Sometimes when I look in the mirror I can't help but be inspired.

I never gave my players the benefit of the doubt. I gave them the benefit of my trust.

If I had to pigeonhole my career, I'd give you one answer: dreamer.

There was never a language barrier between me and Geovanni. We spoke the same tongue - maverick. A glance painted a thousand words. A middle finger, just two.

I said to Steve Stone that there are things a real man just won't compromise on: equality, climate change activism, and using Geovanni as an inside-left with no obligation to track back.

Sometimes I recreate the chalkboard for the tactics I used in the play-off final. The only change I make is to add a counter representing a 12th man - that's for Maxi Jazz.

I asked Big Sam what he thought about cancel culture. He pointed to a Top Gear poster in his shed, then to a box of wine in a plastic bag, and he said simply: 'You can't cancel this culture.'

I once gave a team talk so emotional that the players didn't go out for the second half.

I once tried to sign Bryan Mbeumo after I left Swindon Town, but unfortunately I wasn't managing a club and so he turned me down.

I went to sleep with Faithless on repeat and I met Maxi Jazz in my dreams. He said two things. One, he knew I loved him. Two, Steve Sidwell could have played well at right back.

I was watching Euro 96 England games for some tactical analysis last week. I said to Steve Stone, there's a boy from Gateshead enjoying his career pinnacle there, and Gazza didn't play bad either!!!!!!!

The one advantage of being sacked by Kidderminster is I can follow the Brand New Heavies on tour again

When Pep Guardiola did his licences I gave him some help with one of his PowerPoints. I messed up one of the diagrams and that's how I accidentally invented inverted full-backs.

I was saying to the lads tonight, Ruben Amorim might be likeable but he has to win something. Fergie, Stalin, they both had their flaws but they'd get their teams playing as they wanted. I said to Steve Stone, one was the murderous and abrasive leader of the Red Army!!!

I alternate between a strong black and a flat white for breakfast. Equality.

I was reluctant to come to BlueSky because one thing about me – just like my former friend Jose Dominguez – is there's absolutely no BS about what I do.