paul moy 235 Posted May 22, 2014 A good appointment IMO as he will play the ''Norwich way''.Get ready for a promotion run next season and entertaining football for a change. OTBC !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splutcho 173 Posted May 22, 2014 Oh christ on a bike, you''re back. Can this day get worse? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rudolph Hucker 0 Posted May 22, 2014 I am seriously underwhelmed but hope Neil Adams can prove himself.Why the delay in appointing him though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted May 22, 2014 [quote user="RUDOLPH HUCKER"]I am seriously underwhelmed but hope Neil Adams can prove himself.Why the delay in appointing him though?[/quote]Lennon turned us down IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoareyou? 0 Posted May 22, 2014 At a decent guess because Lennon, Malky and Sherwood turned us down.Small thinking decision by a small thinking board.If anyone thinks our youth squad are going to get us back in the Premier League they are sadly deluded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted May 22, 2014 After two seasons of ultra-DRAB football things will only improve IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillip J Fry 0 Posted May 22, 2014 [quote user="RUDOLPH HUCKER"]I am seriously underwhelmed but hope Neil Adams can prove himself.Why the delay in appointing him though?[/quote]The board made this clear didn''t they?They had a list of candidates, of which Adams was one, and proceeded to interview and assess every candidate on that list in order to find the ''best'' option. The board have obviously come to the conclusion, after more than a week and a half''s deliberation, that Adams is the man best suited to the club.Now, whether that was the right conclusion to draw is a completely different matter.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOO 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Congratulations Neil and good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrantsMoustache 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Even if Lennon, Malky and Sherwood turned us down we know that Zola wanted the job!Zola or Adams, and we picked Adams! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOO 0 Posted May 22, 2014 whoareyou? wrote the following post at 22/05/2014 7:40 PM:At a decent guess because Lennon, Malky and Sherwood turned us down.Small thinking decision by a small thinking board.Or perhaps having gone through the process they have decided he is the right man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOO 0 Posted May 22, 2014 There may well be a surprise on the DOF, stop whinging and see what the total package will be, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Shocking incompetence from the board, again.We really are small fry, even for the championship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillip J Fry 0 Posted May 22, 2014 The only thing I would add to this is that Neil Adams is VERY highly regarded within coaching circles. His clear strength is working with the team and putting them into a system that will get the best out of them. Adams, with a full off-season to prepare, isn''t necessarily the worst decision to make from a pure coaching perspective.The biggest concern will be the transfer market and in controlling the amount of player who go and bringing in suitable replacements. The most important decsions the board will make now will be their who their new technical director and director of footballing recruitment will be (I don''t think Ewan Chester will be staying). Those 2 appointments will be crucial to any success Adams and the club is going to have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOO 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Phillip J Fry wrote the following post at 22/05/2014 8:00 PM:The only thing I would add to this is that Neil Adams is VERY highly regarded within coaching circles. His clear strength is working with the team and putting them into a system that will get the best out of them. Adams, with a full off-season to prepare, isn''t necessarily the worst decision to make from a pure coaching perspective.The biggest concern will be the transfer market and in controlling the amount of player who go and bringing in suitable replacements. The most important decsions the board will make now will be their who their new technical director and director of footballing recruitment will be (I don''t think Ewan Chester will be staying). Those 2 appointments will be crucial to any success Adams and the club is going to have. Agreed, we could be looking at a very exciting management group. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted May 22, 2014 Excitement at last. I''d almost forgotten what it was with regard to my beloved club !!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mason 47 1,379 Posted May 22, 2014 Instant reaction: Pretty underwhelmed.Reaction given time to think: No reason to automatically assume this is a bad move.Reaction now: Let''s wait and see who this much-vaunted technical director is before wholeheartedly forming opinions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ketts Rebel 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Keep this positive thread at the top of the list !Well done Neil. Here''s hoping to see you lift another trophy for our club !OTBC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB 1,023 Posted May 22, 2014 Gutted by this appointment, the only logical explanation for the delay in naming the new manager is that Adams was not first choice. My concern is that players that may have stayed will now leave. Prudence seems to have taken over from ambition. I really hope I am wrong but I only see years of lowe league football ahead...