Episode 5 Late Kick Off North East and Cumbria

Until eight's Late Kick Off, races and has been shown the red card,

but has it left the pet? He called me names, where does that come

from? Behind-the-scenes at Brunton Park with one of football's true

characters. These are the people that run the football club.

celebrate football's Thomas Ashes. -- top moustaches. Not many goals

to show you but plenty to talk about. Micky Gray and his old team-

mate Paul Thirlwell. Are you full of pent-up frustration? Your game

was called off. It was unfortunate but the manager had us in training

so it was not too bad. I thought it would be an opportunity to justify

more teasers. It would have been nice but we have Tranmere. You were

training on Saturday lunchtime, you were at the Stadium of Light.

Around the same time, dramatic events at Old Trafford were

ensuring that the subject of racism continues to dominate this football

season. John Terry is facing a criminal charge, that is left

Chelsea -- that has left England without a captain and without a

manager. One of the leading anti- racism groups, Show Racism The Red

Card, is based on Tyneside. But the charity faces an uncertain future,

just at the time you would have I heard you speak like passionately

about the issue of racism in sport and football. Is it a less racist

sport now than it was when you came into it? I do not know. It is

Racism in football. Research in. The domestic game has been left

reeling from a string of race I will be honest, I have felt like

I have been fooled a little bed. You look back to the days when John

Barnes were playing, the staff they had to deal with. I have always

been someone who has championed my country for making great strides,

and we have, but I thought that Europe was gone. -- that era.

happening in the north. Trevor Benjamin, a former Leicester City

striker, recently witnessed braces and first and while playing for

Morpeth Town from an opponent. back into the goalkeeper and he

gave me racist abuse. Where does that come from? Angry, upset,

wanting to hurt the person that said it. You have to control that

and not go that far. It does not solve anything. Trevor's experience

has led him to work for Show Racism The Red Card, who used football

starts to deliver a strong anti- racist message. The vast majority

of our work is done and outside the stadium, in classrooms. We speak to

everyone every day and races and is still a huge problem. The racist

attitude is still prevalent. This is an has changed quite a lot.

Yunnan have Islam a phobia. -- you now have Islamophobia. Today they

are working with schoolchildren, spreading the word with players

from Newcastle and Sunderland. was the manager of Darlington

Football Club, I was stopped at the door. I was told I could not going

there because it was only for managers, and I said I was the

manager. The shock on that person's face, as though to say you cannot

be a manager because you are black. Among the stars, a former Newcastle

defender now living in the north- east. It can happen to anybody.

Myself, I did not know there are a lot of things regarding race is a

mite did not know. As soon as I retired, I have been going round

schools, educating young people, it has been great. In his early these

at Newcastle, he experienced prejudice in person. There was a

policeman behind me, he asked me to get out of the car, he was saying,

what are you doing here? He understood my English was not good.

Why are you in England? I was petrified. Despite the bad

headlines, the group believes races and is not a problem, specifically

for football. Society has a much bigger problem than a football.

Professional football is a beacon. The role models we have in our

campaign, hundreds of current prose, -- current professionals,

throughout the world, football is fighting racism in a much stronger

wave and society. -- a much stronger way and society. If one of

my team-mates was racist, I would say something to them. I would not

have it. It is a matter of individuals and the clubs doing a

bit more. You need target the players doing it. At the time when

football has been engulfed in race is a man controversy, Show Racism

The Red Card is in jeopardy after revealing losses of more than

�90,000 last year. We are funded by a number of organisations like

trade unions, and we are seeing budget cuts. Obviously you cannot

continue to run a charity with �90,000 losses. There are not many

organisations like us. If we were not there, races and would

certainly be on the increase. -- race ism. We are doing a job that

will lead to be done for many years The site those high-profile

national incidence, some players have been abused on social

networking site. What is going on with the national game? It has

certainly gone too far. I thought it was finished with but we are

still seeing him now, and everybody is talking about it. Football

should be the winner. I have been in dressing rooms with black

players who are really good friends of mine, they are great guys,

everybody has to get on together. Can you remember the last time you

bore witness to a racist incident in and around football? My own

personal experience, I find that quite shocking. I haven't recently

seen anything other than what I have seen on the telly. If I am

seeing that, I didn't realise it was such a massive problem. It

needs to be addressed. The youngsters watching us, they see us

first and foremost as role models, and we need to stamp it out. That

is what Show Racism The Red Card is all about. This is what I do not

get, we all have markers over the years, racist incidents from the

time we have been watching football. It was brought home to me when I

group of youths, talk about Neanderthal, it was back to the 70s.

