004 Vale of Leithen player-coach Gerard Rossi: Escaping relegation, Scott Brown, trials in LA and nude training while playing in Slovakia

This week we speak to Vale of Leithen player-coach Gerard Rossi. His side were bottom of the Lowland League when the season was brought to an end last week but they won't be going down. He tells Gareth and Paul why they deserve that second chance and what life at The Vale is like.Gerard talks about his early years at Hibs, when he'd have days trying to find where in Easter Road Scott Brown had hidden his clothes.We hear about his trial with LA Galaxy and what it was like being the first Scot playing in Slovakia - as well a "unique" way of working out during his five years in the country.Please do get in touch with your thoughts on what Gerard has to say. If you have suggestions for guests, subjects or anything else then it would be great to hear from you as well.Contact us through Twitter, Facebook or email [email protected]. Please do subscribe and leave a review too.More on Gerard's bucket challenge here. Donations to his charity cause can be made here.Find out about Gerard's coaching company CG Elite here.This episode was recorded before the West SJFA declared Auchinleck Talbot as their league champions. Down The Divisions artwork by Adam AitkenMusic BenSound