Worst manager in the history of SUFC

[SwissBlade]

Welcome back Swiss. Being burying your head in the sand I see. I am not surprised with comments like the one below. I see you are tying yourself in knots again and then trying to bore people into submission with tediously long e-mails.

I called for Blackwell as he needed to go. An awful manager (not the worst in our history - but someone who sent us backwards years) that stayed in the job too long. Had a decent team, fucked it up, gradually dismantled it and then was fooked off (way too late). Anwyay, we digress. Are you seriously defending Adams after this 11 game run without a defeat? After letting our 3 best players go and bringing in 6 clowns? After horrendous tactical decisions, poor team choices, inadequate substitutions and generally looking like a rabbit in the headlights? OI wanted him to stand up and be a man. Unfortunately he has managed like a little girl.

Sorry I didn't get involved in all of this earlier Ollie, I was stuck in Dubai on a supplier Audit from Sat Night to Weds.

Tying myself in knots? Possibly but I am very flexible. Boring people into submission, yeah true some of my responses have been quite long and tiresome, but was trying to get all my points in.

Actually yes I am defending Adams. To be fair he's brought in players for the right positions. Look at the 6 players we've got, they were all the positions we needed to strengthen and whilst you can question his judgement on the actual players (even in the short time they've been with us), but the moves were on the whole, for me the right ones. But this is very subjective.

Letting 3 best players go? You said yourself that Britton and Bartley were bottlers, now you change your opinion to suit your argument. As for Ward, do you really think he was doing it? Yet Riise has come in and I understand he's been decent. So whilst I'm disappointed to see Bartley go, he was playing European football last night for Rangers.

Horrendous tactical decisions? Haven't we all been pushing for more attacking football for two seasons?

Poor Team choices? Again Subjective, but I'd say with the exception of Boggy/ Cresswell, he's picked the strongest and most attacking team he could, with whats available.

Inadequate Substitutions? Go on this one has lost me...

Personally I'd have gone to Palace and started 4-5-1, it sounded like we were the more positive of the sides that game, but I only have the radio to rely on for that one.

So I ask, where has Micky failed to step up to the plate? My only gripe with Micky is that he's not managed to address the Defensive frailties at our club. Defending corners, shape, formations and giving away daft cards, pens etc.

All the problems that we see now were there before he arrived, they'll be there if we get rid. The only way we can address them this season is with Micky given the time to fix them.

 

[Houso]

Do we think he may go if we lose tomorrow and find ourselves 8 points adrift (should Palace win)?

 

[SwissBlade]

Do we think he may go if we lose tomorrow and find ourselves 8 points adrift (should Palace win)?

From what he said the other day then he won't quit, but may get sacked. Honestly I think that would be the worst thing for us

 

[Highbury_Blade]

There is not a chance in hell Micky will voluntarily walk out of a job that pays four times the salary of his previous one.

 

[oldblade]

No personal insults on here owd cock. Ale house Micky is merely a descriptove way of saying he is a pub manager. Hoofy, pub manager etc are merely affectionate names. I could think of a lot worse.

I think you are kidding yourself there Ollie. Calling him Ale house Mickey is a personal insult.

 

[raul]

What about Gastropub Michael?

 

[Ollessendro]

Sorry I didn't get involved in all of this earlier Ollie, I was stuck in Dubai on a supplier Audit from Sat Night to Weds.

How conventient. It is like Lens computer getting a fault after every United victory.

Actually yes I am defending Adams. To be fair he's brought in players for the right positions. Look at the 6 players we've got, they were all the positions we needed to strengthen and whilst you can question his judgement on the actual players (even in the short time they've been with us), but the moves were on the whole, for me the right ones. But this is very subjective.

Geez, here we go. You are defending the man who has won the worst start to a SUFC manager competition hands down? He has taken us from crusing in the lower mid table/flirting with relegation to relegation certainties in a matter of weeks. Hasn't managed a win in 11, despite the caretaker manager (a guy who has never managed a club before) beating a much better team than any he has played.

Letting 3 best players go? You said yourself that Britton and Bartley were bottlers, now you change your opinion to suit your argument. As for Ward, do you really think he was doing it? Yet Riise has come in and I understand he's been decent. So whilst I'm disappointed to see Bartley go, he was playing European football last night for Rangers.

