New manager announcement tomorrow

[gonzo]

According to BBC radio 5 Live.

Edited 6 September, 2010 by gonzo

[Saint_clark]

Why not just do it now? Gah.

[broncoboy]

Terry Butcher

[Greenridge]

SSN also reporting it to be this week with Howe and Adkins both mentioned

 

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_6362090,00.html

[hypochondriac]

My money is on Adkins (literally) or a foreigner like Zola. No chance of MON even if he wanted to come IMO.

[Bartosz Bialkowski]

I think we all know its going to be Adkins.

 

I cant say i'm excited by that. Doesnt have me rushing to the ticket office, if we sign a decent loan or two and start winning then i'll start going again.

 

Woohoo scunnys ex physio!! Red army, red army.

[Arizona]

I'm ITK. It's Sven.

[hypochondriac]

I think we all know its going to be Adkins.

 

I cant say i'm excited by that. Doesnt have me rushing to the ticket office, if we sign a decent loan or two and start winning then i'll start going again.

 

Woohoo scunnys ex physio!! Red army, red army.

 

Yep. Underwhelemed would be my reaction.

[gonzo]

I still have a sneaking suspicion that it will be O'Neill, but Adkins would be a good appointment in my opinion.

[Colinjb]

The colinjb odds as things stand.

 

Nigel Adkins - Evens

Eddie Howe - 2-1

Martin O'Neil - 10-1

Sven Goran Eriksson - 1000-1

Glenn Hoddle - Don'tbef*ckingstupid.

[Saint_clark]

The colinjb odds as things stand.

 

Nigel Adkins - Evens

Eddie Howe - 2-1

Martin O'Neil - 10-1

Sven Goran Eriksson - 1000-1

Glenn Hoddle - Don'tbef*ckingstupid.

 

I'll have a quid on Sven...

[Norm]

Wow! Exciting times ahead. Reminds me of the time Laurie Mac unveiled KK to the awaiting press. I'm not sure if I will be able to get to sleep tonight, waiting for tomorrow.

[supersonic]

I think we all know its going to be Adkins.

 

I cant say i'm excited by that. Doesnt have me rushing to the ticket office, if we sign a decent loan or two and start winning then i'll start going again.

 

Woohoo scunnys ex physio!! Red army, red army.

 

What difference does his background have? He's done a fantastic job at S****horpe. Jose Mourinho started out as a translator for bobby robson

[Hatch]

Scunny chairman just been on twitter ' That effing winker Adkins, buggered off to A South Coast Team, the shyster, by gum, ecky thump.'

[solentstars]

adkins not a bad choice and think he will do well,.i did not believe their was any chance of martin oneil coming here from the start of the rumours.

[hypochondriac]

Wow! Exciting times ahead. Reminds me of the time Laurie Mac unveiled KK to the awaiting press. I'm not sure if I will be able to get to sleep tonight, waiting for tomorrow.

 

Calm down. Adkins is hardly KK.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Howe would not do anything to convince me of the clubs ambition. Adkins would be slightly better, but by no means would I be excited about the future TBH. We need some experience - Zola/Clarke would be very good indeed. MON better still of course.

[Norm]

Calm down. Adkins is hardly KK.

 

 

Sorry hypo, I couldn't find a 'sarcastic' thingy.

[Colinjb]

I'll have a quid on Sven...

 

Good lad.

[ladysaint]

George Graham or Martin O'Neil as DOF with Adkins as manager is my guess.

[docker-p]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06092010/63/wharton-tight-lipped-adkins.html

 

Conclusive, ish.

[Dr Who?]

I have to say I will really not be happy, excited, or upset by this if it is Atkins. Bit flatline really and not the news I was expecting or hoping for!

[gonzo]

Adkins has got Scunny promoted from League One twice and kept them up on a shoestring last season. That's the kind of experience we need.

 

All IMHO of course.

[Tom8558]

The colinjb odds as things stand.

 

Nigel Adkins - Evens

Eddie Howe - 2-1

Martin O'Neil - 10-1

Sven Goran Eriksson - 1000-1

Glenn Hoddle - Don'tbef*ckingstupid.

 

I'll have a tenner on Hoddle then.

[JustinR]

Coppell DOF with Adkins manager more likely

[alpine_saint]

The first, the very first task for the new manager is to make a connection with the bloody first team and get them responding. Transfers, biscuit expense account, secretary to ****, all are secondary.

 

If its Adkins, I am going to keep an open-mind, because I dont really know him or his abilities.

 

If its Mowbray or Howe, I will be quietly confident.

 

If its MON, I am going to jizz over my wifes face.

 

Anyone else and I am going to be disappointed.

[Saint_clark]

I have to say I will really not be happy, excited, or upset by this if it is Atkins. Bit flatline really and not the news I was expecting or hoping for!

 

What if it's Adkins?

[eurosaint]

I still think that it will come from the blindside, ie. an Italian or Swiss that we have possibly not even heard of !

