According to a player Adkins barely says a word in the dressing room before the game or at half time.
I can believe that. I think his coaching team were the tactical men and he was the Mr Motivator. In fact this has become crystal clear.
If players are doing that then they really need to stop pointing the finger.
Whoever you know J Block sounds like a whingeing bastard
"The players" didn't like Bowyer either, did they?
Sounds like they don't like anyone much. Poor lambs.
The players stopped liking Bowyer when he started calling them out in public.
The players won't play for Adkins because he has zero credibility - Adkins is laughing saying 'walking is great' but fuck all else while the players are laughing at him, not with him.
That doesn't excuse the players by the way.
One of them told him walking was brilliant when he got told he was waking not running back and hasn't been seen again 😳
According to a player Adkins barely says a word in the dressing room before the game or at half time.
I can believe that. I think his coaching team were the tactical men and he was the Mr Motivator. In fact this has become crystal clear.
If players are doing that then they really need to stop pointing the finger.
Whoever you know J Block sounds like a whingeing bastard
"The players" didn't like Bowyer either, did they?
Sounds like they don't like anyone much. Poor lambs.
The players stopped liking Bowyer when he started calling them out in public.
The players won't play for Adkins because he has zero credibility - Adkins is laughing saying 'walking is great' but fuck all else while the players are laughing at him, not with him.
That doesn't excuse the players by the way.
One of them told him walking was brilliant when he got told he was waking not running back and hasn't been seen again 😳
Those players (it's more than one) collectively known as the Bomb Squad.
I don't think there was a lack of effort out there (suggesting they weren't playing for the manager), they're just not good enough.
I think there's certainly some talent in our squad, I just personally think they are poorly managed and poorly coached. You can see that in so many aspects of our play - yes we manage to have some good spells, but overall I'd argue everytime team I've seen play us this season look more comfortable on the ball, and have better movement off it.
I don't actually think they're 'not playing for the manager' quite in the way that the Les Reed team were.
But apart from some of them being utter shit/lazy, let's face it, you can imaging their whatsapp group 'banter' - links to Nigel's twitter videos with a load of crying-with-laughter emoticons and wanking gestures.
Really think the owner is an clueless knob, but still thank him profusely for putting his money where his mouth is for buying out the previous scum.
But I think it's going to take a lot more to fix than simply sacking the manager. Really hope I'm wrong.
According to a player Adkins barely says a word in the dressing room before the game or at half time.
I can believe that. I think his coaching team were the tactical men and he was the Mr Motivator. In fact this has become crystal clear.
If players are doing that then they really need to stop pointing the finger.
Whoever you know J Block sounds like a whingeing bastard
"The players" didn't like Bowyer either, did they?
Sounds like they don't like anyone much. Poor lambs.
The players stopped liking Bowyer when he started calling them out in public.
The players won't play for Adkins because he has zero credibility - Adkins is laughing saying 'walking is great' but fuck all else while the players are laughing at him, not with him.
That doesn't excuse the players by the way.
One of them told him walking was brilliant when he got told he was waking not running back and hasn't been seen again 😳
Those players (it's more than one) collectively known as the Bomb Squad.
Explain?
Its defensive players as they treat the ball like an exploding bomb and are very quick to get rid of it to anyone even the opposition and even sometimes let the opposition keep it and don't want it off them.
According to a player Adkins barely says a word in the dressing room before the game or at half time.
I can believe that. I think his coaching team were the tactical men and he was the Mr Motivator. In fact this has become crystal clear.
If players are doing that then they really need to stop pointing the finger.
Whoever you know J Block sounds like a whingeing bastard
"The players" didn't like Bowyer either, did they?
Sounds like they don't like anyone much. Poor lambs.
The players stopped liking Bowyer when he started calling them out in public.
The players won't play for Adkins because he has zero credibility - Adkins is laughing saying 'walking is great' but fuck all else while the players are laughing at him, not with him.
That doesn't excuse the players by the way.
One of them told him walking was brilliant when he got told he was waking not running back and hasn't been seen again 😳
Lmao nice one DJ
I may have assumed this a bit hastily, I'm told. DJ is a nice quiet lad after all
According to a player Adkins barely says a word in the dressing room before the game or at half time.
I can believe that. I think his coaching team were the tactical men and he was the Mr Motivator. In fact this has become crystal clear.
If players are doing that then they really need to stop pointing the finger.
