by Ian Royal »
11 Jun 2014 17:50
sandman
Come on Ian, you know full well that he has failed big time here.
Disagree completely and genuinely.
sandman Does he have a 'superb' managerial record?
Yes.
Scunny: 42% win rate with two of his three and a half seasons punching well above their weight in the Championship, 1 League One Title, 1 League One Play Off Victory, 1 Championship Relegation avoidance, 1 Championship Relegation.
Saints: 54% win rate with instant League One automatic promotion, followed by Instant Championship Promotion, followed by guiding them towards Premier League Safety before he was sacked, not because of performance.
sandman I'd say that he has a good record but superb is going too far. He's won promotions but only once has he done it through winning the league despite the fact he had some very good players at his disposal, especially at Saints.

just
sandman Like I said, his academy manager appears to be more in demand from other clubs than him. I'm sure clubs from the top half of the Champ and lower half of the PL would be looking at the likes of Lennon, MacKay, Hughton and McDermott before trying to get Nigel Adkins out of a lucrative contract at Reading after a less than stellar season just gone.

just
sandman Throwing insults around like that doesn't help your stance.
It helps as much as rationalism and evidence does where you're concerned. It takes a hell of a lot less time and is more fun too.