BTW, I am not ITK,

HTH,

COYS

[Saint_clark]

The first, the very first task for the new manager is to make a connection with the bloody first team and get them responding. Transfers, biscuit expense account, secretary to ****, all are secondary.

 

If its Adkins, I am going to keep an open-mind, because I dont really know him or his abilities.

 

If its Mowbray or Howe, I will be quietly confident.

 

If its MON, I am going to jizz over my wifes face.

 

Anyone else and I am going to be disappointed.

 

Are you going to wait until you've checked, or will you make her kneel down in front of you in preparation before you open up the web browser?

[Colinjb]

The first, the very first task for the new manager is to make a connection with the bloody first team and get them responding. Transfers, biscuit expense account, secretary to ****, all are secondary.

 

If its Adkins, I am going to keep an open-mind, because I dont really know him or his abilities.

 

If its Mowbray or Howe, I will be quietly confident.

 

If its MON, I am going to jizz over my wifes face.

 

Anyone else and I am going to be disappointed.

 

Yeah, i'ld go along with that.

[Toomer]

George Graham or Martin O'Neil as DOF with Adkins as manager is my guess.

 

Or is that proper ITK Jan what with your contacts and all that;)

[alpine_saint]

Are you going to wait until you've checked, or will you make her kneel down in front of you in preparation before you open up the web browser?

 

Mind yer own business....

[gonzo]

Howe would not do anything to convince me of the clubs ambition. Adkins would be slightly better, but by no means would I be excited about the future TBH. We need some experience - Zola/Clarke would be very good indeed. MON better still of course.

 

I fail to see how Zola and Clarke are more experienced than Adkins. 2 seasons of mediocrity in the Premier League.

[the stain]

Yeah, i'ld go along with that.

 

Would Alp's wife be up for that?

[Pilchards]

If its MON, I am going to jizz over my wifes face.

 

.

 

Don't sit on her though as no poor lass deserves that weight. ;-)

[stevegrant]

Howe would not do anything to convince me of the clubs ambition. Adkins would be slightly better, but by no means would I be excited about the future TBH. We need some experience - Zola/Clarke would be very good indeed. MON better still of course.

But Zola has very little experience. One season with West Ham, and that's about it. Think he was involved with Italy's U21s when Casiraghi was running that side, but only one year of managerial experience, at a completely different level to the one we're at right now.

 

The one reservation I have about both Howe and Adkins is that, while they've done fantastic jobs at their respective clubs, they've done so under extremely low expectations, with no budget to speak of, and with no big-name, big-money players to manage. Adam Lallana's contract is up at the end of the season - as much as I'd love to, I just can't see him being particularly excited and wanting to sign a new contract if we appoint either Adkins or Howe.

 

However, we are a third division club. Given the lofty and long-term ambitions of NC, I would be quite surprised if Howe or Adkins did get the job.

[Norm]

Would Alp's wife be up for that?

 

 

I've got a friend that likes to watch. Is that OK?

[Bartosz Bialkowski]

So adkins will be good for one season, then we'll need an upgrade is that what everyone is saying?

 

I can imagine all the the top lower league talent drooling over the prospect of playing for the saints with Adkins at the helm

[ladysaint]

Or is that proper ITK Jan what with your contacts and all that;)

 

No inside info but I am sure he will get a DOF to oversee the new manager.

[Verbal]

I don't understand this thread. We already have a new manager - Nicola 'Martin' Cortese, the evil football mogul who signalled his intentions with his last movie, The Departed.

[Andy_Porter]

I'd like to see Steve Clarke on his own, not bothered about Zola. Either him, Mowbray or Curbishley.

[Colinjb]

Would Alp's wife be up for that?

 

In the eyes of the Lord yes. (What a shot that would be!)

[stevegrant]

The only question for me would be: is better than our last manager? That will show whether the last week has signalled short-term pain for long-term gain, or whether we've completely shot ourselves in the foot.

[Colinjb]

I will have £200 on Adkins at evens please.

 

Sorry, Odds now stand at 1-9.

 

It's an ever changing marketplace, keep up.

[trousers]

New manager announcement tomorrow

According to BBC radio 5 Live.

 

What time?

 

cheers

[qwertySFC]

What time?

 

cheers

 

Due to be announced at 11.59pm tomorrow

[alpine_saint]

F**k me, lets b*tch about the bloke before he's even announced.

 

[corky morris]

I think NC will appoint someone who can get us out of this league then see how they go in the Champ, if they fail in the Champ appoint someone to get us to the PL, if they fail in the PL appoint someone to get us competing there.

I would love MON to be our manager, but can not see it happening. I think what NC is doing is getting 'horses for courses'.

[thegaffer]

I'll have a quid on Sven...

 

Nobody mentioned El Tel?

[bjk]

If its Adkins i'm surprised 5 Live said its an appointment thats going to prove Cortese right,however,not a bad appointment.