| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for 22:06 - Mar 26 with 4693 views | tpsontour |
Martyn Waghorn interview today with Sunderland fanzine Roker Report:
RR: You’ve played under some huge names. Roy Keane, Sven-Goran Eriksson and now Frank Lampard but who was the best and worst manager you’ve played under and why?
MW: I wouldn’t say ‘worst manager’ but my season under Sven was difficult and I didn’t really enjoy it. I had a difficult injury and was in and out of form. A lot of things went wrong, we had a big squad and I was in and out of it. So under Sven was my worst time.
The best is difficult, because I’ve had so many good managers for so many good reasons. The gaffer now [Frank Lampard} - what he had achieved in his time as a player and the experience he brings is invaluable at this stage in my career, he’s helping my progress and get better. I’m loving my football under him at the moment.
Roy gave me my chance and knew what I was about and knew what I wanted to do. Unfortunately I didn’t play under him enough because I went on loan and when I came back he had left. But that season where he got us out of the Championship shows you how good he was. He dragged the club from the bottom and turned the entire club around. When I played under him, and where I played under him was brilliant.
I would have the say the best is Mick McCarthy for what he did for me last year though, to be honest. He gave me the chance to play back in the Championship, he got me out of Rangers when I was told I could leave. I had the best year of my career under him. He put his arm around my shoulder, supported me, gave me the opportunity and the platform to go and do my stuff. He was brilliant for me and the squad was full of good lads which had been build by Mick and his team.
It just felt like we had loads in common. He knew what I brought and who I was as a player and brought the best out in me.
https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2019/3/26/18228184/interview-roker-report-meets
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 22:11 - Mar 26 with 4064 views | Swailsey |
*settles in*
You can’t say anything positive about him here. |  |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 22:14 - Mar 26 with 4050 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Interesting as one would imagine the most diplomatic answer would have been Frank. However, he has been fairly diplomatic, especially in saying the worst was more about his injuries rather than the manager himself.
If anyone doubts the players generally liked MM and that he was successful they are deluded. Similarly, if anyone thinks his time hadn't run its course here they are also deluded. It was a shame it ended with the bitterness there was. |  |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 22:15 - Mar 26 with 4029 views | Swailsey |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 22:14 - Mar 26 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Interesting as one would imagine the most diplomatic answer would have been Frank. However, he has been fairly diplomatic, especially in saying the worst was more about his injuries rather than the manager himself.
If anyone doubts the players generally liked MM and that he was successful they are deluded. Similarly, if anyone thinks his time hadn't run its course here they are also deluded. It was a shame it ended with the bitterness there was. |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 22:19 - Mar 26 with 4015 views | BloomBlue |
Nothing new there we all know Waghorn left because MM left. If MM was still manager this season Waghorn would still be at Town banging the goals in |  | | |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 22:31 - Mar 26 with 3949 views | Melford |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 22:19 - Mar 26 by BloomBlue |
Nothing new there we all know Waghorn left because MM left. If MM was still manager this season Waghorn would still be at Town banging the goals in |
If Lambert had been here in June he would have probably still have been here. Unfortunately as soon as he saw what Hurst and Doig were up to he got his agent on the phone. |  |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 07:43 - Mar 27 with 3559 views | hampstead_blue |
It does proves the great results MM gave us with the the very tight constraints he was working under. |  |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 07:51 - Mar 27 with 3535 views | Superblue95 |
He rates Roy Keane too which is more bemusing |  |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 07:53 - Mar 27 with 3535 views | ArnieM |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 22:19 - Mar 26 by BloomBlue |
Nothing new there we all know Waghorn left because MM left. If MM was still manager this season Waghorn would still be at Town banging the goals in |
Oh no doubt about it. And the attendances would be in single figures and the football as boring as hell. I certainly would still be going to PR and I’ve not missed a match in over 50 years. Having Paul Lambert at this Club has been a breath of fresh air , and although Town will be relegated this season ( it’s been coming for several years), I’m truly enjoying watch the team play again now. The thought of seeing a whole generation of Academy players emerge into the first team is also very exciting . Under Lambert ;
The football is great
The atmosphere is great
There is genuine hope for the future
The Club has reconnected with the fans
What’s not to like about that.
McCarthy had his spell ( nearly 6 years ). He did a good job , to a point but then it was merely treading water and papering over cracks . He was building anything for the future st this Club, instead being happy to play “ proper blokes”, largely loanees, and take a cool £1m salary each year for the privilege.
I prefer Lambert by a country mile . He is a builder of squads/ team , not a troubleshooter. I can’t wait for next season under his leadership. |  |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 07:58 - Mar 27 with 3516 views | Bluefish |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 07:53 - Mar 27 by ArnieM |
Oh no doubt about it. And the attendances would be in single figures and the football as boring as hell. I certainly would still be going to PR and I’ve not missed a match in over 50 years. Having Paul Lambert at this Club has been a breath of fresh air , and although Town will be relegated this season ( it’s been coming for several years), I’m truly enjoying watch the team play again now. The thought of seeing a whole generation of Academy players emerge into the first team is also very exciting . Under Lambert ;
The football is great
The atmosphere is great
There is genuine hope for the future
The Club has reconnected with the fans
What’s not to like about that.
