Q - Are you a red or blue?

A - A red, definitely. All my family are blues, my dad's uncles and sister but my dad is a red and I obviously follow in his footsteps.

Q - Who has been the biggest influence on your football career so far?

A - Probably my family, my dad and me Uncle Kevin. They have followed me at every game I've played and are my biggest influence. Every weekend I played, they were there giving me support and that's been a great help.

Q - What's the worst thing about being a footballer?

A - There are not too many bad bits other than not being in the squad and not being part of it is the lowest part. Everything else is good as I love playing football and love having a laugh with the lads but the only disappointing thing is not being involved on a Saturday.

Q - Do any of your mates still play, if so who and who for?

A - My mates who I was at Liverpool for years still play, a few are still play at Liverpool but a few have moved on to other clubs like Bolton. I've still got a few mates from when I was at school that still play for local sides such as Burscough and teams like that in the lower leagues. Quite a lot of my mates are lower league footballers so it's easy to get on with them.

Q - What's it like to be called Paul Potts, Mascherano, Stumpy Ryan and Jimmy Krankie by the lads?

A - a lot of the lads have a laugh about it but it could be worse and I could be called Chuck Norris (Kelvin Langmead) or Ratboy (Ben Herd).

Q - Are you still in touch with the people at Liverpool or are you 100% Shropshire now?

A - I talk to a few of the lads now and again but now I'm at Shrewsbury I talk to all the lads here more. When you move on you don't always keep in touch and I should do as I've known a lot of those lads for years now. I still live in Liverpool but don't really see that much of the lads, other than when I bump into them every now and again.

Q - What law in football would you change and why?

A - I think the one where you have to go off the pitch after you've been injured is a silly rule, it seems like you are getting punished for getting hurt.

Q - Are you superstitious? If so what superstitions do you follow?

A - No not superstitious at all, I just go out there and play and that's all I think about. If you have a good game, you have a good game, it's more about the preparation and not about lucky socks.

Q - If you could be somebody else for the day...who would it be and why

A - It is a tough question; I wouldn't like to be anyone who is mad famous as all the stuff that comes with being in the position. I'm quite happy being myself to be honest and wouldn't like to be anyone else.

Q - Did you know where Shrewsbury was before you signed on loan?

A - I'd heard about it because Joe Hinnigan is my dad's mate. That's really the reason I got a chance here though Joe and I've really loved it since I got here and was made up that the Gaffer offered me something to keep me here.

Q - I think you are a great player and I don't understand why Gary doesn't play you, why do you think the gaffer doesn't play you?

A - I'm not too sure to be honest. The gaffer has his reasons and me being that bit younger and inexperienced is a big influence on his decision. I don't blame the Gaffer for thinking that way and it's down to me to keep my head down, work hard in training, do well when I get the chance and I'm sure that my time will come. I need to listen to what the Gaffer has told me to work on, if I do that then I know I will get the chance and then it's up to me to grab that chance. He's said that he doesn't just want to throw me in at the deep end in case I have a poor game and my confidence goes down and I can understand where he's coming from.

Q - There is quite a lot of talk in the national media about there being too many foreign players in the Premiership. As an English-born player, did it frustrate you that despite a successful youth career at Liverpool, you were unable to make the first team breakthrough, whilst players were brought into the club from abroad?

A - Yes and no. It does frustrate me when I was seeing a lot of foreign lads coming in who weren't necessarily better than the lads who were already there. The foreign lads' were getting pushed on further as the club had paid money for them. That was my view on that but at the end of the day if a local lad is good enough then he will make it through. If you are good enough then you take your chance and you make it and I don't think any amount of foreign lads will stop the young home grown lads coming through as the best players will always come through. If you don't make it through then you're not good enough at that time in your career to make it.

Q - Are you considering moving on following your lack of first team chances?

A - I'm not thinking about anything like that at all. It's 3 months off the end of the season and I just want to do all I can to play for Shrewsbury Town and hopefully impress the Gaffer to get a new contract here and that's the only thing I am focused on.

Q - I go to the reserve games and I wanted you to know, that the fans appreciate all the hard work you do for the team.

You seem to have got physically stronger through the year so have you been working on this at the Welti?

A - I've been going down the gym most nights with my mates and hopefully I am getting stronger. In the gym I'm lifting more weights and I can feel the difference and feel that I am getting stronger on the pitch when I have the ball. I'll keep working hard and hopefully with me being smaller it will help me to hold people off. All the lads here go to the gym and at times, if you're not in the team, the focus is on set pieces with the lads who are playing. If you're not involved then you need to do that extra work to keep yourself ready for next week.

Q - As a player how do you feel about fans approaching you and wanting a chat, in your leisure time?

A- I don't mind people talking to me at all as they are the fans of the club. I'm like any normal lad if you talk to me, I'll talk back, just because I'm a footballer it doesn't mean I'm special.

Q - You are a central midfield player but you also seem to move the distribution to both wings, are you more comfortable on your right or left foot?

A - I am right footed. When I get the ball, I've always thought that if you can't go forward go sideways, if you can't go sideways then go back. If I have the option then I don't like to play back towards my own goal and I like to go forward, if I can't do that I'll go wide and let the wingers get at them, especially if you've got quick players like Chris Humphrey, Pughey and Leslie who can get at players.

Q - You are a young lad and very talented, so what was it like to move to Shrewsbury at a very young age?

