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Introducing new Saints head coach Jan Poortvliet
8:00am Friday 30th May 2008
Comments (65)
Jan Poortvliet is steeped in Dutch football history.
Born on September 21, 1955, in Zeeland, a province to the west of the Netherlands, he grew up at PSV Eindhoven.
He was part of the successful PSV side that won a clutch of honours during his 12 seasons up to 1983.
Poortvliet, who racked up 420 domestic appearances and 57 European matches for PSV, picked up no less than three Dutch league Eredivisie winners medals, two domestic cups and most notably a UEFA Cup winners medal after playing SC Bastia of France over two legs in the 1978 final.
After leaving PSV, Poortvliet went on to have a six-month stint at Roda JC before three years in France with Nimes Olympique.
Poortvliet went on to have spells in Belgian football with Royal Antwerp and Eendracht Aalst, punctuated by another stint in France with Cannes.
But it is on the international stage that Poortvliet achieved his arguably greatest success as a player.
He was capped 25 times for his country, most memorably winning six of those in the 1978 World Cup.
He only made his senior international debut in Holland's last warm-up friendly before the tournament.
He didn't feature in the first game but appeared in every game thereafter as his country reached their second successive World Cup final.
Poortvliet played the whole 90 minutes, plus extra time, in the final wearing the number two jersey.
His side lost out 3-1 to the Mario Kempes-inspired hosts after the scores had finished 1-1 at the end of full time.
As a player, Poortvliet was part of the total football Dutch team, coming into the side right at the end of Johan Cruyff's spell in international level.
After hanging up his boots, Poortvliet headed into coaching where he has an impressive record.
He has built a reputation for forging promotion-winning teams on a limited budget by playing and developing the club's young players - something that must have appealed to Saints.
Poortvliet landed his first coaching job in Belgium with Eendracht Aalst where he stayed for two seasons, leading them to consecutive play-offs.
In 1994 he started three years at Brabantia in Holland where he guided them twice to the fourth division title, winning promotion once, before two years at de Valk where he again won the title.
Back in Belgium in 1999 with Overpelt, he won them promotion from the second division in his first season and guided them to 11th in the top flight the next campaign before joining Den Bosch in Holland.
There he took over with the club in administration but led them immediately to the first division title and promotion to the Eredivisie.
Then came a three season stint with Telstar, where Poortvliet built a team on a tiny budget using youngsters that gradually improved to the point where they reached the play-offs.
Two seasons at Nuenen followed with an immediate fifth division championship and then third place in the fourth division which guaranteed a play-off.
Last summer Poortvliet tried a fresh challenge with Helmand Sports, another club in the mould of those he had previously managed and the one he shortly will - one with limited money looking for promotion from the country's second tier of football using young players.
He guided them straight into the play-offs but they lost out in the second round of the three-round knock-out competition for promotion.
Helmand didn't want to let Poortvliet leave but agreed to give him the chance to move to Saints.
He has paid his own severance fee to Helmand in order to move to England.
Your Say YourThis is Hampshire
Lowe out, says...
8:35am Fri 30 May 08
Because that's all he is. Someone who Lowe can manipulate.
It will be Rupert Lowe picking the team next season. These two dutch chumps are just window dressing.
Lowe is out of control and Wilde is just a big a disgrace.
Saint Ash, At work says...
8:43am Fri 30 May 08
As always being a Saint's fan, nothing is ever easy or straight forward, and by looking in to the persons past, he seems to have a very wide ranging and compident CV.Taking club's with limited fund's forward using younger players, organising his team by playing football on the floor, the "Dutch way".I think with our excellent youth set up he could well be a blessing in disguise.Don't like to say it, but has Wupert pulled one out of the fire?
Regardless,if he's our new manager, as Saint's fan's we WILL get behind him and HIS team.
COYR.
Lowe out, says...
8:48am Fri 30 May 08
Speak for yourself sunshine. It's Lowes team now, nothing to do with the Dutch blokes.
Their track record is rubbish. Never coached above Dutch league 2, which is rubbish.
Teams that try to play football in the physical Championship, tend to end up in League One.
