Keegan not Saints' first choice for manager (From Daily Echo)
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Kevin Keegan unlikely to become Southampton FC manager
11:19am Friday 19th June 2009 in Sport
KEVIN KEEGAN is NOT expected to make a sensational return to football as Saints manager if Pinnacle’s takeover of the club is completed on time today.
Keegan met Matt Le Tissier and former Saints chairman Leon Crouch earlier this week – a fact that was confirmed yesterday following the Daily Echo’s picture exclusive.
Though a Keegan-Le Tissier ‘dream team’ ticket has got sections of the fanbase salivating, the Daily Echo understands the one-time Dell star and former England manager is NOT the number one choice to succeed head coach Mark Wotte.
It is also believed that Keegan is not 100 per cent sure whether he wants to return to professional football as a manager at the moment.
If he were to have any kind of role at the club at all, it is more likely to be in an ambassadorial capacity.
Le Tissier has confirmed he met Keegan on Monday, but it is also known he has spoken to several potential managerial candidates in the last few weeks.
For his part, Keegan is currently fighting a compensation claim against Newcastle for constructive dismissal and, if successful, he could be awarded several million – he was only eight months into a three-year contract with a salary of around £3m per annum when he walked out in September 2008.
If Keegan takes another job, it is believed it would affect his compensation claim.
And another sticking point would be his not having vast amounts of money to spend in the transfer market, like he has had at all the clubs he has managed.
Comments(26)
KCAJRETSOF
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11:28am Fri 19 Jun 09
Snooky
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11:55am Fri 19 Jun 09
Bartonian
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11:56am Fri 19 Jun 09
JUMPING - GUN
Nothing to say
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12:05pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Then the rest of the useless media have jumped on board and copied their story without doing any digging of their own?
Yes, that's what we are saying.
Pathetic.
Nothing to say
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12:11pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Does that mean the sports department refused to sanction the story under their name and the Editor pushed it out to obviously sell a few more papers instead of inform fans of what's going on?
I hope the newly owned Saints will be a club that fans can trust once again.
Sadly, I don't trust a single thing the Echo report anymore. Which is a real shame as it used to be such an important source of Saints info.
RupertLoweIsGod
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12:13pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Strachan would be great.
Or maybe Clive Woodward?
SRH74
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12:32pm Fri 19 Jun 09
kinkyboots70
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12:35pm Fri 19 Jun 09
jennys
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12:35pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Adamw1993 wrote:Ive been saying that all along, there has been no discipline at the club since he left, with players out drinking to all hours instead of extra traning due to the poor performance on the pitch
Gordon Strachan please
pedeller
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12:38pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Saintbob
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12:53pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Dan Kerins
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12:54pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Nothing to say wrote:The use of "Echo Reporter" is simply because more than one person worked on the story and the website does not support joint-bylines - unless we make brand new bylines every time reporters work together.
Further more, I did find it telling that yesterday's KK story was written by "Echo Reporter" instead of Carter or Leitch.
Does that mean the sports department refused to sanction the story under their name and the Editor pushed it out to obviously sell a few more papers instead of inform fans of what's going on?
I hope the newly owned Saints will be a club that fans can trust once again.
Sadly, I don't trust a single thing the Echo report anymore. Which is a real shame as it used to be such an important source of Saints info.
Dan Kerins
Web Journalist
AdrianSmith
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12:57pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Nothing to say wrote:I love how the Echo have just proved your conspiracy theory to be complete and utter bunkem!
Further more, I did find it telling that yesterday's KK story was written by "Echo Reporter" instead of Carter or Leitch. Does that mean the sports department refused to sanction the story under their name and the Editor pushed it out to obviously sell a few more papers instead of inform fans of what's going on? I hope the newly owned Saints will be a club that fans can trust once again. Sadly, I don't trust a single thing the Echo report anymore. Which is a real shame as it used to be such an important source of Saints info.
SW: This-Slip
suttonsaint
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1:09pm Fri 19 Jun 09
2. Curbishley
3. Strachan
Ince.... not proven
normsted
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1:30pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Echo reports fans reaction,
Echo states it probably isnt happening,Soooo comical its untrue. Do they think all saints fans are just mugs to feed tripe to so they can sell papers,Obviously yes-appalling !!! "Two bob hacks"
saintlybaz
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1:31pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Parksey
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1:39pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Desperate ploy I think to sell papers yesterday, particularly as there's bugger all jobs around at the moment and the job section is the only reason people normally buy the Echo on a Thursday.
SW - no word of a lie - club-debt
BrooksoSaints09
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1:48pm Fri 19 Jun 09
sw talk-road AKA a long winding road full of talk and speculation that road is coming to an end today COYR!
gorf
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2:46pm Fri 19 Jun 09
BrooksoSaints09
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2:48pm Fri 19 Jun 09
gorf wrote:never heard of him, sorry.
gordon scracen
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3:02pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Keegan will not be interested and would likely again be a square peg in a round hole. No evidence of success in his past without access to lavish sums of money and no ability to put together a team based on sound defence. Winning the occasional game 4-3 or even 5-4 is not where we should be for a sound future. He simply doesn't have the right temperament.
I like the idea of Strachan more but why on earth would he want to do such a thing - admittedly he is unpredictable so I would never say never in his case, but I still can't give it much credibility - hope I'm wrong!
No I think it has to be a highly competent British manager with some sort of track record of turning lead into gold who would rise to the challenge and be credible with the supporters not minding the inevitable budgetary restraints. Somone with his feet on the ground. Until there is a confirmed appointment let's all get real and control our flights of fantasy.
thehutchmeister
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3:15pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Dan Kerins
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4:38pm Fri 19 Jun 09
BrooksoSaints09 wrote:May I just point out that at no point in yesterday's stories did we say Keegan was going to be Saints manager.
it will happen today, mark fry has all the paperwork, he's waiting for authorisation from the football league. this was a report on SSN
sw talk-road AKA a long winding road full of talk and speculation that road is coming to an end today COYR!
The stories are up in full on this site (you can find them under the related links on this article), and they say that Keegan had met with Le Tissier, although the exact reason behind the meeting was unknown.
normsted
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5:22pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Dan Kerins wrote:Exactly my point,the echo thinks all saints fans have no grasp of gramatical awareness-the implication was the presentation of a fact- just dont do it please.Its more commonly termed as Bu**sh**.Admit youve been found out and move on .
BrooksoSaints09 wrote:May I just point out that at no point in yesterday's stories did we say Keegan was going to be Saints manager.
it will happen today, mark fry has all the paperwork, he's waiting for authorisation from the football league. this was a report on SSN
sw talk-road AKA a long winding road full of talk and speculation that road is coming to an end today COYR!
The stories are up in full on this site (you can find them under the related links on this article), and they say that Keegan had met with Le Tissier, although the exact reason behind the meeting was unknown.
SAINTJANE
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4:41pm Sat 20 Jun 09
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE KEV NEXT SEASON AT ST.MARYS.
click2find
Adamw1993 says...
11:23am Fri 19 Jun 09