Adkinisms

[Dangermouth]

Probably noted before, but do other managers just take on board what NA says and copy him or is there now a 'manager's phrase book'?

Latest to hear from a few players/managers is 'don't get too high when we win, too low when we lose'. Others are the now ubiquitous use of the word 'credit' and talking about the game being about the group, not the individual.

Have heard others, but more and more I keep hearing NA-speak when he's not there.

[Saint_clark]

Quick bit of time reversal and you're OK. Continue.

[Cheese on Toast]

FFS It's Atkins

[sotonjoe]

He just says the same things over and over again tbf. It's a bit embarrassing and I hope he has something a bit more inspirational when it comes to team talks.

[gonzo]

FFS It's Atkins

Ummmmm, no it isn't. Check the Saints website, BBC Sport, Sky Sports or even Wikipedia if you don't believe me. Unless you're thinking of ex-Northampton manager Ian Atkins??

[Cheese on Toast]

Ummmmm, no it isn't. Check the Saints website, BBC Sport, Sky Sports or even Wikipedia if you don't believe me. Unless you're thinking of ex-Northampton manager Ian Atkins??

I know you muppet. It was a joke because the person who did the Original post spelt it wrong initially...

[gonzo]

I know you muppet. It was a joke because the person who did the Original post spelt it wrong initially...

Well, that isn't too obvious now as he's amended it. But, I am a muppet. I'd have to be with a name like Gonzo

[Cheese on Toast]

Well, that isn't too obvious now as he's amended it.

Well it was pretty obvious for anyone who saw the original thread because everyone was commenting corrected him, so he deleted the thread

But, I am a muppet. I'd have to be with a name like Gonzo

Yes, that was the joke.

[Horley CTFC Saint]

Probably noted before, but do other managers just take on board what NA says and copy him or is there now a 'manager's phrase book'?

Latest to hear from a few players/managers is 'don't get too high when we win, too low when we lose'. Others are the now ubiquitous use of the word 'credit' and talking about the game being about the group, not the individual.

Have heard others, but more and more I keep hearing NA-speak when he's not there.

Yeah but no but.....

[gonzo]

Well it was pretty obvious for anyone who saw the original thread because everyone was commenting corrected him, so he deleted the thread




Yes, that was the joke.

Well, I didn't see the original post so the joke was lost on me!

[Cheese on Toast]

Well, I didn't see the original post so the joke was lost on me!

Ok Gonzo, you're forgiven, just this once.

[Pedro]

Together as one

[Cheese on Toast]

Let's just draw a blue line under this whole thread

[gonzo]

Let's just draw a blue line under this whole thread

ok.

[Bearsy]

I'm tired of him banging on bout his Sun Tzu or whatever. I think he's taking it too literal. Like in Chapter 6 where Sun Tzu is saying "A wise man does not defend the flanks, he plays an extra striker instead." I mean Sun Tzu is probably quite smart or whatever, but when he wrote that he hadn't seen Frazer Richardson play fullback.

[Cheese on Toast]

Thou must spend £6m on a striker and play him out of position

He knows his stuff

[Dalek2003]

I think Atkins needs to come up with some blue sky thinking.

[theyin]

He needs a corporate teambuilding weekend away clicheometer each time he's in front of one of those sponsor boards.

[toe_punt]

it's as simple as that.....

[The Kraken]

he's certainly finding it tough so far in the Barclays Premier League.

[Saint Samuel]

Some of my favourite phrases from Nige.


Keep chipping away
Control the controllables
Hard work beats talent if talent doesn't work hard
Listen...

[doggface]

Sun zhu

[doggface]

I like nige, but he is boring to listen to. I knew that if we lost alot more games this season it would become grating and start to **** people off.

[Miltonroader07]

I think NA talks a good game but it is what happens on the pitch that matters and thus far it aint good enough

[the saint in winchester]

Nigel Adkins - Adele Adkins' dad! We're ready for Skyfall!

[sambosa75]

I think NA talks a good game but it is what happens on the pitch that matters and thus far it aint good enough

2 promotions in his 2.5 years at the club? What more do you want?