whelk Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15126250.stm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin Strain Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 'What's the most famous name on your mobile?' 'Nokia" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 30 September, 2011 Author Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Cringe at the what would he most like to be doing. Pardew would have answered similarly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 More evidence of the anti-Saints bias on the BBC then. Great interview, BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Was a good interview. Nice to see more of who he is, you get the feeling that he puts up a mask in a lot of interviews so something like these means he is less guarded and delivers a few less soundbites. Well done BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin Strain Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Cringe at the what would he most like to be doing. Pardew would have answered similarly That bit wasn't great...but I think Pardew's answer would have been a variation of that (allegedly) His favourite word should have been 'bus' or 'building' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Great interview, got to love his enthusiasm - it's infections, and that's got to pass onto the team and how they play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints Fan Dan Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 What a guy, he loves his job and loves the club, we're so very fortunate to have him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 so cheesy but got to love nige lol. I can imagine the players probably have a right giggle behind his back although not in a nasty way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 so cheesy but got to love nige lol. I can imagine the players probably have a right giggle behind his back although not in a nasty way. They do indeed! Well certainly the younger ones in the first team squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cool Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Great interview. Nige is Mr. Positive and that's fine by me. He was also very clear about not tolerating disruptive players which confirms that Jason Puncheon won't play for us again (no surprise there). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Red Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 What a positive interview, love him and long may what he has put in place continue. Yes - 'Nokia' !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Good interview, he is a clearly a bit mad, but i really like him and his enthusiasm, top man and he is right positive attitude is what it is all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Very interesting bit about being wary of bringing the 'wrong' kind of players in. Wonder how much we can read into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fen Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Great interview, really smart bloke and always very positive. Great manager.........really don't think I would like anyone else. Hope he stays here for a long long time and if he does we will be very very fortunate. Keep up the good work Nigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Cracking Interview. Think I know what song he plays in the car on the way to work everyday - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. Great attitude to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st.sj Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 That was a good interview. Hope we are not heading for a fall. [sorry about that, a life time of supporting the saints] Cant think of another manager I would rather have managing us. What a genuine guy. Deserves all the success coming to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmatt Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 What a legend, it's such a shame more people don't share his outlook on life! As bad as some might think they have it in this country, they've got to realise they really have won the lottery of life being born here - less of the blame, moan, blame, moan culture please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Jazzbo Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Thought the interview was good. Looked liked the cameraman was using the interview as his coursework for his NVQ in Creative Photography, lots of abstract scenes like shadows etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergoose Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Best manager we've had for many, many years and a damn nice guy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sad saints fan Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Do we know when nokia will be signing and is he any good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Best manager we've had for many, many years and a damn nice guy too. Could not put it better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Do we know when nokia will be signing and is he any good Cotterill wants him on loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Good interview, he is clearly a bit mad, but i really like him and his enthusiasm, top man and he is right positive attitude is what it is all about. Remembering, of course, that he was a goalkeeper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJBSAINTS Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Great interview with the top man....on the bus with Nige on the way to the premiership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 "What's the one thing you want to do this afternoon?" "....make love to my wife" Top bloke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Says he has the best job in the world and says it like he believes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyin Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 I was filming a sports tournament in Northern Queensland last week and each of the teams were encouraged throughout by these psychological coaches and in the evening were invited at dinner to listen to inspirational talks from various notables, Steve Waugh, some Ozzy swimmer I can't remember etc etc. One thing that struck me was their infectious enthusiasm. Being the cynical git I am, I swayed between letting out a silent "pah" and shaking my head and then feeling the endorphins bubbling with inspiration. But the way the team's responded took me by surprise. They came out pumped. NA reminds me of the kind of psycho coach/corporate coach/life coach characters I've come across in work (sadly I'm more irritated by their go go, all is going to be alright view on life than inspired), who talk up a good game, get the blood pumping and can inspire those prepared to listen. I just wish I was one of them. On the other hand, when you get him off the inspirational patter, NA sounds a real down to earth bloke, good sense of humour and one I have faith in to take us comfortably into the Prem, this year or next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedgeEnder Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 What a great, uplifting interview.....feel more positive than ever now about Saints this season. