Interview With Adkins Ahead of Southend (A)

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Like the tactical stuff halfway through. Some focus on youth as seen in the other thread.
  • looking forward to it
  • lads in good spirits
  • scored 3 at home again
  • been creating chances
  • should've scored more away games
  • know the importance of it
  • can we keep the performance right and go and win a game of football
  • forget the league table
  • need to focus on winning the game
  • did it in the last game: we beat Walsall - that's what he said - obviously confident about the weekend
  • first half performance was exceptional - it was were they terrible, or did we make them look terrible. Oldham for instance got a draw at Burton - wonder if we're playing better than sometimes we're given credit for - maybe
  • grit and resilience to go and win the game
  • need to get performance right go and win
  • just focus on the next game
  • we know that everyone gets nervous, everyone gets edgy end of the season - I think this is where experience counts, you've been through it - also youth can help as they can be fearless
  • take a lot of heart from last performance
  • some excellent football
  • some really good last ditch defending - McEveley, Done stand out
  • shows the desire and the passion - it does
  • level with us on points
  • they can change formations
  • can be direct
  • can we stop long balls at source - one of the many things Sammon is good at ;) come on Nige it makes sense
  • it's about principles of play can you get the ball, can you move it quickly, can you move it calmly, can you penetrate, can you play forward, can you break down the opposition, got to have purposeful possession - I think the players are too calm and not quick enough - and have been all season - more haste less speed is fine but they've rarely struck the right balance
  • wants us to build from the back but has to be done at a quick tempo - it does - see above
  • is sticking at 3-5-2 helping us bc we're not adjusting
  • talks through 1-4-4-2, then closing up, going solid, but drawing too many
  • want to dominate the ball more
  • lots of crosses
  • lots penalty area entries
  • again repeats playing forward quickly, calmly, play through the thirds, get yourself, get some width, get the ball in the box, can you penetrate, can you score
  • can you get the ball back as quickly you can
  • if not drop to a designated shape which is compact, and then go and press from there to go and get the ball back, see if you can counter or keep good possession
  • working on Billy and Ché as first line of defence
  • need to keep feeding Billy
  • Flynny scored, Ché has too so not over-reliant on Billy
  • Ché linked up well with Billy
  • they have to set the press up for us
  • [next part is the video in another thread as well]
  • we've got Adams, Sharp, DCL
  • DCL 18 got athleticism, phenomenal on training ground
  • desperate to score
  • compares him to McNulty doing more in fewer game - not sure that's true but really shows how keen he is on him, and carries on a club tradition of having a go at McNulty ;)
  • young players will make mistakes
  • mentions DCL's offside - he really needs to do better than that, hope it comes together for him because he could do a lot for us
  • Q: do you want Reed to have more time A: wait and see, but it's a small group so every opportunity
  • on the ball great range of passing - has to learn defensively
  • all the players are going to learn
  • Reed, DCL good characters, Ben too
  • maybe Ben should've been with first team too - sounds very positive I agree bags of potential and maybe some much needed creativity
  • want hunger desire and athleticism
  • McGahey excellent - played it out from the back, confident, good positions, getting in a better athletic condition
  • Bash pretty consistent season - someone has to break up the play - ackowledges his limitations with passing - tried a magnificent 50 yard cross field ball last week...into the New South Stand
  • very good position for him right of the three centre hal...
interview cuts off sharper than Virginia Plain

 



William Henry Foulkes said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03pdhkw

