If you understand the magnitude of how big a football club Aston Villa is, there's a lot to be excited about.
There's not one person at any club I've been at who would turn around and say I'm a bad egg, it's only been at Aston Villa. That speaks volumes.
I joined Aston Villa to improve myself in the Premier League. It started well but then I got injured and Villa ended up having five managers that season.
Stats can do anything you wish. When we got the sack at Aston Villa it came out there had only been Man City in that calendar year who had scored more goals than Villa.
It's very exciting, everyone wants to see Aston Villa back in the Premier League and kicking on from there. It's great to see this club with such a rich history of being in the top flight, it's an exciting prospect.
I played at Aston Villa for four years and most of the time I loved it there, but typically it took me a while to settle in.
I said no to Aston Villa because I was not ready. I said yes to Cardiff because I felt ready. But I was not.
Few people will say maybe I had a tough time with different teams like Aston Villa and Middlesbrough but in each situation, I tried to take the good things.
And that's Aston Villa's first league goal since their last one.
I think the time I spent at Aston Villa was difficult. It was a difficult time and a difficult moment for the team.
Best performance of the year: Aston Villa v. Milan, September 1994
Even when I went to Aston Villa, it was very important that I was not in competition with Manchester United.
Aston Villa have literally metaphorically had their pants pulled down
When I came to Aston Villa, they had struggled for two years before then.
I treat the young boys as I wanted to be treated when I came through at Aston Villa.
I've started the coaching badges. I did some at Aston Villa, but things got in the way.'