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Local reports suggestedthat Roeder took exception and, without naming Adams, made it clear that he believed there were some people trying to drive a wedge between him and Huckerby. Roeder said: "What I don't like is the way people in and around the club have tried to say there is a problem between the two of us. He has gone out of his way to say there isn't. I have gone out of my way - although I don't feel I have to go out of my way - to say there isn't. And yet these nasty, irritating people that try and cause confrontation between myself and a player, between myself and supporters, are just bad people. They are people who will never manage a football club, they have little idea of managing a football club and yet they have a voice that reaches our supporters. Me and Huckerby get on very well. I don't have favourites, I don't do favourites. I pick the best team and at the end of the day it is my call. It is easy being a manager when you are one of 25,000 sitting in the stand or if you are an ex-player who is now working for the media who will never manage anything better than an under-10 team, thinking he knows best - and you know what I'm talking about, and I will deal with that, trust me. I'm a nice bloke, but not always."

Adams returned to the Norwich City academy as coach in mid-September 2008 in his previous role as Under-14s coach. Adams said "Glenn Roeder called me before the Plymouth game and asked me if I'd consider returning to coach at the academy, and after a meeting with him yesterday I'm happy to say that I have accepted his offer.?

Roeder added ?I'm really pleased to have Neil Adams back on board. He's an excellent coach and is well respected in the game. It was unfortunate that due to restructuring of the academy, we had to release Neil at the end of last season. However we have now re-jigged the structure to give Neil the chance to come back on board. I'm delighted that Neil has accepted our offer.?

In July 2011, Neil quit his roles as BBC Radio Norfolk's matchday summariser and a Norwich Evening News columnist to take on a full time coaching role with Norwich's academy.

Posted By: DrDublin on June 3rd 2012 at 14:48:01

Message Thread

A long shot, not now, maybe one day, Neil Adams! He certainly knows footy. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jun 3, 14:29:36
- At least we'd find out what they do in traynun (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Jun 3, 14:54:47
- The most ridiculous suggestion yet. And there's been a few out-there ones. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Editor of Milk, Jun 3, 14:47:28
  - :O) (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jun 3, 14:50:32
- Nah. He doesnt know whats going on in training, Stupid. (n/m) (NCFC) - songwriter, Jun 3, 14:37:50
  - Good point sw, thinking cap back on. Barry would have none of it too I suppose. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jun 3, 14:38:46
    - On the back of that, is the Manger of the club in charge of all the reserve teams/youth... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jun 3, 14:40:49
      - I suppose a new manager could sack them if he wanted (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jun 3, 14:46:04
        
        No one knows coolknee like Neil Small. :) (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jun 3, 14:48:59
      - Didn't Adams lose his old part time coaching job when Lambert first arrived? (n/m) (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Jun 3, 14:45:46
        
        Nah, that was the Roeder thing I think. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jun 3, 14:47:10
        
        ................. (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jun 3, 14:48:01
- good idea, doubt mcnasty would chance it tho (n/m) (NCFC) - hucksmyman, Jun 3, 14:37:30
  - Maybe one day. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jun 3, 14:38:59

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