I was the most beautiful boy in the world - pre JPT

Who else could it be, blonde, two metres tall, blue eyes - the most beautiful boy in the world?

Anyway, it was PDC, building HIMSELF up ready for HIS victory in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. 

How does it compare to his own career?

“This is the best.  It is the best trophy I can win as a manager. The emotion you can feel as a manager is completely different from when you play football.  As a player I won the league with AC Milan, I won the UEFA Cup with Juventus so I won important trophies and celebrated with my teammates. I felt like I was blonde, two metres tall and had blue eyes – the most beautiful boy in the world.  But as a manager you probably cannot celebrate in the same manner because you arrive at the moment full of stress, but the emotion you feel inside and that you give emotional feeling to the others and it is your product going on the field and doing what they do makes this the best. It is the best trophy I can win. Even in 10 years’ time when we win the Champions League I will remember this as the start of my career.  In some way I feel like a general from 1,000 years ago who guided his troops into battle.  The soldiers have to listen to your details, take in your information and keep their discipline, otherwise they cannot win the battle. To guide a team to this moment and you arrive at a moment where you can win something as a manager, gives me satisfaction.  I know there will be some players disappointed, but I am the manager and I have to make the right decision for the team, I need to think who works best against Chesterfield and pick my players on that decision only"

and how will PDC celebrate when PigHill win?

“I won’t explode or jump with joy and go celebrate at a disco like a player might do.  As a manager I am sure I will close myself off one hour after the game and start planning for Saturday’s game against Bristol Rovers.”