Seaford Saint Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 well, we will see how good he is. he is at the team that beat us in the NPC with largly a better squad than a so called inferior manager had. throw in the parachute payments, top 2 is a minimum really for them I shall leave you uber "fans" to squabble amongst yourselves about Adkins. As for you saying that we will see how good he is ....the guy got us Saints, back to back promotions, having built on the foundations that Alan Pardew laid down. He gave me and my son (who had previously gone a whole season without seeing Saints win - he wan't allowed to watch midweek games) some fantastic footballing memories and I thanked him personally for that. I have a job to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 I haven't forgotten him, in fact I will always remember our revival under him with pleasure and gratitude but what are we meant to do, carry on talking about him and living in the past? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestersaint Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 The manner of his sacking was one of the most disgraceful things I've known as a fan. Thankfully it seems to have been a beneficial decision. I hope Nigel Adkins thrives in the future though, he deserves to. Yes I fully agree - and most fans I know certainly haven't forgotten him - they remain very grateful to him for his extraordinary success with Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocco boxo Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Decent bloke, great manager for us , so IMO will never be forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Beneficial decision? He left us in 15th and we finished in 14th...... Ridiculous comparison to make until this season has finished. Although I will admit, would Nige have been able to bring Lovren/Wanyama/Osvaldo to the club? Definitely wouldn't have been able to sign all 3. I love the bloke to bits and he's brought us and me some of the best times we've ever experienced at Saints, and how Cortese treated him was absolutely disgraceful. Especially after one of our best results of last season away at Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 In still not sure when Adkins went from being the next great English manager and the new Alex Ferguson to being the bungling, cliche ridden, clueless bumpkin who was our of his depth. Still Pochetino has proven he is the man to take us to the next level, by matching Adkins points per game record since he's been here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 The manner of his sacking was one of the most disgraceful things I've known as a fan. Thankfully it seems to have been a beneficial decision. I hope Nigel Adkins thrives in the future though, he deserves to. life is tough at the top Colin - isn't it ? Nice guy and all that, and sad he went in the way he did ..... .....but then again NA did have the £ million pay-off on his contract to comfort him in his hour of dis-appointment...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 In still not sure when Adkins went from being the next great English manager and the new Alex Ferguson to being the bungling, cliche ridden, clueless bumpkin who was our of his depth. Still Pochetino has proven he is the man to take us to the next level, by matching Adkins points per game record since he's been here. Until he fails or is sacked at which point he becomes a bungling, non english speaking, clueless bumpkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Played golf today with a long time Reading fan and he is more than happy with Nigel, reckons he is light years ahead of McDermott in terms of tactics and motivation ! Said that he was very popular with supporters in general ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamsaint Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Nige can come back any time he like to manage Saints. The football his teams played was an absolute joy, and we got promoted twice, without spending vast amounts. Cork. Now THAT was a great signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnick Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Never forgotten.. But we have moved on, as he has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Was it not Nige who said "thoust not get too high from the wins and neither too low from the losses" Hence if we don't finish 9th+ I willst not be spitting mine dummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 August, 2013 Share Posted 22 August, 2013 Played golf today with a long time Reading fan and he is more than happy with Nigel, reckons he is light years ahead of McDermott in terms of tactics and motivation ! Said that he was very popular with supporters in general ! Is he telling reading fans on their mongboard he played golf with a long term saints fan who said Pochetino is light years ahead of Adkins in terms of tactics and motivation, very popular with the supporters in general! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted 22 August, 2013 Share Posted 22 August, 2013 Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 22 August, 2013 Share Posted 22 August, 2013 Is he telling reading fans on their mongboard he played golf with a long term saints fan who said Pochetino is light years ahead of Adkins in terms of tactics and motivation, very popular with the supporters in general! I guess that he might be saying that the long time Saints fan was sad to see Nigel go but quietly confident that his replacement will do well ! He also said that their 'mongboard' had many WUM's who were unable to resist having a pop at perfectly innocent comments stated within the context of threads !