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Hoddle rules himself out of Saints running
9:33am Friday 25th January 2008
Comments (77)GLENN Hoddle has ruled himself out of the running to become the new Southampton manager.
The former England boss, who was in charge of Saints from January 2000 until March 2001, had been linked with a possible return to the club.
However, the 50-year-old last night declared he would not be putting his name forward, due to his new academy project in Spain.
"At the moment I am right in the middle of getting my academy up and running in Spain," he said.
"While I am flattered to be linked to a return to Southampton, it isn't right for me now.
"If it was not for the academy, I would definitely give it serious consideration.
"But the academy is very important to me. I have been developing it for 14 months, and am talking to potential investors."
Your Say YourThis is Hampshire
siant adam, sholing says...
9:57am Fri 25 Jan 08
Journo, says...
10:09am Fri 25 Jan 08
Andy Welsh, Sudbury says...
10:10am Fri 25 Jan 08
I hope we don't drag this out too long as the players don't need any more excuses to feel unsettled.
Dave, says...
10:15am Fri 25 Jan 08
Jason, Salisbury says...
10:17am Fri 25 Jan 08
There are other decent candidates, but there are also a good few names in the frame that would be a disaster for Saints, but who I could see getting the job.
He'd only be short term and I'm sure he'd be quick to be the next Judas to head to a bigger job when available, but the best of those candidates now must be Paul Ince.
The fact is though that he is that rare type of character that you believe could achieve anything in a very short space of time.
He may even have the Roy Keane factor we need to get us close this season.
Importantly, unlike any former Saints candidates, he is also used to winning things and would set very high expectations.
He would hate losing, and that's something Burley hasn't displayed in recent months.
mullingar, says...
10:27am Fri 25 Jan 08
Coleman should be no1 choice, Ince 2nd choice.
The rest - forget it.
Come on Saints board - action please and now.
We have Norwich coming up next week, and we need to win it - get the new man in place now!
Bored of, reading all the bitchiness says...
10:51am Fri 25 Jan 08
In removing all the pointless jibes from idiots more concerned with name calling than the real issue of who the next manager should be.
David Smith, Poole says...
10:51am Fri 25 Jan 08
Johnston or Ince for me.Dowie a possibility too.
Mark Jinks, Southampton says...
10:55am Fri 25 Jan 08
Paul Lucas, Southampton says...
11:01am Fri 25 Jan 08
Trahsis, Doone says...
11:13am Fri 25 Jan 08
David Smith wrote:Why all the interest in Ince? Coleman at least has experience, what's Ince done?
I don't know why people are backing Coleman to get the job.He hasn't done that well in management,at Fulham he had money to spend finished mediocre mid-table and in Spain his performance can only be seen as very average in their second division. Johnston or Ince for me.Dowie a possibility too.
Dell Boy, Nursling says...
11:24am Fri 25 Jan 08
That just leaves Coleman as a worthwile applicant but can we afford him? Forget anyone who is any good and employed because we wouldn't be able to find the compensation. As for the idiots who keep stating they prefer Big Sam why would he come? We have no money to spend and therefore his rake off would be zero! However, one advantage is that he would be close to his buddy Arry!!!
Jason, Salisbury says...
11:33am Fri 25 Jan 08
Paul Lucas wrote:When you say he's a complete a**e and wind-up merchant are you talking about Davies or Strachan?!
Please, please NOT Billy Davis!!!! The man is a complete a**e and wind-up merchant. I for one can't stand him and don't feel he would be good for the club. Now, Sir Alex, David Moyes or Gordon Strachan that's a different story!
They are very similar in terms of style, including the football they play.
Strachan's record didn't exactly fill us with confidence when he took charge and he was far from a popular choice, so whoever gets it needs to be given a clean slate.
Either Ince and Davies would be the top men for me now Hoddle's out because they'd give everyone at the club a kick up the backside and restore some passion and ambition.
I can't understand people getting too excited about Coleman, but he's neither excelled or disgraced himself, so it would be anybody's guess whether he'd do well or badly.
Hank, says...
11:41am Fri 25 Jan 08
Is there now some light at the end of the tunnel?
Saints4Life, Soton says...
11:49am Fri 25 Jan 08
AvromShalom, Israel says...
11:59am Fri 25 Jan 08
mullingar, says...
12:02pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Mark Jinks wrote:Easy to say, difficult to quantify!
We should have had him back when we got sturrock, but some moronic fans didnt want him. look what happenned after that, relegation and the club fell apart.
The club started to fall apart after Lowe failed to back WGS after the cup final, WGS had enough and left and then Lowe appointed Sturrock, no disrespect to Sturrock but Lowe made the wrong appointment!
However, I do not want to dwell on the past, we have to look to the future now and IMO Hoddle ain't the future for this club!