I like to see kids given a chance, but with no clear boss in charge of the team, I predict the players will be confused by this set up and it will be an almighty failure.
This kind of set up has NEVER worked in Championship football. It won't work now.
Reality, Lymington says...
8:55am Fri 30 May 08
Lowe out wrote:Sad!!
Introducing Rupert Lowe's yes man, Jan Poortvliet. Because that's all he is. Someone who Lowe can manipulate. It will be Rupert Lowe picking the team next season. These two dutch chumps are just window dressing. Lowe is out of control and Wilde is just a big a disgrace.
SFC4EVA, Soton says...
9:06am Fri 30 May 08
I for one will be behind you all the way!
Saints for ever!
archie, liverpool says...
9:06am Fri 30 May 08
thanks for saving us np good luck for future wont forget u stopped the slide to the black hole
John, Southampton says...
9:08am Fri 30 May 08
Simon Templar, Woolston says...
9:12am Fri 30 May 08
SFC4EVA wrote:Why come on here to post this pathetic little post? Surely your PR company pays you to be a little more enthusiastic about your client's decision.
Good luck Chaps, you have a big job ahead of you.
I for one will be behind you all the way!
Saints for ever!
Or does the fact that Lowe is back in power mean that you are winding down your efforts cos the main job of getting the dictator back in power has been achieved?
Major Sir Jerry Pending, Ward 10 says...
9:15am Fri 30 May 08
stoned saint, says...
9:17am Fri 30 May 08
Ray, Eastleigh says...
9:20am Fri 30 May 08
Wouldn't be surprised to see the training ground sold for development after all wilde is a property developer isnt he? perhaps that was the attraction for rupert to get into bed with him, as I can see no way that this partnership is for the good of our club.
PLEASE LEAVE US IN PEACE YOU ARE BOTH LOSERS AND ALWAYS WILL BE.
Bitterne Park Tim, Bitterne Park says...
9:20am Fri 30 May 08
The only issue I have with this guy, is that he has managed more clubs than Anelka has played for!.... So it feels like a short termist appointment.
But hey, thets see how it goes!
COYR
threestands, Bournemouth says...
9:36am Fri 30 May 08
Picture the scene, final game of the season and Saints achieve automatic promotion. The usual anti Lowe mob start posting .SFC promotion is nothing more than a money making ploy by Rupert or Typical, Lowe comes back and now we will have to pay more for our season tickets, Lowe out! or Lowe out, this promotion will mean it will take longer to get to and from the ground when we play the likes of Man U an Chelsea or Lowes shares have now doubled proving he only came back to get us promotion so he could make money, Lowe out!
Oh dear guys, you are starting to look very very stupid, see you in 12 months!!!!!
adam, says...
9:36am Fri 30 May 08
Simon Templar, Woolston says...
9:38am Fri 30 May 08
threestands wrote:Look at the posts mate, you are in the minority, and as your pal Rupert has stated, the minority is never right.
Oh Im lovin this. Lowe makes what could prove to be a very astute appointment and the anti-Lowe brigade post their usual brainless, bigoted views. They are dreading being proved wrong.
Picture the scene, final game of the season and Saints achieve automatic promotion. The usual anti Lowe mob start posting .SFC promotion is nothing more than a money making ploy by Rupert or Typical, Lowe comes back and now we will have to pay more for our season tickets, Lowe out! or Lowe out, this promotion will mean it will take longer to get to and from the ground when we play the likes of Man U an Chelsea or Lowes shares have now doubled proving he only came back to get us promotion so he could make money, Lowe out!
Oh dear guys, you are starting to look very very stupid, see you in 12 months!!!!!
Gordon Hobson, Hell says...
9:43am Fri 30 May 08
SFC4EVA, Soton says...
9:44am Fri 30 May 08
adam wrote:Adam, please note the last time Lowe listened to the fans and did not re-appoint Glen Hoddle against his best judgement. Look where that got us!
what an absolute disgrace this appointment is,who the bloody hell is this bloke? yet again lowe does not listen to the fans opinion and goes against there wishes in keeping nigel pearson who always appeared to know how the fans were and what they wanted and demanded from the team.i know we are broke but surely nigel pearson was not a high earner as say a glenn hoddle would of been.my only guess is that this bloke has excepted minimum wage.absolute disgrace!!!!!!!!!!!! and yet another bad decision by rupert the bear lowe
Some 'fans' do have sort memories.
