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Reply | Southampton Board Split On Russell Martin Situation
at 10:08 3 Oct 2024
Far be it from me to want to be in Ankersen's corner on this, however......
My understanding was that with Nathan Jones having been a disaster and having been appointed by Ankersen, it was (presumably after heated discussions....) the decision of Martin Semmens to appoint Selles.
Given that this was another disaster, this was presumably a stick for Ankersen and Kraft to beat Semmens with, so his services were dispensed with following our relegation in May 2023.
I think Russell Martin was appointed mainly by Jason Wilcox.
Wilcox going off to United was always going to weaken Martin's strength of his position, regardless of the contract extension.
Parsons may be the kingmaker in deciding on this latest fiasco. |
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Reply | Stoke V Pompey
at 22:40 2 Oct 2024
They’ll be fine when Bishop is back fit.
Much like us at the moment; no goals in their side without him.
They have had a really hard set of fixtures at the start of the season.
I am 99% certain we will be playing them next season. |
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Reply | Jack Stephens Deserves Saints Fans Respect At This Time
at 17:42 2 Oct 2024
I'm not sure I get your point, Nick.
You seem to be indicating that because Martin has put him on a pedestal and made a point of always picking him, he should somehow be frustrated by this.
I would have thought quite the opposite, if his halo was being polished by Martin. |
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Reply | Potter rumours
at 13:44 2 Oct 2024
Isn't the rest of this thread over 18 months old?
I presume "RS" was Selles; that didn't end well..... |
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Reply | "Expert Opinion"
at 13:41 2 Oct 2024
It's hard to find much to disagree with in there. |
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Reply | Your View On Russell Martin
at 10:33 2 Oct 2024
Agree with all of this.
While many would think that Martin would be the best manager to get us back up next season, it's hard to say how scarred he would be from this season's experience if we keep him and end up relegated on less than 20 points.
He isn't used to abject failure. |
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Reply | Your View On Russell Martin
at 20:28 1 Oct 2024
No new manager is going to want our next 3 League games, well the 2 away games anyway.
Could see Calderwood being in caretaker charge for a couple of weeks to get through those games before a new man comes in. |
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Thread | Bella-Kotchap
at 20:25 1 Oct 2024
What’s the craic?
Not getting a look-in apart from a two-minute cameo at Cardiff. |
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Reply | Sacked yet?
at 19:39 1 Oct 2024
Can’t we just get Real Madrid over instead, fill the ground and give the gate proceeds to Martin as his pay-off?
Charity of a sort….. |
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Reply | Martin Drawing Swords WIth Local Media
at 19:36 1 Oct 2024
My spies tell me Martin was seen out with Lucy Pinder in Winchester on Saturday afternoon with (and I quote) “a shitload of kids”.
Whether he might instead have been at The Emirates watching Arsenal in advance of our game there this weekend I shall leave for others to judge…… [Post edited 1 Oct 19:37]
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Reply | How about Lallana as interim Player Manager
at 13:21 1 Oct 2024
I seem to remember when we sacked Branfoot, that Peter Reid left pretty much immediately as a player, as he didn't want to be seen to be doing the dirty on Branfoot, who had brought him to the club in the twilight of his playing days.
There are potential parallels with the Martin / Lallana dynamic.
I however somehow doubt Lallana would be similarly principled if Martin got the heave-ho. |
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Thread | Top 3 things about Saints being shit
at 13:02 1 Oct 2024
1. We don't have to worry about our manager being poached by Man. United
2. No worries about having to save up for a European trip next season
3. No pointless debates about extending the ground |
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