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*JASON ROBERTS - BLACKBURN ROVERS*
Hi Guys, and welcome to my first ‘In the Area with Danny’ where i will be asking select questions to famous athlete’s from around the world. These will not be your usual mundane questions that we usually answer for various interviews! I will try and mix it up and ask some questions that are not the norm. This time i have the pleasure in interviewing ‘Jason Roberts’ from premiership side Blackburn Rovers . Jason is 31yrs old and was born in West London. He has represented the Grenadian National team and played for some big clubs including Wolves, West Brom, Portsmouth and Wigan. Out of football he has recently set up his ‘Jason Roberts Foundation’ where all proceeds go to providing a range of sporting opportunities for children & young adults in the Uk and Grenada.
*Q&A*
1* Which moment in your life would you most like to re-live? JR- I think it has to be scoring the winner for Wigan in the league cup semi-final Vs Arsenal at Highbury that took us to the final.
2* What is the most difficult thing you have ever done? JR- Probably playing with a fractured bone in my right leg for 60 minutes in sheer agony without realizing it was broken until the X-Ray confirmed it after the game.
3* Which famous person would you least like to be stuck in a elevator with? JR- Gary Megson(Bolton manager). I had the mis-fortune of working with him at West Brom.
4* What was the worst fashion trend you followed thinking you were very cool at that time? JR- Apart from my disastrous MC Hammer pants! its got to be my UGG boots(So comfy though!!)
5* What song or artist gets you most pumped? JR- Anything by LiL Wayne or Milli
6* What was the worst job you ever had? JR- I’ve stacked shelves in supermarkets, but the worst was on a job placement for the day for a big computer store where i had to un-fold cardboard boxes then tear them up and put them back into a machine which folded them again. Pointless!!
7* What is your Karaoke song if you have to get up? JR- Definately ‘No Woman No Cry’ by King Bob Marley.
8* When did you last laugh until you stomach ached? JR- Watching the recent movie ‘Role models’ got me going as well anytime i watch ‘SuperBad’ the movie.
9* Simpsons or Family Guy? JR- I am a big Simpsons fan, but have just bought the Family Guy box set and its got me hooked!
10* Who is your favourite ‘Baddie’? JR- Definately Mr Smith from the Matrix
11* What character did you dress up as to your last fancy dress party? JR- Captain America, and i looked a right twat!
12* If i said Canada to you, what is the first thing that comes to mind? JR- Mounties!
13* And finally. What is your view on the MLS? JR- It looks like an exciting league that is progressing nicely and could see myself playing out there in the future.
Thanks Jason and i wish you all the 
best for the rest of the season.
Agree with Tommy the Greek. Great feature. It’s a good way to connect Canada / TFC fans with players in the English Premier League and other leagues.
Way to go Danny! Fun read. More importantly i hope you talked some business with him and maybe tried to put PEN to PAPER as our DP!!???
I’ve stayed good friends with him since we played on the same team at West Brom. I think he would do very well over here in the MLS, so trying to convince him to come over soon
Great post!! Looking forward to your next ‘In the Area with Danny’
Is Jason a possible Dichio successor?? Where did you interview him??? Was he in town?
Do you think he would do well in the MLS and more importantly did you talk up Toronto??