I said Ajax is a different world to Palace didn't I?

If you look you'll see I wanted one of the others, but you're not going to dig for those.

As I said, you had to come round, from our 'negative views', and believe me I couldn't believe we'd bolloxed up on all 3, to the positive thinking with those posting articles on Frank's methods.

If you read the Frank philosophy thread you'll see my 'concerns.' If they weren't discussed and fears put to rest at interview then I struggle to see beyond one direction who's responsible.

Changing philosophy and to 3-4-3 couldn't happen with our budget. I said that over and over but you keep trying to turn someone trying to be positive about someone we've ended up with into me wanting him. Oh yeah, I remember saying countless times we were letting Southampton choose our manager when we should settle for a safe pair of hands in Sean Dyche. I also said we'd both end up with the wrong one.

I said plenty of this enough but you can keep trying to spin me as pro Frank when his leftfield hiring cost me season ticket values in winnings.

COYP

We've been down here before.

Frank either lied and Parish was otherwise busy on holiday to lean over his shoulder or Parish made a fatal error in thinking the plans Frank had would be deliverable.

I remember being pretty negative and down about it and being told to brighten up about it. Many a time I've said Bexleydave had posted what I agree with.

COYP

Read my reply to laddo on June 22nd.

Earlier that day, midday:

'Everything I read says de Boer is suited to Southampton but because Pellegrino is Argentinian like Pochettino they want him instead. That is the main reason. Very odd.

We're both going to end up with someone not best suited or suited best to the other club.'

In reply to Blackeagle that morning saying we'd play more expensive and exciting football:

'Which again begs the question why are Southampton going for Pellegrino? I get the feeling we're both going to end up with the wrong man just because someone there wants another Pochettino/Argentinian.'

COYP

I'm struggling to think of a team that would thrive in the face of the sort of s*** that de Boer served up. Rangers maybe?

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19th June 11.29am:

'Quite simply a dof will make his Job monumentally easier. Then when we have a manager his job gets even easier.

Sorry to state the obvious but it needs saying.'

12.56pm:

'Seems as though Pellegrino suits our current style more and Frank DB suits Southampton more and we're relying on Southampton to make the right choice. If the opposite happens it'll definitely be mentioned everywhere if both don't deliver to expectations.'

Edited by Rudi Hedman (27 Oct 2017 8.07pm)

COYP

Key this one.

15th June, 8.31pm.

Bexleydave:

'Surely, after all this time, we've not been reduced to begging Ranieri to take the job? If true, it would seem we've been torpedoed by Southampton entering the market. Those that were so confident that there was loads of time, because we were the only game in town, are looking just a tad foolish now. We should have had this buttoned up and nailed down a week ago.'

I reply:

'Yep. I used to defend all this delaying of everything but in the past couple of years I haven't because it'll be a false economy, which is normally what it's over, although I think this is again just because everything else is delayed for so long and ends up okay in the end. What when it doesn't and it's blatantly obvious why? Pardew's sacking too late? Got lucky again there.'

Edited by Rudi Hedman (27 Oct 2017 8.38pm)

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