camaraderie

Legendary Wolves defender Geoff Palmer talks about life after football once he had hung up his boots.

14/07/2024 Raymond 0

Certainly! Here’s an excerpt from the interview:

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**What did you miss most about football?**

Everyone always says it’s the camaraderie and the dressing room that you miss, and it is really because I spent 15 years at Wolves and I met some fantastic blokes. I talk regularly with John Richards, Scouse [John McAlle], we all got on well together, because at the end of the day, you had 11 blokes who worked hard together to get three points – or two points as it was. There was great camaraderie here and there were plenty of jokers in the pack, but there were serious ones, professional ones – Scouse and Derek Parkin were really good professionals and they were people I really looked up to. There was also the build-up to the matches on the Saturdays which I miss. I used to get butterflies and would hate the two hours before the match, but that’s what I always would get, and I genuinely missed it when it was gone. When I go to Molineux now and watch the games and hear the crowd, I always wish I was out there again because that’s what you miss.

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Ex-Sunderland boss explains biggest regret and eyes next job five-and-a-half months after League One sacking

13/06/2024 Raymond 0

Former Sunderland manager Lee Johnson has been reflecting on his tenure at the Stadium of Light and expressed a strong desire to return to management. Johnson, who was dismissed by Fleetwood Town last December and later managed Hibernian in Scotland, shared his thoughts with the Daily Mail. He emphasized his eagerness to re-enter management, asserting his confidence in his abilities and the impact he can make. Johnson highlighted the competitive nature of football and hoped that his overall decade-long career would be considered rather than his recent challenges.

Reflecting on his time at Sunderland, Johnson expressed no regrets and spoke fondly of the club, its fans, and its facilities. He acknowledged his disappointment at not being able to see through the promotion but was pleased with the club’s success under Alex Neil’s leadership. Johnson cherished his experience at Sunderland, praising the club’s deep-rooted identity and the passion of everyone involved. Despite exploring various opportunities within football, Johnson’s passion for coaching remains undiminished. He described coaching as a driving force in his life, relishing the camaraderie, the excitement of wins, and the unique thrill of building something special.