Marcus Gayle is the manager of AFC Wimbledon reserves. He is utilising rather unusual motivational methods to connect with the modern footballer:
We were losing this cup tie 1-0 the other day, and all the players seemed to be thinking 'we're big players'. At half-time, I told them: 'You ain't nothing until I can Google you and find 10 lines about you on Wikipedia – and pictures. So get the graft in, and then maybe you'll be on Google.
I love this idea. Find something the players can relate to and challenge them on it. The beauty of this method is that Gayle can continue to up the ante as his climbs the managerial ranks. For example:
- 'You ain't nothing until I can Google you and find 20 lines about you on Wikipedia - and pictures. And a sex video.'
- 'You ain't nothing until I can Google you and find 30 lines about you on Wikipedia - and Wikipedia vandalism.'
- 'You ain't nothing until I can Google you and find out about how posted your desire to leave the club as a Facebook status update.'
- 'You ain't nothing until I can Google you and find a story in Marca talking of your dream to play for Real Madrid.'
- 'You ain't nothing until I can Google you and read about your roasting exploits with the third choice goalkeeper, groundsman, and a glamour model.'
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