ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, kˈɑːlᵻnz sˈaɪnd fɔːɹ ɡɹˈɛtnə wˌɛɹ hiː kəmbˈaɪnd hɪz plˈeɪɪŋ ɹˈoʊl wɪð kˈoʊtʃɪŋ dˈuːɾiz bᵻfˌoːɹ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ kˈoʊtʃ fˈʊltˈaɪm fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɛvən sˈiːzən.
In January 2005, Collins signed for Gretna where he combined his playing role with coaching duties before becoming a coach full-time for the 2006–07 season.