McCarthy had his spell ( nearly 6 years ). He did a good job , to a point but then it was merely treading water and papering over cracks . He was building anything for the future st this Club, instead being happy to play “ proper blokes”, largely loanees, and take a cool £1m salary each year for the privilege.
I prefer Lambert by a country mile . He is a builder of squads/ team , not a troubleshooter. I can’t wait for next season under his leadership. |
This is by far your best ever post on here. It is far from being perfect but it is miles ahead of your normal. Well done, keep going [Post edited 27 Mar 2019 7:59]
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 07:59 - Mar 27 with 3507 views | BlueBadger |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 07:53 - Mar 27 by ArnieM |
Oh no doubt about it. And the attendances would be in single figures and the football as boring as hell. I certainly would still be going to PR and I’ve not missed a match in over 50 years. Having Paul Lambert at this Club has been a breath of fresh air , and although Town will be relegated this season ( it’s been coming for several years), I’m truly enjoying watch the team play again now. The thought of seeing a whole generation of Academy players emerge into the first team is also very exciting . Under Lambert ;
The football is great
The atmosphere is great
There is genuine hope for the future
The Club has reconnected with the fans
What’s not to like about that.
McCarthy had his spell ( nearly 6 years ). He did a good job , to a point but then it was merely treading water and papering over cracks . He was building anything for the future st this Club, instead being happy to play “ proper blokes”, largely loanees, and take a cool £1m salary each year for the privilege.
I prefer Lambert by a country mile . He is a builder of squads/ team , not a troubleshooter. I can’t wait for next season under his leadership. |
We'll have the best pressers in League one next season, that's for certain. |  |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 08:09 - Mar 27 with 3476 views | Wickets |
I dont think many fans would say that MM is not a good manager, Waghorn had a great season under Mick so of course he would have enjoyed it but i seem to remember he was quoted as saying at one time that we should be playing more on the front foot, so a small criticism there. My main problem with Mick was always that he never seemed to be building a team just getting by, just keeping our head above water,. I wanted and still want us to build our own team, of course we didnt want or expect relegation but i dont regret Mick moving on, as many have said his time had come. Next season could well be the start of the next great Ipswich team , we live in hope . |  | | |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 08:12 - Mar 27 with 3471 views | itfcjoe |
It saddens me how Mick couldn't keep the fans on side here as he was perfect for the football club under Evans' ownership.
He obviously had a lot of stick, but had he risen above it and showed a quarter of Lambert's spirit for the town he'd still be here and we wouldn't be heading for League 1. |  |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 08:14 - Mar 27 with 3460 views | footers |
He's lying. |  |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 08:25 - Mar 27 with 3434 views | Bluefish |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 08:12 - Mar 27 by itfcjoe |
It saddens me how Mick couldn't keep the fans on side here as he was perfect for the football club under Evans' ownership.
He obviously had a lot of stick, but had he risen above it and showed a quarter of Lambert's spirit for the town he'd still be here and we wouldn't be heading for League 1. |
I expect if Lambert came in under different circumstances then he wouldn't be trying so hard with the fans either. It smacks of an orchestrated effort to please the fans and get them to attend and take the heat of a lack of wins, relegation, lack of big spending and an ex norwich hero managing us | |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 08:30 - Mar 27 with 3399 views | itfcjoe |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 08:25 - Mar 27 by Bluefish |
I expect if Lambert came in under different circumstances then he wouldn't be trying so hard with the fans either. It smacks of an orchestrated effort to please the fans and get them to attend and take the heat of a lack of wins, relegation, lack of big spending and an ex norwich hero managing us |
From fans of his previous clubs it does seem that this is just his MO, maybe not to the extent it is here, but he's probably never had a role with such freedom since he was in L1 and L2. | |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 09:42 - Mar 27 with 3224 views | textbackup |
Doesn’t surprise me that in his short(ish) career that MM is is favourite.
I can’t remember my life ever not having an anti MM part in it, however even I can notice the players loved him. And why wouldn’t you, he praised them even if they played poorly, created an us against them mentality. If you were an average footballer you’d love the bloke. |  |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 09:44 - Mar 27 with 3215 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 22:31 - Mar 26 by Melford |
If Lambert had been here in June he would have probably still have been here. Unfortunately as soon as he saw what Hurst and Doig were up to he got his agent on the phone. |
Exactly this.
See also Garner, Joe. |  |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 09:47 - Mar 27 with 3203 views | PJH |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 09:44 - Mar 27 by ITFC_Forever |
Exactly this.
See also Garner, Joe. |
and probably Webster,Adam.
