Gary Thomas Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 To be fair he was their first team performance analyst (two years) before he was promoted to head analyst in April 2012, which he did for about 4½ years. So plenty of experience. Interestingly Southampton got promoted in 2012 and then continuously improved their standing in the premier league; going from from 14th in 2013 to 8th in 2014 to 7th in 2015 to 6th in 2016. Obviously a host of factors at play, many more important than Andrew Stone, but he must have played a role in that success. As everyone keeps reminding us, we are a championship club that was beyond bad last year. Bringing one of Southampton's top analysts here has to be good news IMO. Like everything else, how well he can deliver will depend on the team around him, but it feels like we are getting some very good people in key positions - from CEO, to the management and coaching, and now, to the performance analysis. Still loads to do on the signings front, but feeling very positive right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 2 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: Such as? Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Birmingham Mail Birmingham Mail, reporting that we still want a Technical Director in addition to Stone. They say the TD is going to be a more 'senior figure'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 2 hours ago, useless said: to be a more 'senior figure'. Oh dear Lord... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 6, 2016 Moderator Share Posted July 6, 2016 2 hours ago, useless said: Birmingham Mail Birmingham Mail, reporting that we still want a Technical Director in addition to Stone. They say the TD is going to be a more 'senior figure'. Yep as I said Stone is independent to that role. Posted in the takeover thread a few days back the sort of person I think it will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 5 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: Yep as I said Stone is independent to that role. Posted in the takeover thread a few days back the sort of person I think it will be. Can you repeat or link as I missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted July 6, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2016 Could it still be Fortese? Would know Stone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StanBalaban Posted July 6, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2016 9 minutes ago, Jareth said: Could it still be Fortese? Would know Stone... Fortese eh? You must have learnt Italian from Andrew's sister, Rosetta. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 6, 2016 Moderator Share Posted July 6, 2016 1 hour ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Can you repeat or link as I missed? On my phone right now so a little hard to do that, page 298 I think it was. Just my opinion mind but that role and Stone's are very different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 47 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: On my phone right now so a little hard to do that, page 298 I think it was. Just my opinion mind but that role and Stone's are very different things. I assume you are referring to this one: "Sorry I didn't mean to imply I know who it is, for clarity I don't. I agree with the above post, I think this is a roll for one of those infamous 'football people' rather than someone like Cortese who I can't really see is needed with the personnel already on board. I think it will be of international standing in the game in a playing and probably managing capacity. I'd assume they will be here to head up scouting networks, coaching and development and be involved building this club network. I'd be very surprised if they are British, more likely to be from Southern Europe or South America I'd assume. It will likely be someone like Sven but hopefully not the man himself. I'm really eager to see who it is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Ta lads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Why has Trent got a blue background on his posts? #FriendsInHighPlaces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted July 6, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2016 8 minutes ago, sexbelowsound said: Why has Trent got a blue background on his posts? #FriendsInHighPlaces I see it as purple! i think it's all mods hat have it now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Just now, villan-scott said: I see it as purple! i think it's all mods hat have it now? Purple, Blue, Whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Nah, it's really more a periwinkle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, villan-scott said: I see it as purple! i think it's all mods hat have it now? lilac on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 2 hours ago, StanBalaban said: Fortese eh? You must have learnt Italian from Andrew's sister, Rosetta. Nice. Clever and nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 1 minute ago, It's Your Round said: Nice. Clever and nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 6, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2016 On 05/07/2016 at 10:20, JPAngel said: Bloody kept this one quiet didn't they? Some very decent signings in here since he started with Southampton 6 years ago: 2015/16 Harry Lewis Shrewsbury Signed 01 Jul, 2015 Cuco Martina FC Twente £1,000,000 07 Jul, 2015 Jordy Clasie Feyenoord £8,000,000 15 Jul, 2015 Oriol Romeu Chelsea £5,000,000 12 Aug, 2015 Virgil van Dijk Celtic £11,500,000 01 Sep, 2015 Charlie Austin QPR £4,000,000 16 Jan, 2016 Nathan Redmond Norwich £10,000,000 25 Jun, 2016 2014/15 Isaac Nehemie Southampton 01 Jul, 2014 Dusan Tadic FC Twente £10,900,000 08 Jul, 2014 Graziano Pelle Feyenoord £8,000,000 12 Jul, 2014 Fraser Forster Celtic £10,000,000 09 Aug, 2014 Shane Long Hull £12,000,000 14 Aug, 2014 Florin Gardos Steaua £4,000,000 14 Aug, 2014 Sadio Mane RB Salzburg £11,800,000 01 Sep, 2014 Ryan Bertrand Chelsea £10,000,000 02 Feb, 2015 Juanmi Malaga £5,000,000 16 Jun, 2015 Cedric Soares Sp. Lisbon £4,700,000 18 Jun, 2015 Harry Lewis Shrewsbury Signed 01 Jul, 2015 2013/14 Dejan Lovren Lyon £8,500,000 14 Jun, 2013 Victor Wanyama Celtic £12,500,000 11 Jul, 2013 Pablo Osvaldo Roma £15,000,000 18 Aug, 2013 2012/13 Steve Davis Rangers Free 06 Jul, 2012 Nathaniel Clyne C Palace Signed 18 Jul, 2012 Paulo Gazzaniga Gillingham Signed 20 Jul, 2012 Emmanuel Mayuka Young Boys Signed 29 Aug, 2012 Maya Yoshida VVV Venlo Signed 30 Aug, 2012 Gaston Ramirez Bologna £12,000,000 31 Aug, 2012 Artur Boruc Fiorentina Free 22 Sep, 2012 Vegard Forren Molde Signed 18 Jan, 2013 2011/12 Jack Cork Chelsea Signed 11 Jul, 2011 Steve De Ridder De Graafschap Signed 22 Jul, 2011 Daniel Fox Burnley Signed 11 Aug, 2011 Jos Hooiveld Celtic Signed 31 Aug, 2011 Tadanari Lee Sanf Hiroshima Free 25 Jan, 2012 Billy Sharp Doncaster £1,800,000 30 Jan, 2012 Jay Rodriguez Burnley £6,000,000 10 Jun, 2012 2010/11 Danny Butterfield C Palace Free 17 Jul, 2010 Jonathan Forte Scunthorpe Signed 31 Jan, 2011 Richard Chaplow Southampton Signed 31 Jan, 2011 Jack Stephens Plymouth £150,000 21 Apr, 2011 God that list is depressing. Southampton blinking Southampton have been spending money over the last 3 years that we we could only dream of. It has shocked me though as I thought they were put together at a bit of a budget but they could put out an entire team of £8m + players and almost a team of £10m + players. They have spent 3 years putting together a proper Premier League team. I know they have made a lot of money from sales to fund a lot of this but it shows the differing fortunes between them and us with how player sales have been reinvested. All our big money sales have ended in disastrous replacements. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Uncle Albert said: lilac on mine Lavender for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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