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Chris Dunlavy: Simon Grayson’s got his work cut out!

Hartlepool United fans can be forgiven for affording Simon Grayson the sort of welcome reserved for cold-callers and travelling salesmen.

JOB ON HIS HANDS: Simon Grayson will need all of his 20-year experience to turn things around at Hartlepool United, in action below PICTURE: Alamy

By Chris Dunlavy- A fresh take on football

Hartlepool United fans can be forgiven for affording Simon Grayson the sort of welcome reserved for cold-callers and travelling salesmen.
They’ve learned from painful experience that a big name with an impressive CV is no guarantee of success.
I was sitting at a table with several other journalists when Dave Jones shambled into a function room at the Vic in January 2017.
Shirt untucked over a scruffy pair of jeans, the former Wolves and Southampton manager wore the disdainful air of a society heiress forced to model for Primark.
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