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TF90M Exclusive Q and A with Rodney Marsh

The often outspoken former English footballer was one of the generation of highly talented players to arise from the 60’s and 70’s. Having played for Fulham, QPR and Manchester City, Marsh crossed the Atlantic to play for American team Tampa Bay Rowdies. Marsh represented his nation a total of nine times scoring one goal. After a spell in coaching, Marsh took up the role of pundit and has entertained fans with his views on the game ever since. Controversially sacked from Sky after 11 years on Gillette’s Soccer Saturday, Marsh appeared on ITV’s reality show “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!”

Q and A:

 

Who is the greatest player you played with during your career?

Pele

What was your favourite moment of your career?

Scoring for QPR in the 1967 Final 

Do you believed you fulfilled your potential as a footballer or do you believe you could have achieved more?  

Could have achieved more 

Is it true the story regarding the end to your England career? (Marsh was said to have made a sarcastic comment to Alf Ramsey.)

Completely true 

Having been associated with both football in England and America, how does the game compare in the two countries?

USA is comparable to English 1st Division 

Do you believe the arrival of Beckham in the States has increased the sports popularity?

Massively it's in the news every day since he arrived 

Infamously having been against the appointment of Fabio Capello, have your opinions changed? Do you believe he is the right man to take England to the World Cup? (In January 2008 Marsh reportedly threatened to return his nine international in protest at the Football Association's appointment of an Italian, Fabio Capello as the manager of the England national football team rather than appoint an English coach.)

My opinions haven't changed at all. Christopher Biggins could take us to the World Cup 

Having worked as a football pundit since your retirement, which pundits do you think talk sense and which ones don’t?

I like Andy Townsend and there are a few that just tow the straight line, which I find offensive to fans. If you're a pundit it's you're responsibility to give a definitive opinion! 

Did SKY make the right decision to sack you as a pundit? (Marsh made an ill-advised joke regarding the Asian Tsunami disaster.)

No, but I will defend their right to do so. 

What are you up to now and what are your plans for the future?

I took six months off after I'm a Celebrity Show, now coming back to do some work for BBC Five Live next season.

 

By James Bailey

 

 

Thank you very much to Rodney for his time. You may like to head over to http://www.gb-events.co.uk/specials.php to find out about a charity Manchester United Vs Manchester City golf event in September. Rodney will be captaining Man City with United legend Bryan Robson opposing him. If you are interested in attending, packages are available at reasonable prices. So get booking now and remember it's all for a good cause.

 

You can also click onto www.rodneymarsh.net, Rodney's official website.

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another quality interview from TF90M!
ross , August 14, 2008

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