Adams: Everything we wanted
Micky Adams hailed his side’s finishing power after the 5-2 away victory over Fleetwood Town and said that the game was “everything we wanted it to be.”
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About Micky Adams
The former player and experienced Football League manager had two spells with Port Vale FC. He was first appointed manager in 2009 before leaving to join Sheffield United in 2010.
He returned as manager in 2011 and despite the club’s financial troubles, he led the club to promotion to League One in 2013. In September 2014 he resigned following a run of six straight defeats. He subsequently joined Tranmere Rovers.
He was in charge of 247 Port Vale matches with a win ratio of over 40%.
Vale win ‘performance of the week’ award
Micky Adams will be presented with a commemorative trophy after his side’s 6-2 win over Rotherham Utd earned Vale the “League Managers’ Association F&C Investments performance of the week” (phew, we pity the poor trophy engraver) prize.
Seven days, seven positives
It’s been a good week for the Valiants and Rob Fielding reflects on a number of positives both on and off the pitch…
“Best I’ve seen in a long while…”
Micky Adams was understandably delighted with his side’s performance after the 6-2 thrashing of Rotherham United and that the Vale’s forward play was the “best I’ve seen in a long while.”
‘At times we were very, very good…’
Manager Micky Adams refused to get too carried away with his side’s performance against Tranmere, but he was pleased with most aspects of the team’s play.
Mixed feelings for Micky Adams
Manager Micky Adams reflected on the 1-1 draw with Torquay United and commented: “But for one bit of sloppy defending we did everything but win the game.”
Port Vale FC – the 2012 administration months
Here (sadly) is our comprehensive day-by-day guide to the twists and turns of the club’s spell in administration during 2012
Haldane set to step up recovery
Injury-plagued winger Lewis Haldane will step up his recovery after manager Micky Adams told the winger that he has to “see how far he can go with it.”
Adams wants more from McDonald
Micky Adams has praised the contribution of centre-half Clayton McDonald but has told the official Port Vale website that he can still “improve.”
Adams delighted with ‘sharp’ Morsy
Micky Adams reserved special praise for midfielder Sam Morsy. Morsy celebrated his promotion to first choice in midfield by scoring his first goal of the season against Morecambe. Adams told the Sentinel: “Sam knows what I think of him and what I expect of him. There were times last season when he didn’t deliver what […]
Adams praise for ‘excellent’ Valiants
Micky Adams was delighted after the away victory over Morecambe telling the press that the team “fully deserved the win.”
Love him or hate him: can Adams unite Vale’s fanbase?
OVF blogger Malcolm Hirst says that although Micky Adams divides opinion amongst Vale fans, he “could be that uniting factor for us as a club…”
Adams: It just wasn’t our night
Manager Micky Adams bemoaned his side’s bad luck after the 2-0 defeat to Accrington on Tuesday night. Adams commented: “How we have not scored, I don’t honestly know.”
Adams: Dodds deserved his chance
Micky Adams said he was “delighted” after Vale began their League Two campaign with a 3-0 win over Barnet and added that Louis Dodds, the scorer of Vale’s first goal, deserved his chance to play upfront.
Adams: we can take a lot of credit
Micky Adams felt his side “gave away three bad goals defensively” but could “take a lot of credit for our performance in the second half” after Port Vale lost to Burnley in the first round of the Capital One cup.
Adams deserves praise after tough summer
OVF editor Rob Fielding says that while Micky Adams is not perfect, he deserves our praise as his “admiration for the straight-talking Yorkshireman has grown and grown in recent days…”
No new players for Port Vale
Manager Micky Adams has revealed that he is only able to register twenty players while the club remains in administration. The restrictions mean it is unlikely that any new players – such as trialists Liam Dickinson, Tadhg Purcell (pictured) and Darren Byfield can join the Valiants.
Adams: recent events were "as tough as they get"
Manager Micky Adams is hoping that Vale bounce back from the turmoil of recent weeks after admitting the club had hit “rock-bottom” last week.
New twist as Port Vale players reject new deals
Port Vale’s chaotic summer continued after the players announced that they are seeking advice from the PFA before considering new contracts from the club’s administrators.
Adams: We can field team against Burnley
Manager Micky Adams is confident that he can field a team against Burnley in the Capital One cup after the Football League approved Vale’s summer signings.
Burge still has chance – Adams
Micky Adams has given transfer-listed midfielder Ryan Burge a chance by telling the Sentinel that the door remains open for the talented midfielder.
Adams happy with ‘decent’ Vale squad
Manager Micky Adams has praised the strength of his Port Vale squad after his side secured their third straight friendly win. But the manager warned that the friendly games offer “no comparison” to the forthcoming league campaign.
Adams wants to add ‘another couple of players’
In an interview with the official Port Vale website, manager Micky Adams has indicated that he’d like to bring in two more new signings.
Vincent: Adams will add more new faces
New signing Ashley Vincent has told the Sentinel that he’s “really looking forward” and that manager Micky Adams has promised more new signings are set to come.
Adams: we are missing out on transfer targets
In a candid interview with the Sentinel, manager Micky Adams says that Port Vale are missing out on new signings while the club remains in administration.
Adams bullish about Burnley cup clash
Micky Adams was in a confident mood after Port Vale were drawn against Championship side Burnley in the first round of the Capital One Cup.