Nigel Adkins interview on now

[Ian the Red]

Great interview so far very honest on Solent now

[InvictaSaint]

What has he said?!

[CB Fry]

Good interview. Very likeable so far.

 

"It's as simple as that" tally in this interview: two.

[Saint Charlie]

Agree with all he said. Interesting that he referred to how players revert to traits when faced with pressure.

 

Think he knows our weaknesses, have confidence he will sort them out.

[Ian the Red]

Says he learnt alot from the game. Players preparations, how players react; we are in a war and have to win matches! Commented on the magificent support 1500 travelling to MK dons on a Wednesday night

[Liquidshokk]

I'm beginning to think he doesn't like actually answering the questions....

[Saint Charlie]

Basically said we have to find a way to win, didn't create the chances that we need to, need to improve set pieces for and against and get players playing in the right positions.

 

Might well get players in if needed.

[S-Clarke]

Good manager, we've done well to get him.

[Ian the Red]

Not happy with the goals conceded and that we did not take the chances in the 1st half. Then he hinted that he will need to strengthen. Will be watching the dvd probabaly tomorrow morning and maybe even later to analyse the game

[saint lard]

So all's good then,great,he sounds good in an interview.

Phew, i was worried for a while.

[madruss]

Was very impressed with the way he answered the 'how long will it take for you to have an affect on the side?'

He answered by saying there is no time to waste, and re-emphasising how crucial promotion was

[moon monkey]

He sounded like someone who was p1ssed off with the players attitude

[The Kraken]

Was very impressed with the way he answered the 'how long will it take for you to have an affect on the side?'

He answered by saying there is no time to waste, and re-emphasising how crucial promotion was

 

Talk is cheap. Pardew was saying exactly the same thing last year while we were stuttering our way towards October still without a league win.

 

Adkins will be forgiven this result; he will not be forgiven a defeat on Saturday. We really, really need a win to get things going but that's going to be very tough, he still won't have had a proper coupls of days on the training ground to really get into the players' heads.

[doddisalegend]

so all's good then,great,he sounds good in an interview.

Phew, i was worried for a while.

 

lol

[Dalek2003]

I hope NA has the 'clout' to sort out our players !

[trousers]

Basically said we have to find a way to win

 

I do like a shrewd manager.... ;-)

[Saint Fan CaM]

Mmm, said stuff that I've heard a thousand times before. Not that I don't believe he's saying what he feels is right - it's just that there's only so much deja vu one can take.

 

Someone iterated my fears on the match thread by suggesting AP was the glue that held this team together and I am not convinced that NA is made of the same sticky stuff AP had. And that means he needs to take this team apart and start from scratch when we don't really have enough time for that IF this season is going to be a success.

 

The deja vu will be complete when we're struggling against the tide come Xmas and NA is replaced because NC's patience runs out (or Reed has a little word in NC's ear).

[Rasiak-9-]

Adkins may well be in for a shock.

 

Having taken a gutsy, ballsy S****horpe team of eager, hungry young lads to promotion and mid-table Championship status he's going to find the complete opposite here.

[Badger]

Mmm, said stuff that I've heard a thousand times before. Not that I don't believe he's saying what he feels is right - it's just that there's only so much deja vu one can take.

 

Someone iterated my fears on the match thread by suggesting AP was the glue that held this team together and I am not convinced that NA is made of the same sticky stuff AP had. And that means he needs to take this team apart and start from scratch when we don't really have enough time for that IF this season is going to be a success.

 

The deja vu will be complete when we're struggling against the tide come Xmas and NA is replaced because NC's patience runs out (or Reed has a little word in NC's ear).

 

I know what you are driving at as this was AP's team that he had assembled. By the same token though we are now reaping the rewards of what seems like a poorly prepared squad (pre-season with AP), and a squad that has been depleted of key components last season - Papa & Antonio - who were not replaced.

[Saint Fan CaM]

I know what you are driving at as this was AP's team that he had assembled. By the same token though we are now reaping the rewards of what seems like a poorly prepared squad (pre-season with AP), and a squad that has been depleted of key components last season - Papa & Antonio - who were not replaced.

 

Not entirely convinced with the preparation thing. Do agree with the bench options though and I also think that the rest of the first team might react in a negative way just to the fact that these guys were not re-signed or replaced - i.e. "where's the ambition gone?".

[John McGrath's Jockstrap]

The most important thing is to give a good performance in the post match interview. NA is a step up from AP, hence the reason he is in the job. In all seriousness it was was an abject 2nd half performance vs MKD, and the real sense of disappointment is accentuated by the pre season hype about " we will walk this league " when in reality we are not mentally even ready to run out of it.

[JustMike]

think if anything else NA would have realised just how small the squad is. Glad LB is back for saturday

[lordswoodsaints]

Cut the chat and start winning games quickly before NC gets annoyed.