Sammy Lee - joining Southampton FC (NOT assistant manager at the Albion)

[Goldstone1976]

Like the majority of professional footballers you mean? I guess it would also apply to the vast majority of us who are always looking for a better job!

The first part of your reply is unfortunately true. The second is, I think, less so. Most employees in the real world are not on fixed term contracts with no early release clause; instead, they are on permanent contracts with a notice clause. There's nothing underhand about handing in your notice and offering to serve it - that's perfectly honourable behaviour.

 

[Bozza]

Is this definitely a legit story then Bozza?

I'm sure we'll soon find out one way or another.

 

[L2MidgetGem B.H.A Seagull]

If It's on the site and he don't come to us. That's quite the tin pot move on our part.

 

[gripper stebson]

If It's on the site and he don't come to us. That's quite the tin pot move on our part.

Imagine the utter joy on here is the same happened to Palace!

 

[glasfryn]

If It's on the site and he don't come to us. That's quite the tin pot move on our part.

if he does turn up will he have the new kit in his suitcase

 

[El Turi]

This article says that Southampton have their coaching set-up in place other than a goalkeeper coach. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27859958

Is if definitely Lee and not Niemi they've gone in for?

 

[Goldstone1976]

If It's on the site and he don't come to us. That's quite the tin pot move on our part.

Well, that depends on the circumstances, doesn't it?

Scenario 1: Sammy is offered the job and says "yeah, maybe. Let's see, shall we?". Yep, we look tinpot.

Scenario 2: Sammy is offered the job and accepts in writing. Nope, we don't look tinpot - Sammy and (say) Saints do.

All we know for sure atm is that the club said that Sammy "accepted" the job. Unless and until more facts come out, I'd guess the truth is materially closer to scenario 2 than scenario 1

 

[Sandradee]

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Which paper is that?

 

[sparkie]

Well if he's changed his mind before even starting the job, then the only loss is the time he's wasted for us in going through the process of appointing him.

Let's just get someone else in, and move on.

Getting 5-6 more very decent players is more of an urgency for me.

 

[Hungry Joe]

All together now...

He's short
He's fat
He welched on his contract
Sammy Lee
Sammy Lee

 

[Horses Arse]

Good call. Ex saints keeper wasn't he?

 

[8ace]

Isn't Ronald Koeman's big bro Irwin his asst manager

 

[British Bulldog]

Isn't Ronald Koeman's big bro Irwin his asst manager

According to their official website he is.

 

[severnside gull]

So has Erwin Koeman turned down the job as asst mngr at the scummers (as officially announced by them last week)?

 

[glasfryn]

what a complete and utter balls up

 

[blockhseagull]

To be fair I got the impression we only released the story as Bolton had reported it already.

 

[Goldstone1976]

what a complete and utter balls up

By whom? If the rumour's true, my money's on Sammy having done the dirty big time on us. You disagree?

 

[Goldstone1976]

To be fair I got the impression we only released the story as Bolton had reported it already.

That may be so - but our story said he had "accepted" the job. I simply cannot believe that we'd have gone to print with that, unless it was true.

 

[Stat Brother]

Sammy Lee and Ronald Koeman at Southampton is a seriously odd fit.