Biggest Managerial Appointment In Our History?

[Wipped]

Is Nigel Adkins the biggest managerial appointment we've made to date?

I'm not talking about managers that have done well here, but managers that we have been able to attract.

Tommy Burns when he arrived here came with a big reputation from his time at Celtic, and caused a lot of excitement when we brought him in to replace Terry the taxi; but he wasn't anywhere near as impressive an appointment as Adkins is in my opinion. Coppell had made a reputation at Crystal Palace and although the shadow of Man City hung over him, his appointment for me was the most exciting until today.

In the past, especially the recent past, Reading have been renowned for keeping it within the family, and appointing people that are associated with the club. Not a bad thing mind, but nevertheless, often uninspiring at the time they've been appointed. How wrong we've been to judge them so early though (McGhee, Pardew, McDermott..)

Now we see Nigel Adkins come in. A man that has a very impressive CV, and no shortage of interest in him from other clubs, most notably Leeds United, whom he turned down to come here.

For me this marks the start of a new period for our club. It's not little old Reading any more. People's opinion of us is changing, our stock is growing, and we are slowly but surely being accepted as a medium sized club in the category of clubs like M'boro, Leicester, Derby, Wolves etc. Now I just hope Anton supports the manager financially as he has said he will today. If he doesn't, well he's set himself for a future backlash now he's been so outspoken today.

Genuinely delighted and excited bout Adkins appointment. Now I feel confident we can mount a challenge for an immediate return to the Premier League next season!

[trueroyal1871]

Is Nigel Adkins the biggest managerial appointment we've made to date?

I'm not talking about managers that have done well here, but managers that we have been able to attract.

Tommy Burns when he arrived here came with a big reputation from his time at Celtic, and caused a lot of excitement when we brought him in to replace Terry the taxi; but he wasn't anywhere near as impressive an appointment as Adkins is in my opinion. Coppell had made a reputation at Crystal Palace and although the shadow of Man City hung over him, his appointment for me was the most exciting until today.

In the past, especially the recent past, Reading have been renowned for keeping it within the family, and appointing people that are associated with the club. Not a bad thing mind, but nevertheless, often uninspiring at the time they've been appointed. How wrong we've been to judge them so early though (McGhee, Pardew, McDermott..)

Now we see Nigel Adkins come in. A man that has a very impressive CV, and no shortage of interest in him from other clubs, most notably Leeds United, whom he turned down to come here.

For me this marks the start of a new period for our club. It's not little old Reading any more. People's opinion of us is changing, our stock is growing, and we are slowly but surely being accepted as a medium sized club in the category of clubs like M'boro, Leicester, Derby, Wolves etc. Now I just hope Anton supports the manager financially as he has said he will today. If he doesn't, well he's set himself for a future backlash now he's been so outspoken today.

Genuinely delighted and excited bout Adkins appointment. Now I feel confident we can mount a challenge for an immediate return to the Premier League next season!

Good post that sums up my opinion quite well. I think it's an excellent appointment and hope he does as well as I think he can.

[Gordons Cumming]

He's just a physio who got lucky.

No.

Just like Brian was a scout who got lucky.

[friday fan]

I'm not overlley impressed but i'll give the man a go. He hasn't got an impressive cv and he has no Ricky Lambert to rely on. I hope he spends the transfer funds wisely. Only time will tell if he walks as well as he talks.

[The Royal]

I'm not overlley impressed but i'll give the man a go. He hasn't got an impressive cv and he has no Ricky Lambert to rely on. I hope he spends the transfer funds wisely. Only time will tell if he walks as well as he talks.

I disagree, 4 promotions in 6 seasons will stand out on anyone's CV.













He is still a smug looking twat tho

[moo]

I'm not overlley impressed but i'll give the man a go. He hasn't got an impressive cv and he has no Ricky Lambert to rely on. I hope he spends the transfer funds wisely. Only time will tell if he walks as well as he talks.

Not a huge fan of whats occured this past 2-3 weeks, but you are seriously deluded if you don't think Adkins has an impressive CV.

[paultheroyal]

I'm not overlley impressed but i'll give the man a go. He hasn't got an impressive cv and he has no Ricky Lambert to rely on. I hope he spends the transfer funds wisely. Only time will tell if he walks as well as he talks.

Define "hasn't got an impressive cv"

[BenSmith91]

If he changed his haircut to match his age then, and only then, he could be considered an adequate appointment.

[GreaterTorontoRoyal]

I'm not overlley impressed but i'll give the man a go. He hasn't got an impressive cv and he has no Ricky Lambert to rely on. I hope he spends the transfer funds wisely. Only time will tell if he walks as well as he talks.

Define "hasn't got an impressive cv"

4 in 6 isn't good enough. I want 4in4 or even 4 in 3 then I'll be impressed.

