That was banter. He's one of my best mates. People took it too seriously and I'm just disappointed people would need that to rev up a game.

He should make his own decision and the people who pay him can decide what they want to pay him.

They certainly stalked me across the field, as I knew they would. It was an old-fashioned, roll-your-sleeves up, kick for the corners type of match.

We'll go from best mates to rivals, which can be a bit odd.

I'm not disappointed (at not leading), I'm just trying my best.

Obviously, we're disappointed that we had a circumstance like this, ... We take our position in the public trust very seriously.