Wrexham have told manager Sam Ricketts to stay away from their FA Cup game against Newport tonight as he has been heavily linked with the Shrewsbury job
Strange timing, why now? It's not as if they got a bad result on Saturday.
Good result and performance on Saturday, and they're away to Spurs on Wednesday, so it's not as if the next game is one where you'd think the lift from a new manager might make the difference.
Very odd timing but it's the right decision I think, or rather the correct acknowledgement that it was a mistake to appoint him in the first place. Can't see anyone else taking him on, a 15 year career in (mostly top-flight) club management is pretty good going considering he's rarely actually shown any aptitude for it.
Strange timing, why now? It's not as if they got a bad result on Saturday.
Good result and performance on Saturday, and they're away to Spurs on Wednesday, so it's not as if the next game is one where you'd think the lift from a new manager might make the difference.
Very odd timing but it's the right decision I think, or rather the correct acknowledgement that it was a mistake to appoint him in the first place. Can't see anyone else taking him on, a 15 year career in (mostly top-flight) club management is pretty good going considering he's rarely actually shown any aptitude for it.
I'm not convinced he's ever shown aptitude for it.
Another gravy train pay-off. He'll emerge somewhere else, although not in the Premier League.
Strange timing, why now? It's not as if they got a bad result on Saturday.
Good result and performance on Saturday, and they're away to Spurs on Wednesday, so it's not as if the next game is one where you'd think the lift from a new manager might make the difference.
Very odd timing but it's the right decision I think, or rather the correct acknowledgement that it was a mistake to appoint him in the first place. Can't see anyone else taking him on, a 15 year career in (mostly top-flight) club management is pretty good going considering he's rarely actually shown any aptitude for it.
I'm not convinced he's ever shown aptitude for it.
Another gravy train pay-off. He'll emerge somewhere else, although not in the Premier League.
He rescued Blackburn from relegation danger and then took them to sixth and seventh-placed Premier League finishes, reasonable achievements. After that, brief spells of mediocrity are about as good as it's got.
Ralph Hasenhuttl (ex-Leipzig boss) is set to be named as Southampton Manager
Might well be good a appointment in the style of Koeman and Pochettino for them seeing that Hasenhuttl took Leipzig into the Champions League last year - Hopefully be a blow for Crystal Palace and their hopes of finding another side worse off than them again
Ralph Hasenhuttl (ex-Leipzig boss) is set to be named as Southampton Manager
Might well be good a appointment in the style of Koeman and Pochettino for them seeing that Hasenhuttl took Leipzig into the Champions League last year - Hopefully be a blow for Crystal Palace and their hopes of finding another side worse off than them again
Signed Lookman for Leipzig as well - so maybe he will be his first signing in Jan.
It will be all about how he adjusts to English Football.
It will go 1 of 2 ways, he will do great and keep them up, or Southampton will be looking for a new manager before may.
Personally I think they will be looking for a new manager before may
He has two disadvantages going into this role too
(1) He doesnt have Ralf Rangnick to find him players, who I imagine is a lot better than the bloke Southampton have now
(2) He only has the January Transfer Window to try and get some additional bodies into the club, no doubt will mean that they'll mainly be the panic cast offs that no one else wants at that time of the year, although be curious to see if they try and get Lookman on loan as thats who he'll have played under in Germany
The one benefit is I dont think that Southampton have that bad a team - Their issue has been the same for a few years now in the fact that they need to find themselves a bloody reliable goalscorer as Shane Long and Charlie Austin arent the answer, nor is Danny Ings
Ralph Hasenhuttl (ex-Leipzig boss) is set to be named as Southampton Manager
Might well be good a appointment in the style of Koeman and Pochettino for them seeing that Hasenhuttl took Leipzig into the Champions League last year - Hopefully be a blow for Crystal Palace and their hopes of finding another side worse off than them again
Signed Lookman for Leipzig as well - so maybe he will be his first signing in Jan.
Did he or was that Rangnick? - Its why I dont like the Director of Football role and am happy with how the setup is at Charlton as there is clarity and we know whose fault it is if the signing doesnt work
i.e. If Bowyer signs someone then we know its his fault because Gallen cant force him to sign someone and so he takes the blame - For a DoF they sign the player when the Manager might not even want them yet is the Manager that gets sacked rather than the DOF if everything goes tits up!!
Ralph Hasenhuttl (ex-Leipzig boss) is set to be named as Southampton Manager
Might well be good a appointment in the style of Koeman and Pochettino for them seeing that Hasenhuttl took Leipzig into the Champions League last year - Hopefully be a blow for Crystal Palace and their hopes of finding another side worse off than them again
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Very odd timing but it's the right decision I think, or rather the correct acknowledgement that it was a mistake to appoint him in the first place. Can't see anyone else taking him on, a 15 year career in (mostly top-flight) club management is pretty good going considering he's rarely actually shown any aptitude for it.
Another gravy train pay-off. He'll emerge somewhere else, although not in the Premier League.
Sure it's not his fault though.
Might well be good a appointment in the style of Koeman and Pochettino for them seeing that Hasenhuttl took Leipzig into the Champions League last year - Hopefully be a blow for Crystal Palace and their hopes of finding another side worse off than them again
It will go 1 of 2 ways, he will do great and keep them up, or Southampton will be looking for a new manager before may.
Personally I think they will be looking for a new manager before may
(1) He doesnt have Ralf Rangnick to find him players, who I imagine is a lot better than the bloke Southampton have now
(2) He only has the January Transfer Window to try and get some additional bodies into the club, no doubt will mean that they'll mainly be the panic cast offs that no one else wants at that time of the year, although be curious to see if they try and get Lookman on loan as thats who he'll have played under in Germany
The one benefit is I dont think that Southampton have that bad a team - Their issue has been the same for a few years now in the fact that they need to find themselves a bloody reliable goalscorer as Shane Long and Charlie Austin arent the answer, nor is Danny Ings
Southampton have not had a good record with transfers recently. Carillo came in for £19m in January, and was loaned out in the summer!
i.e. If Bowyer signs someone then we know its his fault because Gallen cant force him to sign someone and so he takes the blame - For a DoF they sign the player when the Manager might not even want them yet is the Manager that gets sacked rather than the DOF if everything goes tits up!!