Southampton Banter Archive May 28 2014

28 May 2014 22:15:52
Bookies fav: koeman
Comment in your preferred choice. I would go with koeman if he was interested

Yakin sounds good to me!

28 May 2014 17:53:46
It didn't quite make sense me at first when they announced Poch had left, but after reading that as a young boy he watched the World Cup with his Dad were Argentina won and 2 of the stars in that squad were from Spurs, so it seems like from a young age he has been a Spurs fan, this seems to make more sense now, he left for a boyhood club, I think it dragged out because it still must've been a tough decision to leave, but he has gone and if it's true I respect, I think we all know if any of us was a manager and were offered the Saints job we'd jump at it! Anyway a good interview from Krueger tells us we still want to push on for European football and that we've had a lot of high quality managers from all across Europe knocking on our door as well as players, it seems we are still an attractive proposition which is good, Yakin seems to be the favourite and would fit in very well, good news is that the people who found and recruited Mauricio are still at the club and as we have finished 8th in the prem we will be able to attract higher brow managers than back then, so who knows maybe we'll get someone even better! COYR!

Any of the Ed's know anything about these players that have been "knocking on the door"? Thanks

{Ed005's Note - I can't help mate.}

Clutching and straws come to mind

Not really most of what I have said is true, weather or not it's the reason Poch left we'll never know, maybe he didn't get on with the chairman, but from Krueger's interview today we know that we still have european ambitions and want to progress so it must be something else like the reason I said

28 May 2014 15:35:47
A lot of people seem to be digging at players I for one would not be grudge lallana moving to Liverpool been a very loyal player and deserves champions league same with Morgan to arsenal would like to think Jay would give us at least another year Shaw to Chelsea it's his boyhood club so can't blame him there although hope he wouldn't goto utd, how ever I would be annoyed if any of them went to spurs!

J-Rod is definitely here until atleast Jan, there's no way he'll pass a fitness test as he'll be out most of pre-season. The rest is down to the board, none will force a move but will go to a bigger club if the board accept offers

Also, Kruger seemed pretty peeved with MoPo in the interview he's just done, I'd be surprised if we deal with spurs for a while at least

Yeah just read it sounds like it could be a good year if he is speaking the truth

28 May 2014 12:06:25
Not a rumour. but;

we have a great team
we have a great academy
a £30m training facility
no debt
a new stadium
a stream of great young talent
a board with money and business sense
we play in the Premier league
we start the season with 0 points!
its all good
so what if the manager changes
so what if we don't pay our players 100k a week
its all good
almost every club in Europe except the top 20 would swap places with us
almost every manager with ambition will move to Southampton
sorry ED - not a rumour - just some facts.

Wasn't there talk of debt remaining over previous transfers and the training ground? Either way, very good points, and cause for optimism!

^ the transfer debt is completely normal for every club to have, it's just more than Cortese had let on

As the above post said, transfer debt is normal, most clubs don't pay the full transfer fee up front, I know Lovren has such a clause in his contract

28 May 2014 11:56:14
The 5 year plan.

In an era of what is supposed to be open communication to the fanbase, the only consistent messages from the club at all levels is of the 5 year plan that has just come to an end. It has been an amazing journey from League 1, -10 to where we are now, developing our youth and cementing ourselves in the Premier League a year early.

Alan Pardew
Excellent talent spotting, particularly for the lower leagues. Rickie Lambert is the prime example of a player that brought us exactly what we needed in a much depleted squad.

Nigel Adkins
Motivation and club ethic brought enormous belief and positivity to the team. We believed we could win by playing good, positive football. Promoted 2 leagues in two seasons.

Maurico Pochettino
When we weren't quite set up for the premier league MP gave us hard work, more flair and the high pressing game which has earned us much praise. Record points total and 8th in the premier league.

This ends the near perfect 5 year plan. Cortese has left and the club has delivered to Katkarina Leibherr one of the most attractive prospects in world football. What a gift from her father and a legacy I hope she revels in.

The next 5 year plan is crucial.


Murat Yakin is a name being touted a lot now. With him leaving Basel and seeming to fit our way of playing he sounds like a good fit. Swiss efficiency, culture and excellence.

I also hope that the key players recognise that this could be a manager to take us to the next level (but nothing is certain). If we can keep this bunch together for a while we can take on the top 4.

