058 Jamie McKenzie: managing at 25, plans for Lanark, unfinished business at Gartcairn & why he could have done more as a player

JAMIE McKENZIE was just 25 when he was thrust into the dugout at Elgin. But he landed a manager of the month award just a few weeks later. While he’d return to focus on playing, it was enough to give him the bug for being a boss and so it wasn’t long before he was getting involved in coaching again. He quickly made his mark. After winning the Central Division Two title during four seasons at Forth, he lifted the West Region League One title in his first year at Gartcairn. Following a shock exit from The Cairn he took over at Lanark United last year and is now building his squad for the new season. Jamie joins us this week and tells us about his ambitions for the Yowes despite a summer of early blows. We hear why he thinks he has unfinished business at Gartcairn and the influence of John McVeigh, who he played under at four different clubs. Plus Jamie reveals why it’s his fault he didn’t play at a higher level. There’s also a recap of all the managers who have been on the move this week in Roache’s Roundup. It’s all here as we go Down The Divisions. We'd like to give a quick mention to our sponsors FortyFour Creative. They have a team of highly skilled and passionate photographers, graphic designers, videographers and video editors to help promote your content, brand, organisation or event. They make creation personal. Find out more at www.fortyfourcreativehq.comIf you have any comments we'd love to hear from you. Likewise if you're at a club who would like your post-match audio featured on the show then do get in touch. You can email [email protected] or contact us through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Down The Divisions logo design Adam Aitken Intro and outro music Bensound