Comments on: What Gary Megson could learn from Rafa Benitez and Martin O’Neill http://mannyroad.com/what-gary-megson-could-learn-from-rafa-benitez-and-martin-oneill/13/01/2009/ Bolton Wanderers news and views you won't read in the papers... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:21:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ben http://mannyroad.com/what-gary-megson-could-learn-from-rafa-benitez-and-martin-oneill/13/01/2009/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Ben Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:26:25 +0000 http://mannyroad.wordpress.com/?p=2033#comment-435 Got to agree with you Chris, nice guys finish last and all that. I was listening to Fighting Talk on Five Live a couple months ago, and one of the questions was "Whick one person has had the biggest influence on modern sport?", or something like that. I've forgotten what other panelists said/argued, but Will Buckley said that it was Freud, and I have to agree. So much of sport is played before a ball is kicked, or a dart thrown, or a tennis ball whacked etc... Half of sport is now played out in the media through mind games. Being nice might mean you can look yourself in the mirror at the end of the day, but with mind games you can just about look yourself in the mirror - with a smirk. Got to agree with you Chris, nice guys finish last and all that. I was listening to Fighting Talk on Five Live a couple months ago, and one of the questions was “Whick one person has had the biggest influence on modern sport?”, or something like that. I’ve forgotten what other panelists said/argued, but Will Buckley said that it was Freud, and I have to agree. So much of sport is played before a ball is kicked, or a dart thrown, or a tennis ball whacked etc… Half of sport is now played out in the media through mind games. Being nice might mean you can look yourself in the mirror at the end of the day, but with mind games you can just about look yourself in the mirror – with a smirk.

]]> By: Chris Deary http://mannyroad.com/what-gary-megson-could-learn-from-rafa-benitez-and-martin-oneill/13/01/2009/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Chris Deary Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:16:31 +0000 http://mannyroad.wordpress.com/?p=2033#comment-434 I understand where you're coming from, but being a total bar steward is part of the job description when it comes to being a Premier League manager. In fact the vast majority of successful sports people are total c***s because single mindedness is what marks them out from us mere mortals. I understand where you’re coming from, but being a total bar steward is part of the job description when it comes to being a Premier League manager. In fact the vast majority of successful sports people are total c***s because single mindedness is what marks them out from us mere mortals.

]]> By: AGW http://mannyroad.com/what-gary-megson-could-learn-from-rafa-benitez-and-martin-oneill/13/01/2009/comment-page-1/#comment-433 AGW Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:01:24 +0000 http://mannyroad.wordpress.com/?p=2033#comment-433 Don't agree with this. Under Allardyce it became increasingly hard, as a Bolton fan, not to be embarrased by some of hs outbursts. In comparison, Gary Megson comes across in interview as someone who is thoughtful and honest about the game. Well done, Gary. Don’t agree with this.

Under Allardyce it became increasingly hard, as a Bolton fan, not to be embarrased by some of hs outbursts. In comparison, Gary Megson comes across in interview as someone who is thoughtful and honest about the game.

Well done, Gary.

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