Grayson thrives on pressure
24 Apr 2007 - 12:20:45
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- Grayson thrives on pressure
Blackpool boss Simon Grayson has admitted he is enjoying the last few weeks of the season as the Seasiders attempt to win promotion to the Championship.
The club has not been as high as English football's second tier since 1978, but Grayson has already guaranteed his side a place in the League One play-offs.
Automatic promotion is still a slim possibility, but Grayson told the Blackpool Gazette: "The fact we've not been in the top two tiers for almost 30 years isn't a weight on my shoulders.
"I wasn't aware of it because I'm not one for all the stats. But if that's pressure I'd love to have this pressure every year.
"Last year there was some severe pressure - one for the club because we had to stay up - but also from a personal point of view.
"It was my first job and if I didn't do a half decent job I might not have got any work in the future.
"I want to make a good living as a manager and hopefully with the job that we've done here so far, it will mean I am in the job for a lot longer. This time last year I might not have been in a job at all."