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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%.
Port Vale manager Micky Adams has paid tribute to his side’s “spirit” despite (in Adams’ own words) “disappointing” events last week. Adams told BBC Radio Stoke: “I think we showed a lot of spirit, and although we’ve lost the game of football I think we’ve shown that we’re a decent side.
Port Vale manager Micky Adams has moved to reassure fans that he is not seeking to engineer a move away from the club. Adams’ post-match remarks caused media speculation that the manager was upset with the administration of the club after he told reporters that: “I’m taking legal advice, and we’ll see where we go […]
The Sentinel claims that Port Vale players are “not happy” about “being touted to rival clubs” by an agent employed by the club’s administrators. According to the newspaper, Ben Mansford, of the Wasserman Media Group, has been instructed to learn whether there is interest in members of Micky Adams’s squad.
Port Vale manager Micky Adams has praised Lee Collins after the defender sealed his loan move to Championship side Barnsley on Friday lunchtime. Collins has agreed to move on loan until the end of the season and both clubs have also agreed that the move will become permanent in the summer.
Port Vale manager Micky Adams has moved to reassure fans that he is not seeking to engineer a move away from the club. Adams’ post-match remarks caused media speculation that the manager was upset with the administration of the club after he told reporters that: “I’m taking legal advice, and we’ll see where we go […]
Port Vale administrator Bob Young has told the Sentinel newspaper that he wants manager Micky Adams to remain at Vale Park.
Manager Micky Adams has heaped praise on Port Vale supporters and players for their response to the news that the club were set to enter administration. Adams told the Sentinel: “The supporters were terrific and really got behind us.
Furious Port Vale manager Micky Adams has pulled no punches about his view of the club’s board in an interview with the Sentinel newspaper. In it, Adams describes the recent weeks at the club as “an absolute joke” and has slammed board members for not having the courage to face players face-to-face and tell them […]
Port Vale were held to a home draw by near neighbours Crewe Alex as Vale fans were able to focus their attention on the pitch following all the recent off-pitch revelations. Micky Adams named an unchanged starting line-up, but former Crewe forward Tom Pope returned to the subs bench after injury.
The Sentinel reports that Chris Birchall has received international clearance to play for Port Vale and the midfielder could now be included in Vale’s squad to face Northampton Town. Birchall, the club’s most-capped player, has agreed a month-to-month contract six years after he first played for the club and he could be named as a […]
Former Vale winger Chris Birchall has offered to play for the club for free, the Sentinel has revealed. The Trinidad and Tobago International is the club’s most capped International with 22 full caps and is the only person to appear at a World Cup finals whilst a Port Vale player. After rising through the junior […]
Port Vale have been hit by injuries to defender Adam Yates and Tom Pope, who both face lengthy spells out of the side. Pope was injured during training and now faces surgery on a “hernia-related problem.” Vale’s top scorer Marc Richards could face a spell out if he breaks down again, so Pope’s injury leaves […]
Micky Adams has told the Sentinel he is confident goalkeeper Stuart Tomlinson will bounce back after his late error saw Vale drop two points at Valley Parade. Tomlinson let Andrew Davies’ header through his hands in injury time and Adams told the newspaper: “It feels like a defeat because we played ever so well and […]
Port Vale’s game against Crewe at the weekend is already in doubt due to the freezing conditions. Hopes of the pitch thawing out before Saturday appear slim with freezing temperatures set to continue.
OVF founder Rob Fielding tells Micky Adams to withdraw his bid to be a director in an open letter to the Port Vale manager.
Board’s proposal crudely contradicts a democratic vote by shareholders argues Rob Fielding. Pecksniffian is an unusual word I like to occasionally use. It comes from Dickens’ novel Martin Chuzzlewit and relates to the character Sam Pecksniff. Based on the character’s traits, it is used to describe those who claim to be acting with the moral […]
Manager Micky Adams has conceded that injuries and lack of reinforcements means he will has to assess which players are fit to play on a “day-to-basis” as he prepares for the game against Shrewsbury. But after two successive wins, the Vale boss says he is “happy to let it run at the moment.”
Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong, but in my 31 years of supporting Port Vale, I cannot recall such a rollercoaster season.
Port Vale 0-2 Swindon Town: Micky Adams’ 100th game in charge of Vale ended in defeat as Swindon coasted to a 2-0 victory.
The financial mismanagement of the board have had further repercussions on the playing staff with Micky Adams admitting “We had to include everybody on our books, including the youth team, to put on a training session.”
Manager Micky Adams did not hold back in his criticism of his side describing the 3-0 defeat at Southend as “one of our worst performances I have ever seen.” Adams told the official Port Vale website: “There was one side that thought they could win the game, and us, who didn’t think we could win […]
Port Vale could potentially lose up to 14 first-team players in the summer after manager Micky Adams confirmed that contract talks have been put on hold. The Sentinel newspaper also claims that key players, such as top scorer Marc Richards, have been asked to take pay cuts if they extend their stay at the club.
Port Vale fans may be advised to take their boots to Roots Hall after injuries and the completion of loan spells reduced Micky Adams first-team squad to just thirteen fully fit first-team players. Although Micky Adams denies the squad is down to the “bare bones” – a lack of transfer funds, the return of loanees […]
Mike Lloyd has confirmed that Micky Adams was right when the manager claimed that the club has no funds for January transfers. After the Cheltenham defeat, Adams told the press that the board has stopped player recruitment, despite Adams previously being given assurances that he would be handed vital transfer funds by then Chairman Peter […]
Manager Micky Adams has launched an attack on the Port Vale board, accusing them of breaking their promises on January signings.
Port Vale have issued a statement confirming a “serious breach of club discipline” by midfielder Gary Roberts.