I hope Donnny are chasing him, he'll get them into the prem. But how will they keep him down on the 'farm' now that he's seen Paree .. well S'Hampton in the prem anyway
Was very surprised when he was sacked by the Saints, however i'm even more surprised at this appointment. Is he really a better man to keep them up than McDermott seeing as he can't buy/loan anyone and has to work with McDermott's players.
Reckon he'll do a good job for Reading I like his style not mouthy just gets on with it. If we didn't have CP I would not be unhappy to have Adkins at The Valley
better manager than McDermott and has a reasonable chance of keeping them up. If not I'd bet on them being Champions next season. I wish him luck, like him a lot.
A manager with a good record despite being fired by the Ungodly Saints. I wonder though if he will be as successful as McDermot, unless of course things were going on behind the scenes at Reading that led to McDermot's sacking. This appointment all in all has the look of changing deckchairs on the Titanic
better manager than McDermott and has a reasonable chance of keeping them up. If not I'd bet on them being Champions next season. I wish him luck, like him a lot.
I know you have always liked Adkins but why do you say he is a better manager than McDermot - This is not a disagreement by the way, just interested. I see them as very similar and like them both. I'm glad that Adkins has got the job rather than some unknown continental manager, but not sure what he adds, unless McDermot had lost the players.
better manager than McDermott and has a reasonable chance of keeping them up. If not I'd bet on them being Champions next season. I wish him luck, like him a lot.
Adkins has a longer track record and has done it with a skint scunthorpe as well as at Soton. He has built and re-built teams and used young talent well.
Reading had a lot of money to spend last season and McDermott used it well. Soton also had money to rebuild there already strong league 1 squad.
Both teams have been near the bottom all season but after a poor start Soton were pulling away when Adkins was sacked. Reading were in the bottom three when he went although I still think it was harsh.
Soton allegedly spent £7m on Rodrigues and £12m Ramirez, so Adkins has had a lot more money to spend this season than McDermott. Givem £20m to spend, I wonder where Reading would be in the table?
Soton allegedly spent £7m on Rodrigues and £12m Ramirez, so Adkins has had a lot more money to spend this season than McDermott. Givem £20m to spend, I wonder where Reading would be in the table?
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Reading had a lot of money to spend last season and McDermott used it well. Soton also had money to rebuild there already strong league 1 squad.
Both teams have been near the bottom all season but after a poor start Soton were pulling away when Adkins was sacked. Reading were in the bottom three when he went although I still think it was harsh.