Geoff

Okay, so if we move past that, it almost doesn't sound like you, because you say you're not, people don't know you personally.

You are direct.

You are very, you can be brutal in the way you normally are.

So when you say you were fluffing around and trying to sort of cajole it along, that's diametrically opposed to your natural character.

Yeah, results.

Results.

I will say...

So the managers, you guys are in the results business.

I mean, the other thing I'm curious there, though, listening, Gary, is you, again, you know loads of people in the game.

But at that time, were you not listening to advice from the likes of Sir Alex, from Roy Hodgson and other managers that you know?

So why didn't you listen to him?

I understand exactly what you're saying, but there's a big part of me is thinking...

I can also hear it in your voice to a degree, albeit for the right reasons, in your mind, you've ignored one of the greatest football managers ever's advice.

Were you stood there thinking, I can't do this because of the language barrier.

This is not working.

I can't do this.

Or were you actually stood there thinking, I can't do this.

I'm not a football coach.

I found out in the worst possible circumstances, I cannot do this.

What were you thinking?