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Post by specialun on Sept 4, 2019 15:17:52 GMT 1
If Adkins important he’s allowed to bring his own staff
That means Andy Crosby as his number 2 who has been with him since Scunthorpe days
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Post by tyketaffy on Sept 4, 2019 15:20:35 GMT 1
Not excactly exciting, but oh well, at least we get someone in. Exciting enough for me. Good experience, knows the division, seen good and bad times in his career - worked at similar size clubs (bigger and smaller, so not hang ups there....) and will also come with some good contacts and ideas on new players to work with the new HOF. It's a big thumbs up with me. The last thing this club needs at the moment is an unproven "exciting new manager" , we need stability and rebuilding first and foremost. If we could not get Hughton who was always unlikely to take the job, then Adkins was always second favorite for me given his experience of the division. The time to experiment is from a position of safety and stability not the relegation fight we are already in up to our necks due to poor decisions made by the board from the the end of the first season in the prem. |
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Post by Farsley Terrier (UK product) on Sept 4, 2019 15:28:03 GMT 1
I kind of refused to accept it might be Adkins, but as others have stated he has the experience.
I just want someone who knows what the hell he is doing and who can organise us. If he's the man then fair enough.
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Post by Spike24 on Sept 4, 2019 15:30:54 GMT 1
Done deal apparently, going to be announced in the next couple of days👍🏻 I thought stendel was a done deal and his car had been seen at canalside Ffs terriers2000, you ain't a fkkn clue. |
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Post by Farsley Terrier (UK product) on Sept 4, 2019 15:32:22 GMT 1
any word from Cameo?
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Post by space hardware on Sept 4, 2019 15:59:43 GMT 1
Nigel Adkins? Have I woken up in 2010? 😬😁
Meh, at least it isn't going to be that twat Bowyer or Phil Parkinson.
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Post by 28901 on Sept 4, 2019 16:11:40 GMT 1
Phil Parkinson would be the final straw for me.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Sept 4, 2019 16:13:23 GMT 1
Whoever it is they need to get their bloody fingers out and appoint them. These two weeks in the build up to the Wednesday game the new manager should have been working with the players and assessing the squad but nothing has happened. Things have happened.. Theyve just decided not to inform you of their every move Don't you have a dossier on their every move Ted? |
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Post by workshyfop on Sept 4, 2019 16:14:19 GMT 1
I keep waking up at 4am and checking my phone to make sure they've not sneaked through Garry Monk in the night! [Shudder]
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Post by The King's Head 1230 on Sept 4, 2019 16:25:26 GMT 1
Maybe we should give it to Terry the Terrier & feed him on Winalot What with his PAL Tilly as his assistant |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2019 16:31:04 GMT 1
Phil Parkinson would be the final straw for me. Plus it’s short termism what with the impending straw ban before the end of this season. |
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Post by Leporid on Sept 4, 2019 16:35:03 GMT 1
I keep waking up at 4am and checking my phone to make sure they've not sneaked through Garry Monk in the night! [Shudder] That's a bad habit. |
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Post by hantstownexile on Sept 4, 2019 16:48:55 GMT 1
I would be happy to get Adkins in and asap. Mind you I thought Mick McArthy would also have stabilised our lot. Still be there for Wednesday come what may.TTID
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Post by saintlyterrier on Sept 4, 2019 16:49:24 GMT 1
I know it's some time (2013) since Adkins was manager at Southampton, but you might be interested to learn that he is still admired, even loved, by the fans at St Mary's. While all would accept that Pochettino, his replacement, was an upgrade, the way he was summarily kicked out by the autocratic chairman, Cortese, was deplored.
He always maintained a contented and unified playing staff, and that clearly hasn't been the case with Town's last two managers. Pochettino had Saints playing better football, and the players became fitter, but Adkins was certainly more than adequate for the Championship, and he adopted a more attacking style than hapless later managers such as Puel, Pellegrino and Hughes.
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Post by boooothy on Sept 4, 2019 17:07:04 GMT 1
Adkins has been the obvious choice from the start. If we’d of gone straight for him i’d have been happy.
What’s worried me is we appear to have made fools of ourselves chasing people who don’t want the job. The reason they don’t want it can only be that Phil can’t sell it, presumably lack of transfer funds.
So even if we end up having the right manager, he will suspect he was 3rd choice and we will suspect he won’t have money to spend.
