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Tony Adams

BigRedEvil
BigRedEvil Posts: 11,083
edited May 2010 in Other Football and Sports
Has taken over Gabala FC in Azerbaijan.

He's also planning on doing 5/10 years there!
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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,887
    I can't ever hear that country mentioned without going through a full cockney transformation

    "Lets all go daaan the Strand, Azerbaijana !"
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,064
    mmm I'm worried about you AFKA ... your mind goes in strange directions
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,887
    i worry myself at times !
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,447
    I saw he was talking about in 5/10 years making the Champions League group stages, after winning the league in about 3.

    Be surprised if he lasts anywhere near that long, bit like when Gazza managed Kettering, just knew it wouldn't turn out like they wanted it to. Sky Sports News showed all the odds of him being there in 5 years, 10 years, getting them to the Football League etc. Barely lasted a month. I'm sure Adams can last longer than that, but that's won't be too hard.
  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,609
    Good Coach, Shocking Manager!
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    Gary Stevens will be his deputy.
  • chablis addick
    chablis addick Posts: 269
    I hope he does well. Adam's is pure marmite ,and even those who like him (such as me) must have their 'squirmy' moments. However, I like the fact that he's a bit different and I hope he can make a career in management, in wherever that might be.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,502
    I've heard Gazza will be joining him!!
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    Could soon be the owner of Aston Villa
    http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11677/9839921/former-arsenal-captain-tony-adams-in-villa-takeover-bid
  • brogib
    brogib Posts: 2,128
    They like a donkey out there

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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,987
    Just been appointed at Granada, currently looking doomed in La Liga.

    Weird one.

    Aren't they linked to Watford?
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,846
    North Lower Neil said:

    Just been appointed at Granada, currently looking doomed in La Liga.

    Weird one.

    Aren't they linked to Watford?

    not anymore. the pozzo family sold it to a Chinese business man last summer.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiang_Lizhang
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,042
    Heeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaw

    Sorry, couldnt resist.
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    Really surprising move this. Hopefully he will do better here than Gary Neville or David Moyes did - would be good to see a British manager do well abroad. Granada are pretty far from safety though.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,150
    I like him. Top quality player and talks a lot of sense whenever I hear him speak. Good luck to him.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,967
    What's he been doing for the last few years as he's vanished from the public eye?

    He's 50 now, so not exactly a young up and coming manager either
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,993
    His managerial record is pretty poor, apart from the spell at Gabala in Azerbaijan when I think he did ok. However, he's picked up some fairly diverse experience, coaching at Feyenoord, managing in League 2, managing in the Premier League, and Azerbaijan.

    Probably a terribly idea but you never know, will be interesting to watch either way.

    Bet there's some perplexed people on GranadaLife.com this afternoon.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,392
    North Lower Neil said:

    Just been appointed at Granada, currently looking doomed in La Liga.

    Weird one.

    Aren't they linked to Watford?

    Better not get caught at the top of any bell towers then...
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,967
    I'm sure Tony will enjoy Granada anyway, the Alhambra is an amazing place, and the beach isn't too far away either...
    image
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,735
    killerandflash said:

    I'm sure Tony will enjoy Granada anyway, the Alhambra is an amazing place, and the beach isn't too far away either...
    image

    Beach looks tiny?

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  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    Seen some great work on the internet about this so far including the classic headline:

    Don Quixote meets Donkey Adams
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,248
    Is the Alhambra the local bingo hall?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,987
    Some special suit work going on here too:

  • bazjonster
    bazjonster Posts: 2,875
    They could do with him in the Arsenal back 4 tonight!!!
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,053
    He has perfected the art of being a bit thick but speaking slightly more slowly in order to appear more intelligent.
  • kings hill addick
    kings hill addick Posts: 5,781
    newyorkaddick said:

    He has perfected the art of being a bit thick but speaking slightly more slowly in order to appear more intelligent.

    Does. That. Really. Work?
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,107
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  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,042
    The last time he was in charge of a Granada was after 26 pints and he spent 58 days in HMP Chelmsford.
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,053
    kings hill addick said:

    newyorkaddick said:

    He has perfected the art of being a bit thick but speaking slightly more slowly in order to appear more intelligent.

    Does. That. Really. Work?
    It's the opposite of the so-called 'Dave Bassett Approach'.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,987
    stackitsteve said:

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    Not playing up to any unsophisticated British manager stereotypes there....

    He also looks like he's rushed in from barbershop quartet practice.

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