Adkins to West Brom

[Stevie G]

The fact that he is rated so highly in the odds given those managers without a club is a feather in his cap, and ours. If he decides not to go, then given the shite circumstances he finds himself currently in, it could be that he sees a real future here, and remember he knows more behind the scenes than the vast majority of us. I have no doubt staying would also endear him to more fans, and a cynic could argue that maybe this could have been a PR exercise from the start. There is a chance that new ownership and even just mild investment could rejuvenate a squad of little difference that were essentially performing better in the Prem last year.

[Bandini]

Given that we're going to score 69 goals in our remaining 22 games, I'm surprised that Adkins would want to miss out on that, but obviously this would be a positive move for the club.

[Badger Finger]

Michael Appleton already linked with the not vacant biscuit hotseat...

[RepressedRoyal]

And which team ended up in the PL far better suited for survival there?

I'll give you a clue, they are still there whereas the team that played 'The Reading Way' and got to the PL on workrate, commitment, team spirit etc. came straight back down.

I'll give you a clue.....they sacked Adkins to achieve that.

Floyd...In my opinion they Planned well in advance to sack Adkins to move to another level, not to avoid relegation. A straight fight to the end of the season with both Adkins and McRouteone still in charge, would have seen Saints survive and Reading still relegated.

Perhaps Adkins doesn't suit Reading, they are a club entrenched in frugality and minimum risk which as frustrating as it is, was acceptable when we were committed to punching above our weight.

The TSI debacle caused false hope and enticed a manager who was either deluded, conned or both, leaving the place in disarray. If Adkins leaves and someone like Parky comes in, prepare yourself for the worst.

The best outcome would be Adkins staying to the end of the season and being offered at least some of the financial support he thought he was getting.

Bringing in an old war horse is not the answer.

[SPARTA]

Michael Appleton already linked with the not vacant biscuit hotseat...

Why is it a surprise a manager would be at the stadium, probably in his office at 4pm on a week day.. during a transfer window as well? I value Paul's posts, but I don't see anything to be suspicious about.

[JIM]

ammers signed a new head coach. So it looks like fat sam could be free soon. how about him for niges replacement. then you could really have a go at geting rid of the manager Who the f--- is appleton?????

[howser]

Well I am amazed over a dozen posts on this thread until 'kin McDermott was mentioned, where were all his love children earlier. Be careful what you wish for with the two new possible owners now being mentioned, they won't want an unknown like Dolan, far more likely to get a Sven type character, and as for the normal 100 goals and so many clean sheet critisism, that is again being splurged on here, that comment was reported on August 2nd before Adkins, Hammond, Madejski or the majority of us on here realised we were going to be butt fcuked by the Russian.

As for the random calls for Parky to come back, never, he left a true hero of the club, why on earth would he come back here to now to be greated on this site, after a couple of defeats with, "he is a good bloke but he isn't Brian",

[Ian Royal]

I'd be very disappointed to see Adkins leave. It's not going great, but it's hardly a total shambles and I firmly believe managers should be given at least a full season to show what they can do, preferably with another three or four months the next season too. Sometimes quick decisions have to be made when the club's in danger of dropping a tier (Rodgers), but that should be the exception.

Look at Coppell for example. We were one of the favourites when he took over and we had a pathetic capitulation over Xmas and slumped out of the play offs. It took him three seasons to finish in the top six, but he really delivered in the end.

You can't expect success constantly and instantly. Sometimes things will be a bit shit. But as long as the situation is comfortably recoverable, there's always next season. The margins at this level between 9th and 1st are very slim season to season.

But, if Adkins got offered the West Brom job, there'd have to be something funky going on for him to turn it down.

[Unbelievable Jeff]

Nigel Adkins is also in the betting for the Arsenal job at 80/1

[paultheroyal]

Unbelievable Jeff

[Unbelievable Jeff]

Unbelievable Jeff

I See what you did there.

[paultheroyal]

Always

[LoyalRoyal22]

Adkins to West Brom.

Wishful thinking by most of you, chin up.

[jellytot]

I am not sure what to say here. Whether it is better that NA goes or stays on. I personally like his ideas to pass the ball... the BIG FAT STINKING problem is that our players do not get it. NOW they are not playing for him. You can see it on the pitch.

