And the new manager is..

[Rockford's Love Child]

I suppose the caveat to the Adkins appointment is how much day to day involvement will he actually have ? I think he is still based down in Hampshire, so will he be actively involved in recruitment, speaking to Dawes on a daily basis etc., or just a detached figurehead ?

We shall see.

 

[Am on mobile]

No just the custard with a cherry on top

 

[Sparky]

Interesting interview with Adkins on Merseyside Sport. May need BBC sounds account. From minute 42 onwards. A bit on the Newport play off win too.

Merseyside Sport: News and updates - James Mountford 25/05/2023 - BBC Sounds

BBC Radio Merseyside bring you the latest sports news, updates and analysis.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Sparky]

Adkins there to help Dawes of course, but it will be interesting if the season starts badly, it won’t do Dawes any good having Adkins in the main stand possibly chatting to Palios about what he would do differently ……..

 

[ONIGP]

Adkins there to help Dawes of course, but it will be interesting if the season starts badly, it won’t do Dawes any good having Adkins in the main stand possibly chatting to Palios about what he would do differently ……..

That probably depends on how much of a "team" they are. If the roles (and personalities) work together well, you can turn this ion its head and see it as a positive. Challenge , in the right way, is a good thing and I'm sure that some form of mentoring is behind the structure. If there is a bad start, this set up may actually protect Dawes as an inexperienced manager.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

My concern is more that the roles won't be clearly enough defined, and there won't be clear lines of responsibility and hence accountability.

 

[ONIGP]

My concern is more that the roles won't be clearly enough defined, and there won't be clear lines of responsibility and hence accountability.

Yes, always difficult to be sure from the outside, but you'd hope Mark and Nicola have enough experience between them to cover this off. It is, after all, fairly basic management principles.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

I think it depends whether the Adkins appointment was planned a long time in advance, or was more of a knee-jerk reaction when they realised they had to give the manager's job to Dawes.

The jury is out on that one.

 

[Ian]

I'm also apprehensive but I guess time will tell!

 

[MancunianWhite]

MP is not a well man and wants to sell having this structure in place only helps a sale.

 

[drwhoman]

If it brings in the new investment that is badly needed then this structure can only be seen as a positive. What happens thereafter is another thing!

 

[MancunianWhite]

Strange day in the world of football management with both Gary O'Neil and Darren Moore being relieved of there duties?

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

Strange day in the world of football management with both Gary O'Neil and Darren Moore being relieved of there duties?

The O'Neill decision seems ridiculous from the outside.

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

Strange day in the world of football management with both Gary O'Neil and Darren Moore being relieved of there duties?

Even more so Darren Moore. After 18 months he got the Owls promoted. Remember the recent comeback from 0-4 down after the first leg of the play-off semi-final. Should you sack a manager just after that?

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

It seems Moore's departure might have been a mutual parting of the ways, whereas O'Neill was sacked.

 

[drwhoman]

I think that the owner at Bournemouth thinks that the new guy, who was appointed immediately afterO’Neill was sacked, will do more than keep them in the Premier League. He has a good CV but managing in the PL is a tough gig. Time will tell!