Jimmy Bullard

“My old knee injury has never allowed me to get back to where I want to be as a football player; it's always hindered me.”

“I don't really think about things too much, but people are going to form impressions about you if you play football, aren't they? And if they think you're the funny guy or the boy that likes a laugh, well that ain't so bad.”

“I'm not always nuts, you can't be nuts 100 per cent of the time, I don't even think I'm nuts.”

“Presenting a show is totally different to what I'm used to. People think it's easy but it's much more difficult than they think. But, by the end, I will be a pro.”

“When I used to play for Peterborough I played against loads of players who, now I've stepped up into the Premiership, I believe could have played at this level. You just need to have the rub of the green.”

“If Im out and Im around loads of very high-profile footballers, fans always come up to me. I think they just feel comfortable coming over.”

“I suppose when its your own life you dont realise what youve achieved and what youve done until youve stepped out and looked back.”

“There was something of the schoolteacher about Fabio Capello, which made him difficult to warm to, let alone talk to. He was a real disciplinarian, a very stern, strict man.”

“Pubs create an environment for people to react, for families, friends to go and meet.”

“Ive worked outside football. I knew every day what I had. I loved going into football grounds, smelling it, seeing it, hearing it. Thats what grabbed me. Thats what I miss.”

“My image has always been big for me.”

“I haven't done any coaching badges whatsoever.”

“I was always intrigued by management and I wish I could turn the clock back and pick the brains of each of my managers.”

“I was called up by England twice. Once for World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Croatia and later for a friendly against Germany.”

“I loved my time at Fulham. A lot of the reason why I signed for Fulham was because of Chris Coleman. I loved what he had to say, and coming back to London.”

“But its jobs, jobs that pubs create and help sustain, thats massive. My pub alone, we get so many different bar staff, especially the young coming in, getting a start in life, learning to talk to people. And thats just inside the trade, theres outside... window cleaners, tradesmen.”

“If youre possession based, youve got to be as good as a midfielder.”

“The truth is that Roy Hodgson and I never clicked because I was far too outgoing for his liking and I had to rein that in when I was in front of him.”

“Jimmy White was my massive idol.”

“When I first arrived at Leatherhead, I banned our keeper from kicking it long.”