Nigel Adkins - confirmed as permanent Tranmere manager (p52)

Monty Don's dog was called Nigel.

redashdave said:

Theres a clue in my user name

Yeah, plain as u can see ain't it Rodney

'King Bingo!

Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

Haven't read the whole thread, but smirking at the amount of people saying they were underwhelmed by Adkins, "but then I did some research".
LOL. What are you, a fecking librarian?
Like nobody was aware of Adkins career path, having lived in a bubble for the last 10+ years.
I am reading those posts as "had an impulsive OTT negative reaction because I expected "the one", but having read the rest of this thread I feel a bit of a tit and changed my mind" 
Anyway, welcome Nigel, I am excited foe the first time for months and wish you all the best.
Best wishes from a tit that changed his mind. 

MuttleyCAFC said:

I am very sceptical about 5 year plans, even 3 year plans. Of course you have to have long term elements to plans relating to youth development and growing the club, but every plan has to be a one season one. Things happen in football and we can't plan for the season after next until we know how next season pans out as how it pans out affects what you do. 

To be fair, we don't know how this season will pan out. I'm sure the plan will be very different if we get promoted.

I know what you mean about being sceptical, but the reality is that, using the old cliche, "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail".  I'm sure there will have to be a degree of flexibility, built in to them - Plan B if you like, but if there aren't targets, hopes, and aspirations that form a plan, then what's the point of our football club?

We now have an owner who has a plan, is willing to spend his money carefully on the calculated risks that are the game of football with an aim of not just reaching the Prem but staying there. Such a different place to August and early September last year when we thought that we were quite seriously headed for administration and, very likely, for non-existence.

Must admit to initially feeling underwhelmed, but after listening to his interview with Olly I feel more positive. Welcome Nigel

Exiled_Addick said:

Feel very “m’eh” about this. He could prove to be a perfect fit for what TS is trying to do and a masterstroke, but I do worry he was just the first out of work name in Roddy’s contact list. It’s either happened a bit too fast for there have been serious consideration gone onto who else we might get, or it was already lined up which hints at possible 

Oh come on. 

LargeAddick said:

FishCostaFortune said:

Everyone is of course entitled to their opinions, it just saddens me somewhat when much of them appear to be not based upon on any individual research.

I honestly can't see how you can spend some time reading into Adkins career, his achievements, his ethos, and come to the conclusion that it's appointment which is so bad it makes you angry.

Is there any guarantee he will do well at Charlton. Of course not. But past Wilder and maybe Howe honestly who else that was available do you think would pretty much guarantee success?

The main thing is that him and the owner are on the same page, and we have a manger who has a fantastic record in this league and is one that barely any fans of his previous clubs have a bad word to say about.

I think a lot of people wanted Curbs or JJ and wouldn't have been happy with anyone else.

All while moaning he's been out of work for 2 years. 

FishCostaFortune said:

Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

Haven't read the whole thread, but smirking at the amount of people saying they were underwhelmed by Adkins, "but then I did some research".
LOL. What are you, a fecking librarian?
Like nobody was aware of Adkins career path, having lived in a bubble for the last 10+ years.
I am reading those posts as "had an impulsive OTT negative reaction because I expected "the one", but having read the rest of this thread I feel a bit of a tit and changed my mind" 
Anyway, welcome Nigel, I am excited foe the first time for months and wish you all the best.
Best wishes from a tit that changed his mind. 

An attitude that is indicative of all that is wrong with the modern world, where people who actively make an effort to educated themselves and improve their knowledge are somehow looked down upon.

I think that's slight over egging the academic exercise of googling Nigel Adkins and reading his Wikipedia page 

redashdave said:

Theres a clue in my user name

Nice one Ash

KBslittlesis said:
Boss, welcome Boss.
Can’t say it, won’t say it, never.

And JJ stays................well that’s kept my Fanny happy 😎

My other half said JJ should have gotten the job because he's so handsome 

Didnt they say there doing a live zoom conferance at 3pm ?! 

siblers said:

KBslittlesis said:
Boss, welcome Boss.
Can’t say it, won’t say it, never.

And JJ stays................well that’s kept my Fanny happy 😎

My other half said JJ should have gotten the job because he's so handsome 

And the problem there is? 🤔

JamesSeed said:

SouthNorwoodAddick said:

It's quite rare for goalkeepers to turn to management, I wonder if he's our first?

We had a goalie who made a bid to be our manager, once upon a time. 

Yeah, Ben Roberts.  We should have stuck with him instead of appointing Guy Luzon.