Prem manager for Southampton?

[Gwylan]

According to the Guardian, a serving Premier League manager is one of the applicants for the Southampton manager's job.
Southampton fans already fearful of another wasted season | Football | The Guardian

Who the hell could that be: Grant? (he's only been there five minutes) Pulis? (unlikely I'd have thought) Holloway? (he must be enjoying the ride). I can't think of any plausible candidates

 

[Art Vs Science]

Ian Holloway

 

[Simster]

According to the Guardian, a serving Premier League manager is one of the applicants for the Southampton manager's job.
Southampton fans already fearful of another wasted season | Football | The Guardian

Who the hell could that be: Grant? (he's only been there five minutes) Pulis? (unlikely I'd have thought) Holloway? (he must be enjoying the ride). I can't think of any plausible candidates

It HAS to be one of those three.

Almost certainly Holloway, but I doubt he'd walk away from Blackpool to a division 3 club who might just fire him 6 months later anyway.

 

[Jim D]

Ian Holloway

I'd agree - his benefactor has had to pull out of Blackpool so he's probably aware that he might be out of there soon anyway.

 

[Art Vs Science]

Ian Holloway seems a little fed up with his money contraints so is maybe wanting away, he has experience in lower leagues and will have a decent budget with a nice stadium, i would think it may well be him.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I thought they were talking to Zola, but unless the serving was a misprint..

Kevin MacDonald possibly

 

[questier]

Most likely candidate is Kevin McDonald

 

[Gwylan]

Most likely candidate is Kevin McDonald

Yes, as he's a current manager (but probably won't be by the end of the week) he must be a good bet.

 

[sam86]

Everything I've read about Villa is that they want McDonald to stay on in someway, as everyone at the club appreciates his coaching skills.

What about Roberto Martinez? There's rumours about him getting the boot, so maybe he's trying to line up an immediate replacement job. Would probably suit someone like Southampton as well.

 

[Southwick_Seagull]

Everything I've read about Villa is that they want McDonald to stay on in someway, as everyone at the club appreciates his coaching skills.

What about Roberto Martinez? There's rumours about him getting the boot, so maybe he's trying to line up an immediate replacement job. Would probably suit someone like Southampton as well.

I thought Dave Whelan (Wigan Owner) said that if Martinez went then so would he? Doesn't sound like he's being lined up for the sack to me.

Edit: Here it is Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News | Whelan in Latics quit threat

 

[severnside gull]

surely only Sir Alex would be a big enough name for a club as massive as Southampton

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

surely only Sir Alex would be a big enough name for a club as massive as Southampton

Possibly Rednapp

 

[Black Country Seagull]

Possibly Rednapp

I thought perhaps Rednapp applied as a cruel, yet slight amusing joke

 

[Barry Izbak]

Pulis still lives near Bournemouth, ever since he was manager there.

Maybe he's realised Stoke's Premiershite time is up and he's hacked off with having to go to Stoke every day. Understandable.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Yes, as he's a current manager (but probably won't be by the end of the week) he must be a good bet.

Surely not. Probably by his own admission Kevin McDonald is a great coach or assistant manager, but not a manager in his own right, not yet anyway.

l think it has to be Ian Holloway, loads of experience at this level, and apart from Blackpool and Leicester, dont think he has managed a club north of the M25, Blackpool must be positively nose-bleed territory for him.

 

[Braders]

Isn't Avram Grant touted as ALREADY only having a couple of games to save his job.

 

[Mackenzie]

Martinez?

Can't be far off being sacked by Wigan.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Isn't Avram Grant touted as ALREADY only having a couple of games to save his job.

3 games to save his job apparently, and next up is Chelsea. I wouldn't want to work for Gold or Sullivan though personally, they must be a nightmare.

 

[Marshy]

Cant beleive Holloway would walk out to be honest, no one is going to give up what maybe there one shot to manage in the prem to go to Soton.

 

[BHseagull]

i thought it was going to be zola or paul hart..?