CONFIRMED Nigel Adkins is announced as new Sheffield United Manager

[Barney]

Adkins would be a great shout. For starters, I've already seen him referred to as Atkins on other threads, so he can continue in the age-old tradition of misspelling the names of those at the club. Also, we already have a transferable shit nickname in place from the last manager if he doesn't play the style or personnel we want.

He's gone to 33/1 sadly

 

[LoughboroBlade]

For me, Adkins is the one of the available managers that has on his CV a job comparable to the one at Bramall Lane.

Southampton had a heavier fall from grace than us, having had a much longer spell in the Premier League. They were in a right state when they were relegated to League 1 in 2009, and then had a new owner with cash. Pardew was appointed with promotion the expectation. They won the JPT, but finished 7th. Pardew was allowed to stay through the summer, and was then sacked at the end of August. What was Adkins inheriting there?

- a club with high expectations from the fans
- a club that had promotion as a clear aim from the board
- no opportunity to recruit due to the timing of his appointment

A high pressure job, not unlike United's, that Adkins dealt with perfectly. Here he'd have the benefit of time to recruit too. I'm not sure any other available candidate can claim to have as clear an example of what's required for this job on their managerial CV.

 

[Bladesman]

For me, Adkins is the one of the available managers that has on his CV a job comparable to the one at Bramall Lane.

Southampton had a heavier fall from grace than us, having had a much longer spell in the Premier League. They were in a right state when they were relegated to League 1 in 2009, and then had a new owner with cash. Pardew was appointed with promotion the expectation. They won the JPT, but finished 7th. Pardew was allowed to stay through the summer, and was then sacked at the end of August. What was Adkins inheriting there?

- a club with high expectations from the fans
- a club that had promotion as a clear aim from the board
- no opportunity to recruit due to the timing of his appointment

A high pressure job, not unlike United's, that Adkins dealt with perfectly. Here he'd have the benefit of time to recruit too. I'm not sure any other available candidate can claim to have as clear an example of what's required for this job on their managerial CV.

Adkins is everything we are looking for on paper.

 

[Treeton Blade]

Adkins is everything we are looking for on paper.

Think the new Desso is part paper, get him in Prince.

 

[ScoobBlade]

I fully agree that Adkins is the best of the candidates, it is for this reason that I believe it will not happen

 

[gavtheblade]

He,s the best available in our price bracket, I would be delighted with his appointment.

 

[Jonboy60]

Would you find Deane remotely interesting if he hadn't played for us? No, I thought not. He's done absolutely nothing to make him a candidate to manage SUFC. Whatever he may or may not have achieved in Norway is completely irrelevant.

Bladey Bladeness.

Exactly pinchy, if we going down the favourite player of my era route, I'll have curry please.

 

[Jonboy60]

Please let this be a joke! Darren Ferguson odds just shortened to 3/1 !!!!!

http://www.thesackrace.com/teams/sheffield-united

Someone just put a tenner on him that's all.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Karl Robinson @ 50/1. Bert's going to have a tenner each way on him.

How does each way work in this case..?

 

[YES Blade]

How does each way work in this case..?

 

[Jon Bon]

Allardyce a dream? A nightmare for proper football fans mate.

Excalibur. Shouldn't this be in the films thread..?

 

[cahill]

Jewell - Irvine combo of really alienating fans ala Wilson

Get the Ginger Pig in to work with the Porn Star and Irvine

 

[blade too long]

Some of your best stuff here BTL - one for the annals. Did Adkins apologise for the multiple promotions he's achieved? For the international players he helped develop? For the clubs he helped to grow?
.

which is why hes out of a job
some managers have a period of doing well
like wilson

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

And it's the Muppets, as in "muppet".

I'm still interested in the answer:

• Bert was joking - and it went over my head.
• There's a blindingly obvious way you can have each way (I don't bet, so I don't know)
• Other (please specify)

Which one is it?

 

[Aston max]

Please let this be a joke! Darren Ferguson odds just shortened to 3/1 !!!!!

http://www.thesackrace.com/teams/sheffield-united

F**k me we have just sacked one who learnt f**k all from his dad No no and thrice no

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Ancelotti (quite short I believe - though clearly not Scottish) and McClaren (ex-Derby - what if it wasn't Clough after all...) now available as well.

 

[blade too long]

Carlo Ancellotti just been freed up by Real , we could do worse

 

[SandyMcBlade]

If it runs to form it will be an "who'd have thought it" with long odds choice.........

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

He's on from 33/1 to 5/2
And Phil Parkinson has gone from 1/10 to 1/3
Is something happening?

 

[YES Blade]

And it's the Muppets, as in "muppet".

I'm still interested in the answer:

• Bert was joking - and it went over my head.
• There's a blindingly obvious way you can have each way (I don't bet, so I don't know)
• Other (please specify)

Which one is it?

It was the face palm I was going for, not really the muppet.

Anyway, you can't place an each way bet when there is no 2nd, 3rd or 4th place etc. possible.

 

[Blade58]

Adkins shortening, now 2/1

Parky still drifting

 

[gavtheblade]

He's on from 33/1 to 5/2
And Phil Parkinson has gone from 1/10 to 1/3
Is something happening?

Let's hope so.
I'm expecting a decision tomorrow.

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

Let's hope so.
I'm expecting a decision tomorrow.

Nah, I'm expecting it to be like 2 years ago. Some trouble signing a manager. I expect Adkins to take some persuading. But I think if the 2 favourites don't come through, Mark Warburton would be a good option, as long as he didn't bring back Weir

 

[Barney]

Let's hope so.
I'm expecting a decision tomorrow.

Parkinson - 8/15
Adkins - 2/1

very promising, lets hope those odds are other way round soon.

 

[Barney]

Nah, I'm expecting it to be like 2 years ago. Some trouble signing a manager. I expect Adkins to take some persuading. But I think if the 2 favourites don't come through, Mark Warburton would be a good option, as long as he didn't bring back Weir

Don't think Warburton would be a back-up option, he's regarded as being more highly thought of than
adkins or anyone else.

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

Don't think Warburton would be a back-up option, he's regarded as being more highly thought of than
adkins or anyone else.

Exactly if they don't get their two favourites than he would be a great 3 ex choice

 

[Barney]

Exactly if they don't get their two favourites than he would be a great 3 ex choice

Yes so surely it's more unlikely for him to come here? So that means our 3rd choice is gone. Where do you go from there?

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

It was the face palm I was going for, not really the muppet.

Anyway, you can't place an each way bet when there is no 2nd, 3rd or 4th place etc. possible.

Which was my point!

Bert went for humour. I went for pedantry .

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

Yes so surely it's more unlikely for him to come here? So that means our 3rd choice is gone. Where do you go from there?

Well thank god it's not my job to think where to go after that

 

[Barney]

Well thank god it's not my job to think where to go after that

I would do all i can to get adkins first of all, make him my 1st choice.
Then if he really didn't want to come, i'd have a punt at warburton.
Failing that, i would reluctantly look at somebody like graham alexander from fleetwood.