can u sit down please 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Sorry about the delay in putting stuff on here but i attended an evening with Dion last week at Yarmouth FC. It was a great night, he was extremely open about everything and very charming. The guy is an absolute legend!Some asked were:* Would you ever consider management and if you were Glen Roeder would you have released Hucks?He would consider management in about a year, he just needs a break from it at the moment and is loving SKY. As for Hucks, the question was met with a strong NO. He said no player has ever had such an influence on NCFC as Hucks. He was still fit enough and could do a job.Easily. He said there were alot of things Hucks couldnt do....track back, tackle, header...but the things he could do far outweighed those he couldnt. Even if he stayed as an impact player he would have done a good job.* Were you offered a coaching role and did you help Roeder?He was not, contrary to reports offered a coaching role. GR didnt try to persuade him to retire either. He respected his wishes. Surprisingly he never helped GR either. He said the main thing that sets Alex Ferguson apart from GR was that AF listens to people. GR is blinkered in his approach and very strong minded.* Peter Grant.Could coach anywhere in the world. Absolutely fantastic at it.One of the best he has worked at and a great communicator. Management was a step too far for him.* Robbie Savage and the headbutt....Should have caught him harder. The guy is a weasel. He hates him. hardmen such as Roy Keane (who is one of his best friends) are not heard. He also dislikes Danny Mills too. *Was it a misprint that Peter Thorne and Andy Hughes were in your 442 team of all time?Loud laughter stating Thorne was good but injury curtailed his time here and Hughes'' workrate was second to none. He also said they would kick his head in if he didnt put them in!*All the loanee''s.....It would not be his prefered way but with the budget we have it is not possible to buy that many players. Ideally our youth would be good enough to fill the gaps....*Joe LewisShould never have been sold. Big mistake. He was gobsmacked. But Declan Rudd is good.Hope this is ok, but as you can imagine by the end of the night i was drunk and a week later my memory (now 26) is not what it was!Incidentally there is an evening with Iwan next month too! Details are on Yarmouth Town''s website. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canary cherub 1 Posted October 8, 2008 Many thanks CUSDP very entertaining and also revealing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazzathegreat 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Yes, thanks for that CUSDP. Sounds like a very entertaining evening. It sounds though as if Dion wasn''t as complementary about the management as they were about him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cottaging Canary 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Nice one CUSDP........if you plan on attending Iwan''s one, PLEASE get me involved, I''m coming home soon. Some really interesting points there, sounds like a fantastic night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristol_canary 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Greenwich, This is your chance to ask Iwan if he wants to go cottaging with you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cottaging Canary 0 Posted October 8, 2008 [quote user="bristol_canary"]Greenwich, This is your chance to ask Iwan if he wants to go cottaging with you![/quote]I asked him years ago and got rejected.Why do you always ruin good threads? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can u sit down please 0 Posted October 8, 2008 [quote user="Greenwich Canary"][quote user="bristol_canary"] Greenwich, This is your chance to ask Iwan if he wants to go cottaging with you![/quote]I asked him years ago and got rejected.Why do you always ruin good threads?[/quote]Thank god you didnt come to Dion then! He would never have fitted in the cottaging hole!I will try and get you a ticket mate. Think it had sold out but will try Disco Dale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarytom 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Greenwich are you going to take your ''Iwan is God'' flag along? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristol_canary 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Flag??? I''m sure he said he had that printed onto a jock-strap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorfolkC 0 Posted October 8, 2008 [quote user="can u sit down please"]Sorry about the delay in putting stuff on here but i attended an evening with Dion last week at Yarmouth FC. It was a great night, he was extremely open about everything and very charming. The guy is an absolute legend!Some asked were:* Would you ever consider management and if you were Glen Roeder would you have released Hucks?He would consider management in about a year, he just needs a break from it at the moment and is loving SKY. As for Hucks, the question was met with a strong NO. He said no player has ever had such an influence on NCFC as Hucks. He was still fit enough and could do a job.Easily. He said there were alot of things Hucks couldnt do....track back, tackle, header...but the things he could do far outweighed those he couldnt. Even if he stayed as an impact player he would have done a good job.