72+: Managers on a mission, with Woodgate and Neil

Aaron Paul is joined by Southend United manager Phil Brown and Colchester United full-back Charlie Daniels for this week’s episode. After Max Power’s 30-yard header past his own goalkeeper for Wigan this week, the boys discuss the most memorable own goals they’ve witnessed. Jonathan Woodgate joins to reflect on the start of his managerial career, revealing the pride he felt in leading his boyhood club Middlesbrough and where he felt it went wrong at the Riverside. Woodgate retells the drama of how he took charge of Bournemouth so quickly and unexpectedly, what he learned from his time on the south coast and how the pressure of playing for Real Madrid compares to the pressure of being a manager. The guys also chat about how difficult it is to stay calm on the touchline and not let emotions get the better of you, with Charlie revealing that Eddie Howe can be quite different in the changing room to the composed figure we’re used to seeing in the dugout. Phil and Charlie reveal their winners and losers from the EFL after another busy week of action, before former Preston and Norwich manager Alex Neil drops by for a chat to look back on his four years at Preston. Neil tells us what he’s been up to since leaving Deepdale and how he’s staying involved in the game to be ready for the next potential job, whilst also sharing an insight into Norwich’s strategy as they remain without a point on their return to the Premier League. TOPICS 01.18 – Memorable own goals 03.21 – Jonathan Woodgate on his time at Middlesbrough 07.31 – Woodgate on the drama of how he became Bournemouth manager 11.25 – Pressures of management compared to playing 16.03 – Challenge of staying calm on the touchline 18.54 – Winners and Losers in the EFL this week 23.08 – Alex Neil on what he’s been up to since leaving Preston 24.57 – Neil on Preston regrets 28.40 – Neil on Norwich’s strategy