Micky Adams approach confirmed

[sitwell]

I got a Daniel O'Donnell calender actually



He is the outstanding candidate. Simple. The vast majority of United fans think he is the manager to turn United around. Have I considered SOD might not be up for it? Yes, but I don't think it's the case. I'm sure he has faith in his ability. His interview on Radio Shef was pretty much a come and get me. Not at any point has he said he isn't interested and doesn't want it. He is ours to get.



I've listed my preference in other threads. Especially for you though Bartman: 1) SOD, 2) Adams and 3) Howe.



You can get on your high horse, but you come across as patronising and self righteous. Your constant defending of the club is tiresome, yet predictable. I haven't seen someone tow the party line as well as you, so well done. The truth is that no matter what decision is made you will defend it and try to find a positive. If it's Scott then it will be potential, Adams it will be passion or whatever. Your 'I am a business man and Ollessendro is an idiot and doesn't see the bigger picture' just smacks of arrogance.

Ok, so let's do it Dunc's way. Forget about the CV and judge it all on the interview. Some people interview better than others, so how do you account for that? SOD is not the most charismatic person, yet Adams is passionate and articulate, so perhaos there is only ne winner there. I've been on the giving and receiving end of interviews. In the civil service EVERYTHING is based on the interview. Performance, CV etc gets you an interview and counts for nothing else. Everything then boils down to 45-1 hour, where someone attampts to judge you. Sure there could be 2 or 3 interviews, but how good an impression can you get from someone in 2 hours? A fairly good one I'm sure you would argue. But how come you have appointed some 'not so good appointments Dunc'. I have not got jobs when I deserved them, becasue I interviewed badly. I have seen excellent candidates not get jobs for the same reason. Your argument is flawed Duncan.

It appears that you have complete and utter trust that Birch will make the right decision. Whatever happens our CEO will make the best decision for the club. Just like he did sacking Blackwell and appointing Speed. But hang on, was that him or the board? It would certainly be his recommendation. I don't have complete confidence that Birch and the baord will get it right. Unlike you I am not willing to have blind faith in the clubs decisions. This is your problem, blindy defening United (like you are on a mission) even when they have clearly got it wrong. And here you go again, putting your full faith behind the club without giving a thought that they could actually get it wrong (again). And you think that I am the one who isn't savvy

I got bored at Daniel O'Donnell. Qute impressive really I don't very often get 4 words into your posts.

 

[Come from away]

The more I hear about Adams the more he looks like the better choice - SOD took a long time to settle in and Donny are a mid-table team at best, hardly great credentials.

 

[beightonblade]

From things you have said BB, I have taken it that you are in business yourself, and have been at least reasonably successful? I take it then that when you recruit, you end up picking people like yourself, with a similar view of the world and work ethic? I know I do.

People always recruit people who are like them. You don't have to like them, but you do have to have enough in common to be able to work with them, don't you? Therefore it is likely that we will end up with the same kind of hard-working passionate manager who can deliver the football and success we want, rather than someone who has a completely different outlook...

Most of that is reight Dunc........................
What we have at BDTBL in my opinion is a club blowing about in the wind, gone nowhere in all the years i've been a Blade. McCabe has dropped sum reight clangers on the football side of things.......our terry....f10pp0......cheap as chips to name 3.
I have the upmost respect for him in the property game but oh dear he is fooking hopeless when it comes to football......just look at the money WASTED in recent years.
He needs to be far removed from any football appointments made at BDTBL and while he is the 'owner' that is just not going to happen. Time for him to fook off Dunc before he kills the Blades. He's trying his best....but thats what concerns me !

 

[LSF]

Thankfully, KM lives in a different country and isn't Chairman or even part of the interviewing team, so that may not be the problem you think it is. I don't want to come over all Dunc on this, but I've worked with people I didn't get on with and it is manageable, though of course it's better if the personal relationship is good.

As matter of interest, did KM get on well with all the previous incumbents?

I woudn't know for sure whether he did Trig, but i'm sure he wouldn't probably share a drink with NW these days....

For what it's worth, despite the contrary messages emanating from various sources, my mole tells me SOD is still the favourite...

 

[Pinchy]

I woudn't know for sure whether he did Trig, but i'm sure he wouldn't probably share a drink with NW these days....

For what it's worth, despite the contrary messages emanating from various sources, my mole tells me SOD is still the favourite...

