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Title: I'm Lovin' It Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, October 17, 2008, 08:17:56 Quote Fans are on his back but Malpas says: I'm lovin' it By Gareth Moorhouse MAURICE Malpas insists he is still "enjoying" the challenge of steering Swindon to League One success, despite the barrage of recent criticism that has been hurled his way. Town's boss has been forced to listen to calls for his head following a miserable run of five straight home defeats, but Malpas revealed the spring in his step has never left him. Malpas admits some of the criticism has been difficult to take at times, but claims he wouldn't swap his role as a football manager for anything else. "This is not just a job, it's a way of life for people like myself," Malpas said. "If I wasn't keen I wouldn't turn up at 7.30am, I would sneak in at 9.50am. "I still enjoy the training, I still enjoy the banter. "A lot of people say why do you bother, but it's because I love it. It's in my system. "I've also got that wee bit in my system that says I'm going to shut a few people up. That's the way I have always been. "If someone said I couldn't jump high enough, I went away and practised and went back and stuffed it in their face "I'm determined to do that well here, whether people accept that is a different story." With Swindon languishing at the wrong end of the League One table, Malpas has promised to leave no stone unturned in his bid to find a solution. The former Dundee United legend has experienced tough times before, and he's more determined than ever to win his latest battle. "I have been in this position before as a player, and as a manager and a coach," he said. "I feel for my family because I think they take it more personally than I do. They were at the game on Saturday and never enjoyed it at all. "If I lay down, I'm not doing my family any good, and that isn't me. I will stand up and have a boxing match with anybody. "I get criticised but I have to handle that. If I couldn't, I wouldn't have played 900 games or even thought about being a coach. I would have been an engineer or something." Ahead of tomorrow's trip to Southend United, keen golfer Malpas is looking to South African legend Gary Player for some inspiration. "Gary Player always said the harder he tried, the luckier he got and that's the mentality we need now," said Malpas. "Nothing comes easy in football. It's hard, hard work and we have to get that mentality that we've got to keep on working away." http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/display.var.2461026.0.fans_are_on_his_back_but_malpas_says_im_lovin_it.php Fair play to him, but I still reckon he shouldn't be having a go back at the fans. Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: michael on Friday, October 17, 2008, 08:22:19 Poor Mo Mal :(
Hoping for a win on Saturday. Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: Batch on Friday, October 17, 2008, 08:29:25 I don't really care what is said or isn't said. I just want to see us win.
Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: Luci on Friday, October 17, 2008, 08:45:18 Quote I feel for my family because I think they take it more personally than I do. They were at the game on Saturday and never enjoyed it at all. Don't worry Mo, neither did the other 5 or 6 thousand Town fans. Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: flammableBen on Friday, October 17, 2008, 08:54:24 Quote If I wasn't keen I wouldn't turn up at 7.30am.. You fool malpas, don't seem too keen. Play a little hard to get. Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: Sippo on Friday, October 17, 2008, 09:01:02 Quote If I wasn't keen I wouldn't turn up at 7.30am, I would sneak in at 9.50am. What do you want? A fookin medal?!! Most of us start work at 7.30am!! Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: Arnold.J.Rimmer on Friday, October 17, 2008, 09:04:17 most start at 9
Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: Fred Elliot on Friday, October 17, 2008, 09:05:35 most start at 9 I fucking wish !!!! If I was on his money I would fucking start at 5 am Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: Sippo on Friday, October 17, 2008, 09:06:00 the lucky bastards start at 9.
Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: THE FLASH on Friday, October 17, 2008, 09:09:06 I start at 9-30!
Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: Sussex on Friday, October 17, 2008, 09:28:15 I start at 8 and bugger off home at 4. What's this thread about again?
:dancer: :washing: :dancer: Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: THE FLASH on Friday, October 17, 2008, 09:41:49 when we start work?
Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: BANGKOK RED on Friday, October 17, 2008, 09:49:31 9-5
Fuck yeah. Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: Sippo on Friday, October 17, 2008, 09:52:21 I wish my hours were set in stone. I usually do loads of OT but get naffink for it.
Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: BANGKOK RED on Friday, October 17, 2008, 09:56:13 Workin 9 to 5
What a way to make a livin Barely gettin by Its all takin And no givin They just use your mind And they never give you credit Its enough to drive you Crazy if you let it Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, October 17, 2008, 10:04:13 Some of that sounded really David Brent-esque
Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: Arch Stanton on Friday, October 17, 2008, 11:16:45 Was he trying to be antagonistic in this article? I mean, why does he have the need to say any of these things! Although I think the adver have delibrately worded the headline to wind everyone up a bit more!
Sorry, I've gone off the subject a bit, so to continue the thread - I start work whenever and leave whenever, I'm always traveling as part of my job so I go when the jobs done. I'm missing the game on Tuesday 'cos I'm up in Leeds, I havent worked out whether I'm pleased about that or not yet. :D Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: herthab on Friday, October 17, 2008, 15:30:35 Can't see what he's said in that to upset anyone.
Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: Don Rogers Shop on Friday, October 17, 2008, 16:05:45 Me either as i have said before i hope he does prove people wrong
Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: blinkpip on Friday, October 17, 2008, 17:20:19 For the record I start at 6.
Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Friday, October 17, 2008, 17:21:55 And also for the record, some days I start at 08.00, others at 08.30.
That is all. Title: Re: I'm Lovin' It Post by: axs on Friday, October 17, 2008, 17:38:46 I start when I get in. But I can imagine if I strolled up at half eleven I may get asked a question or two.
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