McCoolToTalk
Introducing McCoolToTalk by me, ’Tony’ McCool I was labelled the ”Firebrand” for speaking up in Academy football about many concerns and integrity. Turns out, this is not a good move for your football career! I’ll share lots of coaching and scouting experiences and methods that could help you if your involved in youth football or a football parent. I’ll share all I know and learned about holistic player development and how recruitment departments analyse and select players. This includes the different dynamics of youth and senior. I’ll be talking about the rigours of non-league football. How I believe you can really create a sustainable amateur ”pathway” football club with real identity and opportunities. I’ll share some of my bonkers journey in business and how we can help each other to make sense of this ever frustrating landscape of corruption misery and cruelty. I will look into people, coaching and leadership. I’ll talk about trying to change the cycle of poverty & dysfunctionality personally. I’ll challenge the cruel bullying debt industry & seek tighter control and rules. Also, how I coped and got through it when you can’t see a future without those vultures. When you hit bad luck, you keep getting knocked down, you feel like your losing your purpose, your confidence. how and why should you bother? How can you build your resilience back and face it head on? Defining success, you might be doing a lot better than you realise. After that deep stuff, this might surprise you, my favourite thing is laughing, I’ll talk through some of the stories that have helped me keep going and the comedy, with some guests I’ll also look at the essential hobbies like, walking, golf and cooking. This podcast is put together for people that might be desperate. To hopefully gain some hope. In particular, suicide in men has recently been the biggest cause of death aged under 49. I get it, I’ve been there, but together we can talk and get through it. Of course, if its 3/4 men then that’s still 1 in 4 too many women also. Never Give Up! Anthony McCool
Episodes
Episodes
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Destined to be a footballer with Andrew Osei-Bonsu
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Andrew went all the way through the Academy and into the 1st Team at MK Dons. But what happens when it all falls apart? Andrew discusses dropping into non-league, losing opportunities, agents, playing full-time in Ireland, Scotland and accepting he needs new career options. Recovering from feeling completely lost after all he knew was football. A must listen for all young people in the game.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Martin Price - AV industry sales expert talks Mental Health
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
One of the most consistent over performing sales people of the Audio Visual industry in the UK over the last 30 years. Martin is someone you never forget after you meet and he lit up every room he entered. This funny, charismatic, imposing, confident man could hold court with hundreds of people. But he's faced some deep challenges and here he talks very openly about them and what methods helped him through some very dark spells.
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Academy Football - Can it do better?
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
My proposal for a better & fairer Academy Football System
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
The Short Introduction and Summary
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Introducing McCoolToTalk by me, 'Tony' McCool
I was labelled the "Firebrand" for speaking up in Academy football about concerns and integrity.
I'll share lots of coaching and scouting experiences and methods that could help you if your involved in youth football or a football parent.
I'll be talking about the rigours of non-league football.
I'll talk about trying to change the cycle of poverty.
I'll share some of my bonkers journey in business and work and how we can help each other to make sense of this ever landscape of misery, bitterness and cruelness.
Having some fun with guests and talking hobbies like golf and cooking.
Defining success, you might be doing a lot better than you realise.
Never Give Up!
Anthony McCool
25 years in Football Coaching, Managing, Youth Academy, Scouting, Analysis & Did some business and jobs to actually pay bills!
Professional football coach at 3 Pro Clubs
17 years in Elite Academy Environments
Provided performance analysis services & equipment at over 50 pro sport clubs
1st team scout in player recruitment and match preparation at 3 football league clubs
Youth scout at 2 professional clubs, 1x Premier League
Created a new game & delivered in over 200 schools to over 10,000 pupils with 90% positive pupil feedback. Appeared on BBC News
Over 25 years in the AV/Tech industry incl. senior management and consultancy
Owner/Director/Founder of 6 companies