In the same interview he went on to say that his selection in the starting line-up for the infamous Tyne-Wear derby was a case of "too much, too young" and said that he would have preferred to play in that game when he was 26 or 27, rather than 20.
In the same interview, he also stated that his inclusion in the starting lineup for the notorious Tyne-Wear derby was a case of "excessive experience at too early an age" and mentioned that he would have preferred to participate in that match when he was 26 or 27, rather than 20.