Villa Together Podcast - Simon Grayson
from Villa Together Hosted by Chris Ellis
Me and Iain talk to Simon Grayson and discuss: - His time at Aston Villa - Leaving a successful period at Leicester City to come to Aston Villa - Playing for Brian Little for both Leicester and Aston Villa - European Cup football with Aston Villa and playing the likes of Bilbao and Atletico in the Uefa Cup - THAT night and THAT Collymore goal at Villa Park against Atletico - Playing with the likes of Merson, Hendrie, Taylor, Barry, Yorke, Collymore and Southgate - Leaving Aston Villa and his playing career with Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool - The transition into management and the first of his FOUR promotions - Getting Huddersfield promoted from League One - Managing Leeds United, the team he supported and how his emotions were when they won and lost - Getting Leeds promoted and THAT win at Old Trafford with Leeds - The foundations he built at Preston North End after getting them promoted - Sunderland Til I Die - His son Joe Grayson at Blackburn Rovers - The talent that Matt Jansen was - He names the best player he played with, the best player he managed and the best manager he played under Massive thanks to Simon for his time, it was an excellent chat!
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