I never said Bartley was a bottler. Britton perhaps. Regardless of this he let 2 quality players go and replaced them with dross. As for Jamie Ward. You need your best players on your side and playing for you. Do you think Wardy and Warnock would have had a spat? I don't. I think Jamie Wward would have been out there putting in 110% for his gaffer. Instead he will be helping one of our relegation rivals to safety.

Horrendous tactical decisions? Haven't we all been pushing for more attacking football for two seasons?

Poor Team choices? Again Subjective, but I'd say with the exception of Boggy/ Cresswell, he's picked the strongest and most attacking team he could, with whats available.

Persisting with Cresswell (and making him captain) and not playing Boggy has been massive. That is not to mention sticking with the likes of Bent, Quinn, Monty and Doyle and not giving a fair chance to Yeates, Ward and Ched. Chopping and changing the team after every game as not helped. 3 changes one game another 4 or 5 the next game.

Inadequate Substitutions? Go on this one has lost me...

Every substitution he has made has come after we've gone a goal down and effectively lost the game.

So I ask, where has Micky failed to step up to the plate? My only gripe with Micky is that he's not managed to address the Defensive frailties at our club. Defending corners, shape, formations and giving away daft cards, pens etc.

All the problems that we see now were there before he arrived, they'll be there if we get rid. The only way we can address them this season is with Micky given the time to fix them.

This has been massive and he should have worked on this. Discipline and getting the basic rights. You are right that it has plagued us under the last 3 managers, but who's responsibility is it to sort it our. The players? yes, to some extent. They are on the pitch. But the manager trains and coaches them. If necessary Adams should have them in in the morning defending set pieces all the fucking session. In the afternoon watching videos of poor markeing and then good examples etc. Then back out on the training ground again. Anyone makes a mistake on the pitch and you hit them where it hurts (the pocket). 2 weeks wages fine for giving away a pen. Adams has to take responsibility for the teams lack of discipline, inability to defend set pieces and generally crap defending. Not only this, but he has brought in 3 defenders! So they are his players.

I think you are kidding yourself there Ollie. Calling him Ale house Mickey is a personal insult.

Well fuck it. I am done with being PC. That pub manager is taking our club down faster than John Barnes speaks. My personal insults (Ale house Micky, Hoofy, pub manager, cheap as chips mark III etc) are nowt to his other worries.

 

[JJ Sefton]

He has taken us from crusing in the lower mid table/flirting with relegation...

Hi, Im Scunthorpe United.

 

[oldblade]

He has taken us from crusing in the lower mid table/flirting with relegation to relegation certainties in a matter of weeks.

Interesting definition of lower mid table. When he became manager we were 2 places and 2 points above the drop zone. And the team that was third from bottom had two games in hand on us.

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Well fuck it. I am done with being PC. That pub manager is taking our club down faster than John Barnes speaks. My personal insults (Ale house Micky, Hoofy, pub manager, cheap as chips mark III etc) are nowt to his other worries.

Fine. At least it's honest, overt abuse now, whereas previously you were trying to make a case that you weren't insulting him, when in reality you were.

 

[SwissBlade]

How conventient. It is like Lens computer getting a fault after every United victory.

Well yeah it was quite convenient, we managed to audit our precommissioning contractor before the full mobilisation to site in Russia and Germany. I'd conveniently planned it during the best time of the year in Dubai, weather was lovely, sales were on in the Dubai mall, so picked up a pair of shoes for our lass that she tried to get whilst we were there in December.

Geez, here we go. You are defending the man who has won the worst start to a SUFC manager competition hands down? He has taken us from crusing in the lower mid table/flirting with relegation to relegation certainties in a matter of weeks. Hasn't managed a win in 11, despite the caretaker manager (a guy who has never managed a club before) beating a much better team than any he has played.

Geez, there you go, beat the guy with the Swansea stick if you want, but I'm defending a man that came into an almost impossible situation which had been caused by 3 people before him (and the Senior Management at the club).

And yes despite the caretaker before him picking up a win in his first game ther same "Super Caretaker" also went on to give us two defeats against sides we should've beaten if we were good enough to beat Swansea. Your argument is equally flawed Ollie.