They were abusing a certain player. The stewards got rid of them. What

I do not get, the person at Anfield, at Plymouth, where is this coming

from? Many may have been brought up the wrong way. The fans around the

player, sorry, at the fans around the fan, they should say to him,

keep your mouth down. That is exactly what happened at Anfield,

and began a Plymouth has been pulled out. Another thing, the

players do their part. We go on the pitch, where the T-shirts, Show

Racism The Red Card, that is great. Should we still be doing that?

There should be no racism in the game. Football is a great way of

showing your reaction. Have players been briefed by anybody, by the

club, by the players' association, as to how to deal with this?

have a Show Racism The Red Card, and you have your photo with youth

teams, directors, and the Show Racism The Red Card people. We have

the T-shirts, so you try to get the message across all season through.

It is just the same that however many people, a minority are letting

people down. Have you thought about what you would do if you heard a

racist incident? For one, I do not envisage it happening, but I would

discuss it, we have had black players, boat, but we have great

black friends. It should not just come from the captain, but a whole

squad. You put a stop to it right away. It has no place in any work

area. With senior black players coming out and talking about it,

now is the time for zero-tolerance and major penalties. We can only

scrape the surface. If you would like to join the debate about races

and in football, you can find us on Still to come, access all areas.

One of the best team youth coaches in the North of England! Two of our

games... 1.5 of our games fell victim. Borough fans on the ten-

hour round trip to Portman Road. Abandoned after 37 minutes. You got

to Milton Keynes and the game was called off. This is tricky to know

at what point to pull the plug. We want to get games on but there are

all sorts of elements. We turned up at half past one and we were

struggling. It was frozen one side and not the other. There was a hint

of gamesmanship from Tony Mowbray, extra time in the week, the fans

did not look too disheartened about what was going on. Taking advantage

of the resources of the other. think they are wanted to see that

through. Tony Mowbray might have another side, you must ask him. The

Ipswich fans were building because they want to see the game. The

Middlesbrough fans were very quiet. Rearranging for Tuesday 27th March.

Half price for those that went to the first one, Burrell will make up

the difference and free-kick she's as well. Of our clubs, only

Hartlepool managed to complete a game. Scouts aplenty looking at the

boy wonder. You saw the back of him. We were discussing that.

thrashing. He was fantastic on the day, the young lad. A fantastic

goal as well. One for the future. So, Carlisle's game at Stevenage,

was one of Saturday's many weather victims - And when the news of

broke of the postponement, we were actually at Brunton Park with their

gaffer, Greg Abbott. Only 11 managers in English football have

been in their current job longer than the Carlisle boss. One of the

game's real characters. He works hard, he's enthusiastic.

He is very driven. He wants to be successful. He loves his job and is

Keep going, keep going! Used the I have massive loyalty to this club.

I have been well looked after and a fan base is believing in what we're

doing. I have been in every situation, good and bad. You can

give them encouragement when they're down and it is a decent

grounding. Let's take you round the grounds. I am of the People's

entertainer. A tour of the clubs. The coach's office. GP may govern.

I am not sure what he is doing. Trying to be a coach. It's an easy

job. Watching him playing, that's easy enough. He is pretending to be

on the phone to someone. That is the physio. The people getting

treatment and he is on his phone taking notice. Eric is the heaviest

youth team, one of the best youth team coaches. He is hiding from the

cameras. Camera-shy. Make sure it is a wider lens, he has put on a

bit. He is one of those players who plays behind the front two. They

always go missing. A legend in his own lunchtime. Head of the

commercial department, she is doodling, pretending to be busy.

She loves football, loves football. She is half Man United fan, half

Carlisle. I could embarrass this young lady but she might see

something back. She is left-handed as you can tell. Busy again. I am

working! They are all working. likes to get on his feet and if you

are not a football manager, you could do the circuit as a speaker.

Somebody said the north-east is geographically isolated, you want

to be from Carlisle! He has handled himself well on the big stage when

he has had to speak. He's incredibly funny. I think he has

done after-dinner speaking and he enjoys it. I will move on for good

or bad or worse. I will get sacked or go to a good job.

