Phil Brown sits down with Colin to revisit one of the most challenging chapters in Derby County’s recent history — the 2005–06 season, a year defined by upheaval, hard decisions and the relentless demands of Championship football. He reflects on stepping into the job at a moment when the club was fragile, the squad was shifting, and stability felt just out of reach.

Phil talks openly about the realities of that period: the pressure of following a successful predecessor, the difficulty of reshaping a team on the fly, and the moments that tested his resolve as a young manager finding his way. He also shares the lessons he carried forward, the people who helped shape his career, and the pride he still feels in having taken on a role that mattered deeply to him.

A thoughtful, honest conversation with a manager who faced Derby at its most uncertain — and learned more from that season than any other in his career.

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Bobby Davison is our guest on episode 10, and few players embody the graft and heart of 1980s Derby County quite like him. From the shipyards of the North East to 106 goals in black and white, Bobby talks with disarming honesty about the journey that shaped him — the camaraderie of Arthur Cox’s dressing room, the pressure of constantly fighting for his place, and the thrill of walking out at a full Baseball Ground as “little me from up the North East.”

Across the conversation he reflects on the strike partners who made him better, the managers who pushed him, the moments that still sting, and the club he still checks the scores for every weekend. It’s Bobby as supporters rarely get to hear him: grounded, funny, reflective, and full of affection for a club that changed his life.

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Paul Simpson joins Colin to look back on a remarkable football journey — from his whirlwind arrival at Derby County in 1992, to the play‑off battles, dressing‑room dynamics and the characters who defined his time at the Baseball Ground. He reflects on leading England’s Under‑20s to World Cup glory, the pride he felt in that group, and the moment he realised they might actually win it.

Now speaking from Atlanta, Paul explains why he’s taken on a new challenge with US Soccer and what excites him about the years ahead. He also opens up on the real story behind the Newcastle saga and the emotional fallout that followed. A thoughtful, honest conversation with a man who still calls Derby “a proper football club.”

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