DAILY MAIL INSULTS ADAMS

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:25 pm

The Daily Mail has written a typical incendiary piece, this time about Tony Adams. Instead on focussing on his great football achievements, it tries to portray him as a chaotic liability.
I reckon this might have been written by a Spurs fan.

Personally I think of Adams for his football, not for the other stuff, much of which is way in the past.

"The mad world of Portsmouth's new boss:

Tony Adams factfile

By Sportsmail Reporter

Tony Adams' appointment as Portsmouth manager marks the start of the latest chapter in the eventful career of the former England skipper and a brave choice by the Fratton Park outfit.

Arsenal legend Adams is as much remembered for being sent to prison for drink-driving, breaking a team-mate's arm during a celebration and dating Caprice, as he is for his on-field successes for club and country."

That second paragraph is the most insulting.

Rest of article is here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... l?ITO=1490

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:31 pm

:awnker:

Enough said.

The Mail, not Tony Adams!

Post by **g88ner** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:39 pm

SWLGooner wrote::awnker:

Enough said.

The Mail, not Tony Adams!

:awnker:

The Mail, not SWL

12thGooner · Post by **12thGooner** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:52 pm

Where is the emoticon for tearing someones head off, shoving up their arse, shitting down their neck into their face when you need one.

what a tosser.

Mrs Gus (Doris) · Post by **Mrs Gus (Doris)** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:58 pm

Gurmokh wrote:Where is the emoticon for tearing someones head off, shoving up their arse, shitting down their neck into their face when you need one.

what a tosser.

as close as I could get

12thGooner · Post by **12thGooner** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:03 pm

Mrs Gus (Doris) wrote:
Gurmokh wrote:Where is the emoticon for tearing someones head off, shoving up their arse, shitting down their neck into their face when you need one.

what a tosser.

as close as I could get

10/10 for effort and artistic ability.

Magic Merse · Post by **Magic Merse** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:06 pm

You would be better off posting the whole article.

I'm not gunner click the link, it will show up as another click on the page and make the article "popular"

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:09 pm

Magic Merse wrote:You would be better off posting the whole article.

I'm not gunner click the link, it will show up as another click on the page and make the article "popular"

The mad world of Portsmouth's new boss: Tony Adams factfile
By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 4:02 PM on 28th October 2008
Comments (0) Add to My Stories Tony Adams' appointment as Portsmouth manager marks the start of the latest chapter in the eventful career of the former England skipper and a brave choice by the Fratton Park outfit.
Arsenal legend Adams is as much remembered for being sent to prison for drink-driving, breaking a team-mate's arm during a celebration and dating Caprice, as he is for his on-field successes for club and country .

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Adams takes charge of Portsmouth following Harry Redknapp's departure
1966: Born Romford, Essex, October 10
1980: Signs for Arsenal as a schoolboy

1983: Makes his Arsenal debut aged 17
1984: Signs first professional contract at Arsenal

1985: Makes his England Under 21s debut

1987: Makes his England debut in a victory over Spain in Madrid.

Wins the Littlewoods Cup with Arsenal by defeating Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley

1988: Becomes Arsenal's youngest-ever captain at 21

1989: Guides Arsenal to their first league title in for 18 years, defeating Liverpool in an epic match at Anfield

1990: Not selected for England's World Cup bid in Italy, which ends with
semi-final defeat to Germany in Turin.

Sent to prison for drink-driving offences in December after crashing his car into a lamp post, serves half his four-month sentence

1991: After his release, wins the league with Arsenal for the second time in three years
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Adams leads England out in a World Cup qualifier against Georgia in 1996
1993: Helps Arsenal lift Coca-Cola Cup and FA Cup with Wembley wins over
Sheffield Wednesday in both competitions. Drops Steve Morrow, breaking his team-mate's arm, in the celebrations following the League Cup triumph

Back in England side for first time since jail sentence as England slump 2-0 to Norway in a World Cup qualifier in Oslo in June

Requires 29 stitches in a head wound after falling down stairs while suffering from a hangover

Adams lets off a fire extinguisher in Pizza Hut with team-mate Ray Parlour after being taunted by rival supporters

More...Portsmouth gamble on Tony Adams to replace Harry Redknapp as Fratton Park boss
New Spurs boss Redknapp in quick Pompey return to pick up city honour
PORTSMOUTH FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET

1994: Arsenal defeat Parma to win the Cup Winners' Cup in Copenhagen

Recalled to the England squad for the first time since jail sentence

1995: Arsenal lose the Cup Winners' Cup final to Real Zaragoza in Paris

1996: Overcomes knee injury to figure in all five of England's Euro 96 matches
in a campaign which again ends in a semi-final defeat on penalties to Germany

Reports that Adams is seeking a divorce after his wife Jane is treated for drug
addiction are followed by his own admission of alcoholism
Glenn Hoddle gives Alan Shearer the England armband

1997: Helps England draw 0-0 with Italy in Rome's Olympic Stadium to qualify for France 98

1998: Wins the Premier League and FA Cup with Arsenal.

Releases autobiography Addicted.

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Adams and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger with the Premier League trophy in 1998
Wins his 50th cap for England but suffers huge disappointment when Hoddle's men lose to Argentina on penalties and are knocked out of the World Cup

1999: Awarded MBE for recognition of services to Football

Dates model Caprice
Part of the England team that qualifies for Euro 2000

2000: Arsenal lose to Galatasaray in the UEFA Cup final.

