What happened at the end of that first spell with the Toffees in 2005?

My contract was up and we’d just qualified for the Champions League. For some reason, the club decided to offer me a one- year extension. David Moyes told me it was because I was 33. I thought I warranted longer, but I think they played on the fact that I was a big Everton fan. I remember David phoning me when I was at the cinema with my wife and saying, “We need to get this contract sorted out.” I said, “I won’t sign unless I get a two- year deal.” In the end, I went to Sunderland on a two- year contract – but was back at Goodison Park in six months...