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Post by townatheart on Sept 4, 2019 17:11:37 GMT 1
Adkins has been the obvious choice from the start. If we’d of gone straight for him i’d have been happy. What’s worried me is we appear to have made fools of ourselves chasing people who don’t want the job. The reason they don’t want it can only be that Phil can’t sell it, presumably lack of transfer funds. So even if we end up having the right manager, he will suspect he was 3rd choice and we will suspect he won’t have money to spend. Perhaps, but one thing is for certain, whoever/however/whatever happens there will be more than one of us that ain't happy and suspects or makes up suspicion of some issue of some sort. |
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Post by boooothy on Sept 4, 2019 17:15:21 GMT 1
I’m just desperate for some kind of news to get excited about and hopefully unite everyone to get behind.
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Post by Amigo on Sept 4, 2019 17:19:08 GMT 1
Adkins has been the obvious choice from the start. If we’d of gone straight for him i’d have been happy. What’s worried me is we appear to have made fools of ourselves chasing people who don’t want the job. The reason they don’t want it can only be that Phil can’t sell it, presumably lack of transfer funds. So even if we end up having the right manager, he will suspect he was 3rd choice and we will suspect he won’t have money to spend. Why wouldn't you look around to see who else is available though? If you're hiring someone and the first CV you look at looks a perfect fit it doesn't mean you're not going to look at the others or interview anyone else. From what I can tell (I might be very wrong!) we've enquired about the Cowley's and wanted to speak to them. Lincoln have probably said if you can meet our compensation you can talk to them, we've said yes but is it even for certain a conversation was held with them? Even if it was it doesn't mean we met them and decided yes you're the ones for us, maybe there were too many questions marks around them and in the mean time Sheff Wed have jumped in and decided they are right for them. I hardly think looking around finding out who is available and speaking to people to make sure you make the right appointment is making fools of ourselves. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2019 17:21:57 GMT 1
Adkins has been the obvious choice from the start. If we’d of gone straight for him i’d have been happy. What’s worried me is we appear to have made fools of ourselves chasing people who don’t want the job. The reason they don’t want it can only be that Phil can’t sell it, presumably lack of transfer funds. So even if we end up having the right manager, he will suspect he was 3rd choice and we will suspect he won’t have money to spend. Why wouldn't you look around to see who else is available though? If you're hiring someone and the first CV you look at looks a perfect fit it doesn't mean you're not going to look at the others or interview anyone else. From what I can tell (I might be very wrong!) we've enquired about the Cowley's and wanted to speak to them. Lincoln have probably said if you can meet our compensation you can talk to them, we've said yes but is it even for certain a conversation was held with them? Even if it was it doesn't mean we met them and decided yes you're the ones for us, maybe there were too many questions marks around them and in the mean time Sheff Wed have jumped in and decided they are right for them. I hardly think looking around finding out who is available and speaking to people to make sure you make the right appointment is making fools of ourselves. We didn't meet the Cowley's, we triggered the release clause but they declined to speak to us. |
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Post by Maynardblue on Sept 4, 2019 17:24:50 GMT 1
Why wouldn't you look around to see who else is available though? If you're hiring someone and the first CV you look at looks a perfect fit it doesn't mean you're not going to look at the others or interview anyone else. From what I can tell (I might be very wrong!) we've enquired about the Cowley's and wanted to speak to them. Lincoln have probably said if you can meet our compensation you can talk to them, we've said yes but is it even for certain a conversation was held with them? Even if it was it doesn't mean we met them and decided yes you're the ones for us, maybe there were too many questions marks around them and in the mean time Sheff Wed have jumped in and decided they are right for them. I hardly think looking around finding out who is available and speaking to people to make sure you make the right appointment is making fools of ourselves. We didn't meet the Cowley's, we triggered the release clause but they declined to speak to us. Yes we did. Had talks, agreed a deal, they backed out Monday |
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Post by benhomly on Sept 4, 2019 17:25:06 GMT 1
Why wouldn't you look around to see who else is available though? If you're hiring someone and the first CV you look at looks a perfect fit it doesn't mean you're not going to look at the others or interview anyone else. From what I can tell (I might be very wrong!) we've enquired about the Cowley's and wanted to speak to them. Lincoln have probably said if you can meet our compensation you can talk to them, we've said yes but is it even for certain a conversation was held with them? Even if it was it doesn't mean we met them and decided yes you're the ones for us, maybe there were too many questions marks around them and in the mean time Sheff Wed have jumped in and decided they are right for them. I hardly think looking around finding out who is available and speaking to people to make sure you make the right appointment is making fools of ourselves. We didn't meet the Cowley's, we triggered the release clause but they declined to speak to us. Is that a fact coz I'm not so sure myself? |
