I want to be playing, I want to have a chance to compete for my position in the team, and I want to be useful for the team and do the usual stuff on the pitch week in, week out.
I was so used to playing at St Mirren and then Hibs all the time, so it was really important that the next place I was going I was going to play.
I would advise you to keep your overhead down; avoid a major drug habit; play everyday, and take it front of other people. They need to hear it, and you need them to hear it.
It was a difficult decision to leave Liverpool but I knew it was something I had to do to get playing regularly and improve.
I feel at Manchester City I will get the chance to play regularly in my best position and play a big part in a successful side.
I haven't forgotten how to play football. But I need to play each weekend.
When I was playing week-in week-out, I was playing 46 games a season, and there's nothing better than playing every week.
I play football every Tuesday and Thursday early in the season. I am smart enough at the game. I score a lot of goals. I wouldn't be the best in the world but I am OK.
I know a lot of players would just take the money at City. But I'd rather take a pay cut and play every week.
Play well, play regularly, and score goals. Nothing else.
When you are playing regularly, you feel a lot sharper on the pitch.
I would tell most youngsters to play every week if they can.
You have to be careful when you time a move to one of the biggest clubs. Occasionally, these young players do not realise what a good thing they are on to when they know that they will be playing every week.
There was only a little spell at Wigan, when I first signed there, when I wasn't in the team every week.
Game-time is the most important thing for me. When you're playing week in, week out you have the confidence to show what you're capable of.