A - People keep saying that I'm young and nineteen years old but I don't feel that I am young to be honest. I speak to the lads here and we are all of a similar age and it's only when people say 'you're only young, there's no rush'. I knew at Liverpool that I had to move on and I was made up that Shrewsbury wanted me to come here and I jumped at the chance to come. People talk about age but you look at Steven Gerard and he's still only 26, you look at Rooney and he started at 16 years of age and has been around for ages. You look at 19 year old players in the Premiership and you don't think they are too young.

Q - After the game at Hereford, where many thought you were Town's best player on the day, Gary Peters said he'd identified some things in your game that you need to improve on and then left you out. What has he identified as weaknesses in your game and do you feel you have improved since that day?

A - He just pointed a few little things that needed working on and it wasn't anything major. The gaffer had a good talk with me and told me a few things that he thought I should work on to become a better player; things like to get stronger to develop in this league. I've been going to the gym to get stronger and to show him that I am working on what he is showing me and have listened to what he told me. I'm working hard at all the points and hopefully it will all come together soon.

Q - I am a big fan of yours mainly because I also follow Liverpool and watched the last 2 youth cup finals, in terms of training styles how far apart is training with Liverpool compared to Shrewsbury?

A - To be honest training is quite similar other than at the end of the week. On a Thursday and Friday there is a lot of preparation for the weekend's game with work on set-pieces, game shape, patterns of play and positions so we know what the opposition are going to do against us on Saturday. At Liverpool we didn't really do any set-pieces and then on Saturday morning you would get a sheet telling you where to stand. There were no points involved in those games in the youth set-up, they just wanted you to play well and to develop. The games here are a lot more important and you work on things like set pieces and corners as that is where a lot of goals come from so you work to stop that because they can cost you 3-points.

Q - Jimmy, as a Bolton fan, can you give me your opinion on Danny Guthrie who's on loan at the Reebok? He's only on loan - do you think Liverpool would consider letting him go on a permanent deal? Hope to see you in the first team soon by the way!

A - Danny Guthrie is a good lad and I've known him for a few years now. I haven't spoken to him recently, with me not being at Liverpool and him being at Bolton. He is a very good player and I played with a few times in the youth team, I don't know if Liverpool will let him go but with him doing well at Bolton but there is always a chance they could let him move on.

Q - You have been with town for a while now. Do you think, as the fans do, that you should be getting more of a run in the first team? Also, how have your family taken to you playing for town, e.g. - do they travel up to watch any games?

A - My mum and dad come up every game, even when I'm not involved as my mum likes shopping in the town centre. Obviously they are disappointed that I'm not playing but they also say there is no rush. That's what I think as well and I have all the faith in the gaffer and the coaching staff ,that they know what they are doing and there's no need to rush. Obviously every player is disappointed when they are not in the squad or playing, that is natural but there's no need to get down. I just want to come in everyday and enjoy training with the lads and have a laugh while still working hard.

Q - Have you used the sports psychologist and if so in what way has he/she helped your game?

A - I haven't used them to be honest, I don't believe in superstitions and all that sort of stuff as I just like to get out there and play my game. At the end of the day if I don't play well, it's just been one of those days and there's nothing that I can do alter that. I've spoken to him when he's been around and Mark is a great fella, a lot of the lads do use him and they say they find it helpful.

Q - What are you ambitions for the rest of this season?

A - Just to get on the bench and to get a few first team appearances. Then to do well enough to hopefully get a new contract after this one, that's my only aim and that's what I am focusing on.

Q - What do you want Shrewsbury to achieve in your time here?

A - If I stay here for a while I want to see Shrewsbury get promoted and go on to do bigger and better things. It's capable of that with this lovely stadium and all the people working hard to make it work. I want the club to do well, even if I move on, because I've really enjoyed my time here.

Q -Who was your hero at Liverpool and how different is the standard of fitness between premiership and League 2?

A - I always looked up to Steven Gerard as he plays in the same position and was a local scouse lad. Fitness wise I don't really know how to compare as I didn't play in the Premiership. When I was training I don't think it's much different fitness wise, the pace of the game is a lot quicker and if you make a mistake position wise, they can punish you a lot more. In the Premiership they stand off you more rather than in this league where they close you down a lot quicker.

Decisions, Decisions.

Sun or Mirror? - Mirror, no scouser buys the Sun!
Indian or Chinese? - Chinese
Sugababes or Girls Aloud? - Girls Aloud but not for the music
Corrie or EastEnders? - a bit of both if they are on
BMW M5 or BMW X5? - M5
McClaren or Sven? - Neither, I'm Irish
Simpsons or Family Guy? - Simpsons
Magners or Guinness? - Neither
Christina or Beyonce? - Beyonce
Parky or Jonathan Ross? - don't watch either
X Box 360 or PS3? - PS3
KFC or McDonalds? - Neither but if I have to I would indulge in a KFC
Holidays with lads or girlfriend/wife? - The lads
Match of the Day or The Championship - both
Cats or Dogs? - Dogs
Rolex or Tag? - Rolex
Tiger Woods or Roger Federer? - Federer
Cinema or Home DVD? - I like both
Reebok or Nike? - Nike
Cloughie or Jose? - Jose
X Factor or Come Dancing? - X Factor
Sauna or Jacuzzi? - Jacuzzi with the girls
Ralph Lauren or Giorgio Armani? - Armani