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Tony Adams' autobiography reveals that he is not just a stupid man but a stupid footballing man (a man who should never be handed another opportunity to manage a football club). He is arrogant with little cause. He was epically selfish when he drank, and now he is just impressively selfish. He thinks too highly of himself and not highly enough of those talented players who surrounded him. He is xenophobic (though mercifully not racist based on skin colour). And, ultimately, he is a bully, which is, I think, the only reason he was an effective captain. I regret my own parents not teaching me to cook. Thank god for my wife, a fantastic cook. Her name was Poppy Teacher [a member of the whisky family] when I met her, when I’d given up drink and self-medication. I encountered a loving family, very knowledgeable of the bad effects of alcohol, but I can still say I wake up with a Teacher’s every morning. That’s my joke. More a book about Alcoholics Anonymous than one relating his career at Arsenal as it mainly covers his life after he retired from playing. It is a very candid account of his problems and of his stop start career as a manager though. Tony Adams reveals heart surgery in Azerbaijan saved his life". The Guardian. 4 November 2015 . Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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Self destructive tendencies are not just for the down & outs of society. The demon drink or any other addiction will consume and destroy you. I applaud Mr Adams for gaining the strength and finding redemption. International goals [ edit ] Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adams goal. [55] List of international goals scored by Tony Adams

We used to have a Christmas drink at Arsenal, starting at midday. For me and some others the bender usually went on for three or four days. After I gave up booze, I matched them cappuccino to lager. By 3am I’d done 23 cappuccinos; I was totally wired, shaking. Watts, Charles (16 February 2018). "27 years on: The inside story of Tony Adams' return from prison as told by those who were there". Football London . Retrieved 12 October 2022. In July 2005, Adams accepted a trainee coaching role with Dutch side Feyenoord with special responsibility for its Jong team, which is a reserve/junior side. Adams later had a short spell seconded to Utrecht as a first team trainee coach in January and February 2006. While at Feyenoord he also worked part-time as a scout for Arsenal, watching games in Italy, France and the Netherlands. [38] Portsmouth [ edit ]

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He movingly explains the struggles he’s faced to stay sober for twenty years and why he set up Sporting Chance , the charity which provides treatment and support for sports stars suffering from addictions. He assesses why Arsenal have struggled to repeat the title-winning formula of his own time there . Rudd, Alyson (29 December 2008). "William Gallas is Arsenal's unlikely saviour". The Times . Retrieved 2 September 2020. Just before his retirement as a player, Adams had applied to become manager of Brentford (who had just missed out on promotion to Division One) after the resignation of Steve Coppell, but his application was rejected. [19]Tony Adams lifts the Premiership trophy after the final home game of the season at Highbury in 1998. Photograph: Professional Sport/Popperfoto/Getty Images In May 2010, Adams signed a three-year contract to manage Azerbaijani club Gabala FC of the Azerbaijan Premier League. [42] He departed as coach of Gabala due on 16 November 2011, before the end of the 2011–12 season. [43] In 2015, Adams underwent heart surgery after suffering from chest pains. After the operation, he stated that it had probably saved his life. [61] Sober makes an excellent companion piece to Addicted but as a stand-alone book it’s good without being great. While it is equally honest, particularly about Adams mental health struggles, it doesn’t reach the difficult task of living up to its predecessor. The general musings on the game ultimately let the book down by going on that bit too long.

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Ingle, Sean (5 November 2003). "Excited Adams takes over at Wycombe". The Guardian . Retrieved 12 October 2022. I used to have a glass of wine at 6pm, then a bottle, then 3 or 4 bottles. I replaced them with a nice Ginger Beer, often in a wine glass. But I don’t go on a Ginger Beer bender. The football parts of this are fascinating; especially his insights into coaching. I found much that was instructive in his account of his time trying to build a club from the ground up in Azerbaijan; a process which bears more than a passing resemblance to my own job of trying to lead the 'rebooting' of a church from the ground up. Tony Adams' Granada are relegated – now the real challenge starts". The Independent. 29 April 2017 . Retrieved 21 April 2019. My mother made me scrambled egg on toast whenever I was ill. My wife’s not my mum, as she keeps reminding me, but when I get poorly I still want scrambled eggs done the way Mother did them. My favourite things…Maidment, Jem (2008). The Official Arsenal Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive A-Z of London's Most Successful Club (reviseded.). Hamlyn. ISBN 978-0-600-61888-1.

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In October 2012, Adams returned to Gabala in the capacity of Sporting Director. [44] Granada [ edit ] Moore, Glenn (10 August 1998). "Football: Arsenal show United little charity". The Independent. London . Retrieved 18 July 2014. After starting a sports science degree at Brunel University, Adams became the manager of Wycombe Wanderers on 5 November 2003. He took over the team that were in last place in the Football League Second Division (third tier). [34] On his debut three days later, he won 4–1 at home to Swindon Town in the first round of the FA Cup. [35] After a 2–1 loss at Tranmere Rovers on 12 April 2004 left the Chairboys 12 points inside the relegation zone with four games remaining, Adams said that his team would carry on fighting; unbeknown to the club, they were already relegated as two teams above them still had to play each other. [36]

Team of the Century: 1997–2007 – the Premiership's finest of the last decade". GiveMeFootball.com. Give Me Football. 5 September 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008 . Retrieved 2 June 2016. As you can imagine, I was expecting to love Addicted, Adams' account of his two great addictions -- booze and football. I am thoroughly disappointed. Rob Bagchi (19 January 2011). "Judges have a blindspot when destroyers like Vidic play a blinder". The Guardian . Retrieved 2 February 2017. Six weeks into Adams's sobriety, Arsène Wenger arrived as Arsenal manager in October 1996. Adams reflected in 2020 that Wenger understood his psychology, and knew of the dangers of alcohol, as his parents ran a pub. [16] Adams rewarded his manager's understanding handsomely, captaining the club to two Premiership and FA Cup Doubles, in 1997–98 and 2001–02. [8] There are loads of entertaining stories, mainly off the pitch, which led to the England Captain's revelation that he needed to quit drinking and seek professional help.