A MONTH ago Tony Warner signed for Leeds United to help them through a goalkeeping crisis.
And the following week he would love to be involved again when they Iron travel to take on another one of his former clubs – Hull City.
Warner's appetite for the game has been whetted after keeping a clean sheet on his debut for United in their 2-0 victory at Watford.
"I can't remember the last time I have enjoyed a game so much," he confessed.
"It was a long, long time ago.
"It was not exactly a 'deck-chair' job, I had to keep on my toes, but the team played really well and deserved to win.
"You can see that there are some good players here who have passion and desire – and that is what you need at a club like this.
"Obviously it was nice too to keep a clean sheet and hopefully I have given the manager a decision to make for Saturday.
"I would love to play against Leeds.
"I went there to help out when they had some injuries with their goalkeepers, but things did not really work out there for me."
Brought in by Scunthorpe to deputise for the injured Joe Murphy, the much-travelled Warner knows his stay at Glanford Park is also unlikely to be a long one.
United are the 15th different club he has played for in a career which began originally as a junior at Liverpool.
Nine of those clubs have involved loan deals.
Warner, who made his mark with Millwall where he made 200 appearances during a five year spell, has been out of work this season since being released at the end of last by Charlton.
He has been training back at Liverpool, trying to keep himself fit and waiting for his next opportunity.
"I am only 36 years of age and I am not ready to retire yet," he insisted.
"In my younger days I served as understudy at Liverpool to David James and he is still going strong at 40.
"You never know what is going to happen in football. As one door closes, another one can open for you.
"The chance to come here to Scunthorpe came out of the blue.
"I know Steve Parkin, who is the coach here, and it was late last Thursday that I got the call."
Warner's debut at Watford was the first time he had started a game since a League Cup appearance for Hull City against Southend in September last year.
It was the first time he had started a league game since April 2009 when he appeared for Leicester in a 2-2 draw at home to Carlisle.
His arrival at Scunthorpe does mean that United don't have to rush Murphy back into action too quickly after limping off with a groin injury in last Tuesday's 3-2 victory at Preston.