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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. Rogered Tart

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    Ridiculous isn't it?
     
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  2. Park bantam

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    Because it might frighten a bantam off
     
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  3. Park bantam

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    There has obviously been a verbal agreement with a manager and probably a club. So if there is bad faith and it is gone back on then I don’t see how the club can be at fault for that.
    In any case there is nothing to suggest that will happen
     
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  4. Botswana Bantam

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    Although it's not been clear from some I think the problem seems to be more on the "why did choose that particular time to remove T&S" part.

    But there's probably reasons for that as well - maybe we had agreed with someone who then changed their mind, maybe he didn't want T&S putting lots of effort into recruitment when they wouldn't be managing next season, maybe he wanted to make the announcement at the same time as the retained list. Lots of reasons why it was the right time to announce the change.
     
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  5. Park bantam

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    I think it’s clear personally whatever the rights and wrongs he decided he wanted more experience and didn’t think it was fair to T&S to keep them in the dark
     
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  6. Idlebantam

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    I got the impression from Sparks that a decision had been made 2 or 3 weeks before season ended. Because new manager was not available to start then, they kept on T&S until after the Morecambe game to see the season out. Once the season had ended no reason to keep them in the hot seats giving them the false idea that they would be in charge next season.
     
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    Today's Yorkshire Post says Wellens to Donny, announced on Monday.
     
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  8. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter
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    I am sure your right in fact I would expect the origin of it goes back to November
     
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  9. hippo

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    Strange because on the radio Leeds interview he stated he'd only made his mind up the day before the announcement.
     
  10. TallinnBantam

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    No I don't. That's why I put "" there. We're a tinpot club. We used to be in the Prem (21 years ago), we have a massive ground (which we don't own), we get massive crowds (because we are almost giving season tickets away) and we deserve to be better because we have one of the largest cities in England (which is on period decline, and 30% of the population are not interested in football, and are under represented at our club). However, the way you are talking - I think it's you who has this illusion that we're more attractive than a League One club. Don't you think taking the team, which he has put together, up a division, is going to be an exciting challenge for him? Not to mention the pay rise, the bonus, the chance of signing better players, and the chance of taking Morecambe up even higher? Absolute cloud nine if you think he'd give that up if he gets them promoted! For us! Fair play, if he doesn't, then he might think that he's taken them as far as he can and consider his options. But to leave them if they win at Wembley? I'll donate my left bollock to charity if that happens :)

    Maybe its not Adams at all? Maybe Sparks is waiting for the Euros to finish, letting his chosen manager win the Cup (or at least get into the semis) before joining "massive" Bradford City for the challenge of a lifetime.
     
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  11. hippo

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    It's a shame his extensive due diligence done a few weeks ago on the back of the McCall sacking didn't reveal experience was one of his key requirements.
     
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    Are we all in for a monumental shock, whereby we have created a massive long , ever widening garden path, we are all trotting down called the Wellens / Adams route to SOMEBODY ELSE?

    One never knows?
     
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  13. jpaul81

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    Southgate? That WOULD be a statement of intent.
     
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    Reading between the lines (this is my opinion rather than a tap leak) I think City had spoken with Adams in December when they’d been granted permission only for him to say he wouldn’t leave mid season due for their lofty position in the league and they’d drawn Chelsea in the cup. T&S were getting results so my thought is that they agreed to leave it until the end of the season. Contacts blatantly been made and I doubt Morecambe would stand in his way which would be irrelevant anyway if he has a clause allowing him to leave.
     
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    I think there may be a precedent with Adams, he gave his word that he would join Morecambe and then was offered he Hearts job he stuck to his word
     
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    I agree contact was made in December, however, what I don't get is If they were going to wait until summer to try again, why not just leave T&S in the interim role?
     
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  17. 1975citygent

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    Gentleman's agreement?
     
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  18. Storck

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    means bugger all
     
  19. 1975citygent

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    The season hasn't finished for all the Premier League managers.

    just saying...
     
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  20. Rogered Tart

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    We're waiting for Adams to finish with Morecambe, Im guessing they haven't announced it out of respect to his current club. In not ITK but it reads pretty clear to me.
     

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