Port Vale: Angry Micky Adams hits out at 'idiotic' fans after Bristol Rovers defeat
ANGRY Micky Adams hit out at the critics rounding on him and his team, and urged them to pull together instead.
The Port Vale boss saw his team slip to their fourth defeat in five games at Bristol Rovers last night.
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Port Vale's Rob Taylor shows his frustration.
He then blasted a section of 'idiotic' fans who, he said, had been waiting for things to go wrong.
Adams also dismissed claims by Ryan Burge that he'd been sent home for no reason, and said the midfielder would face disciplinary action.
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"We had some good support tonight, but some of the stuff the fans have been coming out with is disgusting," said Adams.
"It's not 12 months ago that some of my boys were playing for nothing.
"Whether they're having a go at me, the players or whoever, it's just not on. And for a team that's up in the promotion race.
"Until the good supporters get hold of these idiots, then we're not in this together.
"All right my team's losing at the moment and I'm trying my best to put it right, but some of the stick I'm getting is personal.
"In fact, it's become so offensive that I can't bring my missus and kids to the games any more.
"A certain section of the crowd have been waiting for it all to go wrong for us. And at this moment, you need everyone pulling in the right direction.
"So that's an appeal to the supporters. And if I get stick for that, I don't care."
Vale slipped to third in the table when Ryan Brunt's double condemned them to a second successive defeat on the road.
And while fans have been left upset by that poor run of form, they've been further outraged by the fact Burge has been left out of the squad for the last two matches.
The midfielder tweeted that he'd been five minutes from Bristol only to be told not to bother coming and that he was not needed.
But Adams insisted he would have started last night had he turned up at the team hotel on time.
"Ryan didn't turn up for the pre-match meal," explained the Vale boss.
"He should have been at the hotel at 4.30pm and he still wasn't there at 5.15, so what am I supposed to do?
"Then he puts a load of rubbish on his Twitter feed.
"It's absolute nonsense and he's going to be disciplined.
"Just when we need people, he does that. Not to me, but to his team-mates.
"He was in the team and I had to change it. I'm gutted for rest of the lads."
Adams admitted the performance against Rovers simply wasn't good enough.
"We lost because of two set-pieces and it's massively disappointing, but we didn't do enough," he added.
"It's not rocket science that we're having a bad time at the moment and the only people that can change it is the players themselves.
"They've got to be open and honest with themselves and look at themselves and do something about it.
"They're good enough, I know they are.
"Confidence is at a low ebb, whether it's me or the tactics, or belief in themselves.
"They are all the questions that we're asking."
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by kjhgfd
Thursday, March 14 2013, 7:53AM
“jump ship adams get a grip or you will be a permanent div 2 team”
by laythevale
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 7:14PM
“Most of the nasty stuff is coming from those fans who have convinced themselves that they got rid of the previous regime and therefore can hire and fire managers and pick the team as well. If we don't get promoted people will wonder what, if anything, the protests achieved. No wonder they are panicking and lashing out.
My opinion is that MA has got into the habit of getting it wrong and Pope's goals disguised the lack of a plan B. His pig headedness is stopping him getting back on track but I won't scream abuse at him and I accept that my opinion represents just one of several thousand Vale fans and counts for very little by itself. If I turn up at a match and MA returns my abuse with some of his own then by no stretch of the imagination is he blaming "the fans".
And while we are playing the numbers game, those who still insist on calling themselves customers should reflect on the fact that Vale fans made up less than 5% of the crowd last night. 95% of the "customers" went home happy. If the score had reflected the weight of customer money, we would have lost 25-1.
My ticket price entitles me to enter the stadium to watch a sporting contest with 3 possible outcomes. We have to be grown up enough to accept the result, celebrate if we win. I pay no more (often less at home) than away supporters. I cannot claim to have been short changed unless I get thrown out for no reason.”
by williamj
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 5:53PM
“Sometimes I wonder if I've misunderstood the meaning of the word "supporter".
We all criticise and moan and we all know better than the Manager which players to pick and what formation to play. It's one of the reasons we go to watch and it's because we care.
I want Vale to be promoted and they need to improve, but I've yet to see any player or manager perform better because "supporters" are booing or insulting them. I suspect it's more likely to have the reverse effect. Because I want them to go up I'm prepared encourage them and to forfeit my right to jeer or abuse Adams or his players, even though I've paid my money as well and don't always like what I'm seeing
For the good of the team's promotion prospects, if those doing the booing and insulting- (usually at a safe distance from the dugout) - find such a sacrifice beyond them, then they have the permission of the majority of us to stay at home and screech at their own families or their radios instead. Things at Vale Park might then even improve and they might save themselves a few quid.
In the longer term, I wonder what the owners feel about the "supporters" response the minute things go wrong, bearing in mind that without their intervention a few months ago Port Vale might now be in the process of liquidation. The more vocal "supporters" might like to reflect on that the next time they gird up their tonsils to "support" the team, just in case Messrs Wildes and Smurthwaite start to wonder what it is they are investing in.”
by Robnoxious
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 4:43PM
“Valeforreally, no, just a shrinking violet. but things can get dreardre if you let them. Like with Popes lean spell. They need to feed them with the positives and not the negatives. Man management. Some do need a kick up the backside and some just need to be loved. How does it go, Calm down dear - dre.”
by Robnoxious
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 4:35PM
“Valeforreally, no, just a shrinking violet. but things can get dreardre if you let them. Like with Popes lean spell. They need to feed them with the positives and not the negatives. Man management. Some do need a kick up the backside and some just need to be loved. How does it go, Calm down dear - dre.”
by notchalkdust
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 4:30PM
“As I am not a vale fan, can I just say tranmere lost 2-0, manager says sorry. Your manager says you are idiotic,after the same result, everyone as an opinion,when things go wrong , it is easy to blame everyone else but yourself.By the way I am a crewe fan and hope you do well, so no red dislikes :-)”
by PFTalke
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 3:02PM
“Golden Rule. If its not broken don't fix it.
1) V2001 sent Brian Horton packing and put Martin Foyle in charge and we missed the Play Offs.
End of Season time to review Micky Adams position not know.
2) The players we had upto the transfer deadline had us in a good position. They saved us last season many playing with out wages. Micky Adams talks about player confidence. Its he who has caused the situation. Poor treatment of Davis, Morsy and now Burge. Bringing Loft back to soon when not fully fit.
Showing no confidence in existing playing by signing Birchall and Andrews both were unfit. Hughes who does not fit in. Chilvers and Purse who are either to slow or past it. Why oh why Anthony Griffiths. Great ball winner but not creative.
So tell me what did McDonald do wrong ? Why is James out on loan ? Both made a possitive contribution.
Micky Adams should not blame the fans (Customers) for being out smarted by the last 10 Managers we have played against.
This is rubbish Mr Adams.
52 years supporting the Vale.”
by Valeforreally
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 2:48PM
“Robnoxious you sound like 'Dear Dierdre'”
by Fergie1000000
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 1:29PM
“Vale 22. I dont boo or abuse (unlike our manager)
Instead of "hitting out" why didnt he reach out to these fans by attending the SC meeting tomorrow for example.
It's his tactics, poor substitution and poor man-management thats the issue.”
by teews
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 1:16PM
“Stop moaning Adams ,you did not do your homework and got beat by a better team.UP THE GAS.”