Team mates
Best mate at the club? At the moment, it is probably Callum Spooner. We have both been injured, so we spent a lot of time together trying to get back to fitness. When I get fit, it could change! Last to buy dinner? That would be Chris Taylor. One of the physios left a couple of weeks ago and we all had to put £20 in. I had to pay for him at the time and he has not paid it back! I am going to hunt him down! Worst dressed at the club? Easy, Liam Trotter. Some of the stuff he wears is very out there. He should be a mannequin in Topman or one of those shops. He wears hats. I mean you know what the weather is like in Bolton. What is he expecting? Dressing room DJ? Mark Davies likes to put on his music. He has a couple of mixes and likes to take control, but then he is injured now, so he needs replacing! He likes hip-hop and R’n’B, which a lot of the lads like. Late for training? That used to be Kaiyne Woolery before he left for Wigan Athletic, but I think the boys are quite good in general at Bolton. We have fines for anyone who is late, so everyone is now making sure they are on time! I have always tried to stick to that policy – and I don’t like losing money! Teacher’s pet? That would be Jay Spearing. He is the new gaffer’s (Phil Parkinson) pet! Him and the gaffer are good pals and so, behind his back, he probably gets a lot of stick. He is in great form and has won a few player-of-themonth awards, so it is working out for him. First on the dance floor? That is Liam Trotter again and, to be fair to him, he is very good! He has got some moves whenever we are out. Once I have a few drinks, I like to get up. I need a bit of Dutch courage, but I do get up and have a go. Most likely to disgrace themselves at the Christmas party? Last year, it was Max Clayton – he was home by 12! It was his first Christmas party with the boys and he drank a little bit too much. We usually do a pretty big one for Christmas and go to Dublin for two days, but I think there are about 20 teams out there when we are planning to go, so we can’t get a hotel this year. I think we will go to London for two days, so Max can get home on the train! Worst tattoo? Gary Madine has some weird ones. He has a turtle one, a Tom Hardy one, a Leonardo di Caprio one – even a Floyd Mayweather one. Partial to a sunbed? That used to be Chris Eagles before he left. But it is probably Gary Madine again. He gets his eyebrows done every week. He is a pretty boy, or at least thinks he is. Going to make the best manager? I think Jay Spearing would be good. Either him or Lewis Buxton – he seems quite clever. Coaching is not something I want to do, so rule me out, but Jay and Lewis would be good.