These people need to given a chance as they have been appointed by the people that run the PLC so no amount of whining by 'fans' will change that.
Please get behind them!
SFC4EVA, Soton says...
9:47am Fri 30 May 08
Gordon Hobson wrote:Proof? Give it time before making judgement.
Yes man and cheap option!!!!!!!
Artful Dodger, Millbrook says...
9:50am Fri 30 May 08
Isn't that where everybody pays?
Mr Dave, Edinburgh says...
9:52am Fri 30 May 08
Still, want to say good luck to him. Hope the fans give him a bit of a chance. I want Saints to do well, win the Championship and regain our rightful place. In order to do this the manager needs to be good, and have the backing of us, and hopefully he's the man.
If you throw a dart blindly at a dartboard you will eventually hit the bull, so hopefully the law of averages mean that Roops might have chosen someone worthy for once.
saintsbyproxy, andover says...
10:02am Fri 30 May 08
How long before you get another Woodward in at £600k salary to undermine the coaches and drain the resources even further.
When you pass Leeds through the trapdoor next season remember to wave goodbye!!!
adam, says...
10:03am Fri 30 May 08
Costa Baz, says...
10:12am Fri 30 May 08
SFC4EVA wrote:You must still believe in fairy tales if you really believe Lowe did what the fans wanted, in not re-appointing Hoddle.
adam wrote: what an absolute disgrace this appointment is,who the bloody hell is this bloke? yet again lowe does not listen to the fans opinion and goes against there wishes in keeping nigel pearson who always appeared to know how the fans were and what they wanted and demanded from the team.i know we are broke but surely nigel pearson was not a high earner as say a glenn hoddle would of been.my only guess is that this bloke has excepted minimum wage.absolute disgrace!!!!!!!!!!!! and yet another bad decision by rupert the bear loweAdam, please note the last time Lowe listened to the fans and did not re-appoint Glen Hoddle against his best judgement. Look where that got us! Some 'fans' do have sort memories. These people need to given a chance as they have been appointed by the people that run the PLC so no amount of whining by 'fans' will change that. Please get behind them!
Lowe does what Lowe wants, irrespective of what the fans say or want, end of.
Saying it was the fans fault he didn't re-appoint Hoddle is pure spite to deflect the responsibility away from himself.
With regards to the new 'Coach"? WHO???
I'd like to hear what Lowe & Wilde have to say to justify the appointment of a man who'se experience of coaching teams, seems to be with clubs on a par with non-league football in the UK.
It's ok to quote statistics about him leading a team to the top of Div 4 in Holland, but where does that equate in terms of comparison to the CCC league?
How many levels below the CCC league is it?
Even getting into the top league with a team in Belgium raises doubts over the man's ability to work with full time professional footballers, as against (I assume) the semi-pro footballers he was working with in the past.
It may still be football but he is moving to a totally new ball game, by coming to SFC.
As a Saints fan I always want success for the team, but as someone who feels Lowe is not the right man to head a football club, this could be the moment when Lowe commits professional suicide.
the totton scrutineer, TOTTON says...
10:18am Fri 30 May 08
Avery T D'Canari, Sholing says...
10:22am Fri 30 May 08
Manx Saint, Isle of Man says...
10:27am Fri 30 May 08
It might prove a good move,Pearson's record was not that good.
LeTis, shirley says...
10:35am Fri 30 May 08
SFC4EVA wrote:Ha ha ha ha!!! is this from a 3-year old. The blindness of some of these "fans" is unbelievable.
Good luck Chaps, you have a big job ahead of you. I for one will be behind you all the way! Saints for ever!
OUR CLUB IS BEING KILLED MATE. Stop supporting this shambles board. They refuse to listen to fans despite relying on our money etc
Dan, says...
10:37am Fri 30 May 08
Simon Templar wrote:Believe it or not Simon, some people do ACTUALLY have different views to yourself.
