Andy Gray Appreciation thread

[toffee matt]

Fantastic player

Class A Bell End of a person though.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Fantastic player

Class A Bell End of a person though.

His screaming of Gerrard when he scored that goal in the year they fluked the CL showed he had sold his soul to Sky. Never and I repeat never showed anywhere near the same emotion when commentating on any of our games. Can you imagine Gary Neville acting like that as a co-commentator should heaven forbid the RS score a late winner in a league game going for the title? I think not. I'll just try to remember his time as a player with us and not his commentating career.

 

[artetas_biggest_fan]

Badly missed on Sky (as is Richard Keys tbh). His voice and enthusiasm is perfect for the game (FIFA games too). Matin Tyler and Gray were a fantastic combination.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Fantastic player

Class A Bell End of a person though.

Have to take issue with the second part of your post. Having actually met him , he is a genuine bloke and the polar opposite of a bell end.

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Loved as a player but as a announcer that is another story. To full of himself at times.

 

[McMagic]

Since the Gerrard goal against Olympiacos, I can't even look at him. Gray now has an apprentice (Rudolf Hess) Owen Hargreaves, all
he does is wax lyrical about the RS.

 

[McMagic]

....right time, right place Gray was an integral ingredient of the on and off pitch recipe that formed a perfect blend and truly top side.

Still understated.

 

[McMagic]

I remember when he signed for us I was excited thought it was a great signing
Mind you I thought Mikey Walsh was also

We all do that mate, but would you believe , don't always say so.

 

[Hong Kong Bluey]

Gutted when he was flogged, then 86/87 we played Coventry away at start of season & he turned up & sat in our end, the place went mad as he arrived in the stand & as he took his jacket off he had a R** top on underneath ... cue boo's alround, he realised said "Oh sh**" & took it off straight away, he sat in the seat directly behind me so I got my prog signed.

Great story, not heard that before.
I remember when he returned for Villa at Goodison in 85/86 season, Boxing Day I think, to a great reception of course. He missed a good chance into the Street End and just looked into crowd and laughed.

 

[artetas sock]

Great when he used us to get a massive pay rise from Sky

This all day the snide

 

[Gerard_Francis]

Gray would stick his head in a cement mixer to get a header at goal

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Great story, not heard that before.
I remember when he returned for Villa at Goodison in 85/86 season, Boxing Day I think, to a great reception of course. He missed a good chance into the Street End and just looked into crowd and laughed.

That reminds me of Reidy for QPR, we lobbed a corner in and he swung at it to hoof it and completely sliced it, ball went straight towards Gwladys St goal and proper rattled the crossbar (not sure if keeper had to pull off a worldy tbh) & he just looked up at the terrace with a little 'thank feck for the bar' grin.

 

[Blue Cheese]

Along with the rest of that squad, utterly fantastic and gave his all for the Blue shirt.

 

[Hong Kong Bluey]

That reminds me of Reidy for QPR, we lobbed a corner in and he swung at it to hoof it and completely sliced it, ball went straight towards Gwladys St goal and proper rattled the crossbar (not sure if keeper had to pull off a worldy tbh) & he just looked up at the terrace with a little 'thank feck for the bar' grin.

Think he played a nice thru ball (dodgy backpass) for Cottee in that game too I think.

 

[blueloon]

First time I saw him was I think in 77 when he was about 19 and playing for Villa. I was amazed the way he chased everything down and even tackled the centre half just outside the box when the goalkeeper tried to play the ball out to the CH. Fantastic energy.