Remember I thought of having him in Ireland - I wish I had. But I suppose I thought it was, like I was trying to tell him today, a gut feeling, being Irish. It's probably a phase he's going through.
Ferguson said: I think Howard is looking to strengthen other areas of his team. I had a gut feeling Eric was the right man for us and good value at the price. And it all went so sweetly.
Beverley, though, was convinced that something was seriously wrong with her son. I felt very tense about it - I had a gut feeling there was something awful around the corner, she says. Then Thomas developed a gurgling cough.