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[Albion] So, which manager has given or gave the best post match interviews?



Kosh

Kosh

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Who is/was your fave ? Who entertained, who sucks? And who was (or perchance) is the suckiest suck that ever sucked?

There’s a few bore fest candidates, Mr Potter for example with his teeth sucking air intake - I find myself betting on how many we’ll get per min... CH with seemingly the same interview regardless of who we were playing or the outcome... Oscar, good grief... I fail to recall anything he said or did... Gus, high energy and he never blinked...

My fave...

Micky Adams; why? His stunning ability to talk in the third person at every opportunity... “you know we lost today, and Micky Adams didn’t like that... etc.”

You know, I think he’d rather like this. Top bloke.
 




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Is it the International break? ???

Most certainly one of the worst was Alf Ramsey
 




Kosh

Kosh

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Jul 14, 2003
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Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Is it the International break? ???

Most certainly one of the worst was Alf Ramsey
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Yes, BUT I do find these kind of things extremely interesting regardless of the proximity of a match or otherwise.

So there.

Far more interesting than the Danny Welbeck saga... for example.
 






Icy Gull

Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003
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Worst SH - sleeping pill level

Dull - CH and to a degree GP

Fire cracker - Gus Poyet - whether it be touting himself, blaming the officials, bollocking the fans or bigging himself up, always entertaining

Is he going to lose it and hit someone -Chris Cattlin (accept I may be wrong in this it was a long time ago)

Nonetities - most of our other managers
 


dingodan

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I like Potter in his post match interviews. One of the few managers who comes across as a genuine person. Never drama. Never "politics". Never overly emotional. Calm, rational, grounded.
 


stewart12

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Jan 16, 2019
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Poyet was pure box office. Never knew what on earth he was going to bang on about

When I was studying journalism at City College we got invited along by the club and given press passes for a game at Withdean (can't remember the opposition). We were told that we'd get "30 seconds or so" after the game to interview Gus and maybe a player. Gus talked at us for about 15 minutes- never once breaking eye contact and covered a whole manner of topics (very little of it related to the game just played- he just had things to get off his chest and decided to unload on 4 unsuspecting journalism students).

No one has come close in that respect

Hughton and Coppell were both good from a measured, intellectual approach
 






DavidinSouthampton

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I actually liked the way Oscar Garcia on occasion would look at the interviewer as if to say: "Why are you asking me such a #@%$&*$ stupid question.

But I like the calm, reasoned approach of both Hughton and Potter
 






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I still love the Steve Coppell one, post Sheff Utd at the Withdean, after Ivor Caplin had come on the radio and said he was going to bring the performance of ref Phil Prosser to the attention of the FA and Parliament.

When Hawesy mentioned this in the managers interview, Coppell replied "Shouldn't he (Caplin) be concentrating on more important things like world peace?"
 


Giraffe

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Barry Lloyd used to crack me up whilst annoying me. Often after yet another defeat as we headed into the dark days he would appear smiling away as though everything was fine. Annoying but in hindsight rather odd and amusing.
 


Icy Gull

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Classic from Strachan

https://youtu.be/i-054dipdJM

And some more


ONE of the wee man’s fastest retorts was to a journalist’s question when he
was Coventry manager back in the mid-90s.

Reporter: “Gordon, can we have a quick word please?”

Strachan: “Velocity.”

When he became boss at Southampton in 2001, he immediately set the tone
when asked: “Do you think you are the right man to turn things around?”

Strach replied straight-faced: “No, they should have got George Graham because
I’m useless.”

And when the Scot became fed-up answering questions about injury-stricken
Ecuadorian striker Agustin Delgado, he swiftly changed the subject to more
pressing matters.

He said: “I’ve got more important things to think about. I’ve got a yogurt to
finish by today, the expiry date is today.”

Strach was asked about then teen sensation Wayne Rooney getting an
England cap.

He said: “It’s an incredible rise to stardom. At 17 you’re more likely to get
a call from Michael Jackson than England manager Sven Goran Eriksson.”

The 50-times capped player also rubber-stamped his Tartan Army credentials
when a TV reporter down south enquired: “If you were English, what changes
would you make?”

Strach sneered: “If I was English I’d top myself.”

And another hapless scribbler proved to be his unwitting straight man when
he asked the Edinburgh-born midfielder: “So, Gordon, any changes, then?

