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On Wednesday, BBC Radio Solent’s Adam Blackmore has been answering your questions in a Southampton Q&A.
In part two, he reflects on the 2024-25 season and is asked whether a new boss will be able to turn things around next term.
Barry: Would Southampton have preferred to stay in the Championship if they had known what this season was going to be like?
Adam: I vividly remember many conversations with the great Dave Merrington on this theme. You know, when people say better to go down from the Premier League and regroup to come back up stronger? Dave would say that’s rubbish. He said you never want to get relegated, and staying in the Premier League and being in it goes above every other priority.
So, to answer your question, I think it’s always better to go up and take the extra status and income the Premier League brings. Going up to the Premier League hasn’t been the problem – being bad at recruitment has.
Luke: We really are in a mess! To what extent do you think a new manager will be able to turn round our current squad? I’m not particularly looking forward to next season at the moment, other than no VAR!
Adam: We are all hoping that he will, Luke! And to be honest, your question is tough to answer without knowing who that manager is. I do believe that with his two years of experience in the Championship and his previous coaching at the highest level, Danny Rohl would be a great progressive appointment if they can keep him away from other clubs.
But whoever it is, it has to be a rock-solid appointment for me, an appointment that smacks of experience and authority, not a manager whom the owners gamble on.
And yes, there is a hell of a lot to like about no-VAR-football. It’s how the game should be played – you can all celebrate when the ball hits the back of the net, and I can commentate on goals without us having our excitement and moments taken away from us.
Come back to this page later for the final part
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