Episode 6 Late Kick Off South, South West and West

A young man's dream coming true, courtesy of a football manager! It

Coming up, a 5000-1 shot as Di Canio turns a competition winner's

life upside down. This is Paolo Di Canio from Swindon,

your new manager! How do you feel? How Plymouth Argyle turned

Accrington Stanley inside out. And all the goals from the region,

Hello, and welcome to another Late Kick Off. Graeme Murty, Leroy

Rosenior and me here with all the latest action and reaction from the

weekend. Now, it's a heart-warming to start

to tonight's show. If you're an aspiring player and you haven't

been spotted by the tender age of 16, then it's usually a sad fact of

life that you're not going to make it. However! Swindon recently

offered undiscovered stars out there the chance to win a pro

contract with them. 5,000 hopefuls started the unique competition, but

after months of trials and examinations only a handful were

still in the race for a chance to join Paolo Di Canio's team. With

what happened next, here's Andy At Swindon's version of Boot Camp,

with Paolo testing skills to the max, he had to get 11 down to four.

They and the right to train with the first in, but no judges houses

for this quartet, but a snow- covered facility. Also a chance to

see how demanding Paolo Di Canio is as a coach. His team have to leave

the moves, not just show them. They have to have the desire and

belief, so they can go straight away in my heart.

Now four becomes two. Whatever spark of inspiration or skill they

have demonstrated, out here at the County Ground has to be translated

in there, a phone call come from Paolo Di Canio. But he is it? Chris

Smith from Stoke? Or Paul Mooney, the Liverpool centre-half?

Nothing just yet. I'm going to find out in the next hour.

I don't normally get nervous, but I have been waiting around all day.

just want to find out. It is like a Hello. Hello.

It is not the news that Paul wants to hear. Now it is Chris' turn.

Hello. Hello, this is Paolo Di Canio. Hello, Paolo. I'm your new

manager. How do you feel? Oh, my God, yes! Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Oh... I am happy. Are you? I am happy. Chris, you deserve this

opportunity because you have quality. I expect the same desire

because you can improve a lot and stay with us. You are my choice.

Brilliant. Thank you very much, brilliant. OK, see you soon.

you later. Enjoy with your family. He was excited. I'm happy because

he is a good lad. He deserve the opportunity of was that --

opportunity. I just spoke to Paolo Di Canio on the phone! I think he

can have a professional future. feels weird now. This morning I was

practising for a mock exam, now I am like a professional footballer.

It is ridiculous! When it comes to making a young

man's dreams come true, could there be anyone more right than Di Canio?

Now there's a post-script to the story for Liverpudlian Paul Mooney.

Paolo liked Paul as well. He's invited Paul to do pre-season

summer training with Swindon with a view to signing him as well.

Swindon have a track will could -- track record with this. Final team

mate Dave Kitts and -- my old team- mate Dave Kitson. It is a great

story for people like him. All the rest of the action from the

region coming up. A quick reminder that if you tweet

you can continue the debate online at LKOSW.

Last Friday brought big news in the Championship where, for the second

time in three years, Portsmouth went into administration. So broke,

they couldn't even afford a scan on Liam Lawrence's leg. And with the

club docked 10 points, Pompey entered the weekend in the thick of

relegation battle. Here's what happened to them, and the rest of

our Championship sides, starting at Southampton. They scored three

goals in the second half. And they made them all look easy. He made

this one it even easier. Look at bunch. It is all good for

Southampton, but bad for Portsmouth, docked 10 points and only able to

name three subs for this trip to Barnsley. He deserved this second

caution. You can't allow I meant to turn and pick his spot, even if he

is outside the East -- box. Portsmouth are without a win in

four now. Bristol City are without a win in

five. And they have not kept a clean sheet since the start of

January. The manager actually apologised to

the supporters who made this trip. David James did his best but could

not stop this one. He did well here, holding up the striker. Everybody

gets back but nobody closes the ball down, allowing him to do

whatever he wants. It took a whatever he wants. It took a

horrible deflection. City have to start making their own luck soon.

The good news is that Bristol City have had some good news of the

field, since they have got acceptance to make their new

stadium. More good news - Saints have play the begs for many years.

It is all -- sad and have played like this for many years. It is all

fairly simple. It is a lovely fairly simple. It is a lovely

finish. They haven't got the Now, one other Championship game to

look at - Reading's win against Burnley. Which, Murts, you're

making the subject of this week's The Knowledge. Let's talk tactics!