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 22 August, 2013 Share Posted 22 August, 2013 I guess that he might be saying that the long time Saints fan was sad to see Nigel go but quietly confident that his replacement will do well ! He also said that their 'mongboard' had many WUM's who were unable to resist having a pop at perfectly innocent comments stated within the context of threads !! A good motivator and a decent bloke, plays some good football but also makes some strange decisions. I think he is a great manager in the lower leagues and NPC but the prem came too quick for him. He also needs to get his head around the top level player market as his targets and aquisitions were just not good enough. All in all he will be a consistant prem manager within 5 years I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 22 August, 2013 Share Posted 22 August, 2013 Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 25 August, 2013 Share Posted 25 August, 2013 Played golf today with a long time Reading fan and he is more than happy with Nigel, reckons he is light years ahead of McDermott in terms of tactics and motivation ! Said that he was very popular with supporters in general ! one more defeat and he's probably gone...a truly average manager..popular but average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 25 August, 2013 Share Posted 25 August, 2013 one more defeat and he's probably gone...a truly average manager..popular but average. they are not doing too well. be interesting to see how he and McDermott fair this season adkins has the squad (largly) that finished above us with an apparent inferior manager. Leeds do not have as good a squad and always fighting to sell their players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 25 August, 2013 Share Posted 25 August, 2013 they are not doing too well. be interesting to see how he and McDermott fair this season adkins has the squad (largly) that finished above us with an apparent inferior manager. Leeds do not have as good a squad and always fighting to sell their players for the time being advantage McDermott..still Reading have Yeovil next before the 2 matches that will decide Adkins immediate future. Both home, Leeds and Brighton. A home defeat against the side managed by the man he replaced would about topple the pile i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 25 August, 2013 Share Posted 25 August, 2013 they are not doing too well. be interesting to see how he and McDermott fair this season adkins has the squad (largly) that finished above us with an apparent inferior manager. Leeds do not have as good a squad and always fighting to sell their players Give it a rest dulldays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 25 August, 2013 Share Posted 25 August, 2013 Unless Adkins signs some decent players over the next week, can't see him being a big success at Reading. Can see them knocking on our door for one or two squad outsiders who could still do well for Reading. They should be doing well but he's not been able to get together the squad to regain promotion. A real shame ass he deserves better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 25 August, 2013 Share Posted 25 August, 2013 (edited) Unless Adkins signs some decent players over the next week, can't see him being a big success at Reading. Can see them knocking on our door for one or two squad outsiders who could still do well for Reading. They should be doing well but he's not been able to get together the squad to regain promotion. A real shame ass he deserves better. well I don't know some of Reading's fans, ok 1 then, bloke I was at Uni with, says he left their best striker on the bench and that his tactics aren't all that good. NB any bars down your way ever show saints, might be down that way next Saturday. Still Norwich-Saints can't see that being a big draw for your average Heraultais. Stream it will be then at least there's decent broadband at UM2 Edited 25 August, 2013 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 25 August, 2013 Share Posted 25 August, 2013 well I don't know some of Reading's fans, ok 1 then, bloke I was at Uni with, says he left their best striker on the bench and that his tactics aren't all that good. NB any bars down your way ever show saints, might be down that way next Saturday. Still Norwich-Saints can't see that being a big draw for your average Heraultais. Stream it will be then at least there's decent broadband at UM2 From what your mate says it appears he's still struggling with his team selections and substitutions. There are a number of Irish Taverns in Montpellier that show Premier League games but doubt they'll be showing Saints unless there's a decent contingent of students arriving who support Saints. I relie on the internet where you can always find a link and often the replay of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 26 August, 2013 Share Posted 26 August, 2013 If NA does go for Billy Sharp, I think he'd make a formidable strike force.... together with Le Fondre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 August, 2013 Share Posted 26 August, 2013 If NA does go for Billy Sharp, I think he'd make a formidable strike force.... together with Le Fondre. what rejoin the man responsable for promising him Premier League football and then ditching him when we got there ? Yeah right. Aren't Celtic supposed to be signing him any day now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 26 August, 2013 Share Posted 26 August, 2013 what rejoin the man responsable for promising him Premier League football and then ditching him when we got there ? Yeah right. Aren't Celtic supposed to be signing him any day now ? ........and that's yet another rumour, isn't it ? .......or Notts Forest ? or back to Donnie...? still we'll know by this time next week, I expect.