Tamesaint Posted 6 October, 2011 Share Posted 6 October, 2011 During this international break, I began to wonder if it is possible to get 2 more contrasting managers than Rednapp and Adkins ? Adkins talks about the team and uses phrases like "together as one." Rednapp used to refer to the team as "they" - never "we." Adkins is incredibly positive about the "great football club" and its fans. Rednapp never seemed to have a good word to say about us. Rednapp courts the press and is ever ready to come up with a quote and be interviewed. Adkins just has the same dozen or so phrases that he trots out each week and appeared rather uncomfortable in front of Mark Clemet and the BBC cameras last week. Perhaps the biggest difference though is that Rednapp took us out of the Premiership and was a rubbish manager for us - Adkins will (fingers crossed) take us back into the Premiership and be our king! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 6 October, 2011 Share Posted 6 October, 2011 You've got to love Harry. He epitomised what football was all about in the 60's and 70's and it lined a few peoples pockets. Right now he is a dinosaur about to be made extinct. He's in denial but Spuds is probably his last job in football - even the FA would be foolish to touch hi now. His time at SMS is a stain on our history that unfortunately we will never be able to clean off completely. All history. I think Adkins is on his way to surpassing Lawries achievements and could even challenge Ted Bates for his. We've been very lucky to have those three as part of our club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 6 October, 2011 Share Posted 6 October, 2011 Can't stand redkrapp he shouldn't merit a thread on the saints forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc oli Posted 6 October, 2011 Share Posted 6 October, 2011 with Redkrapp it was always me me me me me me - just listen to his interviews. Talked a load of carp about needing a whole new team when he arrived- the perfect way to undermine the confidence of a struggling squad. Will never forgive the way HE took us down. Nigel is a breath of fresh air (despite his cheesy cheeriness) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild-saint Posted 6 October, 2011 Share Posted 6 October, 2011 adding a bit of perspective he did get spurs into the champions league which was an achievement agaisnt the usual top 4. the issue I have with redd**** is that he took a job to spite the pompey owners not because he wanted the job. To be honest whose the fool him for taking the money on offer or us offering it to him in the first place. saints decline is more about a number of fatal appointments at management level, red**** was the final straw that broke the camels back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 6 October, 2011 Share Posted 6 October, 2011 Redknapp is the last of his kind (possibly?), the manager as tyrant/friend/one-of-the-lads; an honest geezer (I ask you?) in a world of intrigue and paper bags, a sort of poor man's Brian Clough. Adkins stands as a cutting edge monument to all that is 'new': a lack of playing background, poncey qualifications, coming over all touchy feely with a dash of middle-management mumbo-jumbo (and a decent eye for a player and a system) - a sort of poor man's Arsene Wenger. I know who I prefer! Nigel for England (but not just yet please). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 Relatively speaking they did inherit very different sides. I'm all for a bit of Arry bashing, so carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ron fan Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 To answer the original question...Ian Branfoot and Sir Alex Ferguson?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 adding a bit of perspective he did get spurs into the champions league which was an achievement agaisnt the usual top 4. not as much as what people think, liverpool and arsenals team were on par with Spurs..if anything last season he unachieved with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 not as much as what people think, liverpool and arsenals team were on par with Spurs..if anything last season he unachieved with them. Correct, and the money that he was allowed to spend was astronomical. It was a good achievement, no doubt about that, but not "amazing to break the top 4 monopoly" as his media chums have previously described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 (edited) Correct, and the money that he was allowed to spend was astronomical. It was a good achievement, no doubt about that, but not "amazing to break the top 4 monopoly" as his media chums have previously described. I think that is the crux of it. Redknapp is the type of managed who buys success, or his way out of trouble and is rarely seen around the training ground. I don't think Adkins has had the luxury of spending big ( until now) & has coached players to get his success. Granted Adkins has spent a bit here, but I think he is a very good coach as well as a man-manager. Edited 7 October, 2011 by Dimond Geezer the swear filter reads the bracket as a c in ( until Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 You're right they are polar opposites: 'Arry won the F.A.Cup, Nigel won F.A. 'Arry took his team into the Champions League, Nigel took his team into the Champion Ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestersaint Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 Give me Adkins any day of the week. I can't stand redknapp and what he did to our club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack rill Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 Nigel v `arry The difference? One will most likely be the next Blighty Gaffa! The other,,,,no *****in chance, simples, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 Nigel v `arry The difference? One will most likely be the next Blighty Gaffa! The other,,,,no *****in chance, simples, I'm not sure if Nigel Adkins will be next England manager; not enough top level experience yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 Harry has done well at Spurs, he may have spent money but that is the name of the game in the top six. I don't know the stats but it would be interesting to see what his net spend is compare to the other teams around him. I bet its not that high. They looked great against Aresenal on sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 adding a bit of perspective he did get spurs into the champions league which was an achievement agaisnt the usual top 4. the issue I have with redd**** is that he took a job to spite the pompey owners not because he wanted the job. To be honest whose the fool him for taking the money on offer or us offering it to him in the first place. saints decline is more about a number of fatal appointments at management level, red**** was the final straw that broke the camels back. Agreed, t started when we failed to appoint Hoddle in 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 Correct, and the money that he was allowed to spend was astronomical. It was a good achievement, no doubt about that, but not "amazing to break the top 4 monopoly" as his media chums have previously described. Not forgetting the fact that the previous managers had also spent huge amounts of money and he took over from Ramos whose tenure redefined the concept of underachievement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 with Redkrapp it was always me me me me me me - just listen to his interviews. Talked a load of carp about needing a whole new team when he arrived- the perfect way to undermine the confidence of a struggling squad. Will never forgive the way HE took us down. Nigel is a breath of fresh air (despite his cheesy cheeriness) Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 7 October, 2011 Share Posted 7 October, 2011 Nigel has a longer reach and a few years younger than 'arry. Don't think 'arry would make it to the end of the first round even with his duckin' an' divin' skill's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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