Joe Tomlinson

Was that fine for you or do you remember being like, this is jarring?

So obviously you worked your way up through the age groups.

Do you remember getting your first pro contract?

Do you remember sitting in the room and them saying, OK, yeah, we are going to give you terms?

That is seriously something for people at home that don't realise.

14 is like crazy young to be talked about in terms of pro terms.

What was it like stepping up then into that first team situation?

You said you were training there at 16.

Was that a scary place, that daunting for you?

Who was in amongst that team that people at home might remember and you were looking at and thinking, wow, I'm training alongside here.

Serious players.

He must have been a leader in the dressing room at that time.

Because obviously now he's a manager in the Premier League.

He must have been serious leadership material back then.

Were you intimidated by these players in training?

You said you were the engine.

You liked to get involved.

Were you just straight in?

Yeah, absolutely.

And then obviously you go on to make your debut quite young as well.