Do you want Adkins to stay or go?

[Fudbeer 12]

Chris Wilder got the job ,Sky.

[byeo 10]

Worst kept secret is now on the official site:

 

http://www.sufc.co.uk/news/article/sheffield-united-nigel-adkins-3109392.aspx

 

Sheffield United and team manager Nigel Adkins have parted company, it was announced today (12th May).

 

Mr Adkins took over in June 2015 on a three year contract but has been relieved of his duties after one season.

 

The following is a statement from the Club:

 

"A decision has been made by the board of Sheffield United for Nigel to depart immediately. Nigel is a gentleman and, as proved by his record, a very good manager, but the overriding aim is promotion from League One and the Club feels that this is the correct time to make a change."

 

Another good managers reputation ruined at S2.

 

I think he ruined his own reputation when he signed the average players (not Billy Sharp), set up the tactics and slagged off the fans after the final game of the season. Clough got us into the playoffs last season with 90% the same squad, Adkins made some additions and took us backwards, thankfully Billy Sharp has been banging them in or we would have been in a worse position.

Edited May 12, 2016 by byeo

[chalga 10]

Another good managers reputation ruined at S2.

 

Who was that?

[Billy Casper 10]

Ridiculous decision. Sacking manager after manager doesn't work.

I was amazed you managed to get Adkins in the first place, yet you give him one season (all be it admittedly not a good one) and before he has the chance to really stamp his authority on things he's gone!

The trouble is with football these days, it's an instant success thing or out.

Well you're not spending your 6th consecutive season in League One by chance, you are a standard League One outfit!

Every fan expects their club to be higher than they are, and god knows being a Wednesday fan I've had that feeling most of my 40 years watching them, but in reality a team lies where it for a reason, because that's where they belong.

Stability or giving a manager time is sadly lacking in this industry, after all didn't Man Utd fans scream for Alex Fergusons head after a short while in charge??? I'll leave that with you...Next on the conveyer belt please!

[chalga 10]

Ridiculous decision. Sacking manager after manager doesn't work.

I was amazed you managed to get Adkins in the first place, yet you give him one season (all be it admittedly not a good one) and before he has the chance to really stamp his authority on things he's gone!

The trouble is with football these days, it's an instant success thing or out.

Well you're not spending your 6th consecutive season in League One by chance, you are a standard League One outfit!

Every fan expects their club to be higher than they are, and god knows being a Wednesday fan I've had that feeling most of my 40 years watching them, but in reality a team lies where it for a reason, because that's where they belong.

Stability or giving a manager time is sadly lacking in this industry, after all didn't Man Utd fans scream for Alex Fergusons head after a short while in charge??? I'll leave that with you...Next on the conveyer belt please!

 

Wednesday fans lecturing Blades about sacking managers.

[top4718 838]

Wednesday fans lecturing Blades about sacking managers.

 

I think its true of all clubs its just your recent track record has been abysmal, at least when the Owls sacked the likes of Megson and Jones it had a positive effect, united have gone backwards.

[chalga 10]

I think its true of all clubs its just your recent track record has been abysmal, at least when the Owls sacked the likes of Megson and Jones it had a positive effect, united have gone backwards.

 

That's why they've just sacked Adkins.

[top4718 838]

That's why they've just sacked Adkins.

 

Only time will tell if its going to be positive though, if the board continue to give no financial backing it may just be another ever decreasing circle, although Wilder does have a reputation of working on a budget.

[chalga 10]

Only time will tell if its going to be positive though, if the board continue to give no financial backing it may just be another ever decreasing circle, although Wilder does have a reputation of working on a budget.

 

 

Other teams seem to have been more successful on much lesser budgets than are available to Blades managers,how come they can do it?

[top4718 838]

Other teams seem to have been more successful on much lesser budgets than are available to Blades managers,how come they can do it?

 

One of the main problems this season seems to have been the players attitude and application, there also seems to be disciplinary problems, a group of limited players all pulling in the same direction can be a force for the good, the team spirit at SWFC is excellent at the moment and was last season with a much lesser team. Its probably Wilders first job to root out the bad apples and get the team playing for one another.

[byeo 10]

Its probably Wilders first job to root out the bad apples and get the team playing for one another.

 

I'm hoping some of the back room staff will give Chrissy Wilder a head's up on a few of these bad apples.

[Billy Casper 10]

Wednesday fans lecturing Blades about sacking managers.

 

How is that a lecture?

I said the same when Wednesday sacked Megson.

In the long run it ended up being positive for us, unfortunately for you, your positive point came and went with Clough!