Paul McGrath RTE1

[Irish villain]

Paul McGrath is on the Late Late Show. Will let you guys know if he says anything about the villa.

[eamonn]

Yeah, just watched it. Interesting that it was a pre-record, possibly because he didn't want to chat about intimate details of his life in front of a studio audience.

Looking well, sounded nervous as you'd expect but genuine and humble to a fault. A general chat show like the Late Late is only ever going to talk about his association with ManUre and his Irish career but Paul did mention how Southgate, Ehiogu and Teale in particular would cover for him if he'd been out the previous night. He was asked whether he had ever played while drunk, he admitted he had and rather charmingly to the question ''Were you ever man of the match while drunk?'' he replied ''I'm afraid I was.'' He also spoke briefly about letting Graham Taylor down on one ocassion and feeling bad about it.

Basically a lot of the stuff from his book was discussed. More recent news is that he's sober 18 months...I thought it was longer than that but he said he still has relapses so I guess it's hard to give an accurate time in such a situation. He became a Grandfather a year and a half ago and that obviously means a lot to him and he does some great work with a couple of different charities. Keeping occupied is, you'd imagine, quite crucial to his well being. I thought he might have been asked about his music career, unfortunately not! Check the rte player from tomorrow and it should be up there.

[cdbearsfan]

He was asked about his music career the other day and said it was over.

[Billy Walker]

Yeah, just watched it. Interesting that it was a pre-record, possibly because he didn't want to chat about intimate details of his life in front of a studio audience.

Looking well, sounded nervous as you'd expect but genuine and humble to a fault. A general chat show like the Late Late is only ever going to talk about his association with ManUre and his Irish career but Paul did mention how Southgate, Ehiogu and Teale in particular would cover for him if he'd been out the previous night. He was asked whether he had ever played while drunk, he admitted he had and rather charmingly to the question ''Were you ever man of the match while drunk?'' he replied ''I'm afraid I was.'' He also spoke briefly about letting Graham Taylor down on one ocassion and feeling bad about it.

Basically a lot of the stuff from his book was discussed. More recent news is that he's sober 18 months...I thought it was longer than that but he said he still has relapses so I guess it's hard to give an accurate time in such a situation. He became a Grandfather a year and a half ago and that obviously means a lot to him and he does some great work with a couple of different charities. Keeping occupied is, you'd imagine, quite crucial to his well being. I thought he might have been asked about his music career, unfortunately not! Check the rte player from tomorrow and it should be up there.

Yep, there were no questions asked about Paul's move to Villa or his Villa career which I found a little disappointing (not surprising though as the Irish media are only really interested in Man Utd/Liverpool/top four). Fair play to Paul, though, for bringing Villa into the discussion.

[saunders_heroes]

I've noticed (on Twitter) that McGrath's son is a big Villa fan. 

[garyshawsknee]

Good to hear the great man is doing well.

[Irish villain]

The host (Ryan Tubridy) didn't really cover himself in glory. He has a habit of not really coaxing people out of themselves and to me didn't seem at all informed.

Always good to see the great man on tv though especially looking so fit and healthy.

[Ger Regan]

I'm really conflicted about him doing interviews and the like. It's obvious he doesn't like the attention (and has said as much in the past if I remember rightly). Now I can't claim to understand what triggers his alcoholism, but I wouldn't be surprised if this sort of thing didn't help.

[gervilla]

Here it is.

[flybo]

Thanks mate :-)

[john e]

I've noticed (on Twitter) that McGrath's son is a big Villa fan. 

he's idolised at Villa, the best we have had for 20 years or more, where as at Man Utd he would hardly get  a mention with the likes of Cantona, Scholes, Ronanldo, Robson etc

so if i was his Son i know who i'd be following,
we sing a song about him as well you know   

[dicedlam]

Thanks for the link gervilla.

[KevinGage]

I've noticed (on Twitter) that McGrath's son is a big Villa fan. 

Is that the lad who was on the books at Liverpool? 

[cdward]

Tubridy obviously knows nothing about football.  There was nothing from that interview that hasn't been covered in his book.
Was McGrath serious when he said he was a Chelsea fan, or was he just saying it because he doesn't want Liverpool to win the FA cup.

[The Left Side]

Top man, thanks for posting