SFC4EVA wrote:Why come on here to post this pathetic little post? Surely your PR company pays you to be a little more enthusiastic about your client's decision.
Good luck Chaps, you have a big job ahead of you.
I for one will be behind you all the way!
Saints for ever!
Or does the fact that Lowe is back in power mean that you are winding down your efforts cos the main job of getting the dictator back in power has been achieved?
By brandishing everyone else as a PR plant when they say something vaguely supportive of the club/new managers/Lowe/Wilde/
Willy Wonka you're making yourself seem like a bitter and twisted tool.
John, Pinner says...
10:38am Fri 30 May 08
LeTis, shirley says...
10:41am Fri 30 May 08
Manx Saint wrote:Ignore the record mate, as it is misleading. If you actually went to the games and saw the difference in the players self-belief and commitment between before when Pearson took over (Plymouth beating us 2-0 at St Marys) and end of season (1-1 W.Brom, 3-2 Sheff.U), this is why most saints fans are disgusted that Lowe has done this, considering he wasn't around to see the changes. Pearson will become a very good manager given 12 months. These dutch nobodies will not even be at St.Mary's, I guarantee it...
Calm down everyone,wait and see what happens. It might prove a good move,Pearson's record was not that good.
saint38, southampton says...
10:43am Fri 30 May 08
1. I am sorry to see NP leave the club, I think he is a great manager and a player motivator.
2. We as fans have no say in the day to day running of the club.
3. I will support the appointment of the new coaches as I will always support the team.
4.If you read between the lines the next thing to go will be dead wood players, which in fairness all of us supporters have been asking for.
5. The youth players will step up to the senior team, again most supporters have been calling for this all season.
6. I believe this coach has big ambitions, who else would pay there own release fee? Now there are obvious benefits to him for doing this, is it a stepping stone to succeed with saints and be noticed by the big guns or has he seen the potential of the youth players? Iam not sure but results will tell.
7. The two chairmen who iam not a supporter of, have in fact done what the fans wanted. They have appointed a coach well before the start of the season, Iam led to believe that player announcements will be made next week. So in fairness by next week the fans will know exactly where we stand.
I would like to point out that I am a saints fan and not a spin doctor like some. I have sat down and tried to get around all this before doing this post,
COYR SAINTS FOREVER
LeTis, shirley says...
10:48am Fri 30 May 08
John wrote:This reliance on youth is nothing but lambs to the slaughter. If it was such a good move, why don't other clubs do it? By all means 1 or 2 at a time fine, but as a backbone, not a chance.
The negativity continues here. How can you all want Pearson - his record was awful. This is the only option as we have no money and need someone to coach and bring on the youngsters. This looks like the best option on the budget we have available.
Pearson achieved a great deal for this club, those of you who criticise his record have clearly not being going to St.Mary's.
Saint, says...
10:51am Fri 30 May 08
This is a almighty gamble! You can not solely play youth no matter how cheap it comes! I really hope it pays off, though I really can not see it. At this moment in time we look like we are looking at ten years plus in this league, and that is not good enough. What was wrong with NP, and please why are the board and especially Turn coat Wilde point to nothing but wages. When it suits they keep info like this to themself, but when they want to justifie themselfs. They put it out for the public, so if things go wrong. They have a ready made excuse to hand.
This board so far is taking every opportunity to blame the previous board for everything, and that is so easy. They are very much to blame for this too. I would say NP lost his job solely for this board to stick two fingers up at the old board, and wipe anything they might be able to claim credit for. This behaivour is so sad!
We may look back in time and see how we let a up and coming manager slip through our hands!
Yorkie, Pocklington says...
10:51am Fri 30 May 08
Not only does he have to appease some 20,000 regulars at SMS, he will need to deal with the press, Michael Wilde, Rupert Lowe - and then there's a small issue of winning games and palying attractive football.
The beautiful game...using British youngsters from our own Academy. Personally I don't think it will work - but I live to be proved wrong!
How will us fans measure success? Last year it was surviving - what about this year?
I go to a game to see commitment, aggression, goals and decent football - so why do I follow SFC? Many of those qualities were missing for nearly the whole season last year - I don't believe it can get any worse...