Like the tactical stuff halfway through. Some focus on youth as seen in the other thread.
  • looking forward to it
  • lads in good spirits
  • scored 3 at home again
  • been creating chances
  • should've scored more away games
  • know the importance of it
  • can we keep the performance right and go and win a game of football
  • forget the league table
  • need to focus on winning the game
  • did it in the last game: we beat Walsall - that's what he said - obviously confident about the weekend
  • first half performance was exceptional - it was were they terrible, or did we make them look terrible. Oldham for instance got a draw at Burton - wonder if we're playing better than sometimes we're given credit for - maybe
  • grit and resilience to go and win the game
  • need to get performance right go and win
  • just focus on the next game
  • we know that everyone gets nervous, everyone gets edgy end of the season - I think this is where experience counts, you've been through it - also youth can help as they can be fearless
  • take a lot of heart from last performance
  • some excellent football
  • some really good last ditch defending - McEveley, Done stand out
  • shows the desire and the passion - it does
  • level with us on points
  • they can change formations
  • can be direct
  • can we stop long balls at source - one of the many things Sammon is good at ;) come on Nige it makes sense
  • it's about principles of play can you get the ball, can you move it quickly, can you move it calmly, can you penetrate, can you play forward, can you break down the opposition, got to have purposeful possession - I think the players are too calm and not quick enough - and have been all season - more haste less speed is fine but they've rarely struck the right balance
  • wants us to build from the back but has to be done at a quick tempo - it does - see above
  • is sticking at 3-5-2 helping us bc we're not adjusting
  • talks through 1-4-4-2, then closing up, going solid, but drawing too many
  • want to dominate the ball more
  • lots of crosses
  • lots penalty area entries
  • again repeats playing forward quickly, calmly, play through the thirds, get yourself, get some width, get the ball in the box, can you penetrate, can you score
  • can you get the ball back as quickly you can
  • if not drop to a designated shape which is compact, and then go and press from there to go and get the ball back, see if you can counter or keep good possession
  • working on Billy and Ché as first line of defence
  • need to keep feeding Billy
  • Flynny scored, Ché has too so not over-reliant on Billy
  • Ché linked up well with Billy
  • they have to set the press up for us
  • [next part is the video in another thread as well]
  • we've got Adams, Sharp, DCL
  • DCL 18 got athleticism, phenomenal on training ground
  • desperate to score
  • compares him to McNulty doing more in fewer game - not sure that's true but really shows how keen he is on him, and carries on a club tradition of having a go at McNulty ;)
  • young players will make mistakes
  • mentions DCL's offside - he really needs to do better than that, hope it comes together for him because he could do a lot for us
  • Q: do you want Reed to have more time A: wait and see, but it's a small group so every opportunity
  • on the ball great range of passing - has to learn defensively
  • all the players are going to learn
  • Reed, DCL good characters, Ben too
  • maybe Ben should've been with first team too - sounds very positive I agree bags of potential and maybe some much needed creativity
  • want hunger desire and athleticism
  • McGahey excellent - played it out from the back, confident, good positions, getting in a better athletic condition
  • Bash pretty consistent season - someone has to break up the play - ackowledges his limitations with passing - tried a magnificent 50 yard cross field ball last week...into the New South Stand
  • very good position for him right of the three centre hal...
interview cuts off sharper than Virginia Plain

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Cut and paste from week before?







or week before that?
 
William Henry Foulkes said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03pdhkw

