Bristol City v Swansea City

PLAYER
INTERVIEW
ANDY KING USED TO WATCH
CITY FROM THE ASHTON GATE
STANDS, NOW HE’S PLAYING IN
FRONT OF THEM AS HE DONS THE
ROBINS KIT AS A PROFESSIONAL
FOOTBALLER. THE PREMIER
LEAGUE TITLE WINNER NOW
LOOKS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
AND ACHIEVE MORE BIG THINGS
WITH HIS BOYHOOD CLUB…
A DREAM COME
TRUE
The King
family have
long had an
association
with the
club and Bristol City offered
Andy his first glimpse into the
world of football.
He would follow the Robins
home and away and, as fortune
would have it, the midfielder
would go on to sign for the club
in the summer of 2021.
He would be reunited with Nigel
Pearson, who he knew from their
time together at Leicester City,
and the move flourished from
there.
“When I heard Nigel got the job
as manager I thought this could
be something for me,” King told
THE ROB NS. “I’ve worked with
the gaffer before, we know all
about each other and I saw the
potential for a chance to come
in during a transitional period.
“It felt like the perfect fit having
worked with the manager
previously and this is a club I
had wanted to play for, so I gave
him a call and we shared our
thoughts.
“I hadn’t played much last
season, so I came in just to train
at first. Nigel wanted to see
where I was at and if I still had
the hunger. I was and still am
hungrier more than ever after the
last couple of years which 4
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