I don't really care who runs the club, or who mamages the team...but the internet makes it bloody difficult not to get embroiled in the whole debate.
Promotion back to the Premiership just seems further away than ever!
Graham, Fair Oak says...
11:16am Fri 30 May 08
Simon Templar wrote:Under Lowe things went drastically wrong towards the end.But he also got us a youth academy and facilities that are the envy of most teams in the country aspecially the skates!! You are a muppet along with the rest of them on here who would take average seasons the next few years and wait for all our competitors to catch up.
threestands wrote: Oh Im lovin this. Lowe makes what could prove to be a very astute appointment and the anti-Lowe brigade post their usual brainless, bigoted views. They are dreading being proved wrong. Picture the scene, final game of the season and Saints achieve automatic promotion. The usual anti Lowe mob start posting .SFC promotion is nothing more than a money making ploy by Rupert or Typical, Lowe comes back and now we will have to pay more for our season tickets, Lowe out! or Lowe out, this promotion will mean it will take longer to get to and from the ground when we play the likes of Man U an Chelsea or Lowes shares have now doubled proving he only came back to get us promotion so he could make money, Lowe out! Oh dear guys, you are starting to look very very stupid, see you in 12 months!!!!!Look at the posts mate, you are in the minority, and as your pal Rupert has stated, the minority is never right.
This system may not work but we have to try.Footballs moving on a level DEAL WITH IT !!!
Mark Willis, Middanbury says...
11:26am Fri 30 May 08
saint steve, southampton says...
11:28am Fri 30 May 08
The more I read about this chap Jan Poortvliet though I feel we could have done worse. He seems to have a good record, but with no experience of the english leagues this is a big gamble. If we start winning games & make the play offs, we will all be happy. Only time will tell whether this gamble will pay off.
COYR!
Saintsteve, my bed......totally p**sed off says...
11:29am Fri 30 May 08
Saint Anerley, London says...
11:37am Fri 30 May 08
- The finances are far worse than we think, at least in Ruperts eyes, and this is a disguised fire sale.
- Pearson needed to make signings to do his job his way and we are not able to do that.
- Any experienced players on 'professional' contracts will be sold, and I mean anyone - BWP, Safri, Davies
- Only youth players on peanuts will be kept, and this may work, given Jan Poors record.
- On the other hand it may not, we go down, BUT he will not be sacked as this is a long term plan - Think Ajax(?)
So in summary, you must be this tall to ride the rollercoaster, hold tight.
Tim, Premiership says...
12:16pm Fri 30 May 08
Mark, Staffs says...
12:18pm Fri 30 May 08
Trevor, Botley says...
12:28pm Fri 30 May 08
Saint Stu, Herts says...
12:31pm Fri 30 May 08
Cheers to NP. Kicked in the teeth like many before you. Best of luck fella.
jimbo, Southampton says...
12:33pm Fri 30 May 08
Maybe it's good karma - usually we expect to do well before the season starts, and we disappoint. With everybody predicting doom and gloom and relegation (!) just maybe we'll do extremely well!
And I bet they'll wish they hadn't ditched saints and ripped up their season ticket renewal form then!!!
Vince, Ferndown, Dorset says...
12:53pm Fri 30 May 08
Our youngsters will serve us well better than some of the overpaid, over priced lot we have had over past two years
threestands, Bournemouth says...
1:04pm Fri 30 May 08
LeTis wrote:5-0 Hull
Manx Saint wrote: Calm down everyone,wait and see what happens. It might prove a good move,Pearson's record was not that good.Ignore the record mate, as it is misleading. If you actually went to the games and saw the difference in the players self-belief and commitment between before when Pearson took over (Plymouth beating us 2-0 at St Marys) and end of season (1-1 W.Brom, 3-2 Sheff.U), this is why most saints fans are disgusted that Lowe has done this, considering he wasn't around to see the changes. Pearson will become a very good manager given 12 months. These dutch nobodies will not even be at St.Mary's, I guarantee it...
oldsaint, reading says...
1:21pm Fri 30 May 08
Saint, says...