Coleman or Ince can turn this club around given the chance and who knows some new investment might materialise know that GB has gone!
COYRs!
Adam, Bracknell says...
12:11pm Fri 25 Jan 08
The Saint, The better half of Hampshire says...
12:16pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Dave wrote:I dont think they are offering it to you Dave!
even the unemployed dont want the job
muse, st.marys says...
12:24pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Anus Shalom, The UI says...
12:30pm Fri 25 Jan 08
AvromShalom wrote:Hows the ticker?
Glenn will never return,the best you can hope for now is the inexperienced Paul Ince or the joke that is Souness.
4th best in London again
Yam Yam Saint, Dudley, West Midlands says...
12:41pm Fri 25 Jan 08
he has not really proved himself in club management. And before anyone says look at his
record with MK Dons (W20 L8 D5) his time at Macclesfield were hardly inspired (W14 L13 D8) and swiftly legged it.
Now, say if he had got MKD promoted two seasons running and got them into the championship, maybe then I would want him around, but having a team put together a couple of good runs in a very weak league or the fact that he can 'motivate' the dressing room (i.e shout a lot at half time) does not cut it with me on the sales pitch I'm afraid.
But then neither do any of the other names thrown around since Wednesday - Coleman, Adams, Big Sam, Souness...
h jones, fleet says...
12:43pm Fri 25 Jan 08
i am backing him to do well
he is macs social friend
does a lot for soputhampton charities
he got all the badges
put a grand on
hughie
Dave, says...
12:47pm Fri 25 Jan 08
The Saint wrote:that's what i meant....i've turned it down already
Dave wrote: even the unemployed dont want the jobI dont think they are offering it to you Dave!
Chris, Spain says...
12:49pm Fri 25 Jan 08
mike itchen stand oldie 48 years a saint, hedge end says...
1:25pm Fri 25 Jan 08
muse wrote:Chris Coleman had to give up playing with so many injuries causedby major R.T.A.which almost cost him his life if memory serves me correctly
Chris Coleman was only give the Fulham job because he had so many injuries he spent more time with coaches than players...even with al-fahids money he couldnt push for europe...Ince is a much better option..he has the midas touch,hes young up and comming manager.thats played in serie a and for england many times..he would give saints exactly what we need...and for those saying he hasnt done anything,think back to maccesfield being marroned 10 points adrift and heading for conference football..now hes 7 points clear with mk dons...and last but not least hes a fergie fledgling.he will also remove the underlying rasicm thats always been part of southampton..its time to move on..move foward
Shoon, says...
1:35pm Fri 25 Jan 08
AvromShalom wrote:All the best to Chelsea in the Carling Cup Final.
Glenn will never return,the best you can hope for now is the inexperienced Paul Ince or the joke that is Souness.
Ed, Woolston says...
1:42pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Ince is a great call but wont come or go to anyone until he has a promotion under his belt..
Coleman did ok at Fulham but I think the fans wernt too sad to see him go in the end....
I think Blackwell or Micky Adams would both do a good job.....
But I bet the board will go for the cheap option - Gorman and Dodd till the end of the season.....
Shaun, Millbrook says...
1:45pm Fri 25 Jan 08
birdman, northen end says...
2:10pm Fri 25 Jan 08
david, birmingham says...
2:34pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Jones and Baird.it seems to me that saints have incurred a large debt service with the financing of St Mary's and it follows that staying in this league will be a disaster.Better get it right this time gentleman.
Paul, Warsash says...
2:34pm Fri 25 Jan 08
He will know a lot of up and coming european talent and have the contacts to bring them to saints.
Ince, Adams and Coleman do not seem the right type to push on up the table with. Just look at their records.
Osama Bin Laden, A Cave far far away says...
2:38pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Dave wrote:At this rate they will advertise down the job centre and we will get vicky pollard from millbrook
even the unemployed dont want the job
Osama Bin Laden, A Cave far far away says...
2:38pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Dave wrote:At this rate they will advertise down the job centre and we will get vicky pollard from millbrook
even the unemployed dont want the job
ron durrant, Sutton Saint says...
2:39pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Tony Harrison, This is an outrage! says...
2:47pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Ted Stripes, Southampton says...
2:50pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Tony Harrison wrote:No I`m sure he meant Matin Allen.
I like that fact you think Martin Jol would come to Southampton. Very funny.
Vic, Work says...
