Ipswich Town/Bristol City: Cole Skuse reflects on playing career

The 37-year-old sat down virtually with Blues reporter Stuart Watson yesterday for a wide-ranging interview that reflects on his lengthy playing career and looks ahead to his next challenge.

In it he discusses:

– The pride he felt at representing his home club of Bristol City;

– The two other clubs who were vying for his signature when he moved to Ipswich Town in 2013;

– The question as to whether Town would have got promoted in 2015 with some more backing in the January transfer window;

– The time he accidentally called ex-Town owner Marcus Evans ‘mate’;

– How he almost got sent-off when ending a three-year goal drought;

– Whether the players knew Mick McCarthy was planning his desk-thumping exit;

– What a management partnership with good friend Luke Chambers would look like;

– How a current Premier League star was forced out the club by Paul Hurst;

– The ‘incredible’ impact Paul Lambert had and why relegation was ‘surreal’;

– How his release from the club was handled by Paul Cook;

– His time at Colchester United and thoughts on Ipswich’s recent promotion back to the Championship;

– Why he felt now was the time to hang up his boots;

– How he never planned on going into management until Bury Town came calling.

You can watch the full interview below.