Kickin' Off with Kevin Egan

Jack Collison

Episode Summary

Jack Collison is a former Premier League midfielder that has a fascinating story to tell. While chatting with Kev, Jack opens up about his Father's tragic death while he was traveling to see him play against Spurs. Jack also tells us who the real Gareth Bale is, as well as how his old teammate and friend Scott Parker will fare as a Premier League manager.

Episode Notes

Jack Collison chat looks like this:

• From Premier League star to youth coaching in the US suburbs with Atlanta United's academy
• Breaking through at West Ham under Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola
• The beginning of the end; the knee injury that would derail his career
• His Father's  tragic death from a motorbike accident 
• Playing for West Ham vs Millwall two days after his Dad died
• Tackling this adversity, and how he kept moving forward
• Playing for Wales against England, his first competitive international appearance
• The real Gareth Bale; what us folks in the general public don't know about Bale
• Fulham manager Scott Parker, as a teammate and now Premier League coach