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[Dave]

Do we have a chairman?  I think Chris Morts tile was chairman and Llambias was a Chairman by a different title so what's the situation now? Is it Ashley--->Board/JFK?

 

Mort was chairman, Llambias was Managing Director.

 

Now its like this..

 

                                          Mike Ashley (Owner)
                                                  |
    John Irving (Finance Director), Lee Charnley (Football Secretary) & Joe Kinnear (Director of Football)
                                                  |
                                        Alan Pardew (Manager)

   

so no one knows who's actually in charge on a day to day basis

 

I know. Nobody.

[Interpolic]

Do we have a chairman?  I think Chris Morts tile was chairman and Llambias was a Chairman by a different title so what's the situation now? Is it Ashley--->Board/JFK?

 

Mort was chairman, Llambias was Managing Director.

 

Now its like this..

 

                                          Mike Ashley (Owner)
                                                  |
    John Irving (Finance Director), Lee Charnley (Football Secretary) & Joe Kinnear (Director of Football)
                                                  |
                                        Alan Pardew (Manager)

     

 

 

 

Not sure if that illustrates how far up Ashley's ring piece Pardew is.

[SEMTEX]

It's like the OSI layer model but for the toon

[SEMTEX]

http://i.imgur.com/oxtZsiH.png

[Tiresias]

Do we have a chairman?  I think Chris Morts tile was chairman and Llambias was a Chairman by a different title so what's the situation now? Is it Ashley--->Board/JFK?

 

Mort was chairman, Llambias was Managing Director.

 

Now its like this..

 

                                          Mike Ashley (Owner)
                                                  |
    John Irving (Finance Director), Lee Charnley (Football Secretary) & Joe Kinnear (Director of Football)
                                                  |
                                        Alan Pardew (Manager)

   

so no one knows who's actually in charge on a day to day basis

 

I know. Nobody.

 

Nah

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ACHNA0IePtw/TSGbZzG1OXI/AAAAAAAAALE/bqpzHeSB13c/s1600/Shola%2Breading%2Bthe%2Bgame.JPG

[Dave]

http://i.imgur.com/oxtZsiH.png

 

http://replygif.net/i/1082.gif

[George Bailey]

http://i.imgur.com/oxtZsiH.png

 

POTY

summed the current NUFC up perfectly in one wee diagram

[Mike]

http://i.imgur.com/oxtZsiH.png

 

Shit.

[Interpolic]

For those who watch more Spanish football than me - did you expect Negredo to do this much better in the Premier League than Soldado, who cost £10m more?

[mattypnufc]

Nope.

[Belfast Mags]

http://i.imgur.com/oxtZsiH.png

 

That's pretty much it (although I'd drop the s on fuckwits as Irving and Charnley are pretty much anonymous tbf)

 

My understand of it, is nobody is actually "in charge" so to speak, the three of them must report direct to the Fat Man, who has the final say.

[joeyt]

Is Pocchetino a 'top manager' as a few fans on other forums have said? Surely Southampton are exactly where they should be in the table

[Nobody]

Do we have a chairman?  I think Chris Morts tile was chairman and Llambias was a Chairman by a different title so what's the situation now? Is it Ashley--->Board/JFK?

 

Mort was chairman, Llambias was Managing Director.

 

Now its like this..

 

                                          Mike Ashley (Owner)
                                                  |
    John Irving (Finance Director), Lee Charnley (Football Secretary) & Joe Kinnear (Director of Football)
                                                  |
                                        Alan Pardew (Manager)

   

so no one knows who's actually in charge on a day to day basis

 

I know. Nobody.

I wish.

[triggs]

Is Pocchetino a 'top manager' as a few fans on other forums have said? Surely Southampton are exactly where they should be in the table

They like ourselves are considerably better than the teams below them

[Deuce]

Do we have a chairman?  I think Chris Morts tile was chairman and Llambias was a Chairman by a different title so what's the situation now? Is it Ashley--->Board/JFK?

 

Mort was chairman, Llambias was Managing Director.

 

Now its like this..

 

                                          Mike Ashley (Owner)
                                                  |
    John Irving (Finance Director), Lee Charnley (Football Secretary) & Joe Kinnear (Director of Football)
                                                  |
                                        Alan Pardew (Manager)

   

so no one knows who's actually in charge on a day to day basis

 

I know. Nobody.

I wish.

 

[SteveMc]

Does it make me a bad person that I really want it to go tits up for so'ton?

 

'le tiss' would be gutted......

[Ronaldo]

I was about to say yes till I read the second paragraph.

[Village Idiot]

Is Pocchetino a 'top manager' as a few fans on other forums have said? Surely Southampton are exactly where they should be in the table

 

Last year they were in the relegation zone (but improved as the season went on) and still threatened the drop until Pochettino was appointed. Now they are in the top half. Their recruitment has been shrewd, but it's not surprising to see people praising the manager too.

 

He got some pretty great runs with Espanyol (although never sustained them enough to get an European placing) with a pretty dour squad, I don't think he's a "great" manager but he will get you the results.

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

Is the situation at Southampton really as simple as a Widow wanting the money back that her husband spent on a toy?

