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A really insightful and interesting interview with Uncs. You can’t help but warm to the bloke
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‘where were the Walsall supporters?’, thanks for that Uncs. Not sure I agree with his recollections either.
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Did he say that? Jeez.
I listened to about ten minutes, he sounds a bit like Andy_Petterson with his recollection of how long shots from the opposition going in etc.
Sob stories.
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He seemed oblivious to the enormity of the collapse. He might be a particularly good actor though.
Probably towing the company line.
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In what context did he say this? I ain’t wasting my tine listening to it but he should be asking himself where the hell the players was for 4/5 months
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Don’t you just love it when players say “where are the fans?” Try giving us something to get excited about, from January onwards, bar the Chesterfield home play off game, Albert was all fart and no poo.
I really don’t think it was a dig at our fans, just saying that the Villa fans were loud chanting his name in the friendly when he was on trial. We all know there’s usually hand the ground taken by their fans for that game anyway.
Nothing to be getting annoyed over!
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Speak for yourself.
I do.
I don’t think it’s anything worth getting annoyed by.
It depends what context it was said in. I really can’t be bothered to listening to him for 45 mins to find out.
When the interviewer asked did the fans know it was him on trial as he was ‘trialist A’ in the game against villa, and he basically said that their fans were singing his name from different stands around our ground, and something along the lines of he couldn’t tell ‘where are the Walsall fans at’ as villa seemed to be singing it from different sides of the ground.
I took it to mean he didn’t know where our fans started and theirs ended as the singing was presumably more than just the normal away end. That, and the fact they probably had fans in our end too.
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Yeah, that isn’t that bad.
If it had been about our support last season it would have been more concerning.
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The rhetoric as I understood it was, “Villa have taken over the ground… where are the home fans?”
It’s their big day out I suppose.
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Rather than spend 47 minutes listening to it, I got NotebookLM to produce a summary:
Albert Adomah: A Career Defined by Hard Work, Adaptability, and Fan Connection
This briefing document summarises the key themes and facts from the “The Albert Adomah Interview | From The Club” podcast, providing insights into the career and philosophy of footballer Albert Adomah.
- Early Life, Unconventional Start, and Adaptability
Albert Adomah’s journey into professional football was unconventional. Born in the UK, he spent his formative years (ages 1-9) in Ghana, West Africa, before returning to the UK for his schooling. Before becoming a professional footballer, he pursued a career as a painter and decorator, even completing an apprenticeship and working on new builds.
He started playing “properly” at 14-15 in local parks and grassroots football. His initial foray into semi-professional football with Harrow Borough at 18 was met with an initial rejection (“they didn’t even take a look at me cuz it was about maybe 80 players there trying out”). However, through perseverance and a chance encounter, he eventually joined Harrow Borough’s U18s, progressing quickly to the reserves and then the first team.
Adomah’s early career saw him start as a striker, scoring goals, but upon moving to the first team at Harrow Borough, he was converted to a winger due due to his speed and the team’s need for someone to “run, cross the ball and then obviously I was setting up goals.” This early role change highlights his adaptability, a recurring theme in his career.
- The Key to Success Across Leagues: Intensity and Adaptability
Adomah has played in every division of English football, an “unbelievable” career by his own admission. He attributes his ability to move up the leagues not to a difference in player skill, but to the intensity of the game. He states, “the levels is just the intensity because at the end of the day we’re all human if you can sort of adapt to the intensity level I think any player should be able to play at whatever level.”
He experienced this firsthand: “from maybe step five to league two it was too fast for me but then once I start training with the league 2 players now I’m getting used to the speed… when I moved on to the championship was so fast that my first game I done one dribble I was out of breath.” However, he quickly adapted, proving his theory that once a player adjusts to the “speed” and “tempo” of a higher league, they can perform consistently.
- Longevity and Professional Ethos: Hard Work and Consistency
Adomah holds the record for the most Championship appearances by an outfield player (525 games). He attributes this longevity to “hard work” and staying “injury free.” His aim has always been to “perform to play the next game,” a philosophy that has kept him relevant throughout his career.
He has achieved multiple promotions, including with Middlesbrough (his first, which he considers “the best one”) and Aston Villa in 2019. Despite the personal disappointment of knowing he wouldn’t stay at Aston Villa after their promotion, he cherishes the memory of “winning games to get to the final at Wembley and obviously beating um Derby in the final.”
