Be Careful What You Wish For (49 page)

Playing in the first game at the new Wembley, and scoring the second ever goal at the stadium.

Outside of the FA tribunal where I was found guilty of a ludicrous charge of improper conduct and given a gagging order, I was my usual reticent self with the press.

Flanked by my brother Dominic and Phil Alexander at the first leg of the 2006 play-off semi-final against Watford. My feeling of impending doom surrounding the game is being realised in front of me. We went on to lose 0–3. Bob Dowie is sat on my left, within earshot of my opinions.

Both myself and Iain Dowie arriving – not together, I hasten to add – in court for the landmark case where Dowie was found guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation.

Manager Number 7: Peter Taylor.

My close personal friend Theo Paphitis with me as guest of honour (not!) at a PFA Gala Dinner.

With Lynval Golding of The Specials at my 40th birthday party. Helping to reform The Specials was one of my proudest achievements.

In the stands with former England manager Steve McClaren, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and my ‘pal’ Paul Kemsley, then vice-chairman of Spurs.

On the red carpet with Nick Moran, director of my film
Telstar

With Nick, Carl Barat, JJ Feild and Pam Ferris at the World Premiere of
Telstar
.

Sat in my award-winning restaurant, The Club Bar and Dining in Soho.

Manager number 8: Neil Warnock. The headline was ‘a marriage made in hell’. My best appointment turned out to be my last appointment.