http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/06/jimmy-bullard-small-talk-football Was it anyone we might know? Yeah, Nick Barmby. Yeah, sure you did Jimmy.
Sounds like Nick was the instigator. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-coming-blows-Nick-Barmby-time-Hull-City.html The two stories clash though. I'm sure in the OP interview he was just being a jolly cheeky happy with a bit of craic.
How dare he suggest Nick had a short fuse, was never less than awesome in every game and would even think about lunging at anyone who had dared to criticise him. The bloody cheek of the fella eh? The bit about never having read a book made me laugh. He coulda been awesome, he wasn't, he became a bit of a liability, and we should all remember Dr Allam saw him off with his tail between his legs, and with a lovely NDA slapped on him too. The book will most likely be quite funny if you can get over your distaste for him. As funny as the Hooligan film.