"He used to play tapes of Bill Shankly talking. I remember that and a singer he liked. I don't know who it was but it was crap. He played it on the team bus too and all the boys hated it. Until one night it got chucked away. If he's still wondering who threw that tape off the bus, it was me. So maybe he was right and I'm not to be trusted."

Reporter: "So, Gordon, in what areas do you think Middlesbrough were better than you today?"
Strachan: "What areas? Mainly that big green one out there."

Reporter: "You don't take losing lightly, do you Gordon?"
Strachan: "I don't take stupid comments lightly either."

Reporter: "There's no negative vibes or negative feelings here?"
Strachan: "Apart from yourself, we're all quite positive around here. I'm going to whack you over the head with a big stick; down negative man, down!"

Reporter: "Bang, there goes your unbeaten run. Can you take it?"
Strachan: "No; I'm just going to crumble like a wreck. I'll go home, become an alcoholic and maybe jump of a bridge! I think I can take it, yeah."

Reporter: "This might sound like a daft question, but you'll be happy to get your first win under your belt, won't you?"
Strachan: "You're right. It is a daft question. I'm not even going to bother answering that one. It is a daft question, you're spot on there."

"I've got more important things to think about. I've got a yogurt to finish; the expiry date is today. That can be my priority rather than Delgado."

Reporter: "Gordon, you must be delighted with that result."
Strachan: "You're spot on! You can read me like a book."

Reporter: "Are you getting where you want to be with this team?"
Strachan: "We're not doing bad. What do you expect us to be like? We were eighth in the league last year, in the Cup final and we got into Europe. I don't know where you expect me to get to. Do you expect us to win the Champions League?"

Reporter: "Is that your best start to a season?"
Strachan: "Well I've still got a job so it's far better than the Coventry one, that's for sure."

Reporter: "Welcome to Southampton. Do you think you are the right man to turn things around?"
Strachan: "No. I was asked if I thought I was the right man for the job and I said, 'No, I think they should have got George Graham because I'm useless.'"

Reporter: "Gordon, can we have a quick word please?"
Strachan: "Velocity." (walks off)

"Its an incredible rise to stardom, at 17 you're more likely to get a call from Michael Jackson than Sven-Goran Eriksson."