Скачать или смотреть In conversation with Barry Gray

From Mid-Ulster to the Premiership: The Untold Story
The next guest on On The Spot Football Podcast is one of Northern Irish football's most fascinating figures.

Who is Barry Gray?
⚽ The Journey

Started coaching at 16 in a community centre
Took Warrenpoint Town from Mid-Ulster League to the Premiership
Kept a small regional club at the top level for 7 out of 10 years
Managed Cliftonville and Newry City

💼 The Businessman

Successful entrepreneur who balanced boardroom and dugout
One of the few managers who understood both sides of the coin

💪 The Survivor

Fought throat and neck cancer while managing
Made the toughest decision: choosing life over football


What Barry Reveals:
🔥 "Players were on £50 a week at Cliftonville competing in Europe"
😤 "I had no training facilities, no warm-up gear, and no manager's office at Newry"
⚖️ "The relegation injustice at Warrenpoint - we took it to court"
👥 "We treat players like players. We should treat them like people"
🎯 "The problem with Irish League football? We've missed the people part of it"

This isn't just a football story. It's about survival, ambition, making impossible decisions, and what it really takes to succeed with nothing.