Plenty of people thought that this video walk was a flash in the pan, but clearly not, so long may it reign i say, let's "go make the most of it" and take it in the manner intended, good on yer guvnor
Can't wait for the winter when it's cold, the wind is howling & the rain lashing down
Will he be so positive ? Of course he will
'course he will, may need an umbrella but he is just a positive person.
Plenty of people thought that this video walk was a flash in the pan, but clearly not, so long may it reign i say, let's "go make the most of it" and take it in the manner intended, good on yer guvnor
Can't wait for the winter when it's cold, the wind is howling & the rain lashing down
Will he be so positive ? Of course he will
"Morning everyone. Isn't bed brilliant! You lie under the duvet, when it's cold and wet outside and all you can hear is the roar of traffic. The wife's just brought me a cup of tea, and even better I've told Jacko and Euelly to take training this morning, so I can stay in and watch Bargain Hunt. Stay Positive!"
On balance, I think my worst nightmare would be being stuck in a lift with Professor Positive.
Reminds me of one of those dreadful evangelical born-again Christians.
He seriously gives me the creeps.
When I first heard him I would agree with you. Then I started seeing it as him having a bit of a laugh. If I thought he was being serious it would freak me out a bit. Mind you, that final grin he does at the end is, most definitely, creepy.
I guess by the very nature of what I did prior to being a goat farmer, I find that because he always uses the same turn of phrase (walking is great, birds are singing, sun is shining, let’s make the most of the day etc) I can’t help thinking he’s hiding something 😳
What did you do prior to being a goat farmer ? (of course if you were undercover SAS best keep it to yourself)
Interested to know if the Cowley & Cook backers have been won over?
Cook in particular seems all over the place with his post-match comments. One week blaming the players lack of heart, next week saying "There'll be no criticism of the players from me now, we're past all that aren't we?"
Reckon he's been told to turn it down a bit. Watched a funny interview with Barry Robson who used to play at Celtic and Boro under Strachan.
Despite getting on really well with him he said when Strachan went to Boro he alienated and sagged off a lot of the players already there and started brining in half of the spl down there early on all at same time
Robson said how it's not good to do things like that so early on and you have to work with and try and get the best out of what youve got. Unsurprisingly it didn't work out for Strachan down there
Mind you I wouldn't write off Cook as a manager yet he's only had around 10 games despite the start they've made
He is starting a new job amongst strangers at a place where he doesn’t know the culture...yet. When we went 6-0 up at Plymouth my instant thought was can we get a seventh because it would be a new all time club record. Mr Adkins didn’t think that, or know that or probably even speculated on that. Do any of us know off the top of our heads Scunthorpe’s record away win? Or Southampton’s, or Hull’s, or Reading’s or Tranmere’s? If we got a job in those places it would take a while to assimilate. So what do you do? You firstly say they chose me, and so they must want me...any warts and all. Secondly you probably fall back on the psychological manual on ‘How to get started in a new job’, which includes being nice to people and positive and enthusiastic. What else is there to go on at the start? Nigel Adkins is feeling his way as best he can, and being a football manager, as opposed to being a PR man, or a nuanced actor he may not have the subtlety or undercurrent or skill he would show if he was. Hence the reliance on things which to him seem tried and tested in the past, including the grin probably. I wouldn’t worry about it anyway, the results are what matter, and so far so good.
He is starting a new job amongst strangers at a place where he doesn’t know the culture...yet. When we went 6-0 up at Plymouth my instant thought was can we get a seventh because it would be a new all time club record. Mr Adkins didn’t think that, or know that or probably even speculated on that. Do any of us know off the top of our heads Scunthorpe’s record away win? Or Southampton’s, or Hull’s, or Reading’s or Tranmere’s? If we got a job in those places it would take a while to assimilate. So what do you do? You firstly say they chose me, and so they must want me...any warts and all. Secondly you probably fall back on the psychological manual on ‘How to get started in a new job’, which includes being nice to people and positive and enthusiastic. What else is there to go on at the start? Nigel Adkins is feeling his way as best he can, and being a football manager, as opposed to being a PR man, or a nuanced actor he may not have the subtlety or undercurrent or skill he would show if he was. Hence the reliance on things which to him seem tried and tested in the past, including the grin probably. I wouldn’t worry about it anyway, the results are what matter, and so far so good.