[The Royal]

I'm not overlley impressed but i'll give the man a go. He hasn't got an impressive cv and he has no Ricky Lambert to rely on. I hope he spends the transfer funds wisely. Only time will tell if he walks as well as he talks.

Define "hasn't got an impressive cv"

4 in 6 isn't good enough. I want 4in4 or even 4 in 3 then I'll be impressed.

Save the stupid comments for Sparta

[Ian Royal]

Assuming Adkins doesn't do spectacularly well or spectacularly badly and lasts somwhere between a year and three. I think we've also seen his successor recently in Dolan.

[Caskeys Lovechild]

Less Premier League experience than the man we've just sacked = not overly impressive CV.....
Spent £25million more - scored 1 point more in the time at Southampton in the Premier League = not overly impressive CV....

Is it that difficult to understand?

[Millsy]

No not by a long shot.

A big appointment, yes. Am I delighted? Yes.

[look at me mode]
But as I stuck my neck out and harped on and on about and received LOTS of stick for it but HNA-mongs who said I was deluded, talked nonsense etc etc long before Coppell joined, he was by his record, the biggest appointment we'd have made and history went on to prove this to be the case . He'd taken two separate teams up to the Prem. Adkins has done this only once. He did this each time with CONSIDERABLY less funds too. An enormous appointment that had me creaming my pants.

I shudder to think what Coppell of old would achieve with £30million.

Pity no one listened to me about Curbishley...
[/look at me mode]

Anyway back to Adkins yes absolutely a great appointment I'm very happy with but nowhere near the momentous appointment that a beleaguered one or two of us foresaw Sir Steve would be.

[winchester_royal]

I think when you combine the appointment with the vision that Anton has sold Nige to convince him to join it certainly spells the beginning of a hugely important period for the club. We have a chance over the next couple of years, most likely in the Championship, to combine a promising academy bunch with some quality signings to develop what could prove to be a core of an established PL team for years to come. It could of course go the other way and we could overspend and underachieve, but in Adkins I think we have a guy who will be able to make us competitive at whatever level we're playing at. Big couple of years ahead. We needed someone that Anton trusted to invest in, someone who would develop a 'brand' of football that will attract more fans to the club, and someone who the fans would get behind. I believe we have that person in charge now, and can't wait to see what the next 12 months bring. He'll need patience though, and I just hope he gets it.

Biggest appointment in our history? Only time will tell. Most important and exciting era of this fair club's long history coming up? I certainly think so.

Bring it on.

[Ian Royal]

Less Premier League experience than the man we've just sacked = not overly impressive CV.....
Spent £25million more - scored 1 point more in the time at Southampton in the Premier League = not overly impressive CV....

Is it that difficult to understand?

By a handful of games.
So 23 in 30, is better than 22 in 22? This is a manager who's team lost 2 out of their last 12 league games with him in charge (winning 4). Compared to a manager who lost 6 of his last 12, with 4 wins and baring in mind the last four were all loses and included two must win home matches against relegation rivals.

All of which is utterly irrelevant anyway as it wasn't him or McDermott. It was him or someone else. McDermott was sacked, get over it.

And an impressive CV is not: 6.5 years in English Football League management. Four promotions with two different teams, including one title and one play off victory. One team with a substantial history, support and backing, one without. One relegation scrap he was expected to lose at a higher level than the club could sustain, Won. One relegation he was expected to lose at a higher level than the club could sustain, lost.

Exactly who has better CV that isn't already at a bigger club?

[sandman]

Less Premier League experience than the man we've just sacked = not overly impressive CV.....
Spent £25million more - scored 1 point more in the time at Southampton in the Premier League = not overly impressive CV....

Is it that difficult to understand?

The two times table is difficult for Ian Royal to understand.

His CV isn't bad though if you take out this season but he is still no better or worse than the man we've just sacked.

[Avon Royal]

I shudder to think what Coppell of old would achieve with £30million.

Yep - the thought of a load of Faes and Halfords is terrifying!

[loyalroyal4life]

I'm not overlley impressed but i'll give the man a go. He hasn't got an impressive cv and he has no Ricky Lambert to rely on. I hope he spends the transfer funds wisely. Only time will tell if he walks as well as he talks.

Lambert was not even consistently in the team when they graced the prem this year

[WinnershSaint]

I'm not overlley impressed but i'll give the man a go. He hasn't got an impressive cv and he has no Ricky Lambert to rely on. I hope he spends the transfer funds wisely. Only time will tell if he walks as well as he talks.

Lambert was not even consistently in the team when they graced the prem this year

Indeed, the team picked by guess who?

[Croydon Royal]

Happy to eat humble pie for what happened after, but following your criteria one of the appointments that most excited me was Rodgers. That brilliant combination of being a highly-rated up and coming manager and having good knowledge and a love for the club. With the whole 'cut teeth at Chelsea and has a hotline to Mourinho' spiel I'd have thought he was at the time an even more intriguing appointment than Coppell.

Still, you live and learn...