Southampton to appoint Keegan

[Edmund]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/200...15875-21451087/

Kevin Keegan is believed to be close to a shock return to football management after being spotted with key members of a consortium looking to buy Southampton Football Club, a side he represented in the 1980s.

Keegan turned his back on football after resigning from his beloved Newcastle United in September, complaining that he was not given enough decision-making powers.

But the ex-Manchester City, Fulham and Toon boss allegedly met with former Saints legend Matthew Le Tisser and ex-chairman Leon Crouch as they line up a bid to take control of the south coast side.

Crouch was ousted from the board last summer and has declined to comment but it has sparked rumours that Keegan is being lined up for St Mary's hot seat.

Southampton, who went into administration in February, were relegated from the Championship last season and will start their League One campaign with a 10-point penalty.

As early as tomorrow, the club and supporters could know whether Le Tissier and his associates, Pinnacle, have pulled off the coup. The consortium struck an exclusivity deal with The Saints' administrators late last month, which lasted for 21 days.

Keegan, 58, was a hugely popular figure at Southampton in the early 80s, as he spent two years with them after leaving Hamburg, where he had been crowned European Player of the Year, before joining Newcastle. Between 1980 and 1982 he netted 37 goals in 68 games for the Saints.

[Mickey O'Neil]

I read somewhere that Soton could be gracing the Blue Square if Le Tiss doesn't get this tied up soon (Friday?). Prolly' a load of shite.

[Edmund]

I read somewhere that Soton could be gracing the Blue Square if Le Tiss doesn't get this tied up soon (Friday?). Prolly' a load of shite.

Yep that is true.

They will have to have one hell of a season with the ten point deduction even to get out of league 1.

Got to feel for the fans. They have done nothing to deserve this.

[Cat Burger]

Bollocks.

He doesn't take difficult jobs with no money. Bottler.

[Jon the Hat]

Could be on the board, but I doubt he will appear as manager.

[dandannieldanok]

Could be on the board, but I doubt he will appear as manager.

He'd probably bottle that too.

[Tevez]

Like Keegan but he does my noggin in.

[Granno]

Keegan

[davieG]

I like Keegan, he sticks to his principles and doesn't hang around fleecing a club/country when he knows it's not working.

You can call him a bottler I call him an honest open guy unlike some of shites we've had milking our club well after their sell by date which some didn't even have to start with.

[Edmund]

I like Keegan, he sticks to his principles and doesn't hang around fleecing a club/country when he knows it's not working.

You can call him a bottler I call him an honest open guy unlike some of shites we've had milking our club well after their sell by date which some didn't even have to start with.

I agree and how is he a bottler when he had no control on the players he was buying at Newcastle. He stood up for what he believed in. Fairplay

[Koke]

I agree and how is he a bottler when he had no control on the players he was buying at Newcastle. He stood up for what he believed in. Fairplay

That wasn't the first time he walked out on a club.

Keegan is a choker. A massive monumental choker.

[Corky]

I like Keegan, he sticks to his principles and doesn't hang around fleecing a club/country when he knows it's not working.

You can call him a bottler I call him an honest open guy unlike some of shites we've had milking our club well after their sell by date which some didn't even have to start with.

Agreed, and he's not even a bad manager. Turned Newcastle around completely, won the second division with Fulham and stopped Man City being a yo-yo club. At those clubs, he left them in a better position than when he took over.

I've a lot of time for thr bloke.

[Edmund]

That wasn't the first time he walked out on a club.

Keegan is a choker. A massive monumental choker.

Just a passionate guy in my opinion. He has always had his reasons.

[Daggers]

That wasn't the first time he walked out on a club.

Keegan is a choker. A massive monumental choker.

I can't remember disagreeing with you about anything - but we diverge here.

He might not be the most talented manager, but he is an honest man, a decent man who loves to see football played properly on the grass.

There's not many like Keegan in the world.

Mores the pity.

[Koke]

I can't remember disagreeing with you about anything - but we diverge here.

He might not be the most talented manager, but he is an honest man, a decent man who loves to see football played properly on the grass.

There's not many like Keegan in the world.

Mores the pity.

I'm not doubting him as a good decent man, but the fact remains that he walked out on every side he has managed. When the goings get tough, he walks out.

In the aftermath of Newcastle's relegation, there was a lad on the radio who made a valid point - if Keegan had not walked out on them and stuck with them [and put his feuds with Ashley aside temporarily for the sake of the club] Newcastle would probably still be in the Premiership. And I agree with him.

I just don't like quitters.

[davieG]

I'm not doubting him as a good decent man, but the fact remains that he walked out on every side he has managed. When the goings get tough, he walks out.

