Ian McMillan

And really, he wasn't a wonderful player.

He was a striker who often missed the net.

But then, on that one night...

He was absolutely magical, you know, and he scored this goal.

And then the week after, we were in the semi-final of the FA Cup and he missed a sitter.

And I remember that I think the poem was written either for the radio or for a newspaper, so it had to fit a certain shape.

Since then, I don't know where he is now, O.K.

Odie.

He was briefly, for about 25 seconds, a great player.

Well, for me, it's always been about performance.

I'm a show-off.

I like to show off and perform.

And many, many years ago, I was in a band called Circus of Poets.

We would perform...

Poetry that actually doesn't look that great written down.

When you perform it, it transforms the words.

I remember we used to do one about ordering a burger when you give it breath and you give it your voice.

So yeah, I've always been a fella who likes to perform.

And also I like to get other people to perform.

Last night I spent ages just writing things down in my notebook, just words, ideas.