DeepSummary
In this episode, Troy Deeney discusses his journey in the Premier League with Watford, including his struggles to score goals initially, his team-first mentality, and the constant managerial changes at the club. He shares stories about clashing with certain managers like Ivic, appreciating his captain role, and the day-to-day responsibilities of being a professional footballer.
Deeney also delves into his close relationship with Elton John, who would personally call him after games and even send personalized gifts. He opens up about the disappointing manner in which he left Watford, feeling disrespected despite his years of service and commitment to the club. However, he expresses no bitterness and looks forward to pursuing a managerial career.
The episode covers Deeney's brief stint as a manager at Birmingham City, where he faced challenges like limited training time and balancing the demands of the role with family life. He remains determined to learn from the experience and eventually take on another managerial opportunity, preferably at a club like Watford where he could make a meaningful impact.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Troy Deeney had a unique bond with Elton John, who was closely involved with Watford FC and would personally call Deeney after games.
- Deeney felt he was unfairly treated towards the end of his time at Watford despite his years of service and commitment.
- Constant managerial changes at Watford led to instability, with Deeney having to adapt to different coaching philosophies frequently.
- Despite a bitter ending, Deeney harbors no resentment towards Watford and hopes to manage the club in the future.
- Deeney's brief stint as Birmingham City manager provided valuable learning experiences about the challenges of management.
- Deeney believes his underdog story and journey from non-league to Premier League captain makes him a unique figure in English football.
- Family life is now a priority for Deeney, who aims to balance any future managerial roles with spending time with his wife and children.
- Deeney's competitive nature and 'sh*thouse' mentality on the pitch made him a handful for opposition players and managers.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “So anyway, he's like, we've had this conversation at the start, like, look, I think they're trying to sell me. I don't really want to go, you know, I'll just stay out of the way. So there was, like eight of us that were in, like, the bomb squad, essentially running on our road, doing all that.“ by Troy Deeney
- “But then, like, my mom and that, they have a paddy cup, so they're like, oh, God, you're in the news. I'm like, my nan googles me, mate. Cause she don't have social. So she gets up for the morning because I Google and she's got like, Martin O'Neil Hammer in me and all of that.“ by Troy Deeney
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That Peter Crouch Podcast
Tall or Nothing
5/15/24
We are back again with Watford Legend Troy Deeney! After going through the struggles he went through early on in his career in part 1 last week. We are now digging down on how he established himself as a Watford Legend.
While going through the never ending list of Watford managers, we dig down on the ones Troy didn’t see eye to eye with and how it led to him eventually falling out of favour at Watford.
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