The recent fans question and answers with Guy Madjo from the Wrexham programme.

Q - What do you like to do away from football?

A - To be fair there's not much I like to do other than football. I like to keep informed about things by searching the internet on my laptop and finding information about things and what is going on in the world. I also like to listen to music, African music, Cameroonian music as well as watching TV when I get the chance.

Q - How have you found settling into Shrewsbury?

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A - I know what I want to achieve in my life so wherever I go I tend to settle in very easily and very quickly. It was the same when I came to Shrewsbury as there's no point in worrying about how I may settle in because I know what I want from my life. It was easy here though as everyone welcomed me straight away, the club, the fans, the players, it was brilliant so I thank them for that and hope I enjoy my time here.

Q - Have you always wanted to be a footballer?

A - Definitely, definitely! It was always my dream and I thank god for that because it came true. If I wasn't a footballer I don't know what else I would have done. It wasn't that easy to achieve, when I was young my mum was always having a go at me all the time because she didn't want me playing football. She said that football was for people who weren't that intelligent and that I should concentrate on going to school and doing my homework when I got back. My mates would come after school and take me out to play football in the road but by 8 O'clock I had to be back in the house. Now she is happy for me because my dream came true and understands what football can give me.

Q - As you were not signed by the current manager, do you feel your dream of league football could end in the summer if the Gaffer looks to bring in his own people?

A - No not at all, as I said earlier I believe in myself. No one knows how much I believe in myself and how focused that I am, I am the only one who knows that and no one can take that away from me. Just because the new manager has come in I don't think it will affect me and I will deal with whatever happens. I have the belief in my ability and I believe in myself and that is where my confidence comes from. I would thank my former manager Eugene Ekeke; he was the one who scored against England in World Cup 1990, who gave me so much confidence when I was 13 years old. When I was fifteen I was playing in the championship back home against players who were 30 years of age and that really helped my confidence. I'm always listening to people and take on any advice and I try to see what is good and what is not good and try to go in the right way.

Q - How hard has it been to settle into a team so obviously struggling for confidence?

A - When I first came here the confidence was very, very high and everyone was happy but I don't know what has changed since then. The new manager has come in and there seems to have been a bit confidence lost. I don't know what has changed as when I got here everyone was confident and together but now it feels a little like we are not together at times. Maybe with the new manager coming in people want to show they are a good player. At the end of the day the manager is the only one who knows what type of player he is looking for, what type of system he wants to play and as a player you have to deal with it. If you know you are a good player then all you can do is keep your confidence high, keep believing in yourself and when you get your chance you have to take it. When we are together we win together, we draw together and we lose together but if we are not together then there is no way that we will win games. We need to make sure that we are always together and that is the most important thing now. There are times when people scream and shout at each other in games or in training and that's not something I do, I never scream or shout at a player but encourage them to give them the courage to make sure that next time they do it right. The unity of the team is the most important thing because when you are together you can achieve a lot of things, but when you are divided it's difficult for everyone. We need those couple of results to give us that spark that will get us all back together and back on track.

Q - You're finding the net for the reserves, how frustrating has it been to miss out on a starting place in recent games?

A - I can't lie and at times it has been frustrating but as I said before you have to deal with it as only the manager knows what he is looking for. He knows that type of players he wants, what type of system he wants and you can never get inside the head of the manager. I believe in myself and my abilities and when my chance comes I will take it. If its 5 minutes, 10 minutes or whatever he gives me I will take that chance. At the end of the day I know it is not personal and it is difficult for the manager. He's new to the job and has to see who is who; he will have information about players from people already at the club and it a lot to take in to allow him to make the right decisions.

Q - You were on loan at Cheltenham, is there a marked difference between leagues one and two and also between Shrewsbury's level and Crawley, where you came from?

A - To be fair I don't really think there is too much of a difference between all of those leagues. There are little differences in the quality of players but sometimes you need that little bit of luck and also having a good agent who can take you to the right place at the right time.

Q - You're a big lad, is strength your biggest asset?!

A - I am a strong player and that is because I have worked so hard. From the age of 15 and a half I was playing championship back home and that is not an easy thing to do. I've continued to work hard since then and I thank god that things seem to be going in the way that I want them to.

Q - How surprised were you to hear of your call-up to the Cameroon squad? Do you think you can get more call-ups again in the future?

A - It was a big, big surprise when it happened. My brother phoned me up first when I was at training, he came to see me and then my mother phoned me up. She was saying that she was organising a big party at home because I had got a call up from the national team. I couldn't believe it, I was listening to her but my head was gone because it was my first call-up for the national team. I know where I am going with my career and I am sure I will get some more call-ups in the future as I know they are following my career. Every side has its own time and maybe now we are going to make this our time, if you look at Brazil they have had Ronaldinho, Ronaldo before that, Romario before that. I'm going to wait for my own time and when that time comes I will take it.