Like the tactical stuff halfway through. Some focus on youth as seen in the other thread.
  • looking forward to it
  • lads in good spirits
  • scored 3 at home again
  • been creating chances
  • should've scored more away games
  • know the importance of it
  • can we keep the performance right and go and win a game of football
  • forget the league table
  • need to focus on winning the game
  • did it in the last game: we beat Walsall - that's what he said - obviously confident about the weekend
  • first half performance was exceptional - it was were they terrible, or did we make them look terrible. Oldham for instance got a draw at Burton - wonder if we're playing better than sometimes we're given credit for - maybe
  • grit and resilience to go and win the game
  • need to get performance right go and win
  • just focus on the next game
  • we know that everyone gets nervous, everyone gets edgy end of the season - I think this is where experience counts, you've been through it - also youth can help as they can be fearless
  • take a lot of heart from last performance
  • some excellent football
  • some really good last ditch defending - McEveley, Done stand out
  • shows the desire and the passion - it does
  • level with us on points
  • they can change formations
  • can be direct
  • can we stop long balls at source - one of the many things Sammon is good at ;) come on Nige it makes sense
  • it's about principles of play can you get the ball, can you move it quickly, can you move it calmly, can you penetrate, can you play forward, can you break down the opposition, got to have purposeful possession - I think the players are too calm and not quick enough - and have been all season - more haste less speed is fine but they've rarely struck the right balance
  • wants us to build from the back but has to be done at a quick tempo - it does - see above
  • is sticking at 3-5-2 helping us bc we're not adjusting
  • talks through 1-4-4-2, then closing up, going solid, but drawing too many
  • want to dominate the ball more
  • lots of crosses
  • lots penalty area entries
  • again repeats playing forward quickly, calmly, play through the thirds, get yourself, get some width, get the ball in the box, can you penetrate, can you score
  • can you get the ball back as quickly you can
  • if not drop to a designated shape which is compact, and then go and press from there to go and get the ball back, see if you can counter or keep good possession
  • working on Billy and Ché as first line of defence
  • need to keep feeding Billy
  • Flynny scored, Ché has too so not over-reliant on Billy
  • Ché linked up well with Billy
  • they have to set the press up for us
  • [next part is the video in another thread as well]
  • we've got Adams, Sharp, DCL
  • DCL 18 got athleticism, phenomenal on training ground
  • desperate to score
  • compares him to McNulty doing more in fewer game - not sure that's true but really shows how keen he is on him, and carries on a club tradition of having a go at McNulty ;)
  • young players will make mistakes
  • mentions DCL's offside - he really needs to do better than that, hope it comes together for him because he could do a lot for us
  • Q: do you want Reed to have more time A: wait and see, but it's a small group so every opportunity
  • on the ball great range of passing - has to learn defensively
  • all the players are going to learn
  • Reed, DCL good characters, Ben too
  • maybe Ben should've been with first team too - sounds very positive I agree bags of potential and maybe some much needed creativity
  • want hunger desire and athleticism
  • McGahey excellent - played it out from the back, confident, good positions, getting in a better athletic condition
  • Bash pretty consistent season - someone has to break up the play - ackowledges his limitations with passing - tried a magnificent 50 yard cross field ball last week...into the New South Stand
  • very good position for him right of the three centre hal...
interview cuts off sharper than Virginia Plain

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Reading this again does remind me of the Reading syndrome.

UTB
 
Did he say "big club" "history" " should be one division higher if not two" "we'll get there eventually", like he said on Sky?
 
I see Villa need are looking for a new manager, I hope they don't headhunt NA :rolleyes:
 
To be fair, one of his better interviews as not as many of the normal adkinisms. Nice to not hear the words 'arena' or 'keep it out one end stick it in the other' for once.

One thing I do buy into is his talk about the youngsters. If he follows through with this message then that is one thing I'm excited about for next season.
 
Who gives a fuck what him Mcabe Phipps Baki the prince say they are all full of fucking shit of the highest order and have all at some point or another lied through their bastard teeth to us this season

"Murphy will only be sold on football manager "

"Funds will be used to buy players"

"We're aiming for promotion "

Blah blah fucking blah

What a cunt of a season
 
Interesting how he praises McEveley, Basham, McGahey and Done.

Makes you wonder why we've had such a shit defence this year with all these star performers at the back!

Must have been all Brayford's fault as he doesn't get a mention :(
 



Borbokisfreekick said:
One thing I do buy into is his talk about the youngsters. If he follows through with this message then that is one thing I'm excited about for next season.
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Excited?

That is a deep concern for me.

Remember the oft used phrase as he started his tenure? "United, together"
That was a warning that things would be tough and that things would not go as smoothly as everyone was hoping. I reckon his brief was to to what he could with the bloated squad and only have the leeway for one or two additions.

