Paul Sturrock interview in LMA magazine

[obviously]

Sorry if this has already been posted, but there's a pretty good feature on Sturrock in the Autumn issue of the LMA mag 'The Manager'.

Talks about how things have been in the 10 years since he revealed he's got Parkinson's. Southend mentioned:

"It was interesting to see how difficult it was for me to even get an interview, never mind an opportunity, he says. "And in the three interviews I did have, the subject of Parkinson's was always the first thing that came up."

Thankfully, though, the powers that be at Southend were willing to look beyond Sturrock's condition and focus on his managerial record, and he signed a three-year deal with the Roots Hall club in July.

The rest of the article can be found here (p32-33): http://themanager.digitaleditions.co.uk/issue6

 

[Mick]

Sorry if this has already been posted, but there's a pretty good feature on Sturrock in the Autumn issue of the LMA mag 'The Manager'.

Talks about how things have been in the 10 years since he revealed he's got Parkinson's. Southend mentioned:

"It was interesting to see how difficult it was for me to even get an interview, never mind an opportunity, he says. "And in the three interviews I did have, the subject of Parkinson's was always the first thing that came up."

Thankfully, though, the powers that be at Southend were willing to look beyond Sturrock's condition and focus on his managerial record, and he signed a three-year deal with the Roots Hall club in July.
The rest of the article can be found here (p32-33): http://themanager.digitaleditions.co.uk/issue6

If they operated with their usual level of diligence they probably missed it.

 

[Smiffy]

So has HAS signed a contract then?!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

So has HAS signed a contract then?!

My guess is that is sloppy journalism.

He will have probably shaken (for want of a better word) on a three year deal, but he won't have actually signed the actual physical contract. These things take time as drafts go back and forth between both sides' solicitors (oh no, the club are using lawyers again, they must be about to go to court....) and it probably won't be a particular priority for either party as it will just be a case of sorting out the formalities.

 

[Strykr]

Sorry if this has already been posted, but there's a pretty good feature on Sturrock in the Autumn issue of the LMA mag 'The Manager'.

Talks about how things have been in the 10 years since he revealed he's got Parkinson's. Southend mentioned:

"It was interesting to see how difficult it was for me to even get an interview, never mind an opportunity, he says. "And in the three interviews I did have, the subject of Parkinson's was always the first thing that came up."

Thankfully, though, the powers that be at Southend were willing to look beyond Sturrock's condition and focus on his managerial record, and he signed a three-year deal with the Roots Hall club in July.

The rest of the article can be found here (p32-33): http://themanager.digitaleditions.co.uk/issue6

Cheers for the link, good write up.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

If they operated with their usual level of diligence they probably missed it.

or you could take this as evidence that there is some decency, not to mention good sense, in those senior club individuals after all....

 

[Mick]

or you could take this as evidence that there is some decency, not to mention good sense, in those senior club individuals after all....

I could ..... but I won't. The words "decency" and our "senior club officials" just don't sit comfortably together.

I will instead take it that, due to his condition possibly, he was the only experienced candidate prepared to work for us.

 

[Stats]

We've signed many players over the years who have suffered from plenty of problems, can't pass, tackle, run etc.
So signing a manager with Parkinson's really wasn't a problem.

 

[CC51DAS]

We've signed many players over the years who have suffered from plenty of problems, can't pass, tackle, run etc.
So signing a manager with Parkinson's really wasn't a problem.

I agree with this . However if they ever signed Parkinson, then that would be a different matter.

 

[fredheim_holm]

Interesting article, good find that.