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Comment | Southampton Set To Appoint New Manager Ahead of Birmingham Game
by StRipper at 14:03:03
If the rumour is true, and judging by the PR being pushed by the club, it would seem that Eckert will be announced soon as Manager if anyone is.
And as is the screwed up way that the club is run, what a weird, confused bit of timing if that happens ahead of the Birmingham game.
Whilst most were apparently coming around to the idea of appointing Eckert, the Millwall loss indicated that the reservations that fans might have about his appointment may be valid - e.g. his success has been helped significantly by more player effort and less tinkering, he hasn't had to show significant tactical nous, he hasn't dealt with a loss or bad run.
So now is the worst time to think about appointing him. After his first loss.
In the next 2 or 3 matches, we are about to find out if the winning run that Saints just had was because of Eckert or mainly because he wasn't Will Still.
Imagine if we lose the next couple games against credible opposition. And we get outthought and outplayed, again, just as we did against Millwall.
Another long, tawdry period of fan division will be set in play with bickering about our situation, what to do about it and those who run our club will again be shown to be the clowns that everyone thinks that they are. Seems like that's what they want for us?!? |
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Comment | Southampton Set To Appoint New Manager Ahead of Birmingham Game
by WestSussexSaint at 12:28:12
If the club are about to appoint an experienced manager, Carrick or otherwise, I hope there is a requirement for the new manager to keep Tonda as part of the coaching staff, possibly Assistant Manger. Tonda has proven he has good qualities and is still potentially a manager we may turn to again when the time is right, once he has a bit more experience learning from the new manager. |
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Comment | Southampton Set To Appoint New Manager Ahead of Birmingham Game
by underweststand at 12:08:37
It seems difficult for people to react positively to Eckert. He doesn't generate the type of enthusiasm we expect from a manager, but his results so far have proven that he is better than the run-of-the mill type caretaker and his faith in the likes of Bragg and Robinson shows that he isn't afraid to use younger talents.
He is clearly an intellectual at heart; and keen on stats. and videos which give him a good insight into opposition sides. Is he our best choice for manager?...with 4 more games to go before Christmas, the results will speak for themselves and give us all a clearer picture. One thing I am sure about ...If he doesn't get the job, there will be a queue of L1 / L2 sides looking to offer him a managerial position after the New Year.
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Comment | Tonda Eckert Set To Get More Time But Are Saints Biding Their Time For Their Man To Be Available
by Monksway at 17:38:10
After the Millwall defeat, the next two matches become really informative. Brum and WBA are good sides that will have assessed the Millwall approach to beating Saints. Eckert has to find a way to beat both of them. If he does then he suggests he has the resilience and tactical nous to manage us successfully but if we lose them then we would be foolish to appoint him permanently.He has had significant backing from the players but that only goes so far given their attitude to Will Still, he has to do more than just get the basics right. |
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Comment | Tonda Eckert Set To Get More Time But Are Saints Biding Their Time For Their Man To Be Available
by StRipper at 11:59:47
mascott514, I think we've had enough of managers being given the Saints job to have "a bash at it". In fact, that is all we have had.
We've all paid our money. Watched dull and negative football. Watched our managers consistently being tactically out thought by pretty much every other manager that we come up against, and only seem to get the win when the opposition team is floundering, on or off the field.
So enough. No more experiments thanks. Eckert's decisions at Millwall showed to me that outside of playing people in their (kind of) correct positions (aside from the Wing Back situation), he may just be randomly pulling levers in the hope of finding a successful formula, a bit like the Wizard of Oz when we see behind the curtain.
I can see a flood of platitudes, more weird decisions and promises of jam one day, not too far in the future from our inexperienced enigmatic friend, Tonda. |
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Comment | Tonda Eckert Set To Get More Time But Are Saints Biding Their Time For Their Man To Be Available
by mascott514 at 06:52:14
Give TE the job!
He's got that team playing for him, that's clear to see. The players look more confident, and he has got a lot right so far.
Any manager is a gamble - and here we have someone who has made a clear difference to the squad, and has a great attitude and work ethic
Thomas Frank may well be great - but he's not here, and if he arrived in a few weeks - there's no guarantee he turns us around.
Tonda will always be under a little more pressure as he hasn't got the resume of the experienced managers - but he's deserves a bash at it I think. |
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Comment | Tonda Eckert Set To Get More Time But Are Saints Biding Their Time For Their Man To Be Available
by Colburn at 17:42:46
You may be right Nick. Where else would he go and we may be the ideal next project for him.
Spurs play at Newcastle tonight though, not at the weekend so if they get stuffed and lose at the weekend then he may be gone this time next week.
We have also cleared out the assistants and back room staff ready for a top manager with his own team..people can laugh but there aren’t many better options outside the Prem than us. |
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Comment | Tonda Eckert Set To Get More Time But Are Saints Biding Their Time For Their Man To Be Available
by bryanK at 15:56:07
I would like this manager to succeed but like the many doubting Thomas I have a niggle with his permanent appointment.
Bringing an experienced manager in to help him as I would not like to see him leave could be the answer. However, looking at the candidates that the pundits keep banging on about I am not convinced they are the answer.
Perhaps Sports Repubic have a gem on the continent that we are not aware of!!
As for Franks we can dream. |
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Comment | Tonda Eckert Set To Get More Time But Are Saints Biding Their Time For Their Man To Be Available
by StRipper at 14:57:08
An interesting if highly unlikely chain of events.
Though I do wonder, if Selles was given the job in the Championship with this squad, rather than in the EPL, would even he have scraped together 4 wins?
At this point, Eckert shown very little other than the ability to put square pegs in square holes. And on the back of Millwall, his marriage to 3-4-3 and tactical decision making clearly have been brought into question. I remember above all Selles tried to stay chummy with the players. Whilst I really would like to think that there is more to Eckert, at this point, he could very well turn out to be Selles Mk II |
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