This is proving such a positive early day pick up, and well done for the Prostate charity, thanks @clive posting from Twitter, keep it up if possible, wondering if this could become a regular update on the OS, could prove a good insight into the day to day running from Sparrows or after match day, just a thought.
I agree that Adkins should absolutely be positive with the players. He is at the start of what we all hope will be a successful journey and I am happy with the appointment. But personally, any positive statements aimed at us fans I am not that interested in at this point. Win a few games on the bounce and then I will be.
If we play at the levels we have been, we are not getting promoted, but if we improve by 5% we could well do. That is what I am hoping to see starting from next Friday.
Maybe, just maybe Adkins sees the task that has been set out as easier than we do... You know being a professional in the game. Maybe he rates what he sees in training above what we have been getting on match days?
Maybe he believes these players can do it, and if they can't he will have the budget to buy a team that can in the summer.
I refuse to believe Adkins is that positive all the time, especially now he knows the size of the task he's taken on.
I reckon he goes home, kicks the cat & cries himself to sleep
I have to say, it kind of grates on me a little. Probably says more about me than him but... relentlessly positive people - I just find them a bit irritating after a while, I'm all for enthusiasm, but I just find there is a point where it can become a bit disingenuous, somehow. I can imagine some players will absolutely buy into and would follow him off a cliff, but I could see a lot of others not buying into it at all. Whoever it was posted the 'Fast Show' clip of Paul Whitehouse's "Brilliant!" character nailed it.
There is of course a middle ground between this and Bowyer's constant pointing out of negatives, even when giving praise.
As always, the personality of any signings Adkin's makes as much as their
ability levels, will be key to whether or not he is a success, imho.
I refuse to believe Adkins is that positive all the time, especially now he knows the size of the task he's taken on.
I reckon he goes home, kicks the cat & cries himself to sleep
I have to say, it kind of grates on me a little. Probably says more about me than him but... relentlessly positive people - I just find them a bit irritating after a while, I'm all for enthusiasm, but I just find there is a point where it can become a bit disingenuous, somehow. I can imagine some players will absolutely buy into and would follow him off a cliff, but I could see a lot of others not buying into it at all. Whoever it was posted the 'Fast Show' clip of Paul Whitehouse's "Brilliant!" character nailed it.
There is of course a middle ground between this and Bowyer's constant pointing out of negatives, even when giving praise.
As always, the personality of any signings Adkin's makes as much as their
ability levels, will be key to whether or not he is a success, imho.
I wanted Bowyer to stay, and was disappointed he left ... but no problem in admitting I am very enthused with the replacement ... my feeling is now that Adkins can take us a lot further than Bowyer could have done.
But I remain a fan of Bowyer ... he did so much for us during incredibly difficult times.
Don't find him cringe because it comes across as authentic. I work in advertising and a lot of agencies try to have a 'Positivity' culture while being run by complete sociopaths.
With Nigel I just feel like that's genuinely the way he is.
Don't find him cringe because it comes across as authentic. I work in advertising and a lot of agencies try to have a 'Positivity' culture while being run by complete sociopaths.
With Nigel I just feel like that's genuinely the way he is.
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“Nige’s recruitment was second to none. He never brought in players who thought they were bigger than what they were or had a bad attitude."
That should put to bed any rumours about him bringing Maddison back.
If we play at the levels we have been, we are not getting promoted, but if we improve by 5% we could well do. That is what I am hoping to see starting from next Friday.
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/nigel-adkins-stepping-up-to-face-another-challenge-at-charlton-athletic-how-twitter-stay-has-been-far-longer-than-he-initially-planned/
I reckon he goes home, kicks the cat & cries himself to sleep
Maybe he believes these players can do it, and if they can't he will have the budget to buy a team that can in the summer.
Nothing really expected this year, and I'd expect he'll get decent backing in the summer.
Jesus chirst
With Nigel I just feel like that's genuinely the way he is.
I very much doubt he is constantly like his Twitter vids for the remaining 1438 minutes of the day.
Does it matter? He is making the effort. I wonder why some have a problem with that. (I'm not suggesting you do).