* Were you offered a coaching role and did you help Roeder?He was not, contrary to reports offered a coaching role. GR didnt try to persuade him to retire either. He respected his wishes. Surprisingly he never helped GR either. He said the main thing that sets Alex Ferguson apart from GR was that AF listens to people. GR is blinkered in his approach and very strong minded.* Peter Grant.Could coach anywhere in the world. Absolutely fantastic at it.One of the best he has worked at and a great communicator. Management was a step too far for him.* Robbie Savage and the headbutt....Should have caught him harder. The guy is a weasel. He hates him. hardmen such as Roy Keane (who is one of his best friends) are not heard. He also dislikes Danny Mills too. *Was it a misprint that Peter Thorne and Andy Hughes were in your 442 team of all time?Loud laughter stating Thorne was good but injury curtailed his time here and Hughes'' workrate was second to none. He also said they would kick his head in if he didnt put them in!*All the loanee''s.....It would not be his prefered way but with the budget we have it is not possible to buy that many players. Ideally our youth would be good enough to fill the gaps....*Joe LewisShould never have been sold. Big mistake. He was gobsmacked. But Declan Rudd is good.Hope this is ok, but as you can imagine by the end of the night i was drunk and a week later my memory (now 26) is not what it was!Incidentally there is an evening with Iwan next month too! Details are on Yarmouth Town''s website.[/quote]A truely great guy isnt he....Dion says it how it is...Not a big fan of Rodents ''management'' style though...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ca 1 Posted October 8, 2008 What a legend [:)]Loved these bits1) He said no player has ever had such an influence on NCFC as Hucks. He was still fit enough and could do a job.Easily. He said there were alot of things Hucks couldnt do....track back, tackle, header...but the things he could do far outweighed those he couldnt. Even if he stayed as an impact player he would have done a good job.2) GR is strong minded and suggested he doesn''t listen to people Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 225 Posted October 8, 2008 Certainly intersting points raised sounds like a top bloke[:)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 225 Posted October 8, 2008 Off topic, but does anyone know if there is a reason why Dublin is still listed in our first team as a striker on the official site? Is it a mistake? If not I say get him on for the last 20 mins.[:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Rons Brain 0 Posted October 9, 2008 and the first 70... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted October 9, 2008 Great stuff CUSDP, glad you enjoyed the evening.. and what a Legend Dion is!jas :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperWesIrishWizard 0 Posted October 9, 2008 [quote user="norfolkbroadslim"]Off topic, but does anyone know if there is a reason why Dublin is still listed in our first team as a striker on the official site? Is it a mistake? If not I say get him on for the last 20 mins.[:D][/quote]Get him on the pitch as player manager, and on the board as the leader of a fan led consortium. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuglestad 0 Posted October 9, 2008 [quote user="SuperWesIrishWizard"][quote user="norfolkbroadslim"]Off topic, but does anyone know if there is a reason why Dublin is still listed in our first team as a striker on the official site? Is it a mistake? If not I say get him on for the last 20 mins.[:D][/quote]Get him on the pitch as player manager, and on the board as the leader of a fan led consortium. [/quote]here here, an absolute legend of the highest order. Quality bloke. Was very friendly to me when I saw him in the city and was driving a little Citroen. Top bloke, hope he manages us one day. Preferably soon, re-sign Darren, sorry getting carried away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuglestad 0 Posted October 9, 2008 Okay I may be going a bit far here, but surely we all remember the way Dion was essentially managing the team from the pitch last season. Maybe Dion contributed more motivation wise than we dare to admit. Roeder just called a few mates and chanced upon some decent players, Ched, Bertrand etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
