Adkins lays it out in plain language

[alcoblade]

Teach me how to be as fearless as you.

Start by not being you.

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[Barney]

Start by not being you.

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Go on, you've got some more name calling to do... 5% increase in muscle size for every computer screen insult.

 

[alcoblade]

Go on, you've got some more name calling to do... 5% increase in muscle size for every computer screen insult.

It feels a bit too easy now Barny.......

Can't we get back to you jumping up and down so hard that the players contracts will somehow disappear?

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[davidpinder]

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/shef...-united-blades-squad-approach-d-day-1-7531088

think it covers most concerns on here
time for some weeding

I'm not sure it does cover all concerns as mine is no matter how big it is with who is here now it still isn't good enough for automatic promotion IMO, we could get rid of 10 and still need a few or get rid on none and still need a few the bottom line is the same. Get rid of the dead wood to make way for quality just hope the beard comes back good and we can get that centre half we desperately need. I also hope we get some more fire power as you can never have enough. Plus if CA is sold in January we would need a replacement for him.

 

[Barney]

It feels a bit too easy now Barny.......

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I should've known. All that time in the gym....wasted.

I could have just called some guy a fucking bore on here.

 

[Bartleby]

time for some weeding

won't do any harm, prefer the carrot over the stick method any day, but it might just motivate one or two as well.

 

[Pierre's PC]

 

[alcoblade]

...........

 

[Barney]

I can picture the gym equipment now....

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgu...d=0CFwQMyg1MDVqFQoTCJy10r-i2cgCFUNBJgodXxUJpA

You fucking bore.

Are my arms any bigger yet?

Hold on..bellend!

What about now?

 

[Bartleby]

I should've known. All that time in the gym....wasted.

I could have just called some guy a fucking bore on here.

oh stop all this fucking handbags at 6 paces shit - just cos they all said in that poll you were a bellend doesn't mean you have to live up to it.

 

[Barney]

oh stop all this fucking handbags at 6 paces shit - just cos they all said in that poll you were a bellend doesn't mean you have to live up to it.

I might come across as a bellend in regards to my opinions over United, but I hardly am here.

I'm taking the piss out of some bloke making computer screen insults.

 

[Bartleby]

I might come across as a bellend in regards to my opinions over United, but I hardly am here.

I'm taking the piss out of some bloke making computer screen insults.

All this "I work out at the gym" crap you've now started chucking in seems like a bit of saddo forum warrior stuff. I prefer you when you are saying stuff I wildly disagree with about United.

 

[Barney]

All this "I work out at the gym" crap you've now started chucking in seems like a bit of saddo forum warrior stuff. I prefer you when you are saying stuff I wildly disagree with about United.

Not sure I said those words?

Forum warrior?! LOL. Did you confuse me with the guy calling someone a fucking bore because he disagrees with them on United?

Isn't that a more fitting piece of evidence for your term?

 

[Bartleby]

Not sure I said those words?

not in those words but seems to have been creeping in to your posts lately. Back to the original point you are critcising Adkins for not starting the clearout when he came in in June. That is surely bonkers, no manager in his right mind would do that. Was reading an interview with Redfearn in Rotherham advertiser at the weekend and he said exactly the same as Adkins - have to review the squad you've inherited before you make changes. Standard practice and common sense surely.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

No, I loved highlighting you for what you are, with 150 members piling in to verify it. Sadly someone else seems to disagree.

So - as you're missing it and for anyone else wondering what that was about - I created a poll to statistically determine what Barny was. 85% of the swathes who responded went for a Bellend.

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But the 15% are in charge.

 

[alcoblade]

But the 15% are in charge.

Well, they went for "complete tool"

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[Barney]

not in those words but seems to have been creeping in to your posts lately. Back to the original point you are critcising Adkins for not starting the clearout when he came in in June. That is surely bonkers, no manager in his right mind would do that. Was reading an interview with Redfearn in Rotherham advertiser at the weekend and he said exactly the same as Adkins - have to review the squad you've inherited before you make changes. Standard practice and common sense surely.

So why change the words into something completely different? I find it mind boggling and largely ironic your use of 'forum warrior' is targeted at someone making light of another poster being exactly that.

As for Adkins, there's also successful managers that adopt the method of watching video footage of some, if not all match footage from the previous season and couple that with discussions with those that will already have as in depth a knowledge of the players as the previous manager.

Those two factors alone are as effective (IMO) as wasting the time reviewing them. And it allows for much more potential transfer business time.

 

[MobileBlade]

Not sure I said those words?

