New head coach Ryan Lowe is a big admirer of former boss Paul Cook.
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00:00I've had Paul Cook on the phone this morning actually, he's phoned me saying, I won't tell you what he said, but he said
00:05you're only 15 minutes from house, I'm driving over to Woodhead to do some work and that but
00:09the reason I used to always be an extern and come to games under Paul, he was a big, I'm a big admirer of Paul Cook
00:14and what he's done and what he's achieved wherever he's been, even now at Chesterfield going so well
00:20and here at Wigan and Atkinson for a small part and he went over to Ireland and
00:25you know, I've got a lot of respect for Paul, he's someone I held high regard in terms of I always take a leaf out of his book
00:31I actually was saddened like him last year a little bit, but yeah, I was always, he picked his brains, he was always there for me
00:38I used to come to games, I'd sat in the office a few times with him and you know, I'd met him back home, he didn't live too far from me
00:44and you know, we went for drinks together and always picked his brains and I wouldn't say I always wanted to be Wigan Athletic Manager
00:50when he was here because he probably feared I was wanting this job, but I just always had an affection with Wigan Athletic
00:54that it's local, it's only down the road and whenever I could come, I'd come, I've seen a few games this season
01:00on the basis of, you know, I've come with big Jamie Carragher to watch young James and me mate Michael and his kids
01:06so it's just been a case of I've always come just because it's quite local and I've always liked the feel of it
01:11as I said, the music, when they score, all the stuff that goes with it and I've always had a good reception from the Wigan fans
01:17and sometimes when I've managed against them, a little bit of banter as well, but listen, I've always had an affection as you say
01:23and when the opportunity come round mate, it was a no brainer.