Gordon Forrest's guest appearances

Gordon Forrest

AFTN Soccer Show (Vancouver Whitecaps/MLS)

Football, Mindset & Leadership Podcast 

AFTN Soccer Show

Kenny Miller

Carl Robinson

Wayne Rooney

Stephen Hart

David Norman

George Galloway

Jon Daly

Joe Lewis

John Rankin

Craig Brown

Greg Anderson

Ray Winstone

David Edgar

Alastair Campbell

Ian Murray

OwlTail

Today on the podcast I am joined by Gordon Forrest, Assistant Manager of Heart of Midlothian Football Club. He has coached in Scotland, New Zealand and in Canada, where he was with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. As the sport evolves, having well-thought-out infrastructure in place has become extremely important to the individual development of today’s players. Gordon touches on the fundamentals of a great club and how his own travels as a coach to other countries opened his mind to ways of improving the player experience back home. Gordon takes us through his globe-trotting journey as a coach and how his almost nonstop eight-year career overseas shaped his approach to leading players. He says that, upon returning to Scotland, he had a greater appreciation for the footballer as a person and how understanding individual circumstances opens the doors to more effective coaching. He also gives his thoughts on how football clubs can meet the individual needs of players, particular in the four key developmental areas of their technical, tactical, physical, and the mental capabilities. Finally, he offers his best advice to young coaches. TIMESTAMP: [00:20] Gordon reflects on a successful season at Heart [02:27] The importance of infrastructure in modern football [03:36] Gordon on his travels as a coach [07:18] Where Gordon developed his desire to be a coach [11:31] Gordon on moving to New Zealand with his young family and the cultural differences [16:02] Gordon’s experience at the Olympics [21:40] Coaching in MLS [25:07] How Gordon’s time in Vancouver shaped his coaching [28:11] Coming back to Scotland after being constantly on the road for eight years [30:57] How the sport and culture of football had changed since Gordon first left Scotland [33:50] The challenges of football clubs in meeting the individual needs of the player [37:53] The different nuances of coaching young players in different countries [42:42] Gordon’s advice for young coaches Connect with Gordon Forrest: · TWITTER · LEARN MORE Connect with Don MacNaughton: · WEBSITE · PODCAST · INSTAGRAM · TWITTER · FACEBOOK · LINKEDIN

Today on the podcast I am joined by Gordon Forrest, Assistant Manager of Heart of Midlothian Football Club. He has coached in Scotland, New Zealand and in Canada, where he was with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. As the sport evolves, having well-thought-out infrastructure in place has become extremely important to the individual development of today’s players. Gordon touches on the fundamentals of a great club and how his own travels as a coach to other countries opened his mind to ways of improving the player experience back home. Gordon takes us through his globe-trotting journey as a coach and how his almost nonstop eight-year career overseas shaped his approach to leading players. He says that, upon returning to Scotland, he had a greater appreciation for the footballer as a person and how understanding individual circumstances opens the doors to more effective coaching. He also gives his thoughts on how football clubs can meet the individual needs of players, particular in the four key developmental areas of their technical, tactical, physical, and the mental capabilities. Finally, he offers his best advice to young coaches. TIMESTAMP: [00:20] Gordon reflects on a successful season at Heart [02:27] The importance of infrastructure in modern football [03:36] Gordon on his travels as a coach [07:18] Where Gordon developed his desire to be a coach [11:31] Gordon on moving to New Zealand with his young family and the cultural differences [16:02] Gordon’s experience at the Olympics [21:40] Coaching in MLS [25:07] How Gordon’s time in Vancouver shaped his coaching [28:11] Coming back to Scotland after being constantly on the road for eight years [30:57] How the sport and culture of football had changed since Gordon first left Scotland [33:50] The challenges of football clubs in meeting the individual needs of the player [37:53] The different nuances of coaching young players in different countries [42:42] Gordon’s advice for young coaches Connect with Gordon Forrest: · <a href="https://twitter.com/gordonforrest6?lang=enhttps://twitter.com/gordonforrest6?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TWITTER</a> · <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Forrest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LEARN MORE</a> Connect with Don MacNaughton: · <a href="https://donmacnaughtoncoaching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> · <a href="https://anchor.fm/donmacnaughtonsoccer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PODCAST</a> · <a href="https://www.instagram.com/donmacnaughtoncoaching/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> · <a href="https://twitter.com/donmacnaughton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TWITTER</a> · <a href="https://www.facebook.com/soccermindset" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> · <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/donmacnaughton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINKEDIN</a>

Gordon Forrest on Meeting the Individual Needs of Players

Martin Rennie

Kekuta Manneh

Colin Miller

Sam Adekugbe

Episode 15 of "There's Still Time", the AFTN podcast, and it's another one of our post game pods but with a little bit more this time around.Vancouver Whitecaps remained unbeaten at home with a 3-1 win over Chicago Fire. We chat about the game and the impact of Kekuta Manneh, along with audio from the Gambian and Martin Rennie.We also chat about Camilo and discuss those murmurs about him playing for the Canadian national team.And talking of the national team, we have look back at the Gold Cup. Was it worth bringing such a young squad and what did they learn? We also hear from interim head coach Colin Miller, who spoke to us after the Mexico defeat about the leap from the levels these guys have been playing to the international stage and what he thinks of some of the Canadian media criticism.One young guy who hopes to feature in the Canadian set up down the line is Whitecaps' Residency prospect Sam Adekugbe. Sam has been turning a lot of heads this past year and the general feeling is that he will be on the Caps' MLS squad sooner rather than later. We caught up with Sam before he headed down to Houston for the U18s Finals week and spoke with him about his development, his hopes for the future, the USSDA Finals and his Canadian passport situation.All this and there's still time to also chat with Vancouver Whitecaps Residency head coach Gordon Forrest about the tough test that the U18s will face this week at the Academy Finals.This episode was recorded at BC Place right after the Chicago game, so enjoy all the background noise from the air conditioning and slamming doors!

