Eric Black

[Edvard Remberg]

The lowest expectations of any manager in recent years, yet he managed to somehow make things even worse.

Terrible dour and depressing manager without a motivational bone in his body.

Not a bad man by any means, just completely out of his depth for our needs. I hope he gets a job somewhere at a club away from any team management duties and gets to become the coach he believes he is.

It takes a special kind of genius to come in with zero expectations and undershoot.

This was my beef with him. No one else had the luxery to try something different without consequences  - yet he fucked a fubar to a fubar2. Clown

[Toronto Villa]

Same with Kmac. Two individuals with nothing at all to lose and yet they managed precisely the opposite of the opportunity afforded to them.

[nodge]

New assistant manager at Southampton

[Ger Regan]

Bit odd to appoint an assistant before appointing a manager, isn't it?

[PeterWithe]

Haven't they appointed the ex-Lyon manager?

[Dave]

Claude Puel has been announced hasn't he?

[Damo70]

Bit odd to appoint an assistant before appointing a manager, isn't it?

I agree. But Southampton have a recent history of making some odd decisions that seem to work out a hell of a lot better than our odd decisions do.

Edit - I didn't realise the new managerial appointment was done and dusted but I still stand by my point.

[Toronto Villa]

fuck me that's them down. Can you imagine how their fans must feel? On the back managing to do well through incredible change; especially player sales, this summer they lose a top manager in Koeman and one of their best players in Mane. Today they find that the bloke who made sure we got relegated, not winning one game in the process is their new assistant. At least he brings with him a lot of experience.

[KevinGage]

I'll say one thing for Cack, he must have some agent.

[KRS]

...or told a whole load of porky pies at his interview!

[in exile]

New assistant manager at Southampton

Couldn't make it up could you

[Ron Manager]

New assistant manager at Southampton

Couldn't make it up could you

The new manager is French. Black speaks French. That would have helped him.

[in exile]

New assistant manager at Southampton

Couldn't make it up could you

The new manager is French. Black speaks French. That would have helped him.

That would explain why he was so successful with us then

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

Selling all the best players (Wayana and Mane) hiring an unproven french manager, Eric Black as assitant, it can only end up in one outcome surely? a carbon copy of Aston Villa

[Brend'Watkins]

Bit odd to appoint an assistant before appointing a manager, isn't it?

Just one look at all those years of experience forced their hand before someone else snapped him up.