An interesting insight into Malky McKay's managerial style, this comes from a reliable source, probably not confidential, but just in case I won't name names, lets just say he was there First official meeting between MM and the assembled City players: All the players are sat in a room at the training ground, MM comes in and rolls down a blackboard, listed in alphabetical order of their last names is every City player, MM's first words, he points at the first name on the list "You, follow me" they leave the room, MM returns a few minutes later alone and rubs the guys name off the board and says next, same thing again and again, MM slowly works his way down the list............I was told that it was like being picked up by the police, and you were convinced you were in the crap...........but didn't know why, everyone of the player's was getting twitchier and twitchier (sod being Wildig ). The players are now milling about looking at each other in another room, and not saying a lot. MM then calls them all back into the room, points at the blackboard smiles at the crowd, and says "well that's it lads.......we all start with a clean slate" then there is a pizza delivery, and MM ends up wandering around chatting with the players and generally breaking the ice. after about an hour MM calls them to order, and announces that training will start 30 minutes early to "run off the pizza". What was said in the room, is obviously confidential (or at least they won't tell me ) But the opening gambit was " My name is Malky McKay, I am going to talk and you are going to listen", he then went on to explain his football ethos, and how he wanted the game played, and what he expected from his players. He then explained that he wanted to be referred to as Boss or Gaffer, but off duty or on social occasions they could call him Mr McKay! The same guy if he is first in puts the kettle on, and the office staff think he is a genuinely nice guy, with a dry sense of humour. Interestibg insight (well I thought so.........sad innit )
I know this may be confidential prophet but was the pizza or pizzas four cheese or pepperami, these things are important as i think you will appreciate being a respected cheeseologist. the nutritional value of these pizzas and i am assuming there were 2 pizzas are essemtial to performance
Evening Mabon, You must realise as cheese consultant to the club I am bound by an oath of confidentiality, I can say there was a variety of cheese toppings on offer, but if I was to tell you anymore I'd have to kill you, I don't think in view of our new regime that I'm letting TOO much out of the bag by saying that Dunlop was a popular choice, but I'd better tread carefully
Thank god he brought in the pizzas after he had his chat with the players otherwise Parkin wouldn't have been able to concentrate!!
Ihat's the first time I have seen Parkin and concentrate in the same sentence...................Jon is a lovely fella, just a shame he is on the Trundle diet
Well as just a name on a message board to me, Proph, I don't know you enough to be able to say whether that's a nice bit of insight or utter bullshit, but from everything previously I'd seen and heard of Mackay he seemed to come across as a hard-working, reasonably grounded (for someone involved in football at least) professional, and yet from what you say he comes across as the most up-himself, arrogant, self-aggrandising prima donna anyone could ever have the misfortune to work for. Like I say, I'm in position to say if you're right, but I sure hope you're not .
How dare you, completely outrageous!!! its not the Trundle diet at all..........its the Trundle/Robinson diet.......Robinson had a spend a fortune (a small part on legal fees and a large part on pies) to get correctly attributed to the diet plan ,so it would be nice if you could refer to the diet by its full title in future thank you very much
I think thats the whole point, a management style, come in shake them out of their lethargy, then make friends, then start to manage them in your own way. Classic management tactics Ferguson is a master at it "hairdryer" at half time, arm around the shoulder and praise at full time, knock 'em down...................pick 'em up when they are gutted, they are then grateful and you can then mould them the way you want....................All I can tell you is the guy I was talking to went from "WTF have we got here" To "OK I got my chance to make my mark for this guy" All in the course of an hour. You got it as I did, make your own mind up, but I THINK I can see where he's coming from, and he is popular in the dressing room at the moment whether this will last, when he is under pressure and has to make unpopular decisions, well that remains to be seen
Robinson was on the pastie plus 40 diet, i remember 2 years ago when our fa cup game was cancelled with histon , and within 20 mins of the announcement being made Robinsons agent had called histon and bought up all the pasties for him, securicor were then hired to transport them up the A40, Greggs in leeds used to give him pasties every week as a sort of sponsorship deal, but then realised it was much more fiscally sound to sell the pasties to him, their profits shot up by 1000%.
Cheers Proph, I think you showed that in your 1st post. A breath of fresh air, it's going to take time yes but I'm happy with the new style.
Mabon I've said too much already, I am awaiting the dreaded knock on the door from the Swiss Inquisition, the feared enforcers of the fromatologist's union, and I'd hate them to visit you as well. I know you won't mean to tell, but once those boys get you, it's like venetian blinds had never been invented It's curtains for everyone.
I'm worried about you lot. You seem to have a vast knowledge of soft furnishings. You're not closet Brighton fans are you? You'll be talking about hair do's, designer shoes, Lisa Minelli, Kylie Minogue and John Barrowman next. That must be a first - John Barrowman mentioned on 606!!!!!
