We were having a trial game against Leeds, and Jack Charlton was the boss of Middlesbrough at the time.

So for a year I spent all my time hiding from Jack Charlton in the car park practising my skills.

Now Jack Charlton wasn't wrong, I was a bad footballer.

It is a huge, huge game for Leeds because following this game they have to go away to Leicester and Wasps. They are a tremendously committed team and we are under no illusions as to how much they will want to win this game.

You know, I was crap. But I had the commitment, and I had the understanding, that the basis of football is skill on the ball, and if you spend the time with it, you're gonna reap the rewards.

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