Though proud of his associations to former clubs Newcastle and Chelsea, 'poacher turned pastor' Gavin Peacock has chosen a path that looks at a bigger picture than which teams qualify for the Champions League.
As a player, Peacock was football's most famous born-again Christian, overcoming 'Bible-basher' wind-ups from opponents to gain respect as an attacking midfielder with QPR, Gillingham, Bournemouth and Charlton, in addition to helping Newcastle and Chelsea transform from sleeping giants into the major forces they are today.
If anything, his career following retirement is even more fascinating, a far cry from Sunday's High Noon showdown between the top five-rivals at St James' Park.