Quotes from Patrick Bamford

After football, ideally I want to take Gary Lineker's job, but we'll see about that. I'd love to do that, present 'Match of the Day.'

Obviously, when I signed for Middlesbrough, I was hoping that we would stay up and that I'd be a big player for them in the Premier League.

A lot of people said I left Nottingham Forest for the wrong reasons, but that wasn't true. I wanted to play for a top team like Chelsea.

I've really enjoyed my time at Palace. The lads were brilliant; the gaffer and training were great.

If you play for managers like Karl Robinson, it's about your development, but there are times when you have to stick up for yourself and let defenders know you are around when nobody is looking.

I would tell most youngsters to play every week if they can.

At a club like Chelsea, they have the money to buy world class strikers like Diego Costa, and there's also that pressure to win trophies. I just have to stick with it, be patient, and hopefully my rewards will come.

Even though I was sent to private school, it was purely because mum and dad wanted the best for me, and they worked their socks off in order to be able to give me that.

There's a massive difference between playing Under-21 football and being on the bench at Chelsea, and playing every week in a league where you are playing for people's livelihoods and helping to pay their mortgages.

The thought of playing in Spain did whet my appetite - playing in a new country and everything that comes with it.

Relegation hurts, of course. It's one of the things that you will keep forever. But you have to move on as soon as you can.

My dream was to play for Chelsea - maybe I was bit naive.

I never really felt pushed at school or that I was struggling; it came naturally.

I did French, history, biology, chemistry, and general studies at A level.

The fans are entitled to voice their opinion.

If I started something, I had to finish. Like with violin. I started when I was seven only because my best mate wanted to. I hated it and wanted to quit, but Dad made me continue, and I got to grade seven. My parents said I had to know the value of stuff and work for stuff.

It's important to feel wanted by your manager.