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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.
