are not a strong side, with a massive pool of players, any more. With Southampton, he has one of the best academies in world football, with a steady stream of young quality players to build a team around.

He has the chance to make himself a legend just by getting Saints into Europe, then he could pick from virtually any job in world football on his terms.

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He quashed these rumours straight away in the presser today.

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16 Oct 2014 19:04:13
"why Koeman would want to leave the Southampton job" is a bit like saying "why Fat Sam will be England's next manager" It goes beyond press mischief and enters the realm of idiocy, but because the media suggest it some believe it may have some foundations.

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17 Oct 2014 11:48:27
Anyone noticed the absolute disgrace starting from the media and pundits for certain England senior players to play in the Euro under 21 finals??

If they have done sod all to get the squad qualified why should they be considered (unless for injuries)?? And one of the players suggested is unable to contribute fully to qualifiers for the senior team due to tiredness!

No blame (yet) aimed at the players but this has a real stench of parasites trying to get fat off football.

It is more important that young players learn you are rewarded from your efforts and can develop that way, than for them to be handed international "experience" they have not earned.

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15 Oct 2014 10:30:23
These international breaks are boring so let's have some banter.

It is now May and we have our TV money - nobody is to leave so we have 30M to spend after wages has been paid. Who you going to (realistically) going to buy:

For me:

Bertrand 7M
Toby 6M
Butland 3M
Redmond 4M
Hughes 10M

More depth with a bit quality

Over to you

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We really don't need CM's, or wingers at the moment, only thing would be a RB on top getting Bertand and Toby in permanantly, I think Butland needs to play regularly to reach his potential so maybe a younger keeper maybe Tom King, (young Crystal Palace keeper) would be good instead and Byram at RB to compete with Clyne

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For me we have to secure Ryan Bertrand and Toby Alderweireld as a priority.
Theoretically that would leave 17M.
I'd have to go for another quality attacking midfielder. Someone like Viktor Fischer, or maybe even Wellington Nem - someone with real pace.

As good as things are, we sometime lack the ability to open up teams, and either of these would help to do that job.
On another note, has anyone heared anything regarding Jay-Rod? Last I heared was that he was doing very well, working very hard, and 'slightly' ahead of schedule. let's hope his recovery goes through without any hitches.

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