The Knowledge. Let's talk tactics! I was at the game. Burnley started

well. Reading made some key changes to get back in the game. They have

been allowed to play through the defence. This whole attack takes 15

seconds from end to end, and it is sliced straight through Reading.

They cannot be mutually supportive. They should score from this. They

do a fantastic header, and unlucky not to score. They changed their

formation when they were without the ball. Jason Roberts is stopping

the ball being transferred across the picture. He works hard,

stopping Burnley from playing. He is chasing the ball. Normally he

would drop back, but he is getting back into position. They have

slowed it down. Look at how Compaq Reading are at the back. That has

taken them 35 seconds to transfer the play. When Reading have the

ball, they need their big players to step up. A fantastic cross, but

what they need to do is to get the full-backs pinned into place by

attacked him, went at him, and it led to the Gulf. -- to the goal.

led to the Gulf. -- to the goal. Although Burley were good with the

ball, Reading without it were very clever and compact. They were

massively organised. Reading are third in the

Championship. They thought for a Championship. They thought for a

second or two that they had made it 2-0.

This is the best book I had ever seen! Beekeepers bills it and then

the player immediately steps over. -- of the keeper spills its would

Room is in the Midlands that Wolverhampton Wanderers may have

Gus Poyet taking over. Would you believe that? Why ridgy change a

promotion fight for a relegation I mentioned Portsmouth before.

Another club only just climbing out of relegation, Plymouth Argyle.

Let's enjoy their grand day out. A hoot for me, if we can dig

ourselves out of the relegation and decent performances, we will be OK.

We think we are over the worst. Hopefully we have a good man in

charge and can go forward as a business on a business footing.

you think you can stay up? Definitely. And for those 489 fans

who have maybe 46-mile round trip it was an afternoon to remember. --

does have a Plymouth Argyle! It is Accrington Stanley, zero, Plymouth,

one. He was in the right place at the right time! Plymouth Argyle,

perfect performance! -- he scores. They take a 3-0 lead here at

Accrington Stanley. It is him against the world! He has support.

It is a shot deflection in! They go four up! A great afternoon for the

A great win for Plymouth Argyle and they moved out of the zone. Now it

is the tone of League 1. -- the a penalty late on. What are you

doing?! A long trip back with no reward whatsoever. Three out of

three for Yeovil. No offside on this one, as Colchester got the

goal. And a brilliant pass. A very composed finish. Good awareness and

could desire and gets into the right place at the right time. A

talented young man. Andy Williams is a man in good form. He showed a

very cool head and competent finish there. Great goal. No choice for

the referee here. A two-footed tackle. If there was any doubt, he

gave a demonstration. Exeter's main problem this season has been

scoring goals. With this, he was lucky not to get arrested for GBH!

Exeter didn't have it all their own way, though. A goal was taken back

to make it 2-1. A fantastic header here. An easier game when you can

bet your chances, isn't it? certainly is. Wise words! Yeovil

might edge closer to safety now. That's a foul there. This coming up

is and. Should be a free kick, not a penalty. The referee gets it

wrong. Surely no danger here, One thing to mention, best wishes

to Stephen purges, who broke his leg horribly over the weekend. Get

better soon. The big talking point this week, one fan says too much

time is added on to the end of games. Only 60 seconds on this?

is right. If you gave it to a jobsworth in the stand with a

stopwatch you would have games two hours long. Taking away from the

referee. He has too much to worry about at the moment. Let people

consider the big issues in the game, the flow of the game. Time is the

biggest issue and you have to be in control. Let's learned from other

sports. They need to have somebody in the stands saying, time is up!

Let's make you like Rugby League. You are attacking, you want to know

how much time is left. It could last for hours and hours and hours!

Belonged his last the best! The referee needs to be in charge of

the big decisions. Time is the big issue. And it has run out!

debating! Back to the action and Cheltenham. Dagenham fail to get a

corner from the second. The big talking point was the goalkeeper.

Did he handled outside the area? Yes, you did! This was an important

result. An own goal sealed the biggest win of the season. And goal

difference might be very important by the end of the season because it

is very tight now. Swindon have a 100% record in League 2 in 2000

world. Yes. Fantastic! We call that a polo, straight through the

middle! You can see why Paulo was desperate for his choice of players.

Swindon took the points. That is his 7th consecutive League wins 4

Paulo Di Canio's team. That is seven consecutive League wins for

Paulo Di Canio's team. And in this one, where is the ball? Where is

the ball? In the back of the net! Almost a point for Torquay here.