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dubai Mark 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Well done Paul Moy for posting something positive amongst a sea of total over reaction and almost embarrassing posts. Sure, I like many, am disappointed and under whelmed (under statement) and really feel this is a high risk appointment, certainly not a safe one. BUT, I really see no need for some of the comments on this board right now, some of our so called supporters should be ashamed of themselves. We should now all wait to see what other management appointments are made, which players leave, which players we sign and how the new season is set up before jumping on the negative band wagon...........................oh, and I am still wondering where all the pro Neil Adams have gone? There were many of them on here when he was appointed initially......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted May 22, 2014 [quote user="Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB"]Gutted by this appointment, the only logical explanation for the delay in naming the new manager is that Adams was not first choice. My concern is that players that may have stayed will now leave. Prudence seems to have taken over from ambition. I really hope I am wrong but I only see years of lower league football ahead......[/quote]On the contrary, our talisman and Captain left under Hughton, I believe because the football was awful, so Neil''s methods may well keep our forwards rather than losing them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted May 22, 2014 [quote user="Dubai Mark"]Well done Paul Moy for posting something positive amongst a sea of total over reaction and almost embarrassing posts. Sure, I like many, am disappointed and under whelmed (under statement) and really feel this is a high risk appointment, certainly not a safe one. BUT, I really see no need for some of the comments on this board right now, some of our so called supporters should be ashamed of themselves. We should now all wait to see what other management appointments are made, which players leave, which players we sign and how the new season is set up before jumping on the negative band wagon...........................oh, and I am still wondering where all the pro Neil Adams have gone? There were many of them on here when he was appointed initially.........   [/quote]Some people are just not happy unless they are unhappy..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evesham Canary 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Whilst being underwhelmed by this appointment I seem to remember a similar response from fans when Mike Walker was appointed. Who knows if Adams will be another Walker or another Deehan. At this stage we need to get by Adams & support our team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted May 22, 2014 Well, I was underwhelmed by the appointment of Hughton and was in a clear minority so being in a clear minority again for other reasons may be a good omen !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HazzaJet 252 Posted May 22, 2014 I know that Adams has only just started first team management, but we can''t believe that he is going to turn out just like Gunn. When Adams started the squad performance rose, and we just have to wait and see who stays and how we do next season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Gay Schoolboy 0 Posted May 22, 2014 While I think its the wrong appointment for this situation, he has my full backing. Its not his fault he''s been appointed and so no ire should be directed his way imo.It is however pretty bloody mental that we''ve done this, if it doesn''t work out things are not going to be pretty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Well done Mr Adams, the true fans will be backing you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,342 Posted May 22, 2014 [quote user="Dubai Mark"]Well done Paul Moy for posting something positive amongst a sea of total over reaction and almost embarrassing posts. Sure, I like many, am disappointed and under whelmed (under statement) and really feel this is a high risk appointment, certainly not a safe one. BUT, I really see no need for some of the comments on this board right now, some of our so called supporters should be ashamed of themselves. We should now all wait to see what other management appointments are made, which players leave, which players we sign and how the new season is set up before jumping on the negative band wagon...........................oh, and I am still wondering where all the pro Neil Adams have gone? There were many of them on here when he was appointed initially......... [/quote]Agree with this and a pleasant change from all the foaming at the mouth on other threads.Yes, many of us wanted a '' name '' manager over Adams but every appointment is a risk and he may do better than many are predicting ( or in many cases hoping ). It does seem odd that it took so long to make the announcement but there''s probably a lot more going on behind the scenes than we realise.I''m pretty certain Adams wasn''t the Board''s first choice but sometimes things don''t go the way you hoped. I''m also pretty certain that the Board won''t sit on their hands like they did with previous managers if he doesn''t make a solid start to his tenure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citizen Journalist Foghorn 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Neil Adams showed few signs he will play ''exciting football''. He even played the zero striker formation in a must win game.Not that I care, results are what counts.I hope he does well and not follow the record of our most recent first time managers: Gunn, Grant, Megson and Deehan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Exciting times ahead! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites