Adkins

[Sharp_Shooter24]

On yet another night of frustration and disappointment I just wanted to recognise the job our Nigel is doing at Charlton… 9 unbeaten and a 6 vs 0 win away at Plymouth tonight… absolutely outstanding!!

Play offs and Wembley are surely on the cards now.

The best gaffer we’ve ever had!!

[SODIron]

yep, without a doubt. I feel his best attribute was the ability to get the best out of the players under his charge. How would I love to see him back at Scunthorpe right now, alas it’s never going to happen.

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cassidystash, inspector

[cassidystash]

He didn’t choose any of these players either. Just saying, it can be done.

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SODIron

[SODIron]

I was hosting a coaching webinar last week with a world renown Sports Phycologist and author on the phycology of performance. The underlying thread throughout the session was the need to surround athletes with positivity if you want to get that extra percent of performance out of them. And the athletes we were talking about were elite Olympians.

Now looking at our club, I think we can all say that there is definitely a thread of negativity going through the club. I cannot imagine that anyone right now wakes up and says “I can’t wait to get to work today”. I would think most are thinking, “I just need to get through to the end of the season, then all will be ok”. So looking at that, which of the two mindsets do you think will lead to a greater level of performance? The one that cannot wait to get to training, or the one who cannot wait for the season to be over.

The positivity of Adkins was the main driver in his ability to lift up players and motivate them to perform at level never seen before. Adkins was not, and is still not, a masterful tactician. But was, and still is, a brilliant motivator.

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