Adkins Wigan Post Match Interview

[Bladesman]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03fbhn7

Praises the squad over and over again for getting back into the match from 3-0 down.

He rested Coutts so he would be ready to feature against Colchester.

He said James Wallace needs to be playing football regularly every week hence the loan move. Adkins seemed to indicate that Wallace isn't confident in himself to play regularly.

He expects Dean Hammond to sign on a permanent deal.

Interesting comment of "who knows" at the end when asked if we are looking to sign George Moncur.

 

[Hunkerby]

Sounds like we are definitely in for Moncur.

 

[DiggerBlade]

If we get the right players in then we can still pull this off.

Over to you Nige.

 

[Stretch]

Sounds like we are definitely in for Moncur.

Agreed, Nigel will often nip transfer rumours in the bud when specific names are mentioned and there's nowt in it.

Would be surprising though, read on here that the lad is a dyed in the wool spammer who was in their academy around 2007. Probably why he enjoyed scoring against us so much.

 

[YES Blade]

Agreed, Nigel will often nip transfer rumours in the bud when specific names are mentioned and there's nowt in it.

Would be surprising though, read on here that the lad is a dyed in the wool spammer who was in their academy around 2007. Probably why he enjoyed scoring against us so much.

I don't think it matters who he supports, he's a professional footballer. If we offer him the best contract and he thinks he can progress his career with us he will sign.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[BeatleBlade]

Sounds like the effects of Adkins' interest in fitness are paying with late comebacks like this.

 

[derryblade]

Obviously NA pleased with the comeback as we all were and used it throughout the interview to praise the players. That said I would expect there were strong words as to why they allowed the game to nearly get away from them. He did allude to the first teams job is to win football games, while we credit the grit determination, winning enough games to gain promotion is the sole aim of NA and the players. Hammond looks to be a done deal, I hope the club have kept within the financial restraints we should have or it totally contradicts KM statement at the AGM, something we probably won't know until the shit hits the fan and it's rolled out as another excuse for tightening the purse strings.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[FTPE]

Hope he isn't taking notes on the defending.... GET BACK ON THAT PHONE!

 

[Bladesman]

Hope he isn't taking notes on the defending.... GET BACK ON THAT PHONE!

Aye some shocking defending in this match.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03fbhn7

Praises the squad over and over again for getting back into the match from 3-0 down.

He rested Coutts so he would be ready to feature against Colchester.

He said James Wallace needs to be playing football regularly every week hence the loan move. Adkins seemed to indicate that Wallace isn't confident in himself to play regularly.

He expects Dean Hammond to sign on a permanent deal.

Interesting comment of "who knows" at the end when asked if we are looking to sign George Moncur.

Hammond on a permanent deal yet no centre halves for six months.
Jesus.

How does this bloke manage to get his cock out to piss yet alone get teams out of a league.

He's not showing anything of his CV yet.

 

[Bladesman]

Hammond on a permanent deal yet no centre halves for six months.
Jesus.

How does this bloke manage to get his cock out to piss yet alone get teams out of a league.

He's not showing anything of his CV yet.

I think he banked too much on signing Dan Burn in the summer.

 

[BalancedBlade]

For a manager that talks a lot in his interviews, but actually says naff all. I think this speaks volumes

 

[BerksBlade]

I think he banked too much on signing Dan Burn in the summer.

And it seems he still hasn't given up, despite Burn featuring in Fulham's first team recently. I think we need to move on and look at alternatives.

 

[Bladesman]

And it seems he still hasn't given up, despite Burn featuring in Fulham's first team recently. I think we need to move on and look at alternatives.

I hope he has other targets lined up this time.

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

I don't think it matters who he supports, he's a professional footballer. If we offer him the best contract and he thinks he can progress his career with us he will sign.

100% BANG ON!!

Scott Allan
Hardcore Rangers supporter and from a family of them.

Now at ......

 

[LoughboroBlade]

He expects Dean Hammond to sign on a permanent deal

Minor point, but there's been no talk of a permanent deal at this stage – Adkins said previously that they're looking to extend the loan. There are two permanent deals Adkins said he's looking at in addition to Hammond's loan deal.

 

[Bladesman]

Minor point, but there's been no talk of a permanent deal at this stage – Adkins said previously that they're looking to extend the loan. There are two permanent deals Adkins said he's looking at in addition to Hammond's loan deal.

Fair enough, I thought Adkins had plans to eventually sign him on a permanent deal.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Fair enough, I thought Adkins had plans to eventually sign him on a permanent deal.

Oh I've no doubt he'd want to. Just not in this window – his contract's up in the summer though I believe.

 

[Bedrock Blade]

100% BANG ON!!

Scott Allan
Hardcore Rangers supporter and from a family of them.

Now at ......

Aye. He looks well happy about that n'all

 

[Fulwood Blade]

There were some decent players in Liverpool's FA Cup team v Exeter - the last one we had wasn't bad either.

UTB

 

[BushBlade]

Hammond on a permanent deal yet no centre halves for six months.
Jesus.

How does this bloke manage to get his cock out to piss yet alone get teams out of a league.

He's not showing anything of his CV yet.

I didn't realise NA was now doing Brannigan's job as well.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

Hammond on a permanent deal yet no centre halves for six months.
Jesus.

How does this bloke manage to get his cock out to piss yet alone get teams out of a league.

He's not showing anything of his CV yet.

What's David Edgar?

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

What's David Edgar?

I give up, what is he?

 

[judge]

Its always exciting this time of year to see who we just miss out on

 

[oldblade]

I give up, what is he?

Last time I looked, he was a centre half.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

I give up, what is he?

I'd have said a centre half signed in the last 6 months. Wouldn't you?

Your response did make me laugh though.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

What's David Edgar?

One of the three centre halves we needed in July.

Unfortunately Kennedy wasn't No2, I'd have loved him to have been.

We need three so the incumbents don't get complacent and to cover for injuries and suspensions.

This was a basic requirement that we have totally bollocked up.

 

[Barney]

One of the three centre halves we needed in July.

Unfortunately Kennedy wasn't No2, I'd have loved him to have been.

We need three so the incumbents don't get complacent and to cover for injuries and suspensions.

This was a basic requirement that we have totally bollocked up.

We needed 2 centre halves at the very least, and as first priority before anything else.

The failure to do that has and will continue to cost us so long as we go without addressing it. Responsibility for which lays purely with Adkins. He chose two strikers over two centre halves, simple as that.

The money was there. I don't know what planet he lives on but it certainly isn't Earth.

Travel back 8 months, what would we have said if it were to be revealed we weren't going to prioritise the defence, and only make a half hearted last ditch punt on a Championship reject after a thrashing at Gillingham?

Something tells me we wouldn't have accepted it, so why are the majority doing exactly that now? Mind boggling.