KEITH LASLEY

He said: “I came here from a building site and expected to be back there within six months so to still be standing here having captained the club, played so many times and in Europe, in cup finals and to now be here as assistant manager is beyond all expectations.

“I was an electrician. I left school to serve my apprenticeship, qualified, and I was just working in various establishments in Glasgow, factories and whatever, putting lights up and stuff like that, and I got a call from Billy Davies to come in and have a trial.

“Obviously that went well, but at that time it was late to come into the game and I was thinking I’d maybe go and do that for a year, then get my job back.

“While there is a sadness to think I won’t be pulling that jersey on, most of it is looking