Finish playing, go into the media: it is assumed now when footballers retire they will take the safer option and turn their backs on management.
Punditry work for former players has never been in greater supply than it is right now but don’t think that everyone who hangs up their boots wants to leave the pressure of the dressing room behind.
Two men and one story this week highlights how my generation aren’t prepared to take it easy.
It revolved around Sol Campbell, Craig Bellamy and the vacant Oxford United job. I played with both Sol and ‘Bellers’.