I had my mole removed

 

[super_pig]

agree with olle entirely.. i don't give a monkeys if adams is a bloody blade.. you don't need to support the team/have played for it to manage the team. where did all of this guff originate?.. i'm at the crossroads here.. if we don't get SoD i'm taking my ball home until monty and quinn leave at the least.. i refuse to support a team that contains such 'players'.. (term applied very loosely).. i'm fed up with football generally tbh.. it is only this board that keeps my interest up at all

 

[Micalijo]

agree with olle entirely.. i don't give a monkeys if adams is a bloody blade.. you don't need to support the team/have played for it to manage the team. where did all of this guff originate?.. i'm at the crossroads here.. if we don't get SoD i'm taking my ball home until monty and quinn leave at the least.. i refuse to support a team that contains such 'players'.. (term applied very loosely).. i'm fed up with football generally tbh.. it is only this board that keeps my interest up at all

Can definitely see where you're coming from Super. Totally agree that a failure to get SOD will make it tough for me to retain any meaningful interest in SUFC, save from slagging McCabe off on here obviously. Having said that, there has been a bit of life about em in last two games and its hard to chuck away a lifetime of great memories. As you say, its like throwing dummy out but what McCabe is doing to SUFC is heartbreaking.

 

[super_pig]

it's a reight mess innit?
if they go for the usual cheap as chips option i'm going to be mega disappointed

 

[Micalijo]

It is a total mess. I've got a mild addiction to posting on here - or serious one probably - and it's possible to talk yer sen into things you don't really mean but it feels different this time and I really do not think Micky Adams should be our next manager. Never bothered me massively before Robson who was in charge as I always felt I had a team to support and a few players to identify with and enjoy watching but not now - it's beyond a joke and hard to explain really. Add in McCabe's ridiculous property dealings and what should be a very simple of matter of spending your wedge and supporting the side has for me become a distant memory.

 

[muttsnuts]

Lets take a positive out of today, we wont be seeing Quinn for a long time, and us supporters who know bugger all about football, when they see somebody they could have signed has scored a hat trick.

 

[Foxy]

Lets take a positive out of today, we wont be seeing Quinn for a long time, and us supporters who know bugger all about football, when they see somebody they could have signed has scored a hat trick.

Out of interest, how would you rate Quinny and Wesley's performances?

 

[Highbury_Blade]

After Quinny's non-show on Boxing day, i was surprised he was even in the team for yesterday.

 

[Torrix1889]

Well Adams said yesterday evening, (28th) that his future will be sorted in the "next 24-48 hours" has he given United a deadline then? Can we expect either an appointment by tomorrow or indeed Adams to rule himself out of the running?

 

[davidpinder]

Has any read the port vale site? Adams has been offered a new contract so we all know that will be better than the one we offer so i can see him turning us down for a better contract there.

 

[shorehamview]

Has any read the port vale site? Adams has been offered a new contract so we all know that will be better than the one we offer so i can see him turning us down for a better contract there.

I don't know what contract they've offered Micky Adams, but I'm not on their board. I didn't realise you were though, congratulations on your new appointment.

 

[Trigger Blade]

I don't know what contract they've offered Micky Adams, but I'm not on their board. I didn't realise you were though, congratulations on your new appointment.

I get your point.

Actually, I do know people who have been on the board at the Vale, but I have no current contacts there. What I do know is that none of the current board are personally wealthy and there's big in-fighting going on, as a local businessman has offered to buy the club for several million, but the board want to retain control and take the several million as investment.

I doubt that Vale have any funds to improve MA's deal. He went in knowing there was no money to spend and that really hasn't changed.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Daily Mail now changing its tune after the Hart rumour - it's now back to Adams again:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ges-bid-lure-Port-Vale.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Sheffield United set to quadruple Micky Adams wages in bid to lure him from Port Vale
By SPORTSMAIL REPORTER Last updated at 7:14 PM on 29th December 2010

Micky Adams, front-runner for the Sheffield United manager’s job, is on the brink of a huge salary increase.
Adams is understood to be paid just £65,000 a year at Port Vale where he has relaunched his career in the last 19 months after winning promotions with Fulham, Brighton and Leicester.
If he gets the nod ahead of Phil Brown, Paul Hart and Brentford’s Andy Scott, Adams can expect around four times his current salary.

He has been interviewed twice by the Blades board and his current pay seems to make a mockery of Vale’s threatened £500,000 compensation claim.

Settling with the League Two promotion-seekers is unlikely to prove a stumbling block, although United appear to be sticking to their plan of delaying an appointment until the New Year.

Caretaker John Carver is expected to remain in charge at Burnley on Saturday.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

just £65,000 a year? My heart bleeds.

 

[Torrix1889]

just £65,000 a year? My heart bleeds.

To be fair in the scheme of things that's a shit wage.

 

[Yossarian]

Depends who's scheme you're looking at.

 

[muttsnuts]

Out of interest, how would you rate Quinny and Wesley's performances?

Didnt go to the match, but i believe one scored a hat trick and one was crap and got sent off. am i right?

 

[Foxy]

Didnt go to the match, but i believe one scored a hat trick and one was crap and got sent off. am i right?

You tell me, a first hand opinion isn't going to change your opinion is it?