Deadline Day, August 2011. I am sitting with Harry Redknapp in his office. Daniel Levy is on loudspeaker. The conversation is not going well.
Levy is working to get shot of me. Stoke City have bid £10million and Tottenham want me gone. Emmanuel Adebayor has signed on loan, the writing is on the wall. Spurs forcefully state I won't play.
Daniel says that I'm off to the Potteries. Actually I'm pretty happy here, thanks. Adebayor joining is not my problem, my family are settled in London, I always give my best.