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Published 11:24 7 Oct 2016 BST
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"There's always motivational stuff you'd have around the team - quotes and different people who inspire you," Brogan spoke with SportsJOE. "Everyone takes different kinds of things to get them riled up and sometimes those little quotes [the Charles Darwin banner] give people a boost. Sometimes it's music for people, sometimes it's videos or clips of games and stuff like that. "I wouldn't be a massive music man. Some of the lads would have headphones on four hours before the game. I listen to a few tunes prior to the game to get a bit of energy going. "I've an awful taste in music. I'm into my commercial dancing and I like a bit of Michael Jackson. I always like to listen to the Michael Jackson stuff [before the game] as well, which is a bit odd but we all have our own issues! The music is just a good way of getting you going."Of course, all the generalisations are that Jim Gavin wouldn't get the players going or that he wouldn't shout or deliver some inspirational phrase.
They don't really need that, according to Brogan. Jim Gavin's managerial style goes way beyond some short-term fix. There's no potential error that's not accounted for and they're all the better because of that.
"He's a quiet man but he's a man that leaves no stone uncovered," Brogan explained. "The effort and time that he puts into Dublin GAA is frightening. "It's probably his military background as a pilot - and I suppose his job is regulation for airlines - everything he's done in his life has been ticking boxes so he is just regimental in his preparation. Every decision, every player, every movement is reviewed and talked about and analysed and re-reviewed. "He has no, big rousing, shouting speeches or anything like that. He just gives us a framework and he's always talking about letting lads deliver and express themselves on the pitch. He gives us the framework and then says, 'right, lads, once you cross that white line you can't hear me even if I wanted to scream in at you'. "You'd get a bit of a talk from a runner that might come in and say one or two things but, for 95 per cent of the game, you have to just play off the cuff and play within the framework."That works alright to be honest.
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