Nigel Adkins finally confirmed as Southampton boss
NIGEL Adkins has tonight finally completed his move to Southampton.
The former Iron manager has signed a three-year deal with the League One
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Nigel Adkins has signed a three-year deal at St Mary's.
club, where he will be joined by his assistant Andy Crosby.
Neither club has revealed the compensation figure agreed between the two
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clubs, but the Telegraph understands it is in the region of £200,000.
Adkins, who oversaw his final Iron match yesterday - a 2-0 home defeat
by Bristol City, is likely to be unveiled to the media tomorrow.
But he tonight revealed it was an 'honour' to be given the chance to take charge of the Saints.
"I am delighted to be the manager of Southampton," said the former Scunthorpe physio in a statement released by his new club.
"It’s a very proud honor for myself, and Andy Crosby who is joining me
as assistant manager, to join a club with such a big tradition.
"I’m very proud to have been given the opportunity by the chairman,
Nicola Cortese, and look forward to taking the football club forward.
"I’m really looking forward to this fresh new challenge and I’m very optimistic of where we can take this football club.
"We want to excite the supporters, because when this stadium is full I
am sure there is a fantastic buzz around the place, so I hope the
supporters are looking forward to watching their team go out and win
games of football in the right style."
Adkins was first linked with the Saints last weekend - and it has taken
an incredible seven days, and several swings in which way the situation
looked to be heading, before finally being drawn to a conclusion.
After yesterday's farewell showdown at Glanford Park, he called for matters to be resolved before the end of today.
Also quoted in the statement, chairman Cortese refuted claims Bournemouth's Eddie
Howe had been offered the chance to take over at St Mary's.
"Nigel stood out from the start," he said.
"He was at the forefront of my mind throughout the interview process,
and the only manager that we offered the job to, so I am extremely happy
that both Nigel and Andy have agreed to join us.
"Nigel has a strong record of developing players and strong beliefs on how the game should be played, in a fast attacking style.
"He is clearly an extremely loyal, ambitious and committed man who is a
very good communicator and mentor to players. I look forward to working
with him."
Scunthorpe have named Ian Baraclough as caretaker boss, in the wake of Adkins' exit.
For reaction to the news and a look back at Adkins' final match in charge of Scunthorpe, see Monday's Scunthorpe Telegraph.
Comments
by 1500club, Lincs
Monday, September 13 2010, 7:40PM
“Hmmm - penny pinching in that admission has gone up a fiver, we've sold or lost all of last seasons squad and replaced them all with loanees/lower division players?
Div 4 - we are a div four club and have failed to improve or move onwards...I'm home/away for 30 years, I dont think by stating the obvious I am being negative at all...no one expects a 30,000 ground and 10 million transfer fees but it's a shame we struggle to compete financially with lower league clubs for players (like the on/off three month LOAN SAGA of Macnulty)....you may class any form of comment as 'negative' but the rest of the footballing World would see this as a genuine supporter passing observation.
The most negative types are these people who berate those with a view as 'negative'...I've never seen a 'happer clapper' at GP on a matchday, not one of the dozne's of United fans I know is postive (in your senbse of the word)...get over it chief - it's called expressing an interest in your club...if you dont agree it isnt 'negative'.
'Wharton - penny pincher...SUFC - Div 4 club/ground/set up...NPC team'
Up the Iron”
by John McCartney, Selby
Monday, September 13 2010, 5:20PM
“'with an owner hell bent on penny pinching'
That is pretty negative for a start!
'the team will be back where the club is...DIVISION FOUR'
How negative is that?
As I said pitiful!”
by 1500club, Perusing the population of Barnsley.
Monday, September 13 2010, 4:12PM
“Well said 'John' - we all need to be reminded from time to time just how lucky we are to be permitted a football club in a town sooo small.
Thanks again - next time could you please answer the question (WHERE IS THE NEGATIVITY?) instead of resorting to silly name calling in order to get your message across?”
by Derek, Southampton
Monday, September 13 2010, 10:24AM
“You have been sent a link from the Southampton FC official website
http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2152032,00.html”
by John McCartney, Selby
Monday, September 13 2010, 9:41AM
“There are some curmudgeons who will never be happy, who, no matter what Scunthorpe United achieve.
1500club is clearly one of those pitiful creatures.
Just to pick one one thing, He implies that the fact that there are still Man U tickets available is somehow the fault of the the club. The reality is that Scunthorpe is a small town, sadly, full of people who support premiership clubs or no club at all. And no amount of marketing will change that. Being successful on the pitch is the only way to increase gates and as we have seen, whilst they have gone up a bit, they are still disappointingly low.
No PR, marketing, offers etc will change the fact that too many many people in the town simply do not care about the Iron. Sad but true.
Scunthorpe United have one of the best Chairmen in the game. We are in the Championship and the overwhelming majority of fans appreciate that.”
by IHateWharton, Scunny
Monday, September 13 2010, 9:20AM
“Massive thanks to Nigel Adkins and his team for the fantastic service and success he has given SUFC over the last few years, shame on you Wharton for selling him down the river, not willing to fight tooth and nail for the best manager we have ever had!! Selling/Releasing of the best players and replacing them with very little leaves the squad threadbare, no wonder Adkins is very happy going to a club that will give him the full support he deserves, i hope Mr Wharton will give the next manager his full backing but no doubt it will be on the cheap, this club is at the top of the hill and there is only one way to go, of course with Mr Whartons wallet still bulging.... somethings never change do they?”
by 1500club, Frod Road
Monday, September 13 2010, 9:17AM
“It's great being in the NPC and a boost to draw Man U in the cup (does that really need to be said?) - it's not so great to play this out in a shed, with no atmosphere and the entire season played out in the SET with all the integrity/opinion of 'Horace and Doris'.
A bit like watching Avatar 3D on a black and white gogglebox, on hire from 'Johns Bargains'...
Up the Iron!”
by Derek, Southampton
Monday, September 13 2010, 9:15AM
“Hi Scunny fans. - Saints have given Nigel a 3 year contract which confirms that we see him as a long term prospect as opposed to his 6 mth Scunny contract.
Nigel obviously wants a new challenge which he will certainly get here. If he succeeds as well here as he did for you then we will be more than pleased.
Pardew was, we believe, sacked for a non football, gross misconduct incident.
I am sure you will follow our results and likewise I will yours .... good luck.”
by Creepy, Crawley
Monday, September 13 2010, 8:58AM
“John ,how many Man Utd fans from sunny scunny do you think will be at the ground for that match and then possibly never again ?”
by steven, Scunny
Monday, September 13 2010, 8:53AM
“Scunthorpe Utd have and always be a 2nd,ocassionally 1st div side as they are a selling club. They have to sell their best players to survive due to the small fan base and gates . They could never be a premiere club .”