Whoever you know J Block sounds like a whingeing bastard
"The players" didn't like Bowyer either, did they?
Sounds like they don't like anyone much. Poor lambs.
The players stopped liking Bowyer when he started calling them out in public.
The players won't play for Adkins because he has zero credibility - Adkins is laughing saying 'walking is great' but fuck all else while the players are laughing at him, not with him.
That doesn't excuse the players by the way.
What credibility do the players have? Little pricks breaking rank, moaning, leaking line ups. And when they don't like the next manager? 'oh he's lost the dressing room' take 3.
Watson is too old. Maybe ok for the bench but it is like playing with 10 men as the game goes on FFS! Dobson has had some poor games but the midfield needs his energy playing as we do. Sandgaard needs to sack Adkins and ask JJ what we have been doing wrong and how he will fix it and if he can't answer it, he needs to ask Euell. Then give whoever 10 games.
Don’t want Jackson or Euell in the job, this is too critical now and we need an experienced head.
I’d argue that’s the last thing we need.
An experienced manager at this level means a “big name” like Adkins dropping down, or someone who’s been at this level for years and not made the step up.
Give JJ and Euell a few games to see if they get a reaction, if not bring in a good young manager on the way up.
Successful managers at this level tend to be younger. Maybe it’s fresh ideas, more drive to do well or finding it easier to relate to players? Whatever it is it works more often than the likes of Adkins and Slade stepping down and feeling like they’re doing us favour.
Hard to know how much influence JJ has under Adkins but isn't he somewhat responsible for this mess too?
According to a player Adkins barely says a word in the dressing room before the game or at half time.
I can believe that. I think his coaching team were the tactical men and he was the Mr Motivator. In fact this has become crystal clear.
If players are doing that then they really need to stop pointing the finger.
Whoever you know J Block sounds like a whingeing bastard
"The players" didn't like Bowyer either, did they?
Sounds like they don't like anyone much. Poor lambs.
The players stopped liking Bowyer when he started calling them out in public.
The players won't play for Adkins because he has zero credibility - Adkins is laughing saying 'walking is great' but fuck all else while the players are laughing at him, not with him.
That doesn't excuse the players by the way.
One of them told him walking was brilliant when he got told he was waking not running back and hasn't been seen again 😳
Those players (it's more than one) collectively known as the Bomb Squad.
Explain?
I’d imagine cos they’ve just been totally bombed out the squad perhaps with little explanation
I do actually think Adkins walks before being sacked. It’ll be like Bowyer. All wanting him out only to be replaced by someone worse.
If he walks he gets no compensation for losing his job/getting sacked .. he's a spent force as a manager but I bet he can still read a contract .. he'll cling on like a limpet until he's sacked .. and may that be VERY SOON !!!!!!
Hopefully people on this website will now realise how poor Matthews is as a defender. He is OK going forward but 3 of the last 6 goals has been down to him showing his player inside rather than down the wing and they have scored 3 times and he was possibly at fault for two other goals , so many people on this website keep saying how great he is and hopefully they will now realise how wrong they are . There is a reason why so many Welsh managers have given Gunter over 100 caps and Matthews only 14 because a Right Back needs to be a defender first which clearly Matthews cannot do !!! Please wake up to the fact that Matthews cannot defend
Final comment from me, I don't get people telling TS to sell up and fuck off, as is happening elsewhere tonight. Who is he selling to...everyone else walked away? and there is not a clamour to buy football clubs in the current climate, so thats just deluded. However what he needs to do is remove NA and bring in another manager, I wouldn't give it to JJ/JE, as I think it would be the wrong move, BUT action needs to be taken....tonight.
Will post more later once I've strangled the cat, the kids & the neighbours, but.....
I've seen us play much worse & not lose 4-1. Someone will undoubtedly post how many years it's been since we've lost so heavily at home. I can only think of the relegated threatened Leeds team in the Prem about 20 years ago that won 6-1.
Dont really blame the players as they didn't really play that bad. Just dont seem to be geling. We dont create enough & seem to let in too many soft goals.
If Adkins goes I dont know if JJ or Euell are the answers.
According to a player Adkins barely says a word in the dressing room before the game or at half time.
I can believe that. I think his coaching team were the tactical men and he was the Mr Motivator. In fact this has become crystal clear.
If players are doing that then they really need to stop pointing the finger.
Whoever you know J Block sounds like a whingeing bastard
"The players" didn't like Bowyer either, did they?