1:26pm Fri 30 May 08
Apart from putting money in their pockets firstly and then the club from this very sad plan. Truly how dose this help the club move forward, and have the true respect it should be having!
Turn coat Wilde you are a laughing stock, and you are turning this club into one too! Do you not care at all? RL is pulling your strings
Please go back to liverpool! Or is it that you are working for on us to produce ready made players for Rafa?
saint wahid, melbourne says...
1:26pm Fri 30 May 08
Rocker268, Hampshire says...
1:31pm Fri 30 May 08
Simon Templar wrote:Why is it anyone who supports the CLUB is labelled PR I will always support the Saints does that mean I am being payed to come on here? I am not happy with this decison but will ALWAYS support SFC as do many others, the Echo has too much negativity on it and any optimist is instantly slandered
SFC4EVA wrote: Good luck Chaps, you have a big job ahead of you. I for one will be behind you all the way! Saints for ever!Why come on here to post this pathetic little post? Surely your PR company pays you to be a little more enthusiastic about your client's decision. Or does the fact that Lowe is back in power mean that you are winding down your efforts cos the main job of getting the dictator back in power has been achieved?
COYR
Teresa, Regents Park says...
1:32pm Fri 30 May 08
Artful Dodger, Millbrook says...
1:33pm Fri 30 May 08
Mr Dave wrote:Mr Dave, if I have told you once, I have told you onehundredmillion times, DO NOT EXAGERATE.
It's a new month, which means Saints have a new manager. Our 482nd since January 1996 I think. Given the laziness of newspaper editors, what's the reckoning that every saints win will have been because we "went Dutch", every loss means that we now need "Dutch Courage", and when he's invariable sacked - probably next month - it's because we've "passed the Dutchy on the left hand side". Still, want to say good luck to him. Hope the fans give him a bit of a chance. I want Saints to do well, win the Championship and regain our rightful place. In order to do this the manager needs to be good, and have the backing of us, and hopefully he's the man. If you throw a dart blindly at a dartboard you will eventually hit the bull, so hopefully the law of averages mean that Roops might have chosen someone worthy for once.
482nd manager since January 1996?
Don't you think that you are rather stretching the truth?
Simon Templar, Woolston says...
2:23pm Fri 30 May 08
Rocker268 wrote:I support the club, It the club of my birth place and I want it to be a great club, but I will not support Lowe's regime, or blindly put money into something that is not working in the best interests of the city and quite frankly, treating me like a mug. Do you understand this?
Simon Templar wrote:Why is it anyone who supports the CLUB is labelled PR I will always support the Saints does that mean I am being payed to come on here? I am not happy with this decison but will ALWAYS support SFC as do many others, the Echo has too much negativity on it and any optimist is instantly slandered
SFC4EVA wrote: Good luck Chaps, you have a big job ahead of you. I for one will be behind you all the way! Saints for ever!Why come on here to post this pathetic little post? Surely your PR company pays you to be a little more enthusiastic about your client's decision. Or does the fact that Lowe is back in power mean that you are winding down your efforts cos the main job of getting the dictator back in power has been achieved?
COYR
Many fans are taking a stand because we love the club, we wouldn't spend all day on here if we didn't, unlike people who support Rupert who are being paid to do so, as we all know he IS BAD FOR THE CITY. END OF.
saintjak, Hants says...
2:30pm Fri 30 May 08
The worst thing we can do as fans is be devided before the season begins. I say give them a chance. They are being given a full pre-season. Lets hope the playing staff respond as I feel they deserve the biggest kick up the ar$e.
Would have liked Pearson to stay on but this is done now. Saints are Bigger than Lowe and Wilde. Lets hope this works out for the sake of SFC and not for Lowe.
COYR
stoned saint, says...
3:06pm Fri 30 May 08
Condor Man, Southampton says...
3:12pm Fri 30 May 08
Give Lancashire, Lallana, James etc a go alongside the older pro's. Since relegation we've seen what Bale and Walcott did at this level so why so glum? We never got good value from Viafara, Rasiak, Skacel and the rest.
the Truth Master, in the Real World says...
