Holloway: No issues with Adam

02 November 2010 15:30
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway is sure Charlie Adam is committed to the club after revealing the influential midfielder confronted his phobia of needles to play in the 2-1 win over West Brom. Adam's future at Bloomfield Road is uncertain after it emerged last week he was taking the club to a Premier League arbitration court over alleged unpaid bonuses. Should the midfielder be successful with his claim there is a suggestion the legitimacy of his contract could come into question and possibly allow him to leave the club as a free agent. Holloway is hopeful that situation does not arise and sought to assure fans skipper Adam was showing no signs of wanting to leave the club after he took a pain killing injection because of an ankle injury to take his place against the Baggies. The 24-year-old took just 12 minutes to make his mark as he fired his side ahead from the penalty spot and Holloway admitted that despite off-field matters, Adam remained a key part of his plans. "Well he's one of my best players so it's a no-brainer isn't it," Holloway said. "He had a numbing injection with no risk to the joint, I'm happy to do that. Never in doubt. But he's scared of needles. Seriously. We had to do it because he is literally scared of needles. So we had to hold him down. Well done to the boy. If you have got a phobia, then it is very difficult isn't it. It just shows how much he wants to play for us. I'm glad he did and hopefully he'll keep doing it."

Source: PA