Sheffield United: Adkins is '˜excited' by Blades

Manager Nigel Adkins admits he is 'genuinely excited' by the future at Sheffield United after insisting their recent performances are a sign of things to come at Bramall Lane.
Nigel Adkins is excited by Sheffield United's futureNigel Adkins is excited by Sheffield United's future
Nigel Adkins is excited by Sheffield United's future

After last weekend’s goalless draw at home to Barnsley, United look certain to miss out on the League One play-offs and another season in English football’s third tier seems inevitable.

But United’s recent form - winning 12 points from 15 and conceding just once in five games - has encouraged Adkins and, speaking ahead of Saturday’s trip to Coventry City, the Blades boss said: “I’m genuinely excited about the future here and the things that are being put in place.

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“We want success as soon as possible, everybody does, because we all care about this club.

“But we will get there.

“This club will get to the next level. I’m certain of that.

“Like anything else in life, it takes time to get things exactly how you want them but we’ve seen real progress recently and are starting to see the benefits.

“We believe in what we are doing, it’s worked before so we can speak with experience on that, but, like I said, things take time.

“It very rarely happens or clicks into place overnight.”

United’s U21s, meanwhile, face Charlton in their Professional Development League Two play-off semi-final at The Valley next Monday (1pm).