He replied: “No. Still 5ft 6ins, ginger and a big nose.”

The Aberdeen legend has made petulant putdowns his own.

Reporter: “What is your impression of Jermaine Pennant?

Strachan: “I don’t do impressions.”

Then there’s this old classic from Gordon which is surely up there with
Billy Connolly in his pomp.

Reporter: “So Gordon, in what areas do you think Middlesbrough were better
than you today?”

Strachan: “What areas? Mainly that big green one out there.”

Although one ‘quip’ would have to be filed under the ‘too soon’ category —
that is when he teamed up with heart attack victim Fabrice Muamba.

The pair were covering Europa League football for ITV4 last year when Strachan
said: “The last time I saw you, you were dead.”

Ex-Bolton ace Muamba was clinically dead for 78 minutes after a cardiac arrest
on the pitch.

Apart from that howler he’s barely put a foot wrong.
 




T

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Aug 18, 2013
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Poyet was fascinating, regardless of the result.

Hughton always calm and insightful.

Potter a dullard unfortunately.

Thankfully managers aren't judged on interviews

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zefarelly

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Jul 7, 2003
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Terry Butcher Tribute Act said:
Poyet was fascinating, regardless of the result.

Hughton always calm and insightful.

Potter a dullard unfortunately.

Thankfully managers aren't judged on interviews

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I think Potter just politely says what he has to say publically, but basically, in his head is saying 'sod off it's none of your business'
 


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zefarelly said:
I think Potter just politely says what he has to say publically, but basically, in his head is saying 'sod off it's none of your business'
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Indeed. I think of EL Wisty every time I see him interviewed, and suspect there is Peter Cook lurking beneath the Potter skin, carefully hidden from TV interviewer view.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abqZn6SFiWs
 


Swansman

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May 13, 2019
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Icy Gull said:
Classic from Strachan

https://youtu.be/i-054dipdJM

And some more


ONE of the wee man’s fastest retorts was to a journalist’s question when he
was Coventry manager back in the mid-90s.

Reporter: “Gordon, can we have a quick word please?”

Strachan: “Velocity.”

When he became boss at Southampton in 2001, he immediately set the tone
when asked: “Do you think you are the right man to turn things around?”

Strach replied straight-faced: “No, they should have got George Graham because
I’m useless.”

And when the Scot became fed-up answering questions about injury-stricken
Ecuadorian striker Agustin Delgado, he swiftly changed the subject to more
pressing matters.

He said: “I’ve got more important things to think about. I’ve got a yogurt to
finish by today, the expiry date is today.”

Strach was asked about then teen sensation Wayne Rooney getting an
England cap.

He said: “It’s an incredible rise to stardom. At 17 you’re more likely to get
a call from Michael Jackson than England manager Sven Goran Eriksson.”

The 50-times capped player also rubber-stamped his Tartan Army credentials
when a TV reporter down south enquired: “If you were English, what changes
would you make?”

Strach sneered: “If I was English I’d top myself.”

And another hapless scribbler proved to be his unwitting straight man when
he asked the Edinburgh-born midfielder: “So, Gordon, any changes, then?

He replied: “No. Still 5ft 6ins, ginger and a big nose.”

The Aberdeen legend has made petulant putdowns his own.

Reporter: “What is your impression of Jermaine Pennant?

Strachan: “I don’t do impressions.”

Then there’s this old classic from Gordon which is surely up there with
Billy Connolly in his pomp.

Reporter: “So Gordon, in what areas do you think Middlesbrough were better
than you today?”

Strachan: “What areas? Mainly that big green one out there.”

Although one ‘quip’ would have to be filed under the ‘too soon’ category —
that is when he teamed up with heart attack victim Fabrice Muamba.

The pair were covering Europa League football for ITV4 last year when Strachan
said: “The last time I saw you, you were dead.”

Ex-Bolton ace Muamba was clinically dead for 78 minutes after a cardiac arrest
on the pitch.

Apart from that howler he’s barely put a foot wrong.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utFtLv_lbHw
 




Not Andy Naylor

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peterward

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Giraffe said:
Barry Lloyd used to crack me up whilst annoying me. Often after yet another defeat as we headed into the dark days he would appear smiling away as though everything was fine. Annoying but in hindsight rather odd and amusing.
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couldnt stand his interviews, didnt like him much either
 


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