I never said Bartley was a bottler. Britton perhaps. Regardless of this he let 2 quality players go and replaced them with dross. As for Jamie Ward. You need your best players on your side and playing for you. Do you think Wardy and Warnock would have had a spat? I don't. I think Jamie Wward would have been out there putting in 110% for his gaffer. Instead he will be helping one of our relegation rivals to safety.

Ok I thought you also said Bartley was a Bottler, but no perhaps on Britton, read back on what you wrote about him. But replacing them with so called dross is perhaps wide of the mark. Britton didn't pull up any trees, so any replacement hardly had much to live up to!

Ward is my favourite subject. Yes you need your best players playing for you. Ward has been dire under Blackwell, Speed and now Adams, hows he doing at Derby? I guess we'll see a determined Ward tomorrow, thats life. Ward and Warnock? Its an irrelevant point as we don't know. Warnock had his fair share of bad buys who soon got moved on.

Ward has also been replaced by Riise, lets see how he does eh? Too early to use that as a stick to beat Micky with

Persisting with Cresswell (and making him captain) and not playing Boggy has been massive. That is not to mention sticking with the likes of Bent, Quinn, Monty and Doyle and not giving a fair chance to Yeates, Ward and Ched. Chopping and changing the team after every game as not helped. 3 changes one game another 4 or 5 the next game.

Every substitution he has made has come after we've gone a goal down and effectively lost the game.

I agree on making Cresswell Captain, but he gives 90 mins, All the previous managers were unable to give him 90 mins either. Did Robins play him every week too? Micky has consistently stated that he's an impact player.

Not giving a fair chance to Yeates, Ward and Ched? Way off the mark my friend, Yeates has had lots of chances but let down almost every time. Ward, well where should I start... I won't. Enough said about him. And finally Ched. I've banged the drum for him getting a run of games since he signed for us and Micky has played him for full games as soon as he's been fit. Its only since he got ill where he had to drop him, until he got ill he'd played every minute of every game.

This has been massive and he should have worked on this. Discipline and getting the basic rights. You are right that it has plagued us under the last 3 managers, but who's responsibility is it to sort it our. The players? yes, to some extent. They are on the pitch. But the manager trains and coaches them. If necessary Adams should have them in in the morning defending set pieces all the fucking session. In the afternoon watching videos of poor markeing and then good examples etc. Then back out on the training ground again. Anyone makes a mistake on the pitch and you hit them where it hurts (the pocket). 2 weeks wages fine for giving away a pen. Adams has to take responsibility for the teams lack of discipline, inability to defend set pieces and generally crap defending. Not only this, but he has brought in 3 defenders! So they are his players.

Finally I am in agreement with you, but Micky, whilst stating the fact that there had been 3 managers before him, he has taken responsibility for this. But its a bigger problem to fix and to be fair, again the defensive problems are more than just Micky's doing. We NEED Morgs back. Collins seems to be in the mould of Morgs, but doesn't seem to be able to do it.


The 3 defenders he brought in, you're right, they're his players. But... The back 4 has never been settled. Mattock went out injured and we lost Bartley AFTER we brought Collins in.

 

[davidpinder]

Just on the ward thing surely we have stopped him playing tomorrow he is on loan after all????

 

[SwissBlade]

Just on the ward thing surely we have stopped him playing tomorrow he is on loan after all????

Apparently we can't stop them playing him, we can just reach a gentlemens agreement between the clubs...

 

[Ollessendro]

Well yeah it was quite convenient, we managed to audit our precommissioning contractor before the full mobilisation to site in Russia and Germany. I'd conveniently planned it during the best time of the year in Dubai, weather was lovely, sales were on in the Dubai mall, so picked up a pair of shoes for our lass that she tried to get whilst we were there in December.

I see you are as exciting in other matters as your posts are!?

Geez, there you go, beat the guy with the Swansea stick if you want, but I'm defending a man that came into an almost impossible situation which had been caused by 3 people before him (and the Senior Management at the club).

And yes despite the caretaker before him picking up a win in his first game ther same "Super Caretaker" also went on to give us two defeats against sides we should've beaten if we were good enough to beat Swansea. Your argument is equally flawed Ollie. [/QUOTE]

Impossibe situation when he came in? What rubbish. The guy inherited a poor team, but by no means the worst (or even 4th worst) team in the division. He was given resources to bring in 6 players and has been given a month with the team. He has managed a big fat fuck all. My example of Carver is merely illustrative. Carver, along with Speed, Robson, KB and Warnock all managed a win in their first 3 games. Adams has not managed 1 in 11. It is simply pathetic and anyone that defends that record wants their head testing.

