Ronald Koeman

[JamesLaw]

He didn't really though. He built his own side whilst losing £20m

he spent about £100m. regardless of where the money came from
the players were mostly his. Martina, Juanmi, Pelle, Tadic, Clasie they were all his

 

[Hangleton]

how were they tired? we were appalling in the cups? and no way were they are fit as under the previous manager?

You mean you played less of a pressing game? Or did players come out and say "we aren't as fit!"

 

[banno]

he does. But he also built his own side that cost about £100m or so. no other manager has had backing like that.

Pochettino delivered an 8th place finish with by far an inferior squad. by some distance

But wasn't that 100m basically from the players that deserted Soton so he had to rebuild the team/squad. I would say that was quite impressive.

 

[Neiler]

I rate Eddie Howe highly mate, i wanted him here would be a good fit but i dont think he will leave, hes a Blue so i think he would have come to us. He would be a great appointment.

Moyes i rate highly, hes an excellent manager and personally think he would be brilliant for you, depite the bitterness you often see here, he did a brilliant job here given the context.

If im honest i think it will be De Boer hes going mad for a PL job and Southampton seems like a logical route to dip your toe in the water and prove yourself as per Koeman and Poch. I didnt want him here due to no PL expierence and a couple of mates in Amsterdam really wanted him out of Ajax.

 

[ianefc]

edit to my last.
A genuine ITK has just put up on our site that we should forget about AvB and FdB as they are low down on our wish list

so after that, feck knows. Reckon we will make a play for Eddie Howe. Les Reed is a massive fan etc
god knows how he would do

FFS....I looked at this post first and thought you were an Evertonian then.

 

[JamesLaw]

But wasn't that 100m basically from the players that deserted Soton so he had to rebuild the team/squad. I would say that was quite impressive.

absolutely. as said, he is a good manager.
Can't help feeling that we would have done a fair bit better had Pochettino had that money and that opportunity if you get me

 

[Bullet]

Its just as easy to suggest that Moyes and Martinez were workaholics and it didn't really produce any great substance and also could say that there stubbornness over matters derived from being workaholics. I am sure Koeman will know about the opposition and what tactics will be required in coming games.

I agree in relation to Martinez but Moyes turned the club from near relegation to consistently over achieving a league position relative to our financial standing. His hard work clearly paid dividends not withstanding the fact that the trophy cabinet stayed bare.

 

[Hangleton]

the incredible run also started when Forster came back from a long-term injury and kept 6 clean sheets in a row. a couple of those defied belief (arsenal away)..you know, those games when it is like a keeper is on something.

he went 3-at-the-back..which is his go-to formation and more importantly, pelle got injured (absolute lump)
then it went from there

I would wonder if he would survive with your new found wealth and owner (and your own expectations) if he goes 4 points from 10 games (8 losses)...now with an obviously improved 'top clubs'

be interesting. After all, your ambitions and expectations are greater than ours etc

He was a winner as a player - and given the right situation - I'd like to think he could be a winner as a manger.

 

[Seathestars]

OOOORRRRRR,

if he was still southampton manager, would anyone care he was on holiday right now?

its holiday time for him, leave him be, its not like there is anyone else at finch farm for him to work with lol as long as he is basically our manager that is all we needed, so come holiday time finishing he can get to work. It was when he wasn't our manager that it was an issue

Yep, he has his priority's right.
Family first then Everton, same for me too.

 

[Toast]

edit to my last.
A genuine ITK has just put up on our site that we should forget about AvB and FdB as they are low down on our wish list

so after that, feck knows. Reckon we will make a play for Eddie Howe. Les Reed is a massive fan etc
god knows how he would do

Utter tosh mate.

And your ITK is incorrect.

Just saying like.

 

[JamesLaw]

Utter tosh mate.

And your ITK is incorrect.

Just saying like.

how so?

 

[VaguelyBrown]

doesnt koeman hold the highest win percentage of any southampton manager in the premier league era?

Not that hard, is it? They've only had 5 mins in the premiership since it's inception, and even back when they were more regular in the 90's, they only stayed up because they fluked a once in a lifetime world-class player that refused to play for anyone else, in Le Tissier

 

[Toast]

how so?

Not the thread to discuss this,
But you have sounded out de boer.
Whether or not you are on his wish list is another matter.

 

[meagher94]

he spent about £100m. regardless of where the money came from
the players were mostly his. Martina, Juanmi, Pelle, Tadic, Clasie they were all his

Yes and given that he'll be given much more to spend here and will be going for a higher calibre of player I see no reason why he can't having us competing for those CL places soon.

 

[BlueToff]

The fact that he's been highly successful, much more so in his playing career, does not constitute evidence that he's a workaholic manager and even if he's not that does not mean he won't succeed with us as I stated.
His current behaviour, in conjunction with some things I've read about his time at Southampton however, suggests that he's not type to dedicate a lot of his time to all aspects of the job.

He went away - you presume with the full permission of the club - with the agreement fully in place and the left up to the two clubs to sort out. I don't see what he's done wrong.

Proper bad melting going on in here