Gavin Strachan is on the look-out for a new club after being released by Notts County, and has a wealth of footballing experience to offer. The 30-year-old former Coventry, Hartlepool and Southend player also wrote a weekly blog for the BBC website last season as he broadened his horizons.
Givemefootball’s Ian Clarkson spoke exclusively to Strachan as he continued his search for a new club next season. Here’s Part II of his interview with us...
Q: Are you happy to travel to play in the Football League?
A: I would play anywhere to continue playing in the Football League. Ideally, it would be within an hour’s journey of where I'm based now but you have to be prepared to go where the work is. As I said previously, professional football is a great career and I want to continue playing for a few years yet.
Q: What level of football are you prepared to play at?
A: I am keen to stay in the Football League but I am fully aware the clubs are cutting their squad sizes because of the current economic climate.
There are going to be lots more good players playing in the Blue Square Premier League next season and I am not suffering from delusions of grandeur where I think I am too good for that level.
Q: So would you consider the Blue Square?
A: Ideally, I would stay in the Football League, but I will happily play in the blue Square Premier as there are a lot of full-time clubs at that level.
Q: You have been a blogger for the BBC website this year – are you making plans for a career away from football?
A: The PFA have been great and enabled me to attend courses for the future and there are now a lot of like-minded lads. I recently attended a Level 3 coaching course at
West Bromwich Albion and there were around 30 guys on that.
Q: Is that a sign of the times?
A: I think the penny has dropped for a lot of players and they know that they need to prepare for life after football. I have hit 30 and you realise that it is a big, bad world out there and that the life of a footballer is a very fortunate one. That is why you want to maintain it as long as you can.
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