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BBC News
13-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Spors 'exudes a quiet confidence'
When Johannes Spors was finally appointed in February, the indications from the club were that there had been a long notice period to work through before announcing him. So I wonder whether Spors quite envisaged the freefall back to the Championship that he has now taken I asked him about why he had taken the job with Saints owners Sport Republic, he talked about the Premier League being an attraction. Well, he has got some work to do now to enjoy that attraction beyond May!The 42-year-old German was engaging and his poise left me with a sense of trust - my first impressions are that he has faith in his own ability, built up from the successes he has enjoyed with Red Bull and 777 Sports. He also exuded a quiet I were owner Dragan Solak, I would give him clear leadership on recruitment because Spors did confirm that he is happy to take full responsibility for recruitment at the will be a sizeable number of Southampton fans though, who will be concerned that co-owner Rasmus Ankersen could still cut across Spors' brief and make transfer decisions. I do not think Spors needs any help on that front - and I hope Dragan gives him autonomy to make decisions alongside himself and Ivan of managers, Spors' business is knowing who is who in football and keeping across players and coaches. He was well aware of Ivan Juric's successes in Italy and he stayed as neutral as you would expect about his future at the club. And although he could have totally ignored my question about possibly linking back up with Danny Rohl in the summer, Spors was quick to talk about how he has been tracking Rohl's progress since they went their separate ways after RB Leipzig.I like that he did not deny any interest in Rohl or just point-blank refuse to say poise and quiet confidence came out as he made sure we knew that he is in possession of all the information he needs to make the right to the full interview on BBC SoundsListen to live commentary of every Saints game on BBC Radio Solent, and download and subscribe to Goin' Home With Adam and Jo on BBC Sounds to get all the post-match thoughts that matter
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Southampton Q&A: Why did Saints sell strikers but not sign?
We have been putting your questions to BBC Radio Solent's Adam Blackmore. In part three Adam focuses on Saints' struggles in front of goal and recruitment in the forwards positions. Ben asked: Why have we offloaded our forwards and not signed replacements? Adam answered: Hi Ben, if you mean recently then I don't see the offloading of Ben Brereton Diaz and Adam Armstrong on loan as big losses in the current squad. They have two goals between them all season in the Premier League. As much as I love Arma, he just does not threaten enough in the Premier League. Saints still have Paul Onuachu, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Tyler Dibling, Matheus Fernandes, Cameron Archer, and hopefully Albert Gronbaek as forwards for the rest of the season. Would it make a big difference if the other two were around? I don't think so. The bigger question for me is if they can go down and come back up at the first time of asking, will they learn from this last summer and invest in a proper Premier League goalscorer and buy quality not quantity. Mike asked: Why has the club gone through so many transfer windows without signing a proven goalscorer (we haven't really had one since Danny Ings)? We have signed promising youngsters but one by one they seem to be drifting away. Adam answered: Hi Mike, I share your frustration with this. As I said in my reply to Ben, the strategy of quantity over quality has not worked. I get that the club in their first season back up needs to be careful and hope that some potential is realised, but it has nt really happened. And we all know that since Ings' departure Saints have not had the quality upfront to stay in the top flight. Any players that have drifted away have not really gone on to pull up trees elsewhere, just accentuating the lack of judgement Saints have made. Che Adams was never prolific (but they should have kept him) Arma has always struggled in the Premier League, Onuachu has been misused and underused by a succession of managers... Plus, that revolving door of managers that has created different styles of play also has not helped a number of players who have been en vogue or persona non grata depending on who is in charge of the team! You are right - they need to stop taking chances with the most important end of the pitch and back someone to keep them up with his goals. Listen to live commentary of every Saints game on BBC Radio Solent, and download and subscribe to Goin' Home With Adam and Jo on BBC Sounds to get all the post-match thoughts that matter
BBC News
07-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Southampton Q&A: Why did Saints sell strikers but not sign?
We have been putting your questions to BBC Radio Solent's Adam Blackmore. In part three Adam focuses on Saints' struggles in front of goal and recruitment in the forwards asked: Why have we offloaded our forwards and not signed replacements?Adam answered: Hi Ben, if you mean recently then I don't see the offloading of Ben Brereton Diaz and Adam Armstrong on loan as big losses in the current squad. They have two goals between them all season in the Premier League. As much as I love Arma, he just does not threaten enough in the Premier League. Saints still have Paul Onuachu, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Tyler Dibling, Matheus Fernandes, Cameron Archer, and hopefully Albert Gronbaek as forwards for the rest of the season. Would it make a big difference if the other two were around? I don't think so. The bigger question for me is if they can go down and come back up at the first time of asking, will they learn from this last summer and invest in a proper Premier League goalscorer and buy quality not asked: Why has the club gone through so many transfer windows without signing a proven goalscorer (we haven't really had one since Danny Ings)? We have signed promising youngsters but one by one they seem to be drifting answered: Hi Mike, I share your frustration with this. As I said in my reply to Ben, the strategy of quantity over quality has not worked. I get that the club in their first season back up needs to be careful and hope that some potential is realised, but it has nt really happened. And we all know that since Ings' departure Saints have not had the quality upfront to stay in the top flight. Any players that have drifted away have not really gone on to pull up trees elsewhere, just accentuating the lack of judgement Saints have made. Che Adams was never prolific (but they should have kept him) Arma has always struggled in the Premier League, Onuachu has been misused and underused by a succession of managers... Plus, that revolving door of managers that has created different styles of play also has not helped a number of players who have been en vogue or persona non grata depending on who is in charge of the team! You are right - they need to stop taking chances with the most important end of the pitch and back someone to keep them up with his to live commentary of every Saints game on BBC Radio Solent, and download and subscribe to Goin' Home With Adam and Jo on BBC Sounds to get all the post-match thoughts that matter
BBC News
07-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Southampton Q&A: Is Juric the right manager to rebuild the team?
We have been putting your questions to BBC Radio Solent's Adam Blackmore. In part one Adam focuses on manager Ivan Juric and whether he is the man to lead Saints next asked: Is Juric the right manager to rebuild the team next season when we're in the Championship? What does he need from the club if he is?Adam answered: I think in principle he is absolutely the right manager to take the club forward. I appreciate he has little experience of English football, but with any proven manager, it's about letting him do things his way and giving him the resources to be able to play the way he wants. In that regard, what he needs is to keep as many key players as he can in the summer, and for those that are sold to be replaced with top-end Championship talent. With parachute payments, Saints should again be a force in the Championship, and I think Juric's intense and focussed mentality could turn Saints into a ruthless team if he has the tools to do the asked: Juric would obviously have been aware of what he was getting himself into. Do you get the sense he's in it for the long haul at St Mary's, and is the man who will lead us into next season's promotion push? Have you picked up any frustration on his part around our transfer activity this January (or lack thereof), that may influence him and any decision to stay on beyond this summer?Adam answered: I think he and the club have every intention to give him his head and let him lead the club in the Championship. Saints will not gain anything by chopping and changing managers again, and in a short time he has shown he is a serious manager who can drive up a club's standards. I am quietly excited about the prospect of him leading Saints in the Championship. With regards his frustration, I think he will not show it because it gives him and players an excuse, and so far I do not think he likes that. He has rolled his sleeves up and got on with showing the players he is a manager who knows what he is doing, and he does not come out with excuses and makes players accountable. I really like that - he does not mollycoddle them!Listen to live commentary of every Saints game on BBC Radio Solent, and download and subscribe to Goin' Home With Adam and Jo on BBC Sounds to get all the post-match thoughts that matter
