Source: Daily_Mail
Pompey hoping for a change in fortunes after sacking 'very unlucky' Adams
Portsmouth[LNB]executive chairman Peter Storrie has admitted former manager Tony Adams was "very, very unlucky", but defended the decision to sack him after just 16 games in charge. [LNB]Pompey won just two of those games and are currently 16th in the Barclays Premier League, two points off the bottom of the table and one above the relegation zone. [LNB] Goodbye: Tony Adams was booted out of Pompey[LNB] No Mexican wave from Sven as ex-England boss rules out taking charge at Portsmouth[LNB]SIX OF THE BEST: The contenders to replace Tony Adams at Portsmouth[LNB]Five big problems facing the new men at Chelsea and Portsmouth[LNB]PORTSMOUTH FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]Their next two games are at home to Manchester City and away to Stoke, and Storrie admits those fixtures played a major part in the decision to dismiss Adams. [LNB]'It was a very difficult decision, particularly when it's such a nice guy as Tony,' Storrie told the club's website, www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. [LNB]'I feel we have been very, very supportive of Tony but he's been a very, very unlucky manager. [LNB]'We've played well in games and not finished games off, there have been individual mistakes, but it was a point where we had to say, "How many more games can we continue to be unlucky in?". [LNB] Unlucky: Adams well liked at Portsmouth but he didn't get the rub of the green[LNB] [LNB]'We have two vital matches coming up where we have to get points from and we felt we had to make the change now rather than later.' [LNB]Despite their position, Storrie believes Portsmouth are well equipped to get out of trouble and secure their top-flight status. [LNB]'Tony said it and I think that's right, I'd much rather have the squad we have than six or seven other people down there fighting with us,' Storrie added. [LNB]'We need to gel together, cut out the mistakes and just get going and get a couple of results. We must do everything we can to stay in the Premier League. It's a result business.'[LNB] No Mexican wave from Sven as ex-England boss rules out taking charge at Portsmouth[LNB]SIX OF THE BEST: The contenders to replace Tony Adams at Portsmouth[LNB]Five big problems facing the new men at Chelsea and Portsmouth[LNB]PORTSMOUTH FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] [LNB] [LNB]
