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Millwall's Marcus Bignot talks to Givemefootball
Millwall - Marcus Bignot has seen plenty of changes in his 20 years in the game - By Ian Clarkson July 21, 2009
It has been a tough 12 months for Millwall’s experienced defender Marcus Bignot. The 35-year-old former Crewe, Bristol Rovers, Queens Park Rangers and Rushden full back has been sidelined with chronic tendonitis, but is optimistic of making a comeback this season.
He has currently undertaken all of the running in pre-season so far, and wants to be part of what will hopefully be a successful campaign for Millwall.
Kenny Jackett’s men lost in the play-off final last season, and will be looking to go one step further on this occasion and make the step into the Championship.
Givemefootball’s Ian Clarkson spoke exclusively to Bignot about the travails of pre-season and what changes he has seen in the past 20 years.[/i]
Q: Is pre-season like it was when you first began as an apprentice back in the eighties?
A: It all depends on the manager you have. The game has changed a lot since I first started as an apprentice at Birmingham City and there is definitely less running undertaken in pre-season.
There is a lot more ball work and coaching done in pre-season so it has definitely changed. However, it still depends what your mind set is as to whether or not you think you should be running.
Q: What do you mean by that?
A: The young players today are brought up with the ball and that is their mind set, but if you have an old fashioned mind set then you don’t want to run in pre-season but you feel as though you need it.
Deep down, you feel as though you need to have a long slog, as if you are blowing in the first game of the season you will always think ‘should I have been for a longer run?’
Q: So are you one of the new breed of players or still very much old-school?
A: I would like to say I was one of the new breed! I am 35 now and have seen both sides of the coin and appreciate all the ball work that are now used in pre-season.
I know that you work just as hard during pre-season with a ball at your feet, but it is just changing that mindset from needing to go on a punishing long run!
www.givemefootball.com/league-one/millwalls-marcus-bignot-talks-to-givemefootball
Millwall's Marcus Bignot talks to Givemefootball
Millwall - Marcus Bignot has seen plenty of changes in his 20 years in the game - By Ian Clarkson July 21, 2009
It has been a tough 12 months for Millwall’s experienced defender Marcus Bignot. The 35-year-old former Crewe, Bristol Rovers, Queens Park Rangers and Rushden full back has been sidelined with chronic tendonitis, but is optimistic of making a comeback this season.
He has currently undertaken all of the running in pre-season so far, and wants to be part of what will hopefully be a successful campaign for Millwall.
Kenny Jackett’s men lost in the play-off final last season, and will be looking to go one step further on this occasion and make the step into the Championship.
Givemefootball’s Ian Clarkson spoke exclusively to Bignot about the travails of pre-season and what changes he has seen in the past 20 years.[/i]
Q: Is pre-season like it was when you first began as an apprentice back in the eighties?
A: It all depends on the manager you have. The game has changed a lot since I first started as an apprentice at Birmingham City and there is definitely less running undertaken in pre-season.
There is a lot more ball work and coaching done in pre-season so it has definitely changed. However, it still depends what your mind set is as to whether or not you think you should be running.
Q: What do you mean by that?
A: The young players today are brought up with the ball and that is their mind set, but if you have an old fashioned mind set then you don’t want to run in pre-season but you feel as though you need it.
Deep down, you feel as though you need to have a long slog, as if you are blowing in the first game of the season you will always think ‘should I have been for a longer run?’
Q: So are you one of the new breed of players or still very much old-school?
A: I would like to say I was one of the new breed! I am 35 now and have seen both sides of the coin and appreciate all the ball work that are now used in pre-season.
I know that you work just as hard during pre-season with a ball at your feet, but it is just changing that mindset from needing to go on a punishing long run!
www.givemefootball.com/league-one/millwalls-marcus-bignot-talks-to-givemefootball