Ok I thought you also said Bartley was a Bottler, but no perhaps on Britton, read back on what you wrote about him. But replacing them with so called dross is perhaps wide of the mark. Britton didn't pull up any trees, so any replacement hardly had much to live up to!

Bartley was our best defender and I said that when he left. There was a (slight) question mark over his physichal prowess. When Adams shifted him out and brought in Collins I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I said, 'you know best Micky'. However I reserved the right to criticise later. Adams has fallen flat on his face with his gambles.

Ward is my favourite subject. Yes you need your best players playing for you. Ward has been dire under Blackwell, Speed and now Adams, hows he doing at Derby? I guess we'll see a determined Ward tomorrow, thats life. Ward and Warnock? Its an irrelevant point as we don't know. Warnock had his fair share of bad buys who soon got moved on.

Ward has also been replaced by Riise, lets see how he does eh? Too early to use that as a stick to beat Micky with

Blackwell signed Ward. He then went onto be our most dangerous player. He struggled with form and injury, but as a new manager you have to be looking to get the best out of players. Ward had some good games under Speed. Away at Derby he was fantastic. Ripped Derby apart with pace and energy. That is what Adams should have been looking to get out of him. The Warnock example again is illustrative. I am questioning Adams man management skills and his ability to get the best out of what he has.

I really hope that Riise can make a difference. He was awful for 75 minutes against Palace, but hopefully he can be Adams only decent signing and make a difference.

I agree on making Cresswell Captain, but he gives 90 mins, All the previous managers were unable to give him 90 mins either. Did Robins play him every week too? Micky has consistently stated that he's an impact player.

Another inexcusable decision Adams has made (repeatedly) that you are willing to give him benefit of the doubt for.

Adams has a get out of jail card. It's pathetic. He can lose every game from now until the ned of the season and say 'we've had 4 manager this season .... the team is shit ..... la de da' and mugs like you Swiss will buy it. Personally I am not prepared to take second best ..... or worst actually.

Not giving a fair chance to Yeates, Ward and Ched? Way off the mark my friend, Yeates has had lots of chances but let down almost every time. Ward, well where should I start... I won't. Enough said about him. And finally Ched. I've banged the drum for him getting a run of games since he signed for us and Micky has played him for full games as soon as he's been fit. Its only since he got ill where he had to drop him, until he got ill he'd played every minute of every game.

He showed no confidence in his flair players. Opting to players stikers and central midfielders in their position. Then he'd give them half a game (reluctantly) and then drag them off after 50 minutes.

Finally I am in agreement with you, but Micky, whilst stating the fact that there had been 3 managers before him, he has taken responsibility for this. But its a bigger problem to fix and to be fair, again the defensive problems are more than just Micky's doing. We NEED Morgs back. Collins seems to be in the mould of Morgs, but doesn't seem to be able to do it.

The 3 defenders he brought in, you're right, they're his players. But... The back 4 has never been settled. Mattock went out injured and we lost Bartley AFTER we brought Collins in.

More excuses for Micky. It is not his fault. It was Blackwell, the board, the others. Nope. He has failed to get the best out of what he has got, spent poorly and most importantly got fuck all in terms of result. The result? The worst state to a SUFC manager job in history. YET STILL people defend him. How many games will we have to go without a win until people start questioning this pub team manager????

 

[SwissBlade]

Hey Ollie, if it gets me in the good books with our lass then i'll happily do the shoe buying

Impossible situation - Yes it was, 4th manager of the season in a team heading down the table and fast.

6 players in - Name a single game where he's been able to name a settled side.

Micky Record - I haven't defended it, its poor.

Bartley - Was our best defender and no doubts about his physical prowess when he left. Adams did not shift him out, he brought in Collins and then had to deal with Bartley wanting to go. There is no evidence to suggest otherwise, so unless you find some, it wasn't an Adams gamble.

Ward - A myth in many ways. On his day he was electric but I bet you can count those days on one hand. Ward had very few good games under Speed. You named 1... name the others please.

