Craig Bellamy: "The aim is to do as well as I can and establish this club in the top six.
"Then, hopefully, to hang in there when better players come along.
Former Toon Star: 'I'll Clean Their Boots'!
"Then, if they need someone to clean their boots, I will do that as well! I am at my peak and City are going to get a couple of years out of me at my absolute top.
"When I am retired and seeing City competing for UEFA Champions Leagues, I want to know deep down that I was part of it from the early stages. That will give me great satisfaction.
"If people don't play well then we should expect others to have a go at them. You have no choice but to show fire in the belly and that is all we want from one another.
"We need to show that kind of attitude everywhere we go because there is no doubt whatsoever that we have the ability to worry any sides.
"We have a bright attack, but we haven't got that physical presence that we need in the Premier League from time to time.
"The best teams in the world are not just great when they have got the ball, but when they lose possession they work just as hard and go and get it back straight away."