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 3-0 down to Peterborough, can't see him lasting long at Reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 3-0 down to Peterborough, can't see him lasting long at Reading. The best English manager of his generation. The new fergie Or, just blessed with incredibly brilliant players at saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 The best English manager of his generation. The new fergie Or, just blessed with incredibly brilliant players at saints Somewhere in between, I'd have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 4-0 now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 27 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 27 August, 2013 The best English manager of his generation. The new fergie Or, just blessed with incredibly brilliant players at saints This. shame it took so many so long to realise this. we dodged a bullet.well done Cortese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 The best English manager of his generation. The new fergie Or, just blessed with incredibly brilliant players at saints This. shame it took so many so long to realise this. we dodged a bullet.well done Cortese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Aren't you a troll Glasgow? I know I've not been on here long, but that is certainly how you come across... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 27 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Well class me as a troll if you like....but I have been steadfast in my belief since the day he was installed.....he was not the man to take us forward. he was fortunate to have the squad he did at his disposal. we came second in championship races twice....which showed he was not up to it. his transfers,in the main,and that's being generous....we're crap. hes found his level oncemore....but this time he will have to work with a mediocre squad......mind you! reading aren't that bad are they compared to some.? he isn't liked by quite a few in the game....wonder why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the colonel Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 4-0 now... make that 5-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 There is, perhaps rather disconcertingly, a kind of morbid fascination in seeing the poor man's death throes at Reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Funny watching "saints fans" taking such pleasure/beating off to our ex managers results. Odd that some would get such pleasure from Reading losing a capital one cup match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 27 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Make it 6 -0. Good. crap little manager who fell on good times with saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Aren't you a troll Glasgow? I know I've not been on here long, but that is certainly how you come across... Alot of peeps said you are a troll UJ, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Well class me as a troll if you like....but I have been steadfast in my belief since the day he was installed.....he was not the man to take us forward. He took us up two divisions in two years. If that's not taking us forward then I don't know what is. You can try to re-write history all you like, but he proved you consistently wrong by gaining promotion when you were steadfast that he'd fail even at our lower levels. He's not cut-out for a top ten aspiring PL side but he proved to be exactly what we needed at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Yeah cos one loss in a crappy cup means he's a shyte manager. And people whinge about Cortese having no loyalty. Shameful fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Alot of peeps said you are a troll UJ, are you? No, definitely not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Yeah cos one loss in a crappy cup means he's a shyte manager. And people whinge about Cortese having no loyalty. Shameful fans. I have no loyalty to a reading manager!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW11_Saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Oh to stray onto these nasty little threads where the spiteful little trolls with their comic book avatars put the boot into the guy who got us back to back promotions and turned our fortunes around. Pr1cks. PS NA played a shadow team, got stuffed and will likely be relieved to be out of a competition they won't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 I have no loyalty to a reading manager!!! So you'd blank him at the bar? And probably tell Paul Wotton (JPT finalist by the way) he's sh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Oh to stray onto these nasty little threads where the spiteful little trolls with their comic book avatars put the boot into the guy who got us back to back promotions and turned our fortunes around. Pr1cks. PS NA played a shadow team, got stuffed and will likely be relieved to be out of a competition they won't win. Just saying it. Had di canio lost 6-0 tonight we would all be assuming he was on his last legs and he was crap etc I doubt reading fans are too chipper tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Seems pretty dishonourable to slag Adkins off after he took us up two divisions in two seasons. Everyone has a bad result here and there, doesn't make him a bad manager. Plenty of managers have failed to acheive half what he did with more expensive squads than ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 I have no loyalty to a reading manager!!! Or Saints managers http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?42470-Ponchito-wont-last-the-year#.Uh0Q98u9KK0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 August, 2013 Share Posted 27 August, 2013 Or Saints managers http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?42470-Ponchito-wont-last-the-year#.Uh0Q98u9KK0 I was wrong then. Fair play to me for admitting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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