Warnock example is illustrative - what the fook does that mean?

Adams man management - Use your example with Ward if you wish, but I'll argue Ched has thrived under Micky. Slew has gone on to play at International Level, Parrino has come through and he's had to deal with Yeates... both well and badly. I also think that Quinny has done better under Adams.

Riise and signings - I hope all of them can make a difference.

Another inexcusable decision Adams has made (repeatedly) that you are willing to give him benefit of the doubt for - which part?

Adams has a get out of jail card - No he doesn't but there are circumstances and Adams is taking responsibility for his actions and those of the team. But this week he's stopped shielding them and now THEY have to also stand up and take the flak that he does.

He showed no confidence in his flair players - Rubbish, he's persisted with idiots like Yeates and they let him down. i wouldn't give them 30 mins if they can't deliver a decent ball, haul them off. Its a sad state of affairs when he has to play players like Williamson or Ched on the wings to try and deliver the balls that Yeates or Ward can't.

More excuses for Micky. It is not his fault - I never said he was blameless. I've questioned his tactics and the defensive problems that still haven't been solved.

I just don't subscribe to your theory that getting rid is a better option. We're in this position because we've got rid or lost several managers.

 

[Ollessendro]

Impossible situation - Yes it was, 4th manager of the season in a team heading down the table and fast.

We're in danger of going round in circles. This is the start of our disagreement and something which is pivitol. I think Adams joined a slowly sinking ship, thta made could have kept afloat. You think it was impossible. Adams inherited a team above the relegation zone and what I would have deemed the 6th worse side in the team. He has had time to work with the team, bring in players and has turned is into the worst team in the league (very quickly).

6 players in - Name a single game where he's been able to name a settled side.

That's his fault. Chopping and changing. Yes he has had a few injuries to deal with, but he has persisted with crap and refused to use other players.

Micky Record - I haven't defended it, its poor.

Too fucking right! (although yes you have defended it .... and him)

Bartley - Was our best defender and no doubts about his physical prowess when he left. Adams did not shift him out, he brought in Collins and then had to deal with Bartley wanting to go. There is no evidence to suggest otherwise, so unless you find some, it wasn't an Adams gamble.

Ward - A myth in many ways. On his day he was electric but I bet you can count those days on one hand. Ward had very few good games under Speed. You named 1... name the others please.

Warnock example is illustrative - what the fook does that mean?

It means i'd love to have Warnock as manager now. He (and many others) would have done much better than Adams (imo)

Adams man management - Use your example with Ward if you wish, but I'll argue Ched has thrived under Micky. Slew has gone on to play at International Level, Parrino has come through and he's had to deal with Yeates... both well and badly. I also think that Quinny has done better under Adams.

Just look at his record. He has got better from Ched and Parrino. However Yeates, Boggy, Cresswell, Ward, etc (all players who can perform on their day) he has got little from.

Riise and signings - I hope all of them can make a difference.

I hope so too. Can't really see it mind (but hope I am wrong).

Another inexcusable decision Adams has made (repeatedly) that you are willing to give him benefit of the doubt for - which part?

Adams has a get out of jail card - No he doesn't but there are circumstances and Adams is taking responsibility for his actions and those of the team. But this week he's stopped shielding them and now THEY have to also stand up and take the flak that he does.

He showed no confidence in his flair players - Rubbish, he's persisted with idiots like Yeates and they let him down. i wouldn't give them 30 mins if they can't deliver a decent ball, haul them off. Its a sad state of affairs when he has to play players like Williamson or Ched on the wings to try and deliver the balls that Yeates or Ward can't.

More excuses for Micky. It is not his fault - I never said he was blameless. I've questioned his tactics and the defensive problems that still haven't been solved.

I just don't subscribe to your theory that getting rid is a better option. We're in this position because we've got rid or lost several managers.

Why bring in a manager if we don't care if he keeps us up or down? Oh Micky Mouse is a nice bloke and he is a Sheffielder. His hands have been tied. Who gives a fook if he gets it wrong week in week out and we never win a game? It was Blackwells fault. Or the baord actually. We've had 4 managers ya de ya.