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Post by nicovaesen on Sept 4, 2019 17:26:20 GMT 1
Why wouldn't you look around to see who else is available though? If you're hiring someone and the first CV you look at looks a perfect fit it doesn't mean you're not going to look at the others or interview anyone else. From what I can tell (I might be very wrong!) we've enquired about the Cowley's and wanted to speak to them. Lincoln have probably said if you can meet our compensation you can talk to them, we've said yes but is it even for certain a conversation was held with them? Even if it was it doesn't mean we met them and decided yes you're the ones for us, maybe there were too many questions marks around them and in the mean time Sheff Wed have jumped in and decided they are right for them. I hardly think looking around finding out who is available and speaking to people to make sure you make the right appointment is making fools of ourselves. We didn't meet the Cowley's, we triggered the release clause but they declined to speak to us. Declined us wow what a long way we’ve fallen in such a short space of time |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2019 17:27:28 GMT 1
We didn't meet the Cowley's, we triggered the release clause but they declined to speak to us. Yes we did. Had talks, agreed a deal, they backed out Monday Thanks for that, conflicting reports but I know you'll be right. |
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Post by Maynardblue on Sept 4, 2019 17:31:28 GMT 1
Yes we did. Had talks, agreed a deal, they backed out Monday Thanks for that, conflicting reports but I know you'll be right. Steady on lad lol, the article is bit ambiguous I know but he says they had the opportunity to talk, they just ommited the part where they said they took that opportunity, liked what they heard and then agreed!... But had their heads turned by Sheff Weds Sunday. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2019 17:39:21 GMT 1
Thanks for that, conflicting reports but I know you'll be right. Steady on lad lol, the article is bit ambiguous I know but he says they had the opportunity to talk, they just ommited the part where they said they took that opportunity, liked what they heard and then agreed!... But had their heads turned by Sheff Weds Sunday. Steady on Maynard I wasn't referring to that article.  |
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Post by Maynardblue on Sept 4, 2019 17:41:04 GMT 1
Steady on lad lol, the article is bit ambiguous I know but he says they had the opportunity to talk, they just ommited the part where they said they took that opportunity, liked what they heard and then agreed!... But had their heads turned by Sheff Weds Sunday. Steady on Maynard I wasn't referring to that article. I reckon that lad is just going off Cowleys quote in the Mail. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2019 17:45:18 GMT 1
We didn't meet the Cowley's, we triggered the release clause but they declined to speak to us. Is that a fact coz I'm not so sure myself? Nope, Maynard put me straight. |
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Sept 4, 2019 17:50:06 GMT 1
Is that a fact coz I'm not so sure myself? Nope, Maynard put me straight. trust MaynardBlue - he IS "in the know"! |
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Post by PellonTerrier on Sept 4, 2019 17:56:50 GMT 1
Nope, Maynard put me straight. trust MaynardBlue - he IS "in the know"! Is Dirk Gently Maynard blue then? Name changes don't always show in the app |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2019 18:08:53 GMT 1
Adkins has been the obvious choice from the start. If we’d of gone straight for him i’d have been happy. What’s worried me is we appear to have made fools of ourselves chasing people who don’t want the job. The reason they don’t want it can only be that Phil can’t sell it, presumably lack of transfer funds. So even if we end up having the right manager, he will suspect he was 3rd choice and we will suspect he won’t have money to spend. I don’t know Phil H and have only seen his handful of videos and bits of the q&a...but my first impression of him is he comes across as someone that given a choice I wouldn’t really want to work with. Maybe he is ok and is just finding his way, but he doesn’t seem very personable at all....all the “where are the difficult questions” and the smarminess in the way he went about answering the betting, financial and takeover non-delay questions along with the post match touchline histrionics etc, it all comes across as behaviour not really becoming of someone in that position to me. I do wonder if his character and demeanour is letting him and us down. It’s difficult as a fan to take him seriously, so surely going to be similar for prospective managers. The interview is about seeing if Phil (and Winter and Webb etc) can see theirselves building a working relationship with a new manager, but also the opposite way round, someone coming in has to feel right about the people he is expected to work with. Hope I’m wrong and it’s just as I say him growing into the role...I remember being utterly unconvinced by Dean early doors until he got to know the game more and was able to speak with more confidence and openness about club matters with the fans. BUT...my first impression of Phil is similar to my first impressions of Julian Winter, he’s been here a while now and nothing he’s said has changed my opinion. I hope Phil is, and turns out to be more Dean than Julian in terms of his character. 🤷♂️ Early days. |
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