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Shooting star: You opened your account for Farsley over Christmas, but what's the most important goal you have ever scored?

"Probably when I was playing for Scunthorpe in 2003-04. We were getting sucked in to the relegation fight in League Two, we were third-bottom and Carlisle and York ended up going down. I scored the winner against Macclesfield a couple of games before the end of the season and that more or less guaranteed our safety. It's alright getting winners in big play-off games, but when you are facing relegation and relegation out of the Football League, that is far more important."


Tuck and Reeves: How do you rate Farsley's young strikers?

"I think they have got great potential. They are quick, which is a good foil for me, and they have got great futures ahead of them, it's just a case of bringing the potential out of them and getting their confidence back up. I think Farsley have done well to keep hold of them, especially after Reeves got about 25 goals last season."


Evaluate: Where can Farsley go this season and in the future?

"It's a case of building this year after the success they have had in previous seasons. This level is a lot harder than Conference North and the UniBond League, it is a tough division with a lot of good teams. Celtic have to look to stabilise and then build every year they are in the Conference and see if they can progress. We're not even thinking about relegation this season, we're thinking about moving onwards and upwards - there is still half of the season to play."

Veteran: You turned 37 in December, how long do you think you will carry on playing?

"I still enjoy it and that's the main thing. I have been okay with injuries as well and as long as I keep fit and keep enjoying it I will play as long as I can. I really don't know how long that will be. Gary Speed is 38 and he is still playing in the Premiership. I think players are looking after themselves more nowadays, though you do need luck on the injury front."


Extra-time: Will you prolong your career in a coaching capacity?

"Yes. I have been doing coaching for just over a year now - about 18 months - and I think that is what I want to do when I eventually hang up my boots. I have spoken to Deace (John Deacey, manager) and he said there is an opportunity to do some coaching here, though I don't know exactly what he has in mind yet. I have done some of my badges, that's been an experience, and I am continuing to do the rest of them."


Team-mates: You played in the same side as former Celts manager Lee Sinnott - did he have an influence in you moving to Throstle Nest?

"Yes. I spoke to Farsley in the summer when Lee was still here and I really considered joining them then. But I got a call from Lincoln offering me a contract and I wanted to stay in the Football League as long as I could. I know Sinbad (Sinnott) well, I played with him for a couple of years at Bradford and I came down and was about to sign - but then I got the phonecall from Lincoln."


On the up: You've experienced three promotions in your career - which was the sweetest?

"The first one with Scunthorpe in 2005, when we went from league Two to League One. The year previous to that we nearly got relegated and everyone had written us off again. It was near enough the same squad to the season before and we managed to turn it round completely. We finished second and were comfortably promoted in the end. The turnaround in the close season was unbelievable and we were in the top two or three for most of the season. I got promoted to the Championship with Bristol City and Scunthorpe as well so I know both ends of the scale."


Relegation: You have suffered it twice in your career - you won't want a third at Farsley?

"I suffered relegation at Swansea and then when I was at Bristol City we got into the Championship and I think they got ideas above their station. They started bringing in £1m players and £1.5m players but it didn't really happen and getting relegated was not nice. I scored an important goal for Scunthorpe to keep them up and I would settle for that for Farsley, though hopefully it won't come to that. I am confident we can be out of trouble before the end of the season."


Price tag: Scunthorpe signed you for a then club-record fee of £175,000 in 2000, does it weigh heavily on your shoulders?

"Not really. It was a big move for Scunthorpe because they were a smaller club at that time, but I think that's been broken once or twice now. These days £175,000 doesn't buy you a lot, though eight or nine years ago it was relatively big money. But my previous move from Swansea to Bristol City was for £400,000 so it wasn't that massive for me, though for Scunthorpe it probably was."

Extremes: Who is the worst room-mate you have ever had?

"It was John Hodge at Swansea, purely because of his snoring. I tried everything... nudging him, throwing pillows at him, but two minutes later he would be snoring again and the whole room was shaking. In the end I took my mattress and slept in the bathroom. And I never roomed with him again."

Your nickname: Is it Torps or Torpedo?

"I have had a few headlines with Torpedo, but it is Torps really. I've also had a few bad ones, but nothing you can print in the club programme or a family newspaper!"