Q - How did you get noticed as a young footballer?

A - When I first got my chance I was playing as an Under 16, I was working hard and doing my best to get on. I was trying my best to do everything I was told to do well. I then went up very quickly through the teams and my manager said that little boy has a lot of talent and I am going to straightaway put him in the first team. I learnt quickly and that was why it went so well because I was doing that work and that allowed me to take my chance.

Q- What is the major difference between the English and African style of play?

A - There is definitely a difference between English and African football and between English football and that in the rest of Europe. In England if you are not physical enough you are not going to play. In England you have to run your balls off on the pitch and make sure that if you get tackled that you get up and get into your position so that when the next one comes you are ready to go again. If you are not fit enough then you cannot play in England that is what I learnt first over here. In Africa there is not that much football going on there with League structures and opportunities. That is why the best players leave to become professional footballers in Europe.

Q - Do you set yourself goal scoring targets at the start of the season and if so have you reached it many times in recent years?

A - No, as a striker I never set myself a scoring target. That is one of the things my former manager taught me, he said 'you are a striker, when you have a chance take it, if you don't then don't worry because another chance will come, take that one and if you don't again don't worry as another chance will come'. He taught me to keep my head up and understand that chances will come. that I why I never set myself a target, I keep playing knowing the chances will come and if I keep my head up I will take them. If you look at Christiano Ronaldo he's got something like 28 goals and he is a winger.

Q - What is your most memorable goal that you have scored in your life?

A - This is the goal that helped to put me on track to where my career is today. It was my first game in the championship back home; I came into the team as a substitution. It was 15 minutes before the end of the game and I scored one minute thirty two seconds before the end. When I came on the opposition were winning 2-1 but my goal gave us a draw in a game away from home. I cannot forget this goal because it took me into the first team and the manager gave me my place in the starting eleven. In my second game I scored the goal and we were winning 1-0, that's why I believe you need to believe in yourself and take your chances when they come.

Q - Unfortunately the Town haven't been winning much lately, why do you think this is happening?

A - it's so difficult to explain because I don't really understand why. I look at other teams in this league and they don't have as good players as we have. We have more quality in this squad than other teams we play against but I don't know what is going on. I think it is that little bit of confidence and togetherness that we are missing at times and stopping us winning games. If we can get back together like when I first came here then everything will be on track and we will be winning games and that is what the manager is trying to do.

Q - What was it like scoring your first goal for Shrewsbury?

A - My first goal at all the clubs I have been at is always special, it's like this is the first of many more to come, and I always say that in my mind. You feel really good after getting that first one and then look forward to many more.

Q - How important do you think it is for a striker to be given time alongside another striker to be able to form a partnership, rather than it being chopped and changed every week?

A - As I've said before we have a new manager and you can't blame him for trying different things. He is under some pressure to get results and needs to look at the club to see what type of system he wants to play and what type of player he needs to achieve that. It is a bit difficult to be playing each week with different partnerships or to not be playing and being in the stands or on the bench. At the end of the day you have to deal with what the manager gives you as you are a professional, you are not the boss and you have no right to be playing every week.

Q - Who were your footballing heroes?

A - Since I was an Under 15 Samuel Eto'o has been a big player. When I was in the Under17 national team I had an interview with a journalist with the Cameroon television and he asked me who was my hero in football and I said to him it was Samuel Eto'o. He does his job on the pitch, he is a hard worker and I love the way he is on the pitch. He is still my hero and in one of the coming days I hope to be playing alongside him in the national team.

Q - What was the first concert you went to, when was it and where was it?

A - It was Koffi Olomide who is a Congolese musician, I saw him back home in Cameroon about 6 years ago, it was really good and I enjoyed it.

Decisions, Decisions.

Sun or Mirror? - Sun
Indian or Chinese? - Chinese
Sugababes or Girls Aloud? - Sugababes
Corrie or EastEnders? - EastEnders
BMW M5 or BMW X5? - X5
McClaren or Sven? - Neither as I'm from Cameroon
Simpsons or Family Guy? - Family Guy
Magners or Guinness? - I don't drink
Christina or Beyonce? - Beyonce
Parky or Jonathan Ross? - Parky
X Box 360 or PS3? - X Box 360
KFC or McDonalds? - I don't eat that rubbish
Holidays with lads or girlfriend/wife? - Holiday with friends
Match of the Day or The Championship - Match of the Day, I love it
Cats or Dogs? - No dogs no cats
Rolex or Tag? - Rolex
Tiger Woods or Roger Federer? - Tiger Woods
Cinema or Home DVD? - DVD
Reebok or Nike? - Nike
Cloughie or Jose? - Jose
X Factor or Come Dancing? - X Factor
Sauna or Jacuzzi? - Jacuzzi
Ralph Lauren or Giorgio Armani? - Giorgio Armani