But no reason to be upset over this in this victory at Macclesfield. He

made a couple of fantastic saves. Aldershot to full advantage. This

goal came from a Morris. Keep We give a lot of love on this show

two strikers and their amazing goals, but sometimes you have to

spotlight the keepers. Definitely. They make good saves and they are

mad as hatters, but they are key. He's got his three points over his

team. Morris scored a goal but he has kept them in it.

Congratulations to him. Less impressive, perhaps, the pitch in

the Memorial Ground. It is in a dreadful state. You are a manager.

What do you do about this? Do you change your principles to go with

the pitch? Well, he has to go and try and get a result, but long term,

you want to pitch where you can develop and bring on players and

have an ethos about the club. man and manager wants to see their

team play fast. Sometimes it is not possible and you have to be

pragmatic enough to say, pray the circumstances as well as the pitch.

Speaking of pitches, a fortnight ago we highlighted the issue about

the return of artificial pitches, and blow me if there haven't been

some big developments since. Now the Football League have announced

a public consultation on their return, citing a clear appetite for

them, particularly in Leagues 1 and Well, finally today, artificial

pitches may be on the way back. But Murts, you're not. Yes, the sad

news for football is Graeme has now decided to officially hang up his

boots. Yes. I thought you did three years ago? Stop it! But the good

news is he'll now be joining the world of coaching. And after that

star turn deconstructing the Reading game earlier, looks like

your off-field career could be every bit as glorious as your time

on it! Which certainly was glorious. There you are. Starting at York.

And then a �700,000 move to Reading. Then, the first Reading captain to

take the Royals in to the Premier League, with a record points total

to win the Championship title. Premier League form led to four

Scotland caps as well. Since the earliest age, all you've wanted to

be is a footballer. How do you feel now? How do I feel? Devastated that

my wife has sent in that picture! Here are your team-mates. The most

successful captain in the history of the football club. Something I

couldn't manage. Every window, every transfer window they bought

him right back in. And he saw them off and did well. I immediately

think of the final game of the 2005-06 season and every player had

scored apart from the captain! we kept saying, if we get a penalty

kick, Murts has to take it. And then we end up with a penalty.

Immediately, everybody's eyes looked to the captain, Murty.

have never heard the stadium so loud! We said he could take out the

mascot if piece called! You have never seen such a big pile! It was

rocking! He is quite sensible with his money. Tied with his money!

is the same thing! He did well for us, to be fair, Murts. He is a bit

of a creature. But if you stories. Can't help him on! Funnily enough,

he still has some of my boxer shorts and books because we won the

UEFA coaching licence. I spend time with him and it was the longest 10

days of my life! I was in a rush to get out of there and I had left all

my gear. He took it for me and I still haven't had it back! Good

luck with everything you do, man, and see you soon.

Wow! A lot of love out there for you, big fellow. I have

accomplished far more than I ever thought when I started out. Now I

think it is time for me to give something back. Hopefully, I can

move into coaching, and let's face it, who doesn't like to tell

everybody what to do all day? all the applause, though, Graeme,

one thing. Am I right in thinking that your dad has never told you

how good you've been as a player? Dads eh? Well, have a look at this,

then. Mr Murty Senior, by the way, works in the Middle East, and we

Skyped him there before we came on air. Apologies for the picture

quality, but you'll understand why we're showing it. Hi, Graeme, Dad

here. I never really told you what I thought of you as a player but I

always thought you were probably one of the most honest players I've

ever seen. There were lots of times that, you know, my chest swelled

enormously and always burst out, but I think the most proud I was,

was the first time I saw you put the Scotland jersey on, when you

played for your country and every time after that as well. It was a

wonderful sight to see. Whatever you do in football or any other

sphere you might go into, you'll do just as well as you've done as a

Graeme? He did explain the reason he never said it was because he did

not want you getting too cocky! was very good at that and it has

given the immense pleasure that I was able to give him that

scholarship to say, thank you for the help you have given through --

to me. He is one of those who has helped me. It has been a pleasure.

He is so knowledgeable. And it is the same reason the producer never

tells you you have a good show! Absolutely! She is right! A star

performance. We enjoy the expertise you bring here. But it is a tough

day when you give up? Yes. You never get over it. But you replace

it in games giving perfect position. He is a great person and that is

what makes a great person. That is why all those people there for

saying those things. It brings its own rewards? Yes. But he loves hard

work and that is what he has built his career on. Very best of luck

for the future, Graeme. And that will involve us for the next three

months. That's it for today. We'll be back