In fact if anyone competent had followed MM(or if MM had still been here)Waghorn,Garner and Webster would in all probability also still be here and we would be nowhere near where we are in the table. |  | | |
| Very rare that a player..... on 09:50 - Mar 27 with 3190 views | Bloots |
.....doesn't name his current manager when asked this question.
Unless of course he's worked under a true legend of the game.
Says a lot. |  |
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| Very rare that a player..... on 10:25 - Mar 27 with 3100 views | Ryorry |
| Very rare that a player..... on 09:50 - Mar 27 by Bloots |
.....doesn't name his current manager when asked this question.
Unless of course he's worked under a true legend of the game.
Says a lot. |
Quite.
Not to mention that some players suit & flourish under some managers and their style, while others obviously suit and flourish under others. Horses for courses etc. |  |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 10:26 - Mar 27 with 3095 views | patrickswell |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 07:53 - Mar 27 by ArnieM |
Oh no doubt about it. And the attendances would be in single figures and the football as boring as hell. I certainly would still be going to PR and I’ve not missed a match in over 50 years. Having Paul Lambert at this Club has been a breath of fresh air , and although Town will be relegated this season ( it’s been coming for several years), I’m truly enjoying watch the team play again now. The thought of seeing a whole generation of Academy players emerge into the first team is also very exciting . Under Lambert ;
The football is great
The atmosphere is great
There is genuine hope for the future
The Club has reconnected with the fans
What’s not to like about that.
McCarthy had his spell ( nearly 6 years ). He did a good job , to a point but then it was merely treading water and papering over cracks . He was building anything for the future st this Club, instead being happy to play “ proper blokes”, largely loanees, and take a cool £1m salary each year for the privilege.
I prefer Lambert by a country mile . He is a builder of squads/ team , not a troubleshooter. I can’t wait for next season under his leadership. |
I think Mick was trying to build for the future. Emmanuel, Kenlock, Dozzell, Downes and Nydam were all given debuts under him - Nydam’s first league start was in front of 34,000 people at a top of the table Leeds United. Also some of the prominent signings of people like Webster and Huws were young players rather than “proper blokes”. Sadly, injuries disrupted him from playing those guys in combination more frequently. |  | | |
| And that's part of the skill of management..... on 10:33 - Mar 27 with 3072 views | Bloots |
| Very rare that a player..... on 10:25 - Mar 27 by Ryorry |
Quite.
Not to mention that some players suit & flourish under some managers and their style, while others obviously suit and flourish under others. Horses for courses etc. |
....particularly when you have no money to spend and an owner that needs to generate income through player sales.
Finding players and paying peanuts for them, improving them, improving the team as a result and ultimately selling them at a profit is is a real skill.
Amazing that we survived for so long really.
Shame it's all gone to crap now. | |
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| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 10:54 - Mar 27 with 3010 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 09:47 - Mar 27 by PJH |
and probably Webster,Adam.
In fact if anyone competent had followed MM(or if MM had still been here)Waghorn,Garner and Webster would in all probability also still be here and we would be nowhere near where we are in the table. |
Not so sure about Webster as he left so early in the summer..... I think Hurst used him as a sacrificial lamb to bring in some money to be able to use in the transfer market - I would suggest the conversation ME and Hurst had was that there was not much of a transfer budget, but anything PH could raise by selling players he could keep xx % of it for use for signing players. | |
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| And that's part of the skill of management..... on 11:00 - Mar 27 with 2981 views | britbiker |
| And that's part of the skill of management..... on 10:33 - Mar 27 by Bloots |
....particularly when you have no money to spend and an owner that needs to generate income through player sales.
Finding players and paying peanuts for them, improving them, improving the team as a result and ultimately selling them at a profit is is a real skill.
Amazing that we survived for so long really.
Shame it's all gone to crap now. |
Cant argue with that. |  | | |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 11:04 - Mar 27 with 2967 views | ArnieM |
| Martyn Waghorn interview today: Mick the best manager I've played for on 10:26 - Mar 27 by patrickswell |
I think Mick was trying to build for the future. Emmanuel, Kenlock, Dozzell, Downes and Nydam were all given debuts under him - Nydam’s first league start was in front of 34,000 people at a top of the table Leeds United. Also some of the prominent signings of people like Webster and Huws were young players rather than “proper blokes”. Sadly, injuries disrupted him from playing those guys in combination more frequently. |
True, the injuries at this Club has robbed McCarthy of a number of players. But for me there is something not right about the sheer number of long term injuries, to so many players at this Club.
If this had occurred just over a single season , you might put it down to bad luck , but it has happened over repeated seasons. There must surely be some kind of practice occuring , ( or not occurring), at Town which has contributed to these injuries, be it strengthening / conditioning regimes, pre season approaches, or simply types of players recruited by the Club.
It will be interesting to see if this “ bad luck”, changes under Paul Lamberts background team. | |
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