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Joe Wilkinson wants to make footballer Patrick Bamford become his new best mate.

Joe Wilkinson has always wanted a professional footballer to be his mate. Patrick Bamford has signed up to this podcast to work out if they can become true friends.

Joe Wilkinson has always wanted a professional footballer to be his mate. Step forward Patrick Bamford, who has signed up to this podcast to work out if the pair really can become true friends. Joe is a lifelong Gillingham supporter and wants to discover what it takes to play the game at the highest level because you can't support a friend without understanding what they've gone through and the challenges they face. Pat has agreed to answer any question that Joe thinks of so they will cover plenty of ground and you get to hear insight and stories from inside the dressing room at a professional football club as the two hosts get to know each other by spending time together recording this podcast.

My Mate's A Footballer: How much impact can a new manager really have?

How much impact can a new manager really have?

BBC Radio 5 Live - My Mate's A Footballer, How much impact can a new manager really have?

Early into their relationship, Joe & Pat discuss everything that new managers can change.

As Joe Wilkinson attempts to build his friendship with Patrick Bamford, the pair discuss the strange and sometimes ingenious things new managers bring to a new job.

After a confident start to Joe’s attempt of making Patrick his friend, discussion turns to the various things a new manager can change at a club. Having recently gone through the experience with Daniel Farke at Leeds, Pat reveals the rules the German gaffer has brought in, how Sam Allardyce chose to communicate with the squad and how well a team would cope if the players were left to rule on their own.

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