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 Where has it gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 HA is riding the crest of a wave...however, tougher times ahead will be a test. Wish him well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 HA is riding the crest of a wave...however, tougher times ahead will be a test. Wish him well. No you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 "What's the one thing you want to do this afternoon?" "....make love to my wife" Top bloke! Yeah, glad that interview wasn't recorded on a Saturday morning. Sounds like he'd rather make love to the wife than get 3 points! Tskkk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 30 September, 2011 Share Posted 30 September, 2011 And to be pedantic, Nige, the comment about "a house divided against itself will not stand" predates Abraham Lincoln. It was Jesus. When the crowds tried to find fault with him..... (Luke 11:17) 17 Knowing their imaginations he said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself comes to desolation, and a house divided against itself falls. Lincoln may have referred to it, but the line was and is in the Bible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 And to be pedantic, Nige, the comment about "a house divided against itself will not stand" predates Abraham Lincoln. It was Jesus. When the crowds tried to find fault with him..... (Luke 11:17) 17 Knowing their imaginations he said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself comes to desolation, and a house divided against itself falls. Lincoln may have referred to it, but the line was and is in the Bible. Well, OK, Lincoln was the first non-fictional character to say it then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 he comes across so well, unless he turns into a lunatic in the dugout I can't see how the likes of Poyet can fall out with him, he's too likable. Top bloke, let's hope he can continue to deliver and we all move forward. As one. In the same direction. As a team. On the bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carljack Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 Eccentric as F@ck! but whatever else he is a Winner. POSITIVITY.The last few years of hurt are becoming a distant memory. Saint till I die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 before I start can I just say that I wanted him here before he came and still want him here (or course) and I believe that actions speak far louder than words. I just want to get that in before someone thinks I am having a pop. But having said all that, is it just me then that feels he just tries to say the right thing all the time rather than what he really feels (ignoring the quick-fire 20 questions thing at the end of course). I guess that method of answering questions works on a grand team motivational scale, so who am I to complain (and I'm not complaining), but I just feel that when he is interviewed he has these preconfigured answers and they tend to be lines from a motivation for dummies handbook. I really dislike all this on the bus, in the building stuff, actually his interviews in general, no matter what happens he just tries to put a positive slant on things (as if that's a crime I know), but maybe he's just too positive for me - someone that's a self confessed bit of a moaner and realist/pessimist. Keep up the good work Nigel and if you don't mind I'll ignore your interviews till you relax and start speaking your mind rather than what you think the players need to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 am i the only one who cant access the link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 am i the only one who cant access the link? yes. It just worked for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 No you don't. Yes i do, because I want saints to succeed, whoever is in charge. Bet you don't ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 Brilliant interview, top bloke. Very lucky to have him here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 And to be pedantic, Nige, the comment about "a house divided against itself will not stand" predates Abraham Lincoln. It was Jesus. When the crowds tried to find fault with him..... (Luke 11:17) 17 Knowing their imaginations he said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself comes to desolation, and a house divided against itself falls. Lincoln may have referred to it, but the line was and is in the Bible. As far as I know Jesus (assuming he existed) did not speak English. So if you want to attribute the quote correctly the best you can say it was by the person who translated the Bible (whether that was the Venerable Bede or John Wycliff is open to debate). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 Nigel - you concentrate on Watford this afternoon and leave your wife to me eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 before I start can I just say that I wanted him here before he came and still want him here (or course) and I believe that actions speak far louder than words. I just want to get that in before someone thinks I am having a pop. But having said all that, is it just me then that feels he just tries to say the right thing all the time rather than what he really feels (ignoring the quick-fire 20 questions thing at the end of course). I guess that method of answering questions works on a grand team motivational scale, so who am I to complain (and I'm not complaining), but I just feel that when he is interviewed he has these preconfigured answers and they tend to be lines from a motivation for dummies handbook. I really dislike all this on the bus, in the building stuff, actually his interviews in general, no matter what happens he just tries to put a positive slant on things (as if that's a crime I know), but maybe he's just too positive for me - someone that's a self confessed bit of a moaner and realist/pessimist. Keep up the good work Nigel and if you don't mind I'll ignore your interviews till you relax and start speaking your mind rather than what you think the players need to hear. I understand exactly what you're saying Chez and I think that the time will come when a player or opposing manager or even his boss will get to him and he'll be a little more cynical maybe. However I think he's riding what he's created and in the time that he has been here it is all positive...sure there have been the odd blips and there