"My mum and dad had a word with me about it so I had a check-up a few weeks ago and I'm a perfectly formed specimen. Very relaxed."

- Coventry City manager Gordon Strachan revealing that his parents are so worried about his emotional outbursts that they asked him to see a doctor to check his stress levels. But he's grand(ish).

"I am looking forward to playing in the English Premiership and joining my friend Petter Rudi at Hillsborough. I know how much he is enjoying it. He has told me all about Sheffield Wednesday, saying what a good club they are to play for."

- Norwegian midfielder Daniel Berg Hestad after being told by his club Molde that Wednesday had faxed them with a bid for £2 million. The fax was a hoax. Daniel's staying at Molde. Gutted isn't the word.

"Who would you most like to have a One 2 One with?" Answer: "Joan of Arc. The one who rode naked through the streets. I'd ask her why she did it, and why she couldn't wait until I was there."

- Reading's Graeme Murty, as quoted in last Monday's Telegraph, answering a player questionnaire in the club's programme. (Might he possibly have been thinking of the bauld Lady Godiva?).