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New Manager - Welcome Derek Adams

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by BD13 Bantam, May 11, 2021.

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Who would you like to see as the new Bradford City Manager

  1. Keith Hill

    1.2%
  2. Richie Wellens

    14.5%
  3. Derek Adams

    43.5%
  4. Phil Parkinson

    12.2%
  5. Kenny Jackett

    3.5%
  6. Stuart McCall

    4.7%
  7. Paul Hurst

    1.2%
  8. Other

    9.4%
  9. Paul Tisdale

    2.7%
  10. Not sure

    7.1%
  1. Ulysses S Grant

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    Been there, got the t-Shirt with Parky in 2016
     
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  2. Idlebantam

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    A random name to consider perhaps..Dave Challinor at Hartlepool. Cracking win ratio with Fylde and Hartlepool, just a thought if we want to poach a manager doing a good job elsewhere.

    Jeff Stelling even named his cat after him!
     
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  3. bantam2708

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    New manager definitely had a say in the retained list as Sparks said so in his interview last night. I just can't see Morecambe allowing this to happen, or Sparks doing it illegally which is making it hard for me to think its Adams.
     
  4. loz

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    Seemingly, the Scottish Sun have run a story to say that Adams is to take over at Bradford City after the play offs on a 2 and half year contract.
    1) Does the Scottish Sun match the accuracy of the English Sun?
    2) Why 2 and a half years?
     
  5. bantam2708

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    Yes that time frame is really odd. Also I think it was the Scottish sun that reported that he'd turned us down last time whereas parker said we'd only had talks and not made an offer.

    You got a link?
     
  6. loz

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    No. The Morecambe forum, Shrimps Voices have an amusing thread. It starts off deriding our fans for thinking we could attract him away from them and proceeds to morph into concern. A posting today is from a fan who says that a friend in Scotland has told him this. The real concern on recent entries is that the Morecambe board have not denied any rumours.
     
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    I imagine the question will be put to Adams by the local press before their playoff game.
     
  8. loz

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    Possibly but if he is coming, I think the press may be asked beforehand not to ask.
     
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    I hope it is Adams and not Harry Kewell.
     
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    Are we linked with Kewell, hope not
     
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    Not linked as such.
     
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    Ah right just thought you had seen something mentioning him
     
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    It's less than three.
     
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    Kewell sure ain't no Jewell.
     
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    Adams will join after the play offs for Morecambe. Be that knocked out of semi finals or final or even win it. We won’t make an official approach out of respect for Morecambe until they are out but heard it’s what Adams wants too.
    Unsure on how much he’s had a say in the released list but majority released is a sign he wants to bring his own men in with help of Turnbull. Clear the decks if you want.

    Think Wellens is out of reach as Donny interested allegedly and used to play for them and a bit of a hero. Gaining promotion and being sold for a million quid keeping the club in profit. He turned them down before but won’t now a free agent.
     
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    No queue for Kewell!
     
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    I would be happy with that scenario. Feel for Morecambe fans though if they believe or hear the same
     
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    Won't lie, I'd be really disappointed with that.
     
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    So if that’s the case I think it’s a manager out of a job who’s been able to watch enough games to make a decision.
    Or it could be Andy Kiwomya!!!
     
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    The more I think about it, the more I am concerned with it being Adams.

    1. If it is then its not a done deal because of the playoffs.
    2. We won't know for sure until early June and he could easily change his mind.
    3. If they go up he will almost certainly want that challenge rather than be back in the arse end of football.
    4. Someone has had input into the retained list. If thats Adams weve broken FL rules and he's in breach of contract. We could end up being accused of poaching.
    5. If he hasn't had input, why have we released players he may want to keep. Whose had that input.
    6. 1st of June start wastes three valuable weeks in the rebuild.

    Not saying I don't want him, but his appointment could very very easily leave us with egg on our face and bring set back a month if it goes wrong.
     
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