3:15pm Fri 25 Jan 08
david wrote:Ince isn't my first choice but I can't understand why some people are so dead against him.
sky sports are reporting that the saints are setting their sights on paul ince.what a cut price bunch we've turned out to be.sell our best players and bring in a bunch of loanees,some,because we are so desparate for as little as one month.the single most valuable employee at a football club is the manager,not your star players or any of your board members.if you were an investor would you fancy your team being managed by one of those managers who couldn't get their team out of the coca cola league or perhaps the ex boss of the m.k dons.does anybody know what happened to all the millions we received for the likes of Walcott,Crouch,Bale, Jones and Baird.it seems to me that saints have incurred a large debt service with the financing of St Mary's and it follows that staying in this league will be a disaster.Better get it right this time gentleman.
After all, what managerial experience did Roy Keane have before he took on Sunderland? My money's on Chris Coleman though, keeping my fingers crossed....
ric flair, says...
3:23pm Fri 25 Jan 08
tom, soton says...
3:35pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Sir Clive Woodward, Twickers says...
3:37pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Saint Nick, Bitterne says...
3:42pm Fri 25 Jan 08
me, winchester says...
3:42pm Fri 25 Jan 08
John, says...
3:44pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Saint Nick wrote:wasn't that our blue print to get relegated from the premiership?
Billy Davies please... route one physical football that will get us promoted.. then sack him and get a more experienced Premiership manager.
realist, says...
4:46pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Perhaps there is a God after all
Next knockdowns please: Billy "the Runt" Davies and Micky Adams (you can't be serious, Micky.)
Also, let's not get any ideas about Deadbeat Dodd and Gormless Gorman forming a spectacular relegation-bound double act at SMS (it's bad enough we're going out of the Cup tomorrow and losing to Norwich on Tuesday just to kill the season off completely), and dispel all thoughts that either Wise or Bassett has a shout in any of this and we're laughing.
Thus clearing the way for any of the following (strictly alphabetical order): Coleman, Dowie, Ince, Johnson, Jones (Dave) or Shearer.
UTS
terry, says...
4:53pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Osama Bin Laden wrote:she'll do for me
Dave wrote: even the unemployed dont want the jobAt this rate they will advertise down the job centre and we will get vicky pollard from millbrook
Phil Green, Southampton says...
5:23pm Fri 25 Jan 08
I can see another mistake happening now!
St.Ripper, Guildford says...
5:33pm Fri 25 Jan 08
If he had any degree of success, which i'm not sure the self proclaimed "Guv'nor" would, then someone like Middlesbrough would see it as an endorsement of his ability and step in and give him a job when their incumbent manager fails.
Stepping stone Saints does it again and we get no where.
Surely everyone should be able to see that as the outcome of any success with Ince?
St.Ripper, Guildford says...
5:36pm Fri 25 Jan 08
At least we would get some commitment from him as it would be his biggest job in football to date?
mark, shirley says...
5:42pm Fri 25 Jan 08
RED AND WHITE MAN, East Boldre. says...
6:23pm Fri 25 Jan 08
St.Ripper wrote:As was said earlier about Paul Ince, Nigel Adkins would only use us as a stepping stone. We need commitment AND loyalty!
Why is no one mentioning Nigel Adkins from Scunthorpe??? At least we would get some commitment from him as it would be his biggest job in football to date?
handy reg, uranus says...
6:45pm Fri 25 Jan 08
David Crook, Yorkshire says...
7:19pm Fri 25 Jan 08
What do you think
David Crook.
(forget Mr. Dodd,I am Mr. Southampton)
sailor sam, portsmouth says...
7:44pm Fri 25 Jan 08
With Sir Clive Woodward as his No2, he could use his hockey stick to beat some sense into the team!
Perhaps that's expecting miracles!
Russell, NZ says...
8:56pm Fri 25 Jan 08
This appointment must be as risk free as possible. I could understand it if there were no other possibles around (like when we got Sturrock) but right now there are clearly other far more qualified and suitable candidates with superior track records out there with Premiership teams or even getting teams out of this league. Us fans deserve much more than being subjected to another possible wigley or gray, an ex player with management "potential" at a big club like ours.
BIGMAN, bitterne says...
9:13pm Fri 25 Jan 08
terry wrote:what does she look like?
Osama Bin Laden wrote:she'll do for meDave wrote: even the unemployed dont want the jobAt this rate they will advertise down the job centre and we will get vicky pollard from millbrook
Ale, says...
9:17pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Spurs fan in peace, Glenn is my hero, also Southampton always have special place in my heart, Hoddle stated recently he is interested to give rejected youngsters a second chance to prove their worth, he is trying to prove point and learn something about that which could benfit himself in his next job aas well and that's why he rejected 8 jobs before ( Norwich, Q.P.R, Bolton, Fulham etc .. ) and he wasn't interested at all. But at least, he said good words about Saints
"At the moment I am right in the middle of getting my academy up and running in Spain," he said.
"While I am flattered to be linked to a return to Southampton, it isn't right for me now.
"If it was not for the academy, I would definitely give it serious consideration.
