article_snippet.sent: I couldn’t wait to get out of Bournemouth, even though I loved the place.
article_snippet.sent: We got to know each other after my dad signed my dad for Portsmouth in 2002.
article_snippet.sent: I always thought my dad would be the king of Bournemouth, for their FA Cup giantkilling of holders Manchester United in 1984 and their promotion success when my dad took their into what is now the Championship.
article_snippet.sent: Bournemouth is a good place to bring up a family and my dad has also made it a good place to play.
article_snippet.sent: My childhood there was a big part of my life, cleaning Luther Blissett’s boots, training with Tony Pulis, Ian Bishop and Gerry Peyton and receiving my schooling in a football environment.
article_snippet.sent: Leaving for Liverpool at 17, I couldn’t get away fast enough.
article_snippet.sent: But now I can’t wait to get back there next season.
article_snippet.sent: I would never have thought all four of my clubs — Bournemouth, Liverpool, Spurs and Southampton — would be in the Premier League.