E02 | Paul Nixon
Episode Summary | Paul Nixon
We chat about his fight with former England skipper Gerry Francis on a Bristol team bus, his fall-out with Declan Edge following the 2003 Chatham Cup final and how the death of his wife changed his perspective of life.
Show notes | Paul Nixon
1.55 Does Nikko know what a podcast is?
2.45 How Steve and Seamus know Nikko
5.00 The time Nikko got into a fight with Gerry Francis on the Bristol Rovers team bus
14.10 How Nikko developed his fiery personality
16.25 How good was the money in Hong Kong?
20.37 Why Nikko fell out with Declan Edge during the 2003 Chatham Cup final.
27.57 How Gav Douglas cost Melville United the cup final
31.45 What it was like playing with Declan Edge?
33.00 The infamous naked Waikato United trip home from Woolston in 1996
36.15 How Nikko ended up in New Zealand
39.36 Why was Nikko such a psycho when he played with the Melville youth team?
42.22 Why Nikko lost his enthusiasm for coaching and his superpower
46.00 How the death of Nikko’s wife shaped the rest of his life
50.23 How Nikko feels that his daughter now has more power in NZ Football than he does
51.40 Why Nikko was a no show to Steven’s wedding and why hasn’t he RSVP’d to Sam Wilkinson’s wedding yet?
53.42 Bruce Holloway’s wedding speech
55.15 The most talented young players Nikko worked with and the biggest disappointments
1.04.03 What made Nikko such a good player?
1.05.09 How hard it is to ‘teach’ good finishing?
