BP1960 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 At a meeting last year I asked SC why all the transfers are undisclosed He reckons it is done so other clubs dont know how much we got when we try and sign players!!! Could understand that argument if we were talking hundreds of thousands of more but doesn't wash when dealing in peanuts. But other clubs know we have nothing so that defeats the argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeroyboy Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Obviously I cant change anything nowadays, I'm from an old school when bank managers combed books with a fine tooth comb. I just wonder what's to hide by not disclosing transfer fees? No such problem with the big clubs where transfer fees are widely reported in the media, e.g. the new Man United centre back at £30m, why didn't they insist on 'undisclosed' leaving the fans guessing ? Hand on heart, can you recall a 'transfer fee widely reported in the media' coming from a ANY CLUB? The media have no interest in us, apart from a couple of exceptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Oafc Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Still 16/1 on skybet Now 10/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Have heard he is a front runner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 In the 14/15 season it was above £1.5M and I suggest it would have been as high if not higher last season. Scunthorpes is in excess of £3M With FFP how have they managed such a high budget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageTheBeast Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Adams down to 5/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 You'd probably say Adams is one step along from Bunn. Doesn't mean one is a better manager than other, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piglinbland Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 At a meeting last year I asked SC why all the transfers are undisclosed He reckons it is done so other clubs dont know how much we got when we try and sign players!!! Could understand that argument if we were talking hundreds of thousands of more but doesn't wash when dealing in peanuts. If you're dealing in peanuts then disinformation is even more important. It's the golden rule of all business that you lie about, misinform or refuse to divulge figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStationLatic Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 For all the moaning, and amid the random sporadic shouts of "cheap option" - which means nothing given that we don't have enough money to make anyone a cheap option?!!, the shortlist actually looks quite promising... A few on Twitter are starting to realise... Still a long time for a manager, with contacts, to build a squad. I think Dowie would be heart over head. How anyone could chose him over Adams is baffling. Bunn and Dowie would be interesting though. I just fear for our defence if Shirtliff goes, whoever we sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I think Dowie would be heart over head. How anyone could chose him over Adams is baffling. More first team management experience and a promotion to the Premier League under his belt. It's not that baffling to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Adams has never played or been involved below championship level...that would be a worry The club seems to be keen to appoint somebody with Oldham Athletic credentials....personally I think that is irrelevant to the job and I wonder whether there is am element of cynicism in trying to buy credibility from appointing somebody with a previous connection to us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozman Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Adams has never played or been involved below championship level...that would be a worry The club seems to be keen to appoint somebody with Oldham Athletic credentials....personally I think that is irrelevant to the job and I wonder whether there is am element of cynicism in trying to buy credibility from appointing somebody with a previous connection to us I think there was a quote from Neil Joy saying they wanted someone with knowledge of the inner workings of the club. It's a very different place from when Neil Adams was last here. Same goes for Bunn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozman Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Can confirm once stood in a queue at Argos in Oldham with Adams and he was unable to get the cheap option he was after so some experience. It was also 5 mins before closing at Christmas so a late shopper.Good credentials for us. He (or more correctly his wife) was one of my best customers on my Betterware round as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Guru Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/norwich-city/10776255/Oldham-Athletics-great-escape-gives-Norwich-Citys-Neil-Adams-fighting-spirit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 With FFP how have they managed such a high budget? They still had £1M in the bank at the end of the 2014/15 season-Dale are exceptionally good on acheiving high value player sales (+add ons) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesidg Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I emailed sky bet earlier this afternoon about odds for Neil Adams , who wasn't on their list at the time He's now showing as second favourite at 7-2 How does that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Oafc Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Now 2/1 Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I'd be happy with Bunn or Adams. Adams has more experience as a manager but both have an affinity to the club and a lot of experience as coaches. Whether that translates into being a good manager is hard to tell, but they're both a big step up from Kelly and Dunn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Adams has never played or been involved below championship level...that would be a worry The club seems to be keen to appoint somebody with Oldham Athletic credentials....personally I think that is irrelevant to the job and I wonder whether there is am element of cynicism in trying to buy credibility from appointing somebody with a previous connection to us Must have dreamt that Andy Ritchie signed him for a second spell in the summer of 1999 playing 60 odd games during the brierley not got a pot to piss in years. It was Adams' free kick into Dux's bonce at the JJB... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wogghead1 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Must have dreamt that Andy Ritchie signed him for a second spell in the summer of 1999 playing 60 odd games during the brierley not got a pot to piss in years. It was Adams' free kick into Dux's bonce at the JJB... Let's not forget it was also Adams that scored the goal when we beat Man Utd 1-0 in 1993. Nowt like living in the past! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollandspies Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Neil Adams - a shoo-in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjagger Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Neil Adams - a shoo-in? Adams is one of the family surely he would be welcomed back !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Will the announcement be today? The club hierarchy stated that they will want to have the new manager in by June 13th To be honest I'm so underwhelmed with our club that I'm not bothered when it's announced. I'm certain the majority feel the same so a massive shot in the arm is needed by our new manager, their first few interviews around plans and then ultimately who will bring in on the playing front and can they get Cassidy to score goals?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Adams 7/4 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Don't Scare Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Not remotely excited by any of the prospective new gaffer's. Sure I'll listen to interviews etc but I'll not be rushing to do even that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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