from gordon strachan
Reporter: Welcome to Southampton Football Club. Do you think you
are the right man to turn things around?
Strachan: No. I was asked if I thought I was the right man for the
job and I said, "No, I think they should have got George Graham
because I'm useless."
Reporter: Is that your best start to a season?
Strachan: Well I've still got a job so it's far better than the
Coventry one, that's for sure.
Reporter: Are you getting where you want to be with this
team?
Strachan: We're not doing bad. What do you expect us to be like? We
were eighth in the league last year, in the cup final and we got
into Europe. I don't know where you expect me to get to. Do you
expect us to win the Champions League?
Reporter: Gordon, you must be delighted with that result?
Strachan: You're spot on! You can read me like a book.
Strachan: I've got more important things to think about. I've got a
yogurt to finish by today, the expiry date is today. That can be my
priority rather than Agustin Delgado.
Reporter: This might sound like a daft question, but you'll be
happy to get your first win under your belt, won't you?
Strachan: You're right. It is a daft question. I'm not even going
to bother answering that one. It is a daft question, you're spot on
there.
Reporter: Bang, there goes your unbeaten run. Can you take
it?
Strachan: No, I'm just going to crumble like a wreck. I'll go home,
become an alcoholic and maybe jump of a bridge. Umm, I think I can
take it, yeah.
Reporter: There's no negative vibes or negative feelings
here?
Strachan: Apart from yourself, we're all quite positive round here.
I'm going to whack you over the head with a big stick, down
negative man, down.
Reporter: Where will Marion Pahars fit into the team line-up?
Strachan: Not telling you! It's a secret.
Reporter: You don't take losing lightly, do you Gordon?
Strachan: I don't take stupid comments lightly either.
Reporter: So, Gordon, in what areas do you think Middlesbrough were
better than you today?
Strachan: What areas? Mainly that big green one out there...
Strachan was on Sky on Sunday morning. He saw John Terry's goal and
said he was impressed that Terry goes up expecting to score. He
contrasted this to Claus Lundekvam the Saints central defender who
goes up for every dead ball and never ever looks remotely like
scoring. He said if there was a dead body lying in the penalty area
the ball would hit it on the head several times a season which he
said is more than Lundekvam can manage. He said referees should
book Lundekvam for timewasting every time he goes up for a corner.
When the co-commentator said if Lundekvam was watching Strachan was
only joking. Strachan assured him he was deadly serious.