Sounds like they don't like anyone much. Poor lambs.
The players stopped liking Bowyer when he started calling them out in public.
The players won't play for Adkins because he has zero credibility - Adkins is laughing saying 'walking is great' but fuck all else while the players are laughing at him, not with him.
That doesn't excuse the players by the way.
What credibility do the players have? Little pricks breaking rank, moaning, leaking line ups. And when they don't like the next manager? 'oh he's lost the dressing room' take 3.
Hugely depressing. The squad either turns round under someone else or we get a new manager. In reality we probably need a squad refresh and a new manager giving those lucky few left a chance at redemption.
Given the finances in League 1 even with our benevolent new owner the latter is unlikely to happen.
Something is rotten (perhaps not in the heart of Denmark but certainly in SE7) but as an outsider I don’t know what.
We might all be totally Charltonised but what have we done to deserve this?
I hate seeing managers sacked but feel the chirpy morning messages will be starting to grate a tad with the players and the owner / management team.
Played probably the best I’ve seen us play this season and we still completely capitulated. No hiding from it, 4-1 is an awful result and the sort of result that would get most under pressure managers the sack.
Didn’t feel there was a lack of effort from most on the pitch, which leads to tactics and/or fitness to be the problem, which ultimately lies down to the manager. Also, agree that subs were way too late.
Not really sure what the answer is but, especially after tonight, it’s hard to argue that it’s Adkins.
I don't think there was a lack of effort out there (suggesting they weren't playing for the manager), they're just not good enough.
I think there's certainly some talent in our squad, I just personally think they are poorly managed and poorly coached. You can see that in so many aspects of our play - yes we manage to have some good spells, but overall I'd argue everytime team I've seen play us this season look more comfortable on the ball, and have better movement off it.
I'd be surprised if another manager could get significant improvement from a number of them, especially the central midfielders. No matter who gets picked in that position they aren't good enough over 90 minutes and I don't see how a different manager could change that. That said we've got to try something as this clearly isn't working.
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That was the first interview I've seen where Adkins never smiled.
He wore the look of a dead man walking.
😂
What did he say? If it wasn't goodbye then anything else is irrelevant.
Bugger
You have a toxic support base, who were promised exciting attacking football and a proper run at promotion
A coaching team that's inexperienced, and been here as part of the previous coaching setups that have failed
A group of players that you can't add to or ship off for 3 months, that are seemingly devoid of passion or talent for the most part
An incredibly difficult starting point, 10 games in and already 4 points adrift of safety
But apart from some of them being utter shit/lazy, let's face it, you can imaging their whatsapp group 'banter' - links to Nigel's twitter videos with a load of crying-with-laughter emoticons and wanking gestures.
Really think the owner is an clueless knob, but still thank him profusely for putting his money where his mouth is for buying out the previous scum.
But I think it's going to take a lot more to fix than simply sacking the manager. Really hope I'm wrong.
Are you listening Nigel?
Thomas is trying to tell you something.
However what he needs to do is remove NA and bring in another manager, I wouldn't give it to JJ/JE, as I think it would be the wrong move, BUT action needs to be taken....tonight.
Walking out of the fucking door hopefully
Will post more later once I've strangled the cat, the kids & the neighbours, but.....
I've seen us play much worse & not lose 4-1. Someone will undoubtedly post how many years it's been since we've lost so heavily at home. I can only think of the relegated threatened Leeds team in the Prem about 20 years ago that won 6-1.
Dont really blame the players as they didn't really play that bad. Just dont seem to be geling. We dont create enough & seem to let in too many soft goals.
If Adkins goes I dont know if JJ or Euell are the answers.
I don't disagree.
Given the finances in League 1 even with our benevolent new owner the latter is unlikely to happen.
Something is rotten (perhaps not in the heart of Denmark but certainly in SE7) but as an outsider I don’t know what.
Didn’t feel there was a lack of effort from most on the pitch, which leads to tactics and/or fitness to be the problem, which ultimately lies down to the manager. Also, agree that subs were way too late.
Not really sure what the answer is but, especially after tonight, it’s hard to argue that it’s Adkins.
Him saving the club and being a jolly nice chap in no way influences whether someone is the root problem / part of the problem.
This is getting ludicrous and beyond parody now.
only player who has consistently played is Lavelle and he had his preseason with Morecambe, our players aren’t fit.