Collage Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Pre Reading id have been chuffed with Adkins. Not sure wtf happened there Yup. I'd have him, we could do much worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Adkins at least seems like a decent bloke. Would obviously be underwhelming though. He looks like he'd make a good geography teacher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Steve Kean doing a sterling job for Brunei DPMM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Darko Milanič? Would rather Ratko Mladić tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Darko Milanič? Would rather Ratko Mladić tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Darko Milanič? Would rather Ratko Mladić tbh. Darko Miličić Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Adkins at least seems like a decent bloke. Would obviously be underwhelming though. He's fucking shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Adkins at least seems like a decent bloke. Would obviously be underwhelming though. He's fucking shite. Bit harsh. Most managers no matter how good or bad tend to do one bad job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I was told the same disposed of championship manager who used to manage a club in Berkshire today too Got the info from one of my opposite depot managers in Spalding who knows him from his Scunthorpe days as the physio Very very underwhelmed by it all but it smacks of cheap option yet again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I think I've just realised that my euphoria over pardew leaving will be sucked very quickly out of me if we employed a patsy failure of a championship manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Why not just say Nigel Adkins? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I was told the same disposed of championship manager who used to manage a club in Berkshire today too Got the info from one of my opposite depot managers in Spalding who knows him from his Scunthorpe days as the physio Very very underwhelmed by it all but it smacks of cheap option yet again Well how the fuck do you expect us to guess who this is. Couldn't honestly think of who you are talking about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Jesus did anyone seriously expect a manager with a decent cv? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Why not just say Nigel Adkins? Because we don't know yet? It could be any recently sacked manager from a club in Berkshire called Nigel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Jesus did anyone seriously expect a manager with a decent cv? No. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Nigel Adkins will be eaten alive up here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dazzanufc1892 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Why not just say Nigel Adkins? because sadly / thankfully depending on your position, thats not who i am on about. not posting again until i hear any more. if i am wrong, i will happily enter this page and apologise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Where is golfmag, we need his knowledge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I'm not believing anything. With Carver in charge for 2 games and Ashley on holiday I don't think anything has been decided. They will have a shortlist and possibly ringing people today, but that's it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Is there a reason Nigel Worthington is 9/2? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Is there a reason Nigel Worthington is 9/2? Same reason Colo was favourite, people are throwing names around willy nilly. No one has a clue, I bet Ashley doesn't have a clue yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Is there a reason Nigel Worthington is 9/2? Sacked by York. Has to be a joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Is there a reason Nigel Worthington is 9/2? Sacked by York. Has to be a joke. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8954162.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Is there a reason Nigel Worthington is 9/2? Sacked by York. Has to be a joke. Put in my bookies as an outside shot, people will put a chekky tenner on it. Not going to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest antz1uk Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 good article on De Boer here http://www.footyplace.com/features/de-boer-perfect-fit-for-newcastle-role-1230307064? Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew seems set to complete a switch back to his native London with Crystal Palace shortly, and Ajax head coach Frank de Boer stands out as the ideal replacement, writes David Lee Wheatley. A whole host of possible candidates have been mentioned in connection with the Newcastle United job even before Alan Pardew’s departure has been officially confirmed. United defender Fabricio Coloccini, Hull City boss Steve Bruce, plus out of work Tim Sherwood and Tony Pulis rounded out the top four in the betting until Nigel Worthington emerged as another shock contender. However, it’s a name further down the list who should be paid most attention when Magpies owner Mike Ashley begins the search for a new manager – current Ajax boss Frank de Boer. De Boer is known to have an interest in transporting his managerial skills abroad and has been linked with the hot-seats at Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur in the recent past. His agent, Guido Albers, claims De Boer has no intention of leaving Ajax during the course of this season, but actions often differ greatly from words when an actual offer is presented. Alan Pardew didn’t do a bad job overall at St. James’ Park, but supporters spoiled by the heady days of Kevin Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson want someone who will allow them to feel optimistic about their team’s chances of troubling the top spots in the Premier League. In Dutchman de Boer, they would have that opportunity to dream once again. Mike Ashley’s preferred handling of player recruitment correlates with the continental system which sees the head coach taking care of team affairs, while another senior management figure deals with sourcing new blood. A lot of managers, particularly British ones, would take exception to that and it would surely prove a sticking point in negotiations with other potential targets. Former Netherlands international de Boer is already operating successfully within such a system at Ajax, where he has been manager for four years, so it wouldn’t present a problem. Furthermore, the club’s stated policy of identifying signings under the age of 26 would suit De Boer perfectly, as he’s been closely dealing with the development of young players throughout his time at the Amsterdam ArenA. Ajax run a famed academy which has produced a large amount of top-class talent over many decades, while a large proportion of their player purchases are youngsters who they nurture and sell on at a higher fee – exactly as Newcastle United aim to do. The average age of the Ajax first-team squad is 22.5, which gives a good indication of the 44-year-old’s willingness to hand youngsters a fair chance to shine. Despite Ajax’s status as one of the most famous clubs in the European game, they are not blessed with a bottomless transfer kitty, so de Boer wouldn’t be put off by the reportedly small budget at St. James’ Park either. Another tick in the box would be his absolute commitment to producing attractive football. Most Geordie fans don’t wish to sit through ninety minutes of direct play, with an over-reliance on set-pieces and high balls into the box. Brought up on the idealism of ‘Total Football’, de Boer would instead encourage a fluid passing game established around a 4-3-3 formation, which is a philosophy from which he never wavers. Thanks to his agent’s public denials, de Boer’s name has gone out to as much as 33/1 in the betting stakes, after being installed as favourite by many bookmakers when news broke of Pardew’s impending departure on Monday evening. However, if the Magpies want to display real ambition, then Frank de Boer should quickly assume the position of number one target on their shortlist before another side snaps him up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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