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Nigels Contract

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  1. originallambrettaman

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    BBC Humberside Sport ‏@HumbersideSport
    Hull City head coach Nigel Adkins admits he still has considerations to make regarding his contract offer but accepts a decision has to be made soon for the benefit of all parties. #hcafc

    James Smailes‏ @James_Smailes
    Returned from Hull City press conference. Have to admit I'm still a little unsure which way Nigel Adkins will go with his contract. He talks like a man who is staying, but then he throws a line in that has you questioning it.
     
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  2. cheshireles

    cheshireles Well-Known Member

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    Sounds like more tea needed
     
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  3. Tickton Tiger.

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    Or if another club offers him more money ?
     
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  4. PLT

    PLT Well-Known Member

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    Here we go again.
     
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  5. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    The longer the Allam's string this out, the more chance of him going, as other clubs will see what is going on and if they are looking for a new manager, then Nigel is free agent effectively.
     
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  6. Newland Tiger

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    Or his assistant a contract as well ? Or a guarantee on what money is available for players ?

    You have to admit Nigel is pretty positive about most things , his reaction to the contract offer says a lot about it
     
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  7. TreeHugger

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    I'm thinking more and more that we will lose the manager too. :cry:

    https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nigel-adkins-hull-city-future-2828544

    'You must know what you're signing' - Nigel Adkins on his future
    James Smailes
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    Nigel Adkins has offered the clearest indication yet that he won’t commit his future to Hull City unless he has assurances from the owners about a clear path forward for the club.

    Having met for a three-hour discussion last week with Assem and Ehab Allam, the protracted negotiations over Adkins’ new deal at the Tigers continued this week with a further meeting yesterday between the trio.

    A contract offer that was tabled a month ago remains unsigned and while Adkins admits that time is now becoming a factor with the season ending on Sunday for City, the head coach is still seeking further answers to the assurances he wants.

    “Come September when situations potentially arise you know what you’re letting yourself in for and you signed the piece of paper,” said Adkins, when discussing the very latest on the contract talks.

    “It is fair to say there are a lot of things where you think if we carry on doing it like this, this is what the outcome will be,” added Adkins.

    The head coach knows that frugality and sustainability will remain the club’s buzzwords throughout the summer and into the start of next season.

    He knows key players such as Jarrod Bowen and Kamil Grosicki will likely be sold and there will be a further emphasis on youth, but Adkins’ latest comments again suggest the head coach wants assurances that he will at least be given the chance to do the job in the manner in which he’d like.


    Addressing the media in his final pre-match press conference, the head coach portrayed a man relaxed and at ease with his situation.

    Talk was of next season, of planning in the summer and the immediate aftermath of the final home game against Bristol City.

    If that final day lap around the stadium to thank the supporters becomes effectively a goodbye from Adkins, just as it will Bowen and others, then the head coach isn’t aware of it right now. The desire to stay is tangible and why wouldn’t it be?

    Adkins has built something special among his hastily put together squad in terms of character and desire.

    A predicted relegation fight became a promotion bid and while it ultimately fell short, it’s been a season regarded as a success. The rapport with supporters has grown throughout the campaign, but ultimately, and here’s the nub of it all, seeing that broken up and not given the tools to rebuild simply won’t wash with a man whose stock is again on the rise.

    “I feel very, very privileged and honoured to be the manager or head coach of Hull City,” explained Adkins.

    “I was at Peter Skipper’s funeral yesterday and again it just highlights how important it is and how privileged we are. I feel very privileged to be the manager of Hull City and it is something I am very proud of and I want to do the best for everyone at Hull City.

    “I had more conversation again with Assem and Ehab yesterday and that’s two good meetings we’ve had. There is a willingness there to make sure things keep progressing.

    “But again, from my point of view we have to give ourselves an opportunity. Once you sign that piece of paper you know what you are signing into. It is fair to say there are a lot of things where you think if we carry on doing it like this, this is what the outcome will be. So you’re trying to give yourself at least a fighting chance.