Named as England captain following Alan Shearer's decision to retire from the
international scene.

Skippers England against Germany in opening World Cup qualifier - the last
England international at Wembley before its redevelopment. England lose 1-0 and
Kevin Keegan quits as coach after the game
Founded the Sporting Chance Clinic aimed at providing treatment, counselling and support to sportsmen and women suffering from drink, drug or gambling addictions
Adams and Caprice were an item
2001: Adams announces that he intends to quit international football in order to prolong his playing career

2002: Plays just 13 league and cup games during the 2001/2002 season due to
injury, but does play in the 2-0 FA Cup final victory over Chelsea as the Gunners complete the double
In August, ends speculation over his future by revealing he is to take a break from football in order to take a three-year course in sports science
Reveals he has had several offers to go into management but turned them down
because of his 'lack of preparation'

Retires from football after 669 appearances for Arsenal, winning 10 major honours

2003: Denied the chance to take his first step into coaching as soccer consultant with Dr Marten's League side Weymouth after consortium he was linked with had their bid for the club rejected

Appointed manager of Wycombe Wanderers in November

2004: After just six league wins all season, Wycombe finish bottom and are relegated to League Two

Inducted into the English football hall of fame

Adams quits Wycombe in November citing personal reasons

2005: Joins Dutch club Feyenoord as an apprentice coach and also has a spell with FC Utrecht

2006: Joins Portsmouth as Harry Redknapp's assistant in June, guiding them to ninth, their best finish in the Premier League
2008: Wins the FA Cup after defeating Cardiff at Wembley

Appointed Portsmouth manger after Redknapp leaves for Tottenham

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olgitgooner · Post by **olgitgooner** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:26 pm

Article by "Sportsmail reporter".........the guy didn't have the bollocks to put his name to it?????

My guess would be that it was written by their "reporter", Ian Ladyman.

That was the guy who quoted Gallas, completely out of context, and made it look as though he had loads of mates at Chelsea, and none at Arsenal.

I've yet to read a more malicious story than THAT one.

I'm going to e-mail the Daily Mail to complain. Again. And ask them to identify the author.

Doubt if I'll get a reply. If I don't then I'll stop buying the paper (even though it's been my daily paper for the past twenty years or so).

If I wanted a paper that takes cheap shots at people, I'd buy the Daily Sport, FFS.

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:32 pm

olgitgooner wrote:Article by "Sportsmail reporter".........the guy didn't have the bollocks to put his name to it?????

My guess would be that it was written by their "reporter", Ian Ladyman.

That was the guy who quoted Gallas, completely out of context, and made it look as though he had loads of mates at Chelsea, and none at Arsenal.

I've yet to read a more malicious story than THAT one.

I'm going to e-mail the Daily Mail to complain. Again. And ask them to identify the author.

Doubt if I'll get a reply. If I don't then I'll stop buying the paper (even though it's been my daily paper for the past twenty years or so).

If I wanted a paper that takes cheap shots at people, I'd buy the Daily Sport, FFS.

Well said sir!

stearmaster · Post by **stearmaster** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:22 pm

Gurmokh wrote:Where is the emoticon for tearing someones head off, shoving up their arse, shitting down their neck into their face when you need one.

what a tosser.

<<<< comes close and good enuff for me....fuckin tossers

the mail no1 else

Cus Geezer · Post by **Cus Geezer** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:35 pm

Arsenal legend Adams is as much remembered for turning his life extremely well around after admitting his problems with alcohol at a much earlier stage than Gazza or George Best did, his work reforming alcoholics with Sporting Chance, his Sports Science degree at Brunel University, his learning to play the piano and his absorbing of Wenger's advice and health regime that extended his career by 5 years than he is for being sent to prison for drink-driving and breaking a team-mate's arm during a celebration.

And as if dating Caprice was something to be ashamed of, is this jounalist guy some sort of eunuch?

The Daily Mail is as much remembered for it's support of Hitler's Germany and Moseley's black shirts in the 30s as it is for it's reactionary right wing insecure rantings of a middle aged male menopause victim.

Radford149 · Post by **Radford149** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:58 pm

Cus Geezer wrote:Arsenal legend Adams is as much remembered for turning his life extremely well around after admitting his problems with alcohol at a much earlier stage than Gazza or George Best did, his work reforming alcoholics with Sporting Chance, his Sports Science degree at Brunel University, his learning to play the piano and his absorbing of Wenger's advice and health regime that extended his career by 5 years than he is for being sent to prison for drink-driving and breaking a team-mate's arm during a celebration.

And as if dating Caprice was something to be ashamed of, is this jounalist guy some sort of eunuch?

The Daily Mail is as much remembered for it's support of Hitler's Germany and Moseley's black shirts in the 30s as it is for it's reactionary right wing insecure rantings of a middle aged male menopause victim.

spot on mate, the mouthpeice of a very insecure middle england as well

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:19 pm

Nothing short of amazing the things Adams has achieved in his playing career - and even more amazing that he has managed to turn his life around when he was at rock bottom!

He done his time as coach at Wycombe, and as assistant to Redknap. He well deserves his chance at Pompey and good luck to him!!

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:19 pm

Nothing short of amazing the things Adams has achieved in his playing career - and even more amazing that he has managed to turn his life around when he was at rock bottom!

He done his time as coach at Wycombe, and as assistant to Redknap. He well deserves his chance at Pompey and good luck to him!!