Hoddle pulls out of Saints job !

MrJoeSoap

Glenn Hoddle has withdrawn his application for the Saints job.
The former England coach had been widely linked with a return to the club
he deserted in favour of Tottenham three years ago this month.

At one stage the appointment had been widely viewed as a formality but
fans were split on the idea of welcoming him back.
Saints chairman Rupert Lowe is continuing to keep his counsel but
confirmed: "He was an option but if he has withdrawn his candidacy then
he is no longer an option."

He stressed the club are continuing the hunt for a new manager but there
is still no indication of who or when that will be.
Steve Wigley has agreed to remain as caretaker boss until the end of the
season if need be or until the new man is brought in.

And its about damn time too! As far as I'm concerned the guy hasn't got a clue how to manage and lacks in very basic common sense. How he could expect Saints fans to accept him back after abandoning us and then trying to poach our best players baffles me. Anyway, thats all in the past now. Hopefully now we can appoint someone who will take us places.

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gucci

to say he hasnt a clue how to manage may be a bit harsh as he was pretty successful in different spells in different places and did alot of word progressing southampton from strugglers to a more forward looking team,but his personal managment skills 1to1 with individuals(which you will always have in a team) seem very amatuer/immature

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mike65

Jones did an exellent job, he may yet save Wolves too!

So whos free?

Mike.

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James R

He doesn't like people who will stand up to him at all. To be honest I think it was bad form for Rupert Lowe to consider him after he walked out on the club in the first place. You'd think the chairman would have more sense and surely there are better managers out there than Hoddle. Le Tissier would do a better job imo - although I don't think good old Matt should get the job although whoever the new boss is could make a worse decision than making Matt his #2

mike65

Originally posted by James R
Le Tissier would do a better job imo - although I don't think good old Matt should get the job although whoever the new boss is could make a worse decision than making Matt his #2

I have difficulty seeing Le Tessier turning up to supervise training on a foggy winters morning!

Mike.

Johnny_the_fox

from skysports

Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock has emerged as the favourite to be named the new Southampton manager following Glenn Hoddle's decision to withdraw his interest.
Sturrock is believed to be in talks with Southampton about taking over from Gordon Strachan at St Mary's and an announcement could be made as soon as Wednesday.

now thats a surprise... :dunno:

mike65

Originally posted by Johnny_the_fox
now thats a surprise... :dunno:

It must be a south coast thing!

http://www.ananova.com/sport/soccer/league_tables.html?div=D2&menu=sport.football

Mike.

James R

Not really. Southampton have traditionally gone to the lower divisions/recently sacked managers to get their man in the past and looks like they're doing it again!

MrJoeSoap

I'm absolutely delighted at the decision to appoint Paul Sturrock, a manager with a proven quality. He has done an outstanding job at Plymouth, taking them from bottom of the 3rd division to top of the 2nd on a shoestring budget, and in the space of 4 years. They're 4 points clear top of the 2nd division at the moment, having scored 70 goals in 34 games already. Hopefully he will build on the great job Strachan has done, and altough I dont expect much from the rest of this season, maybe we can get Europe again for 2006.

I've heard from a few different sources that Plymouth feel that Southampton have done the same thing to them that Spurs did to Southampton in taking Hoddle, but I don't agree. Of course they will feel agrieved, but Hoddle left without a whisper, either to the saints fans or players. And as the Southampton website clearly states, Hoddle took a step backwards in joining Spurs, Sturrock is taking a huge step forward. It also states that he had a clause in his contract allowing him to leave Plymouth should a Premiership team come in for him. So its not right for their vice-president to criticise Southampton for approaching him.

Theres a funny anecdote about Sturrocks much-publicised heart troubles a few years back, when he collapsed in the dugout during a Scottish league game, and apparently rang from the ambulance to make a substitution. He'll never match the legendary character status of Strachan, but maybe he'll come close!

Anyhoo, this news brightened up my day no end, and hopefully the next few years will be bright too.