Adkins - Pros and Cons

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Sorry but we are under performing right now & are pretty pathetic from front to back.

Not saying Adkins out but where is this amazing progress? I'm not convinced there is any. I am already bored to death of this season.

EDIT - being a bit harsh on Murray & Cox - they've done well.

[the taphouse]

tony pulis Anyone?

[MmmMonsterMunch]

:oops: tony pulis Anyone?

Quite honestly I'd take him over Adkins yes

[Lacoste]

I'd rather a manager who continued to play football but depends what you want. Football or results. I think pulis had bad press at Stoke yes they went long but they played from there and got plenty of balls in the box. Would be happy enoug.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Agree but depends on the definition of football. If the definition of football is pass it around the back 4 for a bit then hoof it & lose posession then I'd rather see something else.

[winchester_royal]

Sorry but we are under performing right now & are pretty pathetic from front to back.

Not saying Adkins out but where is this amazing progress? I'm not convinced there is any. I am already bored to death of this season.

EDIT - being a bit harsh on Murray & Cox - they've done well.

'Pathetic'? That's a bit of an overreaction..

[Lower West]

Sorry but we are under performing right now & are pretty pathetic from front to back.

Not saying Adkins out but where is this amazing progress? I'm not convinced there is any. I am already bored to death of this season.

EDIT - being a bit harsh on Murray & Cox - they've done well.

Still only 6 points off the top of the table.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Sorry but we are under performing right now & are pretty pathetic from front to back.

Not saying Adkins out but where is this amazing progress? I'm not convinced there is any. I am already bored to death of this season.

EDIT - being a bit harsh on Murray & Cox - they've done well.

Still only 6 points off the top of the table.

That's just

Bet the PL teams are quaking in their boots at the prospect of what might get promoted this season

[windermere_royal]

Did we lose? you lot are priceless

[AirRaidSiren]

Did we lose? you lot are priceless

+1


What a drama

[John Madejski's Wallet]

Yet to see a 'Pro' about Adkins tbf

Nice suits I guess

[RoyalBlue]

The cons brigade must be smoking something pretty strong, given some of the 'evidence' that they are coming out with.

However, prize for the most ludicrous claims so far goes to 'Tina' who phoned BBCRB after the game. According to her, Adkins isn't good enough to manage in the Championship, hasn't had any success at that level and was 'found out' by the new owners at Southampton!

[Lower West]

However, prize for the most ludicrous claims so far goes to 'Tina' who phoned BBCRB after the game. According to her, Adkins isn't good enough to manage in the Championship, hasn't had any success at that level and was 'found out' by the new owners at Southampton!

Sounded like a fair weather supporter. Who expects the club to be spending millions.

[windermere_royal]

The cons brigade must be smoking something pretty strong, given some of the 'evidence' that they are coming out with.

However, prize for the most ludicrous claims so far goes to 'Tina' who phoned BBCRB after the game. According to her, Adkins isn't good enough to manage in the Championship, hasn't had any success at that level and was 'found out' by the new owners at Southampton!

Whenever we lose the Adkins out brigade will always come out of their dark holes, bloody strange how quiet they are when we win. it`s the nature of the beast

[paultheroyal]

The cons brigade must be smoking something pretty strong, given some of the 'evidence' that they are coming out with.

However, prize for the most ludicrous claims so far goes to 'Tina' who phoned BBCRB after the game. According to her, Adkins isn't good enough to manage in the Championship, hasn't had any success at that level and was 'found out' by the new owners at Southampton!

Laughed at that too when heard it whilst stuck on south circular.
Stupid bint!!

[RoyalBlue]

The cons brigade must be smoking something pretty strong, given some of the 'evidence' that they are coming out with.

However, prize for the most ludicrous claims so far goes to 'Tina' who phoned BBCRB after the game. According to her, Adkins isn't good enough to manage in the Championship, hasn't had any success at that level and was 'found out' by the new owners at Southampton!

Laughed at that too when heard it whilst stuck on south circular.
Stupid bint!!

Laugh? My expensive in car e-system nearly got a fist stuck into it!

[Forest Gump]

Goes anyone have his stats; i.e. games played, won, drawn, lost compared to other managers.

[Forest Gump]

Just how good is he and is his value enough to keep him in the job if this pathetic run of form continues.
I have always preferred teams that can pass the ball but I don't think the current squad is good enough to carry this off.
Also, now the ownership situation has been resolved we would hope for some improvement - ti the contrary our form has totally collapsed.
On top of this he does not appears to have a plan b / know how to change tactics when it goes wrong and his team selection appears to be based on who is in the good books rather than skill and experience.
You don't win anything with (just) kids.

[RoyalBlue]

Goes anyone have his stats; i.e. games played, won, drawn, lost compared to other managers.

Adkins

Played Won Drawn Lost Win%

Bangor City Wales May 1993 February 1996 116 74 18 24 63.79
Scunthorpe United England 6 November 2006 12 September 2010 199 83 44 72 41.71
Southampton England 12 September 2010 18 January 2013 124 67 25 32 54.03
Reading England 26 March 2013 Present 70 26 19 25 37.14
Total 509 250 106 153 49.12


McDermott

Slough Town 1 March 1996 30 June 1998 125 43 38 44 34.40
Woking 18 September 1998 29 February 2000 85 38 21 26 44.71
Reading 17 December 2009 11 March 2013 169 76 43 50 44.97
Leeds United 12 April 2013 30 May 2014 54 20 9 25 37.04
Total 433 177 111 145 40.88

Pardew

Reading England 13 October 1999 10 September 2003 212 102 52 58 48.11
West Ham United England 20 October 2003 11 December 2006 163 67 38 58 41.10
Charlton Athletic England 26 December 2006 22 November 2008 90 28 26 36 31.11
Southampton England 17 July 2009 30 August 2010 64 34 17 13 53.13
Newcastle United England 9 December 2010 Present 171 63 40 68 36.84
Total 694 293 169 232 42.22

Can't find any stats for Sir Steve

Given the time that he deserves (due to the absurd finance and ownership circumstances he has had to endure until recently) I am pretty sure Adkins will significantly improve his stats with Reading.

[AthleticoSpizz]

My how we slaughtered Brian....and we weren't very mindful of what we wished for were we???.

NA made some strange decisions today...in fact they could be construed as "dire"

However, it was only a few weeks ago that we were accepting "mere survival" in the Championship as our target for this season.

Judge the guy at the end of the season