NTT20 Pod Meets: Paul Hurst - a podcast by Not The Top 20 Podcast
from 2019-02-19T15:45:05
Ali sat down to get to know Paul Hurst and hear about his experiences in football. Below is a list of topics with timecodes:
1:45 - How Paul has filled his time after first experience of being sacked by Ipswich in October
3:15 - How difficult is it psychologically to lose your job?
5:10 - How does the relationship between a Manager and his long-term assistant change after departure from a club?
7:15 - Can you stay a fan of a club (E.G. Sheffield Wednesday) while working in the game as a player or manager?
13:00 - Reflections from a playing career with Rotherham United 1993-2008.
17:45 - Memories from a double promotion with Rotherham United 1999-2001.
20:30 - The team-mates who are now managers.
22:30 - How has the game changed & developed in terms of tactics?
25:30 - The use of stats in football and in football media.
30:15 - First steps in management with Ilkeston & Boston United, as joint-manager with Rob Scott.
37:00 - Move to full-time management with Grimsby Town & the difficulties of getting back into the Football League.
47:00 - Reflections on 6 yrs with Grimsby - relationship with the fans & board and reasons for leaving for Shrewsbury.
52:15 - Joining Shrewsbury when they were bottom of League One.
55:00 - Discussion about Shrewsbury’s 2017/18 season - at what point did Paul realise it could be a special team?
59:15 - The playing style and systems behind the 2017/18 Shrewsbury team.
1:06:00 - Shrewsbury’s defeat to Rotherham in the Play-Off Final.
1:11:15 - Departing Shrewsbury for Ipswich after the Play-Off Final - Paul’s perspective.
1:14:45 - Recruitment at Ipswich Town in the Summer of 2018 - the intentions and difficulties of that period.
1:20:00 - Dealing with a tough start at Ipswich, the reasons behind the # of changes being made game by game.
1:22:00 - The group of young players at Ipswich, how talented are they and are any destined for the top?
1:24:00 - Next steps for Paul Hurst.
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