Keys & Gray The Podcast

On this week's podcast Andy is still recording from afar as the boys are met by previous English football manger Joe Royal as well as football 

player David Pleat.

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This week Richard and Andy are joined by Steve Rotheram Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region talking about his pursuit for justice surrounding the Hillsborough disaster, the frustrations and what next?  

Also Spurs, Chelsea and England Legend Glenn Hoddle joins the podcast this week to talk about his amazing career.  

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This week Andy leaves the Gray lounge once more for a follow up on his recent knee replacement.   He tags in over the phone and is joined by fellow Rangers player Richard Gough.  They talk on Rangers' recent performance as well as their own time in the club.

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This week we still await to see if Andy will ever get an Alexa and the lads are joined with Jason McAteer who talks on how he ended up in a music video for Martin Garrix as well as a game of would you rather.

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Andy may still not have bought an Alexa but the lads are still bringing on top class guests.  This week we are joined by top football manager André Villas-Boas.  Talking on his coaching and managerial career and his career ladder as well as his love for rally driving.

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This week the lads speak on their inclusion of the social media boycott for anti-discrimination in football.  They are joined this week by Patrick Kluivert.

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What a week for football.  There's no escaping the conversation of the Super League.  The lads give their take on the whole fiasco and are joined by legendary Gianfranco Zola for his own two cents on the matter.  

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Andy is back in the Graylounge this week in all higher audio glory as he's returned from his knee operation and coming out of quarantine.  This week they are joined by football manager Tony Pulis who talks on how he began training to be a coach at a young age as well as the decisions made throughout his career.

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Andy this week is so close yet so far as he stays in quarantine after returning from his recent knee surgery.  They are later joined by legend Gordon Hill "Merlin" and talk on the golden era of football as well as a few surprising similarities between Gordon and Andy.

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With this episode following Aguero's departure from Man City, Keys and Gray talk to David Platt, ex England footballer and witness to the legendary moment and match, Man City v QPR which resulted in the iconic Aguerooooooo!  David talks about that the game along with his thoughts on the possible future of Aguero himself, plus lots of other great stories from his career for clubs and country. 

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After the recent release of the shocking documentary Football's Darkest Secret, hearing the tragic stories of child abuse in the footballing industry. Richard and Andy are joined by top class ex footballer Paul Stewart to talk about his own experiences of abuse and to talk about the problems of the industry in the past, where we have progressed and what more can be done?  

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Warren Barton joins Richard and Andy this week.  Talking on what it is like to survive being in the infamous Crazy Gang as well the attitude necessary to go out onto the pitch and win as a team and what it's like seeing the growing football scene in the States.  Along with a few golden pundit stories sprinkled throughout.

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This week's guest is Jeff Powell.  Former Daily Mail Chief football writer who has set his world towards the realm of boxing.  They talk on the changes in journalism and the game itself amongst a number of the amazing behind the scene stories in the golden time of football.

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With Andy recovering from his knee operation, Richard and Andy look back to one of their most star studded guest appearances, which brings on surprising revelations to Andy's family tree.  Later they speak to Ipswich manager Paul Lambert on the recent state of the game and reflect on the recent technological revelations in the game of football... do you warm your boots in the microwave or the radiator?

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Adrian Heath 'Inchy' joins the lads this week as he talks on his experience as an English manager working Stateside and building Minnesota United up.  The lads ask the behind the scenes decisions made at the club and Inchy and Andy briefly reminisce on their time at Everton.

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This week Andy calls while recovering from knee surgery in the UK.  Andy and Richard talk about the comparisons of treatment towards injuries in football from his playing days to now.  Talking of injuries  ex Tottenham player Darren Anderton  calls in to talk Spurs, England and Californian sun. 

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On this ep Andy calls from the UK awaiting surgery and is joined on the line with fellow ex Rangers player David Robertson.  David talks about his adventurous transition from Arizona to Kashmir and how he's adapted and coached the team.

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This week week the lads are talking on Brits abroad.  Why is it not more common to see any British representation in managerial positions abroad and what is to be done in order to break the habit? Speaking this week with Richard and Andy is Alan Pardew, speaking on his work at CSKA Sofia and the differences from working home to abroad.

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An interesting week for football this week with the controversy surrounding the Man City goal and the reasoning behind it.  Richard and Andy give their two cents and are joined by former England international goalkeeper Paul Robinson and his views on the state of play this season.

