Dyche: Points Deductions, Amorim & Gardening For Clough | Stick to Football 83
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🗓️ 15 May 2025
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Stick to Football brought to you by Sky Bet, Gary, Roy, Jill, Ian and Paul Scholes are joined by former Everton and Burnley manager Sean Dyche for a wide-ranging and honest conversation.
Dyche opens up about his journey in football, from his early days at Chesterfield and Nottingham Forest to life on the touchline at Burnley and Everton. He shares behind-the-scenes stories about working with players like Ashley Barnes and Scott Arfield and reflects on the unexpected rise of some of his most trusted pros.
He gives a frank account of the challenges he faced at Everton, including financial issues, boardroom uncertainty and the impact of the club’s points deduction. Dyche breaks down his straightforward football philosophy, built on fitness, mentality and organisation over modern tactical trends.
The conversation turns to the state of British coaching, the dominance of foreign managers in the Premier League and the uphill battle English coaches face when trying to land top jobs.
Dyche also gives his take on VAR, diving in the game and how media pressure and fan expectations can shape the lifespan of a manager.
The episode wraps up with Dyche looking ahead to the future and reflecting on the biggest lessons from his career in management.
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00:00 Intro
04:44 Gardening for Brian Clough
06:40 Everton's Struggles and Management Challenges
18:56 Everton's Financial and Structural Issues
31:51 Goodison Park Memories
36:32 The Determination of Players
37:39 The Role of a Manager
38:41 Future Plans and Opportunities
39:31 Challenges in Modern Football
41:16 The Philosophy Debate
43:29 The Impact of Foreign Managers
01:04:22 The Role of VAR
01:06:56 Final Thoughts
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