In the aftermath of Newcastle's relegation, there was a lad on the radio who made a valid point - if Keegan had not walked out on them and stuck with them [and put his feuds with Ashley aside temporarily for the sake of the club] Newcastle would probably still be in the Premiership. And I agree with him.

I just don't like quitters.

So you'd expect someone to compromise their principles, maybe it those principles that make him a decent man.

And how can you say, without knowing the facts that he should have put aside his principles when you don't know the extent to which they were being stretched.

As for Newcastle probably still being in the Premier, that's a big if, the club where in a mess just like we were and had been in decline since they unceremoniously sacked Robson, the way the club was being run was why it was in the shit and were ultimately relegated not because Keegan left.

[Ultra]

I'm not doubting him as a good decent man, but the fact remains that he walked out on every side he has managed. When the goings get tough, he walks out.

In the aftermath of Newcastle's relegation, there was a lad on the radio who made a valid point - if Keegan had not walked out on them and stuck with them [and put his feuds with Ashley aside temporarily for the sake of the club] Newcastle would probably still be in the Premiership. And I agree with him.

I just don't like quitters.

The fact was, he walked out of Newcastle because the poison dwarf was above him in the pecking order - which was a recipe for disaster.

Shearer didn't tolerate that, and Keegan shouldn't have had to either.

[Jon the Hat]

The fact was, he walked out of Newcastle because the poison dwarf was above him in the pecking order - which was a recipe for disaster.

Shearer didn't tolerate that, and Keegan shouldn't have had to either.

So in summary, when the going gets tough the Keegan walks away. No fight?

[davieG]

So in summary, when the going gets tough the Keegan walks away. No fight?

You're assuming no fight.

What if he felt that Wise was undermining his position and confronted the Owner and said either you stop him, remove him or I go and he's told Wise stays as he is. Then I think that takes some balls to then stick to his principles, call their bluff and walk away from a lucrative job where he was adored by the fans.

I'd do the same, if you wouldn't in my eyes that would make you the weak person.

All assumptions I know but then so is your statement.

[Koke]

But he hasn't walked away just once, he has a track record of doing it - Newcastle [first time], Man City, England and Newcastle again.

If Newcastle 08' was the first time he quit, then fair enough, but he has quit time and time again for various of reasons - and thus I can't take him serious. Decent man as he is, he's still a bottler.

[Basingstoke Fox]

Right well its gone Friday, are Southampton in the Conference yet?

[Ultra]

The consortium are in dispute with the league.

Legal advice says the saints may have a case for overturning their points deduction, but the league are insisting that the consortium waives the right of appeal.

Apparently the league are meeting on Monday to consider this further.

[davieG]

But he hasn't walked away just once, he has a track record of doing it - Newcastle [first time], Man City, England and Newcastle again.

If Newcastle 08' was the first time he quit, then fair enough, but he has quit time and time again for various of reasons - and thus I can't take him serious. Decent man as he is, he's still a bottler.

He quit in most cases because he could see he was not taking the club/country any further forward.

Would you have admired him more if he'd have carried on brought those clubs/country down to their knees and waited for the sack/compensation. History will tell you that bar a very few exceptions every manager will eventual fail and be sacked, he just has the integrity to go before that happens.

I certainly wish a few more of our abject failing managers had had the honesty and balls to walk, it would have saved us a barrow load of money and escape from relegation on more than one occasion.

Anyway we'll have to agree to differ as you obviously judge a person differently to me.

[Mickey O'Neil]

He quit in most cases because he could see he was not taking the club/country any further forward.

Would you have admired him more if he'd have carried on brought those clubs/country down to their knees and waited for the sack/compensation. History will tell you that bar a very few exceptions every manager will eventual fail and be sacked, he just has the integrity to go before that happens.

I certainly wish a few more of our abject failing managers had had the honesty and balls to walk, it would have saved us a barrow load of money and escape from relegation on more than one occasion.

Anyway we'll have to agree to differ as you obviously judge a person differently to me.

I used to think he was a bottler...'til I read this^^post.

[Edmund]

He quit in most cases because he could see he was not taking the club/country any further forward.

Would you have admired him more if he'd have carried on brought those clubs/country down to their knees and waited for the sack/compensation. History will tell you that bar a very few exceptions every manager will eventual fail and be sacked, he just has the integrity to go before that happens.

I certainly wish a few more of our abject failing managers had had the honesty and balls to walk, it would have saved us a barrow load of money and escape from relegation on more than one occasion.

Anyway we'll have to agree to differ as you obviously judge a person differently to me.

Very well said. :appl: :appl: