Adkins Interview

[Roygbiv]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03l6thh

 

[Blade56]

Who was the player he was slagging off for not adhering to the plan?

 

[yorkshirecoast]

Who was the player he was slagging off for not adhering to the plan?

What f'kin plan?

 

[PeteBlade]

Who was the player he was slagging off for not adhering to the plan?

There was a plan?

 

[Roygbiv]

For those who cant be arsed to listen

Bad result, bad performance
Could have scored in the first few minutes that would have changed things
Changed it around a couple of times
Poor goal to concede
Becoming more evident we dont have players who can handle the pressure of playing for a club this size in league one
Players have to put their egos to one side
Want a pathway for the youngsters
We started ok
Never passed the ball well enough, never competed well enough
Its not disappointing, it's annoying to be honest
One player, quite clearly, wasn't going to adhere to the formation we wanted
One player decided to go off course and it does effect things
Players didnt win enough one on one duals
Tough for Whiteman
Paul Coutts gave the ball away, David Edgar didnt close down well enough for the goal
You need to protect players but this is a great football club and you need to give everything youve got but tonight wasnt good enough
There needs t be change but we are still in there fighting
2nd half filtered out
Its annoying, I need to choose my words carefully but I think people understand where I want to go with it
We played well for 70 minutes on Saturday but we need consistency
We can talk about playing a good game but talk is cheap. Youve got to go out there and do it
Positive to bring Baptiste in. He looked assured. Moved well. Can play several positions
Put Brayford on the left to stop Duffy getting the ball

 

[coaxingstar71]

At least he didn't try to say how much we 'endeavoured' to win the game like he did after the Bury defeat.

 

[PeteBlade]

Baptiste looked assured?

The guy who kept kicking the ball straight up in the air?

Reminded me of bombscare.

 

[Bladesman]

Seems like he has had enough of some of these players. Especially when he mentions things he would like to say but can't say in the interview.

My guess would be "Most of these lot are selfish, useless twats."

 

[Gordon cowans]

Starting to get a certain theme these interviews & its grounghog day again ............maybe we should try & get on the front foot

 

[Smirth]

It's been said already, but I'll say it again, what fucking plan Adkins?

You changed the fucking formation constantly throughout the game, you switched players positions constantly, no wonder they are struggling to stick to it since you change the fucking plan every few minutes.

 

[I should coco]

Positive to bring Baptiste in. He looked assured. Moved well. Can play several positions

Now I know he's taking the piss.

Looked like he had someone else's boots on the wrong feet and I've no idea how that was remotely 'positive '.

Enjoyed the booing when the 6 extra minutes was announced though.

ISC

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

="Roygbiv, post: 951602, member: 13333",
Positive to bring Baptiste in. He looked assured. Moved well.

I respect your opinions Roygbiv but I don't agree with you on this. Mind you, first game etc

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

For those who cant be arsed to listen

Bad result, bad performance
Could have scored in the first few minutes that would have changed things
Changed it around a couple of times
Poor goal to concede
Becoming more evident we dont have players who can handle the pressure of playing for a club this size in league one
Players have to put their egos to one side
Want a pathway for the youngsters
We started ok
Never passed the ball well enough, never competed well enough
Its not disappointing, it's annoying to be honest
One player, quite clearly, wasn't going to adhere to the formation we wanted
One player decided to go off course and it does effect things
Players didnt win enough one on one duals
Tough for Whiteman
Paul Coutts gave the ball away, David Edgar didnt close down well enough for the goal
You need to protect players but this is a great football club and you need to give everything youve got but tonight wasnt good enough
There needs t be change but we are still in there fighting
2nd half filtered out
Its annoying, I need to choose my words carefully but I think people understand where I want to go with it
We played well for 70 minutes on Saturday but we need consistency
We can talk about playing a good game but talk is cheap. Youve got to go out there and do it
Positive to bring Baptiste in. He looked assured. Moved well. Can play several positions
Put Brayford on the left to stop Duffy getting the ball

Great summary.

Fast, accurate typing. Comprehensive coverage of all the points

Best performance of the evening.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Basham had a fucking mare as well.

I'm actually happy about this interview. None of the usual bullshit platitudes that he's often prone to.
Maybe he's finally snapped, maybe he's planning on wielding a bloody big axe in the summer.

 

[Sothall_Blade]

That reads like one player wouldn't adhere to the formation. So instead of hauling him off, he changed the formation to try and accommodate him.

Surely not?

 

[Ade Nough]

5 minutes of my life wasted, he really is becoming The Cliche Man isn't he ?

Tactically inept, transfers are pathetic. What gets me is why oh why are we allowing this clown to sign all of these aged pro's who are quite obviously just after one last pay check before going to the donkey sanctuary to live out their days ?

 

[Sean Thornton]

What does Adkins see on the training pitch with these players.