will be many more along the way. So far his method and enthusiasm have seen it through and we (as a team/club) have bounced back which in itself is an endorsement of the philosophy. I like that he doesn't single out players, referees, opposing teams etc to moan at....we come out of it looking classier than those that are forever blaming someone/something (look not far down the road for the prime example) and if we do cock up he's largely honest enough to admit it. I worried that he didn't seem to be keen enough to join us when he appeared to be prevaricating when leaving Sc*nthorpe but I now realise that it was a wrestle with his integrity and a desire to see the right thing done - in football today particularly in the light of some stuff that's happened this last week it's refreshing to find...and good for us to have 'on the bus'. Someone said his interviews are like a middle-management manual on tape...I think I've never found one quite so effective. Cliched certainly but effective without any shadow of doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 (edited) before I start can I just say that I wanted him here before he came and still want him here (or course) and I believe that actions speak far louder than words. I just want to get that in before someone thinks I am having a pop. But having said all that, is it just me then that feels he just tries to say the right thing all the time rather than what he really feels (ignoring the quick-fire 20 questions thing at the end of course). I guess that method of answering questions works on a grand team motivational scale, so who am I to complain (and I'm not complaining), but I just feel that when he is interviewed he has these preconfigured answers and they tend to be lines from a motivation for dummies handbook. I really dislike all this on the bus, in the building stuff, actually his interviews in general, no matter what happens he just tries to put a positive slant on things (as if that's a crime I know), but maybe he's just too positive for me - someone that's a self confessed bit of a moaner and realist/pessimist. Keep up the good work Nigel and if you don't mind I'll ignore your interviews till you relax and start speaking your mind rather than what you think the players need to hear. Agree totally. My only concern was if Nigel could cut it this season (and he's shoved that right down my throat). I think he's a great guy but his interviews leave me a bit meh........the best bit about that piece on the beeb was the quickfire questions at the end just for a second you got to see the guy behind the carefully guarded interviews. Good stuff. 3pts this afternoon please Nigel. Edited 1 October, 2011 by doddisalegend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 I understand exactly what you're saying Chez and I think that the time will come when a player or opposing manager or even his boss will get to him and he'll be a little more cynical maybe. However I think he's riding what he's created and in the time that he has been here it is all positive...sure there have been the odd blips and there will be many more along the way. So far his method and enthusiasm have seen it through and we (as a team/club) have bounced back which in itself is an endorsement of the philosophy. I like that he doesn't single out players, referees, opposing teams etc to moan at....we come out of it looking classier than those that are forever blaming someone/something (look not far down the road for the prime example) and if we do cock up he's largely honest enough to admit it. I worried that he didn't seem to be keen enough to join us when he appeared to be prevaricating when leaving Sc*nthorpe but I now realise that it was a wrestle with his integrity and a desire to see the right thing done - in football today particularly in the light of some stuff that's happened this last week it's refreshing to find...and good for us to have 'on the bus'. Someone said his interviews are like a middle-management manual on tape...I think I've never found one quite so effective. Cliched certainly but effective without any shadow of doubt. /\ This. He seems to be a really genuine, honourable and likeable bloke and his little idiosyncracies endear him to most people. If results are anything to go by, he has certainly proven that he is effective as a manager. I suspect managers rule by fear, whilst Adkins appears to gain the respect of the players because they like him and want to put in the effort for him as well as themselves. I haven't known the team to have such unity and team spirit for many a year, so perhaps Adkins is able to inspire that unity, but also the ability to select the players to join the team who have those attributes that make them team players too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 Very interesting bit about being wary of bringing the 'wrong' kind of players in. Wonder how much we can read into that. Thought exactly the same and fair play to him as he has obviously got a squad that is happy and "together as one". Wonder if any of our targets over the summer perhaps didn't meet his criteria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 Thought exactly the same and fair play to him as he has obviously got a squad that is happy and "together as one". Wonder if any of our targets over the summer perhaps didn't meet his criteria? Prehaps and i would say Billy Sharp appears to fit that category. However, the higher up the leagues you go the bigger the egos are and the less likely a player is to be delighted to get their dream move to a massive club like Southampton from the likes Bristol rovers and Colchester. I cant think of too many top sportsman that aren't arrogant with a bit of c*nt in them, that is what sets them apart, nice guys rarely make great players and there will have to come a point where to signifcantly improve on what we have then the persoanlity of the player in question might mean he isn't everyones pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 1 October, 2011 Share Posted 1 October, 2011 Prehaps and i would say Billy Sharp appears to fit that category. However, the higher up the leagues you go the bigger the egos are and the less likely a player is to be delighted to get their dream move to a massive club like Southampton from the likes Bristol rovers and Colchester. I cant think of too many top sportsman that aren't arrogant with a bit of c*nt in them, that is what sets them apart, nice guys rarely make great players and there will have to come a point where to signifcantly improve on what we have then the persoanlity of the player in question might mean he isn't everyones pal. at the end of the day, man climbed everest and we are southampton, we'll do what we want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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