- Fan Favourite Status: Heart on His Sleeve and Hard Work
A consistent theme across all of Adomah’s clubs is his status as a “fan favorite.” His secret is simple: “working hard… I just I wear my heart on my sleeve and I just show people.” He believes that supporters appreciate visible effort: “even if I have a bad game you still see that I’ve wor my socks off.” This dedication, he explains, helps fans connect with him, even if they initially didn’t know who “Adomah” was when he joined a new club.
He acknowledges the impact of fans, referring to them as the “12th man.” Their chanting and support boost player “adrenaline,” while a quiet crowd can be noticed and impact player morale. When it comes to opposition fans giving him “stick,” Adomah maintains a light-hearted approach, stating, “I don’t mind I just laugh it off… they call me old when I’m playing so I’m like I just laugh it off.” This playful attitude was famously demonstrated by his “walking stick” celebration after scoring a goal last season.
- Walsall Experience: A New Chapter Closer to Home
After leaving QPR, Adomah sought a local club in the Midlands to be closer to his family in Birmingham. Walsall provided this opportunity, and he even initially joined on trial, jokingly referred to as “trialist A.” His first game for Walsall against Aston Villa saw Villa fans chanting his name, a “strange” but “nice gesture.”
His first season with Walsall had “two halves.” An “unbelievable start” where “everything went right” was followed by a “tricky run of results.” He attributes this downturn to a “mental thing” rather than a “lack of performance,” as opposition teams were scoring from “ridiculous angles” and capitalizing on small mistakes. The disappointment of missing automatic promotion on the final day due to Bradford’s injury-time goal was significant: “we just sort of knew that well that was it and apparently that was like the last kick of the game as well so I guess we were just like 30 seconds away to league one.”
Despite the Wembley playoff final loss, Adomah views it as a learning experience: “we know we have to do better than last season.” His decision to sign on for another year with Walsall was “easy,” driven by his desire to be close to home and the trust he feels from the manager, staff, and players. He aims to “do better than last season” and hopes to stay at Walsall “forever.”
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International Career and Memorable Moments
Representing Ghana, his “motherland,” was an “amazing” experience, fulfilling a childhood dream. He played in both the African Cup of Nations and the World Cup in Brazil. His debut was “funny funny funny enough was against Brazil,” where he famously performed a “step over against the um step over king,” Ronaldinho, a moment captured in a cherished photograph. He also exchanged shirts with Neymar on his debut, though he later regrets giving Neymar’s shirt to his brother. -
Football Insights: Goals, Assists, and Toughest Opponents
Adomah differentiates the feeling of scoring a goal for a striker (“relief… it’s your job done”) versus a winger like himself. For a winger, “if I don’t assist I’m like so now I celebrate my assist more than the goal because I’m there to create chances.” This highlights the specialized roles and psychological impact of performance within each position.
He recalls a “very very cheeky assist” against Chesterfield in the playoffs, where he “deceived the defenders” by pretending to time-waste before setting up a goal.
When asked about the toughest defenders he has faced, Adomah humorously cites a “contrast”: “the fastest player who had me in his pocket” (Kyle Walker, who played left-back specifically to mark him) and “the slowest player that I did never I well I did not want to play against” (Steve Kernney). Adomah recounts his struggles against Kernney due to his inability to “knock it past him” or “dribble it out of play,” a mental challenge for him.
He considers the “City Derby” (Aston Villa vs. Birmingham City) as the most intense local derby due to the “adrenaline” and the “passionate bragging rights.” Scoring in that derby, he notes, makes you “recognized as a court hero.”
- Personal Preferences and Social Media
Adomah has asked for autographs from Ghanaian national team players like Asamoah Gyan. He owns several QPR players’ shirts, his boyhood club, including Charlie Austin’s. If he could have anyone’s autograph, past or present, he would choose Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldinho, his childhood idols.
He encourages fans to follow him on social media (@ank37 on X, Instagram, and TikTok), where he shares “unique skills for fun” (off-the-pitch tricks).
In summary, Albert Adomah’s interview reveals a professional footballer whose success is rooted in an unwavering work ethic, remarkable adaptability, and a genuine connection with fans. His career, marked by longevity and achievement, serves as an inspiring testament to the power of perseverance and dedication in the beautiful game.
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UTS - the site where a player can be hung, drawn and quartered for a throwaway comment during an interview 
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Unless he takes a dump on the shirt in front of the Gilbert Alsopp , Uncs can do no wrong by me !
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I listened to it in its entirety and Albert sounded like a very humble decent man.
He’s looked after himself and good luck to him.
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I am outraged (although I admit I haven’t listened to it)
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I’m Brian and so is my wife
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