Episode 15 of "There's Still Time", the AFTN podcast, and it's another one of our post game pods but with a little bit more this time around. Vancouver Whitecaps remained unbeaten at home with a 3-1 win over Chicago Fire. We chat about the game and the impact of Kekuta Manneh, along with audio from the Gambian and Martin Rennie. We also chat about Camilo and discuss those murmurs about him playing for the Canadian national team. And talking of the national team, we have look back at the Gold Cup. Was it worth bringing such a young squad and what did they learn? We also hear from interim head coach Colin Miller, who spoke to us after the Mexico defeat about the leap from the levels these guys have been playing to the international stage and what he thinks of some of the Canadian media criticism. One young guy who hopes to feature in the Canadian set up down the line is Whitecaps' Residency prospect Sam Adekugbe. Sam has been turning a lot of heads this past year and the general feeling is that he will be on the Caps' MLS squad sooner rather than later. We caught up with Sam before he headed down to Houston for the U18s Finals week and spoke with him about his development, his hopes for the future, the USSDA Finals and his Canadian passport situation. All this and there's still time to also chat with Vancouver Whitecaps Residency head coach Gordon Forrest about the tough test that the U18s will face this week at the Academy Finals. This episode was recorded at BC Place right after the Chicago game, so enjoy all the background noise from the air conditioning and slamming doors!

Episode 15 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Featuring: Martin Rennie, Kekuta Manneh, Colin Miller, Sam Adekugbe and Gordon Forrest)

And they said it wouldn’t last. We’re back with Episode Two of "There's Still Time", the new AFTN podcast.There’s so many Scottish accents on this week’s show that you’ll feel you’re watching Braveheart.We’re joined by Whitecaps Residency Head Coach Gordon Forrest, for a chat about the program and how he’s found the Whitecaps since joining the club late last year. We look at some of the U18s top talent and try not to count our chickens too much by looking ahead to the USSDA playoffs in June.Moving a little bit east, we speak with ex Whitecap and current FC Edmonton boss Colin Miller about Edmonton’s NASL season that gets underway on Saturday. How will the Eddies wealth of Canadian talent fare this year? Can Miller transform them from worst to first? And what kind of impact will the strange mid season break have on the League? We chat about all that and more.We continue last week’s ‘Bucket List’ topic, around which football stadiums we want to visit before we leave this mortal coil, with the thoughts of Groundhopping Canada's Devon Rowcliffe. There's old grounds, stadiums beside castles, some soon to be no more grounds and more.And there’s still time this week for Steve Pandher and myself to take a look back at Vancouver’s defeat to Chivas and look ahead to the San Jose game at the weekend. Will the Whitecaps away woes continue? Should there be some squad rotation? Or will the Caps’ speed have San Jose quaking in their boots? And just what do we make of Vancouver's month of March?Going forward, "There's Still Time" will adopt a number of different formats for forthcoming episodes. Some will be just pure chat, there will be some interviews, some episodes will be a roundtable down the pub style and we're also planning on bringing you some post home game specials. We may even throw in the odd "after dark" episode for those not easily offended. So enough waffle, there's enough of that in the podcast. Have a listen, let us know what you think and what improvements we can make or new segments we can include. And don't forget to tell us your 'bucket list' suggestions below.

And they said it wouldn’t last. We’re back with Episode Two of "There's Still Time", the new AFTN podcast. There’s so many Scottish accents on this week’s show that you’ll feel you’re watching Braveheart. We’re joined by Whitecaps Residency Head Coach Gordon Forrest, for a chat about the program and how he’s found the Whitecaps since joining the club late last year. We look at some of the U18s top talent and try not to count our chickens too much by looking ahead to the USSDA playoffs in June. Moving a little bit east, we speak with ex Whitecap and current FC Edmonton boss Colin Miller about Edmonton’s NASL season that gets underway on Saturday. How will the Eddies wealth of Canadian talent fare this year? Can Miller transform them from worst to first? And what kind of impact will the strange mid season break have on the League? We chat about all that and more. We continue last week’s ‘Bucket List’ topic, around which football stadiums we want to visit before we leave this mortal coil, with the thoughts of Groundhopping Canada's Devon Rowcliffe. There's old grounds, stadiums beside castles, some soon to be no more grounds and more. And there’s still time this week for Steve Pandher and myself to take a look back at Vancouver’s defeat to Chivas and look ahead to the San Jose game at the weekend. Will the Whitecaps away woes continue? Should there be some squad rotation? Or will the Caps’ speed have San Jose quaking in their boots? And just what do we make of Vancouver's month of March? Going forward, "There's Still Time" will adopt a number of different formats for forthcoming episodes. Some will be just pure chat, there will be some interviews, some episodes will be a roundtable down the pub style and we're also planning on bringing you some post home game specials. We may even throw in the odd "after dark" episode for those not easily offended. So enough waffle, there's enough of that in the podcast. Have a listen, let us know what you think and what improvements we can make or new segments we can include. And don't forget to tell us your 'bucket list' suggestions below.

Episode 2 - “There’s Still Time” - The AFTN Podcast (Guests: Gordon Forrest and Colin Miller) 