“I WAS PART OF THE TWO WORST SIDES IN PREMIER LEAGUE HISTORY, BUT DON’T BLAME ME FOR EITHER...”
You made your name at Bolton in the ’90s – what was the club like at that time?
It was as if the club had started to be reborn. Bruce Rioch was a fantastic manager who was great for me – I think I can speak on behalf of Jason McAteer and the other players who were there back then. It was a brilliant time to be at Bolton and we had some very good cup results against Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool and Aston Villa. It was up-and-coming talent mixed with experience. We really surprised sides with the amount of quality we had.
Is it true that Rioch almost signed you for Arsenal in 1996?
Yeah. When I signed for Celtic, I’d already had a conversation with
