Cortes left on the 14th of January 2014, Poch left on the 27th of May 2014 and only after he had received an offer from us. His original postion was that he would leave if Cortese did, He didn’t and he didn’t when the season ended and only left did after there was a job offer from us. Those are the facts and are not suggestive of a person that ‘couldn’t be more committed to Cortese’ . If that were really the case why did he move from his original postion? Why didn’t he resign at the seasons close? Why was there nothing about him departing prior to our interest? As for Cortese’s plan really? Do you honestly believe Pochettinho to subscribe to such nonsense? There was never any scope for that at that club, they have no where near the resources for that.
We cannot judge him on Espanyol as the opportunity was never presented, there is nothing to point to and they sacked him. As for Southampton, well as I demonstrated above his postion changed throughout and he left at the first opportunity a larger club came calling. Listen I’m not criticising him for this, this is the postion prevalent through the entire game. That’s the football food chain. Our supporters readily accept this reality at other clubs but then choose to deny this at their own. As for Levy, well I’m sure there is a positive relationship there but this is a results business and if does not perform I fail to see how he would suddenly act any differently to previous or act at odds to the rest of the game.
It is all speculation but what I see here is comfort narratives at play because your starting postion is that you do not want this to transpire and are presenting a case based around that. My postion is that I’m not bothered either way, I’m happy to see him stay but will understand if he goes. My postion is centred around the hierarchy of the game and the mountain of evidence that supports movement within that structure.
When Cortse was sacked, Cortse pleaded with him to remain at Southampton. Another fact, one that I have already put in my post but not picked up on by you because it debunks your claim. The board all wanted Poch to stay, but wanted to Cortses out, all this after the Owner died. Following his death and Cortese leaving everything changed.
Cortese had a plan to win the league, he had it from the day he met the owner, a client of his. The plan was extremely well documented and talked about endlessly, probably laughed at originally but after the raise through the leagues, the sacking of Adkins and then the incredible rise when Poch was in charge everyone was taking notice, Southampton's philosophy was the envy of the PL and made PL regulars look pathetic and lazy (I'd include us in that for a while). EVERY PL club was made to look stupid by the philosophy of Southampton, a philosophy put in place by Cortse and carried out by Poch.
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I'm being really lazy with the above links, haven't spent any time in researching them, just typed in google and lifted the first hits in a row, there is tones of stuff about the Plans Cortse had for Southampton, what he said and how he did it (got as far as he did before being sacked). I have even included a link to what Poch said after Cortse left, giving assurance to Southampton supporters that he will stay and continue to work on Cotses's plan. I've done this because it's important, he said he would stay and
continue Cortse's plan. It is as clear as day the board moved away from Cortese's plan, that was ripped up and they began selling all of their best players year after year, this is highly significant in why he left. There no longer was a plan that he believed in, the goalposts were completely changed. He left.
I'm not judging him based on Espanyol, just that he is still thought of affectionally there, not just by supporters but the club too. They love him and he's been back numerous times as guest etc. Everything I have said has been passed on what has happened since he came to PL.
My entire stance is based on his actions, and what happened with him and what he has done and said. I've not made presumptions on possibilities, I've based them on the facts that transpired. I have fully acknowledge the life of a manager and the pull of the biggest club in the world but I have treated them as speculation, unknown and possibilities. They could happen, they might not. If he went I would totally understand why, I acknowledge the pyramid in football, my first post has already acknowledged this. Again, I'd rather take the previous action of a man and judge on this, than take the option of because Conte/Mournho/Koeman /whoever would do this or that therefor Poch would do the same. It seems a fair way to judge a man. Also, as a supporter it enables me to still believe in what he is doing and support him, don't think I could do that with the passion I hold for the club.