Bottom line Swiss: no excuses. He keeps us up or he has failed. He knew the situation. The division is crap, he has a squad that can play, he has brought players in. His record is shocking and not good enough. His team needs to start performing and fast!

 

[davidpinder]

Apparently we can't stop them playing him, we can just reach a gentlemens agreement between the clubs...

BBC website says he cannot play

 

[Ollessendro]

So ANOTHER defeat. We lose at home to another struggling team. Same owd crap. Dominated possession and conceded a soft goal. Never really looked like coming back. All that huffing and puffing but did we have an effort on target? Lowton's header was the only thing that troubled the Derby keeper. Usual guff from Ale House Micky "we played well ... can't criticise the players ....we were a little unlucky and ya de da". Not good enough Micky.

Swiss, are you still willing to defend the undefendable?

Many dismissed this posts with a but seriosuly guys, come on. The 3 United callers on Praise and Grumble are sympathisers with me. That is 12 games without a win. A dozen games and Micky Mouse has not been able to muster up a single win. Disaster is an understatement. 3 straight defeats to crap teams that are struggling. 3 crucial games and we go down without a fight. If it was a boxing match we'd have thrown in the towel before a punch was thrown. Pathetic. We are now as good as down and Micky cannot criticise the players. Will he go down in history as the worst manager in SUFC's history? At this rate quite possibly so!!?

Get fooked off Micky. The Dog and Duck in Darnall needs a new manager. About your level.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Bit harsh at the end Olle, but we can't go on.

He might be a good manager in League 1, but will he be able to pick the players up, and will he bring in anyone better than collins and Doyle?

I don't think he will, and more to the point i don't think he deserves the chance to bring us back up.

 

[callum23]

don't you think 11 games is enough to put his stamp on the team and get them playing in a certain way, his signing's are poor nothing to help the team and if a new manager can't sneak a win in the first two or three games than something must be wrong, watched them against ipswich the other week and they were awful, marcus bent up front on his own shocking team selection and then leave two of are better players on the bench very poor

 

[Kev Gee]

This is the same players who he lambasted after tuesday. YET still picked the same team & praised them for there effort?

Jesus christ Mickey. EFFORT? From who?
The only one that showed some effort you took off!!! (Quinn!)

 

[CaptainKen]

I am probably much older than most subscribers, but in answer to"Who as the worst etc" Consider the late unlamented Harry Haslam followed by dear old Billy Mc'Ewan. I worked on local radio and had first hand experience. I dare not publish the details the libel laws are quite restricting?

 

[yorkshirecoast]

I am probably much older than most subscribers, but in answer to"Who as the worst etc" Consider the late unlamented Harry Haslam followed by dear old Billy Mc'Ewan. I worked on local radio and had first hand experience. I dare not publish the details the libel laws are quite restricting?

what the fuck?

 

[Ollessendro]

There goes O'Driscoll showing us how to beat Derby and Steve Coterill takes his string Pompey side and brushes aside both Palace and Scunny in the last 2 games.

Is Micky Mouse going to pull something out of the bag for his 13th (unlucky for some) game on Sat-di? We travel to Pompey (Fratton Park has always been a bit of a fortress) and play a team who have won five on the bounce. We have not won since before Christmas. Actually looking at the teams, managers, form and the fixture I don't think I will be able to blame Adams for the certain defeat. Still it will be 13 without a win and where is this first win going to come from?

 

[SteelCity Blade]

There goes O'Driscoll showing us how to beat Derby and Steve Coterill takes his string Pompey side and brushes aside both Palace and Scunny in the last 2 games.

Is Micky Mouse going to pull something out of the bag for his 13th (unlucky for some) game on Sat-di? We travel to Pompey (Fratton Park has always been a bit of a fortress) and play a team who have won five on the bounce. We have not won since before Christmas. Actually looking at the teams, managers, form and the fixture I don't think I will be able to blame Adams for the certain defeat. Still it will be 13 without a win and where is this first win going to come from?

I have an inkling his first win will be away at Watford (not sure why), possibly because the next three dont seem at all winnable. All academic at this stage as we know where we are going. We haven't a prayer of beating Pompey. They're bang in form and have much better players. The two managers will make little, if any difference to that. Good points though Olle.

