'I joined Liverpool in 1978. I was the record signing between English clubs. Manchester United bought Joe Jordan from Leeds for £350,000, so Liverpool paid Middlesbrough £352,000 for me.
'First week, Monday to Friday, we did the same thing. Walk round the perimeter at the Melwood training ground, then jog round it, few stretches, six-a-side, some sprints, and home. Every day with a day off in the middle.
'First game, West Brom. I'm in the dressing room and I'm looking around — John Toshack, Steve Heighway, Ian Callaghan — all these great players.
'I ask Joe Fagan if I can have a word. "Yes, son," he says. "What is it?" And Joe always spoke in a quiet voice, so you had to lean in. I said, "Joe, I've been here a week and nobody's spoken to me. How does he want me to play?"
'And he leaned in, so I leaned in, and then he just said, "F*** OFF!" in this big booming voice. "We've spent all this money on you and you ask me how to play football!" and he walked away shaking his head.