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With the new wave of covid sweeping across the UK Keys and Gray ask the questions around the FA Cup and how it can survive through this period of crisis, why players should get the vaccine and what makes a supercoach? To help answer these questions we are joined by three time premiere league winner Robert Huth.

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For the first episode of 2021 we are joined by the previous Burnley, Everton, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, QPR and Wolverhampton player Dave Thomas.  They speak on Dave's extensive career as well as him unfortunately losing his sight and his crucial fundraising for guide dogs.  

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This week Arsenal and Ireland legend, Liam Brady joins Andy and Richard to talk about his beloved Arsenal.  Where has it all gone wrong?

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As the year is coming to an end we approach the 50th anniversary of the tragic Ibrox Disaster which occurred on the 2nd of January 1971, claiming the lives of 66 fans and causing over 200 injuries.  

We are joined this week by a man who was there on the pitch that day Derek Johnston, to talk about the events which are said to have led to the tragedy as well as the emotions of the immediate time.  

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Inspired by last week's episode the boys take a break from their usual guest spot to talk more on Andy's career.  The process he had to go through to come to terms with the end of his footballing days and the opportunities he had to maneuver in order to get to where he is today.

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This episode is about hope.  Hope and looking to the future.  With a vaccine hopefully not in the too distant horizon we may hopefully all be able to return to support the great game in person.  With it very settled that VAR may be here for the future the lads talk on how it at least may be improved with those in Stockley Park.  To end an attempt to create a black and white game and how is it refs are confused with the hand ball rule?

Later we are joined by freshly retired professional footballer Alex Bruce.  They talk on what the first morning of retirement is like and what the future for a retired footballer looks like and the difficulties some may face.

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On this ep two become three as the lads are joined by close friend and former Man City player (DJ) Nigel de Jong.  They talk on how English team dynamics differ compared to other countries as well as how does one make a great cup of coffee.  

DJ talks further on his time at Man City and of course the lads pay their respects to the legendary Diego Maradona and his incredible contributions to the game.

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With Keys' return we're back to business with the news that VAR may be here to stay.  Have we lost the game to new technology or is there some remanence of the game we love?  Also we're joined by our two mystery guests to debate perhaps the most crucial question of all... Are Aston Villa now the better team than Everton?

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Not even 3000 miles will stop the boys, as Keys calls from the UK they are joined by ITV's lead sports commentator and former talkSPORT colleague Sam Matterface.  We get the inside view of his career and their career'. What is the difference between radio and television? Has Sam had his "Take a bow son" moment? And Almond milk in tea? Follow the podcast on twitter and Instagram @keysandgraypod or email at keysandgraythepodcast@gmail.com

Ole gone? Pogba overpaid and over rated ? All change Again at Man Utd? Plus we talk to Rick Parry EFL chairman and former CEO of Liverpool FC and the Premier League about footballs future and a revolution that’s coming a must listen!

Keys & Gray speak further on VAR and it's place in the game. Along with their guest Dwight Yorke who speaks on his incredible career starting at a young age to the transition from player to manager, his family and early life in Trinidad a move to Villa and his career at Manchester United . He talks passionately about Black Lives Matter and black managers being given a chance in the game. 

The Pickford and Van Dijk debate continues with Keys & Gray along with the resurgence of Ross Barkley at Aston Villa and VAR just won't go away. Their guest is television director Nigel Lythgoe. Nigel (Nasty Nigel) Liverpool fan,  has had an extensive career producing such shows as Pop Idol, American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance? to name a few of his achievements. We find out so much more of his career and what is it like to sit in the middle Elvis' living room. Follow the podcast on twitter and Instagram @keysandgraypod or email at keysandgraythepodcast@gmail.com

Keys & Gray are back talking new rules, handballs and Everton and this weekend's fixtures. Also the journalist and author Neil Harman talks about his book 'Close Quarters' and the plight of a team in league one. 

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In this, the first episode of Keys & Gray The Podcast, Richard and Andy reflect on Liverpool winning the Premier League.  Why so long?  What can we expect from Liverpool next season and what lessons can be learnt from Liverpool's boot room of the past?  They'll also be joined by music legend and football obsessive Sir Rod Stewart.  

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