Either NA changes his style (cannot see that)
The players adapt and start doing their jobs.
NA sells 5 or 6 and gets 4 or 5 in. Players that can play his game. Get out players who are too thick or just cannot pass it.

Is there a problem at the club? Rogers tried to get a passing game going following Coppels more direct style and was fired, NA is trying to get a passing game going following McD's hoof ball style. What do we do?

1)Do we let NA and co leave (if there were an approach from WBA) ?
2) Do we keep the management team (and following a takeover) splash the cash and get in a few as well as booting out some of the lazy gits?
3) Fire NA and co in a few weeks and return to some direct whack it style?
4) A final option is the takeover does not go through, NA resigns and we then have to struggle to get 50 points or so to stay up. We may need 60 or so if we went into administration.

I think there are just too many problems at the club at board level, on the pitch and in the stands. No one is really standing together. January is surely the BIG month. I prefer option 2.

[jellytot]

ammers signed a new head coach. So it looks like fat sam could be free soon. how about him for niges replacement. then you could really have a go at geting rid of the manager Who the f--- is appleton?????

Useless Pompey twat! If we get him in we will be playing league 1 next season for sure.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

#adkinsout

[andrew1957]

I am not sure what to say here. Whether it is better that NA goes or stays on. I personally like his ideas to pass the ball... the BIG FAT STINKING problem is that our players do not get it. NOW they are not playing for him. You can see it on the pitch.

Either NA changes his style (cannot see that)
The players adapt and start doing their jobs.
NA sells 5 or 6 and gets 4 or 5 in. Players that can play his game. Get out players who are too thick or just cannot pass it.

Is there a problem at the club? Rogers tried to get a passing game going following Coppels more direct style and was fired, NA is trying to get a passing game going following McD's hoof ball style. What do we do?

1)Do we let NA and co leave (if there were an approach from WBA) ?
2) Do we keep the management team (and following a takeover) splash the cash and get in a few as well as booting out some of the lazy gits?
3) Fire NA and co in a few weeks and return to some direct whack it style?
4) A final option is the takeover does not go through, NA resigns and we then have to struggle to get 50 points or so to stay up. We may need 60 or so if we went into administration.

I think there are just too many problems at the club at board level, on the pitch and in the stands. No one is really standing together. January is surely the BIG month. I prefer option 2.

Managers are the ones to get sacked in this situation as it is cheaper to sack one manager than to replace the team.

Reading cannot and IMO never will be able to play a "possession passing" game so I hope WBA do come in for him and then the problem is solved.

[Ian Royal]

Depends on what you mean by a possession passing game. If you mean trying to emulate Arsenal, Swansea, Liverpool or Barcelona in style then no, not for at least the next few years anyway. This also isn't anything like what Adkins has put together in the past.

If you mean trying to emulate a Utd, City, Spurs, Germany style where retaining possession is important, but not so important that you want possession for possession's sake, then we could conceivably look at playing this level's equivalent.

We don't have to play anywhere near as direct as we did under McDermott, where the ball in defence or midfield was basically a hot potato.

[Cureton's Volley]

There are times I wish the defence did treat the ball as a hot potato, because dithering in possession on the edge of our own box is risky, embarassing, and infuriating in equal measure.

Yesterday's comedy at the back was a perfect example! Only Feds + the woodwork saved us from humiliation.

[PistolPete]

I'd be very disappointed to see Adkins leave. It's not going great, but it's hardly a total shambles and I firmly believe managers should be given at least a full season to show what they can do, preferably with another three or four months the next season too. Sometimes quick decisions have to be made when the club's in danger of dropping a tier (Rodgers), but that should be the exception.

Look at Coppell for example. We were one of the favourites when he took over and we had a pathetic capitulation over Xmas and slumped out of the play offs. It took him three seasons to finish in the top six, but he really delivered in the end.

You can't expect success constantly and instantly. Sometimes things will be a bit shit. But as long as the situation is comfortably recoverable, there's always next season. The margins at this level between 9th and 1st are very slim season to season.

But, if Adkins got offered the West Brom job, there'd have to be something funky going on for him to turn it down.

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