"But the academy is very important to me. I have been developing it for 14 months, and am talking to potential investors."
so, he didn't rule out the return to Southampton at one day as he still loves the club. I really hope he will come back.
some people still don't like him, but it washard for him to snub Tottenham as they are his love since child, played there 11 years and he was legend as well. Hoddle is loyal man and even when he sacked at spurs, he left with very low terms.
ric flair, says...
9:33pm Fri 25 Jan 08
1 I WILL GET SAINTS IN DA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IN 2 YEARS
2 I WILL EARN £2M A WEEK PLUS BONUS
3 I'LL TAKE YOU TO DA PREM LEAGUE FASTER THAN ANY OTHER MANAGER
WHICH OTHER MANAGER HAS OFFERED ALL THAT EXCEPT FROM ME?
Manimal, Southampton says...
9:34pm Fri 25 Jan 08
BENJANI, THE PREMIER LEAGUE says...
9:52pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Except for COALMAN, talks a good game, will fit in well at STAINS.
Still you've got GORMLESS and PLOD filling the void, until the next mug is found, to steer the sinking ship for the big Fukc All cup game against BURY. God help you all if you loose !
LOVINIT LOVINIT LOVINIT
annoyed fan, says...
9:59pm Fri 25 Jan 08
BENJANI wrote:YOU FAT WOMAN
Well I dont see managers falling over each other to take the job at the sinking ship. Except for COALMAN, talks a good game, will fit in well at STAINS. Still you've got GORMLESS and PLOD filling the void, until the next mug is found, to steer the sinking ship for the big Fukc All cup game against BURY. God help you all if you loose ! LOVINIT LOVINIT LOVINIT
comedy option, Soton says...
10:11pm Fri 25 Jan 08
failing that - Klinsman, Southampton already have 2 hopefuls for olympic gold in diving, surely with him in town that would be a certainty...oh, he could also manage the football club if he finds time
david, birmingham says...
10:15pm Fri 25 Jan 08
ric flair, says...
10:24pm Fri 25 Jan 08
david wrote:?????EXPLAIN???? YOU PR1CK
in response to "pric spair" posted at 9.33pm today.....this forum is for intelligent input,so "pric" take a day off."ya brain all mash up mon"
Martin Orford, says...
10:35pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Billy Davies /Sam Allardyce = Route 1 = promotion; everything else is unimportant.
Back to the days of the Alehouse Brawlers please and let's see if we can at least finish this season with the worst disciplinary record in the league! We've been a right bunch of softies for far too long.
Darren Stacey, Preston Lancs says...
11:08pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Hedge End Saint, Hedge End says...
11:29pm Fri 25 Jan 08
BIGMAN, bitterne says...
11:32pm Fri 25 Jan 08
Hedge End Saint wrote:who?
Come on what about Nick Holmes,I think he could be a good candidate for the job.
Kev, Southampton says...
11:49pm Fri 25 Jan 08
for ever saint, northen end sing ur hart out 4 the saints says...
1:05am Sat 26 Jan 08
yuk, france says...
7:19am Sat 26 Jan 08
Rich, London says...
9:26am Sat 26 Jan 08
There is a God.
AL SFC, New Forest says...
11:47am Sat 26 Jan 08
PLEASE CHANGE YOUR MIND GLENN !!
Tony Harrison, The Shaman Council says...
4:14pm Sat 26 Jan 08
i've spoken to the chairman and this is what he's agreed with me, so listen carefully.
1 I WILL GET SAINTS IN DA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IN 2 YEARS
2 I WILL EARN £2M A WEEK PLUS BONUS
3 I'LL TAKE YOU TO DA PREM LEAGUE FASTER THAN ANY OTHER MANAGER
WHICH OTHER MANAGER HAS OFFERED ALL THAT EXCEPT FROM ME?
Woooooooooooo!!!!!!!
Pete, UK says...
12:28am Sun 27 Jan 08
a real journo, Bristol says...
12:52am Sun 27 Jan 08
Journo wrote:Duhh... Yeah, right!
Poor form from the Echo not to credit Sky Sports News with this. Always quick to claim an "exclusive" for themselves but never reference the other media sources for 95% of their Saints news.
Because media organisations are always crediting their rivals with being first to the story, aren't they?
What you claim is "poor form" is in fact standard practice for any news organisation. If you get the story first, you let people know by putting an exclusive tag on it and if someone else has already run it you don't say where it came from (unless you are writing the Ceefax football gossip page).
But then you'd know that if you were, as you claim, a "journo".
Some of the cr@p that people like you come out with in these comment sections just never ceases to amaze me.
If you think the Echo does such a bad job, go get your Saints news somewhere else.
Glenn Hoddle
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Brian, soton says...
9:56am Fri 25 Jan 08