Micky Adams: I'm vulnerable

[clippedgull]

He is human!

ALBION manager Micky Adams admitted today he is vulnerable because of his team's poor results and may have been saved by his past success at the club.

He says, however, that chairman Dick Knight and the Board are still behind him and that, given time, he is the man to turn the Seagulls fortunes around.

Changes cannot be made to the squad until the transfer window re-opens in January, so Adams has appealed to fans to stick with the players as they prepare for tomorrow night's Johnstone's Paint Trophy southern semi-final at League Two Shrewsbury.

He said: "Managers are always vulnerable when the stats are there staring them in the face.

"Maybe, because of what I did here last time, I have possibly been given a stay of execution.

"I know I have not lost the Board of directors and chairman yet. The players have got to stick together and they need the fans with them. Given time, I am confident I'm the man to turn it around."

Top scorer Glenn Murray is a doubt with a recurrence of ankle trouble. The suspension-free Adam Virgo, Jake Robinson, Doug Loft, youngsters Steve Cook and Kane Wills and veteran goalkeeping coach Paul Crichton are all added to a squad depleted by the ineligibility of Bradley Johnson and Stuart Fleetwood, Michel Kuipers' hand injury and loan signing Joe Anyinsah's return to Preston.

 

[Dave the OAP]

didnt know Joe had gone back

 

[Gritt23]

He's already turned our fortunes around, we just need them turned back again.

 

[Giraffe]

He's already turned our fortunes around, we just need them turned back again.

 

[Mendoza]

I am glad he is trying to admit he isnt doing well instead of blaming the ref or luck.

But I can see the situation being resolved with yet more loan signings

 

[Scoffers]

I thought this was going to be about his mental state, a vulnerable nature, and him seeing a shrink to toughen him up. Maybe I shouldn't have called him a clueless toss pot on Friday

 

[Peteinblack]

I am glad he is trying to admit he isnt doing well instead of blaming the ref or luck.

But I can see the situation being resolved with yet more loan signings

Which probably means the situation will not be resolved at all, because I don't see how we are supposed to build a decent long-term squad and sense of team-spirit with another 3 or 4 loan signings.

 

[Silent Bob]

 

[Mendoza]

A visit to the "special" table

 

[Lord Large]

The managerial equivalent to waking up with a horse's head in your bed?

 

[Gazwag]

He is human!

or is he dancer

 

[algie]

He's already turned our fortunes around, we just need them turned back again.

 

[El Presidente]

Which probably means the situation will not be resolved at all, because I don't see how we are supposed to build a decent long-term squad and sense of team-spirit with another 3 or 4 loan signings.

We did it last season with Richards, Racon and Westlake.

 

[Scotty Mac]

We did it last season with Richards, Racon and Westlake.

thats because they were actually played and not left on the bench, ala thornton

 

[hans kraay fan club]

He said: "Managers are always vulnerable when the stats are there staring them in the face.

"Maybe, because of what I did here last time, I have possibly been given a stay of execution.

"I know I have not lost the Board of directors and chairman yet. The players have got to stick together and they need the fans with them. Given time, I am confident I'm the man to turn it around."


So, do we still have to 'put up with it', or is it now okay to express some concern, without being considered a window-licker?

 

[Scotty Mac]

He said: "Managers are always vulnerable when the stats are there staring them in the face.

"Maybe, because of what I did here last time, I have possibly been given a stay of execution.

"I know I have not lost the Board of directors and chairman yet. The players have got to stick together and they need the fans with them. Given time, I am confident I'm the man to turn it around."


So, do we still have to 'put up with it', or is it now okay to express some concern, without being considered a window-licker?

to be fair, i dont think he realised we needed to be 7th in december

 

[The French Mistress]

I don't think he's vulnerable, the club can't afford to sack him, as I think we're still paying off the two previous managers ?
In my opinion what it needs is for Micky to put his hands up and say that the majority of his permanent / loan signings have not been of a quality to get us out of this league , ie not good enough for the Championship or , indeed other League one sides.

 

[Gritt23]

to be fair, i dont think he realised we needed to be 7th in december

Presumably though, he knew we shouldn't looking up at 17th in December.

 

[Seagull73]

Oh dear - that's an interview of a man that has been told that the writing is on the wall. I've supported Adams, again, maybe because of what he did here last time, however, even he realises (and has almost certainly been told) that this can't go on.

I would say that if we don't come out the other side of the Northampton game at least - probably 8 points - better off, he will be gone. The start of the Jan transfer window will be the cut-off point.

 

[king Wombat]

I don't think he's vulnerable, the club can't afford to sack him, as I think we're still paying off the two previous managers ?
In my opinion what it needs is for Micky to put his hands up and say that the majority of his permanent / loan signings have not been of a quality to get us out of this league , ie not good enough for the Championship or , indeed other League one sides.

I think most of the permie players he has signed have been good enough. Virgo, Hawkins, mcleod, livermore are definitely good enough for this league. The team as a whole has not gelled.

hawkins has turned into some hate figure for some people, but he was brought back too early from injury, and has not been in form.
virgo, has been playing outwith his natural position, but is easily championship standard.
mcleod - been injured too much, and hasn't shown what he can do.
Livermore - ditto.