THE TENSION TAKES OVER YOUR LIFE...

THE PLAY-OFF final for a place in the Barclays Premier League is often called the richest game in the world, but there is another side to that coin. Someone has to make way for whoever joins QPR and Norwich in the top flight. Someone has to take a hit, financially and in terms of pride and prestige, and we are about to find out who. It is the most exciting and intriguing relegation finale for years. Two places still to be filled with 90 minutes to go and Wigan, Blackpool, Birmingham and my club, Blackburn, all in danger of following West Ham through the trap door. The stakes could hardly be higher, and stout hearts and strong minds are needed as we all head into Survival Sunday. From being a small kid, all I ever wanted to do was pull on a pair of boots and play football, so I consider myself very fortunate to have made a career out of the game. But it does take over your life. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]