Andy Carroll says he is still in love with football at 33 and that playing the game is aprivilege.
In his time with the Baggies, he has shown that his hunger remainsundiminished despite his injuries.
He celebrated Friday's late equaliser against the Terriers with joy.
He told the radio station that it was a great feeling to get his first goal.
It is still a great feeling when the ball hits the back of the net. It is part of my job.
There wasn't much going on. The manager told me to get the ball in the box and just get on with it.
WhenSemi hesitated the first time I was ready to make my run, but when he crossed it was a great ball into the box and I didn't have to do too much. I was happy to get my head around it.
Having been brought in by previous boss Valerien Ismael seemingly as a last-ditch 'panic buy' when main January signing Daryl Dike got injured, Carroll had already shown he has plenty of mileage in his legs with the spirit of his effort before Steve Bruce came
There is no point in being out there if I don't give 100%.
He said that some people need a little edge. If it helps, it helps.
Although Friday's goals were the first at home in four games, they can still cling to the belief that this season is not over yet, just seven points shy of the play-offs.
Bruce took six games to get his first win. The quality of their next opponent is not up to par.
On Saturday, the Cottagers almost slipped up at Barnsley, and they hope that Friday's match-saving heroics against third-placed Terriers can be seen as a turning point.
The fight was there when we went 2-0 down. We did not give up. We got the point we needed and walked off with our heads held high.
On another day, we could have gotten all three points. We had a few chances when the ball came into the box and it pinballed around.
We still need to be where we need to be. We have taken four points from the last two matches and we have two more this week before the international break.
Bruce hopes to have Dike fit after the break and is aware of the part he has played.
He told the radio station that it was nice to see the crosses in the box for Andy. We were able to put the ball in the box for him.
It was a great clearance off the line at the end, but he started as a center-half, as he always told me.
He doesn't like being on the bench, which I understand, but the mobility of the other two was just something I needed to see at Hull.
Bruce knows he will have another big decision to make on the future of the father-of-five this summer, after letting him go again last May.
When the season ends, the Baggies boss will address all that. It is good to see him fit and healthy.
Andy and Steve were talking to Rob.
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