Come on in. Come on in. Com on in and show yourself. These are the

people that really run the football clubs. The laundry staff. They are

not usually shy on a Monday afternoon. It was very cruel.

club has a laundry lady who runs the show. They have gone all shy on

me. Absolutely fantastic they are. And Emma as well. She has a high

neck jumper on! I enjoy my work and take it seriously. I would love

some success as a manager for myself, the players and the club

and everybody. I think you get inspired not just players you have

played with that place you have played against. Role models and the

way people can do it themselves. I had a phone call from Alex Ferguson,

huge respect and managers wishing me well and talking about the

players. I think that will lie well with me. I do not know Martin

O'Neill to talk to at all but I remember watching a game at Aston

Villa and the guy from catering asked him what he wanted for his

post-match foot in the media room for the Chelsea game. He was

absolutely exemplary in his manner and the respect he showed the

catering manager and it has please and thank you and so polite. I

think a lot of him. He must have done things over the years. This

takes me back to the days when I was an apprentice, a proper good

apprentice. I used a special mob. These are learning the job. One day

they will play in the first team and they will laugh at the young

players doing the same thing. We know we haven't got the best squad

in the league but I think put them together collectively and everybody

puts in an honest shift and an honest shift because they have

ability and we can be a match for anybody. When we drop the standards

or at that level or work ethic we become an ordinary team and we

would be good team and nine times out of 10 we have been. That is

where I'm coming from as a manager. Do you think we only have one CD?

They made a fortune in royalties tonight. Chris Martin and the rest

of them. We saw his genial side, Greg Abbott. He has a tough side to.

I have been at a training site when he has lost it. Definitely. He does

have a serious side and jovial side. We know about it when the serious

side comes out. He is a modern-day manager. He puts his arm around the

lads and knows when to be firm and when to get behind you. And give

you a rallying call. It seems to be working. Is that the key thing you

want from a manager, the right people skills, clearly he is a

manager after three and a bit years with an imprint across the clubs.

He knows how to deal with people. Is that the essential ingredient?

Yes and he knows the players he is bringing, their characters and he

has insight in terms of the background into players. We do not

have a wealth of funds to keep buying players. He has got it right

at the minute. You spoke of Martin O'Neill and this is what he has

carried out at the Stadium of Light. He has the same players and has got

them going because he knows how to deal with people. He has

inspiration and wants to be like Martin O'Neill, he is doing great.

I spoke to Paul about him before. He is a man manager. He goes in the

dressing room, puts an arm around the player. It means a lot. I have

had managers in the past two do not say a word to you and on Saturday

it's the first time this BT. It's not nice. Players like to be loved.

And Paul is one of them. He is the captain as well and maybe he does

that as well. What he's doing is terrific. I will not asked you to

name names on the managers. You were at the Stadium of Light, a

coming down to earth for Sunderland? They are not yet ready

to compete at the top end of the Premier League? Since Martin Scott

came through the door, we lost against Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal.

Performance why is it was the worst since he has taken over. Also the

first half, the first half they did well and got themselves in front

but the writing was on the wall for Terry Henry. You have to give

Martin O'Neill credit. He is doing a terrific job. Credit to

Sunderland fans for the elation they gave to Thierry Henry. In the

news this week, The world's first Moustache Film Festival has been

announced. That's right, the Stache Film Fest, will be a celebration of

movies with moustaches and furry- faced film makers. Well, it got us

thinking about some top taches, that have graced our football

pitches over the years. Here are As a Marjah, he has been a suave

son of South Shields, exam Allardyce was the once famous for

face furniture. Phil used November as a excuse to tickle his top lip.

It was nothing to do with fashion. Six years at a Middlesbrough

between -- Graeme Souness soup strainer was as legendary as his

hard man image. It was a popular This is something to behold. His

goalscoring prowess meant fans wanted to be like a cheeky Scouser.

He is unknown horse Whisperer but it's unsubstantiated a couple of

mules live in his lip rock. He had spells at Newcastle and he formed

one of the hairiest midfields along Souness. Terry Mac is higher up the

Calm down! Calm down! It's only a cup of tea. It's a cup of tea we're

talking about! You don't know nothing!

At this awards do it looks like someone suggested to the tool to

take the job on. It tops the charts due to volume and Jean genius. --

ginger. A treat for you because I am not

sure if you have ever had a moustache but you have had a dodgy

Barnet in your time. Let's take a look at this. What is going on!

Dragon curl. How do you plead? You don't need to. Guilty! Newcastle

could have done with him to stop the tide at White Hart Lane on

Saturday. 5-0. Wrong club at the wrong time with Harry Redknapp

feel-good factor. Possibly but there is no great time to go to