I think MP left because he got offered a fat contract and only a short one at Southampton. He may not have been in the boards plans for the long term. With one year of his contract matching Yakin's at Basel this could have been the plan all along.

Stscientist you are dreaming Poch left because the board would not ket him keep Shaw and Lallana nor would provide new funds for player investment. These had to come from player sales which also had to meet existing debt. Not very realistic but those are the facts, or Poch would have stayed

Mcs - you really do speak just like a journo - no basis to your comments, no verified source for your 'facts', no evidence for what you say, utterly no knowledge whatsoever of the reasons behind MP's resignation, only pure supposition that you bundle together in bile which you spit out in the hope of seeing true supporters hurt by what you say.

You have no honour, you have no values, you have nothing for SFC. It is a pity you do not make better use of your energy looking for the positives rather than speiwng out negatives.

MP has left, it's in the past, finito - move on - continue the journey WHEREVER IT TAKES US!

Montecristo, the more you talk the more you sound like a skate, you clearly know nothing, just toddle off now, haven't you got some homework to be doing?

Sorry block 34 got a feeling montechristosaint is a pompey supporter can't be a saint with some of the stuff he been spouting

MP has left and you don't care why? You are exactly the type of fans that just roll over and have your tummy tickled let's face it saints are a selling cub again and you are happy and want to support this? You just buy a season ticket because you have nothing else to do with your lives!

It's not that we don't care but when names like Yakin and Koeman are favourite to take over it's hard not to be optimistic

I keep saying it but it just happens that I ve been comunicating direct wit the sports editor of the Daily mail not Neil Ashton. I've had two signed letter confirming that according to and I quote their "excellent sources" Shaw and lallana will be off this summer. They would not however reveal who these were but I suspect it may have been Dodd and Williams. Just for you to know I have been A Saints fan for fifty years or so sttod in the rain at the Dell as a kid so don't you dare insult me. We are all entitled to our views, and we have yet to hear exactly what Saints actually plan to do with regard to player transfers. it strikes me as odd that Poch left if guarantees had been given he achieved a great deal as we all know. I can only think his mind had been made up when Cortese left and was just waiting for an opportunity to move on.

I'm a bit with mcs on this one. Even when Krueger was asked about shaw and lallana, he couldn't say he can guarantee they won't be sold. He said they are in control. In control of any ins and outs. They want to speak to a new manager b4 any transfers as well. IMO poch wanted to leave back in jan when cortese left. Maybe a bit bitter about it. But I do think some of our star players have a price. Maybe just very high prices, hence not bring able to "guarantee" they will still be here.
I do think though, any transfer money raised, a large percentage would go back into transfers

Saintsmiff trust me I don't want anyone to go for the simple reason that I think we need to get rid the selling club tag. The press won't leave us alone or the players until the club s board have gone through a transfer window without being pressured into selling players. Even Lambert is being linked with a move to Liverpool now is there anyone in our team that has NOT been linked with Liverpool, I can only think of Boruc and Fonte, I reckon Fonte is next though

28 May 2014 10:45:50
I think we should go for either
Eddie howe as he is English would like to bring through youth
That ex Basel manager
Or rafa Benitez also that would annoy the spurs lot

I hope we set our sights high, any thoughts on di matteo

28 May 2014 09:50:58
This isn't a Poch slate in any shape or form but under his style of play the only ones that really didn't fit in were the Euro imports of Ramirez and Osvaldo. He's going to a club full of them now. Wish him well for getting us where he has but think he might regret it in the longterm. Only time will tell.

28 May 2014 08:51:29
ok so poch has gone it isn't the end of the world, the most important thing is to keep our best players! Lallana will stay, Shaw is 50/50, Lovren wont. but is there anyone we are linked to, players? I think a new gk younger than 30! another cb and a striker. however there are two midfielders I would love at saints! will Hughes from Derby and Maximillian Meyer I think they would fit our style of play perfectly. I know we won't get them but still, what about you lot?

I'm not entirely sure lallana will stay, not now spuds are in for him.

28 May 2014 06:57:19
New era, new times. let's hope the board can appoint a manager early so that we can get some of his new player targets on board. I think it will be Sakin and maybe a few of his best players that did Chelski home and away will follow him across the water. We're probably going to lose a couple but let's not be doom and gloom, that's good business if the money is right. We've got one of the best youth academies in Europe and more world class talent will come through. Onwards and upwards.