More from Rio Ferdinand's book in the Sun where he accepts being naive but doesn't actually apologise for his meeting with Kenyon.
Soon after, in a game at Charlton, I was booed by the travelling United fans and it was an horrendous experience. I'd never had to deal with anything like that before.
It wasn't something I'd expected. All I kept hearing was “F*** off
I understood they were doing it because of what was being said in the Press about the meeting with Kenyon.
What made it worse was that it was not long after the news about
Not only were the papers saying that I wanted to go to Chelsea, which was rubbish, but also that I should sign the new contract with United straight away because the club had backed me over the missed drugs test. But everyone has a right to negotiate.
When I walked off I clapped the fans but they booed me even more.
It was a sign of things to come and an uneasy relationship developed between me and the fans which went on for quite a while.
I was naive. I couldn't believe anyone would think I would be organising a move to