Reading, Southampton and Scunny Views On Adkins

[Roygbiv]

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[Cyprus Blade]

wtg Roy - quick off the mark.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Southampton-supporting mate of mine: "he'll be great for you! Really positive guy. Still well loved at Southampton."

 

[Barney Rubble]

Gret work Roy.- although after reading some of those Southampton fans commments I'm worried that we've just appointed Blade Too Long.

 

[Woodwardfan]

Changes formations regularly -I like that!

 

[maidmarion]

“Adkins had a positive effect on the fans (coupled with the teams performances, of course). He didn’t allow himself and us to get down when things went against us. Apart from his managerial skills, he also provided a human face to SFC.”

“Adkins is a beacon for clear-headed, positive yet rational thinking, and I believe he has been a good lesson to many of us both in football and in the outside world.”


My goodness he's got his work cut out in this forum Doesn't he know that everyone is out to get us !!

 

[ZoneManWilf]

My Southampton mate:
"You'll be top 2 guaranteed"

 

[Blade82]

Some excellent comments on there

 

[Bladebri]

I will take the Southampton remarks over the reading ones they seem a bit bitter and could have been associated with Clough, on the whole looking to have a great season UTB

 

[robbiez666]

“I was just thinking about the effect that Nigel has had on us all as people. I’m not talking about the great things he achieved for our club, but has his outlook and ‘Adkinisms’ shaped us at all?
The first thing I have noticed is the aftermath of his removal. First there was disgust etc, but this soon went to a weird sense of trying to be positive – a true Nigel trait. We then went to the what is done is done phase and “draw a blue line under it”. The game against Everton could have been a terrible atmosphere, but there was a positive vibe – “together as one”. We cheered the team on against high flying Everton with a team that had 4 of the first team from our league 1 team (7 if you include subs) – “hard work beats talent, if talent doesn’t work hard”. Despite losing Nigel, we came away “with a smile on our face” and most of us are even warming to Nicola’s decision (though not the manner of execution). There is a feeling that “don’t get too high when we’re winning and don’t get too low when we’re losing”
I find that in everyday life I am more positive and often quote Adkins (my fav is “pressure makes diamonds” and the hard work quote). It seems his legacy may be more than getting us back to the top flight…..”

This

 

[Bladesman]

I will take the Southampton remarks over the reading ones they seem a bit bitter and could have been associated with Clough, on the whole looking to have a great season UTB

Some Reading fans seem to think Adkins was misled and they are probably right. Didn't the Reading takeover fall through during his time there? I get the impression Adkins got promised a lot but was given little.

 

[Bladebri]

Some Reading fans seem to think Adkins was misled and they are probably right. Didn't the Reading takeover fall through during his time there? I get the impression Adkins got promised a lot but was given little.

I can relate to that.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

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Thanks.

 

[essex blade]

The Southampton fans really do like our Nige !

 

[grafikhaus]

Nigel Howard Adkins. Born March 1965.
Nigel Howard Clough. Born March 1966.

We haven't got a 'ringer', have we?

 

[diplomat]

Lovely reading that

 

[BerksBlade]

From today's online edition of the local rag...

http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nigel-adkins-five-things-sheffield-9379030

From what I saw he was on a bit of a loser from the start - promises were made but not kept due to the never-ending speculation about Madejski trying to sell the club. Reading spent no money improving the squad, but expected to stay in the Premier League.

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

Tbh what reading are complaining about, sounds exactly what we need. And Scunthorpe and Southampton seem to love him and like us they were league 1 teams when he joined.

After reading that I'm. More excited about Mr Adkins

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Good video on Nige's success at Southampton here.

 

[KingSlayers]

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Cheers Roy, was already happy about the appointment but that's made me much happier

 

[MobileBlade]

I hope after reading that that Adkins' Reading was Bassett's Watford.

 

[Punk Blade]

Nigel Adkins in charge of a team in League 1 who play in red and white stripes. It could be like 2010 all over again.

I think this one means 'who should play in red and white stripes. They too were messing around with a silly white shirt that season. Good omen?

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Nigel Adkins in charge of a team in League 1 who play in red and white stripes. It could be like 2010 all over again.

I think this one means 'who should play in red and white stripes. They too were messing around with a silly white shirt that season. Good omen?

I'd forgotten about that. It was some sort of anniversary celebration kit, modelled on their original strip or something. Spookily, even more similar. Found it!

 

[FATTYFOULKE]

Good video on Nige's success at Southampton here.

That was good, gives us some idea of what the man is like.

I've got a food feeling about all this

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

That was good, gives us some idea of what the man is like.

I've got a food feeling about all this

That's why yer called fatty

good?

 

[Davie Blade]

wtg Roy - quick off the mark.

He knew I was after his copyright with the Derby fans thread
Nice work as always Roy!

 

[Dec]

The similarities are actually uncanny... this from the History of Southampton F.C. wiki page:

Alan Pardew Nigel Clough was appointed as the Saints' Blades' new manager and turned their fortunes around, but the points deduction and a mediocre shite start to the season prevented them from truly mounting a promotion challenge, with the season ending in a 7th place finish. The following season started finished well shite, but and Pardew Clough was sacked barely a month into at the end of the season after an apparent fall-out with the club's board, and Nigel Adkins succeeded him as manager. Under his leadership (?), the Saints Blades were promoted (?) as runners-up CHAMPIONS?!?!

 

[Saints1]

He is loved down here in Southampton and will always be welcomed back. He was not treated with respect when he was fired by Cortese our Chairman at the time. He came out with some cheesy lines sometimes but played great football and was always honest with us the fans. Things did not go well at Reading probably because it was a difficult time at their club. The fondest memories of Saints for me was when he was with us seemed like we never lost. There will be a lot of us down here who will be keeping an eye on your results and wish you the very best for the future. Tbh with no disrespect I thought he would get a championship club but will not be to long until he is. Good luck Blades he works very hard and is a decent bloke which is a rarity in football.

 

[mattbianco1]

Quite obvious views tbh.

Legend at Saints and Iron understandably.

 

[sitwell]

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Ive just realised what Roygbiv is ,feel such a twat calling you Roy now
Geoffrey do ?