 

[blade17]

It's not just adams' fault, he's probably the least to blame for the mess were in. This season was inevitably going go come especially when we started signing crap at the beginning of the season under blackwell. Adams has inherited a pretty poor side, one of the worst for a while and he's had zero luck. Gary speed started to turn this season into a relegation battle when he enforced sideways football and no shots on goal. Adams was hardly backed in the January transfer Market, he was limited to loans and dire players. He was given two days to find a replacement for Bartley and who else was he able to buy with a small budget? Everyone thought bent would fire us to promotion and that has turned out to be false, I've seen him jump for about 2 headers and walk around like a chicken for the rest of his time on the pitch.

Regardless of whether united go down or not, we should stick with Micky, he's got a good track record of getting teams promoted - leicester, fulham, brighton. And given the chance to sign his OWN PERMANENT squad hes got the ability to be successful at united, who else could have turned this seasons failure around?

 

[SBlade63]

It's not just adams' fault, he's probably the least to blame for the mess were in. This season was inevitably going go come especially when we started signing crap at the beginning of the season under blackwell. Adams has inherited a pretty poor side, one of the worst for a while and he's had zero luck. Gary speed started to turn this season into a relegation battle when he enforced sideways football and no shots on goal. Adams was hardly backed in the January transfer Market, he was limited to loans and dire players. He was given two days to find a replacement for Bartley and who else was he able to buy with a small budget? Everyone thought bent would fire us to promotion and that has turned out to be false, I've seen him jump for about 2 headers and walk around like a chicken for the rest of his time on the pitch.

Regardless of whether united go down or not, we should stick with Micky, he's got a good track record of getting teams promoted - leicester, fulham, brighton. And given the chance to sign his OWN PERMANENT squad hes got the ability to be successful at united, who else could have turned this seasons failure around?

Yep stick with Micky, love to see what he can do with his own players. He won't stand for any sh it, he'll get rid of all the deadwood, and start afresh, which ever division that maybey.
UTB

 

[Highbury_Blade]

It's not just adams' fault, he's probably the least to blame for the mess were in. This season was inevitably going go come especially when we started signing crap at the beginning of the season under blackwell. Adams has inherited a pretty poor side, one of the worst for a while and he's had zero luck. Gary speed started to turn this season into a relegation battle when he enforced sideways football and no shots on goal. Adams was hardly backed in the January transfer Market, he was limited to loans and dire players. He was given two days to find a replacement for Bartley and who else was he able to buy with a small budget? Everyone thought bent would fire us to promotion and that has turned out to be false, I've seen him jump for about 2 headers and walk around like a chicken for the rest of his time on the pitch.

Regardless of whether united go down or not, we should stick with Micky, he's got a good track record of getting teams promoted - leicester, fulham, brighton. And given the chance to sign his OWN PERMANENT squad hes got the ability to be successful at united, who else could have turned this seasons failure around?

Who were these people? Have they been institutionalised for their own safety yet?

 

[Ollessendro]

As with a lot of my posts/threads this started a s a tongue in cheek, half serious thread meant to be taken with a pinch of salt and looking for a bit of reaction. However (once again) it appears to be a self fulfulling prophecy.

What is ale house Micky's rcord now? 2 wins in 17? He has taken us from 5th bottom and looking like we would flirt with relagation, but probably stay up to bottom in 3 short and horrible months. I am sure the usual bollocks will ensue (we were on the slide, it is not his team and la de da) but surely noone can defend his record. Carver managaed a win, Speed had us plaing better with the same team and Blackwell got a resut with the first game at Cardiff. Not only that but Adams has signed dross.

Where are the statto's? Selly Oak (or anyone else) is this the worst managerial record after 17 games (or just an overall tenure) in the history of SUFC??

Adams is certainly the worst manager in my team. I think even Hinchy would have done better with this team.

 

[Selly]

Can`t do overall history (as I don`t have the records all the way back) but on a pure PPG basis, Adams has by far the worst record after 17 games in the last 30 years.

0.59 PPG, the next worst is Heath, who had 0.94 after 17 games, after 19 games Heath was sacked...

 

[madeinsheffield]

TBF we weren't that bad Saturday, had Hendo put away 2 out of the 4 clear cut chances things would look a lot different today, unfortunately the useless lump didn't. on a brighter note he didn't get sent off or injured so he can play tomorrow.......ahhh shi*e!!