No urgency, no pressing, no pride. If being mocked and ridiculed doesn't make them get their fingers out God knows what will.

At the end of the day though, this is down to Adkins and his staff. Burton played exactly as you'd expect and he had nothing to combat it. Nothing.

 

[Esablade]

Starting to get a certain theme these interviews & its grounghog day again ............maybe we should try & get on the front foot

Dunno..think that one was a bit different...he just came out and said we were shit and pretty much named one of the players as a big reason...I think he was scrambling round the cliche's to stop himself saying more..

 

[Smirth]

Basham had a fucking mare as well.

I'm actually happy about this interview. None of the usual bullshit platitudes that he's often prone to.
Maybe he's finally snapped, maybe he's planning on wielding a bloody big axe in the summer.

Don't hold your breath. He gave a similar one after Shrewsbury I think it was. The following interview he was immediately back tracking and protecting the pathetic set of players he has again.

 

[super_pig]

It's been said already, but I'll say it again, what fucking plan Adkins?

You changed the fucking formation constantly throughout the game, you switched players positions constantly, no wonder they are struggling to stick to it since you change the fucking plan every few minutes.

actually felt sorry for Matt Done. .i think he must have played four positions in that game

 

[robbiez666]

I'm happy he's criticising the performance and players for once. This is the first interview where he's actually seemed genuine without the usual spin throughout. Much better interview.

 

[Bladesman]

I'm happy he's criticising the performance and players for once. This is the first interview where he's actually seemed genuine without the usual spin throughout. Much better interview.

He probably should have done interviews like that more often this season. He has protected the players far too often and have they rewarded him in return? have they fuck.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Don't hold your breath. He gave a similar one after Shrewsbury I think it was. The following interview he was immediately back tracking and protecting the pathetic set of players he has again.

Fair point, but the Shrewsbury disaster was an outstandingly bad result earlier on in the season. Now we're in March and our position is still woeful. He knows he can't work with these wankers, and I can't imagine anyone who could.

 

[Superblades]

Hope we stick by him as I believe when he's got the players in who will work for him then we will go places.

Players out of contract aren't getting their wish and getting a contract renewal, hence why they won't play for him. Getting a new manager won't change a thing until the majority of the current lot are gone. Let's give him till Jan 2017 before we start shouting him out. The board need to back him this summer. UTB!

 

[spongebobblade]

I'm happy he's criticising the performance and players for once. This is the first interview where he's actually seemed genuine without the usual spin throughout. Much better interview.

Partially I reckon because we looked so all over the place there will start being serious questions about his own performance before long if the current shambles continues

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Great summary.

Fast, accurate typing. Comprehensive coverage of all the points

Best performance of the evening.

I know you are joking and making light of the Adkins interview . To me it's the best , clear , straight interview I have heard all season without any spin or bullshit . What Adkins says to the microphone and the players in private will be completely differant . To me the players are starting to get a fucking , being told in no uncertain terms to earn there wages whilst still here . Adkins brought the kids on tonight to tell certain señor professionals they could not be trusted or were seen as good enough. Theses kids will not play a part as first team regulars , but the gloves seem to be off , and Adkins ain't going to walk . Some say due to money , I say he is not a quitter . Fuck theses players and let's stick with Adkins . I am telling you , the alternative is Ian Holliway type .
Theses players are not making us united , they are dividing all and sundry.

UTB

 

[Bartleby]

Basham had a fucking mare as well.

I'm actually happy about this interview. None of the usual bullshit platitudes that he's often prone to.
Maybe he's finally snapped, maybe he's planning on wielding a bloody big axe in the summer.

that's what I thought. No more Mr Nice Guy now time to fucking deal with it one way or another. Be nice to have a few more points on the board, cos we are not safe yet, but at that point I would consider dropping the fucking lot and playing the U21s

 

[Bladesway]

It appears those who want to be angry with Adkins just use these threads as a vent.

To put some balance on it. If he turned around and said they were all shit then he has just lost any shred of respect from everyone. If you read between the lines it's clear what he us saying. Big cull in the summer coming up. We can argue over symantics but if he doesn't change things big time this summer he will be gone by October latest. This season was clearly a bigger task than we all thought. I still think if Clough had been allowed to carry on he would have done a better job but we are where we are.

One thing we shouldn't be looking to do is ripping out the manager and starting over yet once more.

 

[robbiez666]

The players have been a problem for the last 5 years. Apart from big cup games when they can suddenly look like good footballers. So many managers can't be hopeless.

Get rid of the scum. Play those staying for the rest of the season.

 

[Bladesman]

Fair point, but the Shrewsbury disaster was an outstandingly bad result earlier on in the season. Now we're in March and our position is still woeful. He knows he can't work with these wankers, and I can't imagine anyone who could.

Honestly I think even Warnock would have transfer listed most of this squad apart from maybe Billy.