Fans in ‘like new manager on unbeaten run’ shocker
Absolutely this. I can just imagine how well all the morning walk videos will go down if we go a couple of months without a win.
If we go a couple of months without a win he probably won't be with us anyway. Let's embrace the positive. I much prefer it to a Manager who takes the plaudits for when things go well and then blames a bad result on everything from the Ref to the players to even the crowd!
Even if you don't like his positive attitude (which I absolutely love) the sight of the pitches being re-laid is yet another demonstration of how pro-active our new regime are in trying to give our squads the best chance of success. And yes I do believe that Adkins is deliberately filming that going on in the background - and why not I say!
Even if you don't like his positive attitude (which I absolutely love) the sight of the pitches being re-laid is yet another demonstration of how pro-active our new regime are in trying to give our squads the best chance of success. And yes I do believe that Adkins is deliberately filming that going on in the background - and why not I say!
agree, clever video - just shows how much more professional we as a club are under the new owner
In Nigel and Thomas we have two very unusual characters in the key positions at the club. Fortunately, they are both a little extroverted which I personally find most interesting. When we look back over the last few years we have mostly had feelings of woe and anxiety. I can honestly say that, as unusual as they both are, it’s a pleasure to observe their little idiosyncrasies.......I can certainly live with it and find myself smiling from time to time...... and there’s no harm in that is there! 😎👍😃
In Nigel and Thomas we have two very unusual characters in the key positions at the club. Fortunately, they are both a little extroverted which I personally find most interesting. When we look back over the last few years we have mostly had feelings of woe and anxiety. I can honestly say that, as unusual as they both are, it’s a pleasure to observe their little idiosyncrasies.......I can certainly live with it and find myself smiling from time to time...... and there’s no harm in that is there! 😎👍😃
Agree.
Just compare to this time last year, when we could have been forced out of business ..... To me, Thomas and Mr Adkins are exactly what we need right now.
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He's really got to do something about the final grin. Imagine waking up in the morning, rolling over, and seeing that grin. Stuff of nightmares.
and finding him next to you...his grin!!
Despite getting on really well with him he said when Strachan went to Boro he alienated and sagged off a lot of the players already there and started brining in half of the spl down there early on all at same time
Robson said how it's not good to do things like that so early on and you have to work with and try and get the best out of what youve got. Unsurprisingly it didn't work out for Strachan down there
Mind you I wouldn't write off Cook as a manager yet he's only had around 10 games despite the start they've made
You not keen on a Grin and tonic first thing ?
The choice is yours Arsene,
The happy chappy with the positive outlook on life or Matthew Southall who will give you a catalogue and ask you to pick the extra large.
When we went 6-0 up at Plymouth my instant thought was can we get a seventh because it would be a new all time club record.
Mr Adkins didn’t think that, or know that or probably even speculated on that.
Do any of us know off the top of our heads Scunthorpe’s record away win? Or Southampton’s, or Hull’s, or Reading’s or Tranmere’s? If we got a job in those places it would take a while to assimilate.
So what do you do?
You firstly say they chose me, and so they must want me...any warts and all. Secondly you probably fall back on the psychological manual on ‘How to get started in a new job’, which includes being nice to people and positive and enthusiastic. What else is there to go on at the start?
Nigel Adkins is feeling his way as best he can, and being a football manager, as opposed to being a PR man, or a nuanced actor he may not have the subtlety or undercurrent or skill he would show if he was.
Hence the reliance on things which to him seem tried and tested in the past, including the grin probably.
I wouldn’t worry about it anyway, the results are what matter, and so far so good.
Fortunately, they are both a little extroverted which I personally find most interesting.
When we look back over the last few years we have mostly had feelings of woe and anxiety.
I can honestly say that, as unusual as they both are, it’s a pleasure to observe their little idiosyncrasies.......I can certainly live with it and find myself smiling from time to time...... and there’s no harm in that is there! 😎👍😃
Just compare to this time last year, when we could have been forced out of business ..... To me, Thomas and Mr Adkins are exactly what we need right now.
We should thank our lucky stars!