Oldham Athletic success; 'having a Scottish manager' says Sturrock!

Last updated : 03 December 2011 By westfield shrimper

Sturrock: Pleased with players

Sturrock: I haven’t had much success in the competition during the years'
 
The Shrimpers face Latics in this afternoon's FA Cup Second Round and it's not always Blues boss Paul Sturrock's favourite afternoon in the footy calendar, but at least he'll be able to chat to a fellow Scot if events take a wrong turn!
 
Sturrock told www.echo-news.co.uk:"Having a Scottish manager is obviously the secret to Oldham’s success and Paul Dickov has done a very good job since taking over. He isn’t the only Scottish manager doing well as there’s Malky Mackay at Cardiff and now Derek McInnes at Bristol City. There’s obviously still the likes of Alex Ferguson and David Moyes and I really do think it’s because the Scottish managers are more passionate and vociferous. They also have a huge will to win and I think that does make a difference. I certainly have that and it would be great if we could get in to the third round of the FA Cup."
 
Sure we could mention a few Scots that have got sacked recently Luggs, but why spoil a good story, and anyway, he's got enough on his plate wondering who his starting line-up will be as he faces the first of three tough tests in a week!
 
He said: "I haven’t had much success in the competition during the years but I did once manage Plymouth against Arsenal in the third round and that made the club £1million. It goes to show what can be possible but we have a busy period coming up and I have to try and keep the team fresh. We play Swindon Town in the area semi-final of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy on Tuesday before we have what I consider to be our biggest game of the season at third placed Cheltenham the following weekend. They will all be difficult line-ups for me to pick but we do have players with knocks and others who are one booking away from a ban so that will certainly come in to consideration."
 
Loanee midfielder Michael Timlin for one is on four yellows, a little push to see him out of Tuesday's JPT game which he hasn't been given permission to take part in!
 
However, for Luggy, it's all about keeping that tough mistress happy, ms. mo mementum!
 
Sturrock explained: "Having said all that, we have the momentum behind us at the moment and we want to keep the unbeaten run we’re on going for as long as we possibly can. The games will continue to come thick and fast for us and what happens between now and January will definitely decide what business we decide to do once the transfer window opens. We do have a small squad and we were unable to strengthen it before the deadline passed for loan signings. But it would have been difficult to suddenly bring a player in and leave somebody out who when we haven’t lost for 16 games."
 
Sadly, Mr. Dickov was unavailable to comment on Luggy's Scottish born comments, but you think he might agree!
 
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The Dickov Files       
                                  
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Dickov playing for Leicester City in 2008
Personal information
Full name Paul Dickov
Date of birth 1 November 1972 (1972-11-01) (age 39)
Place of birth Livingston, Scotland
Height 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Oldham Athletic (manager)
Youth career
1989–1990 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1996 Arsenal 22 (4)
1993 → Luton Town (loan) 15 (1)
1994 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 8 (5)
1996–2002 Manchester City 158 (35)
2002–2004 Leicester City 89 (37)
2004–2006 Blackburn Rovers 50 (14)
2006–2008 Manchester City 16 (0)
2007 → Crystal Palace (loan) 9 (0)
2008 → Blackpool (loan) 11 (6)
2008–2010 Leicester City 21 (2)
2009 → Derby County (loan) 16 (2)
2010 Leeds United 4 (0)
2010–2011 Oldham Athletic 2 (0)
National team
  Scotland U21 4 (0)
2000–2004 Scotland 10 (1)
Teams managed
2010– Oldham Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:45, 07 May 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 07:47, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

(For the full article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dickov)

The Luggy Files

Personal information
Full name Paul Whitehead Sturrock
Date of birth 10 October 1956 (1956-10-10) (age 55)
Place of birth Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Southend United
Youth career
  Bankfoot Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1989 Dundee United 385 (109)
National team
1977–1982 Scotland under-21 9 (0)
1981–1987 Scotland 20 (3)
Teams managed
1993–1998 St. Johnstone
1998–2000 Dundee United
2000–2004 Plymouth Argyle
2004 Southampton
2004–2006 Sheffield Wednesday
2006–2007 Swindon Town
2007–2009 Plymouth Argyle
2010– Southend United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

(For the full article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Sturrock)

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