Back
SPOTLIGHT ON THE MANAGER - ADAM FISHER
John Graham1 Aug 2019 - 16:58
Share via
Adam has kindly agreed to share something’s about himself so that we can get to know a bit about him before the season starts.
Adam is originally from Edgware, North London but moved to Welwyn Garden City when he was eight. He has a young family with two children Lenny (9) and Elsie (6).
Some questions for Adam:
What clubs, and how long, have you played with them?
I PLAYED FOR WATFORD FC ACADEMY, STEVENAGE BORO, WINGATE AND FINCHLEY, MOLESEY AND WGC FC
What position did you play?
CENTRE BACK, RIGHT BACK or CENTRE MIDFIELD
How many goals have you scored in your senior career?
IT TOOK A WHILE TO WORK OUT BUT NOT MANY!! MAYBE 10 OR 11
What was your most memorable football career moment?
MY FIRST GAME FOR WATFORD FC AND SCORING THE WINNER IN THE FA CUP FOR WELWYN GARDEN CITY (WGC) AT ONLY 18 AND AS A MANAGER GETTING WGC FC PROMOTED TO STEP 4 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR HISTORY
What are your targets for your first season with Baldock?
TO BUILD ON THE GOOD WORK GREGGO DID TO GET THEM PROMOTED, A TOP 6 FINISH AND REACH 2 CUP FINALS. THE CLUB WANT TO PROGRESS ON AND OFF THE PITCH SO WE HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT IF WE KEEP THE NUCLEUS OF THE CURRENT SQUAD AND ADD A FEW WE HAVE A CHANCE OF GETTING PROMOTED. ITS AN EXTREMELY TOUGH LEAGUE TO WIN BUT THERE IS NO REASON WE CANT. A GOOD DEEP RUN IN THE FA VASE ALWAY HAS TO BE A REALISTIC TARGET AS WELL
Do you have a support team, assistant, that you work with?
YEH, THERE WILL BE 2-3 MANAGEMENT, GK COACH AND PHYSIO
What style of play do you intend for Baldock next season?
I WANT US TO BE AGGRESSIVE WITH AND WITHOUT THE BALL, PLAY ON THE FRONT FOOT AND ATTACK TEAMS BUT ALWAYS BEING MINDFUL THAT FROM GAME TO GAME OR EVEN IN GAMES WE HAVE TO BE FLEXIBLE
Other than Baldock, what Team do you support?
LIVERPOOL FC
What is your favourite other sport?
I ENJOY GOLF, CRICKET AND SNOOKER
Who is your favourite football player?
STEVEN GERRARD
What type of music do you like, what is your favourite band, musician?
I AM ONE OF THOSE WHO LIKES ALL STYLES OF MUSIC APART FROM SAM JAMES STYLE! I LIKE ANYTHING FROM HOUSE, R & B, OASIS TO LIONEL RITCHIE
What sports person do you admire most?
TIGER WOODS - HIS DETERMINATION, ABILITY AND DESIRE TO BE THE BEST BUT THEN TO COME BACK IS JUST UNREAL
What was your favourite subject at skool?
GERMAN!! NAH PE OBVIOUSLY
Some questions for Adam:
What clubs, and how long, have you played with them?
I PLAYED FOR WATFORD FC ACADEMY, STEVENAGE BORO, WINGATE AND FINCHLEY, MOLESEY AND WGC FC
What position did you play?
CENTRE BACK, RIGHT BACK or CENTRE MIDFIELD
How many goals have you scored in your senior career?
IT TOOK A WHILE TO WORK OUT BUT NOT MANY!! MAYBE 10 OR 11
What was your most memorable football career moment?
MY FIRST GAME FOR WATFORD FC AND SCORING THE WINNER IN THE FA CUP FOR WELWYN GARDEN CITY (WGC) AT ONLY 18 AND AS A MANAGER GETTING WGC FC PROMOTED TO STEP 4 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR HISTORY
What are your targets for your first season with Baldock?
TO BUILD ON THE GOOD WORK GREGGO DID TO GET THEM PROMOTED, A TOP 6 FINISH AND REACH 2 CUP FINALS. THE CLUB WANT TO PROGRESS ON AND OFF THE PITCH SO WE HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT IF WE KEEP THE NUCLEUS OF THE CURRENT SQUAD AND ADD A FEW WE HAVE A CHANCE OF GETTING PROMOTED. ITS AN EXTREMELY TOUGH LEAGUE TO WIN BUT THERE IS NO REASON WE CANT. A GOOD DEEP RUN IN THE FA VASE ALWAY HAS TO BE A REALISTIC TARGET AS WELL
Do you have a support team, assistant, that you work with?
YEH, THERE WILL BE 2-3 MANAGEMENT, GK COACH AND PHYSIO
What style of play do you intend for Baldock next season?
I WANT US TO BE AGGRESSIVE WITH AND WITHOUT THE BALL, PLAY ON THE FRONT FOOT AND ATTACK TEAMS BUT ALWAYS BEING MINDFUL THAT FROM GAME TO GAME OR EVEN IN GAMES WE HAVE TO BE FLEXIBLE
Other than Baldock, what Team do you support?
LIVERPOOL FC
What is your favourite other sport?
I ENJOY GOLF, CRICKET AND SNOOKER
Who is your favourite football player?
STEVEN GERRARD
What type of music do you like, what is your favourite band, musician?
I AM ONE OF THOSE WHO LIKES ALL STYLES OF MUSIC APART FROM SAM JAMES STYLE! I LIKE ANYTHING FROM HOUSE, R & B, OASIS TO LIONEL RITCHIE
What sports person do you admire most?
TIGER WOODS - HIS DETERMINATION, ABILITY AND DESIRE TO BE THE BEST BUT THEN TO COME BACK IS JUST UNREAL
What was your favourite subject at skool?
GERMAN!! NAH PE OBVIOUSLY
Further reading