Adkins - Pros and Cons

[Ian Royal]

Maybe you should try watching us today to see that's not what we do.

[Forest Gump]

While I don't dislike Adkins preferred style of play I think he is incapable of building a team good enough to execute it and after a terrible run of six games time is definitely running out.

Hopefully gone are the old Reading ways of putting up with mediocrity to the point that it has become an embarrassment.
I hope that the new owners - remember Madejski should no longer have a say - will realise that unless some effort is put into this Club they will have wasted their money.

I think a change of manager, at this point could only be beneficial. Look at many other clubs; Southampton (twice), Derby, Watford (umpteen times) have changed their coach and are all enjoying a renaissance after what appeared to be premature clear-outs.

Consistency may be a virtue but not when you are consistently this bad.

[floyd__streete]

Pros: it'll be a couple of quid cheaper to watch Reading in League 1 next season.

[super darren caskey]

I think a change of manager, at this point could only be beneficial

1+

[Man Friday]

and another plus one from me, please.

[floyd__streete]

Do you really think the Thais will act? They hardly seem very dynamic too me. And Adkins is far too arrogant to resign.

[Royality creeps In]

Adkins is far too arrogant to resign.

He has a perma tan to pay for.

Not cheap you know

[RoyalBlue]

At least the highly vocal 'Adkins out' minority are happy tonight.

We have seen a succession of very capable managers eventually fail at RFC and there has, IMO, been one common factor underlying their failure - a lack of adequate and sensible investment in the playing squad at times when it really has been needed.

The lack of realistic alternative options open to Adkins in defence and defensive midfield is absolutely ludicrous. The chances of any other manager being successful with the resources available at this time (assuming anyone decent would want the job) are extremely small.

[windermere_royal]

At least the highly vocal 'Adkins out' minority are happy tonight.

We have seen a succession of very capable managers eventually fail at RFC and there has, IMO, been one common factor underlying their failure - a lack of adequate and sensible investment in the playing squad at times when it really has been needed.

The lack of realistic alternative options open to Adkins in defence and defensive midfield is absolutely ludicrous. The chances of any other manager being successful with the resources available at this time (assuming anyone decent would want the job) are extremely small.

we definately do need need intelligent comments on this thread. leave it to the knob heads

[Dave_Kitson]

At least we will get a fixture against Swind*n next season....

[windermere_royal]

At least we will get a fixture against Swind*n next season....

Very true, they could well get promoted

[Zana Badawi]

At least the highly vocal 'Adkins out' minority are happy tonight.

We have seen a succession of very capable managers eventually fail at RFC and there has, IMO, been one common factor underlying their failure - a lack of adequate and sensible investment in the playing squad at times when it really has been needed.

The lack of realistic alternative options open to Adkins in defence and defensive midfield is absolutely ludicrous. The chances of any other manager being successful with the resources available at this time (assuming anyone decent would want the job) are extremely small.

If we put aside the fact NA brought in nearly half a first XI at the last window, and instead say that its NAs job to play with the hand he's been given. Do you think he's the best man for the job?

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Think I'm leaning towards a change of manager now TBH. For whatever reason it's just not working for him here which is a huge shame as I wanted him to do well.

Think the fans have been patient actually. It's been what 20 months since he started? You can blame ownership issues all you like but 1 win in 6 from that squad? Nah sorry not good enough.

Watching Reading these days is akin to going off to Sierra Leone to deal with Ebola.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Incidentally I think he'll get the rest of the season unless the fans start showing their discontent at matches.

No doubt him and Crosby are on bumper Anton wages and we can't afford to sack them.

[Zana Badawi]

I think its only a matter of time.
He's previously been protected by his league position, but 16th and beneath Rotherham is a totally different ballgame. Makes everyone twitchy.

[Sutekh]

Lose to Blackpool and seriously, let's get rid.

[windermere_royal]

I`m looking forward to board meltdown on Tuesday night, but to my knowledge fans have never sacked a manager.
However I`m sure anything less than a win next Saturday will surely make the board review his position . I don`t want to see us as another Leeds, sacking managers at the drop of an hat . he needs to be given time to turn this around, so we are letting goals in . 9 in four games is it?
So are the Wolves fans calling for their managers head having let in 11 in the same period?

[sandman]

Very interesting insight by Adie Williams on Adkins ultra sensitive attitude in post match interviews. Takes offence at even the slightest criticism and if you press him too much he will likely walk out of interviews.

[harry]

Keep. But then I haven't called for a manager's head since Terry the Taxi. We need a bit of patience. With Williams, Karacan and McCleary back fit we will be a different proposition. In the meantime we are marking time. Many said it at the start of the season. Losing 3-0 at home and x number of games without a win start to increase the pressure. I expect more after Tuesday.

Under McD in 2011 we had 5 defeats in a row and were 23rd in the table after losing 2-0 at home to Watford. The joy of the Championship is things can turn around pretty quick.

[mumbo-jumbo]

I too am not one for sacking managers as knee jerk reactions and without being given a very fair chance. I acknowledge the injury list has been shocking, and there has been much discussion on here about why so many injuries are happening in training (fitness/training techniques?) I also realise his purchasing abilities have been restricted in each transfer window ( though that's not to say he hasn't been able to buy anybody.)

My reasons for feeling it is time Nigel considers moving elsewhere are two fold - one practical and one more 'emotional' if you like.

Firstly from a practical point of view. It hardly seems the new owners are an ambitious bunch of folk. They are possibly more interested in the infrastructure attached to the club than in the club itself. Certainly it seems they are happy to enjoy a family club in an affluent area. geographically close to London etc and enjoying the ride along the way. Therefore, if we are to continue to build our squad mainly around bringing through our youngsters, then why not allow Eamonn Dolan to do that job, who surely knows the youngsters better than anybody? We are hardly vying for a place in Europe and I believe we will remain in this league this season, whoever is at the helm.

Secondly, I feel the fans and players never will take to Nigel. Mr Adkins is never going to feel like 'our man'. He will never be a Brian ( love him or hate him, he felt like ours ) or a Steve Coppell. He is always going to feel distant/defensive/cliche ridden. He's a decent chap I'm sure, but he just doesn't feel like he belongs to Reading or truly cares about the club, and I'm not convinced he ever will. That for me, as a long standing supporter of a family club, is important. I think the fans need to relate to the manager, win or lose, through bad runs of form as well as good, and with Nigel I'm not convinced they ever will.