That "United, together" mantra was his corporate bollocks way of stating we needed to be prepared for a rocky road ahead, so be patient and stick with me.

Fast forward to now and it's all about the "Pathway for the youngsters"
We know that Adkins speaks in riddle- piddle so, what does it actually mean? What if you read between his lines?
Does it mean:
We are going to be dynamic, swift, exuberant, fresh and exciting?
We have a crop of huge talent chomping at the bit to get that shirt on and take League 1 by the balls next season?

No. It means there is absolutely no money available for transfers, despite the shedding of the dross so he will have to rely on the products of the academy. That's what a "Pathway for the youngsters" actually means.
It means we are the Crewe of the next generation, destined to blood a few lads a season and sell them as soon as, if they make any kind of impression. Moreover, a version of Crewe, without the talent and the good habits drilled into them by a Dario Gradi.

Let's not forget where Crewe have spent most of their time in the League!
 
Kenilworth said:
Excited?

That is a deep concern for me.

Remember the oft used phrase as he started his tenure? "United, together"
That was a warning that things would be tough and that things would not go as smoothly as everyone was hoping. I reckon his brief was to to what he could with the bloated squad and only have the leeway for one or two additions.

That "United, together" mantra was his corporate bollocks way of stating we needed to be prepared for a rocky road ahead, so be patient and stick with me.

Fast forward to now and it's all about the "Pathway for the youngsters"
We know that Adkins speaks in riddle- piddle so, what does it actually mean? What if you read between his lines?
Does it mean:
We are going to be dynamic, swift, exuberant, fresh and exciting?
We have a crop of huge talent chomping at the bit to get that shirt on and take League 1 by the balls next season?

No. It means there is absolutely no money available for transfers, despite the shedding of the dross so he will have to rely on the products of the academy. That's what a "Pathway for the youngsters" actually means.
It means we are the Crewe of the next generation, destined to blood a few lads a season and sell them as soon as, if they make any kind of impression. Moreover, a version of Crewe, without the talent and the good habits drilled into them by a Dario Gradi.

Let's not forget where Crewe have spent most of their time in the League!
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A pathway for the youngsters could mean exactly what it means. In another thread I've cut and pasted a lot of Adkins quotes from written interviews and was expecting the "pathway" stuff to all be from his time with us. Not so – it's identical to when he was at Reading, and some quotes I pulled were from when he was giving Shaw and Ward-Prowse their Southampton debuts. I've no doubt it also dovetails with the board's mentality, but this isn't something that Adkins has suddenly had to start saying here. It's probably a factor as to why he got the job in the first place.

They obviously need to be good enough though. For some of our older youngsters it's going to be a pathway out the club...
 
Kenilworth said:
Excited?

That is a deep concern for me.

Remember the oft used phrase as he started his tenure? "United, together"
That was a warning that things would be tough and that things would not go as smoothly as everyone was hoping. I reckon his brief was to to what he could with the bloated squad and only have the leeway for one or two additions.

That "United, together" mantra was his corporate bollocks way of stating we needed to be prepared for a rocky road ahead, so be patient and stick with me.

Fast forward to now and it's all about the "Pathway for the youngsters"
We know that Adkins speaks in riddle- piddle so, what does it actually mean? What if you read between his lines?
Does it mean:
We are going to be dynamic, swift, exuberant, fresh and exciting?
We have a crop of huge talent chomping at the bit to get that shirt on and take League 1 by the balls next season?

No. It means there is absolutely no money available for transfers, despite the shedding of the dross so he will have to rely on the products of the academy. That's what a "Pathway for the youngsters" actually means.
It means we are the Crewe of the next generation, destined to blood a few lads a season and sell them as soon as, if they make any kind of impression. Moreover, a version of Crewe, without the talent and the good habits drilled into them by a Dario Gradi.

Let's not forget where Crewe have spent most of their time in the League!
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Good post Kenilworth.

