Former Scunthorpe United manager Nigel Adkins is bookies favourite for Reading job
Former Scunthorpe United manager Nigel Adkins has been installed as the bookmakers' favourite to become the next Reading boss.
The Premier League Royals are searching for a manager after sacking Brian McDermott last week.
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Nigel Adkins
Adkins is currently being offered as 4/7 favourite for the job with bookie Sky Bet.
Brighton manager Gus Poyet had been the favourite to take over at the Madejski Stadium but talks with the Uruguayan are believed to have broken down.
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Other names believed to be in the frame for the job include current caretaker manager Eamonn Dolan, Luis Enrique and Laurent Blanc.
Adkins is also strongly fancied to be the next permanent manager of Leeds United and has been installed as 9/4 favourite to succeed Neil Warnock, should he leave the Elland Road club.
2 Comments
by Oldironfan
Friday, March 22 2013, 2:01PM
“Fair point ironite but the flip side of your argument is equally valid. Were he to keep them up (doubtful, I agree) it would be tremendous for him. If they go down, that's nothing more than people expect and the team has played the sort of football which would look odds on for a return to the Premier League, if they can be kept together.
Adkin's record is so good to date, I can't honestly see that a blip with Reading woud have a massive impact on his future as a manager. Coaches with very indifferent CV's seem to be able to move between clubs virtually at will.
As for most things in life you never know what Option B would have brought once you've chosen Option A.
Whatever decision he makes, most of us from this neck of the woods will be wishing him well after his unbelieveably shabby treatment by Southampton.”
by ironite
Friday, March 22 2013, 11:24AM
“Don't do it Nige. History will probably judge you on what happens between now and at the end of the season. If Southampton go down, they'll be vilified for getting rid of you....if you end up at Reading and they go down (which is extremely likely), it'll be a permanent blemish on your record that you'll have done very little to influence, it is almost April after all and they do look well and truly doomed.
However, get a club the size of Leeds back into the top-flight after so many have tried and failed.....”