    “This is the sixth biggest city in the country, or something like that. The decisions that are made affect a lot of people. So any decisions I make are taken with very careful consideration.

    "There’s a willingness on my part, I want to be here, but likewise come September when situations potentially arise you know what you’re letting yourselves in for and you signed the piece of paper.

    “There’s a lot of things going on, but I am just trying to do the best I can to help the football club and the best I can to help the owners, who want to sell the football club.

    “Like the supporters I want the stadium full and I want everyone to really enjoy playing Hull City. It’s fair to say in the last couple of years the amount of people coming to the stadium has fallen off.

    “I want to address that and I want us all pulling in the same direction. I think we’ve gone a long way to doing that this season with the engagement of the supporters and the players, but you can’t just change it overnight. It takes a period of time and hopefully we can find a way where the willingness is there to help everybody.

    “We have to go through the challenges of managing the finances, that’s the reality.”

    Managing those finances under a budget that will be reduced once again now the parachute payments have ended will present a further challenge, but it’s one which will surely be alleviated by a change of ownership.


    That’s a fact that many supporters are clinging to, and no doubt Adkins also, who knows there will be regrets should he walk away to see new owners arrive with new investment.

    “How can we help to manage the situation moving forward,” he adds.

    “You want to be here if new owners come through the door and they can’t help but help with new investment moving forward, so I want to be here for that.

    “There’s been a lot of things going on behind the scenes and we are trying to move things forward.”
     
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  8. spesupersydera

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    Reading the above transcript it's patently obvious that NA wants to stay; he's fully aware of the constraints that'll be in place - as long as the club's not being squeezed until the nuts crack I'm hopeful he can reach agreement with the Allams for a common sense budget. It's also clear that what NA's saying/asking for certainly isn't unreasonable - if it all goes tits up, blame is only going to apportioned in one direction.
     
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    Middlesbrough bound, I think, just waiting to see if Pulis gets them up, if not.. off you pop.
     
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  10. Gone For A Walk

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    I feel a little more upbeat after reading that .... specifically the last couple of paragraphs.
    If he signs, it means he believes they are likely to finally **** off. If he doesn't sign, take it that we are stuck with them for a long while yet.
    Therefore, I hope to hell that he signs (as well as because I like him).
     
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  11. augustatiger

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    A lap round the stadium!
    After such a good season I was expecting an open top bus around Melton.
     
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  12. TwoWrights

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    EY bus number 153 goes to Melton, hopefully, one day the Allams will be under it!


    The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.
     
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  13. tigerscanada

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    Do they have a single-decker 153 in their fleet ?
     
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  14. Mrs. BLUE_MOUNTAINS_BEAR

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    Does Barchullona support this latter statement?
     
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  15. Barchullona

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    Which one? If it is the one about Hull being the 6th biggest city in the country, no. That would make the crowds the Allams have reduced us to even worse than they already do.
     
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  16. Mrs. BLUE_MOUNTAINS_BEAR

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    If you click above my question you will see that it does indeed relate to Hull's size. How does it rank today? At school back in the 50's I recall being taught that Hull was the 6th largest city. Also the largest fishing port and 4th largest cargo port.
     
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  17. Pat E O'Dors

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    More importantly tigerscanada, do they have a mini bus?
     
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  18. Roger Devries

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    It seems the Allems already have a contingency plan in place should Nigel decide to walk away. They have recently interviewed former Blackburn and Pompey Boss Michael Appleton about the position. He has just returned to WBA as First Team Coach but presumably they wouldn't stand in his way should a Head Coach offer come his way.
     
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  19. originallambrettaman

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    We’re currently 14th - 19th, depending on whose list you look at.
     
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  20. Barchullona

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    Amazing how those lists differ for most cities, sometimes by considerable margins.
     
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