[Guest Roger Kint]

Is the situation at Southampton really as simple as a Widow wanting the money back that her husband spent on a toy?

 

Apparently her and the family were strongly opposed to him buying it. No doubt worried about their inheritance

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

Football is so fickle.

[mattypnufc]

Bump*

 

http://www.shiteseats.co.uk/post/73413133511/savile-rogue-scarf-competition

[AlanSkÃrare]

Interesting piece on Cortese and Southampton.

 

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25755711

 

Nicola Cortese: Southampton future uncertain after departure

 

 

By Ben Smith

BBC Sport

 

When the end came, Nicola Cortese only had time to say goodbye to those closest to him at Southampton.

 

There was emotion, on both sides, as he said goodbye to manager Mauricio Pochettino, the club secretary and his personal assistant among others.

It was a scenario they feared had been possible since it became clear Cortese's vision and the one held by the club's reclusive owner, Katharina Liebherr, were worlds apart.

 

In recent weeks, his appearances at the training ground, often before seven in the morning, had grown less frequent. Something had changed, something was wrong.

 

On Tuesday, those hunches were confirmed in the most dramatic of circumstances when Liebherr replaced the Italian and installed herself as chairman. But many were left asking 'why?'

 

This was not an argument over transfer funds, wages or the need for investment. This was not a snap decision or a row that had flared up suddenly. Cortese was not tempted by offers from abroad or new challenges.

No, the dispute that ended his five-year spell at Southampton was about the sale of the club.

 

The problems began at the end of last season and although an uneasy truce was reached in May, by the time the season had begun, it was clear all was not well. Liebherr, who was left the club by her father Marcus following his sudden death in 2010, had no interest in Southampton and no knowledge of football - she wanted to sell the club.

 

Cortese was open to that, but his preference for a sale in two or three years was at odds with Liebherr's desire for an immediate sale.

The 'why' is incidental now. The focus has instead turned to what it might mean for the club, the manager and their players.

The bond between Cortese and Pochettino is well publicised. The former Swiss banker had been on a scouting mission on the continent when the sheer enthusiasm and passion of a manager on the touchline below caught his eye.

 

Six months passed, during which time thorough research was conducted on the Argentine, and when the time came to replace previous manager Nigel Adkins, Cortese knew exactly who he wanted.

 

Within moments of their first meeting, both men knew the fit was right. It was not a risk; it was, like everything else, carefully planned.

The players bought into his vision, wholeheartedly. So much so, that at least one leading Southampton player has a clause in his contract that links his own future to Cortese's. The worst case scenario for the club is that manager follows chairman and players follow manager.

A presentation to the players in April last year did not ask if Southampton can win the Premier League, but how can they win it?

 

This was Cortese's vision for Southampton, one shared by Pochettino, by defender Luke Shaw, by midfielder Adam Lallana, and by forward Jay Rodriguez and the rest.

 

Nothing was left to chance. Everything was planned, analysed, discussed. The club's poor away form was one issue. Why did they struggle?

 

Cortese refused to accept the club's geographical location as an explanation. Players were asked to fill out questionnaires. What time did they wake up at home? What were their habits? Did their children wake them, did the dog? The results were analysed and changes were made.

Saints march to the top flight

 

Then the 45-year-old focused on the environment. Now, when Southampton travel away from home, the hotel is often booked for two nights rather than one. On the first night, club staff arrive and clean the already pristine rooms. They vacuum up every particle of dust that might cause illness or carry a bug.

Then bespoke mattresses are placed on each bed, tailored to each player. The duvets, the pillow cases and the sheets are washed and ironed by the club, using the same washing powder and the same methods. Wherever the players are, their bed smells and feels the same.

 

The same applies to food, with the club chef travelling ahead of the squad to each and every hotel. Marginal gains were everything to Cortese.

On the field, the whole team, rather than just the defence and goalkeeper, were awarded clean sheet bonuses in order to promote a team ethic, rather than any division.

 

And yet divisions off the field could not be avoided. Southampton fans will do their best to ignore the thought of the worst case scenario - chairman, manager, star players and ultimately an owner disappearing in a blur.

 

Still, the unwillingness of this intensely private man to become a public figure meant some found him hard to like, or at least to understand, especially after the sacking of Adkins, almost a year ago, who had guided the club to the top flight from League One.

 

And while it may be too soon to declare Southampton a club in full-blown crisis, what no-one can question, is that the impact of Cortese's departure will be felt long after the ink has dried on his severance agreement. Love him or loathe him - he will be missed.

[Guest Roger Kint]

Worst part of this whole Southampton fallout is their timing. Could at least have held off til Monday the wankers. The mackems have a great chance at 3 points now 

[Village Idiot]

Then the 45-year-old focused on the environment. Now, when Southampton travel away from home, the hotel is often booked for two nights rather than one. On the first night, club staff arrive and clean the already pristine rooms. They vacuum up every particle of dust that might cause illness or carry a bug.

Then bespoke mattresses are placed on each bed, tailored to each player. The duvets, the pillow cases and the sheets are washed and ironed by the club, using the same washing powder and the same methods. Wherever the players are, their bed smells and feels the same.

 

Heh, Howard Huges-tastic, this.