CONFIRMED Nigel Adkins is announced as new Sheffield United Manager

[Barney]

4/1 with most bookies.

Cannot see why we wouldn't appoint him.
Many achievements of promotion from this league.

Just a case of whether he wants to come to us i suppose

 

[JJ Sefton]

Cannot see why we wouldn't appoint him.

He isn't shit.

 

[BeatleBlade]

Or whether we've actually made a move for him. Didn't someone on here say we'd been talking with Billy Davies? Also, before Uwe Rosler went to Leeds he was visiting a lot.
Based on them being the level we are aiming at I am not expecting anyone decent like Adkins.

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

And he isn't a son of a famous manager, it will never work Darren Ferguson for me

 

[Rodley]

Hope so. But would he drop down to L1?

 

[Bladesman]

4/1 with most bookies.

Cannot see why we wouldn't appoint him.
Many achievements of promotion from this league.

Just a case of whether he wants to come to us i suppose

He would be my choice. He helped make Southampton the club they are now. I was surprised when Southampton let him go.

 

[Barney]

Or whether we've actually made a move for him. Didn't someone on here say we'd been talking with Billy Davies? Also, before Uwe Rosler went to Leeds he was visiting a lot.
Based on them being the level we are aiming at I am not expecting anyone decent like Adkins.

Yeah rumours never hurt, not to say i agreed with them, nor believed them.
I and many others would much prefer Adkins i'd expect.

 

[Kevincarterversion2.0]

Id be very pleased if we got Adkins.

 

[BeatleBlade]

Yeah rumours never hurt, not to say i agreed with them, nor believed them.
I and many others would much prefer Adkins i'd expect.

True, they were only rumours but still, not an encouraging sign. I hope it is him or McDermott personally, just someone who plays exciting football that can get us out of this league, ideally in 1st place.

 

[zablade]

Please make this happen.

 

[blade too long]

Gus Poyet is same price
what are the odds on it being Klopp

If Warnock comes back Im becoming a miller

 

[Barney]

Gus Poyet is same price
what are the odds on it being Klopp

If Warnock comes back Im becoming a miller

Can't see it myself

 

[blade too long]

klopp said he would like a challenge , whats more challenging than taking us back to the 1900 teams success

 

[Kevincarterversion2.0]

Adkins would hopefully bring some of our young players on - like Murphy, Baxter (after the ban), Scougs, Reedy, Adams, Freeman.

However, he could get a Championship job - so not holding my breath.

 

[Barney]

Adkins would hopefully bring some of our young players on - like Murphy, Baxter (after the ban), Scougs, Reedy, Adams, Freeman.

However, he could get a Championship job - so not holding my breath.

I think many championship clubs would view adkins on the disappointment he had at reading.

 

[marsh blade]

Adkins would be a good choice but a better one would have been to keep clough anyway it's done now if it is Adkins expect Billy Sharp to come back.

 

[Kevincarterversion2.0]

I think many championship clubs would view adkins on the disappointment he had at reading.

Possibly!

 

[blade too long]

Adkins , I just dont see as a good fit here, hes an apologist sort of manager , we needs a ballsy Im doing it my way cos its right guy

 

[Barney]

Adkins , I just dont see as a good fit here, hes an apologist sort of manager , we needs a ballsy Im doing it my way cos its right guy

Clough springs to mind?

 

[Superblades]

And he isn't a son of a famous manager, it will never work Darren Ferguson for me

Hope not as he can't rely on his Dad for a few loan players anymore.

 

[blade too long]

http://www.thesackrace.com/job-centre

some frightening names on that list

 

[blade too long]

Clough springs to mind?

cant dig him up now hell be rotted down

 

[JohnDenver]

Adkins , I just dont see as a good fit here, hes an apologist sort of manager , we needs a ballsy Im doing it my way cos its right guy

Some of your best stuff here BTL - one for the annals. Did Adkins apologise for the multiple promotions he's achieved? For the international players he helped develop? For the clubs he helped to grow?

Bewildering stuff.

 

[Bladesman]

Scholes at 16/1

 

[Barney]

Scholes at 16/1

Screams Weir all over again.
Not for me.

 

[Fazak]

In my humble opinion Adkins assisted by Redfearn sounds good

 

[Barney]

In my humble opinion Adkins assisted by Redfearn sounds good

Sounds good but think both would want to be a manager on their own.

 

[Elsecar_Blade]

I'm rather annoyed with United taking this long to make a flaming decision ...

However, now they have, the list of possibilities is not filling me with confidence.

I've read a bit about Deano in Norway and that'd be an interesting one. 8/1 with Sky Bet. Anybody know how his team in Norway have played? Attacking football, I'd hope!

Adkins - did nobody see Reading over the last couple of years?

Ferguson - has nobody seen Peterbrough over the last couple of years?

Poyet - Sunderland were woeful and defensive minded under him.

Looking at the shorter odds, there are several there that fill me with fear. Morgan - nope. Warnock - backwards move.

Deano is the interesting one but Redfearn also 8/1. Maybe see what could he do with some backing from the board rather than the strife he's had with the Dirties?

 

[Blade82]

I'm rather annoyed with United taking this long to make a flaming decision ...

However, now they have, the list of possibilities is not filling me with confidence.

I've read a bit about Deano in Norway and that'd be an interesting one. 8/1 with Sky Bet. Anybody know how his team in Norway have played? Attacking football, I'd hope!

Adkins - did nobody see Reading over the last couple of years?

Ferguson - has nobody seen Peterbrough over the last couple of years?

Poyet - Sunderland were woeful and defensive minded under him.

Looking at the shorter odds, there are several there that fill me with fear. Morgan - nope. Warnock - backwards move.

Deano is the interesting one but Redfearn also 8/1. Maybe see what could he do with some backing from the board rather than the strife he's had with the Dirties?

So basically managers are only as good as there last job and forget the good stuff they've done before?

 

[Houso]

Redfearn? REDFEARN?

We aint in a position for risks. Also, as much as I'd be happy with Adkins, we shouldn't limit ourselves to unemployed managers.