Forum warrior?! LOL. Did you confuse me with the guy calling someone a fucking bore because he disagrees with them on United?

Isn't that a more fitting piece of evidence for your term?

Thought you'd packed it all in. Did I miss something?

 

[Pedro Verde]

Thought you'd packed it all in. Did I miss something?

Hes just gearing up for another more spectacular flouce off

 

[Barney]

Did I miss something?

You did.

 

[Bartleby]

As for Adkins, there's also successful managers that adopt the method of watching video footage of some, if not all match footage from the previous season and couple that with discussions with those that will already have as in depth a knowledge of the players as the previous manager.
Those two factors alone are as effective (IMO) as wasting the time reviewing them. And it allows for much more potential transfer business time.

there might be managers that do it that way, but you can't properly assess a squad via DVD. Spending time reviewing the squad is not " wasting the time".

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Whoever's posting this rubbish I can't see it but can I boo and call it crap?

Boo!

Boo!

Boo!

 

[Snowman]

just wasted three minutes of my life. This thread has a beginning, some sort of middle but I can't really see an end to it.

 

[Barney]

just wasted three minutes of my life. This thread has a beginning, some sort of middle but I can't really see an end to it.

It's already ended - I think.

 

[Blade56]

Booooooooo









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[SUFC Handsworth]

He should have watched game footage and spoken to those at the club with knowledge of the players. It didn't take a genius to know that Jay McEveley should have been released for example.

As for Wallace, he's had a few slightly above average games. I find it frustrating how some are ready to get so excited about certain players after such few games.

It's almost as if the desperation for quality is lowering the expectation and clouding fair judgement as to what a competent football player looks like.

I've watched Kieron Wallace in every home game he's played in since he's been here and he hasn't positively caught my attention any more than any other player. He allows us to play with 11 instead of 10, but that's about it.

Wallace, far from the finished article at left back for me too. Had a few games where he's looked very promising, especially going forward (comfortable on the ball as you'd expect from a midfield player), then there has been times where he's gone off the boil (the manager must have thought the same as he dropped Wallace after a couple of jaded performances recently). For my money Wallace needs to sharpen up on his positional play at full back, though I'd hope that would come with experience by playing in the position. He's still a young lad and would expect Adkins to play him a few and drop him a few when his form drops.

 

[Barney]

Wallace, far from the finished article at left back for me too. Had a few games where he's looked very promising, especially going forward (comfortable on the ball as you'd expect from a midfield player), then there has been times where he's gone off the boil (the manager must have thought the same as he dropped Wallace after a couple of jaded performances recently). For my money Wallace needs to sharpen up on his positional play at full back, though I'd hope that would come with experience by playing in the position. He's still a young lad and would expect Adkins to play him a few and drop him a few when his form drops.

I agree. I would add that he isn't a patch on Harris or Freeman in that role. If Brayford get's back before Harris, I would put Brayford at right back and move Freeman to left back. If Harris get's back first, I'd have Freeman keep his place at RB and replace Wallace with Harris straight away. Wallace needs a loan like many of our young players. Che aside, Reed, DCL, Wallace etc. need to keep getting loan spells to lower divisions if they are to have any hope of becoming first team regulars.

 

[sheffielder]

Miss out the 'not' and I'd agree with you.

It would be incredibly easy to replace him with someone of more talent.

So Wallace who assisted twice in Tuesday and who made a big difference after coming on for mceverley is easily replaced. Sometimes when you say something stupid, the easiest thing to do is back track or not continue, and I should know. No wonder Sitwell rips you a new arsehole every week.

 

[Sirius]

So why change the words into something completely different? I find it mind boggling and largely ironic your use of 'forum warrior' is targeted at someone making light of another poster being exactly that.

As for Adkins, there's also successful managers that adopt the method of watching video footage of some, if not all match footage from the previous season and couple that with discussions with those that will already have as in depth a knowledge of the players as the previous manager.

Those two factors alone are as effective (IMO) as wasting the time reviewing them. And it allows for much more potential transfer business time.[/QUOTE

You have been reading too many of Len's posts and are a poor imitation of the original;unless of course you are Himself, which I doubt, Please accept a block from me, and as the song says Please don't talk about me when you've gone, or similar

 

[Barney]

So Wallace who assisted twice in Tuesday and who made a big difference after coming on for mceverley is easily replaced. Sometimes when you say something stupid, the easiest thing to do is back track or not continue, and I should know. No wonder Sitwell rips you a new arsehole every week.

I know he does, doesn't he? You've got me tearing up now.

My aim in life is to prevent sitwell ripping me a new arsehole every week, damn.