3:21pm Fri 30 May 08
saint38 wrote:Well said saint38, who knows, it could be the best thing thats happened to Saints for a long time we will just have to wait and see.
A few things I would like to say. 1. I am sorry to see NP leave the club, I think he is a great manager and a player motivator. 2. We as fans have no say in the day to day running of the club. 3. I will support the appointment of the new coaches as I will always support the team. 4.If you read between the lines the next thing to go will be dead wood players, which in fairness all of us supporters have been asking for. 5. The youth players will step up to the senior team, again most supporters have been calling for this all season. 6. I believe this coach has big ambitions, who else would pay there own release fee? Now there are obvious benefits to him for doing this, is it a stepping stone to succeed with saints and be noticed by the big guns or has he seen the potential of the youth players? Iam not sure but results will tell. 7. The two chairmen who iam not a supporter of, have in fact done what the fans wanted. They have appointed a coach well before the start of the season, Iam led to believe that player announcements will be made next week. So in fairness by next week the fans will know exactly where we stand. I would like to point out that I am a saints fan and not a spin doctor like some. I have sat down and tried to get around all this before doing this post, COYR SAINTS FOREVER
The facts are, that at the moment we have no money and no investors but we have a bl**dy good Academy so lets use it. The fans have been screaming out for the young 'uns to be given a chance, well here it is and whatever our views are on Pearson, the new management and the new board its done and dusted so lets all get 100% behind the new look Saints and just hope that Lowe has actually learnt from his mistakes and maybe, just maybe, he's pulled off a master stroke.
Saint in Winch, Winch says...
3:25pm Fri 30 May 08
All that said best of luck to him...
Bleak - SFC til i die!, southampton says...
5:04pm Fri 30 May 08
one thing i dont undertand is though, will we be signing any players? or are they just going to get loans and bring through youth?
Ans as for NP, he did well keeping us up, and he wanted money to spend in the summer that was not available, and i was not convinced by some of the signings (pericard, pearce). But i think he could have done well an his relationship with the fans was good, but Poortvliet was also very direct in his comments in the press conferece earlier, lets get behind him, but most of all the saints!
Ray Agius, Sholing says...
6:14pm Fri 30 May 08
Nigel Pearson should have been given the time and chance to turn things around not just dumped by the money greedy Lowe who just wants to cream the profits out of the club.
How do we trust Wilde he leaves and then come back why???
The new managers are just puppets be hay lets hope Im wrong and turn things around will back Saints to the hilt as I love the club but cant stand Lowe.
not gonna say, no says...
6:46pm Fri 30 May 08
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kerry, Totton says...
7:07pm Fri 30 May 08
Simon Templar wrote:Simon, you support the club so much that you have stated your intention to boycott next season. I will attend every match I can next season and give whole hearted support to the team. I don't care much for Lowe, Wilde nor Crouch but I do care that the team gets the support of the fans to cheer them on to win as many games as possible.
Rocker268 wrote:I support the club, It the club of my birth place and I want it to be a great club, but I will not support Lowe's regime, or blindly put money into something that is not working in the best interests of the city and quite frankly, treating me like a mug. Do you understand this? Many fans are taking a stand because we love the club, we wouldn't spend all day on here if we didn't, unlike people who support Rupert who are being paid to do so, as we all know he IS BAD FOR THE CITY. END OF.Simon Templar wrote:Why is it anyone who supports the CLUB is labelled PR I will always support the Saints does that mean I am being payed to come on here? I am not happy with this decison but will ALWAYS support SFC as do many others, the Echo has too much negativity on it and any optimist is instantly slandered COYRSFC4EVA wrote: Good luck Chaps, you have a big job ahead of you. I for one will be behind you all the way! Saints for ever!Why come on here to post this pathetic little post? Surely your PR company pays you to be a little more enthusiastic about your client's decision. Or does the fact that Lowe is back in power mean that you are winding down your efforts cos the main job of getting the dictator back in power has been achieved?
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11:59pm Fri 30 May 08
Nathan, southampton says...
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alpine_saint, Soton says...
8:13am Fri 30 May 08
We need a football manager, not someone who's been fighting in Afghanistan...