Yesterday saw the start of the ‘World Cup of Saints Managers’!

The results of the Preliminary Round are in:-

Match 1:-

#WorldCupofSaintsManagers Prelim Round. Alan Ball v Ronald Koeman. Massive first tie. #saintsfc

— Chris Rann (@crstig) January 26, 2016

Just goes to show that the draw can often do you no favours, as two of the bookies front runners faced off, and one of the fans favourites had to go. Ronald Koeman advances to the first round proper.

Match 2:-

#WorldCupofSaintsManagers Prelim Round. Dave Jones v Alan Pardew. #saintsfc

— Chris Rann (@crstig) January 26, 2016

No major surprise for me here, with the last man to bring silverware to St. Mary’s progressing.

Match 3:-

#WorldCupofSaintsManagers Prelim Round.Harry Redknapp v Graeme Souness. #saintsfc

— Chris Rann (@crstig) January 26, 2016

An early exit for Redknapp, and that can come as no shock. You have to ask yourself how bad your signings were though when the man that brought Ali Dia to the club knocks you out! Oh wait…. Calum Davenport.

Match 4:-

#WorldCupofSaintsManagers Prelim Round.Mauricio Pochettino v Ian Branfoot. #saintsfc

— Chris Rann (@crstig) January 26, 2016

Another landslide, and you have to concede that the only chance Ian Branfoot had of progressing was if he had drawn Redknapp!

So that concludes the Preliminary Round. Ronald Koeman, Alan Pardew, Graeme Souness and Mauricio Pochettino join the remaining 12 ex-Saints bosses in the first round proper. Draw below.

1st Round Proper Match 1:-

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#WorldCupofSaintsManagers 1st Round Proper Match 1:- Alan Pardew v Chris Nicholl #saintsfc

— Chris Rann (@crstig) January 27, 2016

1st Round Proper Match 2:-

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#WorldCupofSaintsManagers 1st Round Proper Match 2:- George Burley v Glenn Hoddle. #saintsfc

— Chris Rann (@crstig) January 27, 2016

1st Round Proper Match 3:-

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#WorldCupofSaintsManagers 1st Round Proper Match 3:- Graeme Souness v Nigel Adkins. #saintsfc

— Chris Rann (@crstig) January 27, 2016

1st Round Proper Match 4:-

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#WorldCupofSaintsManagers 1st Round Proper Match 4:- Stuart Gray v Ronald Koeman #saintsfc

— Chris Rann (@crstig) January 27, 2016

1st Round Proper Match 5:-

A HUMDINGER of a first round tie!

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#WorldCupofSaintsManagers 1st Round Proper Match 5:- Lawrie McMenemy v Mauricio Pochettino. BONKERS DRAW! #saintsfc

— Chris Rann (@crstig) January 27, 2016

1st Round Proper Match 6:-

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#WorldCupofSaintsManagers 1st Round Proper Match 6:- Dave Merrington v Paul Sturrock. #saintsfc

— Chris Rann (@crstig) January 27, 2016

1st Round Proper Match 7:-

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#WorldCupofSaintsManagers 1st Round Proper Match 7:- Jan Poortvliet v Gordon Strachan. #saintsfc

— Chris Rann (@crstig) January 27, 2016

1st Round Proper Match 8:-

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#WorldCupofSaintsManagers 1st Round Proper Match 8:- Mark Wotte v Nigel Pearson. #saintsfc

— Chris Rann (@crstig) January 27, 2016

 

So that concludes the draw for the First Round Proper! Who will progress to tomorrow night’s quarter finals?