The former Hull and Southampton manager is tweeting daily video diaries. Here he talks porridge,
music and routines
The perils of technology deprived
Twitter users of Nigel Adkins’s daily video diaries this week, his #breakfastwithnige pick-me-ups – pocket-sized pep talks that land on the plates of thousands every morning – sorely missed. Adkins has proved an unlikely source of calm in unsettling times and, for many, his nuggets of wisdom, be it stressing the importance of developing a structure or making the bed, have become staples. The tone of the message is always light-hearted but the former Hull City and Southampton manager speaks with an endearing sincerity.
“Having been in work and a position where you have to make decisions all day and suddenly you lose your job and then the biggest decision becomes whether to have a cup of tea or cup of coffee – it’s a drastic change, so it’s important to find a routine that works,” says Adkins. “Camaraderie is a big, big thing and when you lose that job or, if you’re a player and you’re out of contract, you suddenly lose that daily routine of going to work, exercising with players and eating correctly.