I think the "United together" was how he saw himself eradicating the divisions which existed under Clough his predecessor. His reference to attacking football was also a direct reference to his predecessor. The Board will have briefed him about the disunity and dissatisfaction under Clough. In a way the use of the club name within that message was clever but it became nauseus within a week or so.

The phrase 'pathway for the youngsters' is both encouraging and worrying. I agree with your take on it because it emerged around last December I'd guess and the lack of expenditure in the JTW and since basically substantiates your view. I don't mind that at all, in fact some of the biggest clubs are saying just the same and the young Mancs striker has made a few take notice.

I am sick and tired of seeing new signings arrive on 3 year contracts, looking forward to seeing them play and within 6 games knowing full well they are not going to make a jot of difference. The inevitable stage soon arrives when the player starts to get a bit of stick from the fans and both he and us don't want him to stay with us very long but he's stuck on our relatively big wages. I'd much rather watch a hungry young lad trying to establish himself with the total effort levels that it requires.

If we do provide the 'pathway' on the scale suggested i.e. aiming for 50% of the squad in due course, yes we will sell our stars but such a model will produce a number of players, call them average, call them workhorses, whatever, but plenty good enough to play their supporting role in successful teams. In other words save our money for fewer new signings e.g. Brayford,Sharp, Done types, but only spend that cash on players who can make a difference.

Also sign cheaper young new signings, they will take time to emerge but at least have a potential upside compared to the Butlers, Allcocks, Coutts, Hammonds, Sammons, Edgars, Woolfords etc. Credit to Clough he signed K.Wallace, Adams, McNulty, Scougall on the basis they had a potential upside and time on their side. Of course it often doesn't work out and when the club is on a downer the
pressure means that you can afford fewer mistakes. Clubs on the up can afford failures much easier.

Adkins has signed 5 older players, average age 30. Apart from Sharp they have not made a difference other than to our bank balance. The manager hasn't picked a youngster in his last two line-ups with the single exception of McGahey who he was forced to play through absences. The manager needs to 'walk the talk' in this area and a good few other areas; "move it quickly, penetrating football, playing it forward, showing desire and passion, great spirit" what a load of tosh.
 
Kenilworth said:
Excited?

That is a deep concern for me.

Remember the oft used phrase as he started his tenure? "United, together"
That was a warning that things would be tough and that things would not go as smoothly as everyone was hoping. I reckon his brief was to to what he could with the bloated squad and only have the leeway for one or two additions.

That "United, together" mantra was his corporate bollocks way of stating we needed to be prepared for a rocky road ahead, so be patient and stick with me.

Fast forward to now and it's all about the "Pathway for the youngsters"
We know that Adkins speaks in riddle- piddle so, what does it actually mean? What if you read between his lines?
Does it mean:
We are going to be dynamic, swift, exuberant, fresh and exciting?
We have a crop of huge talent chomping at the bit to get that shirt on and take League 1 by the balls next season?

No. It means there is absolutely no money available for transfers, despite the shedding of the dross so he will have to rely on the products of the academy. That's what a "Pathway for the youngsters" actually means.
It means we are the Crewe of the next generation, destined to blood a few lads a season and sell them as soon as, if they make any kind of impression. Moreover, a version of Crewe, without the talent and the good habits drilled into them by a Dario Gradi.

Let's not forget where Crewe have spent most of their time in the League!
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I don't disagree with anything you've wrote. I was just trying to find something to get excited about for next year!...

Having youth/young players succeeding has been the backbone of probably our most successful teams - the late 60's team that went up the top flight / Bassets team had young players and some from our youth team / Warnocks team had the likes of Jagielka, Tonge, Monty, Quinn, from the academy and then a young Kenny, Kabba etc.

Our best teams have always had some of our own academy/youth team products and then some other young players we've signed.

I'm not saying that's the answer, but clutching at straws, it's something to hopefully get excited for next year.

But, your probably right in regards to Adkins rhetoric and 'slogan' speech.
 
The crowd are generally more tolerant of young academy players, at least if they are trying. We all want the young lads to come up through the ranks, get on to the bench, come on and play well, it's a natural thing. Some of them, like Harry Maguire, become young heroes, others, like Jordan Slew, get sold off and no one bats an eye lid. The Academy is like panning for gold, you have to sift through a lot of a rocks to find that one gold nugget.
 
Grappler said:
The crowd are generally more tolerant of young academy players, at least if they are trying. We all want the young lads to come up through the ranks, get on to the bench, come on and play well, it's a natural thing. Some of them, like Harry Maguire, become young heroes, others, like Jordan Slew, get sold off and no one bats an eye lid. The Academy is like panning for gold, you have to sift through a lot of a rocks to find that one gold nugget.
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I think Adkins and the Academy players might be a good fit.

I imagine from the way they've been coached (and raised even) they'll fit in with the way he does things.

Maybe George Long is a case in point.

I think ma y of them will go as far as they can under him, whether that's far enough to get us promotion (next season) I don't know.

It should help us attract young players - and it's a bit of a concern that that hasn't happened yet.

One really promising part of the Crewe game was the Reed-Whiteman pass-move combination if they and others continue that sort of partnership and understanding we could have a real *team* working together without any outstanding individuals.

They'll need to learn to defend but everything I've seen suggests they're willing listeners and hard workers and that side of the game is more about discipline than talent.

They also look like they might get blown away in a strong gust of wind. More pies needed. Job done.
 
Kenilworth said:
Excited?

That is a deep concern for me.

Remember the oft used phrase as he started his tenure? "United, together"
That was a warning that things would be tough and that things would not go as smoothly as everyone was hoping. I reckon his brief was to to what he could with the bloated squad and only have the leeway for one or two additions.

That "United, together" mantra was his corporate bollocks way of stating we needed to be prepared for a rocky road ahead, so be patient and stick with me.

Fast forward to now and it's all about the "Pathway for the youngsters"
We know that Adkins speaks in riddle- piddle so, what does it actually mean? What if you read between his lines?
Does it mean:
We are going to be dynamic, swift, exuberant, fresh and exciting?
We have a crop of huge talent chomping at the bit to get that shirt on and take League 1 by the balls next season?

No. It means there is absolutely no money available for transfers, despite the shedding of the dross so he will have to rely on the products of the academy. That's what a "Pathway for the youngsters" actually means.
It means we are the Crewe of the next generation, destined to blood a few lads a season and sell them as soon as, if they make any kind of impression. Moreover, a version of Crewe, without the talent and the good habits drilled into them by a Dario Gradi.

Let's not forget where Crewe have spent most of their time in the League!
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Agreed !!

I will be excited for next season if and when I see a very long list of released players and a reasonably long list of new players in ( in key positions ) on permanent transfers or loans for the season to replace them ......

UTB & FTP
 
Borbokisfreekick said:
I don't disagree with anything you've wrote. I was just trying to find something to get excited about for next year!...

Having youth/young players succeeding has been the backbone of probably our most successful teams - the late 60's team that went up the top flight / Bassets team had young players and some from our youth team / Warnocks team had the likes of Jagielka, Tonge, Monty, Quinn, from the academy and then a young Kenny, Kabba etc.

Our best teams have always had some of our own academy/youth team products and then some other young players we've signed.

I'm not saying that's the answer, but clutching at straws, it's something to hopefully get excited for next year.

But, your probably right in regards to Adkins rhetoric and 'slogan' speech.
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Yep- Warnock added some steel and grit and we had a good crop of youngsters all coming through together.
I too want a flood of young Blades coming through but my concern is that Adkins is talking corp-speak to cover the deficiencies and I am fed up of having smoke blown up my arse.
 
Are there any open training sessions? Given how amazing our players are in training it's probably better to watch than games
 
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